How did a couple of old farts like Mike and me get hooked on "The Walking Dead?" People in the 18-49 age group are the biggest fans of the show, so our eligibility for Social Security Retirement Benefits puts us outside the norm. I have to look down at my lap when bloody stuff happens on "Code Black." I stopped watching "Outlander" because Black Jack Randall is too sadistic. However, splatter a zombie in an especially creative manner, and I scream with laughter.
Why do people love this show so much? A psychologist, Dr. Frank Gaskill, says it's about stress levels and the idea that humans are wired for violence.
http://www.shrinktank.com/a-psychologists-take-on-why-we-love-the-walking-dead/
M. Farouk Radwan, a well educated guy, who calls himself an entrepreneur and dot.com millionaire has laid out seven reasons for the show's popularity.
http://www.shrinktank.com/a-psychologists-take-on-why-we-love-the-walking-dead/
Why do I love the show? I love it because it teaches some very fundamental life lessons.
1. Sometimes there can only be one leader (and that's Rick).
2. Everyone needs a family. Just be sure to ask prospective family members how many walkers they have killed, how many humans they have killed (and why) before you adopt them.
3. Never take the easy way. You might end up like the Donner Party or you could land in Terminus.
4. We all have a job to do.
5. You always end up loving the one you're with - Rick and Michonne being the most recent example.
6. No matter how much you try to blend in, something will give you away. Even a zombie can spot a phony.
Oh yeah. I also love the sounds the zombies make. Is it me or are those raspy sounds kind of like babies working their vocal cords? Just sayin'.
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