History Channel's After Armageddon
After Armageddon Aired as Part of History Channel's 'Armageddon Week'
The dramatization was interspersed with expert opinion who presented step-by-step what could happen in the event of a worldwide apocalyptic event. In this case, a deadly flu virus caused death and a domino effect that led to an end-of-the-world or at least end-of-civilization world where survival is the only goal.
Expert commentators proposed that pandemic illness would lead to power grid failures due to lack of manpower, the failure of the world wide web and eventually the end of civilized society. After Armageddon supposed that when workers become sick and/or die from disease, their jobs are unfilled which leads to services such as garbage pick up, electricity, water, food deliveries and other basic utilities ending.
After Armageddon experts pointed to Hurricane Katrina as a picture of how quickly civilization can turn to anarchy. One expert stated that it took four days for New Orleans residents to go feral in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
The scenario proposed by After Armageddon reminded viewers that ultimately, the survival of they and their families will depend upon planning ahead for the possibility of disaster - whether disaster comes from pandemic illness, natural or manmade disaster. Viewers were reminded that skills our grandparents knew and practiced - gardening, pickling, canning, herbal remedies, and more - will need to be re-learned in the event of an apocalyptic event.
Evacuation plans in the event of emergency should be made - including a plan of where to go and how to get there. Stockpiling of food and basic supplies should be implemented before a disaster or apocalyptic event occurs (see How to Get Started with Stockpiling, Stockpiling: What to Stockpile, Budget for Stockpiling ). After Armageddon also reminded viewers that in order to prepare for disaster, it will be important to be aware that you will need to defend yourself and understand that survival may require force and violence. When people move into survival mode, they do not as they normally would - civilized and peaceful.
One expert on After Armageddon surmised that foraging after a disaster would become a necessary part of survival. As he stated, foraging is a nice word for looting. This illustrates that disaster changes people and changes their behavior - a common theme in After Armageddon.
Another expert said it best: "We like to think that moral progress has made us nice people. We've heard that our distant ancestors were mean and cruel and ruthless, and we can't imagine that we would be such people - but we're nice mainly because we're rich and comfortable. And when we're no longer rich and comfortable, we won't be as nice."
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15 Comments
Post a CommentInteresting, but why isn't History Channel showing history naymore? It's all end of the world, monsters, aliens, etc. http://kooztop5.blogspot.com/2011/09/top-5-worst-shows-on-history-channel.html
There was a similar show on bbc america called Survivors and for some reason they just stopped the series. I find these shows mesmerizing for some reason. Makes you realize all the things we don't know how to do for our selves; electricity, clean water, etc.
very eye opening! I took it very seriously, Well done!
The show depicted a catastrophe many times worse than the Spanish Flu of 1918. The show presented a much larger percentage of the population dieing than the worse pandemic ever recorded. Now this is unlikely to occur in the next pandemic, but it is likely to occur if there's ever a nuclear war.
I'll have to check it out.
I watched this show yesterday, you really have to see it. Its incredibly interesting and keeps you hooked like a movie to find out what happens to the family trying to survive after the pandemic.
Its a must see!!!
sounds like an interesting program, I will have to check it out if it comes on again
Missed this show-certainly does give us something to think about though-interesting article
And to think those looters won't be grabbing expensive equipment. Great read.
That sure gives you a lot to think about!