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** Columbus's narration notes that the disease was started with an infected burger and that the originator contagion was Mad Cow Disease. So it can probably be assumed that the contagious meat would be infected beef. Presumably if the survivors started sticking to chicken and pigs, who do not carry the pathogen, they should be fine. As for your other point, consider that it can take Time to mount a full military assault, and to find the origin of any pathogen. Especially with how fast and vicious the infected are. Some of the soldiers meant to be protecting people may well have eaten tainted beef before they learned that was the source, putting a knife into some of their numbers and command structure. And in the meantime you have helpless civilians fighting for their lives and panicking because the undead are clawing and bashing their way into their homes and workplaces to eat them alive. Panic can do a lot to people in a short amount of time. Especially when its panic over something legitimately frightening.
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** Brought up in the Fridge section, but it may be that they weren't willing to leave the guys to die in a hay field with no weapons, food, or water. The last time when they sped off and left them, the guys were in a mostly fully stocked grocery store where all the resident zombies had just been cleared. If I recall correctly, they even handed them off their luggage before leaving them. Even if they sped off with the guys' car and all their guns, they'd have left them in a decently safe location to survive and fortify, with materials to make bludgeoning weapons. They're con artists, but even that may have been a bridge too far for them to have on their consciences if they were
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** Brought up in the Fridge section, but it may be that they weren't willing to leave the guys to die in a hay field with no weapons, food, or water. The last time when they sped off and left them, the guys were in a mostly fully stocked grocery store where all the resident zombies had just been cleared. If I recall correctly, they even handed them off their luggage before leaving them. Even if they sped off with the guys' car and all their guns, they'd have left them in a decently safe location to survive and fortify, with materials to make bludgeoning weapons. They're con artists, but even that may have been a bridge too far for them to have on their consciences if they were to just leave them somewhere without anything.
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** Brought up in the Fridge section, but it may be that they weren't willing to leave the guys to die in a hay field with no weapons, food, or water. The last time when they sped off and left them, the guys were in a mostly fully stocked grocery store where all the resident zombies had just been cleared. If I recall correctly, they even handed them off their luggage before leaving them. Even if they sped off with the guys' car and all their guns, they'd have left them in a decently safe location to survive and fortify, with materials to make bludgeoning weapons. They're con artists, but even that may have been a bridge too far for them to have on their consciences if they were
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*The first time the sisters rob Columbus and Tallahassee they take their car and stuff. The second time they take their car again (even tough they already had one?) but decide to being the two along for the ride. Why wouldn't they just leave the two again? They have zero interest in making friends, they don't need help, and they can hardly keep a gun in them forever.
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** Thing is though, this continues in the sequel, showing it seems to be widespread, without prompting most people seem to give their names as places, despite the fact that Tallahassee first used it as a way to distance himself from people, which doesn't work as well when it is people he is actively trying to get close to, such as Nevada, it seems to be a recurring thing, that no matter how few people were involved their group seems to set trends, unintended or not, such as the places as names or pulling a Murray.
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** And to be fair, Columbus and Tallahassee could improvise some blunt objects in the grocery store and use those as weapons. Furthermore, as for food, the canned goods would make great food.
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** Also, she didn't leave him for dead. He's still physically capable, and paired with another guy who has ''fun'' killing zombies with whatever he happens to find lying around. And she left him in a grocery store full of food. It's not like she left him in a pit of undead.
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** Smart and rational people — and Columbus seems to generally fit into that category — can appreciate someone else outsmarting them.
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* Little Rock and Wichita do a lot of stupid things.
- They hide in a supermarket (which is full of Zombies), waiting for someone to show up. Given that North America is basically a big desert now, it could take days or weeks or more. For what purpose? Stealing a car? They can just take one of the abandoned cars on the road. Finding weapons should not be that difficult either.
- The second time, they hide on the side of the road. For what purpose? Stealing a car? They already have one! They ran out of gas? Gas stations are still working and, again, there are plenty of abandoned cars on the road.
- Then, they let Columbus and Tallahassee ride with them. Wichita and Little Rock would have been safe, both on the back seat of the car. But no: Wichita is driving, her two hands on the wheel, and Little Rock, a 12 y.o. girl, is on the back seat with Tallahassee. Of course, Tallahassee overpowers the girl and grabs her rifle. What was their plan, anyway? Keep them hostages for several days?
- They activate the rides and the lights of an amusement park, at night. Seriously??? Of course it attracts hordes of Zombies!
They have zombies on the roof of their car: instead of accelerating and braking hard to make them fall off, they jump out of the car!
They run to the tower ride, as if it were a brilliant idea, but of course that's a really, really bad one.
I understand that Tallahassee is not a smart guy and can make some pretty bad decisions. That's part of his character.
But Little Rock and Wichita? Are they supposed to be dumb characters?
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** To add onto the above: In addition to gun stores or abandoned supply caches (crazy rednecks, national guard depots, etc.), you could always be brave enough to go into a Wal Mart and loot the sporting goods section. Either someone else already looted the place, and there will be nothing left, or they died/fled first and you'll find more than you could possibly carry. [[TakeAThirdOption Or you'll be eaten by an elderly zombie at the front door wearnig a blue vest.]] You'll only find a "bit" of ammo if you are looting a body.
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** To add onto the above: In addition to gun stores or abandoned supply caches (crazy rednecks, national guard depots, etc.), you could always be brave enough to go into a Wal Mart and loot the sporting goods section. Either someone else already looted the place, and there will be nothing left, or they died/fled first and you'll find more than you could possibly carry. [[TakeAThirdOption Or you'll be eaten by an elderly zombie at the front door wearnig wearing a blue vest.]] You'll only find a "bit" of ammo if you are looting a body.
** It's America.
** It's America.
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** Not to mention, we're ignoring the possibility that the Hummer is the redneck's car, but he or she had a son or daughter or significant other who was into musicals. You telling me a redneck dad wouldn't listen to Wicked if his daughter wanted to?
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** As a nerdy shut-in, I have experience in this area. Being an introverted dork does not automatically mean neglecting physical health. When I noticed that my sedentary lifestyle was beginning to add inches to my waistline, I added exercise to my daily routines. Video games that encourage activity (Dance Dance Revolution and Wii Fit have been my go-tos) helped a great deal and while I may have eaten poorly I could still control my intake. Columbus may well have had a similar attitude.
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** Exactly. Wichita implies, or outright states, the ring is very expensive, her (fictional) rich fiancé spent a lot of money on it. The guy's expecting to sell a ring worth four figures, parting with three figures as "reward" for the little girl who finds it is no sweat. Wichita shaking her booty at the guy looking for the ring is A) to get his attention to come offer assistance B) get his mind occupied with other thoughts so he's less likely to think through the con and see it for what it is. Misdirection.
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** Actually, '''all''' the characters start out as paranoid loners only out for themselves. Everyone's arc, in the end, is about learning that not only are other people not a liability in Zombieland, but a benefit, perhaps even a necessity.
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** It's pretty clear he has no intention of contacting her. His plan is to sell the ring and get the full value, not the reward. He even mentions on the phone that the best thing is she's on a plane.
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** It's pretty clear he has no intention of contacting her. His plan is to sell the ring and get the full value, not the reward. He even mentions on the phone that the best thing is she's on a plane.
plane. It's similar to the con Hooker, Luther, and Erie play at the beginning of ''Film/TheSting''. They are expecting the mark to make off with the fake money/ring.
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** It's pretty clear he has no intention of contacting her. His plan is to sell the ring and get the full value, not the reward. He even mentions on the phone that the best thing is she's on a plane.
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*** Or the school has a very good degree program in the area he wanted to major in.
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*** Of note, refrigerators are meant to draw power constantly and many appliances such as stoves and microwaves have a clock that draws a little bit of power constantly, as do security systems and hard wired smoke alarms. Also, most devices, if plugged in are drawing some power whether they are being used or not.
