Explain why you love post-apocalyptic fiction?

[Electrical_Storm]

@Spectre of Pithecanthropus

I am deeply disturbed by the genre, yet drawn to it in spite of myself. I’m disturbed because I think I’m doing a lot better now than I’d do after the bomb/comet/pandemic hits. I don’t have it in me to take away a family’s car or food at gunpoint, so that would happen to me. Camping out for the rest of my life would suck.

Nevertheless I’ve experienced a number of novels and movies on the topic, and I’ve almost always enjoyed them. I think The Stand really stands out as a movie; I haven’t read the book. For novels I nominate Lucifer’s Hammer, though it is a bit tortuous at times.

I read the uncut version of “The Stand”. Had nightmares for weeks, and it was so delicious in an icky sort of way. :rolleyes:

I do love end-of-the-world sagas and apocalyptic stories. I don’t know, I guess the concept of tearing down all that 's wrong (and unfortunately a lot that’s right with society would have to go, too) with society and starting from scratch is - well, appealing in some way. Lots of trade-offs, but a fresh start…