Zombie (n) - an animated corpse resurrected back to life my mystical means
Rotting flesh, bloody mouth, missing limbs.... What’s not to love about a zombie? Well, maybe the fact that they eat humans that haven’t been infected yet.
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"The Walking Dead," Oniricolmagen http://www.flickr.com/photos/oniricophotographies/5119000119/in/photostream/lightbox/
Zombies made their major movie debut in 1969 in the movie “The Night of the Living Dead.” Ever since then, there have been about 570 zombie movies and the number is still increasing. So, why are zombies so popular? What’s gotten the subculture into preparing for a zombie apocalypse? In my opinion, media has a major role in the influence of zombies. Not only are there movies with them, but there are video games, TV shows, books, short films and stories, music videos, and many other works.
I’m going to cut this short and tell you exactly why people like zombie movies. The ugly truth no one wants to admit. The fascination is not because of the zombies themselves, they are merely the catalyst; the real fascination is with surviving a zombie apocalypse. Being a survivor, playing the odds, making your own rules. You don’t have to report to some stupid job every day; in fact, if your boss or someone else you hate is bitten, you may have an opportunity to bash their smelly head in.
-- “Why Are Zombies So Popular,” Dan Birlew That Game Guide Author Guy (http://www.danbirlew.com/why-are-zombies-so-popular/)
Another popular thing with zombies is the Zombie Apocalypse. Are you ready for it? I took The Ultimate Zombie Apocalypse Survival quiz on zomboid.com/zombie/ and I scored a 71.1%. My opinion on this whole zombie thing is that it’s not a bad concept. It would be fun to do a little experiment where you use a small down, make people act like zombies, and put only one person in it at a time and see what they would do. Then, start to put the families and friends in together to see what everyone would do. If I went in alone, well I can’t even think of what I should do first. Would we really do the things we think we might do when faced with a bunch of zombies?
One of the most important aspects of zombie physiology is the ability to spread. While there are many different versions out there on how this works – sometimes it’s through an infectious bite, and other times it requires actual death – the idea of turning from a rational human being into a mindless monster is just as fascinating as it is horrifying. Just like vampires and werewolves, zombism involves an involuntary shit in consciousness where one is no longer in control of his or her body.
-- “Two Conflicting Theories on Why Zombies are So Popular,” IGN (http://www.ign.com/blogs/awesomefive/2012/08/21/two-conflicting-theories-on-why-zombies-are-so-popular)
One main reason zombies are so popular – to me – is the whole supernatural part of it. Many people love Marvel Comics and DC Comics due to the supernatural abilities and unworldly adventures. This kind of stuff might never happen on Earth. That is why people love it so much. They have a fascination with the abomination. Zombies are so different from the plain human. Some have better strength, some can run faster, and some have special abilities. Having these abilities would be very cool but not being able to control your own mind and having to eat human flesh is a bummer.
