Wednesday, January 15, 2014

1st Episode vs. The Zombie Combat Manual

The Zombie Combat Manual by Roger MA lays down the basic principles and rules of zombies. While some things may be slightly different, the show The Walking Dead follows most of these guidelines in the book. Things like how zombies can be killed, what kind of zombie you are dealing with, and weapon efficiency and choice are the same in the book as the show.

As most people know, a zombies head is its weakness. The only way to actually kill a zombie for good is to destroy its brain. This can be done in many different ways. In the show, we watch Rick use his gun to penetrate the zombies head. The zombie immediately dropped after the bullet hit its brain. This stopped the zombie for good and killed what was left of it.

No zombie is the same, there a man different types. Depending on the condition of the undead creature, their movement speed is changed greatly. What we see Rick encounter in the show is called a "walker". This is a slow moving zombie, obviously. A normal walker with no damage averages a pace of about 23 minutes per mile.

Weapon choice is something you should do carefully when killing zombies. In The Walking Dead, deputy Grimes uses his firearm. Since he is a law enforcement officer, we understand why he had a firearm with him already. In episode one, we see him stock up on ammunition. While a firearm may be the easiest to use when killing zombies, it has its consequences. Ammunition is a huge factor when using firearms. You must have a supply of ammo and you have to transport it. This can cause complications because of weight and availability.

As you can see, The Walking Dead follows most all of the guidelines in the book The Zombie Combat Manual.           C.D.

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