I have to admit this one has me perplexed. It is still early August so it is probably not cold enough to justify the hood for warmth. The hood is black, so noonday sun is really going to heat that bad-boy up. So, it is most likely not for thermo-regulation.
Hoods and cowls have always been popular with the criminal class. It obscures the face from the side and presents harsh shadows when viewed straight on. Law enforcement can not just arrest someone who is wearing a hood. But, the person wearing the hood is always ready for their next capper. But, who the heck would still desire to hide their identity at this point three months into a zombocalypse? Hide from the zombies, hide from the mallers. All that makes sense. But, to hide identity so the observer does not know if it is Hans, Jose', bob or heather is um well, 0o about somes it up. I just do not get it.
The best I seem to come up with it is a residual fashion statement. So, gang alliegence? Something more ominous?
If we relate Bill Roberts with TOWTM and make the leap that Bill's crimes are related and predate the behavior of 'Ink". HEavy tatoos could hide discolorations. This new character could have opted for the hood. Remember the first ones that Michael and Saul saw were described as covered with Bruises and scars. Those take more time than the two hours from outbreak (Breakout?) till 11:00 AM at the reserve base. To me this indicates a population of "zombies" prior to the destruction of society.
As long as I am way out there. I still believe there may be one or more factions of zombies. We know there are multiple smart ones. They may not have the same aims. The behavior of the zombies over the last couple of days is different. Zombies surrounded the tower. But, did not attack the tower directly (Maybe at the very end), but they did attack the mallers. They left the dead on the field rather than carrying them off. The time between the explosion at the arena and when Saul gets there is about the same as the tower collpase and Saul and Victors return is similar. Most importantly one night. We can double check, but I am pretty sure the arena was cleared of corpses by the time Saul arrives. The tower was not.
The convoy got ambushed on its way to the arena. But, once the surviving mallers got there, the Arena did not appear to be on high alert. In addition, Survivors and maybe some dead from the ambush were taken to the hospital not the Arena. Maybe it is a different "hive" [nod to 7odd] But in any case the behavior of the ritual for the dead is different between Arena and Tower.
Last, I do not like coincidences -- even more so it good fiction -- Why would the zombies hanging out in whatever that town was, suddenly concentrate? Interesting plot would be they are going to Ft Irwin also. A fully mobilized infantry attacked by a horde could be fun.
I am not claiming to have read the script or that all of these events will occur. What I am doing is putting some brainstorming out there for others to enjoy, get pissed, whatever. But, most of all thinking that it may trigger insights by others.
