New Images from the Final Episodes of ‘The Walking Dead’ Released

The Walking Dead‘s Daryl heads into the final eight episodes of the zombie drama. Norman Reedus is preparing for a battle. It sounds like there might be some new people in the show too.

Angela Kang, who has been with the show since season one, has teased to EW what to expect from Daryl in the final chapters.

“Daryl, more and more, is being thrust into the role of a leader,” Kang said. “And the way he does it is different than some of the others.

“His style is not like Rick’s, it’s not like Maggie’s or Ezekiel’s. Daryl is Daryl. He’s not that guy who likes to give a lot of speeches. He kind of likes to do.”

“You’re going to see Daryl have to step up in some of his decision making in some key ways, and he’s going to be very crucial to the way all the events play out in this season.”

Daryl will also be taking care of his family, according to Kang. Daryl will also be a leader and busy being some sort of a father figure, it appears.

“We also to remember that Daryl is a parental figure to Judith and RJ, and that’s an important part of the story as well,” she revealed. “His role with those kids and the things that they’ll all do to protect the children of the apocalypse.”

Meanwhile, the showrunner teased “there are going to be some twists and turns in the journey, but also some really beautiful emotional scenes”.

As the heroes enter combat against the Commonwealth and its very Stormtrooper-inspired soldiers, what do fans expect to see, Kang said: “In this last block, the gang is back together, moving with a common purpose.

“There’s always a particular fun that comes for us and for fans who like to see what happens the group is doing their thing as a unit.”