The Walking Dead Detail Uncovers Interesting Theory About Daryl’s Crossbow

Key Takeaways

Daryl Dixon's crossbow in The Walking Dead may link to his traumatic childhood.
The show struggled in later seasons due to underwhelming narratives and character deaths.
The animated series based on The Walking Dead faces obstacles awaiting rights from AMC.

Even though it has already been two full years since the final season of The Walking Dead came to an end, there will always be interesting and exciting details about the show or its characters popping up every now and again, and this time, it's Daryl Dixon's turn. An intriguing fact about the hardened survivor's crossbow has piqued some curiosity with fans, giving a small but enlightening detail regarding the impulsive redneck's somewhat elusive background. The Walking Dead, a post-apocalyptic horror television series on AMC, premiered on October 31, 2010, and is based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman. Telling the heartwrenching and horrific tale of a group's bid for survival in the collapse of modern civilization, The Walking Dead hones in on not only what the world could look like in the face of savage zombies, known as "walkers", but also how humans are, in the end, the real threat.

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One of the most popular shows of its time, The Walking Dead was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series Drama, the Writers Guild of America Award for New Series, and a host of other well-deserved awards. Things started to crumble for the long-running show as it began to play out its latter seasons, and this was mostly due to underwhelming narratives and the deaths of The Walking Dead's best characters. However, even though its last few seasons weren't up to par, The Walking Dead left a long-lasting legacy behind it that included some of TV's most compelling and in-depth characters ever.

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Daryl’s Crossbow in The Walking Dead May Hold a Link to His Childhood

It's safe to say that The Walking Dead has its fair share of villains, which includes the baseball bat holding Negan and the despicable Governor, but the show also balances things out with characters like the kind-hearted yet ruthless Carol and the complex but loyal Daryl. In a post on Reddit, one user has stumbled across an interesting fact regarding Daryl's crossbow that may have a part to play in his traumatic childhood. According to the post by Salty_Mission_820, Daryl's crossbow is a Horton Scout 125, also called a youth crossbow, meaning that the weapon is typically given to young adults. If this is true, then that could mean that the misunderstood hunter has been carrying it with him since he was young, possibly making the crossbow the only thing left from his dysfunctional and abusive upbringing by his parents.

Even though Daryl has his older brother Merle as, somewhat, of an inspiration growing up, it certainly wasn't the best for his wellbeing as Merle could be just as terrible as their parents were. So it stands to reason why Daryl may have clung onto his old crossbow from childhood, which could have also offered some sort of comfort to him in difficult times. Recently, another detail which had been forgotten in The Walking Dead saw that the show had ties to the 1993 film, Hocus Pocus, due to one particular actor who starred in both.

For fans who are excited about an animated The Walking Dead series, things might not be as simple when it comes to its development process. Robert Kirkman said that an animation of the post-apocolytic show won't get the greenlight until rights are given back from AMC. Speaking on behalf of most Walking Dead fans, I hope this happens sooner rather than later.