Zombies, walkers, roamers, biters, rotters… you can call them by any name you want, but these living dead creatures are among the most iconic in the world of The Walking Dead. After countless encounters with them, humans in movies not only view the undead walkers as mere monsters but also explore creative ways to utilize these corpses in various situations.
Below are 10 ingenious methods that humans might use the undead walkers as seen on the TV show The Walking Dead.
1. Disguise as one
If you encounter a walker and want to avoid detection, grab a corpse and cover yourself with its remains, smearing the blood and guts on your own body for good measure. This method can be quite effective for blending in with the undead, as long as you avoid attracting attention or drawing too close to others.
2. Use their skin to create a gas mask
Daryl, a fan-favorite character from “The Walking Dead,” exemplified this method during a tense encounter with gas in Season 5, quickly using the skin of a nearby walker to create a makeshift gas mask.
3. Use their bodies as a decoy
Once again, Daryl showcased his creative thinking by using a walker’s body as a distraction while evading a group of humans. This method can effectively divert attention away from you, though the question remains why a walker would not be detected when others might be around.
4. Keep them as pets
Invented by Michonne, if you kill a walker and keep its limbs, they can serve as a “pet” to keep you company, allowing you to walk among other walkers without raising suspicion. However, this method does come with its own set of questions regarding hygiene and safety.
5. Use them for entertainment
Imagine using the threat of a walker to scare off intruders, similar to the legendary trap used by the leader of La Ma’s gang. Instead of traditional traps, walkers can serve as a more gruesome deterrent to keep unwanted visitors at bay.
6. Deal with them
In a post-apocalyptic world, not everyone is mentally prepared to confront the horrors that surround them, especially the undead walkers. For instance, the character Lizzie’s innocent play with a walker highlights this unsettling reality.
7. Use them for a diversion
Walkers are the greatest threat humans face in “The Walking Dead,” but they also serve a tactical advantage. Many characters have cleverly utilized the undead to distract or mislead others, like Merle, who effectively led a group to Woodbury using the undead as bait.
8. Use them to ambush other humans
Whether you believe it or not, the idea of luring walkers into a trap to ambush unsuspecting humans is a highly effective strategy. Additionally, using a walker to take out an enemy can eliminate the threat while minimizing risk to your group.
9. Use them as a body double
In a bid to infiltrate Negan and the Saviors, Rick devised a plan to use a walker that bore a striking resemblance to Gregory as a decoy. This strategy succeeded beautifully, although Rick underestimated Negan’s reputation.
10. Use them as target practice
Ultimately, this is probably the most bizarre way to utilize walkers among survivors. To train and hone skills in “The Walking Dead,” one must endure numerous training sessions, and what better target than the very undead that roam outside?
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