There's something people love about a mean grown man opening his heart to a young child. Film, television shows and video games have taken advantage of this infatuation countless times, and it's almost always welcomed. The next show to get on this bandwagon is The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, even if it feels like viewers have seen this show before.
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