Unveiling the True Identity of Dead City Episode 5's Terrifying Mutant Sewer Zombie

The Walking Dead: Dead City episode 5 introduces a remarkable sewer zombie, unlike anything seen before in the AMC franchise. This creature, with multiple limbs and protruding heads, appears to belong more in the world of Alien than in the context of a zombie apocalypse. While it may be tempting to believe that this unique zombie is one of the elusive variants seen in The Walking Dead, it turns out that there is a far more disgusting and straightforward explanation for its existence.

Dead City's Zombie Monster Is Numerous Individual Zombies Melted Together

In The Walking Dead: Dead City, the previous explanation revealed how the army confined the dead bodies of Manhattan in the sewers. These decaying corpses produce methane, which is utilized by the Croat to power his community. To maintain his fuel supply, he periodically introduces additional zombies into the mix. Amaia crudely but accurately refers to this process as "hotboxing dead people." Tommaso encounters a massive heap of liquefied fat, formed from previously human bodies. The monstrous zombie that Maggie vanquishes with multiple arms and faces is likely the result of individual zombies melting together in the "hotbox" sewer, before fully coalescing into a single form. These amalgamated zombies can still move and pursue prey, despite being fused with others.

While the scientific plausibility of the mutant zombie depicted in episode 5 of The Walking Dead: Dead City may be questionable, it aligns with the established fictional universe of Maggie and Negan. The series has consistently maintained that zombies continue to function as long as their heads remain intact. Therefore, if one zombie were to merge its body with another's torso, both undead beings would be capable of wriggling and searching for sustenance, even though they are conjoined by their flesh.

Dead City's Melted Zombie Proves Walking Dead Doesn't Need New Variants

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When The Walking Dead initially introduced different variations of zombies, it added a fresh and captivating element that made them more fascinating to audiences and more perilous for the characters. After a decade of witnessing the same dull and lifeless bodies slowly shuffling through the rural areas of Georgia, this new gimmick brought a welcome change. However, this concept also sparked numerous challenging questions regarding the reasons, timing, and methods behind the zombies' transformation. Additionally, it raised curiosity about their whereabouts throughout most of The Walking Dead's timeline. In the context of The Walking Dead: Dead City, the Manhattan sewer setting successfully combines the best of both worlds - introducing a new and thrilling type of zombie without necessitating extensive alterations to the existing lore.

In upcoming spinoffs of The Walking Dead, it would be advantageous to follow this approach and provide semi-scientific explanations for unconventional and unique zombies that pose greater threats than the typical flesh-eating creatures. Nevertheless, it is crucial for The Walking Dead to address the issue of zombie variants sooner rather than later. Although the evolved undead became increasingly common during the Commonwealth arc in season 11, it is puzzling how these variants have been conspicuously absent despite the massive hordes of thousands of zombies featured in both The Walking Dead: Dead City and Fear The Walking Dead season 8.

The Walking Dead: Dead City continues Sunday on AMC.