2. Zombie Lives Matter
1 X 02. "So Close Yet So Far."
Quinn, Stephen, and Bruce discuss episode 2. We agree that the
excitement level has gone up considerably since the first episode. If
zombies are a metaphor for drugs (and sex) in episode 1, what do they
represent now? We conclude that zombies this week are most closely
associated with Black Lives Matter.
We disagree over how the movement is
treated. Quinn likes the way the show treated the movement; Bruce
thinks they are portrayed as impediments to the police trying to handle
the situation. We agree that the movement and the numerous videos of
police violence against unarmed citizens has undermined the status of
the police in minority communities. We also discuss the way Madison and Travis ditch Alicia's black boyfriend Matt when they see that he's been bitten. Madison is later ready to take in the white student Tobias, who has some knowledge of the outbreak. Bruce has trouble getting past the incident, especially since the characters don't fully understand the zombie process yet. He spent last week in New Orleans during the 10th anniversary of Katrina. It's hard forget the images of black people left behind when most white people
had been safely evacuated. Given the high death rate of black male
characters--3 in two episodes, it looks like Fear the Walking Dead is
following the example of The Walking Dead in its treatment of black male
characters. We also discuss the timeline of the show and how many days have passed so far. (We think two.)
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