The Great Zombie Delusion

They make movies about zombies all the time. I can’t quite understand the fascination.

Is it just about the special effects, about how far they can go to create the most grotesque, gruesome, and revolting scenes? Is it a contest in disgust? Because it certainly isn't the story that draws people in. At its core, the zombie narrative is so deeply flawed, it's almost insulting to the viewer’s intelligence.

These films treat the audience as if they’re too numb to ask the most basic questions:

What do zombies actually feed on to survive so long, especially when parts of their bodies are missing and the rest is visibly decomposing?

Do we forget what decomposition is? It's not stasis. It’s the process of being eaten, cell by cell, by bacteria and fungi. It’s collapse.

So how exactly does a being that is falling apart continue to walk, hunt, bite, or see? How does it move without muscle? Think without neurons? React without a nervous system?

And beyond that, the logic of their survival is hilariously contradictory:

If zombies feed on human flesh, why don’t they finish the job? Why do their victims turn into more zombies instead of being eaten entirely?
If zombies come from humans and also eat humans, how does the cycle sustain itself at all? It should self-destruct.

Let’s be clear:
If they eat all the humans, there’s no one left to turn.
If they only infect, why do they need to eat?
And if they rot as the dead do, shouldn’t they all be inert piles of goo within a few weeks?

Because these films aren’t really about the undead. Not anymore. They're about us. They’re about our fear of collapse, our fetish for apocalypse, our sublimated hunger for chaos—and maybe our buried fantasy that we, unlike everyone else, would somehow survive it all. Zombies represent the breakdown of order, of reason, of self. They are the faceless masses, the hive mind, the loss of individuality. Sometimes they stand in for consumerism, or pandemics, or mindless conformity. But the metaphor is rarely handled well.
A dead genre walking

I used to watched the show “The Walking Dead.” What I used to like about it was the ingenuity of people to survive. I like how whenever they worked together, they could survive but I disliked whenever there was betrayal.

Whenever I think of zombies, I usually associate them with instinct. It’s as if the zombies are just “living” on instinct. They need fresh blood. Their “brains” aren’t getting enough blood to think ? Almost as if they are in high need of blood transfusions. Lol

I’m tired lol I can’t think right.

I’m aware that the creators behind these types of films are some of the most professionally clever entertainers. They’ve mastered the art of satisfying mediocre expectations—expectations shaped by the very systems they work within: entertainment, media, and education. These institutions have conditioned the public from birth, and these films, by appealing to a broad range of tastes, ensure maximum reach and resonance.
It’s the same tactic used by politicians: blending undeniable facts with mythic heroism—narratives deeply embedded in the human psyche—only to lace them with lies and propaganda. This is one of the oldest tricks in the book. Such manipulation defines figures like Trump, Zionists, and oppressive governments around the world. As Hitler wrote in Mein Kampf, “It is easier to manipulate a whole nation than one person of intellect.” The masses almost always behave like—well, “zombies”—following signs, absorbing information, reacting in a trance of collective hypnosis.

You said, “...It’s as if the zombies are just ‘living’ on instinct.” And rightly so—the quotation marks around living are essential. How can something decomposing truly live? Zombies function more like bacteria or fungi, consuming what’s left until their fuel burns out—until they, too, collapse into ash.

You also said, “They need fresh blood.” But that doesn’t solve the problem—it only spreads it. Why don’t they finish their prey completely? Why, after only a few bites, do they move on to the next? whey day do not suck all the blod from it first befor moving on? Every unfinished victim becomes another competitor. From a survival standpoint, the more they infect, the less prey there is—and the more rivals they create. Even within its fictional logic, this is a flawed survival strategy.

Finally, returning to our earlier conversation: even when you're pushed to the edge, I don’t judge you for moments of anger or occasional contempt. What matters most to me is your capacity to return—to come back with presence, humility, or clarity. That, to me, is one of the most vital human traits.

“You also said, “They need fresh blood.” But that doesn’t solve the problem—it only spreads it. Why don’t they finish their prey completely? Why, after only a few bites, do they move on to the next? whey day do not suck all the blod from it first befor moving on? Every unfinished victim becomes another competitor. From a survival standpoint, the more they infect, the less prey there is—and the more rivals they create. Even within its fictional logic, this is a flawed survival strategy.”

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I’m thinking and trying to come up with a logical explanation but I can only imagine…

What if it’s not about survival? Or may be

what if it is about survival?

( I mean, freaking loops that keep on chasing me)

There’s an anime I’m watching call Dr. Stone. It’s a good one, if you have time, watch it. Anyways, civilization was petrified. Everyone became stone. But years later, some were able to turn back to humans without being stone. Anyways, we still don’t know why they were petrified kind of like the zombies. But ouch I don’t want to be spoiler..I can’t say what I want to say…

Okay… so what if the zombies are turned into zombies to actually protect themselves assuming it’s all about survival? Meaning that as zombies they don’t attack themselves? They just walk… and walk… what if eventually the zombies might end up turning back into humans without needing anything to turn them back?