Zombies! They are everywhere! Not literally, of course. I mean in entertainment. For some crazy reason our society has been on a zombie kick for a while. If you want to make a show that will bring in money no matter how low budget, make a zombie show. People can’t seem to get enough. Personally, I haven’t joined the bandwagon and I don’t get the hype. However, the zombie craze phenomena has made me think. I’ve been wondering what draws us to that subject so much. Why is it so insatiable?

There are many theories out there. One of them that I heard about is that as primal beings we are simultaneously drawn in by and repulsed by violence. We have to avoid it to preserve our lives but there are times when we have to embrace it to survive. The theory is that in a “zombie state” the people are beyond saving. They are dehumanized enough that it is easier for us to justify watching violence against another person.

I have another theory. Zombie shows are all about the people who have somehow not been turned into zombies and are trying to survive against a horde of living dead. I wonder if maybe it is a symbol of our own existence. As a society we are slowly becoming more sick, more mindless,more pathetic creatures who live only for consumption. Those may be harsh words but they are motivating! On the other hand, something inside of us knows that we aren’t meant to live like this. Deep down we know that we have more potential. We know we have a mission in life to fulfil besides sitting in a chair all day memorizing meaningless facts and then coming home and staring at a screen, and eating nothing but junk. The zombie survivors are a symbol of this part of us that is fighting a seemingly impossible battle with the outer zombie and is desperate to live. My theory may be wrong, but it is food for thought. (Insert witty pun about eating brains.)Continue reading→