The Walking Dead: Is it Just About the Zombies? by Eduardo Hernandez

On October 31st, 2010 America’s number one show premiered. The Walking Dead is one of the most intense, gory, nail-biting series ever aired. It's not all about zombies and Rick’s breathtaking survival skills, however. Over the seasons, Rick’s group becomes closer and they act as if they are a family regarding all of their diversities.

The Walking Dead is about a zombie outbreak that is happening all over the world. There are two evils in this world: zombies and humans. Rick’s group bonds together to fight both evils to survive, because they only have each other.

To summarize the plot, in season 3, Rick’s group finds a few prisoners named Axel, Oscar, Andrew, Tomas, and Big Tiny. Rick kills Tomas after Tomas attempts to kill his group, and Andrew flees after the event happens. He later comes back to try and kill them as revenge but is shot by Oscar. Rick then accepts Axel and Oscar because he saw potential greatness in them, completely disregarding their past convictions. Rick's actions show the strong family bond that develops in the group. Carol is also a prime example of family. Rick forgives Carol in season 4 when she kills two people because they're sick and will infect others. Rick sends her away for her own safety, though, because he cares for her and doesn't want her to be killed because of her crime.

The Walking Dead exploits diversity in many different ways. Rick’s group is brimming with different ethnic groups, ranging from African-Americans to Asians. They’re all family and accept each other. They always have each other's back regardless of their nationality because family is not about the appearance of a person, but about their personality and morality. For example, you can have a brother that doesn't treat you like family even though he is blood, but you can have a best friend that will always treat you as family.

I would recommend watching this television show because The Walking Dead has a meaning behind the foul zombies; it's about how when you're stuck in a world of evil, the people who will be by your side no matter what is your family.

Morgan: “So, you out here because Carol is your friend?”

Rick: “I’m out here ‘cause she's my family.”

-Season 6, Episode 15


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