The Walking Dead

Regarding zombies preferring fresh meat: didn't we already see the suicide in the tree got eaten after death?

Oh I don't mind if they deviate from the source material, just so long as it's, y'know, good (about 70-80% of this show has been meh IMO). I also don't mind if they're a little wishy-washy on their zombie rules and such so long as they aren't inviting a bunch of scrutiny by having a show to discuss the show immediately after it airs and having show notes scroll across the bottom during repeats.

Okay, so this might be a little off-topic here, but I figure that it's a good place to get info from people who are into this sort of thing.

So, the zombie apocalypse has occurred, and you're in it for the long haul. On you're journey you come across a purveyor of all sorts of weaponry (from stone-age to modern firearms). You can take only two weapons total, but your choices are limited to what you could actually carry (so no choosing a tank). What two weapons do you take to fight the zombie horde for the long run?

Has anyone else considered going with a high-powered pellet rifle for zombie killing? I've got a low to medium power pellet rifle that goes through thick metal paint cans easy enough, and it seems like it'd be easier to manage the ammo, not to mention quieter. It wouldn't be for up-close, unplanned encounters, though, obviously.

I'd probably go with a crossbow if I knew for sure they could reliably put down zombies the same way they seem be able to on this show. If that's not enough kill power for "real" zombies then I'd probably go for some kind of revolver with a silencer. A revolver would be simple to load and maintain in a rugged, outdoor environment and it'd be good protection against zombies as well as other naughty humans.

For my second weapon I'd probably go with some kind of machete. You could use it to hack up zombies and it'd be a useful tool for all sorts of other applications.

My family has a two crossbows, a full-sized and a handheld. They're kind of tricky in my experience, but I haven't shot them much. There's a lot of anticipation for the shot because the projectile is so visible and the shot is so often off-target; it ends up above where you're aiming a lot. Seems like something you'd go for for silence instead of precision and accuracy.

Wrist Rocket (virtually unlimited ammo ftw!) and an edged weapon of some sort preferably a Chinese broadsword because I've always liked the bright colored stringy part but I'd even settle for a QVC replica of a Bat'leth despite how poorly those things are designed.

I'd like to see a miniaturized version of that microwave cannon they had on future weapons. If I had one of those, I'd hole up on the Eiffel Tower and have a field day.

Assuming Walking Dead style zombies I'd go with a silenced .22 semi-automatic pistol and a lightweight sword (probably a Katana).

If sound isn't an issue I'd get a shotgun with as big of a magazine as possible. And the sword.

I'd also go with a crowbar for my melee weapon. Great for skull bashing, and a wonderful tool. It's more realistic to obtain than a real Katana (the ones in the mall are garbage). I'd double that with a .22 of some sort as well, rifles are great for cover fire but not so great in close quarters where'd I'd rely on melee more as a last resort. Pistols are great for close quarters, but not so well for the precision of cover fire for a friend on the move.

All in all I'd probably go with the pistol as its easier to carry, since the crowbar has weight to it, ease of use and all.

You could probably find a crowbar somewhere, though. It'd feel like to a waste to me if someone offered me a choice of any two weapons and I picked something I could find easily enough.