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KrazeeEyezKilla said:
I don't know a lot about zombies. However, a question came to mind the other day and hopefully someone here can answer it. I was thinking back to Romero's NOTLD and how the zombies came upon that farmhouse after the "living." Why? Why don't they just eat each other?
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Since Zombies are made up, there's no real answer.


But the real answer is that Zombie flesh is rotting and unappealing, and they want to eat flesh that isn't rotting.

My wife actually asked the same question no less than a week ago.
 
Boondocksaint27 said:
I like the option of a horse for the maneuverability, however, I don't like the Protagonist's thought process of moving into the large and obviously zombie-infested city of Atlanta; especially given the various warning signs upon approach. Also, instead of carrying a bag containing 5 or 6 different shotguns, how about one shotgun, and the bag contains massive amounts of ammunition.

As to Stickler's theory of the folks living in the woods, I agree. Unless you've got trip-wire or some sort of early warning device in place it's a bad spot. And tents? Stick with a camper or motor home. I enjoyed the show though, and look forward to next week.
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how about NO shotgun and just 2 p90's with a BAG FULL of ammo.

p90's are made for cqb zombie killing:D
 
KrazeeEyezKilla said:
I don't know a lot about zombies. However, a question came to mind the other day and hopefully someone here can answer it. I was thinking back to Romero's NOTLD and how the zombies came upon that farmhouse after the "living." Why? Why don't they just eat each other? Seriously. If I was a zombie and had the choice between walking hundreds upon hundreds of yards or even miles to get me a bite of some dude who's all there and can take off running like Carl Lewis or Miss Zombie who's right next to me and walking at a blazing quarter mile per hour pace, I'd sure as hell take the easy way out.

Again, I'm no zombie aficionado.
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zombies have no choice:P
 
KrazeeEyezKilla said:
I don't know a lot about zombies. However, a question came to mind the other day and hopefully someone here can answer it. I was thinking back to Romero's NOTLD and how the zombies came upon that farmhouse after the "living." Why? Why don't they just eat each other? Seriously. If I was a zombie and had the choice between walking hundreds upon hundreds of yards or even miles to get me a bite of some dude who's all there and can take off running like Carl Lewis or Miss Zombie who's right next to me and walking at a blazing quarter mile per hour pace, I'd sure as hell take the easy way out.

Again, I'm no zombie aficionado.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about zombies is here https://www.zombiesurvivalwiki.com/page/The+Zombie+Survival+Guide+-+Max+Brooks

As for your question, here is what the books says:

Why do the undead prey upon the living? If it has been proven that human flesh serves no nutritional purpose, why does their instinct drive them to murder? The truth eludes us. Modern science, combined with historical data, has shown that living humans are not the only delights on the undead menu. Rescue teams entering an infested area have consistently reported them stripped of all life. Any creatures, no matter what their size or species, will be consumed by an attacking zombie. Human flesh, however, will always be preferable to other life forms. One experiment presented a captured specimen with two identical cubes of meat: one human, one animal. The zombie repeatedly chose the human. Reasons for this are still unknown.
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As for the show, I think its great. The slow pace that Kicky mentioned seems to add to the drama, for me. I also find myself paying attention to the tactical details, and for the most part they have been pretty good. I can see the points that some have made about the location of their camp and the main character going into Atlanta, but I thought they did a good job of addressing them.

Leaving Dickson on the roof is going to have some impact, they alluded to it in the preview of next episode.
 
Ah the Max Brooks Zombie Survival Guide. One of my favorite books.

It would appear that the zombies in this series also have very rudimentary reasoning skills as when they are trying to break in to the store a couple are seen holding rocks and sticks. It would also appear that these zombies move based on the level of decay; i.e. the zombies appear that they can run unless they are suffering from some kind of leg injury...which does not bode well for the characters. Fast zombies are never a good thing. Ask Ving Raymes.
 
I felt the second episode was quite the dip in quality. The introduction of the archetypes were unintentionally funny, reason for this being might be because of the frantic atmosphere of the city making it hard for them to flesh the characters out. But even with this, I found it to be very enjoyable and on a technical side, being very top notch with its set pieces and moments that were very thrilling. A little disappointing for how much I liked the pilot, but I still think it can work out and be a great series.
 
This show is officially "off the reservation" when it comes to faithfulness to the original series. At this point it's like watching an alternate reality where dead characters are still alive and they've gone in a completely different direction.

Also, the CDC scene is surreal given that I lived literally next door to the CDC for quite some time. The building looks nothing like that and is located far from downtown Atlanta.
 
great show, just one thing tho. how does the united states fking army, with all its technology and weapons and man power, get owned by dead rotting corpses going 1mph? do they not have razor wire?
 
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