I don’t think a Zombie Apocalypse is possible.

Someone prove me wrong.

Now, I’ve done my research, though limited, on Zombies.  I’ve read a book on Zombie Autopsies, I’ve read the Newsflesh trilogy by Mira Grant, dabbled with The Walking Dead, and I’m even a member of the Zombie Research Society, that of which I carry my official card with me in my wallet.  I’m fascinated with the concept of reanimation.  I just don’t think its possible.  At least not in the way it’s portrayed in movies and books.  I mean, did you see Warm Bodies?  (in all fairness, I loved the book, but the movie just made the book look like a joke).

I do however believe there could be a virus that can render us “zombies”.  Will be suddenly desire blood, I don’t see why we would.  It seems one day someone decided to mix a zombie with a vampire.  (Vampires is a whole different blog post).  One thing I did read was that in order for a “zombie” virus to infect you, you had to weigh a certain amount.  So small animals or even babies wouldnt have the body mass to turn. I have never read where babies, because they can never be a zombie, can be the cure.  If it were to ever happen of course.

The most accurate assumption I think comes in 28 Days, and 28 Days Later.  The Rage virus sounds way more plausible than just rising from the dead to eat other human beings. I have lots of thoughts on this topic.  This is probably just one of many blogs I will write about zombies.  Here’s a pic of me at Stan Lee’s Comikaze in LA last year, wearing my steam geek tee shirt joining the Zombie Research Team.  I welcome thoughts, comments, stories, questions.

Gatsby, The Great

So I saw the Great Gatsby last night.  I wasnt quite sure what I was getting myself into, and based on the trailers, I was correct.  Here I go in thinking Gatsby is this elusive man who throws extravagent parties just because he has so much money that he can.  He’s so well known in the community for the things he does he’s practically a celebrity.

 

But the reality is, he’s a man who’s heartbroken over the one woman he fell in love with 5 years ago.  He lives directly across from her, hoping one day she will come to his parties.  She marries.   Has children.  It was clear they should have been together, but something went wrong, the timing just wasnt right.  He was left in the past.  Yet when they meet up again their chemistry is still there, its like they were meant for each other.  Yet, again she was married.  His hopefullness that the world can change to be the way you want it to be was excellent.  The way he created his life, his future from the poor beginnings was inspiring.  Jay Gatsby, you just want to look up to him, have a sense of pride for him, mixed in with a lot of pity.

 

The sound track was excellent.  Even though many songs of today were used in an era many years ago, it worked.  I’d go see if you get a chance.