[SPOILERS][Show] Let's talk about the world of The Walking Dead (Part 1)

There's always a robust discussion on r/thewalkingdead concerning the realism of the apocalyptic setting in which the show is set. For this discussion I'd like to stick to the show in order to make it accessible to the most redditors possible (personally I'm of the belief that the comics have dealt with this topic better than the show).

For Part 1 let's talk about the universe of The Walking Dead. I'll get the ball rolling with some prodding questions:

So...what is the wider world in which Rick and company live like? It seems like at this point every community our characters encounter have experienced some level of horrific violence at the hand of other people. Do you think this is the norm everywhere, or is it an American thing? Is every corner of the globe an apocalyptic wasteland, or are there some peaceful farmers living out Hershel's dream? Or is there a Californian Negan, an Egyptian Negan, a Quebecois Negan, etc.,?

Where are the rest of the people, by the way? Has any government, anywhere, managed to keep their society together? What about Carribean and Pacific islands? Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan? Greenland, Siberia, or the Canadian arctic? Are the Aussies making a decent go of it? How are societies with much lower concentrations of firearms and ammunition fairing if even the Americans are starting to run out? You would think there would be at least a few military bases that have become towns out there, wouldn't you? What about nature? We've seen a few deer, some small game (opossum, squirrels, etc.,), and a couple of dogs, but what about the rest of the natural world? In Chernobyl, the Korean DMZ, and other areas of the world abandoned by people nature has rebounded and flourished. How much are wolves, cougars, or other large predators affected by zombies? Tigers and pigs seem to be able to eat the flesh of the dead; are wolf packs bringing down walkers and just avoiding the teeth while they eat? What about the orcas, or even blue whales?

I hope somebody replies or I'm going to feel super awkward. Lastly, let's try to keep this discussion original where we can, and not simply rehash "Well, in WWZ" or "In Fido..".

Submitted April 29, 2017 at 07:04PM by MF_Bfg http://ift.tt/2oTIzBR