Walking Dead's Very First Episode Supports Alicia's FTWD Zombie Theory

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Alicia’s theory in Fear the Walking Dead may sound far-fetched, but evidence for it being true goes all the way back to The Walking Dead’s very first zombie. In Fear the Walking Dead season 7’s midseason finale, Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey) outlined a theory that her fellow survivors – and the viewers – have had trouble believing. She thinks that zombies retain "echoes" of who they were before within their minds.

For most of the episode, Alicia spent her time following a zombified senator, convinced that the walker was the key to unlocking the mystery of PADRE. Alicia told Morgan (Lennie James) that she had come to the conclusion that zombies somehow retain their human memories. This theory, which Morgan was quick to reject, served as the basis of Alicia’s mission in the episode, as it was her opinion that since the senator supposedly knew where PADRE was, his zombie would be able to take her to it. Much to her disappointment, Alicia’s plan was ultimately a failure. Instead of taking her where she wanted to go, the senator’s zombie led her straight to Strand’s tower.

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Alicia not getting the results she hoped for was a development that was easy to see coming, especially since most agree with Morgan’s viewpoint. However, it’s worth noting that there have been various moments in the Walking Dead shows that have supported her ideas. In fact, evidence for her theory dates all the way back to The Walking Dead pilot episode. The franchise’s first zombie – a child – was walking down the street until her gaze fell on a stuffed rabbit. Strangely, she bent down and picked it up. There is no real reason for the zombie to do this – unless Alicia is actually