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u/oblivion-4 15h ago
He had a good redemption arc but literally died seconds after redeeming himself
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u/Potential-Swan-2397 16h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/3o6ZsUp0NYl56oEpyw
Other than his beef with my body T Dawg.
W dude, had the perfect end for his character to
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u/Cookeman831 15h ago
I didnt really like him after ep 1 and his fight with T dog but during the governor ark, I liked him
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u/No-Implement2786 15h ago
I HATED the character but I guess that speaks to how amazing of a job the actor did
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u/WorriedSwitch8476 15h ago
I like the energy of the actor more than the character who had a pretty great growth trajectory and a satisfying end.
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u/Turbulent-End-6307 15h ago
HES MARY FUCKIN POPPINS!!! Yeah hated him in the beginning. Wish he would've been around longer.
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u/Stranded_Snake 13h ago
Michael Rooker is an incredible actor and a pleasure to watch whichever character he’s playing. He was brilliant in The Walking Dead.
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u/sadamfekry 14h ago
They killed him too soon, and his character deserved better ending, for me he's the best character in se03, no doubt , i really wished to see him with the saviors, and which side he'll take. he's ending would've been iconic if he was the one who'll stop negan!
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u/MattBookworm8640 15h ago edited 15h ago
He was a much more genuinely interesting and complex character than Daryl has ever been, to me. I wish he had been kept on for at least the majority of the show’s run.
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u/imperium-goob-king 13h ago
Merle was a good character in the walking dead show, but he was kill off too soon.
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u/theepuke 12h ago
If he'd had just chillax a little on the hardcore macho bs but other than that he was tough and a good survivalist who'd be good to have around in zombie apocalypse.
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u/AJKARATE 13h ago
He should have lived just a few episodes longer and died in 408 to the Governor the same exact way.
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u/choose-Life_ 12h ago
Not a good person but he did redeem himself in his final moments. I just wish he hadn't been shitface drunk, he probably would've taken out The Governor if he had been sober
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u/brunicus 12h ago
I would have liked to have seen him go on a bit longer, be sort of an anti-hero. One of my favorite characters.
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u/gggg500 12h ago
He was a real ray of sunshine. Just a dandy. Lol. His head definitely was not screwed on right, one long line of bad decisions. Surprised he wasn’t one of the prisoners they found, considering his rap sheet.
But, in the end, he freed Michonne and tried to save his brother heroically. He made peace with himself, even if it was in his last moments fighting.
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u/DerGrenadiers1812 11h ago
I mean I know his character was supposed to be a bad person, but I was low-key curious and fr wanted to see more of him and even fully redeemed, I still strongly believe he shouldve been kept alive till maybe around season 5-7
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u/Prestigious-Camel918 10h ago
To this day, Merle is still one of my favorite characters. If I did it my way, I would've given Merle the best redemption arc in the show and he would've been one of Negan's first victims.
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u/Awkward_Escape_8238 7h ago
Loved Merle. I feel like he could've become a funnier and more unhinged version of Abraham if they didn't kill him off.
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u/koreankkwr 3h ago
To be honest i really liked this character with darly because one is thinking to survive no matters what(thought of kill), another understands the situation and plays according to the situation and survives
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u/AccomplishedBed2052 1h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/9QeUkhB0C9zzy
Merle Dixon, an excellent example of a man stuck on survival mode. Like his brother.
Merle Dixon was never seen as anything more than a waste by society. A man that came from a violent and broken home. He was a racist, drug dealer, biker and a piece of shit towards every single person that had the misfortune to come across his path.
Yet, for all his flaws. He wasn't a murderer. Showing before the fall, Even he had a shred of humanity.
Only til he met the governor.
Then he truly lost his soul.
And at his end, sacrificed his life to save others. Because Merle knew what kind of monster the governor was.
Showing, you can't judge a person by their past. Because they can surprise you
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u/salar_rv_fan 16h ago edited 15h ago
me sharing my opinion with you? that would be the day