

It was a chance to show another side of Daryl's character that we've never seen before. Noetta Harjo writing for Geek Girl Authority praised the episode, writing: "I liked this little story.

The site's critical consensus reads: "'Find Me' feels like a meandering look back when The Walking Dead should be forging ahead, but Norman Reedus' stoic appeal and striking cinematography keep this installment compelling." On Rotten Tomatoes, the episode has an approval rating of 64% with an average score of 6.11/10 out of 10, based on 14 reviews. "Find Me" received polarizing reviews when compared to the rest of Season 10. Reedus was praised for his performance by critics. Norman Reedus ( Daryl Dixon) and Melissa McBride ( Carol Peletier) were the only regular actors to appear in the episode. Through her tears, Carol tells him that she was right about their luck having run out. He tells her that he won't stop her from running away anymore, as he has in the past. Carol tries to calm him down, saying that she needs him as a friend, but Daryl tells her that he is tired of always having the same conversations and that he regrets having dissuaded her from leaving. In the present, Carol and Daryl begin to argue about the events of Rick and Connie, with Daryl blaming himself for the former and Carol for the latter. He leaves several cans of food under the floorboards, along with a message saying that he wants to be with her and encouraging her to try to find him. After an unknown period of time, Daryl returns to the cabin hoping to make amends, but finds Leah missing, along with the pictures under the floorboards. Daryl chooses to continue searching for Rick. Fed up with his obsession with the search for Rick, Leah urges him to choose between looking for Rick, going back to Alexandria, or staying with her. Dog was born on the same day, and Leah kept him as a memento of the family she lost. One night, Daryl catches her looking at a photo of her son, which she keeps under the floorboards, and she recounts the story of how she lost her family and the Army platoon she had been surviving with. The pair bond through hunting, fishing, and watching a solar eclipse together. Daryl begins to stay at her cabin more often. She reveals her name, Leah, and the two begin to bond romantically. Over the next several months, the two periodically cross paths, with Daryl returning Dog when he runs away, and offering her a fish that he caught. She refuses to tell Daryl her name he asks what the dog's name is, and she says that she simply calls him "Dog". Upon entering the cabin, Daryl is taken hostage and interrogated by an unknown woman, but she soon lets him go when he explains that he doesn't want to hurt her. After one such meeting, Daryl is approached by a Belgian Malinois puppy, who leads him to a cabin.

Carol occasionally meets with him to give supplies. Five years ago, shortly after Rick's supposed death, Daryl wanders the woods alone trying to find any sign of him, dead or alive. Carol proposes that they spend the night there, before realizing that the cabin has sentimental value to Daryl.ĭaryl recounts the story to Carol through flashbacks. Dog unexpectedly runs off, and the two follow him to an old cabin. While the two of them cook some fish that Carol speared, she says that the recent loss of the Hilltop and attack on Alexandria have caused her to wonder if their luck is beginning to run out Daryl disagrees. While preparing to go hunting, Daryl is approached by Carol, who offers to accompany him, which he reluctantly agrees to.
