Daryl Dixon wasted no time letting viewers know that they were now metaphorically reading The Book of Carol. From the jump, Melissa McBride's iconic character was large and in charge as she let arrows fly in pursuit of intel on the whereabouts of her bestie.

Then I remember: It’s not the characters faults. The problem with this show, like so many others in The Walking Dead franchise, is the abysmal writing. The first episode of Daryl Dixon Season 2 is so poorly written, with so many contrivances, plot holes and rookie mistakes, I am left with zero faith in the rest of the season.