The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
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Paris may be the City of Love, but love can get a little twisted in the apocalypse.
Our heroes also got to see some more landmarks up close; some have fared better than others.
That struck me for some reason.
Post-apocalyptic France and the United States are similar in a lot of ways.
Both countries have been factionalized into communities with their own philosophies about survival, violence, and hope.
Its not that America is devoid of music, but it only ever occurs behind guarded fences.
What the heck?!
Theres no reason for this sweet man to die.
He asks Daryl to free the birds and bids his winged comrades adieu.
Somehow, he finds Rue Manuel and Izzys old apartment with her inside.
They determine that Laurent probably went to the Eiffel Tower.
Paris kinda sucks, Daryl says to Isabelle as they make their way … which seems rude and incorrect.
Antoines death clearly ruined Paris for him.
He was havingsucha lovely morning full of music.
And alas, at the tilted ruins of the Eiffel Tower, things do start to suck even more.
Then, the herd manages to free themselves the second he gets close, which is tres inconvenient.
At least we see Daryl swinging his medieval mace around and taking out zombies in style.
Quinn had his own son kidnapped so that Isabelle would return to him.
His associate Anna told about the boys desire to see the Eiffel Tower up close.
Fallou gives an incredible pep talk to the group about working together.
He says a threat to one of them is a threat to all of them.
They will go in as one and come back as one.
But thats just a metaphor because they immediately split up.
Fallou takes a group to the Demimondes main entrance.
Daryl takes Armand to the back entrance.
On the way, Sylvie asks if Isabellelikelikes Daryl.
At the Demimonde, Quinn gives Laurent candy, and Laurent puts two and two together.
This man is obviously his father.
Quinn lies and says he saved Laurent from the men at the tower rather than sent them.
(I kind of doubt Laurents going to buy that.)
He also says that Isabelle will be with them soon.
I still dont 100 percent understand their dynamic.
Does Quinn want to be her lover or her pimp, or both?
I suppose well find out sooner rather than later.
Its veryPhantom of the Operathe way this man is hell-bent on holding one woman hostage.
What have our other antagonists been up to?
Not much, TBH!
Turns out, Genet has heard rumors about the tiny messiah.
Shes willing to give him food and weapons, but what he really wants is her Monet.
Shes chill with that.
Impressionism, its degenerate art, Genet says.
But Fallous attack on the catacomb entrance is successful.
Emile is injured, but the club clears out, and Daryl can sneak in undetected.
Hes also able to get Laurent out with almost no resistance from Anna.
We can doLes Miserablesnext week if the episode allows.
Anyway, Laurents watching, so Daryl leaves Quinn alive (and knocked out).
Personally, Im way more invested in the Quinn and Isabelle drama than whatever Genet wants with DarylorLaurent.
He gets his wish, for now.
But thats next weeks problem.
He doesnt even want to be perceived.
Hes not a leader.
But the show does, and its because of that thing Fallou underlined in his speech: the ensemble.
I care about Isabellessexy French depression.
I care about Anna.
Im fascinated by Quinn.
I care about Sylvies budding romance with Emile.
I even care about Laurent and his destiny.
Im not ready for Daryls vacation to be over.
Un Petit Plus
This episodes title translates to The Iron Lady.
That is not a reference to Maggie Thatcher or the 2011 biopic starring Meryl Streep.
Its an old nickname for the Eiffel Tower herself.
Put that in the subtitles, cowards!
The story about Jimmy is definitely something that happened to Daryl, right?
This replica was a gift commemorating the centennial of the French Revolution in 1889.
