Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol episode 2.
After years of focusing on the US, The Walking Dead finally branched out into Europe through The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, with the show highlighting the apocalypse's impact on an extremely remote location. The spinoff's first season revealed how Daryl Dixon got to France, allowing the franchise to expand the zombie universe. Although other locations had been teased briefly in numerous projects, Daryl Dixon finally confirmed that Europe had been devastated just as badly as America by the zombie virus, with the series showing how France had adapted to the new world and what factions formed as a result.
Additionally, Daryl Dixon highlighted France's connection to the virus' origin, further delving into the lore of how the apocalypse began. However, despite the unique backdrops and stunning shots, the spinoff never really went beyond France in season 1, but the introduction of Carol helped change this. During her attempt to track down Daryl, Carol recruits the help of Ash, who attempts to fly her to France, but they're forced to make a pit stop due to low fuel. This results in them landing in an incredibly isolated country, which finally shows just how much of the world the virus affected.
The Walking Dead's Zombie Apocalypse Even Affected Remote Areas Of Greenland
Daryl Dixon Revealed Just How Much Of The World Has Been Impacted By The Zombie Virus
Carol and Ash's stop took them to Greenland, and despite being one of the world's most remote locations, it was still impacted by the apocalypse. It didn't take the duo long to discover the virus had made its way to this isolated country, as they fought off a few walkers shortly after landing before Carol was grabbed by zombies that blended into the terrain. They also came across two survivors, who seemed to be the only people still around that part of the country, highlighting that Greenland's unique geographical location didn't protect it from the outbreak.
Although they didn't spend long in the country, Carol and Ash's journey to France in Daryl Dixon proved to be a real eye-opener, as their Greenland visit showed that surviving the initial outbreak seems to have required a lot of luck, no matter where in the world you are. The people of Greenland likely wouldn't expect a virus that originated in France to reach them, yet it seems to have wiped out remote parts of the country, and with The Walking Dead revealing most of France, America, and Greenland became infected, it seems like nowhere is safe.
Daryl Dixon Season 2's Greenland Story Suggests No Place On Earth Escaped The Outbreak
The Entire World Seems To Have Been Impacted By The Apocalypse
While The Walking Dead can't cover every single country in the world, Daryl Dixon has widened the scope of the apocalypse's influence and hints at no place on Earth escaping the outbreak. It's still relatively unclear exactly how the virus started or how it traveled worldwide, but given no character seems to be immune, it looks like walkers affected everyone all over the globe. The franchise always hinted at zombies existing beyond America, but it never really showed this for years until Daryl's spinoff went to France, yet the first season still left the exact extent of the virus unclear.
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France is a huge country, posing the question of whether only the most densely populated countries were hit by the virus. However, Daryl Dixon season 2's Greenland story proved this wasn't the case. If a place like Greenland with such a small population was impacted by the outbreak, it feels like the entire world must have been. Of course, entire continents like Africa and Asia are still unaccounted for, but it's reasonable to assume the undead exist all across the world, with only a small percentage of Earth's population surviving The Walking Dead's zombie origin.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon has been officially renewed for season 3.
Seeing Greenland cluttered with zombies and having next to no survivors puts into perspective just how deadly the apocalypse has been. Therefore, given Daryl Dixon filming in Spain after season 2, we will likely get an insight into how things have changed there, and hopefully, the franchise will continue to explore more locations, since the whole world seems to have fallen.
Visiting Greenland Gives Carol A Unique Perspective On The Zombie Apocalypse
Carol's Greenland Adventure Is A Reminder Of How Good Her Previous Setup At The Commonwealth Was
Despite Daryl Dixon moving on from Carol's Greenland adventure quickly, it's the sort of experience that will give her a unique perspective on the apocalypse. Visiting such a lightly populated country and stumbling across just two survivors shows how lucky she is to still be a part of a thriving community that she cares about. There may be other people still alive in Greenland, but the duo she came across heavily hinted at Carol and Ash being the first survivors they'd encountered in a long time, especially given their disturbing plan suggested that Ash was their only chance at repopulating.
Seeing the contrast between America and Greenland is something perhaps only Carol and Ash have witnessed, making their Daryl Dixon journey incredibly unique.
Still, knowing just how much of the world has fallen makes America seem a lot livelier, proving the number of survivors is quite fortunate, all things considered. Places like Alexandria, Hilltop, and the Commonwealth may have felt like small luxuries at times, but knowing how badly other places have suffered highlights how good Carol's previous setup was. It's likely she is one of few people to experience two continents since the apocalypse began, and seeing the contrast between America and Greenland is something perhaps only Carol and Ash have witnessed, making their Daryl Dixon journey incredibly unique.
