My Top 5 favourite characters from The Walking Dead

I'm a fan of The Walking Dead TV show as you can tell (The Walking Dead, Top 5 women of The Walking Dead). This show was one of the few TV shows I've actually watched from the day it was first aired which is a rare thing from me in these days of Sky plus, Netflix and Amazon Prime. Most of the time, even if I'm interested in a new show, I'll wait until the whole thing has been on and binge watch it. The Walking Dead, however, has me tuning in every week. Here is a list of my favourite good-guy characters from the show. It's probably a bit more unique than most but favourite is probably the nation's favourite.

5. Glenn Rhee (Steven Yeun),

Glenn has been one of my favourites from the beginning as he has always been a survivor. He knocked a few other people off this list though after the torture he experienced at the hands of The Governor and Merle. This scene showed not only how tough Glenn had gotten but also how much balls he had. He also might be the smartest of the group as he's the only one I've seen putting on armour.

4. Hershel Greene (Scott Wilson),

Hershel may have started out as a minor annoyance for the group as he was an over-protective father that was struggling to come to terms with what was going on. We find out later that he's a kind and brave man and after he grows an epic beard he goes from defenseless old man to a bad-ass that doesn't even get fazed when he looses his leg. He always offers words of wisdom, he's the Morgan Freeman of the show. His highlight was locking himself in with the sick during the episodes with the virus outbreak.

3. Michonne (Danai Gurira),

Michonne is full-on awesome, she's basically a mysterious ninja with cool-ass dreads and a katana. She also happens to be a very beautiful woman. She starts showing a softer side as her friendship with Carl and Rick blossoms. She doesn't loose her edge though, always ready to jump into action and slice up some zombies, cannibals and bandit types.

2. Tyreese Williams (Chad L. Coleman),

I love this guy, he's the type of person you want to have with you in a post-apocalypse situation. He finds it easy to still hold on to his humanity but can also kill if needs be. He has a stare that is somehow seen too much yet still shows compassion and pity. We know he's the old school version of a hero: avoiding violence against other humans until you threaten someone weaker than you, especially if that person is a child, then you've had it. He's not one to be messed with either as on more than one occasion we've seen him successfully beat down large numbers of undead that most people would have retreated from (once with his bare hands).

1. Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus),

Daryl is probably the most popular character on the show and probably the only one that would stop masses of people from watching the show in the event of his death. It's easy to see why, he seems to hold the same values as Tyreese but he's not as damaged as he is. He is also a survivor like Glenn, more than likely thanks to having to survive in the wild since he was a kid since his dad was always drunk and Merle was always in jail. I'd say the big appeal of Daryl is his ability to have a don't-give-a-fuck attitude without coming across as a dick. He seems to always be cool as hell and level headed (unless he looses Rick, Carol or one of the younger members of the group). He's the strong silent type and constantly disappears without word then returning with food. Also like Tyreese, never threaten a kid in front of him or you might get a crossbow bolt in the eye.