There's no denying that zombies are portrayed in numerous methods in popular culture, particularly the reply to the query: "Can zombies swim?" it usually is determined by interpretation; nevertheless, in Undead universe, followers have a definitive reply as to if their favourite characters want to fret about being bitten by a swimming zombie - and that reply comes instantly from Undead creator, Robert Kirkman.
...raises the query of whether or not the TV adaptation adhered to the comedian ebook "no swimming zombies" rule...
The Strolling Lifeless Deluxe #103, by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Dave McCaig and Rus Wooton, stands out as a very particular difficulty. Not solely does it present Negan's full takeover - forcing Rick Grimes from management and drastically altering the group's dynamics - however the deluxe version additionally contains insights from Robert Kirkman himself, as he addresses followers' burning questions on zombies and different tales from Strolling Lifeless.
Amongst these questions is the age-old query: “Can zombies swim?” In keeping with Kirkman, The quick reply is not any, however he wanted to elaborate a bit extra on the topic.
Can zombies swim? The easy reply is not any (however wait, there's extra)
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Kirkman was particularly requested how zombies would deal with water, with the questioner asking, "To do [zombies] float or sink? Would a river take them away? Would they simply go right into a river if somebody was in a ship luring them?” The creator of The Strolling Lifeless defined that zombies and water don't combine effectively, as extended submersion would trigger them to deteriorate shortly. He additionally famous that because the undead would have expelled all of their gases by this level, they'd finally sink.
Kirkman additional elaborated that whether or not a river would carry away the zombies is determined by the power of the present. If it's sturdy sufficient, it undoubtedly might. Maybe essentially the most intriguing a part of his response, nevertheless, was his remark a couple of zombie assault. "drive." He acknowledged, “...whereas I don't agree with the thought of clever or evolving zombies, I'd say that there could also be some zombies who're extra clever, or relatively extra motivated, than others…so some may, some won't [try to cross the river].” This concept of various ranges of intelligence or motivation amongst zombies is especially thought-provoking, extending far past their interactions with water.
He has Undead Did the TV sequence keep true to the no-swimming rule from the comics?
Connection variant of Nate Bellegarde's C cowl for The Strolling Lifeless Deluxe #103 (2024)
Though this query was primarily addressed to Undead comedian ebook sequence, raises the query of whether or not the TV adaptation adhered to the "no zombies swimming" rule and different water-related undead behaviors. For essentially the most half, the primary Undead the sequence seems to have remained trustworthy to Kirkman's canon. Nonetheless, the spinoff sequence Worry the undead seems to deviate from this rule. Within the premiere episode of season 2, "Monster," Zombies are proven swimming (or at the very least floating) whereas being hit by a ship's propeller. Nonetheless, in Undead General, zombies are clearly unable to swim or float.
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