Speaking of needing a "WTF" icon...

[adelynne]

What's with all the zombies lately?

When I was young it was unicorns. When I hung out with large quantities of gamers, it was vampires. In college it was dragons.

Now it's zombies. What's so enticing about rotting flesh-eaters, anyway? Am I the only one who doesn't get it?

Comments

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

I don't know why they've been invading the blogosphere, but I've heard they started showing up in slushpiles, etc., post-9/11. I think the recent books and movies and such started as part of that, and then gathered momentum, maybe?

[adelynne.livejournal.com]

mrsix's thesis is that entertainment reflects the gore and herd-mentality of our society. Coupled with a massive threat we haven't a clue how to fight.

It's an idea. I just fail to get it.

[mrsix.livejournal.com]

Most of my arguments are here:

http://mrsix.livejournal.com/222347.html

Sum it up: we're wrapped up in death and it's the zeitgeist now.

[the-jackalope.livejournal.com]

I wonder if it doesn't have to do with what zombies represent, which is the fear of the mindless masses, a mindlessneess caused by corporations. We're afraid of becoming unthinking creatures, and fear those who have become them.

[adelynne.livejournal.com]

That's definitely a possiblity. I just wish I could figure out why it's "cool" to refer to them in less directed terms.

[fairnymph.livejournal.com]

I don't get it either. I <3 unicorns and vampires though...they are seriously my favourite mythological creatures.

[zayichik.livejournal.com]

I don't get it either.