Gay Or Straight? THE WALKING DEAD Creator Reveals Daryl Dixon's Sexual Orientation

Over the past several months, there have been a lot of discussions centered around Daryl Dixon's sexual orientation. Is he gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual? This began in August when a fan asked Robert Kirkman if Daryl Dixon was gay. He answered in the back of issue #130 of The Walking Dead comic book, saying that "it’s been discussed." A few weeks later, showrunner Scott M. Gimple said Daryl's sexuality will not be addressed in season five. In September, Norman Reedus, the actor that plays Daryl, revealed that former showrunner, Frank Darabont, had discussions on this matter and wanted Daryl to be "prison gay."



Robert Kirkman was a guest on The Talking Dead this evening and he decided tonight was a good time to reveal Daryl's sexuality.

Daryl Dixon is being somewhat asexual on the show, he’s a very introverted character and I think that’s somewhat his appeal… I just wanted to make it clear that the possibility is there and I would’ve been fine with it, the network would have been fine with it, but we ultimately didn’t do that. I can make it official, Daryl Dixon is actually straight, but coming back in the next half of the season we’re going to be introducing a very prominent gay character from the comics that’ll be debuting. - (transcribed by vixenvarsity.com )

Season Four of The Walking Dead ended with Rick and the group outgunned, outnumbered, and trapped in a train car awaiting a grim fate. Season Five picks up shortly thereafter. What follows is a story that weaves the true motives of the people of Terminus with the hopeful prospect of a cure in Washington, D.C., the fate of the group’s lost comrades, as well as new locales, new conflicts, and new obstacles in keeping the group together and staying alive. Stories will break apart and intersect. The characters will find love and hate. Peace and conflict. Contentment and terror. And, in the quest to find a permanent, safe place to call home, one question will haunt them… After all they’ve seen, all they’ve done, all they’ve sacrificed, lost, and held on to no matter what the cost... Who do they become?

The Walking Dead stars: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Scott Wilson, Emily Kinney , Sarah Wayne Callies, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Iron E. Singleton, Madison Lintz, Danai Gurira, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Michael Rooker, Lauren Cohan, Vincent M. Ward, Chad L. Coleman, Brighton Sharbino, Kyla Kenedy, Lawrence Gilliard, Jr. and David Morrissey.

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