The Walking Dead, Survival Rule Of The Week: Surprises suck

In a zombie apocalypse (As we’ve seen in The Walking Dead), surprises…suck.

Surprises have their place. If you’re expecting a third rate Playstation Classic for Christmas, and get a badass Super Nintendo Classic instead, then, you know what? That is a damn good surprise…

…But, most of the time, you’re expecting that Playstation Classic…and wind up with socks.

If you’re expecting this phenomenon to change in a zombie apocalypse, well, then, I’ve got a surprise for you!

I mean, let’s look at The Walking Dead (And Fear The Walking Dead, while we’re at it). Think about all the surprises we’ve seen in the show. Nine times out of ten, they’ve been disastrous.

Rick wakes up from being shot: Surprise! …There’s a zombie apocalypse.
Rick finds his family alive: Surprise! …Lori’s having an affair with his best friend.
Rick’s got a nice community going at the prison: Surprise! …Everyone’s dying of the flu.
Rick makes some new friends in the Scavengers: Surprise! …They’re actually allied with Negan.
The communities think they’re (relatively) safe in their tower: SURPRISE! …Beta’s found them, and brought an army of walkers with him.

You see the pattern?

Well, this week, I’m going to tackle the issue of surprises in a zombie apocalypse, how they can suck, and how best to prepare for them, if possible. Me simply telling you surprises suck is useless to you if you don’t have any idea how to deal with them.