I want to go to a “Zombie Class” but not some class where people start speculating on what zombies can and cannot do. I’ve already been to a bunch of those. Max Brook’s lecture by the way was really funny and if you get the chance you should check it out.
No, I want to go to a zombie class where they talk about the historical origin of the zombie myth and talk about undead mythology in other cultures and history.
Why? Because I am a huge nerd, that’s why.
Sadly zombies are a made up monster whether you like it or not. To me that means zombies can do whatever the author of the zombie story says they can do. I mean if Stephanie Myer can make millions with vampires that glitter instead of frying in the sun then I say Zombies have no hard and fast rules. This is a huge pet peeve of mine.
100% agree. If it works for your story why can’t zombies do something?
open doors, use tools, run, use magic (David Wellington’s Monster trilogy), dig through who knows how much dirt and concrete and manage to end up in the shower room just where your to get to their prey… I don’t care as long as Milla is all wet… soap suds woulda been nice.
I’m sorry, I got distracted when you mentioned Milla and soapy suds. What were we talking about.
Oh yeah zombies. That’s why I like the supernatural zombies. All bets are off. You can have them fly, regenerate, whatever. Check out Fulci’s “City of the Living Dead” they have super strong zombies that teleport.
almost forgot … Love the sign. that is freakin hilarious.
Sigh…what are friends for…actually looking at moon, I think most of my mates would do the same to me. Good to see that the zompocolypse wont change everything.
I like your idea of a class but I would also like a progression of zombies through cultural history, from the voodoo myth to the Romero’s concepts.
Every culture has zombie like myths. They may not call them zombies, but it’s still pretty close. I just love that stuff.
Im not going to lie going to Max Brooks lecture was freaking hilarious I really hope the U can get him to come back again sometime before I am no longer a student. I’m glad I got the chance to go to one. Anyways there really is no set rules for zombies when you look at them throughout literature or even Film. There is all sorts of different types even more so when you throw in what video games have done with them. As for being made up… I might argue with you on that one. There is always the pufferfish voodooy zombies which while not dead seem to be the origin of zombies… its just our idea of zombies, much like other monsters, has changed with time and culture into a vague reference of an undead corpse with a taste for flesh/organs/brains
You’re right I should have qualified that it’s a monster based on actual reality. I’ve got a friend from the Haiti/Dominican Republic are and she takes Voodoo and zombies very very seriously.
I think that may be why I love them so much, because the roots of them are based on actual facts. They may not be like Romero’s zombies, but the reality of them is still pretty freaky.
“The Serpent and the Rainbow” is still one of the scariest movies I’ve ever seen.
I believe there still are poisons in that area that cause the symptoms of a voodoo zombie. I wouldnt be surprise if the fear of that is something that is very real to them. Probably as real and frightening as the idea of a demonic possession is to a hard core catholic. I certainly wouldnt want to be turned into a Voodoo zombie. Your at the complete control of your bokor. Imagine how terrifying that is for a family member. You bury your beloved brother or sister only a month latter see them slacked jawed and dazed eyed walking down the street it would be traumatizing… still really need to see the serpent and the rainbow
Will he tell them anything useful or just make up stuff to handicap them? If I was a zombie talking to zombie hunters I would probably tell them a bunch of stuff that would get them killed.
That’s a good idea.
Attn: class Never shoot a zombie in the brain. That won’t work. Instead the only way to defeat the zombies is to throw money at them and to bake them cakes. Lots of cakes.
Looks like he’s about to teach a bunch of stupid, lifeless mannequins … and a sign.
And remember, never put glitter o a zombie because it might give it superpowers. Which would be bad. Unless, of course, YOU are the zombie obtaining superpowers.
That’s me being lazy and not wanting to draw each ZIT. I did a bit of copy pasta.
I feel shame.
Copy Pasta! that is a good one. Gotta use that at work. These are obviously the Red Shirts of the ZITs. they won’t live long enough for us to wish them anything more than a hilarious, possibly painful, death.
Also maybe these are all siblings…. 30 of them…. 30-tuplets?… Like CodeZ but 30 of them… and these look like they’re guy’s
I was referring to the eyes. (they stare into your soul!) No need to feel shame, I would have probably done the same thing.
Also, like your new picture.
I would do the following:
Gentlemen, not all undead are stupid. However some are. Please notice the particularly stupid one in the audience with you wearing a stupid had and a fake nose and glasses. This is the Zombicus Perverticus. Also known as the Zombie Pervert. You cannot kill it permanently unless you castrate it will dull hedge shears. Then you cut off it’s head. You can tell which end the head is, because it is wearing the stupid hat. Now with the head severred, the rest has stopped moving. Simply take all the pieces out to a pit and burn them thoroughly. And that concludes our lecture today. Thank you for your time.
OK, how did I wind up with a giant jellyfish/wang avatar?
Dull Hedge Shears! Man I shudder at the very thought of that.
Interestingly “Zombicus Perverticus” sounds like a cool metal band.
I think its called irony
LOL I tried to make that one mine, but it assigns them randomly for some reason. Oh well.
In which case it’s pure dumb (and bad) luck.