The Walking Dead Season 3: 5 Places It Should Go From Here

4. A Dixon Will Die

Honestly, both of these Dixon's are probably lucky that they both aren't already dead. Neither of these characters were original to the comics and Daryl's part was created last second because they liked Norman Reedus' audition so much. That being said, Daryl is personally one of my favorite characters now, and quite frankly I'm glad he isn't dead. Merle was a surprise to survive as we haven't seen him since season one (except for an occasional hallucination by Daryl), but since it was known that he will be returning in season three, this is also something that we have been waiting for since the season premiere. The final episode before the break was able to deliver on this quiet promise, and Daryl and Merle were both reunited as the Governor was about to put them both to death with a stunned Andrea looking on. The second half season preview also showed us that Daryl does indeed survive that encounter and it's implied that Rick came back to save him. Merle's fate is unknown though, as I don't remember seeing him in the preview for the second half of the season. Just because we see Daryl and not Merle doesn't mean that Merle didn't survive, but in my opinion it doesn't look good for him. Being a writer, I tend to look for any kind of signs that I can through dialogue and in this case expressions and tone, and one part sticks out to me. At one point when it is known that Daryl is alive, the Governor asks Merle where his loyalty is at and Merle tells him that it is with him. That led me to believe that there would be some sort of confrontation between the brothers and one would die in that battle. But since the Governor's betrayal of Merle, I believe that statement will lead to mean just the opposite. I feel like Merle will end up sacrificing himself to save his little brother, which will start to cripple the leader in Daryl we are starting to see, just as Rick is starting to get back to his normal self. This could lead to a bonding moment between the two, and an oath of vengeance to be taken out on the Governor. Mentioning the Governor, I have an idea on what will happen to his utopia...