In The Walking Dead, Daryl Dixon developed early as a big fan favorite. This is primarily due to the charismatic acting of Norman Reedus, who has given his figure so much personality.
In the course of the series hit, Reedus always insisted that Daryl is not just caught up in a romantic relationship. It happened briefly in season 10, but the great feelings were not permanent.
Daryl received a love story for the first time in the Walking Dead season 10
In TWD season 10, episode 18 with the German title “Find me” it is told for the first time what Daryl has experienced in the five years between Rick’s disappearance and the great time jump. Fans learn how he got the dog with which he suddenly returns.
The animal belonged Leah Shaw (Lynn Collins), who has met Daryl in a hut in the forest. A small, tender romance developed between the two-a premiere for The Walking Dead fan favorite.
Reedus 2021 spoke to Entertainment Weekly after the episode of how he felt:
We talked about it a bit. I was super nervous. And with such things you never know what to expect. So I just wanted to stay true to Daryl, and depending on what happens next, you somehow have to play it in a certain way, otherwise something else may not work later. So I sneaked around as far as possible.
The star also explained that the shoot Because of the then corona pandemic and increased security precautions quite hasty ran:
It was a kind of idea that was put on paper before I knew about it, and I didn’t know how to react. And then I had a lot of questions, but then we were also in a pandemic and tried to turn it, and it just went on with full steam and I was not quite sure what would happen.
For a long time, the burgeoning romance between Daryl and Leah did not stop. From season 11 she was part of the evil Reapers and rose there to the unscrupulous leader. At the end she is shot by Daryl, of all thingswhen she wants to take revenge on Maggie for the death of her other group members.
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