The Walking Dead: What We Learned

It's common guy code to live by "bros before hos," but The Walking Dead shows that in reality, many men will flip that rule and it will completely destroy everything -- especially when the two bros are focused on the same lovely lady. Shane and Rick were great friends, but a single woman has broken that bond. Shane is to blame for all of this. He broke the code when he thought Rick would never return. And now that Rick's back, it has been nothing but drama over Lori. Shane has even briefly contemplated killing his bro over this problem. I just feel bad for Rick because he's the one still firmly standing by the code. Despite knowing of Shane and Lori's fling, he already forgave Shane and just wants to work things out so they can all survive. But clearly, Shane is still damaged. Honestly, at this point, Shane is just trolling their relationship.

The "zombie in a well" situation is a perfect example of why people need to learn to accept a loss. The cons outweighed the pros massively, but for some stupid reason (to give viewers a zombie kill) they decided to take the risk. First of all, there are multiple wells on the property. Attempting to save this specific one wasn't required. Secondly, where's the logic in thinking that the water isn't already contaminated? The undead figure has been soaking in the water for quite some time (even if it's "clean" I'm not drinking that zombie-flavored crap), and we can clearly see blood dripping from its mouth and stains of the blood elsewhere on its body. But no, they want that zombie out. So let's send one of our best scouts down there to retrieve the helpless zombie. A few stupid minutes later and the zombie is pulled out, only to have its body rip in half and spill the gushy contents back into the well. Bravo, idiots. What did they hopefully learn from this? To walk away from a loss, especially when it's so insignificant. 

How does Rick, the leader with a heart of gold, leave a helpless girl behind in the woods when there's an unknown amount of walkers in the area? Come on, man! Was it really too hard to say "Hey, keep up with me and stay ahead while I deal with these zombies trying to turn you into a snack, okay?" Yes, it's Sophia fault for disobeying his order and running away, but you need to remember one key thing: she's a kid. Since when do they listen to adults? Answer: not often, and even less when there are zombies trying to eat them. Always keep your eyes on the kid.

We imagine there won't be any easy decisions to make when you live in the zombie apocalypse, but some choices will be especially difficult. In Merle's case, it was cut off his own hand and live to see another day, or be eaten by a pack of pissed off zombies. He chose wisely, and that's a lesson you should always carry with you. You never know when you'll be hit with a horrible but mandatory choice to make, and when you are, just remember to make the right choice, no matter how painful it is.