Fear The Walking Dead, Survival Rule Of The Week: It’s All About Trust

2) Some Problems Are Too Big To Handle Alone.

The whole reason Morgan, Sherry, and Strand are trying to solidify an alliance is that, between their own interactions and what they know about Virginia’s run-ins with them, they all realize that, individually, they can not take on The Beginners. There’s too little they know about them, and what they do know suggests that they’re very well organized, that their members are very good infiltrators, and that said members are unflinchingly loyal, to the point they would rather die than give up any information about their brethren. A group like that in a zombie apocalypse is a dangerous one.

There will, inevitably, come a time in a zombie apocalypse where a threat you will face will be so massive, either through armament or sheer numbers, that facing it alone will be tantamount to suicide.

I want you to understand that there’s an excellent chance that, eventually, you’ll have to join up with other people to survive the apocalypse, which necessitates trusting those people, to one degree or another. This is why it’s so important. Eventually, you may have no choice but to put your trust in someone else and vice versa.

Imagine if you ran into a group of thirty cannibals, or weirdo cultists, or a herd of zombies two hundred strong. Do you think you could take on that many foes alone? If so, you’re either the greatest warrior that ever lived or you’re completely delusional. To truly stand a chance, you’d need at least one other person and be coordinated enough (Something which requires a good deal of trust) to execute an effective strategy for overcoming such staggering odds.

The day will come where you’ll need help, and you can’t get it or give it if you aren’t capable of trusting one another.