The Walking Dead 2.13 - Besides the Dying Fire (season finale - SPOILERS)
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Eh, I don't see how removing Lori somehow corrects the collision course that Rick and Shane were on. They both wanted to be the boss, they both thought they were the only one who could lead the group and have it survive. And Shane was willing to murder his best friend to get his way. The best possible outcome would have been for one of them to leave on his own. I don't see how they could coexist otherwise.
Um... no-prize style? We know that human hair and nails will continue to grow for a period after death. Perhaps it is even moreso for zombies?
Human mouths are actually pretty bad at ripping flesh straight off a body, too (no muzzle). I wonder how walkers manage that, too...
A significant portion (not all, but a goodly chunk) of Shane's motivation for that was Lori. It is not unreasonable to think their head-butting would have dropped to a low simmer if she died.
Of course, low simmers don't make for exciting television. Much like having kids actually stay safe and sound, and having humans always make intelligent, well-informed decisions.
Well, in some cases it would be the finger bones of the walker, which might tear a bit better than fingernails.
The other big effect is that the zombie simply isn't holding anything back. This sounds a little silly, but is a serious point of consideration. Think of all the reports about things people have done while on PCP or LSD; many of the feats of superhuman strength are exaggerated, but there are a least a few well documented cases. In one case, a PCP user broke the metal handcuffs on his wrists, made possible because he was really motivated and couldn't feel the pain. And people have been known to lift cars and similar acts of strength when they completely forget about self preservation and pain. Even normal CPR can break a patient's rib cage, because the focus is on getting the heart beating, not preserving soft tissue.
Of course, the most important effect in play to allow this is dramatic effect, which is more powerful than even the laws of physics.
Mark CMG
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Yes - that was better put than what I said above, but they had said that because zombies/walkers do not feel any pain, they are not held back by the normal human brain saying, "don't do that, it could hurt - a lot"
Add to that social conditioning to not do something because it could hurt or kill someone else. Eye-gouging is a very effective tactic, but people rarely do it even in life or death situations.
Unless you're on the rugby pitch. I'm looking and shaking my fist angrily at you, Schalk Burger!! From a safe distance, obviously.
Even when an eye does get poked, it's usually not the permanently debilitating injury it could be. There is a reason why self-defense courses emphasis eye-strikes so much...
...and still so many human vermin are out there with both of their eyes.
...and still so many human vermin are out there with both of their eyes.
Not to mention the old kick to that area between your legs if you're a man. Of course, even zombies don't do that.
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