The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon lets Daryl be his true self: Wolverine

polygon.com:

Throughout The Walking Dead’s near 15-year run as a televised franchise (the comic it’s based on turns 20 this October), many characters have served as its figureheads. You have Rick Grimes, the former cop who does his best to maintain order among communities prone to bloodlust. You have Michonne, the katana-wielding badass, and Glenn, the hopeful fan favorite. You even have Negan, a man who ranges from “reformed warlord” to “perverse psychopath.” All of these characters are fairly close adaptations of those found in the original comics. But one, a character that potentially eclipsed the popularity of all of them, was totally new when he debuted in the second episode of the first season: Daryl Dixon.

Powered by a charmingly gruff performance by Norman Reedus, an actor that is no stranger to bloody genre fare, Dixon has gone from being The Walking Dead’s most consistent side character to the closest thing it has to a mascot. He’s a truly one-size-fits-all addition to the cast: Armed with his trusty crossbow, he’s perfect for the action sequences and practical gore extravaganzas that The Walking Dead delights in. His loyalty and expertise make him a stable person for the less experienced members of the zombie-fighting crew. Meanwhile, the way he often leans toward being a loner and emotionally isolating himself makes any friendship with him feel like an earned achievement. In short, he’s the The Walking Dead version of Wolverine.

And like Wolverine has done, venturing outside the typical confines of the X-Men and entering multiple solo ventures, Daryl Dixon is now getting the chance to lead his spinoff show, titled The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. But the comparison between Daryl and Logan is more than a personality mix and