. . . . . "As if zombies weren't trouble enough, sometimes life (or undeath) throws fat zombies into the mix. Since zombies are reanimated corpses, and since there'd likely be obese people amongst the casualties in a zombie outbreak, this is sensible. It's often used, though, to combine the disgusting factor of extreme corpulence with the hideousness of zombification. Also, from a practical film making standpoint, \"fat\" zombies allow the stuntman to wear padded clothing and take a beating from the heroes. For whatever reason, fat zombies tend often be kamikaze attackers in video games, usually detonating in a shower of gibs and toxic fluids upon termination. Eeeeew. Other times in video games, they tend to fill the role of bullet sponges or battering rams, somehow more durable than even \"regular\" zombies. In non-video game media, though, they tend to not be too much different than other zombies. See also Fat Bastard. Examples of Dead Weight include:"@en . . "As if zombies weren't trouble enough, sometimes life (or undeath) throws fat zombies into the mix. Since zombies are reanimated corpses, and since there'd likely be obese people amongst the casualties in a zombie outbreak, this is sensible. It's often used, though, to combine the disgusting factor of extreme corpulence with the hideousness of zombification. Also, from a practical film making standpoint, \"fat\" zombies allow the stuntman to wear padded clothing and take a beating from the heroes. In non-video game media, though, they tend to not be too much different than other zombies."@en . . . . . . . . . "Dead Weight"@en . . .