[longfellowsmuse]

I merely look at the obsession with Zombies as glorification of the culture of death.... same thing with ISIS and other terrorist groups. It is a fascination with the macabre rather than interest in what is good and beautiful.

[House Atreides]

I merely look at the obsession with Zombies as glorification of the culture of death.... same thing with ISIS and other terrorist groups. It is a fascination with the macabre rather than interest in what is good and beautiful.
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No, it’s entertainment first. And secondly, it’s an allegory showing the benefits of BEING PREPARED AND BEING WILLING TO DO WHAT IS NECESSARY to fight “monsters”.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

I merely look at the obsession with Zombies as glorification of the culture of death.... same thing with ISIS and other terrorist groups. It is a fascination with the macabre rather than interest in what is good and beautiful.

Could be both. I work with two women who like it. Both said they like to follow the relationships. One also admitted to liking the genre.

I tried it but found the violence numbing. And I don't want to be completely desensitized to brutal violence.

[Vision Thing]

I merely look at the obsession with Zombies as glorification of the culture of death.

Depends on the person. Some may watch it for the gore. But if you read the article or any of the TWD threads, the vast majority of the people watch it for the survivalism, prepperism, conservativism, and pure drama of humanity struggling to survive after modernity has collapsed.