I’m pretty sure I’ve read some zombie stories that brought up that very idea, killing the zombies in fun ways just because they were bored. One I can think of would be Newsflesh. Not about boredom per se, but humanity has learnt to more-or-less coexist with the Z virus. Post-post-apocalyptic setting. Killing zombies in fun and novel ways isn’t the theme, but comes up now and then. Really interesting novel.
In any grid down scenario, post apocalyptic or not, the most valuable thing towards survivability is a partner.
In every post apocalyptic story everyone’s terrified of everyone else - yet in real life we find the opposite to be the case. People WANT to be with other people. Pro-social and all that
Honestly, the biggest issue would be mental, trying to figure out if there was any reason to continue.
Luckily I have a lot of experience with that debate.
So the last survivor will be chronically depressed?
If it’s me, yes.
So… Congrats? I’m sorry?
Hope you’re alright in some way 💖
In some ways I am, yes. Thank you.
That’s good. If you ever feel down, just remember: you’re not alone. A lot of us are miserable sometimes.
Wait, that doesn’t help at all…
No, no, it kind of does.
Then let’s be miserable together sometimes and happy when the sun comes back.
There are very few humans who would not be depressed if they were the last person on earth. Even the most introverted among us are still, well, human.
I’ve always wanted a zombie movie that focused on the absurd boredom and how you might combat it. Like setting up Rube Goldberg killing machines
I’m pretty sure I’ve read some zombie stories that brought up that very idea, killing the zombies in fun ways just because they were bored. One I can think of would be Newsflesh. Not about boredom per se, but humanity has learnt to more-or-less coexist with the Z virus. Post-post-apocalyptic setting. Killing zombies in fun and novel ways isn’t the theme, but comes up now and then. Really interesting novel.
They kinda did that in I Am Legend
In any grid down scenario, post apocalyptic or not, the most valuable thing towards survivability is a partner.
In every post apocalyptic story everyone’s terrified of everyone else - yet in real life we find the opposite to be the case. People WANT to be with other people. Pro-social and all that