THE WALKING DEAD: DARYL DIXON Episode 1 Breakdown, Theories & Details You Missed! 

This spinoff is shaping up to be the best Walking Dead spinoff yet. What did you think? Episode 1 Breakdown: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-igPmEHgBX8U.html Episode 2 Breakdown: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7a87gNAy5-Y.html Episode 3 Breakdown: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E8AtZc7ta8c.html Episode 4 Breakdown: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aUGoTgWePO8.html Episode 5 Breakdown: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YakvrvKa9LA.html THE WALKING DEAD: DEAD CITY Breakdown: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-r1HBzHEzfWk.html

You know you're the best character when you didn't even exist in the source material, but you get your own spinoff series

Daryl always had more complex plot lines in the original series. Happy to see them explore his character more in depth. Norman Redus is a great actor too!

Glad Daryl is one of the popular characters, cause he's my favorite of them all.

I don’t get people these days, they expect the world in 1 episode. A story has a beginning, middle and end, so give it a fair chance to play out. As for the whole “messiah” thing, that’s just what the nuns believe, it doesn’t mean that it’s a fact that this kid is like TWD’s own version of Neo.

Watching these just gives me super nostalgia for the first season and where I was when I saw them all

In the middle of watching, and I like so far. This one episode is better than several of the FTWD episodes following Nick’s death. When Isabelle showed Daryl that boys drawing and Daryl says “Yeah, he should stick to math.” I about died 😆

Glad to see you're covering this show! I didn't expect the "second coming" bit, but i guess they had to come up with something to be different from the last of us.

I genuinely enjoyed this premier. It’s the first episode of anything TWD that I objectively enjoyed, without the bias of being a 15 year fan consumed by the sunk-cost fallacy. That said, the bit with Codron and Michel was really well done. It was perfectly reminiscent, without being forced and too on the nose, of Daryl finding walker Merle and reluctantly putting him down. The open location, the reveal, the hesitation and the way Codron holds Michel back similar to how Daryl kept pushing Merle away, and then the regretful and reluctant but inevitable end complete with similar reactions and even the ugly cry facial expressions.

I wonder if the kid will be immune. In TLOU series they confirmed that Ellie's immunity came from the fact that her mother was infected while she was still attached to the umbilical cord. Which transferred just enough of the infection to build an immunity in Ellie. They could be doing the same thing here. I'm conflicted though because I like the theory idea that Rick is immune due to his circumstances at the start of the show and how we know the virus works. Rick is basically hooked up to machinery keeping him alive and the theory is that he actually died in the hospital but the virus reanimated him. It would make Rick extremely unique as he'd be potentially the only person to ever just fully come back to life from the virus, conscious and memories included. But then there's also Alicia from fear that implies radiation exposure prior to being bitten offers at least temporary immunity. Though they left her final scene open ended as to whether or not she's alive.

Couldn't help but draw the TLOU parallel of escorting a child said to be a savior to the world to another location & the fungal walker. I enjoyed the non-boomerang storytelling though, it actually interested me. There were a few odd things with the plot but I'm willing to overlook them as long as the pacing keeps up the way it was this episode

Great breakdown. I thoroughly enjoyed the opening episode. Well paced, thought provoking and with some excellent new and fresh surroundings. Its shaping up quite nicely, I think.

I absolutely love Daryl. My favorite character by far. I am intrigued with his story picking up in France being that Daryl was a model in France. Very interesting coincidence.

I liked the episode a lot. Interesting plot line with solid new characters and great location scenes. Always dug the Daryl character from the beginning. Tough yet vulnerable, Daryl always seems to have his hands full of suspense around him. Damn, now i have to subscribe to AMC+ to see the rest. ;-)

I’m really glad Aaron is getting a spin-off. Like, for the most part they’ve picked the right characters to give spin offs to. I didn’t really care too much about fear or world beyond but I do want to watch them eventually. Also I was thinking Daryl went to France because Jenner said they held out the longest and were the closest to a cure as far as he knew but then they ran outta fuel too.

I really didn’t hate this as much as I thought I might. Idk. Maybe it’ll wear on me after a while but for now, the mystery at the end was good enough for me. I liked it better than Dead City - it felt way more cinematic. I’m excited to see how it moves ahead.

The part where he tells that guy Bon Appetite part was funny asf 😂😂😂

Love this show! It's got a dreamy LOTR feel to it, love the vibe. Thanks for the review and looking forward to more😊

I keep thinking of that T.W.D. comic "Alien" about Rick's brother in spain. Wonder if Daryl is going to run into him or something. Just cause, that would be an intetesting I think! Only if they did it in a goodnot stupid way!

So far Daryl is the best and he’s always been my favorite since carol’s daughter became a walker 😢. Favorites are Daryl, Glen, Rick, and Carol and in that order

it's nice to find a channel that breaks down

I wonder what if the season 1 show runner didn’t get fired bc he made fast/faster walkers. Last season of TWD, they had no impact but “WTF!?” Moments

12:41 I feel like Laurent is immune to walkers that's why walkers don't even run after him. Noticed it in the ep2 trailer too. And since you broke down the story here perfectly so it could be possible that Laurent's mother was Isabelle's sister and she became a walker before giving birth to her child Laurent and that could be some sort of the reason that he's immune to walkers. But still it makes no sense to me that this could actually work or be a thing in the walking dead universe!

Awesome presentation, thanks! I love love love this spin off. Great continuation of the story, acting, photography & of course effects/makeup!

Thank you for a great review. Looking forward to see how the series will develop.

Great analysis, theories & translations, this series is going to keep rocking after the banging kickoff, got the bell on for your breakdowns 🍻

This series is looking way better than Dead City.

thank you for covering this. What a great episode and start up. Loved it and so amped about the season.

Solid breakdown. Thank you. I thought the premiere was phenomenal. I cannot wait to see what's in store.

Appears to be a spiritual journey and spiritual awakening of Daryl so far!

It seems this show is conceptually inspired or influenced by the comic “The Walking Dead: The Alien”. The European location, the focus on sea travel, the use of medieval armor and weaponry, and the presence of a character with a connection to Rick attempting to travel across the Atlantic. I’m hoping they’ll introduce the main character of “The Alien” in an episode of Daryl Dixon. That character being Jeff Grimes, Rick’s younger brother and childhood friend of Lori. First, Jeff does exist in the show as he is casually mentioned by Lori in season two, also Isabelle mentions that the last person she contacted via the radio was someone in Spain and Jeff was trapped in Barcelona when the outbreak began. I think it would be awesome for Daryl to encounter Jeff get to know him and tell him all about Rick and then have the story play out like the comic but with Daryl in the role of Claudia. Basically Jeff meets Daryl, the work together to find a way back to America, they bond, Jeff ends up sacrificing himself to save Daryl and as he’s dying ask Daryl to tell Rick about him. I think it would work, especially because it plays into the whole brotherhood theme and how that’s always been important to Daryl. It’s already fairly prevalent in the show so far, for example Daryl is on a quest for answers which is similar to his years long quest to find Rick, Daryl undoubtedly sees Rick as a brother, Merle is a big part of Daryl, he’s already spoke about Merle and been asked about his siblings by Isabelle, Isabelle similarly had a close sister, and Daryl plays a role in killing Michel who is Codron’s brother, Cordron discovers Michel in a scene near identical to Daryl finding dead Merle, and he now wants revenge on Daryl. Not to mention the sisterhood of the nuns. The sibling theme is strong so far, and an appearance by Rick’s bother would be fitting.

They lost me when they said the boy is the Messiah....

The walkers running and using rocks, etc.. In season 1 and ending season. Where also part of the special mutations. It's just rare in the U.S but much more common in Europe.

Given that human activity in the world's oceans had come to a complete stop for over 10 years, the odds of Daryl getting bitten by a shark as he was floating on the water would have increased dramatically. Humans had not been killing sharks or the fish that they eat in all of that time.

Nobody's gonna talk about how he crossed the ocean in a little boat?

Thank you for posting things a non-French speaking person would have missed!!!

Aside from The Messiah comment, I loved this! It's more than decent. The cinematography is beautiful. The story reminds me of The Last of Us, though, with the mission.

Good call out on the pregnancy of her sister. Maybe laurent is immune or has the virus in him but its not affecting him, since his mom was bit while pregnant. He could be the answer to a cure if it plays out that way.

I thought I was gonna hate it to be honest...but I frickin love it! I have a question. When he's in the bathtub, and he says he has a brother, is he talking about Merle or Rick? He seemed to be talking in the present tense, not past.

Great videos! Love your perspective and pov. Always entertaining and informative. Thanks

I don’t think his plan was to go to france to find answers. I think he just washed ashore there and is now trying to find a way back but is caught up in different conflicts. The part about france creating the variants and the doctor talking about it are just to give more of a significance to the place hes at. Hes not setting out looking for those answers just rick and along the way he’ll just so happen to find the answers

*OK NO!* Scott Gimple is on-record as stating that Judith is Rick's biological child. The math of Seasons 1 & 2 back this up since the affair started after the apocalypse.

How did they find so many Jeeps. I'd expect them to roam around in Renault Kangoo or 2005 Peugeot 207 🤣

Just watched first episode! Yay another series to look forward to following! ❤

They could have given us Zombie Nuns goddammit, I was excited to see that. Apart from that, I actually liked the first episode was not expecting to. It's different to other Walking Dead stuff and shot beautifully.

Never watched TWD but something about this guy and his character of an under dog venturing the unknown is always good to watch

So far liking Laurant better than HBO's Ellie. Of course not better than game Ellie tho. But so far I enjoyed Dead City, hoping Daryl Dixon will be even better as so far this opening episode was better than the one for Dead City. But one thing DC had was JDM who is just fun and a joy to watch so here's to hoping Isabelle and Laurant will be fun to do such, as this show is honestly gorgeous. I'm also hoping for the CRM tie in as I feel as a TWD fan, I want all three shows to come together. Like the three circles of the CRM logo.

Loved it and great review!

How interesting that the writers slaughtered all the white nuns, but left the prieta alive. So stunning. So brave.

On the whole it was an enjoyable, good first episode. Although, I am not sure about the kid and what/who he is supposed to be!

Great breakdown and the baby growing up to be Laurent could be the cure. His mom was infected by zombie virus but he survived and is normal meaning he may have the immunity antibiotics in his body as the mother's amniotic fluid protected him and he inherited the immunity and could be the key to a vaccine which is why he is so valuable. Great theory.

He even got his own video game TWD survival instinct play as Daryl Dixon before Atlanta

I have to say after watching the first episode it shits all over dead city. Walking Dead Daryl Dixon is going to be a great show!

When Daryl was burned by the burner. During the screen when the old man knocks him out you can see the infection on his forehead. And the Nun said we were able to stop the spread. Wonder if that will mean anything later on. I really hope he don't have the virus but a super delayed response. But still important to note the burners can infection by touch and bite.

I hope there's a video for all episodes!

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You can just sense the inspiration 'the last of us' had on the writers of this show. Experimenting with walker variations. Exploring the bond between a protective older figure and a child. Even the colour pallet in which the spin offs are shot with. Watch the original series of the walking dead and everything had this grey or greenish moody colour pallet especially in the earlier seasons. Now everything looks so much more bright and vibrant with new locations like they aren't afraid to try new things. This and the dead city show were a refreshing break from what felt like a stale formula. I hope they keep this stride going and nail the landing with the Rick Grimes show.

notice how the running walker also flinches at the explosion.

Im very impressed it all melded well and was believable

The hand on the shoulder is a power move like the godfather turk scene. Although it was improvised the Don picked fluff of his knee to see if he'd flinch.

Can’t wait to see the new variants!!

I HAVE NEVER WATCHED AN EPISODE OF THW WALKING DEAD, i SEE THE NEWS AND SO MANY IN OUT iR WORLD are THE WALKING DEAD, i WAS INTIRGED TO WATCH THIS SHOW because nORMAN rEDDIS IS ONE OF THE LEGENDAY bOONDOCK sAINTS. iM SO GLAD i WATCHED THIS, iT SHOED ME\ what a great character Darryl Dixon is. I was fascinated from beginning to end. Looking forward to seeing more

I was so confused until I seen your video thanks dude 👍

Took me all of 13 minutes to figure out Daryl Dixon was going to be way better than Dead City (with Mags and Negan) and my guess is it will also eclipse Rick and Michonne as well.

So one thing I caught is the soldiers who died turned into walkers but not the nuns so maybe they are doing tests on the soldiers possibly

They are doing a nice job!

Great video!!

I hope that we'll be seeing more of Mirabelle in the future

Great Breakdown. Video New Subscriber today It was Great Episode But I Didn't like the Chosen part Saying That the boy is The Messiah/ 2nd Coming Of Christ That is Sacrilegious But I Do Think The Young Boy Has The Compassion & Ability To Help Change The World From the Way It has Become in The TWD Universe to a Better World Than even Before the Zombie Appocalypse

2:52 isn't it pronounced Mah-say?

I have a crazy theory. Rick is a variant

I cannot help but notice how many of these plot lines for spin offs are drawing inspiration from the survivor tales in Max Brooks Zombie Survival Guide; even down to the largest organized survivor movement being led by a buddhist monk. Could be worth re-reading for potential insight.

How can we watch it in the UK, Disney doesn't seem to want us to see this or dead city?

That is funny, they got the nun sing à la Claire Fontaine in blues mode!!!

The Boy is essentially going to be the zombie virus version of Blade ..a human during the majority of gestation but the zombie virus enters his bloodstream right before birth

This season we are finally getting Call of Duty Zombies or is there a better reference. Joan of Arc?

So far dead city lasted longer than her whiskey tango

I work at a petroleum plant and we have muster stations

best walking dead episode in years perhaps

If they get Romain Duris on the show, I will be a fan forever.

Where is Daryl’s crossbow ? Shame he’s never kept the same one from season 1 I dunno where that one went but I’m pretty sure the one he’s been using is what michonne took from Morgan in season 3 .

Daryl was looking for Rick in the US. Curious how that search for Rick got him on a boat crossing the atlantic.

cant wait to see Carol n Daryl 2gether in France. is going to be intresting.

A healthy human child born from a walker could carry a cure, yet it is somewhat derivative. Though I cannot remember the flick/series' name...

I always enjoy your videos and I will comment on the series later on but my friend you butchered all french city names. I cannot stop laughing 😂 😂 😂 😂

I don't think they think of Laurent as the second coming of Jesus. Remember that they have said that in this universe God is "Imaginary". and I don't think the writers are going to stretch THAT far, so as to avoid ticking off Christian viewers.

is the cause linked to the CRM?

Hi i was confused about daryl said to carol when he donated blood to judith, MY BLOOD IS COMPATIBLE FOR EVERYONE, is it daryl's blood is the key or the CURE of Zombie virus,?

Loved it

Great review !! I will watch until Rick and Michonne comes to the rescue!! TheOrginalTWDforever ✊🏼

Iam french and I have to say this show is very good ! Even french actors are good and that was my fear because sometimes french characters in english show are just .... 😅 bref ... I loved this épisode, loved the second one and to watch it in english without subtiles its even better for cheese eater like me 😂 A very good surprise ... and I saw my city on a map ( Cherbourg ) never dream of that in a walking dead show ... Hope it will continue to be good 😊

Hey nice , you covering it

I was enjoying this right up to the point that the kid was the "second coming" and that killed it for me.

I had quit watching WD so can someone tell me how Daryl ended up on the row boat that way and how is he in France? Thanks!

I love the first Episode.

The new Daryl Dixon spiin-off episode 1 was pretty good and I think it's only going to get better.

I wonder what was gonna happen if carol and Carly had their own show. New Mexico? Crazy that things could of been completely different

Did any1 else get CRM vibes from the French woman on the boat talking to the captain? Perhaps the Cause works for them

as dreadful as it may be, i hope you’re covering the upcoming season of ahs

What? I didn’t even know there were offs after TWD finale.