Very capable.
Posted on 10/18/2015 6:26:34 AM PDT by LS
(MAYBE MILD SPOILER ALERTS IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN SEASON #5 YET)
In Rush Limbaugh's book, The Way Things Ought to Be, he outlined a number of "Undeniable Truths of Life." One of them, #6, was "The world is governed by the aggressive use of force." (After Boko Haram, I think you could add, "And not by stupid hashtags from the First Linebacker.")
There is no better cultural phenomenon that proves this better than the AMC series "The Walking Dead," and no more specific illustration of this than season 5 and the beginning of season 6.
In Season 5, Rick Grimes, the survivalist deputy sheriff, and his party (consisting of Daryl Dixon---the biker/crossbowman, Carl---Rick's son, the pizza delivery guy, Glenn Rhee, his capable girlfriend Maggie Greene, the Samauri Michonne, the formerly abused wife Carol Parker, the soldier Abraham, and others) have been invited to enter the walled town of Alexandria, VA. They were brought in specifically because they had been "out there" among the Dead and knew how to survive.
The leader of the town, former congresswoman Deanna Monroe, understands that while apparently safe inside the walls of Alexandria, that security won't last long. She also appreciates that her community has gotten comfortable, and soft. While still attempting to pretend there is "civilization" inside---for example, inside Alexandria is a gun-free zone---she knows that it's only a matter of time before more aggressive measures are needed. By inviting in Rick and his party, she makes a deal with the devil, knowing her community cannot long remain an idyllic and insulated group.
Almost immediately the new arrivals clash with the protected townies. Rick is made constable, and has to confront Pete, the abusive husband of Jessie. The two men fight, and Rick pulls a gun threatening anyone who interferes, before Michonne, for Rick's own sake, knocks him out. In a town meeting, originally called to vote Rick and any of his supporters out of the compound, Pete goes crazy and slits the throat of Deanna's wimpy architect husband who designed the walls. Rick subdues him---Rick has previously lectured Deanna on the need to kill Pete as the only way to protect Jessie under the circumstances. Now, Deanna gives Rick the execution order, and he shoots Pete.
Suddenly the reality of the life outside the walls hits the coddled, protected insiders. While they are still untrained and largely incapable, at least they begin to understand that their walls won't protect them for long.
As the curtain goes up on Season 6, you see just how right Rick was. Alexandria has been largely zombie-free because a giant rock quarry, which is blocked at both ends by wedged semi-tractor trailers, has attracted a hundred thousand Dead, who continue to be drawn by the noise and fall in the pit. Rick and his friend Morgan discover the pit while burying Pete. It is obvious that even the pit won't hold long. The next rain would cause the side of the road to erode, the semi would fall over, and Alexandria would be doomed. Rick conceives a plan to lure the 100,000 zombies away from Alexandria and this season deals with implementation of that plan.
Throughout, Rick could be reading to the group from Limbaugh's book. He begins every encounter with a new person "out there" with two questions: "how many walkers have you killed and how many humans have you killed?" Obviously someone who hasn't killed a walker is a drag on the group, but someone unwilling to kill a human for his own survival will likewise be dangerous. But Rick's question underscores something that all gun owners know as well: you never pull a gun unless you are willing to use it, and you better be willing to kill, not "maim" or "wound."
In the world of the "Walking Dead," society is always governed by the aggressive use of force. Rick's difficult task is to ensure that everyone knows that all the time without giving up on the goal of a society governed by laws and touched with mercy. For the walkers, of course, mercy IS a shot to the head. But Rick's greatest struggle---and that of his party---is to never forget they are human while always surviving.
And that is the harsh fact. If you don't push back, whoever is pushing you will keep it up until you do. Be they zombies, bullies, or liberals (but I repeat myself). You can't just huddle inside your "sanctuary" and hope the Bad goes away. It won't. You have to take the fight to it, and be prepared for losses along the way.
Very capable.
It’s a stupid show. Just fuel up a few tanks and let them plow over the walkers.
Well, you haven’t watched it then. Walkers only die by killing the brain. And since there are millions, no, a “few tanks” won’t do it.
In some ways, the “Fear” series is even better because those people have the added problem of not understanding the problem. To them, there is still a “cure,” there is still “quarantine,” etc.
Without a supply chain of spare parts and skilled maintainers and operators, most high-tech military equipment would be useless in the Zombie Apocalypse.
It doesn't help that most of the maintenance publications are on secure internet sites and "tough book" laptops. I work on Navy helicopters. The Navy, and I assume the rest of the military as well, have come to rely almost exclusively on electronic media. Without electricity, maintenance would grind to a halt.
Pretty good report.
I only am familiar with the program because my Woman pleaded with me to indulge her and catch up in order that we could later discuss the show. She is a big fan and I am a relatively disinterested viewer though the interpretation of the events portrayed are of some intrigue and most certainly my interest in TWD is enhanced after reading your above post on the subject.
Well done, and I can find no fault with it.
“Suddenly the reality of the life outside the walls hits the coddled, protected insiders.”
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The Alexandria community was supposed to be a planned community for sustainability (agenda 21), with planned power source, etc.
The person in charge at Alexandria, Deanna Monroe, had a few lines that led the viewers to believe that she was a socialist and she said to Rick at the beginning of season #5 — “the communists won”.
The community was supposed to be the “utopia” that is often proclaimed by socialists. After the death of her husband, Deanna realized that the socialist utopia was not going to succeed and allowed Rick to lead in many areas.
This realization was personal for Deanna, and very real.
No,I’d drop a few white phosphorous bombs on them and they’d be incinerated in no time.That or napalm.Napalm is a great second.
OMG you have made my day
Again, burning them doesn’t kill them. Would be easy if it did. Only a blow to the brain. Lots of scenes with burning dead attacking people. Do you watch the series? Pretty well thought out. Even a nuke which didn’t vaporize a walker wouldn’t kill him.
She could kill some zombies with them shoes!
I have noticed, though, that this season the zombies are looking really bad. This would make sense, since, even tho they are still walking around, they are also still rotting.
So what stupit?...there still just walker ..and slow and stupit..and they bite that it
You do not have to kill them to get around safe you just have to not let them get at you to bite...
You want to drive dowe the road safe..put a cow catcher on your car
you want to clear the road get a snow plow...y
You want to wade it to them.. get a dam suit of armor or some other bite proof suit .....it only teeth you're worried about if they get up and close and bite you...
you was to kill them...any good farm reaper that that mow and crop about six foot high would do the trick...
Let take a tank ...a walker can not stop a tank. It can not hurt you.in a tank.. so big wooop that tanks gun.is not the most efficient method of killing the off..but.it you put a mine flail on the front like they did in WW 2... you could just mow through ..really you.do not even need a tank.. and good liften.4×4...walker can not climb up ......speaking of cars why are these idiots driving around in little econo boxes?.. get 4x4 Big Stuff walkers aren't going to stop... if you can four-wheel through mud or snow or over boulders ...you can four wheel over piles of walker
Look so bullets do not work so well...but dismbermen does crushing does...it all.simple low tech ...
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Very good. Thank you.
Good point but how do you deal with the Walkers coming out of the woods and whatcha gonna do when you run out of gas homie?
Reminds me of a song:
Watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do when they come for you......
Sorry bro, I got distracted......
And when you DO run out of gas, where you gonna go to look for it that ain't got Walkers stalkin' the place?
Let me guess, your name is Won Dum Foo?
You know nothing about a Zombie apocalypse bro so get lost before ya get yerself killed because nun of us is gonna hang around yer tank just to save your stoopid butt.....
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