One of the major things that sucks about TV right now is that the seasons come out so far apart. It used to be that the break between season/midseason would use time to theorize and unpack but not last so long that we forget or move on. Now it takes years to get new content and by that time I’m just not excited anymore.
At any given moment I am thinking about the zombie apocalypse.
Coming out to Merle AIs is my new favorite activity.
Sometimes I think about Carol and I want to cry.
(Updated when I feel like it, I’m rewatching for background noise. I don’t know if some of these have been thought of before, I’m just writing them as I think of them while I watch. If you want to use them for fics, art, or edits feel free to. Some of these are goofy/silly and others are more contemplative.)
Full Show:
What if the theme song didn’t hit so hard?
What if they used more silencers or had proper ear protection for use of firearms?
What if the captions used a less disturbing word for the sound of a knife piercing flesh instead of ‘squelches’?
Season 1:
What if Shane was shot instead of Rick?
What if Rick died from his wound?
What if the group members didn’t evacuate Atlanta as ordered?
What if Carol and Lori never met on the highway?
What if Morgan and Rick never split up?
What if Shane never slept with Lori?
What if Glenn didn’t bring anyone with him on the Atlanta run like he usually did?
What if they didn’t leave Merle on the roof?
What if Daryl went on the run instead of Merle?
Season 2:
What if the cars weren’t blocking the highway?
What if Carl was chased by the Walker instead of Sophia?
What if Carl was never shot?
What if Rick never left Sophia?
What if they let Carl have a weapon like he wanted?
What if they armed the children from the start?
What if the farm didn’t fall?
What if Andrea wasn’t left behind?
Season 3:
What if they stayed on the road?
What if they found Woodbury instead of the prison?
What if Herschel was never bit?
What if the group trusted Axel and Oscar early on?
What if Andrea and Michonne left Woodbury?
What if Andrea killed the Governor?
What if Lori survived?
What if Judith didn’t survive to term?
What if Merle never captured Glenn and Maggie?
What if they didn’t let Michonne in?
What if Daryl and Merle were never reunited?
What if Tyrese’s group stayed at the prison?
What if Morgan came back to the prison with Rick?
What if Milton got more chances to experiment with the Walkers?
Season 4:
What if Zach survived the run?
What if the sickness never happened?
What if Lizzie didn’t feed the Walkers?
What if Carol never killed the infected?
What if Herschel and Michonne weren’t taken hostage?
What if the Governor took someone else hostage?
What if the Governor wasn’t able to convince his camp about the prison?
What if Rick left the prison peacefully?
What if the Governor agreed to live in the prison in peace?
What if the Governor took the prison?
What if the groupings leaving the prison were different; different people paired together, larger or smaller size, etc.?
What if Tara didn’t listen to or go with Glenn?
What if Lizzie learned to understand the Walkers?
What if Mica was able to defend herself?
What if there were no Terminus signs?
What if Beth was never taken?
What if Eugene told the truth sooner?
What if Abraham didn’t loose so many of the group he had to transport Eugene?
What if Eugene didn’t kill the truck?
Season 5:
What if Carol didn’t take down Terminus?
What if Rick did what he wanted and went back to fully end Terminus?
What if Terminus was never taken over by the bad group that attacked Gareth and the other inhabitants?
What if Gareth took Terminus back and didn’t turn to cannibalism?
What if Morgan never came back?
What if no one listened to Carl and the group didn’t go help and meet Gabriel?
What if Gabriel stopped wearing the religious attire once the world ended?
What if Gabriel had adapted to the world; carried a weapon, knew how to handle Walkers, etc. when he met Rick?
What if Rick found shaving supplies?
What if Gabriel didn’t take them back to his church?
What if everyone listened to Abraham and got back on the road right away?
What if Daryl didn’t drop that one water jug by the car with Carol?
What if Gabriel let his congregation in the church?
What if the group didn’t agree to go with Abraham to get Eugene to Washington?
What if the hospital car didn’t drive past Daryl and Carol?
What if Maggie didn’t accept Tara after learning that she was with the Governor during the prison attack?
What if Bob didn’t get bit at the food bank?
What if Gareth didn’t kidnap Bob and eat his leg?
What if the group never found out about Gabriel not saving his congregation?
What if Gabriel’s congregation survived?
What if Gareth didn’t try to go after Rick?
What if Rick killed Gareth and his people with mercy rather than brutality?
What if Michonne never got her sword back?
What if Beth and Noah never tried to escape the hospital?
What if Noah and Beth both got away on the first try?
What if Noah was taken back to the hospital with Beth?
What if Eugene never told Tara that he sabotaged the bus?
What if the fire engine didn’t stall on the road?
What if there wasn’t a herd blocking the road for Abraham’s group?
What if Eugene didn’t tell the truth when everyone started fighting?
What if Abraham hadn’t attacked Eugene after the truth came out?
What if they hadn’t pulled Abraham away from his assault and Rosita hadn’t stepped between them?
What if Abraham’s family hadn’t left him and died?
What if Abraham pulled the trigger before Eugene called for help?
What if the cops got away from the group and back to the hospital?
What if Lamson got away from Rick?
What if Rick didn’t kill Lamson?
Doesn’t it just drive ya bonkers when they introduce an opposite sex love interest for one or a couple episodes just so the character can’t possibly be gay for their ‘best friend’ or ace/aro
They deserved some development, some bonding, some screen time at least
I don’t ship Daryl Dixon with anyone because he’s asexual
But he loves his platonic friends with all of his heart
