Why reinvent the wheel???

Why fix what ain't broken??? hahahaha

@snook says I don't hate anyone. So - I will agree with her! She's right. But I STRONGLY DISLIKE zombies! hahahaha I'm afraid of them, and my anxiety goes through the roof whenever I see a game or movie about them.

When I think of zombies - THIS is what I think of...

Even going to LOOK through pixabay, pexels and unsplash for zombie pictures totally freaked me out! LOL The way their bodies move, the inability to communicate, the never-ending, slow creep, the heads at weird angles, the spookiest eyes ever, the flesh falling off..... Need I really say more?!?! ughhhhh. They are TERRIFYING. How in the world could I find something to write about for the challenge this week?? LOL

Well, as the post started out - why reinvent the wheel?

There is ONE zombie that I fell head over heels for. hehehehe And he is already perfect, so instead of creating HIM.... I'm going to create new connections for him!!!

YOU are going to meet him, and hopefully, you'll feel his magnetic pull also.

Guys AND girls should want to hang out with this special zombie dude!!! And who is he?

Well. He is R.

Simply R.

You see, zombies have become less and less human over time, and they simply lose that connection with their humanity. They don't even remember their full names. So - R it is. In the movie, R is played by the most adorable human being ever to become a zombie.

You might remember his face from other movies such as X-Men, or the remake of Mad Max? But this zombie movie is by far my favorite movie featuring him! He brings humor, love, and ironically, all of the human emotions that are lacking in zombies! And that's what makes his character so appealing! Once a zombie, always a zombie - right??? WRONG!

In this movie, love conquers all. Even the brain-eating undead! LOL

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And who is responsible for awakening that undead heart again? Who makes his pulse race so much that his EKG registers a burst from that flat line?? None other than Julie, played by the gorgeous Teresa Palmer. In the midst of a gory, flesh-eating blood bath - R takes one look at Julie (who just happens to be running for her life!) and everything changes in an instant. He doesn't evolve immediately, but some spark of hope returns. Some snippet of his previous existence breathes new life into his un-death, and paints color in his grey world.

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And if they were alone in a world without conflict - just the two of them trying to understand one another, perhaps it would have been a smooth transition of evolution for our dear R. But what kind of movie would that make??? Dull, boring and possibly forgettable. Better that we throw in a LOT of action, a LOT of humor, and a lot of testosterone from an Army General that just HAPPENS to be Julie's protective father! And who could do that better than award winning actor, John Malkovich.

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I have been duped into seeing several zombie movies and my adrenaline STILL gets pumping at the thought of the "zombie chases" from the films. I swore to never watch another one again - until I saw this trailer in the theater and knew I HAD to see it! I was not disappointed. And I hope you won't be either! hehehe

Check out this trailer for Warm Bodies yourself, and see if you catch the zombie love bug! hehehe

OH... and just for fun

What DO you think the R stood for in his name? If you've watched the movie - don't spoil the fun for others. hehehe Let's see if people who haven't seen it can take a wild guess. If you think about it - it makes perfect sense for the plot! hehehe

This was my creative entry into @snook's zombie challenge! So far, we've created our own fairy, monster, imaginary friend, cherub - and now it's zombie time! hehee Think you can come up with a new twist on the old zombie?? Let's hear it! Click on the image below to check out all the details!

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Zombie pic by cottonbro on Unsplash
Image of Nicholas Hoult, edited from Wikimedia Commons
Image of Teresa Palmer, edited from Wikimedia Commons
Image of John Malkovitch, edited from Wikimedia Commons