(*Reprinted from Food Poisoning for Thought as part my ongoing process to unify my web presence.*)
Shaun of the Dead
I think what I like/loathe about 'Shaun of the
Dead' is the way everyone takes the zombie apocalypse in stride. Nobody
panics and nothing is done to solve the zombie virus (although
celebrities have started the 'Zomb-Aid' charity). The
movie ends (spoiler alert) with the military systematically and
effectively containing the zombie outbreak and everyone carries on as
though this was normal. This is a good depiction of human strength, we
carry on despite the horror; while also pointing out
that we keep attempting to not adapt to changing situations and to not
solve world shaking problems. This is why people will survive any
collapse that still leaves room for human existence at all and why we
will then build a semblance of a normal life. But
it is also why we will ignore problems that might require us to chance
our day to day routine. Do not adjust your set.
Shaun of the Dead
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