Wildcard Wednesday || Zombie Outbreak in LA

Greetings everyone and thanks for stopping by for another edition of Wildcard Wednesday! It's funny because I mentioned on my last blog that I would try to post on a weekly basis since there's so many things to talk about for Wildcard Wednesdays, but I took some time off and had some fun family activities last week.

Alrighty, let's get started.

We all ask ourselves the question. Are you prepared for a zombie apocalypse? Where would you go? Who would you try to connect with first? What's your desired weapon? Do you think you would make it a week? Would be able to kill a loved one who turned? Although they are all hypothetical, it will always remain in the back of our heads if we as a society are mentally and/or physically prepared for a zombie apocalypse.

If Hollywood's representation of zombies are what we would face, then I believe that humanity stands a chance. We've watched enough movies, seen TV shows, or even read comics to know more than enough on how to survive a zombie apocalypse. Aim for the head. Use silent weapons because noise attracts them. Know how to live life without electricity or even running wate. AVOID POWER TRIPPING. If we can trust that people won't turn into the Governor or Negan, then I think we'll be okay.

I bring all of this up because the Walking Dead universe is finally expanding to the West Coast (Los Angeles if you want to be specific). What's even more interesting is that they are bringing it back all the way to the origins of the apocalypse. Just in case you haven't watched The Walking Dead or even read the comics, the story of the Walking Dead is very gray on how it all happened. The main character, Rick Grimes, falls into a coma. When he wakes up in the hospital, the whole place has already fallen apart. Blood everywhere and when he walks out of the hospital you can see that even the military couldn't hold down the catastrophe.

Fear the Walking Dead will be premiering August 2015 and it has gotten me excited to see an entirely different point of view. In recent reports, Robert Kirkman has stated the the new spin-off will "stay out of the woods". Since most of the show has been centered around the rural parts of Georgia, it's obviously a complete turnaround looking to the urban areas of Los Angeles. We saw a glimpse of how downtown Atlanta turned out. Imagine what downtown Los Angeles will be...DAMN.

Another point of view that will capture audiences is seeing families fight to find each other and stay together in the beginning of this madness, but through their journey their loved ones will become the undead. The Walking Dead has done a really good job connecting with their audience emotionally since the show is filled with characters with tremendous back-stories. The use of flashbacks tells us their stories and how they got to where they are now gave us glimpses of the early days of the apocalypse, but now we'll be able to get a full season of the origins that ended civilization.

I like how in the Walking Dead universe they don't mention the word zombie. They are living in an alternate world outside the "living dead" bubble. This is key because the chaos following a viral outbreak through the city of angels is unknown to our world. Any kind of stories to link to a zombie apocalypse, our society will have that urge to prepare ourselves for that outcome. In Fear the Walking Dead, there will be those few people who will stir up paranoia and concern while most of the Los Angeles community will ignore the chatter because it seems like nonsense to them. It will be entertaining and frightening to see it all unfold.

If you haven't watched the Walking Dead or haven't caught up with the show, there's plenty of time to do so since season 6 premieres in October. However, I'm assuming that you won't even need to watch the series in order to enjoy Fear the Walking Dead.

Catch ya later!