The Walking Dead Daryl The Book Of Carol Season 2

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – Season 2

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🎞️ Let’s start by showing y’all the trailers, shall we?

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🧠 Now before we dive into anything… let’s talk about how dumb this show is.

Season 2 of this show genuinely said, “Let’s make Daryl a god and Laurent a prophet.” I’m not kidding. People worship Daryl now like he’s a divine warrior sent from the heavens to protect their child messiah. And no one questions this. Not even Carol, who crosses an entire damn country for him.

There are multiple cults trying to get Laurent. There’s this one group that literally wears white and believes Laurent is a beacon of divine light. Then there’s a violent political faction turning children into soldiers. Then there’s the undead variants that are barely used. And through all of it, Daryl is just kind of… brooding and reluctant, like he’s aware this all sounds ridiculous but he’s already too deep in the Jesus cosplay to leave now.

And don’t worry—Carol’s here! Just in time to be a supporting character in a show she should’ve taken over.

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📖 Plot Rundown (No Spoilers):

Season 2, subtitled The Book of Carol, kicks off with Carol arriving in France looking for Daryl. She’s captured by French survivors and spends her early arc escaping captivity, sneaking through war-torn cities, and tracking whispers of Daryl’s presence. Eventually, she discovers that Daryl has become deeply involved in protecting Laurent—a young boy who many believe is immune and the key to humanity’s future.

Meanwhile, Daryl continues to fight off enemies and factions who are trying to take or kill Laurent, including Madame Genet, the head of a military regime that wants to exploit Laurent’s “holy status” to maintain power. Another villain group—the Cause—believes Laurent is literally divine and wants him to ascend as a prophet.

As Carol finally reunites with Daryl, she finds a man torn between going home or continuing this weird holy guardian gig. The season builds up to a massive showdown between all the competing groups while Laurent becomes more self-aware of the dangerous mythology being built around him.

And yes—there’s still almost no explanation as to why he’s “special.” Still no confirmed immunity. Just vibes.

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👥 Character Rundown:

Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) – Brooding religious icon. He spends most of the season wrestling with whether to go home with Carol or keep protecting a child he doesn’t fully believe in. But everyone around him treats him like he’s heaven-sent.

Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride) – Absolute MVP. She’s actually the most competent person in this show. Her journey through France is one of the few grounded, emotional storylines. But she still ends up getting sidelined in a show where her name is literally in the subtitle.

Laurent (Louis Puech Scigliuzzi) – The so-called “messiah kid.” Still no real reason why he’s so important other than some blood test suggesting potential immunity. People follow him like he’s Moses in child form.

Isabelle Carrière (Clémence Poésy) – Still a devoted follower of the Laurent prophecy. Torn between her loyalty to Daryl and her obsession with Laurent’s fate.

Madame Genet (Anne Charrier) – One of the actual named villains this season. She leads the “Power of the Union,” a fascist French faction that believes Laurent’s image can be weaponized. Genuinely threatening, but not explored enough.

The Cause – A creepy religious cult that views Laurent as a literal prophet. They wear white robes and follow him like he’s the Second Coming.

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✅ Pros:

Carol actually has a full story arc now

France continues to look cool in ruins

Some of the villains feel more threatening than Season 1

A few decent action scenes

The Daryl/Carol dynamic still holds emotional weight

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❌ Cons:

Laurent still doesn’t do anything meaningful

Daryl being worshipped like a savior is just plain dumb

Carol is still second fiddle in her own subtitle season

None of the factions feel fleshed out

The mythology makes less sense the more they explain it

Zombies? What zombies?

The season ends almost exactly where it began

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⭐ Rating: 4/10

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⚠️ Spoiler Warning – Everything below this point is full of spoilers:

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Carol finally catches up to Daryl—and yes, their reunion is heartfelt and emotional. They even get to work together for a while, which finally feels like old-school Walking Dead again.

But then, in peak “stall the plot” fashion, Daryl again decides not to go home. He says Laurent still needs him, despite the fact that he’s literally surrounded by a full cult of armed believers now.

Carol tries to reason with him, reminding him who he used to be—but Daryl once again chooses prophecy duty over friendship. So Carol leaves alone, and we end the season in the exact same place we ended Season 1: Daryl in France, protecting Laurent, and the world still confused about why this kid matters.

There’s also a pretty big showdown where Madame Genet’s forces and The Cause both try to claim Laurent. Daryl and Carol fend them off, there’s some light chaos, and Genet lives to fight another day—clearly being set up for Season 3.

Laurent gives a final speech about love and faith, and it’s so scripted and clean it feels like a TED Talk. The show ends with more mystery, no answers, and yet another painfully forced cliffhanger.