The Ultimate Field Guide To The Walking Dead

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Over the course of the last decade plus, we’ve gotten used to seeing the name The Walking Dead quite a bit. Whether that be due to the main show, the comics, the spinoffs, or the games, there’s no denying how big of a franchise this really is. But with a combined 24 seasons of television across all the mainline tv shows, it’s easy to lose your footing or get lost climbing the daunting mountain that is The Walking Dead.
0:00 - 1:44 - What Is A Field Guide?
1:45 - 4:27 - Chapter 1: Zombies
4:28 - 8:11 - Chapter 2: Rules
8:12 - 11:21 - Chapter 3: Weaponry
11:22 - 16:04 - Chapter 4: The Group
16:05 - 20:19 - Chapter 5: Locations
20:20 - 37:23 - Chapter 6: The Villains (Too Far Gone)
37:24 - 44:06 - Chapter 7: The Extended Universe
44:07 - 49:14 - Chapter 8: The CRM (A & B)
49:15 - 52:34 - Chapter 9: Variants
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[@Ariahunter.x]

It doesn’t matter how much knowledge I have on twd, I’m still gonna always watch these videos from start to finish😂 great content

[@LukeAllen-wk9zu]

So true 😂

[@MikeLewis1964]

Me to brother

[@kylelowe4618]

It's always made me laugh the debate over A and B. It's honestly pretty simple. A means "After bite" and B means "Before bitten". When Jadis has both Neegan and Gabe tied up and is getting ready to trade them to the CRM she tells them they are As. And if you remember when they are tied up she is about to force a tied up walker to bite them, making them an A (after bitten). Which also falls in line with As being tested on because once they are bitten that's when they have experiments done on them. Then with Rick she keeps telling them he is an A cause she was planning on doing that trick where she ties him up and has a walker bite him, but then that doesn't happen so she tells the CRM she has a B to trade (Before bitten), but he is strong... so there you go everyone, that is the definition of an A and a B. It's funny to me how many people havent figure that out when I figured that out literally within 1 episode of when the terms were first mentioned. I have even posted this fact on videos like this for the last 5 years or so, and people still don't understand lol.

[@buddyraw9778]

Truly amazing work he put into it for sure. Nobody I've seen thus far has ever come close.

[@Jeffery_Dean_Negan]

I Agree Guys 🤝 Never played the games. Now I’m gonna for sure 👍 Thanks Thrifty !!!

[@Mskittenlover12]

"Shane was Rick's best friend turned lover for Rick's wife Lori". Well that was a WILD first half of that sentence.

[@kyobear5453]

Made me spit out my coffee when I heard it 😂

[@dakotatotten5355]

Imagine meeting an alpha male like Rick grimes then finding out there was another guy that literally tried to steal his wife and family . It would be like meeting Brock lesner then he tells you a story about the guy that bullied him in his home town . Haha

[@BonnerDoesYouTube]

It's funny because in the comics, you have a bit where Lori is laughing at the prison where she says, "I just can't take it seriously when calling them 'zombies'."

[@Cronniq]

How I understand the bites in TWD is as follows: A bite doesn’t spread the infection, everyone already has the virus. The bite is essentially the final nail in the coffin, bringing on symptoms that eventually result in death

[@pelicanofpunishment6]

Yeah. I've heard it explained as: The bite doesn't cause the infection, but causes the ACTIVE virus to enter the system, rather than the dormant version we all have in us. That or, y'know, bitten/scratched by a rotting corpse which is likely carrying awful amounts of germs. But the first one makes sense with how uniform the symptoms after a bite are. The second one would be a toss-up as to what symptoms you experience and wouldn't necessarily be fatal unless it was a 100% fatal infection.

[@dakotatotten5355]

I think the bite causes an infection which through traveling in the blood causes death . Kind of like how a rusty nail the wound won’t cause you to bleed out but if untreated the infection traveling through the blood stream will cause you to have chills a fever and can’t cause heart problems,brain swelling and lock up your nervous system . I think you dye to the fever or infection and then turn because we are all carriers

[@dakotatotten5355]

@@pelicanofpunishment6 I figured it was like tetanus you dye from the fever and infection in your blood . Breathing issues heart issues brain swelling etc not from the puncture from the nail in your foot . Kinda like we all have had cavities 🦷 and that won’t kill you but if it gets into your blood steam it can cause heart attacks and high spikes fevers . That’s what kills you not the cavity it’s self

[@silentj624]

This explanation makes the saviors putting the walker blood on their weapons make more sense.

[@Time2Go2Work]

“The token… comic relief character” …my dude almost risked it all

[@beastmode4442]

I was looking for this comment 😂😂

[@Karvelas_]

- Have I watched every piece of media on TWDU? Yes. - Will I watch this 1 hour video even though I won't get any new info? YES.

[@Kezzy-nm1fc]

same bro.

[@soupterpoopter]

I’ve been a stable viewer of the channel for about a year now, and watching your editing skills grow is pretty cool to see! Great video!

[@canadadelendaest8687]

Hear! Hear!

[@AIec.]

Ive been an unstable viewer of the channel for about a year now the voices are getting louder, and watching your editing skills grow is pretty cool to see! Great video. the voices are telling me to type this

[@The_Local_Goose]

​@@AIec.I've been unstable for years now

[@IIIISai]

I love his videos even if I disagree with some things

[@kylelowe4618]

It's always made me laugh the debate over A and B. It's honestly pretty simple. A means "After bite" and B means "Before bitten". When Jadis has both Neegan and Gabe tied up and is getting ready to trade them to the CRM she tells them they are As. And if you remember when they are tied up she is about to force a tied up walker to bite them, making them an A (after bitten). Which also falls in line with As being tested on because once they are bitten that's when they have experiments done on them. Then with Rick she keeps telling them he is an A cause she was planning on doing that trick where she ties him up and has a walker bite him, but then that doesn't happen so she tells the CRM she has a B to trade (Before bitten), but he is strong... so there you go everyone, that is the definition of an A and a B. It's funny to me how many people havent figure that out when I figured that out literally within 1 episode of when the terms were first mentioned. I have even posted this fact on videos like this for the last 5 years or so, and people still don't understand lol.

[@EclecticDD]

I think that Kelly's slingshot would work. We see that the skulls and brains are mushy enough to be stomped.

[@DourFlower]

a slingshot is deadly even to regular humans I'm pretty sure, I mean it's a rock being flung at super high speeds

[@buckoQuentin]

Steel sling shot balls are referred to as 'bullets' in old warfare and could dent or hole metal armor or helmets, like they had archers, they had 'slingers'.

[@dakotatotten5355]

Sling shots can break bones so why not in a world where you can push a 6 inch x 2 inch thick knife through a skull with out even swinging it you just put the tip and push 😂😂😂😂

[@BrianneWill]

Jumped in the comments to say I found Lucille to be vital to Negan’s character from his introduction, specifically the barbed wire. The barbed wire serves to keep the person on the other side of it from grabbing it defensively to protect themselves or disarm. But we all know Walkers don’t engage in that way; from its introduction, it suggests he spends his time brutalizing living survivors, not Walkers.

[@tsoliot5913]

Huh. I never thought of that. Neat. Good thinking my man.

[@Nathahollic]

Great video, I would love it if you'd make a video about all the callbacks in TWD. Like when Glenn said "We don't burn our dead, we bury them." in S1 and Gregory saying "We don't bury our dead, we burn them" to Glenn's grave in Hilltop in S7.

[@matthewsnyder2610]

Shane was the shows best villain because not only was he right but he didnt have any crazy ideas like the governor or Alpha. he was just trying to keep himself and the ones he cared about alive. He is in my opinion the best written villain ever,

[@Harkness197]

Barbed wire wrap around a bat would definitely make a difference, its like a combination of blunt force trauma with puncture ability from the wire and the drag effect of wire dragging along skin would tear it open.

[@silentj624]

It's a great meele weapon because also it's so light considering

[@commiedog425]

Z nation Field guide when?

[@buddyraw9778]

Bro, your analysis of this show is the best I've ever seen and it's mind blowing. I thoroughly enjoy your content and i damn near break my phone screen and finger clicking on your videos when i see a new upload lol. People who have abandoned this show completely would definitely become a fan all over again due to your deep dive, theories, recaps and overall awesome explanations of the show in it's entirety. I've talked too much already. I'm basically saying you're amazing brother🤗🤗🤗. Much respect.

[@thethriftytypewriter]

Appreciate it my man!

[@buddyraw9778]

@@thethriftytypewriter Yes sir 🤗

[@mimmacaco6007]

As soon as he said "Rick was never seen again" I got a "The ones who live" ad

[@Kezzy-nm1fc]

😆

[@BillieDixon]

Absolutely respect how you've turned your love of The Walking Dead into way to create content for others. I wish I had that sort of ingenuity and creativity.

[@adriancruise6585]

I’ve needed this video for awhile because I have no idea how the stories of each show tie into each other thank you for this

[@mcgaming609]

I like to think Shane is like the original concept for the zombies map Tranzit. It had amazing ideas but it was to much for its time😂😂. But for real this was a good video, I enjoyed how you explored everything from the weapons and viability over time to the CRM and Variants. Also webisodes one of which I liked was “red machete” also the games which I gotta shout out my boy Lee🙌🙌🙌.

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

Id love to see a series focused on the creation, rise and fall of terminus

[@Lil_Kelly]

I really appreciate what you do for The Walking Dead community man and taking you’re time creating, researching TWD show 💯🧟‍♂️

[@mnto5879]

Crazy to see how far you've come I've been watching since the video on how Rick became worse than Shane video and it's insane to see 100k love everything that's come out and am looking forward to more

[@antthomas7916]

Most revolvers are pretty quick to load, granted you have a speed loader, which Rick would most likely have access to a few of them.

[@Bboy77772]

Damn this was an absolute BANGER I’ve been watching u over a year now and so happy to see you hit 100k don’t know how you don’t have more keep up the good work love u man

[@genuineargyle]

How come none of the Walkers ever seem to be devoured down to a skeleton? What makes them stop feeding on any given human turned Walker before that occurs? There's no apparent reason Walkers would stop feeding on a human victim at their moment of death because Walkers have also been known to feed on humans & animals that were already dead.

[@joehickey3183]

This was originally planned to be Lori's death in the show she was supposed to be picked clean in a matter of hours by the fat walker , but they deemed it too much for audiences so I guess it's inferred that the walker ate the bones too before Rick killed it.

[@Hannah-u]

“Shane was Rick’s best friend turned lover” you had my attention for a second there lmao

[@pysz6748]

Me watching the rules chapter: “Stop pretending like you know the way ahead, like you know the roolz. There are no rules out here man, we’re laussst.”

[@EthanKyleLegaspi-ef9lv]

Yeah

[@JaxonGrimesTV]

I know almost everything about this show but I still love watching videos like this. Love seeing your channel grow man, you're a big inspiration!

[@wellmanfarms9855]

I love your channel!! The Walking Dead has gotten me through many surgeries and I haven’t been disappointed yet. It’s always interesting to hear your views on the show. I also love The Talking Dead. Your summary is always spot-on and your videos of the show and flashbacks are so appreciated!! Thanks so much! It’s like having another favorite series for me.

[@lightningmonky7674]

Also I've been wanting a channel like yours for so long thank goodness we finally have a dedicated fan making quality content, makes me so happy

[@ThePercussionRealm]

Nice video!! This is definitely the FIELD GUIDE to the Walking Dead. A lot of thought went into this and it shows. Much love to your channel!!

[@JMRain]

Great video, as usual. It doesn't matter how much I already know, or how many times I've re-watched, I always enjoy listening to your analysis and opinions and revisiting all the episodes you cover. I'd say yes to more field guides for sure -- they could dig into more specific themes, places, connections, and characters. I'd watch them all. Thank you for all your work.

[@jacqiagalle6461]

I loved the field guide. Your content is always amazing but you went above and beyond with this one. I can't wait to see what you do next 😊😊

[@RNDMPLYR-jo6wf]

i literally knew everything in here and more yet i watched it anyway,congrats on 100k well deserved and great video!

[@kellydavid8169]

That was absolutely amazing! I loved the format and you really do have the best videos on TWD! You absolutely nail it every single video! Thank you so much for all your hard work on this! I really cannot get enough of your content! I work in film and your skills are so impressive! They keep getting better and better! ❤❤❤

[@Banskibri]

Great TWD content I definitely appreciate long format material. I listen all day at work and usually have a playlist with bunch of your stuff on repeat to help sleep as I do have a squirrel brain.

[@kellydavid8169]

Seeing this uploaded just made my day!! I cannot wait to watch this!! You rock, Thrifty!!!

[@johnathanw2565]

Honestly, I REALLY enjoy this format. I hope you can continue making them.. I am sure it's a TON of work, but you did a great job

[@ellenwall5947]

Your videos really brighten my day! Love whatever you have to say! Keep up The good work ☺️

[@nizzleprizzle9783]

I love your content man!!! Your love for season 6 mirrors mine! You appreciate the fine things of the universe. You’re the best twd content creator I’ve ever seen and I’ve been watching twd content since season 4! Good stuff!!!!

[@hammywoods]

just when i thought my day couldnt get any better, thrifty uploads an hour long video 😩💕 and congrats on 100k!!! thats an amazing accomplishment thats been a long time coming with great content like yours

[@kilahlipstick9687]

This should have a million views this was so good very well done

[@BlazeLit420]

Thank you for keeping up with Twd content as a day one fan sometimes I come back to the older seasons just to appreciate them

[@brockharrington9065]

Just subscribed last night after binging your videos. Can’t wait to watch this channel grow.

[@EvilHomer1973]

They didnt WALK all the way to Alexandria they had that RV and drove at least as far as DC as it showed them driving by the Capital building.

[@cchester543]

Thanks for all the work you put into this. Very well done.😊

[@joshmoreau6023]

I never thought of Rick being like Shane in regards to how he treats Jessie in S5, until now. Appreciate that detail

[@-dopeland-3349]

A slingshot could kill a living human being, let alone a decayed walker. I collect guns, bows and stuff like that including 2 slingshots cuz why not. They’re far more powerful than you’d think , especially if you haven’t used a high quality one.

[@mistasomen]

also, when outdoors, you practically got unlimited ammo. bend down, grab rock, reload.

[@jamiesullivan3210]

I was gonna comment ab this lol i didnt realize there were people who dont know how powerful slingshots can be its a little concerning 😅

[@mistasomen]

@@jamiesullivan3210 concerning? No really life essential knowledge is in my daily life. Although it would give our business meetings a bit of a kick...

[@jamiesullivan3210]

@@mistasomen i mean like as in someone could get one, underestimate the power of it, and get someone or themself hurt yk lol and im sure its probably happened before

[@doomraven0]

Fantastic video, and i am someone who has watched the main series and read the books many times. To condense it all down into a less than hour long video is awesome.

[@redbeardkingdom6890]

I really want to make a fan anthologies series following a group of survivors through their journey in this universe. I'd want to set it here in Arkansas and call it "TWD Diamond State"

[@jholmes553]

Awesome recap with useful insights. Thanks.

[@Tadzk13]

Really good stuff. Keep it up. I'll be watching for more Field Guides.

[@samanthabogen9639]

Great video, so much detail. I'm getting hyped for TWD Destinies and this definitely got me thinking about a few different early season character choices

[@markburns7854]

great video man loved your guide through the entire walking dead show and spinoff

[@austinattack]

loved this recap! makes me wanna do a rewatch!

[@BadIntentionsTW]

So freaking close to 100k congrats brotha❤️

[@Packend]

really appreciate your quality of content man 🤘🏾

[@ameleiizane]

It really is amazing that Rick kept his moral code after everything they went through. Herschel was such a gift to him. Rick did learn that Shane was right about the world but he never came close to being a villain. He never went out of his way to kill anyone that did pose a threat to him and his family. Not even when he went after the saviors. People love pretending that Rick and Negan were equally bad but that’s people trying to feel good about liking a tyrant.

[@goobersmasher69]

Excellent video. You hit the nail on the head when you showed that graph of when people stopped watching because I was definitely one of those people.

[@cyborgtrexcorp]

Greatly enjoyed this! I love zombie/survival stories but often find I’m too squeamish to watch the actual content. This was a big help!

[@harryhedges1060]

Absolutely fantastic video! So well put together. I can’t entirely remember if you have or not but have you ever done ranking videos? Seasons/episodes/characters etc

[@FREEYOURTRESSES]

Great job on putting this field guide together.

[@catdadpeter]

Blown away by the quality and quantity of this field guide. If I didn't have a knowledge TWDU I do now great job 👍

[@cliffnasa3560]

Bro its been a while since you made a video, i just KNEW something big was coming!!!!

[@maybeilift4213]

Shane’s shotgun makes the most sense. Extremely versatile. You can hunt squirrel with bird shot or a deer with a slug. Also people. And you can reload a shells with stuff other than lead if need be lol

[@literallyinsanelycool28]

whisperers are the best villains by far, and actually there is an answer for the variants, angela kang has said that the variants are regional, so during the final part of s11 they had just entered into ohio

[@FR-9]

When is the Daryl dixon review?

[@ubertutorials4872]

7:37 you got me good thrifty. i thought i finally found something you said incorrect, wondering "what about crm? surely he couldnt have forgot that" low and behold you had a plan for it. your script quality has increased so much dude

[@sehvlo0254]

I enjoyed it. And the format u did so good job👏U should do a rundown on fear twd sometime. Atleast the first 3 seasons cause those felt very unique and different to amcs at the time.

[@daredenny]

Just got my lunch in! And was looking for a video to watch! Thrifty has blessed me 🙏

[@DoomsDay1661]

what a awesome video, your TWDU vids are really good man keep it up.

[@GrantGaming6]

Always entertained bro. I never get tired of walking dead content

[@BadIntentionsTW]

Watched the whole thing at work great video.

[@ghostme1635]

Awesome video bro. Instant subscribe!!!

[@williamcoslosky]

You seriously have some of the best Walking Dead content on KZbin.

[@JDignum]

Really great summary.

[@The_Local_Goose]

This seems like itll be a neat video! So glad KZbin notified me. Goose approved

[@Windenberg]

Intersting documentary about my favorite show!! Great job. Hope we Get a Part 2 in the future after all the spinoffs, but only if the show is interesting !

[@stepanovicboro]

47:23 wasnt it confirmed that A means after bitten and B means before bitten? It would make sense that all A‘s become test subjects and B‘s go into that centre for reformation

[@BebsTaem]

I don’t usually comment on yt videos but i want you to know that I appreciate you doing all these TWD related videos. They’re very informative and it helped me, a new fan, understand the show! I just started and finished the TWD main show last year, and since I lived outside the US, no one in my circle understand my love for this show but since i found your channel, it gives me chance to interact with other ppl who likes the same show and have different views. Thank you for doing all of this ❤️

[@ViralEdge]

Here right at 99.9k subs. CONGRATS ON 100k LOVE THE TWD CONTENT

[@marthvader14]

A Watchguide for the order would be nice

[@lakitaporter3693]

Great parallel between Rick and Shane. I never thought about that!! Genius!

[@cathyruiz4616]

Loved it. Thank you

[@crystalshaw8744]

Thanks. Loved the video.

[@allisonnicole.]

@12:26 wow for some reason this really struck me with just how integral Morgan really was from just a single episode of season 1. Morgan’s choice to save Rick (in an attempt to set a good example for his son) made an impact on the show that would span 11 seasons and change countless characters lives. Just wow 🥹

[@kiayaowens5493]

How am I just seeing this channel! Good video!

[@scoobgotbeats7653]

Great analysis on the rick grimes from season 5 comparison to season 2 of Shane 👏🏾👏🏾 masterclass I been trying to say that to ppl for yrs

[@BigmacJrVR]

I love your videos. Please keep posting you can go really far with your videos

[@seebass1001]

This was truly amazing and informative. Really helped me get excited for Feb 25th. I can’t wait for The Ones Who Live, I can feel in my heart a fire and a passion for this show that I truly haven’t felt since Rick left. The Walking Dead is BACK!!!

[@Itswaytoosimple]

Love the long videos keep it up 🔥

[@BlondeAndBougie]

Very well done!!

[@walkingwithtretz]

The big problem here is the military bombing everything so staying in your house with your basement full of guns and your canned food isn’t an option. What cracks me up is that guy living in his cabin in season 3 that was so far out in the sticks that he didn’t even realise civilisation had collapsed as he threatened to call the police when Rick and his band of crazies broke in.

[@jaxteller7630]

Damn, that was a great breakdown my boy!

[@yerielhiciano7635]

Amazing video as always.

[@benbidorini8054]

Love the vid man!

[@Astrotelevision-pi3mg]

Happy 100k!

[@Asiatic637]

Excellent work bro

[@mm277hb]

damn. i’m loving this! but i don’t know if i wanna continue watching this because you’re making me want to watch it again! i quit when they brought glen back. but i did watch negan’s introduction.

[@cornbreadwithsalsa5596]

I just recently started watching twd again and begsn watching your videos this could not have came at a better time 😂😂😂

[@isiahrobinson7785]

hi let me just say that i love your content it’s really entertaining and i have a question could you maybe one day cover some of the twd spinoffs like fear twd