So why am I so attracted to this particular post apocalyptic zombie fear fest show then?
There have been many reasons why zombies came to be. Voodoo magic. Lacking full consciousness. Losing one's mind. Psychotropic drugs. Reanimation virus. Parasitic aliens.
Evolution has made it such that we have several parts to our brain and thinking. The Cortex, the most visible and distinguishable part hosts the hight functioning, reasoning, thinking, solving. Then, theres the midbrain, which hosts our instincts, flight or fight responses. Stripped of higher functions, you are reduced to simple animals, who just wants to survive.
They have simple equations, simple principles, and the way those instincts manifest can be surprising.
1.
Something alive = Food
Sound = something alive
therefore,
Sound = Food.
so they will follow the sound until they find food.
1.1
Fellow zombie is following a source of sound/food.
Follow fellow zombie to get to source of sound/food.
1.1.1
Horde of zombies following a source of sound/food.
Horde joined by second horde. Zombie parade.
1.2
Fellow zombie brushed hand against door handle.
Fellow zombie must have found food behind door
Must get through door to food.
2.
Smells dead, acts dead, sounds dead = probably dead
Smells not dead, acts not dead, sounds not dead = probably food.
On the other hand, the survivors have adapted to the apocalypse.
There is the type that despairs and commits suicide or merciful homicide.
There is the type that despairs and look to others for hope, strength in numbers.
There is the type that bands others in a dictatorship to protect themselves.
There is the type that is reduced to cannibalism to survive.
There is the type that turns to religion.
There is the type that turns to science.
There is so much about the human psyche in The Walking Dead. That is why I love the show, the concept. I can't wait for season 2.
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