Many, including myself, presumed that a Daryl Dixon/Walking Dead spinoff would've been as much a Carol Peletier one. That didn't happen in the Shane-ish, first-season, of course, with its titular hero going solo (well, sort of), but for Daryl Dixon: The Book of Carol, the Norman Reedus/Melissa McBride reteaming is, indeed, developing, thanks to Carol's noble quest.
The Book of Carol moves along much like Michonne's entrance in The Ones Who Live, and based on the initial episode, that may remain the juxtaposing flow for a while. (I like that we're seeing Daryl and Carol's commitment to cause, paralleling from different locales. In particular, Carol's assault on a fellow who referred to Daryl in a derogatory way was satisfying: a nice dose of female chivalry there.)
I can say this much: Without the Daryl/Carol overlap, a sorrowful incompleteness would dominate the mythology. (The same would have gone for Rick and Michonne, but we now know how that turned out.) On this basis, the direction of Daryl Dixon: Season 2 appears to be on a staunch, Dead City (Searchers) trail, but it'll all come down to what the duo does once reunited and how that reunion accentuates or dissipates their bond.
Will Daryl leave France at some point? Will Carol decide to set roots there? Will the two simply cross paths and then split up? I don't think I'd like the latter much, but maybe it all comes down to how the writers might render such. (BTW: I believe the storytelling was most poignant for Manish Dayal's heartbroken dad, Ash. His love for his son references Carol's lament for Sophia, and it even connects to the Governor's loss of Penny.)
I'll give an assessment on the whole kit and caboodle after the season ends, but for now, I'm just glad to be along for the ride.
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