The Walking Dead, Survival Rule Of The Week: Harsh Realities

The Walking Dead – Things won’t always go according to plan

During Eugene’s investigation into “Stephanie’s” disappearance, he and Princess attempted to search Calhoun’s apartment, relying on the duration of his usual daily jog as their window of opportunity. This was all well and good until a rainstorm rolled in, causing Calhoun to cut his run short and return early.

Of course, even if that hadn’t have happened, the fact remained that Eugene and Princess were spotted climbing into the building by an old lady who happened to live there and called in the cops, who would have come looking for them only a few minutes later.

The point of all this is that, in a zombie apocalypse, things don’t always go according to plan because there’s always the possibility of other factors coming into play, causing the circumstances to change.

This is why one of the most important things you can do is have backup plans, and try to account for as many possibilities which are most likely to change things as you can. For example, Eugene should have seen the clouds coming and avoided investigating Calhoun’s house because it’s not crazy to assume that a person isn’t going to go for a run in the middle of a storm.

The harsh reality here is that it’s impossible to consider every possibility that may come along, so you need to be able to think on your feet and react to the changes that hit you. If you wind up freezing because things have gone sideways on you, those precious seconds may make the difference between living and dying.