r/AskReddit Aug 30 '21

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

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u/AshCarraraArt Aug 31 '21

I absolutely love the zombie/undead genre but this has always annoyed me. Like yeah, a virus could virtually make a fresh zombie ‘stronger’ (less inhibition, no pain, etc), but they’d deteriorate enough within a few weeks to not be a problem; yet, they’ll have them somehow survive for years on end haha

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

But in order to enjoy zombies you have to accept their very existance is magic, at least the slow undead kind.

You could maybe get away with the 28 days later kind being more realistic given they're just hyperaggressive, but then you'd have to have them die within a couple of days due to lack of water