The Walking Dead ***please use SPOILER tags***

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skimom2

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I thought Carol seemed a bit old for Daryl...so I guess I was seeing it the other way around.
Didn't imagine Daryl to be in his 40's either.
I thought she looked too old for him, too--she's 49 and he's 45, though. The woman who plays Beth is actually 27, but she's playing 17 (and looks it). It's never specified how old Daryl is supposed to be, but I was surprised to find out he's almost as old as I am (a year younger)! Even if he's playing 35 (doesn't look any younger than that), 35 and 17 is still icky.
 

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Chandler Riggs does not appear very tall in the series. I am so glad that someone else thinks that Daryl and Beth romance is just not good. I like to think Michonne and Rick- Rickshone.
I think that if they ever put Rick with someone, it will not be part of the core group. They're too much 'family' now (if there isn't already a bit of UST between them, like Daryl/Carol, Bob/Sasha). And if they do put him with someone, they'll kill her pretty quick anyway (lol).
 

Shasta

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I thought Carol seemed a bit old for Daryl...so I guess I was seeing it the other way around.
Didn't imagine Daryl to be in his 40's either.
I don't mind the age difference. It's not as if there's an entire population to choose from. She brings out the good, kind man in him. And he brings out a bit of naughty in her. It really wouldn't bother me.

That being said, I don't think that's what's going to happen, I just wouldn't have an issue with it.
 

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I thought she looked too old for him, too--she's 49 and he's 45, though. The woman who plays Beth is actually 27, but she's playing 17 (and looks it). It's never specified how old Daryl is supposed to be, but I was surprised to find out he's almost as old as I am (a year younger)! Even if he's playing 35 (doesn't look any younger than that), 35 and 17 is still icky.
ICKEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
 

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Normally, maybe icky. But with such a severely diminished population, they may not have the luxury of such morality. There's a planet to repopulate. I mean, sure, our heroes need to survive, but if the human race is going to survive, there need to be babies. Lots of 'em.
 

skimom2

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If Michonne and Daryl got together-They would have some fierce babies. :)
And wouldn't that knock the whole 'redneck' thing on its ear?

It can happen--I have a cousin who was a horrible racist jerk...until he met his current ladyfriend (of almost three years). She's all class (Actually, I have no idea what she sees in him--lol), and no one I would have ever imagined him with.
 

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Normally, maybe icky. But with such a severely diminished population, they may not have the luxury of such morality. There's a planet to repopulate. I mean, sure, our heroes need to survive, but if the human race is going to survive, there need to be babies. Lots of 'em.

That would be true if this were reality and not a tv show. But, it is a tv show. And, like it or not, Darryl is an extremely popular fictional character. He's popular with guys who love his no-nonsense way of dealing with everything. He's popular with girls because...well, do I need to explain. ;)

Having a character that is so popular with viewers have a sexual relationship with a teen age character will infuriate a lot of people. And turn him into the hero of pedophiles everywhere.
 

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That would be true if this were reality and not a tv show. But, it is a tv show. And, like it or not, Darryl is an extremely popular fictional character. He's popular with guys who love his no-nonsense way of dealing with everything. He's popular with girls because...well, do I need to explain. ;)

Having a character that is so popular with viewers have a sexual relationship with a teen age character will infuriate a lot of people. And turn him into the hero of pedophiles everywhere.
I think that putting him in a serious relationship with anybody will be a serious mistake. It would change the whole dynamic of his character. If' it's not broke, don't fix it!
 

Shasta

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Having a character that is so popular with viewers have a sexual relationship with a teen age character will infuriate a lot of people. And turn him into the hero of pedophiles everywhere.
So we should take a show that people like because it's realistic and make it unrealistic in case someone thinks what they see is a good idea?

A) Then we should cancel most shows on television.
B) We should cancel the news.
C) We should cancel most books.
D) We should cancel or severely limit most forms of entertainment.
 
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Wait a minute, I think that when we first saw her she may have been 17 but that was several years ago.. By now she must be in her twenties and to call him a pedophile if he likes her is really beyond the pale.. Yes there is a difference in their ages but I really don't think it's such a big deal..and for some reason Carol has always struck me as being in her 50's..we do want to have Daryl have kids someday right?Besides, Carol is fundamentally twisted, could see her giving birth to a kid and then offing it because it isn't up to speed with survival..
 

Lepplady

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Wait a minute, I think that when we first saw her she may have been 17 but that was several years ago.. By now she must be in her twenties and to call him a pedophile if he likes her is really beyond the pale.. Yes there is a difference in their ages but I really don't think it's such a big deal..and for some reason Carol has always struck me as being in her 50's..we do want to have Daryl have kids someday right?Besides, Carol is fundamentally twisted, could see her giving birth to a kid and then offing it because it isn't up to speed with survival..
I don't see either Beth or Carol having babies with Daryl. That would have to be somebody else. Maybe Rosita (?) says she hits for the home team to keep guys from coming on to her, but she's really straight. Could be she and Daryl that hook up - even though I don't think their personalities really match. There are bound to be other survivors out there. Maybe one of them will be a down-home type of girl that Daryl can relate with on more levels.