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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA
And it's giving Darryl a chance to have his better nature highlighted ... something I suspect is about to either be sorely tested or get a complete reversal.
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I would be sad if we got a complete reversal on Darryl. I think they've done a great job with him and he's been my favorite character so far. They so easily could have made him just a stupid, stereo-typical redneck, but didn't. It will be interesting to see what happens if/when Merle shows up.
Another part of the drama that I like is showing how people deal with this new reality. If Shane wasn't feeling tortured or fucked up after what he did to Otis, I think that would be a sign of lazy, callous writing. Similarly, Andrea dealing with her sister's death or Carol with her missing daughter.
That said, I do think they need to balance it out with good old zombie action. So far, I've been all right with it. All zombies all the time would get old. And if they were acting like some sort of para-military group always scavenging, always building shelters, arming themselves, etc. I think it would strain credibility. The only guy with any real survival type skills is Darryl. That said, we've already seen the difference between Rick's group who has been "on the road" for a while and the group at Hershel's farm. The moment Rick's group got there (not Rick, Shane and Lori, who were dealing with the Carl situation), they noted the need for a look out, guns, supplies, etc.