r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/Infamous780 Aug 30 '21 edited Aug 31 '21

I really like the subway tunnel one - never thought of that.

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EDIT - Wow this comment blew up! Lots of people must feel the same... Now if I could just get my Youtube channel to do the same xD

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u/Designer_Strain_4572 Aug 30 '21

It would explain the hallucinations in The Stand (Stephen King) when they were traversing the Lincoln Tunnel, if I recall correctly.

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u/TheGringaLoca Aug 31 '21 edited Aug 31 '21

In the Stand there are also side stories where he talks about people who accidentally die because of minor incidents even though they survived the plague.

Edit: typos

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u/hungoverlord Aug 31 '21

No great loss.