Tag Archives: zombies

How The Walking Dead ‘Killed’ This Passionate Fan’s Passion…

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Julia Barrett

In a hurry, I might add. It’s the lack of character development, stupid. 1. Tired, trite plot devices. Hey, old campy sci fi flicks and cartoons like The Simpsons and Futurama have used ye olde decapitated head floating in a … Continue reading →

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The Walking Dead Season Premier- more questions than answers…

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Julia Barrett

which is not necessarily a bad thing. I simply haven’t yet decided if it’s a good thing. SPOILER ALERT! We missed a lot. Seriously, I’m missing a lot of information here. The writers skipped over the entire winter, leaving us … Continue reading →

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Speaking of a Zombie Apocalypse…

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Julia Barrett

A rise in the number of zombies would precipitate a corresponding rise in the number of yellow jackets as zombies, i.e., rotting corpses, would provide a movable feast. A ready source of decaying meat. Thus I would need a flame … Continue reading →

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Always do what the dog tells you to do.

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Julia Barrett

Run you fool! I just finished reading Zombies Take Manhattan, Short Stories by Marina Bridges. Two correlations come to mind: The Game of Telephone and Six Degrees of Separation. The overall story arc begins and ends in the same place- … Continue reading →

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When God was passing out housekeeping genes

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Julia Barrett

he skipped me. I was thinking about this the other day - my daughter and I had a conversation about how much we both hate to clean, it’s fuckin’ drudge work (pardon my French), and it’s a never ending battle. … Continue reading →

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