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BEST EPISODE EVER

I LOVE AND O MISD CAROL SO MUCH AND IM DO GLAD THAT SHES BACK!

MELISSA MCBRIDE IS AN AMAZING ACTRESS

AND I CANNOT WAIT FOR SEASON 3 IM LOOKING FORWARD FOR THE FUTURE OF DARYL AND CAROL

I love them so much and I think they're the best characters ever and it doesn't matter if they're together or not they're just that great and good characters

I love the chemistry between the characters and the friendship and the ship and that fact that people still wants them to be together in 2024 is insane because omg they will never lose hope hahahahahah!

Thank you Melissa McBride for everything!!

The Walking Dead returns with Daryl Dixon Season 2 (subtitled The Book of Carol). I'm beginning to believe anything titled The Book of Something is destined to be bad *looks at Book of Boba Fett* but jokes aside, this initial offering of this new season is horrendously, painfully dull!

I had no intention of watching this episode this morning or, honestly, even at all. I didn't even know this season started until just this morning. So I said what the hell? And threw it on, and now I'm wishing I had just gone to bed.

The writing in this episode is hilariously inept as our veteran survivor Carol (or Queen of the Apocalypse as fans dub her) gets herself stuck in situations as if she hasn't been in the Walker Apocalypse for ten-plus years. Losing weapons as our character stabs the walker in the head. Seriously stop letting go of the weapon! These corpses have to be so decayed by now that the brains and skulls of these things are mush. It's honestly fascinating that they're still walking. Also, walkers continuously appear out of nowhere without making a sound. When walkers surprised our survivors in the early years of the apocalypse in the original show, it made sense they weren't experienced, but we aren't at that stage anymore. Now, it's just an annoying horror trope.

Strangers, I guess, pose almost no threat anymore as show newcomer Ash (frankly the most interesting part of the episode), played admittedly well by Manish Dayal. Let Carol, a stranger, roam free of his home. It's nonsensical and retarded that this late in the apocalypse, people are still making these types of choices. Then by the end of the episode, Carol is just an a** to this good man for no reason. Lying to get what she wanted when telling him the truth would have undoubtedly led to him still helping her. I mean, this is a man who trusts a stranger so much that he lets her spend the night on his property without any supervision. I mean this man is just too good for this world.

Where is the survival instinct? Where is the common sense? It's mind-boggling that this episode is sitting on 8 out of 10 on IMDb. This is a far cry from the competent writing and storytelling The Walking Dead should be known for.

This episode just further proves how far gone The Walking Dead is. Boring, uneventful, and bland are all the qualities this once-great franchise has left. Maybe things will pick up as the season progresses but this season premiere left a lot to be desired.

Final Score: 4/10.

MELISSSAAAAAAA MCBRIDE WELCOME BACK I LOVE THE EPPPPP SO MUCH.

In episode 1 of "DD: TBOC S2," Melissa McBride's acting really shines. Carol is the main focus in this episode, and I absolutely love that-I definitely want to see more of her! Her presence is felt throughout the ep , and you can really see the emotional weight she carries from everything that's happened in the past. The way she mixes strength with vulnerability adds so much depth to her scenes. It's obvious she's still dealing with her truma, which makes her character super relatable and engaging. Melissa's performance keeps me invested in Carol's journey, and she truly makes Carol a standout character that I can't help but root for. I really enjoy her scenes with Ash too!

I can't wait to see the rest of the episodes!

Great introduction episode, with some great intros to new characters. But i loved how the writers are immediately tapping into Daryl and Carol's unsolved grief and how they need each other.

This is arguably the biggest platonic relationship in TV history so i love to see their magnetic friendship

The dialogue is a lot better than last season. Loved some of the stunts and they brought back some of the suspense I had been missing. Really looking forward to this season.

The production design and stunts already feel refreshed from last season. Love seeing Melissa and Norman get producer credits. The France setting really gives the show a fish out of water feel that we haven't had in TWD. Overall this series proves that there's still a lot of life and untapped potential in The Walking Dead universe.

I can't understand why this episode is getting such high reviews. It's one of the most bland and unbelievable episodes I've ever seen. By now, you would think people have survived for many years, navigating conflicts and attacks from crazy factions. Yet, Carol meets a guy who seems overly friendly and easily manipulated, allowing her to stay alone in his fortress. This contradicts what we've learned from The Walking Dead, where the greatest threat is other people.

This episode felt dull, reminiscent of Fear the Walking Dead, yet somehow it's receiving positive reviews. I'm beginning to think it's either die-hard Daryl Dixon fans willing to accept anything for more screen time with him or possibly an influx of fake reviews from the studio. I do love The Walking Dead, and I absolutely adored its first season, but this episode falls short. Despite this disappointment, I'm still willing to give the show a chance.