If you ask most people who their favorite character on The Walking Dead, you will most likely hear the name Daryl Dixon more often than others. That’s understandable. There’s a lot to love with Daryl. Ladies seem to find him to be very attractive. He is a walker slaying machine. He also doesn’t take any crap from anyone.

Daryl Dixon with a crossbow next to Rick Grimes.

It is hard to believe that the comic book series doesn’t have Daryl as one of their characters, yet he seems to be the one that most fans of the AMC The Walking Dead television show want to tune in to see. I was talking with a young friend of mine and he was talking about how his friends in school would stop watching the show if Daryl died.

That’s right, they’d give up on the entire show if that one character was gone.

Personally, I’d never stop watching the show because of something like that. There are so many great characters and storylines yet to unfold. Some of my favorite characters on the show have already joined the ranks of the undead or met their demise, so I know what it is like to see that happen. However, the big picture is that even without Daryl Dixon, The Walking Dead would be a well written show with a lot of action and character interaction.

The huge following that Daryl Dixon has makes me wonder if the show could actually continue without him. I think that The Walking Dead has a big enough fan base to keep many fans happy even if they do decide to do away with the character. But that brings up a good question. Would you personally stop watching The Walking Dead if Daryl Dixon died? Vote in this poll:

Would you stop watching The Walking Dead if Daryl Dixon was no longer on the show? Yes

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