Daryl and Merle's relationship in The Walking Dead was complicated to say the least, but a new scene completely redefined the brothers' dynamic. Despite both characters being original to the TV series, they suffered entirely different fates as Daryl remains a key survivor, whereas Merle met his demise towards the end of season 3.

Norman Reedus' impressive Walking Dead acting record has seen him play Daryl Dixon every single year since the televised universe began, proving his value to the franchise. He has even become the most important person in AMC's adaptation outside of Rick Grimes, resulting in him getting his own spinoff show, which continued to develop his backstory.

As a result, viewers finally gained more insight into his childhood with his brother, and the results were

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