Episode 6 scene 20
What is the United States missing that Europe has a ton of which could provide safety in a zombie apocalypse? ‘Game of Thrones’ creator George R.R. Martin has the answer and surprisingly its:
Castles! Whatever is happening in the United States during The Walking Dead, I’m sure they’re a lot better off in England because they’re in castles. If they had any brains, they’d go to the existing castles and reinforce the walls.
They can patrol on the bulwarks. No way is a zombie [getting through]—medieval seige armies couldn’t break castles with conventional artillery, and zombies don’t use artillery. Zombies don’t build trebuchets. They don’t build siege towers. There is no way they can break into a well-defended castle.
Simple and yet, oh so effective. Now if you’ll excuse me I have a novel set in England to go write…
