The Walking Dead premiered its second season last week and it didn't disappoint. If you're not familiar with the series, it's about a zombie survival narrative. The show follows a group as they try to maneuver their way to safety through the city scape. It plays at 9:00pm on Sundays on AMC. This genre has always intrigued me, I often debate with my friends what we would do first. The thought of such a scenario is scary and fun at the same time. The reason why I say fun is because we ultimately feel that it could never happen. Not at least the way most films make it out to be, brain hungry zombies that still have senses. But what if it really did happen and that's how the zombies acted? What would we all do? It's a scary thought, especially because we are so accustomed to living comfortable lifestyles, lifestyles that consists of electricity, accessible food, television, and the internet. I say the internet because it has become an essential component in our lives. I feel our society would transgress into a more farming lifestyle. Smaller communities would be formed to protect against the walking dead. In turn, the leaders of these communities would have more power and control of the members it protects. Life I feel would revert back to the familiar form of the wild west except now there's brain hungry zombies to contend with. My main goal would be to get protection, in terms of a gun or hand wielding object. I would then try to save as many family and friends as possible, then I would worry about shelter, food, and most importantly water. Once all the main objectives are complete, now you have the choice to make...do you stay and wait for the government for information or do you mobilize? I say mobilize, especially away from large cities. But what happens when a group member becomes infected? I feel the obvious answer is easy to say but when you actually go to do it, I would feel that it's harder than most people would think. Thoughts of doubt would be running wild in my head. Will there be a vaccine that could turn them back to normal? Would there be control where you can keep them safely, like in Shaun of the Dead? Ultimately, it depends on the type of zombies they turn into. I often wonder if the government would be able to survive this type of ordeal. I know it depends how it spreads but I still wonder what a world without is like. With Halloween around the corner, the thoughts run more and more through my head. I see zombies everywhere I go. I recently went to the library and heard someone moaning...maybe a student having a bad dream while napping but I found maybe daydreaming and asking myself that “what if” question. I immediately looked over my shoulder and looked for the quickest exits. Earlier this year, the CDC, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention even had a zombie apocalypse warning on their websites. The feel that the precautions citizens should make are similar to catastrophes like a major hurricane or tornado. The primary concern would be shelter, food, water, and clothes. So next time you hear that creaking noise or moan, look around and beware because a zombie apocalypse could be coming. Films like Dawn of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead, Night of the Living Dead, etc. have forever changed the horror genre. With Halloween around the corner, I couldn't help but write about one of my favorite genres. The Walking Dead airs on Sundays at 9:00pm and I highly recommend that you set time aside to watch this remarkable series or DVR it for later viewing. I joke around about this subject but with all kidding aside, imagine the chaos and despair of a real zombie apocalypse.
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