For 11 seasons,The Walking Deadtold the stories of a group of survivors in the aftermath of thezombieapocalypse.
Even blatant product placement can be forgiven as just something that comes with the territory.
But there are others which are harder to explain and justify the more you think about them.
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When faced with walkers,Hershels weapon of choice is a Remington 870 Wingmaster shotgun.
9The Number of Walkers
They seemingly respawned more than they died.
And while humans kept procreating, Walkers couldnt.
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Eventually, with the sheer number of walkers being killed,their numbers would decrease.
At some point, the living would outnumber the dead.
It also had its downsides.
Walkers could still be alerted through sound, for example, and rain would wash away the guts.
But the technique was so effective,it was worth using more than a handful of times.
7Walker Blood Had Inconsistent Effects
It either made you sick or it didn’t.
The dangers of walker blood were presented inconsistently.
6Rick Survived a Coma
Without doctors and electricity, Rick shouldn’t have woken up.
5Gasoline Supplies
No one was ever concerned about running out of gas.
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…Gasoline typically only lasts about six months to a year when stored correctly… And thats not even considering other maintenance cars would need several years into the apocalypse.
4Inconsistent Walker Behavior
Are Walkers capable killers or not?
For much of the duration ofThe Walking Dead, Walkers were shown to be slow and unintelligent.
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The idea of Walkers retaining some form of memory was particularly fascinating and heartbreaking.
The idea of Walkers retaining some form of memory was particularly fascinating and heartbreaking.
But these traits were abandoned as the show progressed, possibly in favor of focusing on the still-living villains.
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3Stealthy Walkers
There’s no reason for Walkers to surprise the survivors.
2The CDC Was Barely Mentioned
Was it too late for the world to care?
1Rick Survived the Bridge Explosion
Rick had a lot of luck on his side.
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The final scenes of the episode also added to the mystery surrounding Jadis and the mysterious helicopters.
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