Zombie Apoc. and the Military

[bladevalant546]

So, here is an interesting thing I noticed. In most zombie fiction, the military is always underestimated. No counting the air force and high explosives. They would have automated defenses with chain guns that shoot well over 1000 rounds a min. What do you all think?

[Chad32]

I believe this is why some zombie apocalypse shows happen after everything has gone down, because honestly the military should be able to deal with the problem. So they either have to get that out of the way, or have it before they actually show up.

[bladevalant546]

This is usually true, I honestly hate it when the military is usually down played. Hence I think a zombie outbreak needs to have short ranged airborne pathogen in it. In either case, there is always this strange bit of hardware amnesia.

[Noodly1]

The military in zombie films seem to be completely incompetent. The traditional slow moving zombie should be no problem for a soldier with atleast some target practice, yet they seem to be easily over run.

The end of Shaun of the dead shows how easily small groups of soldiers can gun down hordes of the undead, clearing block by block leading to normality within week. (Also the best zombie film in my opinion)

The faster moving zombie i could see being a much bigger problem, slow zombies you shoot some..reload...shoot some more repeat several times since they are still a fair distance away...stop for break....shoot again if you get bit it's your own fault for not walking at a brisk pace. Fast ones you shoot...reloa...and i've been bitten. High casualties but still a semi competent military should be able to get on top of it.

For the military to be almost completely useless, the infection would need to be like bladevalant546 said, airborn and highly infectious. Most of the population is killed or infected leaving only a small number of soldiers alive. Not enough to make much of an impact.

tl;dr the military in zombie films are incompetent and couldnt tell their arse from their elbow. Pre zombie infection is the way to go.

[downbeatplumb]

I Can't see anything being a major problem if it can be thwarted with bite proof clothing.

[Chad32]

I Can't see anything being a major problem if it can be thwarted with bite proof clothing.

That's why I always think head north and wear layers. I recently saw part of a zombie movie where the zombies were ripping chunks of flesh off as if they had shark teeth or something.

[Keri]

I recently saw World War Z for the first time (I assume the infected beings were zombies but I was out of it when I was watched it and don't remember them saying the term itself)

Anyway, the military in that film seemed to deal with them pretty well, despite their incredibly fast transitioning and ability to move quickly. In other words, the military wasn't downplayed in that scenario.

[Endo]

Y'all are missing the important part:

Zombies are a power-fantasy for preppers and "gun-nuts". Of course these people are going to fantasize about the military being useless, it gives credence to their grass-roots survivalist, anarchic ideals and lets them play cowboy,

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Seriously, folks?

Boru

[Anomalocaris]

I think the capabilities of zombie movie analysts are overestimated.