Predicting The Future? Walking Dead Superpower Twist Changes The Entire Franchise

Laurent is clearly a special child in The Walking Dead, Daryl Dixon, but his apparent ability to predict the future could have huge ramifications for the zombie franchise. Okay, so AMC's marketing campaign for Daryl Dixon had already established that the young child Laurent was both vital to the narrative and in some way important to the Earth's continued survival. A prophecy from a Buddhist monk proclaimed Laurent as the new messiah and future leader of humanity, the boy who will one day be responsible for delivering humankind from the zombie outbreak. It becomes clear that Laurent is extremely intelligent, highly empathetic, and wise beyond his years, but the most curious sign of his significance is a drawing revealed by Isabelle. The nun claims that Laurent sketched a picture of a man on a beach shortly before Daryl washed up in France, possibly suggesting some degree of precognitive abilities. A child of prophecy finds himself in need of a protector, Isabelle sees Daryl's arrival as divine providence, and while the jury remains firmly out, Daryl's unlikely presence in France just when Laurent needs a messenger to help him reach the nest makes a compelling case in support of the monk's theory. Zombies aside, the franchise usually keeps fantasy elements at bay, leaving its undead as the sole unrealistic aspect of the story. Daryl Dixon changes that with the Buddhist monk's prophecy, immediately turning The Walking Dead into a more spiritual and fantastical-feeling franchise. Okay, if, and that's a super big if, Laurent's powers prove to be legitimate, The Walking Dead will enter a completely different genre altogether, shifting from horror-based drama into full-on fantasy sci-fi territory. Laurent predicting the future would also open the door for other characters in The Walking Dead to possess uncanny abilities, and these special children might, I don't know, maybe become precious commodities for survivor settlements?