That intensely frustrating moment when you’ve poured milk on your cereal only to
find that there are no clean spoons.
In the begging of The Walking Dead’s 6th season premiere episode, “First Time Again,” it shows Rick and the crew having a plan go catastrophically awry – almost as bad as planning to have cereal but then realizing all of your spoons are dirty. Now your precious oats and grains are getting soggier by the second, requiring a hasty, impromptu utensil washing session. That’s intense.
That intense moment when you get to the gym and realize you forgot your headphones at home.
When they need supplies or what have you on “The Walking Dead,” deciding whether or not to make a run is a big decision, and in this scenario, a similar burden is yours: workout with no music, or return home to recover your coveted headphones.
That intense moment the morning after a long night of partying when you check your bank account balance.
You had your fun the night before and now it’s time to face the music… and the overdraft fees. If they weren’t in the middle of the zombie apocalypse and finances were a concern on “The Walking Dead,” surely we would’ve seen an episode start like this by now.
That intense moment when you see a bug, look for something to kill it with, then suddenly it’sgone.
Now you’re a prisoner in your own home, terrified that this creepy-crawly is lurking, perhaps gathering his insect homies, waiting to pounce on you at any given moment. Let’s be real, roaches may be smaller, but they’re just as terrifying as zombies.
That intense moment when you drop your phone and can only hope the screen isn’t cracked.
Are you about to stare directly into a shattered, scratched disaster, or did you and your phone avert a potential crisis unscathed? It’s basically like the death of a character on “The Walking Dead” being left dangling in the balance on a cliffhanger.
That intensely uncomfortable moment when you’re watching a movie with your parents and a sex scene comes on.
People in close confines giving intensely uncomfortable vibes? Hmm, sounds like the 13th episode of The Walking Dead’s third season, titled “Arrow On The Doorpost.” The cold open shows Rick Grimes and The Governor meeting face-to-face. It has that awkward, tense buildup and it’s just intensity, Intensity, INTENSITY BOOM! OPENING CREDITS. A sex scene during a movie with your parents feels the same, except you don’t have the luxury of credits to ease the stress – you’re just, there.
That intense moment when you hear a bump while you’re in the shower and feel like this is where your life ends.
In the first episode of the fifth season of “The Walking Dead,” the opening scene makes it appear that they’re all screwed; Glenn is even a split second away from being smashed in the head with a baseball bat. When you’re trying to wash your body and suddenly you’re hearing bumps, it can feel like you’re definitely about to be murdered — “The Walking Dead” levels of intensity.
That intensely dreaded moment when you’re in the bathroom doing your business, only to find that there’s no toilet paper.
Whether all of the toilet paper is gone, or it’s just in a location that’s beyond arm’s reach, this is the equivalent of being cornered by a bunch of walkers with zero weapons – only your hands.
That intensely disappointing moment when you find out the song you like is by an artist you’re ashamed of.
“The Walking Dead” is full of betrayal, and sometimes we’re betrayed by our own two ears when we enjoy a piece of music created by an artist we definitely don’t want to admit to liking. It’s a powerfully confusing, disappointing, shameful feeling when Shazam informs you of something you didn’t even know about your personal preferences.
