Zombies and my curious fascination with them

I just watched yet another zombie movie, the ever famous Dawn of the Dead, and all things considering, not too long after "I am Legend" either. There are some common themes that run through these films.

A) When you go anywhere alone, you will most likely die.
B) If you happen to be surrounded by zombies and you know you are a goner, then the next best thing to do is to blow things up and go down in a blaze of glory. Better to die that way than to be torn to pieces by zombies.
C) The really really big burly bald alpha male zombies (you see one in Dawn, you see one in Legend as well) - watch out for those. They are the "head" zombies and will usually do something that will surprise you - unpleasantly.

I was braced for a very scary movie so it turned out to be not that bad. In a typical zombie film, a "good" ending is if these people successfully evade the zombies and find a safe haven. However ever thought about what comes next? If these people do survive, they will probably end up with stupendous post traumatic stress disorder and may eventually break down into insanity. No one can take such a prolonged stress for such a long time. Of course in this film (spoiler alert), it is hinted that nobody ultimately survives. Sad, but somewhat more realistic.

Now a comparison study of the zombies in Legend vs Dawn. Legend zombies are fast fast fast, and usually they become bald. They are afraid of the sun and they burn when exposed to UV light. They are tachycardic, (heart rate through the roof) and they are usually very pale. They are smart too, and can strategize to a point. They seem to be made of steroids and they look like golum. They also have zombie dogs. Dawn zombies are not afraid of the sun. They can be fast too, often running. They keep their hair and they are usually decently dressed but grotesquely wounded. Missing eyes, cut off legs, ripped off arm, but they still go on. Legend zombies appear to be more intact, as far as I can tell. In the absence of victims, Dawn zombies just mill around listlessly and dejectedly. Legend zombies crouch in dark places and only come out at night to feed. Dawn zombies haven't learned how to climb, but Legend zombies are great at climbing. Legend zombies will fight each other for food.

Compared to these zombies, Chinese zombies are another breed altogether. They are usually very pale and supposedly already dead. They hop, they don't walk, and they stick their arms out in front of them. If you are near a Chinese zombie, you have to hold your breath and they won't detect you. So they have wonderful CO2 sensors, apparently.

Okay enough gabbling about zombies. I am going to become my own special type of zombie now, complete with a snug pillow, blanket and bronco bear!