FlimFlam Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Well, although it is a touch frightening for the MLP target audience, I'd like to mention the ponies from the story of the blanks are pretty much zomponies in their own right. And as for the omnivorous bit, perhaps the zombies would be more about infection than eating brains, sort of (slightly) similar to a discord brainwashing only contagious and more zombiefied. In addition, while they only have hooves at least unicorns still have their horns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrMaxwell Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 I would think they would turn green, like pinkie pie on baked bads. And to fight them, similar to over a barrel, throw fresh baked goods at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weesh Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 ...ponies are not omnivorious...GRAAAAIIINNNNS 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrMaxwell Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Speaking of them not being omnivores, they do eat eggs. And many baking recipes call for eggs as well. They wouldnt keep chickens otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacobob Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 To be honest, the imagery is only part of the issue with zombie ponies, but with the fact that ponies are not omnivorious. So flesh eating should be theoretically nonviable. They have no claws (nor anything that can act like claws (ie nails)), and they don't have teeth that are designed for flesh, but for grazing and for their vegetarian diet.Well, isn't that the point of zombies? That they've been reduced to one single purpose, to consume the living! And while regular not-at-all dead ponies enjoy their tasty hay fries and a cupcake or two, once they get the undead tick on them, all bets are off! They're gonna eat yah! Doesn't matter if you're a duck, bat, griffon or pony, you're on their current meal plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 If we accept the idea of magic that can create zombies, it it so far-fetched to say the same magic allows them to consume flesh? and humans aren't exactly built dentally to eat meat, most of our teath are molars and we rarely truely use our canines then eating, so I can see zomponies eating flesh... or maybe their teath rot a little too and break into jagged 'fangs'...Doubt we'll ever see a zombie apocalypse episode, but it's an... interesting... idea...As for disposing of them... a headshot kills just about anything, if all else fails they could lop off the zombie's head and/or crush it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosewind Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 If there were zombie ponies, I think they'd be toony and cute. Er...maybe not cute, but certainly not frightening.Also: way to knock out the thread, Weesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirShadowdeath Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Zombies are in ALL kid's shows.Spongebob, Fairly Odd Parents, etc.They weren't too gory then.I'd definately consider it as a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronynumber299 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Um....I kinda did an RP of equestria being overun with a zombie apoclypse thing.Your welcome to check it out heck join in if you want.It's in 18+ of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astalakio Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 My first thought for how they might do it is that the zombie ponies are bright green as mentioned before, with no rotten flesh or anything. They'd probably walk on their hind legs with their front legs sticking out, 'sleepwalking' fashion... and the infection would be passed on not by biting another pony, but by nomming on them. It's much less like 'MUNCH!' and much more like "omnomomnom..." With drool and everything. There would probably be a few seconds gap for the victim to sigh or go "Ewwww! Gross!" Before suddenly turning green and joining the undead horde.Then for getting rid of them, yeah, either some kind of magic spell or something ridiculous like spraying them with perfume or something strong smelling. I dunno, I'm just guessing based on the kind of things they do and don't show in kid's shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weesh Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Also: way to knock out the thread, Weesh.Well thanks guys! However, I can't take credit for anything other than reading way too many webcomics...http://reallifecomics.com/archive/001030.htmlhttp://reallifecomics.com/archive/001031.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittlePonyTales Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Adventure Time did a couple of episodes where members of the Candy Kingdom get turned into Zombies. They do pretty much what Astalakio, they nom other citizens and generally you have like 10 seconds before you turn Zombified. Those characters that are Zombies are dark and dreary, and perhaps a bit scary to those younger viewers. But, I don't think anyone really gets eaten.Here's a preview: Haha, replace Finn, Jake, Lumpy Space Princess, and Lady Rainicorn with the Cutie Mark Crusaders. They try to fix things, but they just make them worse! (Such as giving the Zombies wings by making the potion wrong.) Twilight would tell them where the notes are before she gets Zombified, but they wouldn't be able to figure them out. Then Spike wakes up from a nap or something (he was assumed Zombified) and helps them fix it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfox64x Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Yeah, Zombies have been in just about all cartoons, and frankly i dont think this would be much different... they may not specify why the zombies are after them (Graaaiiinns) but they would just be after the non zombie ponies for some reason...Just put a tinge of gray in the color scheme, add a little dirt, mess up their hair, and boom, insta-pony-zombie.... make 'em moan and groan and all will be well...Maybe what happens is that Pinkie makes some baked bads making everyone moan and groan, walk funny, and just have no general interest in their personal grooming. they start shuffling around town after somepony who can help... naturally most people woudl go to friends and family, then to the hospital and government officials, contracting the stomach virus to them, so that's how the majority of town gets infected... then you have some of them going after Zecora for some sort of potion, then finally Twilight, cause well, she can solve everything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronynumber299 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Adventure Time did a couple of episodes where members of the Candy Kingdom get turned into Zombies. They do pretty much what Astalakio, they nom other citizens and generally you have like 10 seconds before you turn Zombified. Those characters that are Zombies are dark and dreary, and perhaps a bit scary to those younger viewers. But, I don't think anyone really gets eaten.Here's a preview: Haha, replace Finn, Jake, Lumpy Space Princess, and Lady Rainicorn with the Cutie Mark Crusaders. They try to fix things, but they just make them worse! (Such as giving the Zombies wings by making the potion wrong.) Twilight would tell them where the notes are before she gets Zombified, but they wouldn't be able to figure them out. Then Spike wakes up from a nap or something (he was assumed Zombified) and helps them fix it.Good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittlePonyTales Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Maybe what happens is that Pinkie makes some baked bads making everyone moan and groan, walk funny, and just have no general interest in their personal grooming. they start shuffling around town after somepony who can help... naturally most people woudl go to friends and family, then to the hospital and government officials, contracting the stomach virus to them, so that's how the majority of town gets infected... then you have some of them going after Zecora for some sort of potion, then finally Twilight, cause well, she can solve everything...Something similar happened in an episode of The Legend of Tarzan. All the animals complained about this ringing in their heads, and they all went crazy. But the humans couldn't hear it, so they didn't know how to fix it. Turns out it was a new broadcasting tower on the island (radio waves or some such), and once it was destroyed all the creatures were confused and dazed, and if I remember correctly couldn't remember how they got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacobob Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Nah. If you're gonna do zombies, do 'em right. I'd love to see a good creepy episode set in the 'Everfree' Forest. Make it an Zecora episode. She's probably the one that keeps Ponyville safe from the creepys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirShadowdeath Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Are you kidding?Zecora would be the one to start the "infection" by accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacobob Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Are you kidding?Zecora would be the one to start the "infection" by accident.Nah. She seems to have her head screwed on right. Maybe she has too look after Sweetiebell.(Ala Dexter's Laboratory)Sweetiebell, "Oooooooh! What does this potion do!?" KERPOW! Zecora: Sweetiebell, get out of my laBORatory!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfox64x Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Something similar happened in an episode of The Legend of Tarzan. All the animals complained about this ringing in their heads, and they all went crazy. But the humans couldn't hear it, so they didn't know how to fix it. Turns out it was a new broadcasting tower on the island (radio waves or some such), and once it was destroyed all the creatures were confused and dazed, and if I remember correctly couldn't remember how they got there.Y'know i remember that... Yeah, they could do something similar to that i suppose.Are you kidding?Zecora would be the one to start the "infection" by accident. Oh Suuuuure blame the witch doctor....you're racist against Zebra's arent you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittlePonyTales Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Are you kidding?Zecora would be the one to start the "infection" by accident.Naw, Zecora FIXES stuff. Like Poison Joke and Cutie Pox.Oh Suuuuure blame the witch doctor....you're racist against Zebra's arent you?Well all Zebra's look alike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirShadowdeath Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Witch Doctor -> Potions -> Zombies.Classic Cartoon Gimmick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfox64x Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Naw, Zecora FIXES stuff. Like Poison Joke and Cutie Pox.Well all Zebra's look alike. Racist... i bet you can't even tell the black ones with white stripes from the white ones with black strips...Witch Doctor -> Potions -> Zombies.Classic Cartoon Gimmick.And you! Stereotyping Witch doctors... They make mana potions too y'know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronynumber299 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Racist... i bet you can't even tell the black ones with white stripes from the white ones with black strips...And you! Stereotyping Witch doctors... They make mana potions too y'know!Guys love and tolerate!I'm not siding with nopony but guys just which doctors arent real medicine and zebras look the same but both are cool guys in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacobob Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 is she ever referred to in the show as a 'Witch Doctor'? I just assumed she was the local herbalist..And considering there's no major drug companies in Equestria, ponies probably really depend on those who can grow, harvest and sell important herbs and the whatnot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosewind Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 But she's an evil enchantress!Didn't Faust originally intend for Zecora to be Twi's mentor? Instead she sort of ended up as Applebloom's teacher. I'm not complaining though, I think it's neat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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