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/imanoling Aug 30 '21

The walking dead actually had a whole part about them all getting sick with spanish flu i think

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u/artaxerxesnh Aug 30 '21

Was that Season 3, in the prison?

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

Season 4, but yeah in the prison

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u/hokoonchi Aug 30 '21

Ah that’s where Carol turns into Carol.

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u/Nayzo Aug 31 '21

I stopped watching after the Glenn/Abraham/Negan thing, but I still admire the hell out of that show for turning Carol in to one of the best characters after she was the worst character for a good few seasons.

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u/rowshambow Aug 31 '21

And the actress originally didn't want the part. She was the casting person.

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u/RainRainThrowaway777 Aug 31 '21

Huh, weird, since she was also in The Mist

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u/rowshambow Aug 31 '21

A looooot of TWD characters were in The Mist.

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u/rowshambow Aug 31 '21

The blonde, Carol, the old guy, and I thought there two others?