It's been a long time since the Walking Dead franchise produced compelling episodes on any series. Since the third, maybe even the fourth, season of the original TWD the various series have turned into meandering, slow and dreary affairs that only occasionally generated something interesting. The departure of many stars sapped it of its glory, and the carousel of show runners created other issues. The character of Darryl was one of the last originals, and one of the few individuals that continued to have interesting storylines. Without Carol, his plot line muse, this new series has the potential to create something new, yet familiar. There are too many negatives in all of the other shows to dwell on. But Darryl provides a spiritual connection to Rick, Glen and the other characters we all miss. So the change of scenery, new loner dynamic (which of course will end soon) and a return to the original premise might be good. Too soon to tell for sure. Carol is scheduled to show up somehow, and the shepherding of a young girl possessing a potential cure certainly sounds like another show in a different zombie plagued universe, but so far it makes me want to check in next week. Stay tuned.

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