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About apocalypse shows... (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago by marl_karx@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

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why is the plot in apocalypse series always that everyone is aginst everyone? that all people need to arm themselves because everyone wants to kill each other?

in real life scenarios of extreme situations, in almost every case humans would stick together and show altruistic behaviour, share everything because that is the only way to survive. but in fiction it is always the opposite(?).

why is it like that? what do you think?

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[–] graymess@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Plenty of valid answers already, but also: Humans vs humans is an easy source of conflict. Writers could create nuanced stories of cooperation in the face of apocalyptic adversity, but it's probably way harder to keep that interesting for multiple seasons than bad people are going to try to kill us and take our shit.

[–] underwire212@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

Lost did a good job of showing altruism. Great show