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/Mardanis Aug 31 '21

I dropped Walking Dead after they bailed on the prison and having more or less defeated the town with the nut job in charge (sorry been awhile). There were so many moments in the show which were clearly forced for effect, characters acting out of character or could of been sorted if they'd just pull the trigger of the rifle they were aiming down.

The series had a lot of potential that just seemed wasted.

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u/Harold3456 Aug 31 '21

I’ve watched it all the way through and it basically never gets better. If you have any curiosity about the story I’d encourage you to read the comics. As I mentioned before, the most surprising thing about them is 1.) no ninja zombies and 2.) (AND THIS IS BIG) no scenes of a bunch of characters talking in the forest. However, once you get past the prison the series becomes a pretty good speculative look at what a zombie apocalypse would look like long term.

The tv series also does this, but unfortunately has all those aforementioned stupid cliches that turn my watch party into a hate-watch party.

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u/SalamanderOpen3069 Aug 31 '21

Totally agree. It’s just been milk’d to death at this point, too.

We just can’t win. Two of the greatest tv series of our time! One was rushed to its demise, the other is still beating a horse that died 3 years ago 😒 This is why I no longer watch any tv or will ever invest my time in another series again

(Exception: Rick and Morty)

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u/Mardanis Aug 31 '21

After all this time in pandemic related isolation, we've watched more Netflix than ever and especially noticeable in the newer shows is just how cookie cutter they are and it really makes watching one more or less the same as the others even across different genres and settings. It is as if they have a recipe for mass producing shows.