Wednesday 3 October 2012

The Hanged Man in They Hunger Episode 1: part 1

"When there's no more room in hell, then the dead will walk walk the earth"

After escaping a car accident, The Hanged Man fights his way through an undercroft only to discover that the hell is full and the dead are coming back!

Armed with only an umbrella The Hanged Man must find his way to safety.

References:

Doctor who: 
The Hanged Man makes several references to 'the rain going up' and even blames the "Judoon" for the outbreak. This is a reference to the Doctor who episode Smith and Jones in which aliens known as the "Judoon" kidnap the earth by making it rain upwards.

The Wire:
 The Hanged Man whistles a tune mimicking Omar Little from The Wire, he does this several times.

The Walking Dead: 
Uppon entering the church The Hanged Man asks a portrait of Jesus if he is "Taking requests" like Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead.
Zombies are often referred to as "Walkers."

To kill a mocking bird:
The Hanged Man refers to a zombie who was hiding behind a door as "Boo Radley."

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