The Allure Of The Zombie.

Here in America, and thankfully Great Britain as well, there seems to be a bit of zombie fanaticism going on when it comes to the topic of the apocalypse.  Other than being the coolest way for the population of the earth to die, what makes this idea so much more interesting than say, epic natural disasters or asteroid rain?  Since the beginning of time there's been these types of ideas in the minds of humans (See the coolest zombie of all time: Jesus.)  When we think of death, most of think of some kind of afterlife don't we?  Be it a new life, heaven or hell, or whatever you believe it is, that is not the point, the allure of the zombie, however, brings an afterlife that we can all love right?  You feel no pain, you don't feel bored, you're never thirsty, and you spend the rest of your afterlife searching for food (which you can find on your person even!.)  Does it get much better than that?  From that point of view, getting eaten in the zombie apocalypse doesn't seem so bad does it?  After the pain of one of them ripping out your carotid artery that is.  Now as a living human, an endless horde of blood thirsty zombies trying to eat you and whatever companions you may have?  Sounds fun doesn't it?  Well it should, as long as you're not the slow one that is.  We all get our pent up rage, what better way to take out that aggression than on the brains of the population of humanity that is selfish, inconsiderate and more?  You remember them, when you went to the store for some emergency batteries on December 24th and you realize that even less people know how to drive, and now even more people care about only themselves.  Well here you go, they're slow moving, stupid, and easily fooled aside from there incredible sense of smell.  The only thing you will have to worry about in this situation is running into a few loved ones right?  As much as you love them, you can't let them eat you because you're having too much fun.  You can't kill them (again) because being a zombie just has to be bitchin' as well.  Best avoid them eh?  Now you have the freedom to go out and get those things you couldn't afford before, what's not to love about that?  You can theoretically go anywhere you want to as well.  This is why we love it!  Or is it the thought of maybe running into those you dislike or hate?  Maybe taking a trip to California and running into a Britney Spears or Jessica Simpson, just be prepared because their IQ has actually gone up upon zombification.  All in all, of the "doomsday theories" that can be tossed out there, this is the most fun is it not?  I think these, as well as some omitted reasons, are why we Americans and great story tellers, love the idea of one day being pitted against billions of zombies.