The Walking Dead is a series that has a ton of reach with fans and is one of the most popular things on television. That being said, there was some backlash at the idea that Daryl Dixon could be a gay character — but that’s all been put to rest now.
It hasn’t been put to rest in that Daryl Dixon isn’t going to be gay, rather Norman Reedus has come out in defense of the character being gay which should make all fans who were against the idea feel really stupid.
Norman Reedus talked about the possibility that Daryl Dixon could be gay and noted that he was all for the idea and was ready to do it if he was asked.
“I was like, ‘Yeah, let’s do it,” Reedus said. “We didn’t ever do it, but it was talked about.”
The Walking Dead already has a gay character on the series and it’s not a big deal. Many feared that it would make the show too political or some crap like that, but in the end he ended up being just another character.
Making Daryl gay wouldn’t have changed anything about him other than his sexual preference — and given how often Daryl gets down on the show it would largely end up being a dead issue.