Daryl’s Walking Dead Spinoff May Set Up Rick’s Phone Mystery
2023/05/28

Details regarding suggest the series is in a good position to help explain the significance of Rick's phone in Introduced as the plot device that clued in Michonne to Rick's survival, the phone seen in season 10 is the subject of one of several mysteries related to Rick's disappearance. Since it's been spotted twice now, it's been speculated that the phone plays a secret role in the story.

The moment that Michonne discovered that Rick is still alive was revisited in a surprising way in . Rick's cameo revealed the event that led to Michonne stumbling upon his belongings on the boat. As it turned out, Rick quickly stashed his bag (along with the phone) on the boat shortly before being surrounded by CRM soldiers. His hasty attempt to hide his things further builds evidence for the phone having something to do with the larger story the franchise has planned for Andrew Lincoln's character.

Daryl's Spinoff Can Explain How Useful Rick's Phone Could Be

Whether or not it holds a greater level of importance that's what's already known may not be clearly articulated in franchise until Rick and Michonne's untitled spinoff, but a chance to make sense of it early . In a post-apocalyptic setting, an iPhone would normally seem useless due to the absence of technology and working cell towers. However, it's become apparent that Daryl's show will be much more advanced than what viewers have become accustomed to in shows set in North America. A character in reportedly runs an underground nightclub and a black market. These are both social structures that would feel out of place in any of the existing shows, which says a lot about how different the world is in Europe where Daryl is heading.

If there are still places where technological conveniences like phones aren't completely pointless, wouldn't feel so bizarre anymore. The long-distance communication capabilities that come with this idea would be a game-changer for so many people, given that this represents one of the biggest pieces of civilization that was lost when the zombie apocalypse happened. Loss of communication has a lot to do with how disconnected everyone is. Most characters inuniverse understand very little about what goes on outside their own community.

How Rick's Phone Sets Up A Walking Dead Cast Reunion

Having access to such a high form of communication can put a long-awaited reunion on the table. Daryl's mission in his upcoming series may or may not be about Rick, but finding him is still one of his goals. Developments made in and could lay the groundwork for the characters to cross paths once more and give them a way to find a way back to each other. Since Daryl is the current guardian of Rick's children and is also one of the people most affected by Rick's abduction, it feels necessary for these characters to reunite before either of their stories end.

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