6 Reasons Daryl Dixon Needs to Be OK on The Walking Dead

Anyone who called themselves a fan of The Walking Dead knows that Carol and Daryl have long been the show's ultimate "will they/won't they" couple. After all this time, they still haven't gotten together. In fact, Carol's shacking up with that useless bag of Alexandria garbage. We deserve this couple. We need it.

When you think about it, it's kind of crazy that Daryl and Merle were brothers. As time goes on, it becomes so clear that Daryl has evolved far beyond Merle, in terms of empathy, humanity, maturity, everything. Daryl's growth gives us hope. Don't take it away.

Daryl is Rick's right-hand man. His death would tear the very fabric of our favorite group into pieces. He's essentially responsible for keeping the group in line. He makes sure everything is running smoothly. He protects everyone at all costs.

Daryl may present as a total badass who gives zero f*cks and kicks all the ass and takes all the names, and that's because, well, he is. But once you chip away at his hardened exterior, you come to see that he's a big ol' teddy bear underneath. And that's the best kind of person, to be honest.

Like, who else can dispatch walkers like this? Who else has managed to get this far with a mere crossbow? Michonne is the only one who comes close, but still. We need this kind of zombie slaying on the show.

Not only would everyone on the show be forever devastated, but everyone in real life would be devastated, too. Case in point: there's a Facebook page titled "If Daryl Dies, We Riot." If that's not an indicator of how passionate we all are about keeping Daryl alive, I don't know what is.