Merle Dixon
What is he?: Merle is a survivor of the zombie apocalypse on The Walking Dead and is the older brother of Darryl.
Biography:
Merle was locked in prison when the dead rose and instantly made
himself popular by shooting people - both Walker and otherwise. He was
rescued by his brother Darryl, who nursed him back to health. They joined
up with the group in Atlanta, intending to rob them. His plans failed
when he met Rick, who handcuffed him to a rooftop when he attacked T-Dog.
To escape, Merle cut off his own arm and eventually ended up joining
the Governor in Woodbury, helping do the dirty work. When Woodbury
clashed with the main group, his loyalty to his brother lead him to
briefly rejoin the main group before finally sacrificing himself trying
to kill the Governor
What We love about him:
Not a damn thing. Seriously, everything about him was improved when he
became a Walker. The show did try to make him sympathetic before he
died but this is like putting a flower on a shit heap, there is nothing
to redeem there
What we hate about him:
Wow, it’s so hard to even know where to begin with this simply because
there is so much to hate about Merle. The man had zero conscience and
only seemed to care about his young brother Darryl. His language was
continually filled with racist, demeaning slurs. Merle was aggressive
and hostile and clearly had a problem with authority figures (except for the Governor, possibly because they’re both vile). He
beat Glenn to a pulp for information and stood with the Governor, despite
knowing intimately what the man is capable of. He’s a vicious, bigoted,
violent, selfish thug, what more is there to say? It continues to astound us how such a disgusting character became a fan favorite.
Television Series: The Walking Dead
