This is ooc because like Daryl would ever drag Connie away from a fight and not be ready to punk bitches with her

"There's CONNIE...

Ezekiel...

there's a lady named

carol..."

-Daryl Dixon

If you're still interested in answers to your twd shipping post, I just finished the series :D Feel free to ignore, this got really long.

(And just a heads up, any time I say "Daryl is..." I mean that I hc him that way. Just so it doesn't come across that I'm arguing that anything I say is canon or not. xD)

I'm a donnie/conyl shipper and I am totally pleased with the state of Daryl's relationships by the end. Daryl is someone who takes his time comfortably letting people into his heart. The pace he and Connie are moving felt good to me! While the self-indulgent part of me would have loved more for them (at least Connie also seeing him off or slightly more physical affection), I didn't need a fully established relationship between them yet. I see it as something that is there, but still blossoming as they're also navigating their way through own personal paths in life.

It took 10+ years for him to tell Carol he loved her and she is an extremely important person to him. I don't think it's weird if he and Connie aren't quite there yet.

That, and I personally hc Daryl as not a very romantic person in general. I don't think he's going to be super mushy or deep kiss in public. He's not one to long for candle lit dinners or walks on the beach, ahaha. This also goes had in hand with my hc that's there's some gray romantic/sexual or demi romantic/sexual thing going on with Daryl. I hc the way he feels, expresses, and engages with people relationship-wise is pretty different from mainstream folks.

(So when I'm in the mood, I literally feel comfortable hc'ing that he and Connie ARE together in the epilogue scene and they just didn't express their reunion with any big grand gesture because they draw most of their joy from casual physical affection and simply being around each other.)

The other complicated half of the answer is that I also see Daryl and Carol as sort of... platonic life partners? So to me, they kind of ARE together, just not in the traditional romantic and/or sexual way? Whereas I enjoy Daryl and Connie having a bit more of that romantic interest in each other.

And as someone who connects very strongly to deep, intimate, polyamorous/non-monogamous relationships, I have no problem shipping Carol with Ezekiel romantically, Daryl with Connie romantically, and then Daryl and Carol in an equally important but different dynamic relationship that includes this true, deep, powerful platonic love.

And media almost never gives us relationships like Daryl and Carol that are platonic, so I just adore them that way. It's so satisfying for me seeing a man and a woman so close who aren't romantically involved. I LOVE PLATONIC 'I LOVE YOU'S THEY MAKE ME SO HAPPY.

TWD often comments on not being restricted by how the old world expected life to work, and I think that can go for relationships too. The dynamic that Daryl and Connie and Carol and whoever else have don't have to fall in neat little boxes they way society used to dictate. I love it being fluid and open and comfortable without a need for jealousy or labels.

And this is only the tip of the iceberg for me when it comes to talking about these guys, but I'm trying to keep it concise as possible. xD

So, I think your post was asking about what less ideal state shippers prefer, but personally, I don't feel I like lost anything. Who knows what's to come with the spin off, but as of the twd finale right now, I don't feel like they ditched or abandoned Daryl and Connie and I wouldn't give up Daryl and Carol's friendship for the WORLD. They're both super important to me. :D

And I left behind ship wars back when I was 13, so no matter what does happen in the new spin-off, I'm going to be in my happy little twd bubble off to the side shipping these characters in the way that brings me the most joy.

While I’m not really engaging with this part of the fandom (‘shipping wars’) anymore since the show has ended, I think that this is a really interesting take and I’m very grateful you took the time in writing out this ask, thank you.

You make some very interesting points. The one thing I absolutely agree on is the asexual Daryl hc. I’ve always been a big big big supporter of asexual Daryl.

I’m glad you’ve watvhed this show tho, and I’m glad that you, a donnie shipper, can also appreciate the profoundly deep connection between Daryl and Carol. A lot (not all, but a good chunk) of donnie shippers like to diminish their bond in favour of their ship. So thank you for that.

But one thing I will have to “call you out” on (I’m sorry for the phrasing I really don’t mean it in a harsh way hahah) is the “Daryl isnt one to long for candle lit dinners” line… because this

is a very treasured moment in the Caryl fandom. Daryl being the only person Carol let in (both physically and emotionally) after she pulled away from the group, and Daryl asking “if [he] has to be a king to get some food around here” is such a beautiful scene.

That and in s11 he asks Carol to meet him for lunch, and when Carol suggests the diner, he tells her “it’s a date” … so like… he does, and has been involved in asking people (Carol) on dinner dates

I will post this ask as I think people will want to see this take and maybe chime in on some points better than I can.

To anyone replying to this person- be kind and be respectful. I’ll be monitoring comments and anyone being hateful will be removed. It will not be tolerated. People can have opposing opinions and still have respectful discussions about it.

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NEW DONNIE FanFiction WAITING FOR YOU Daryl Dixon and Connie ZA AU

Chapter One: If only he'd have let her go with him, she wouldn't have to worry and wonder. Daryl & Connie, Donnie Love

Read on FF.Net: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13870640/1/

Read on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/30900137

Magna said she lost Connie in the horde...

Imagine Daryl, Kelly, Carol, etc. are walking through the horde in the finale. They run into Connie and nobody can react. Or one person does and it blows their cover and somebody dies.

Not that I want the reunion with Connie to happen this way, but it would be cool/dramatic and unconventional.

I don’t know if I want Daryl with Carol or with Connie.

Norman about Connie's and Daryl's relationship: 'He admires her... for sure!'

That's all I needed to hear! 🥰♥️

#ConnieWeek #ConnieWeekDay4

Day 4 - The Cave

Seeing how Connie went back to save Daryl & Carol,I imagined Daryl being the one to find Connie. She got out safely, but clearly exhausted. After her heroic act, she’s the one now rescued after showing her bravery & selfishness.

we’ve been discussing daryl learning sign language for connie and now it’s happening. he has the book in his back pocket. they’re glancing at each other meaningfully and petting dog together. i’m unstable

FINALLY finished this. I started this MONTHS ago.

I've been wanting to do a rewatch of TWD, and get those feelings that Donnie gave me the first time they really interacted. 👉🏽👈🏽 Miss this fandom, oh how lively Tumblr would have been if they had gotten together 🥲

Daryl trying to save her at the end broke my fucking heart i hate this fucking show

Honestly I ship Donnie and Caryl, I’ll be happy if one of them becomes canon. I adore Connie so much and she’s such a beautiful character. And Carol is a badass in my opinion.

Connie and Daryl are really great together that’s more likely to go canon than Carol and Daryl. I’m pretty sure everyone knows Carol is a badass by now, just like how Daryl is her best friend. I doubt it’s ever going canon romantically but they have a strong unbreakable relationship and that is good. I doubt the writers want to ruin a great friendship because certain viewers want more then what they’re given. IMO Connie and Daryl have more of a chance at happening.

Daryl and Connie talking on the pier, and Daryl has an American Sign Language book tucked in his back pocket :)

I swear, every scene Daryl and Connie are in together convinces me more and more that romance is on the horizon. And if it truly is going to happen, I just hope the writers do it right.

Both Connie and Daryl deserve it to be as real, and honestly, as slow a build as it can be without it dragging out unnecessarily.

But I’m still afraid to put all my faith in whether or not Donnie is really heading in a romantic direction despite the obvious signs. I do not want to be burned again!!