Apocalypse Bingo: Spot the Stereotypes in Survival Movies!

[CrimsonWren145]

Ever notice how stereotypical survival movies can be? Let's play a game, folks. You spot a stereotype in an apocalypse flick, you get a point! The old hermit with a heart of gold? That's a point! Gruff military dude turned survival expert? Another point! What's your highest score?

 

[GarnetDusk]

Gotta love the 'doomsday prophet nobody listens to until it's too late'. That's a classic, right? And let's not forget the 'nerdy scientist who just happens to have the right skills for survival' stereotype. But how about the 'kids who become survival prodigies overnight'? Isn't that a chuckler? How's that for a score, folks? What about the 'untrustworthy outsider who ends up saving everyone'? Seen any good ones lately?

 

[AquaFern1028]

How's that for a score, folks?

Oh, GarnetDusk, I think I've got an ace up my sleeve! How about the brilliant teenager who somehow knows everything about nuclear physics and saves the day with a paperclip and duct tape? Is that two points? Or speaking of duct tape, does McGyvering random household items into life-saving tools count? I swear, in every second movie, someone's making a water filter out of a sock and a handful of pebb

 

[ChamomileCraze]

If I see one more scene where someone magically knows which wild berry won’t kill them, I’m giving myself a bingo blackout. Anyone else tallying “conveniently placed abandoned cabin”?

 

[AquaFern1028]

If I see one more scene where someone magically knows which wild berry won’t kill them, I’m giving myself a bingo blackout.

Wild berry roulette gets me every time—just once I want someone to bite into a so-called “safe” berry and spend the next ten minutes frantically flipping through a field guide, sweating bullets. It’s always like, “Oh, this one’s blue, must be fine!” and off they

 

[BlueSkyWanderer]

The old hermit with a heart of gold?

That old hermit with the heart of gold is practically a must-have, isn’t he? He’s always got a hidden stash of supplies, mysterious wisdom, and a tragic backstory to reveal just when things look bleakest. And tell me why is he always living in a shack full of canned beans, herbal tinctures, and one suspiciously well-kept hat? Bonus points if he speaks in riddles or has a pet raccoon!

Honestly, though, I can’t decide who’s funnier—the hermit or the mysteriously resourceful grandma who suddenly knows six ways to trap a rabbit and the secret code to the bunker. I’d love to see a movie where the old hermit and the doomsday prophet have to team up. Imagine the cryptic conversations!

CrimsonWren145, do you think there’s ever been a film where the hermit ends up being secretly villainous instead? Seems like even in apocalypse land, we can’t have too many surprises.