After a surprising premiere season, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon takes a step back with Season Two, The Book of Carol. Although the reunion of Daryl and Carol (Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride, respectively) is a welcome one, the story to get to that point (and beyond) is Fear the Walking Dead levels of ridiculous. Instead of integrating Carol into the existing story, much of what made Season One work so well is abandoned to create a watered down version of The Walking Dead - exactly what I was worried these spin-offs could become. Let’s hope this was a sophomore slump and Season Three can rise from the dead.