That scene was so reminiscent of zombieland.

 

These are kids that have always been the have-nots acting out when no one is looking.

 

It looked fun. And looks like a fun way to relieve anger and shit.

 

Frustration and a symbolic destruction of the old world, the old ways of doing things.

So far, people have been mostly living inside their walls (fences) like before, knowing that there was this terrible thing looming over them. Trashing the house was about letting go of what used to be important....all the fancy stuff, the money, didn't help that family, since it can be reasonably assumed that they are either wandering the streets as zombies or dead from a head shot. Both kids know that the world has ended.

It also paralleled well with what was happening in Susan's basement and the trip outside the gates. It is all about letting go.

The old world kept Daniel, Maddie, and Travis on a particular path. Their moral code was set by societal expectations.

The old Maddie would probably not have looked the other way on torture, but she's learning that the old rules are gone and there are ugly things that may need to be done.

Daniel was trying to be a new man, but now has reverted to who he used to be, a man he thought he had left behind. It will be interesting to see how his daughter reconciles this side of her father with who she thought he was. He made the adjustment quickly due to his past. For him, letting go of it all was easier, because he's done it before.

Travis is the hold out. He cannot let go, he still sees the zombies as people. His trust in the military has been shaken, but isn't gone yet. He's the hold out, the one who cannot let go of what was. He is the opposite of Daniel in many ways.

Yeah, I may be overthinking this, but it's how my brain works!

 

I would have joined them. Today I decided that my life goal is trash a rich person's house in a similar manner.

 

I agree with this analysis.

And that piano would have been history.

 

I get paid to do things like this everyday but its funny how much less fun it is when it is work?

Also this is likely the last time they will get to play at all for a while I bet.

 

No way! I would have had someone play Beethoven while we trashed the place. How many times in life do you get to trash a house to your own Beethoven soundtrack?

 

It's a great stress relief. I did this a lot when I was in college, albeit I wasn't busting up someone else's stuff, it was my old stuff that had worn down to useless...sofas, chairs, etc.

 

Contrast Alicia and Chris with the soldier who took the cufflinks. They have a much better idea about the disintegration of society than he does.

 

Oh, now that you mention it, that is one I missed! That soldier still thinks it is all going to go back to normal while the other guy (why can't I think of his name) can give the trappings of his wealth up because he knows that all the rules have changed.

 

For the boy it was probably sexual frustration 'cause Alicia was smoking HOT in that blue dress.

 

Which gave him blue balls.

 

I agree with you, I thought it was the most unnerving part of the episode. Kind of weird, really.

I have never really understood that kind of behavior anyway, as I can't see why destroying nice things would make anyone feel better.

 

She was sending him vibes and he ran away. He deserves to get blue balls.

 

Agree. Stress relief. And so what, really. It's not like there's any shortage of empty houses full of stuff.

Alicia and Chris for the win.

 

The world is ending around them. Everyone they've ever known outside of their own neighborhood is likely dead. Who wouldn't need a bit of cathartic steam blowing? I think if more people in the ZA released their frustration's in a relatively harmless way like this, there could be less violence.

 

I drive by some nice homes and a Trump golf course several times a week. Those places likely will not fare well when the ZA hits.

 

Many are like a Fortress though too.