Better than swords would be spears and other pole arms which could be fashioned fairly easily with any knife that you can find and secure it to the end of a pole which can be found in nearly every household in the form of a broom or mop. The benefit is that in open ground it gives a reach advantage over a walker and if they can't get close to you they can't bite you. Thinking of this it kind of makes me wonder why we haven't seen more improvised weapons in the show, between kitchen implements and gardening tools there's plenty of stuff lying around that could be easily turned into a weapon. They may not be the best weapons or the prettiest but they'd be better than no weapon and most would work well enough against a zombie.
I don't think in the whole series I have ever seen someone riding a bike! Surely every home would have at least one, and if you can't get petrol why walk? They are a lot faster than walking and zombies, and can carry a lot of weight. During the Vietnam war most supplies were brought up the Ho chi minh trail by bike, some carrying 400 lbs:eek
Seems like a sword is the best tool for the job, so instead of using kitchen knives and screwdrivers where you have to get close why didn't they start using swords. must be plenty of museums they could get them from and Michonne could teach technique.
Museums are typically located in cities... the cities are the last place you want to be. Most of the swords you find today are impractical because they're not really made to fight with but to display. They're typically poorly made with cheap steel. Even a decent one would need sharpened often (not that Michonne ever seems to need to).
Bicycles are something that I think are avoided because they look kind of funny. In WWZ when they came out on bikes, a lot of people laughed. They do also have some drawbacks... limited protection, tires can be punctured pretty easily, chains can pop off and their speed is limited to that of the rider. So far it seems there hasn't been much issue getting vehicles or gas. So I guess, why bother risking it.
Museums are typically located in cities... the cities are the last place you want to be. Most of the swords you find today are impractical because they're not really made to fight with but to display. They're typically poorly made with cheap steel. Even a decent one would need sharpened often (not that Michonne ever seems to need to).
Bicycles are something that I think are avoided because they look kind of funny. In WWZ when they came out on bikes, a lot of people laughed. They do also have some drawbacks... limited protection, tires can be punctured pretty easily, chains can pop off and their speed is limited to that of the rider. So far it seems there hasn't been much issue getting vehicles or gas. So I guess, why bother risking it.
Funny. I actually came across information on a zombie story that follows three people who were bicycling across the U.S. at the time of the outbreak, and the story involves their attempt to get back home on bike. I can't remember the name of the story, but I came across the trailer for it.
But to be honest, there is an upside to the bicycle. I actually watched that same scene you pointed out, and I realized, "That's a good idea. It doesn't make any noise, you can ride past a dozen of them and they wouldn't hear you."
Sorry, but the scientist with the answer to the world plaque wouldn't have a mullet.![]()
Snoozefest.
Agreed...it was the first time I felt on edge watching the show in ages. Hallelujah! I'd love to feel more danger in the show again. The whole zombie apocalypse thing was starting to feel almost incidental.You did watch tonight's episode right? Because that bit with Rick waking up with intruders in the house was pretty freakin' suspenseful in my opinion.
I thought that guy was just choked unconscious. I could be wrong.