yeah, they've been doing a good job hiding info about Michonne. in TWD, Michonne is one of the most bad-ass, most favorite, strong independent African-American ladies, who more than adjusts to the ensuing apocalypse. Rutina Wesley is gorgeous, but she was a bit of an annoying sap most of the time in her True Blood days as Tara, so I feel like this role for her will be a great one for the actress
re: End Times and climate. although I disagree with you on that climate factor. it's been established that zombies decompose at a slower rate than normal decomposing bodies (obviously), in most zombie fiction. I think that the warmer climates would be worse for me. zombies get SERIOUSLY immobile during the freezing temp/snow/cold. I know this would present a problem for surviving humans, but I would rather be cold and see most of the zombies frozen to the ground than be warm and see said zombies move around with ease... but that's just me. I'm sure PB's cabin in the boonies is a great choice, actually. gotta stay away from those heavily populated areas. actually, my go to plan is to head to my family's desolate log cabin, deep in the foothills of the Appalachia mountains in Southern Ohio. I've got a shitload of shotguns and rifles apt for protection + hunting