Daryl Dixon’s spinoff series is nearly done with its first season already. So far, we have followed Daryl, Laurent, and Isabelle across France as they head towards the Nest, a safe place where Laurent can thrive. (Not really.) Of course, there have been violence and side quests in the mix but this week’s episode includes someone who is dear to Daryl’s heart. In a flashback, Daryl Dixon finally gets radio contact home and speaks briefly with Carol, which brings her into the Walking Dead series for a very intriguing cameo.
Daryl is at a strange trading post in Maine hoping to get extra gas to make it back to the Commonwealth. The problem is, these guys want people to round up walkers in exchange for goods. Daryl is suspicious but he does it anyway because he’s desperate. He discovers a radio and uses it to contact his home base. At first, it is hard to tell who he is talking to but Carol’s voice soon becomes clear. Plus, it makes sense that Daryl would reach out to her specifically because they are best friends.
He asks how she’s doing and Carol weirdly says it is taking time to get used to something. Daryl picks up on her discomfort right away and presses for more information. He promises to be home in about a week before Carol breaks up and says that “he” came back. They lose contact and the episode quickly moves past this exchange.
A Carol cameo in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon isn’t shocking considering the show was initially about the two of them on an adventure. We later learned Carol would be in this spinoff in some capacity. A flashback is a great way to bring her in without being too disruptive to the current storyline. Now the real question is about the mysterious “he” who came back. Some fans will jump to the conclusion that it’s Rick Grimes. But that doesn’t really make sense based on Carol’s tone. She doesn’t sound too thrilled about whoever this “he” is being there or life in general for that matter. Plus we still have to see some events unfold with Rick and Michonne on The Ones Who Live.
It’s plausible another male threat came their way after the events of The Walking Dead’s last season and we’ll learn about him later on. All of their other major enemies except Negan are dead and Negan is in NY under the thumb of the Dama. Even if Negan were free, he hasn’t been a threat in a long time. This is quite the mystery, indeed.
We don’t know if Carol will make a physical cameo in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon or not. It’s possible she’ll appear in another flashback or maybe the show will reveal her in present times. And the “he” is a mystery that certainly will trickle into season two. Either way, it’s nice to have a small Carol and Daryl reunion.
