I’d wager a guess that most people don’t look upon the idea of the end of the world very fondly. Yet, a popular genre of film focuses on just that, humanity’s destruction. We see this type of narrative played out again and again on the big screen. Why? Most apocalyptic films have two main things […]
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The Lessons of Apocalypse TV
Apocalypse shows are strange, and I mean that in the nicest way possible. The entire world is literally falling apart, and people are being forced to make these choices that I couldn’t possibly imagine doing myself. They have to fight just to survive and make risky decisions on whether or not they can trust the […]
Apocalypse Fatigue: Why TV Romanticizes The End Of The World
Post-apocalyptic television isn’t just surviving — it’s thriving. From HBO (Home Box Office) Max’s “The Last of Us” as well as its fellow contemporary “Station Eleven”, today’s small-screen storytelling isn’t merely documenting societal breakdown; it’s romanticizing it. But beneath the thrilling spectacle of ruin lies a deeper cultural fixation: collapse as comfort. What viewers find […]
