The Walking Dead takes zombies as a terrifying external environment, and explores how human beings should establish an effective organization bit by bit. This organization, should it be a small group, or a community, or a huge country?
In the face of terrifying external pressure, where is the future of mankind?
If you don't look at The Walking Dead with this question in mind, and regard it as a monster-killing upgrade and a zombie-killing movie, then you can't understand this show, and it's easy to stop watching because of aesthetic fatigue.
It can be said that this drama shows the collision of different organizational forms and values bit by bit. The protagonist is a small but sophisticated group whose values are to help each other and share life and death. This is the inherent kindness of human beings. The further back this group goes, the more it will attract more people to participate. This is Rick's value, and it is a consciousness that has gone through various struggles and sacrifices. .
However, each season shows the disadvantages of different groups. Human confrontation and different forms of organizations have their limitations. Under the pressure of terror, how can they be established?
Season 9 should be a turning point as there are signs of a trade culture. Therefore, different organizations should start to develop self-productivity instead of relying on external plunder. By producing by yourself and transacting with other communities, it will promote mutual security and growth. Of course, the process of establishing this mechanism is extremely tortuous, because there are too many grievances and values. What we have to do during this period is to reach a consensus on mutual trade and have leaders who are capable enough. Now the internal organization shown in the play is not stable enough. Power, hatred, short-sightedness can be seen everywhere. The ninth season is likely to end with the sacrifice of the existing protagonist and the emergence of a new dawn.
If you think of The Walking Dead as a war movie or a zombie-killing movie, then it's better to watch other dramas, but if you want to know how human beings will continue to develop in the apocalyptic era, then just watch it.
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