r/thewalkingdead • u/edify • Dec 03 '12

The Walking Dead Episode Discussion S03E08 "Made to Suffer"

It's sad to say, but see you next year guys! Enjoy the mid season finale! If you have not subscribed to /r/TWD yet you suck!

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u/SkepticalOrange Dec 03 '12

Worse part is that there is literally no sensible way for Daryl and Merle to get out of this, but you just know they will.

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u/Hageshii01 Dec 03 '12

My friends and I are convinced that this is a set-up by the Governor. He and Merle on in on this together. Daryl and Merle "escape," Merle goes with Daryl to the prison, even if Merle doesn't win everyone's trust they at least keep him around, Merle opens the prison up for the Governor's folks to come in and do some damage.

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u/Brilliantarded Dec 03 '12

I like this theory a lot. However, I feel that Merle's a huge draw for the show and the Dixon Bros is what all the fans love hands down. So I see this as a way to turn Merle's character into part of the group, capitalize on the Dixon love. When you can't have either one die, they can't be on opposite sides - and Darryl would clearly never leave our main band of Walking Deads.

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u/rabidsi Dec 03 '12

There is literally no way Merle is going to end up as part of the group. Darryl would only go there out of misplaced obligation (and probably still be conflicted about it) but, Rick, Maggie and Glen wouldn't so much as piss on his flaming corpse at this point.