The midseason finale of The Walking Dead, which aired this past weekend, included a finale for one character who was important to Daryl.

In a new interview, the actor who plays him is now talking about what this means for Daryl’s future.

He told TV Fanatic:

“Sophia represented this other way of life to Daryl,” Reedus explained, referring to the 12-year old who was revealed to be a walker in the final few moments of the 2011 finale. “She was his hope for a new new beginning. If he could find this little girl, he could put a lot behind him… with that gone, let’s just say Daryl is gonna be really pissed.”

Does her death signal the end of farm life for this cast of survivors?

“I think it’s kaput, yes,” Reedus said.

While The Walking Dead has enjoyed massive ratings, some have criticized the drama for moving too slowly throughout its opening set of season two episodes. Reedus isn’t among them, but he does admit that he prefers action to conversation.

“I’m always moving on set,” Reedus says. “I don’t like to play this character with my two feet in the same spot for very long. I don’t think Daryl is someone who wants to just sit and talk very much. He wants to get out there and do something.”

He goes on to say that the second half of the season is nonstop action, which is great news for everyone who thought the first half didn’t move quickly enough. Season 2 resumes in February!