000. The Fool in the Walking Dead

In this episode we are discussing The Fool Card within The Walking Dead TV Series. We cover some of the keywords and card imagery from the Rider Waite Smith Tarot and explore the Fool via symbolism and some of the character story arcs.

Zombie Hand Image by Ega Maulana from Pixabay

Card referenced through the show: The Fool

Above: The Fool card from CBD Tarot de Marseille by Dr. Yoav Ben-Dov, www.cbdtarot.com (left) and Rider Waite Smith Tarot, public domain, via Wikipedia (right)

Keywords:

New beginnings. Possibilities. Innocence. Potential. Openness. Playfulness. Wisdom or Folly. Ignorance or rather naïveity. Risk taking. Wandering blind. Blank slate. The Fool’s Journey. The Hero’s Journey. Unexpected circumstances. Fear of the Unknown.

Topics Discussed:

• Rick in the Pilot episode and the senses!

• Rick’s character arc

• Hershel

• What is the new status quo?

• Shane

• Daryl

• Carol

• Morgan

• What about the all the children?

• The “virus”

• Communal naivety

• Gabriel

• Finding themselves and what that means to the characters.

Discussion Question:

What other instances of the Fool card can you find within The Walking Dead TV series? Share you thoughts and ideas with us.

You can be a part of the discussion: email us at podcasttarotnerds at gmail.com or Send us a comment in our episode post in the FB Tarot Nerds Study Group and we’ll respond on air.