I hope this has not already been discussed in another thread.
I am going through Season 3 again and just listened to CJ's account of the fall of her tower. Hearing this has created a new theory idea. Ever since CJ was introduced her defining characteristic has been her intelligence. Her ability to plan and problem solve has been continuously demonstrated and recognized by all of the characters. Yet when an opportunity to kill a threat our old friend pinstripes chose to say "leave her". (With a truly chilling voice I might add.)
So here is the skeleton of a theory. I am still working on.
I would say that Pinstripes has a much more elaborate plan than we are aware of. I would even argue that all survivors are constantly under surveillance even during the more mundane activities. This is hardly a stretch considering how frequently characters look up in a crisis and see someone watching.
We have also seen numerous examples that intelligence plays a role in zombie type.
Therefore I would say that CJ was spared in that time because of her intelligence because Pinstripes was planning to use her in future generation of Zombie. ( a similar theory could be considered for the attempted kidnapping of Tanya.)
The rest of her towers residents were more useful as food/whatever else but she was spared as part of an elaborate insurance plan that eventually she would be useful. Pinstripes seems to have a keen understanding of militaristic hierarchy and could have assumed that without people to carry out her plans she was not a threat to his evil machinations.
I am not suggesting that CJ is an essential part of the big bad's plans, just another spoke in the wheel.
This idea could end up creating a cohesive plan of all of the seemingly random encounters. Sorry if this one is not completely coherent. I may edit some after some sleep. later guys.
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