The BETHesda Connection: How the DC3 Photos are Connected to Daryl Dixson and Beth's Return
I am going to try to put together what we know about this dream/hallucination sequence and what it might mean for the overall narrative.
I am absolutely THRILLED that we are for sure, 100%, going to see new Beth Greene material!
The filming in NYC last week is for episode 6.
This was filmed in the open, so we KNOW that AMC WANTS everyone to know that this dream/hallucination sequence is happening.
Why? It's great free publicity.
However, they could have done that with just the Neggie scenes.
Why include Beth?
Because they want to get the GA remembering and talking about her with the deniability of a dream sequence.
By doing this, they still get the surprise value when she is revealed alive but are getting all the "returning character" publicity now.
Win-win for them.
Also consider that they could now have Beth in a teaser for DD4 if they want. The GA will assume it is a hallucination/dream sequence just like DC3.
Why have a guitar on Beth's back in this scene?
Beth never played guitar that we saw except in Tyreese's hallucination. Why include it in this reunion scene?
Maybe so that we connect it to DD2x6, where Daryl finds a guitar in trunk and gives it to Laurent?
Maybe so that we connect it to the girl, and her story, in DD3x6 who sings and plays the guitar?
Where was the Beth/Maggie scene filmed?
BETHesda Terrace. @bethiscomingsoon did a post here about it. In my response, I made connections that show the spin-offs were always planned to be where the Beth narrative continued or where she would return and become part of the TF narrative again.
Bethesda was an interesting choice because the "Acheron" episodes. To refresh your memory:
The "Acheron" episodes were a template for the whole Dead City spinoff not to mention that it leads to Daryl first seeingLeah again, after years apart, looking like Beth.
They also made a shout out to "Beth" in TOWL. Remember Michonne's fake, but not so fake, name? Dana BETHune.
It's a clear clue that the "Beth" narrative has been part of the plan for the spin-offs from the beginning.
In the US if you say, "Bethesda" most everyone would know you are talking about Bethesda, Maryland and the Navy base there.
Bethesda, Maryland is about 7 miles from Washington D.C. Remember Beth's DC spoon?
What if her journey has caused her to be relatively close to TF geographically this whole time?
It would explain a lot of the close but hidden symbolism we have seen.
It's about 25 miles between Alexandria, Virginia and Bethesda, Maryland.
Now let's connect Bethesda to DD4.
Bethesda is known for its MEDICAL Center.
Could they be the ones who Dawn thought would rescue them?
As one of top medical facilities, surely, they would have been trying to find a cure for the virus. (Bite/Cure Theory)
Could Beth have been there and maybe even received advanced medical training there?
Possibly. Is it possible that the CRM went to the Bethesda facility and supported their research making them, and possibly Beth, a part of the CR?
What about the origins of the Daryl Dixson spin-off? The ship going across the Atlantic? The doctor? Genet's paramilitary? The experiments?
Was that all a foreshadow of the story that would lead to Beth's reemergence and Daryl's happy ending?
We know in DD4 that Daryl ends up at the American military base in Cadiz, Spain because he is injured and needs medical treatment. What type of base is this?
A NAVY base. Just like Bethesda, MD.
Could it be possible that the ship Daryl saves from being blown up came from Bethesda, MD? Could it have gone to Spain to take the remaining servicemen home?
Maybe. It would explain how Beth gets to Spain, and it would explain how Daryl and whomever ends up with him at the end of series will make it home for that reunion show!
This post is already getting long. So, I'll do Part 2 that will have what we know about the sequence itself and what Lauren and JDM are saying about the season!
Thoughts?