Why do they call them zombies? :/
More of a nitpick, especially with the problems are having. But why do they call them zombies? In both the comics and TV series they are never called zombies.
The idea is that in the universe of the walking dead the concept of a zombie has never come up. Which is why they call them walkers (or whatever names they come up with).
While calling them walkers would be the same as what the main group does, I would have still prefered that then calling them zombies. But the voice acting is likely done, and it's too late to change anything.
The idea is that in the universe of the walking dead the concept of a zombie has never come up. Which is why they call them walkers (or whatever names they come up with).
While calling them walkers would be the same as what the main group does, I would have still prefered that then calling them zombies. But the voice acting is likely done, and it's too late to change anything.
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- Roamers: The ones that Walk around all the time
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- Lurkers: The ones you think are dead but jump you when you get to close
Then again thats Ricks group and in this game we follow another main character... So, for all we know they always called them just plain old Zombies.
Zombie: noun- a person held to resemble the so-called walking dead.
Seems to fit, dontcha think?
Using type names would not be realistic as they have not yet encountered zombies that behave differently
Your right, I found it, it's in the kitchen in the prison. It's been so long I forgot that. Sorry I doubted you.
I know what a zombie is. My point is they don't call them that. I was remembering a conversation when the TV show came out about how they don't call them zombies because in the fictional universe of the series the word doesn't exist. But as Mike pointed out the word does exist in that universe, they just don't call them zombies.
You guys can lock up this thread, since it appears I was wrong.
And the reason I remember that is because I was a fan of the TV show first, then discovered the comics, and thought how odd it was that the characters called the living dead 'zombies' instead of 'walkers'.
I find it funny and I know they point it out a few times how different people call them different things.
Episode 1 takes place during the initial outbreak, remember, so that word would be the first thing to pop into anybody's head. Lee and his crew might not be using it in later episodes, but you'll have to wait and see.
Yep. There's 'zombies', 'roamers', 'lurkers', 'biters'...um...
I also vaguely remember Rick and another character discussing what they should call them. I think that's when they come up with the 'lurker' and 'roamer' monikers. Eh. I don't remember. I guess I have some reading to do...
Indeed...
But yeah, I always thought they didn't use the word in the comics just because they thought it seemed silly. There was a similar scene in Shaun of the Dead ("Don't use the zed word!"). For some reason, even when they're actually trying to gnaw at your neck, using the word "zombie" just makes it seem ridiculous.
Walker: Obvious, they resemble Texas Rangers
Roamer: They roam, or walk around.
Lurker: They lie in wait without the energy or ability to get up and walk.
Biter: They bite, therefore biter.(Only Woodbury scum use this term. DEATH TO WOODBURY)
Zombie: Mindless creature. Kirkman has said that Romero's movies didn't ever exist in his universe and therefore the term comes from its more literal origin.
Geek: Someone who does distasteful things. Personally I always found it to be an almost racist term.
Personally I would just prefer the term "undead" or "dead".
Someone tweeted Kirkman a question recently where they asked about the term zombies and why it's not really used. He pretty much gave this response. It's not a known term in this universe. The comics refer to it maybe that one time? Just an interesting departure - maybe a way to separate it from all of the other zombie stuff out there.
Example:
It's funny how things works out. In the Spielberg tv series Falling Skies they have the same thing where different groups name the aliens different things.