spoiler Is it bad that I find 28 Pranks' zombies creepier than The Walking Dead?

[TheAnimatorOfficial 567]

The Walking Dead's zombies, while fascinating in theme and lore, don't really give me the willies all that much since they fit with the overal tone. The cookie zombies here seem way more unsettling because their supposed to be ponies for young girls.

 

(Note that I'm in no way saying it effects the quality of MLP compared to TWD).

[The Gear Spinner555 126]

Not really, no. The reasons you list make total sense, from a storytelling stand point. You're good IMO.

[Moonlight 7,289]

@@TheAnimatorOfficial

 

Just letting you know that I added a spoiler tag.

 

Have a nice day!

[cmarston1 5,962]

I am pretty sure that an MLP episode, can not be more creepy than an actual prime time television series for adults about the horrors of a zombie apocalypse.

[Attack of the Pwns 894]

I don't know about creepier, but I think the pony zombies are more alarming than the Walking Dead zombies because we're very emotionally invested in the characters that supposedly turn into zombies here. I mean, we all know it's fake, but even then it's kinda gut wrenching to watch sweet, innocent characters like Pinkie or Derpy turned into thoughtless monsters. On the other hand, I don't think even the mega fans of The Walking Dead know who the zombies were before they were zombies, so it doesn't bother the audience to watch them reduced to a menacing plot device. So I'd say it's more disturbing of a conception it to happen to ponies, but not "creepier".

[Wind Chaser 4,768]

Whether you find it creepier or not is up to you. But others have already said it; the visage of relatively cute, innocent, and familiar characters like the ponies being turned into mindless, bloodthirsty monsters is such a whiplash that you can't help but get an eerie feeling out of it.

Edited August 13, 2016 by Wind Chaser

[King Sejong 859]

   This was a prank, Walking Dead was real in their universe, anyway, these were cookie zombies, rather than flesh eating zombies. Zombie pranks are not new, you should see Japanese pranks, some have Zombies in them, but that was the whole point of the prank shows, and this episode, to loosen up, to have a good nature laugh, that everyone can join in. Remember this is a family animated show, versus an mature horror drama, you should be able to see each program with a different view, as was in MST3K theme song, "Just repeat to yourself, it's just a show, I should really just relax."

[cider float 2,539]

Nothing in MLP is scary at all. And also I knew they were pretending from the beginning because I already knew they were planning on doing a counter prank on Rainbow Dash.

[Jeric 46,872]

To answer the titular question, it isn't bad, just not what I suspect most would agree with. To me I don't find zombies themselves creepy since I have a fondness for pathology and A&P. What I find creepy/unsettling in the Walking Dead universe is the atmosphere and environment of an unlived civilization gone to rot.

 

They tried to play off of the emptiness trope, but not a fallen society due to the time. So yeah, my answer is it wasn't creepier than WD for me.

[MLPFanatic34 3,241]

I found it pretty creepy for cartoon standards, but not as creepy as The Walking Dead lol. I do wonder how the ponies got their coats pale like that.

Edited August 15, 2016 by MLPFanatic34

[Victoria Sponge 1,018]

More unsettling but not creepier.

[Crypty Scribbles 5,743]

Well, they must be creepy.