crackpot theories and thoughts

There's a lot of speculation that the One With The Markings is that Bill Roberts ("INK") from the TiVO'd news clip, but I think there's another potential candidate that is being overlooked.

How about the professor from Michael's class in the first episode? We have been told that the smarter you are, the smarter the zombie you would become, so a zombified professor would be a good candidate for a super smart zombie to rule them all.

Also KC voiced the professor and also provided the zombie calls. It would be a nice bit of continuity to have the same individual record the One with the Markings before and after he became a zombie.

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Originally Posted by Zombiphobe

There's a lot of speculation that the One With The Markings is that Bill Roberts ("INK") from the TiVO'd news clip, but I think there's another potential candidate that is being overlooked.

How about the professor from Michael's class in the first episode? We have been told that the smarter you are, the smarter the zombie you would become, so a zombified professor would be a good candidate for a super smart zombie to rule them all.

Also KC voiced the professor and also provided the zombie calls. It would be a nice bit of continuity to have the same individual record the One with the Markings before and after he became a zombie.

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A zombified professor with tattoos covering his entire body? I'd imagine that would be a feature Michael would remember from his good old college professor when he saw him in the hallway.

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Originally Posted by nikvoodoo

A zombified professor with tattoos covering his entire body? I'd imagine that would be a feature Michael would remember from his good old college professor when he saw him in the hallway.

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Plus if the professor had enough intelligence to be the one with the tattoo, then there would probably be a lot more ones that are as smart as ink

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Originally Posted by nikvoodoo

A zombified professor with tattoos covering his entire body? I'd imagine that would be a feature Michael would remember from his good old college professor when he saw him in the hallway.

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This is assuming the tattooing originated from before the outbreak. Didn't they find a tattoo gun in the hospital?

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Originally Posted by yoyoyoyo15

Plus if the professor had enough intelligence to be the one with the tattoo, then there would probably be a lot more ones that are as smart as ink

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His IQ might have been higher than his fellow professors or there might be other factors that helped him retain a higher degree of functionality.

I think it would be too big of a coincidence for the professor to be "our" smart one. He might have ended up as another smart one -- although being a professor is not exactly a guarantee of high intelligence.

What the fuck is going on in this thread?

Could the "zombies" be people infused with some sort of essence of dog?

• Dogs and Zombies both have an extremely good sense of smell.
• Zombie attack sounds are remarkably similar to dog snarls. For an example see Episode 3 - The New Arrivals - Part 1 of 3 (17:39).
• Zombies come in different varieties, much like dog breeds (greyhounds~runners, mastiffs~behemoths, chihuahuas~creepy little ones).
• Certain zombies ("howlers") call out to communicate over great distances similar to what wolves do when they howl.
• Zombies have been seen traveling in cliques or packs. Even in the first episode, Michael describes the attack on the honking car as being "like a pack of wild dogs".
• When reviewing the video of the sweat bottle experiment, Riley says that they were drooling like her dog did before he was neutered.
• Skittles described a behemoth chasing a cat up a dump truck. Dogs are known to chase cats.
• Dogs stereotypically do not like baths and Tommy was getting very belligerent about washing himself off just as he was starting to turn.
• At the beach house, Michael found a zombie that was rummaging in the pantry, eating dog food.
• Dogs are the only species of animal that we are told are immune to being turned. This might be because a dog infused with the essence of dog would still be a dog.
• Tanya says they seem to exhibit more animal traits than human.
• At the hospital, Kalani comments on the hair and nail clippings and says that it looks like someone was trimming a Great Dane.
• The One With The Markings appears to epitomize the alpha-dog role, with other zombies taking orders/direction from him.

With all of the comparisons and similarities to dogs, it is definitely something to ponder.

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Originally Posted by Zombiphobe

Could the "zombies" be people infused with some sort of essence of dog?

• Dogs and Zombies both have an extremely good sense of smell.
• Zombie attack sounds are remarkably similar to dog snarls. For an example see Episode 3 - The New Arrivals - Part 1 of 3 (17:39).
• Zombies come in different varieties, much like dog breeds (greyhounds~runners, mastiffs~behemoths, chihuahuas~creepy little ones).
• Certain zombies ("howlers") call out to communicate over great distances similar to what wolves do when they howl.
• Zombies have been seen traveling in cliques or packs. Even in the first episode, Michael describes the attack on the honking car as being "like a pack of wild dogs".
• When reviewing the video of the sweat bottle experiment, Riley says that they were drooling like her dog did before he was neutered.
• Skittles described a behemoth chasing a cat up a dump truck. Dogs are known to chase cats.
• Dogs stereotypically do not like baths and Tommy was getting very belligerent about washing himself off just as he was starting to turn.
• At the beach house, Michael found a zombie that was rummaging in the pantry, eating dog food.
• Dogs are the only species of animal that we are told are immune to being turned. This might be because a dog infused with the essence of dog would still be a dog.
• Tanya says they seem to exhibit more animal traits than human.
• At the hospital, Kalani comments on the hair and nail clippings and says that it looks like someone was trimming a Great Dane.
• The One With The Markings appears to epitomize the alpha-dog role, with other zombies taking orders/direction from him.

With all of the comparisons and similarities to dogs, it is definitely something to ponder.

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ive been over a lot of what your saying here, and i does all seem to add up when you compile it like that...but the simple truth is..theres soooo many things you could connect to things such as the dog theory..my personal fav. the ant theory..the restart of evolution theory, that you essentially are just playing connect the dots with whatever fits the scenario best. im not saying your wrong for doing so....im just sayin

I agree that the connections are a bit tenuous and the evidence, quite possibly circumstancial. That is why I've posted it under the crackpot theory thread and not one of the zombie origin threads.

But it makes me think of the La Brea Tar Pits in LA, where thousands of prehistoric dire wolves were trapped and fossilized. Could there be some underground connection to the cracks found at ground zero?

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Originally Posted by Zombiphobe

I agree that the connections are a bit tenuous and the evidence, quite possibly circumstancial. That is why I've posted it under the crackpot theory thread and not one of the zombie origin threads.

But it makes me think of the La Brea Tar Pits in LA, where thousands of prehistoric dire wolves were trapped and fossilized. Could there be some underground connection to the cracks found at ground zero?

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NOW your talking...its perfectly fine to make all those connections...and then when you bring it all together with a statement like that^ ...thats a good crackpot theory!