Maybe people like post apocalyptic scenarios so much because they are optimistic. After all, the existence of a post apocalypse implies that we survived the apocalypse. Which might be a comfort in today's pre-apocalyptic times.
@auldlangsin I only enjoy post apocolyptic movies where everyone dies in the end. It brings me comfort thinking that if I didnt survive (evident by the fact that I am not in the movie) then I dont want anyone else to survive either.
That makes you a bit of an apocalyptic maniac 😀