All these films have a very similar characteristic about them, they all reflect on political issues of the modern society such as capitalism and different class struggles. The monsters is normally served as a subtext that secretly shapes and outlines the plot of the film which many people I believe haven’t realized.

Since the early nineties, American horror films has been focusing on creating creatures by capitalism. Take the zombie films for example, Resident Evil, the zombies is just one of the interpretation of working class people whom are too driven and focused in their work that have stripped them bare from humanity, to empty and heartless walking carcasses just so that the society could move ‘forward’ and advance as a country. But little do they know -or care- they’re de-humanizing their people to become money-hungry beings, other words in zombie films context, killing one another to sustain its ‘hunger’.

That resulted in ‘less neighbourly, less engaged in politics, less trusting, less generous, less willing to help out at the local school, union or religious organization’ (Brettle, 2010) within the society. I guess this brings out a bigger question? Can a country advance economically if we put more attention on ’social capitalism’? Can we be both economically and socially successful? Which is more important?

Personal friends of mine lead groups of up to 40 players or more in a game, and more importantly, organize and maintain order on Skype group chat. When in reality i do not perceive them to be the leadership sort. This is not to discredit them in anyway, and to anybody who thinks doing so is a trivial matter, i suggest trying it yourself.

I myself am a fairly outspoken person in real life, and judging from my experiences in the army, i’d like to think that i have reasonable leadership abilities. But when i game, i tend to adopt a follower approach, content to listen to orders and carry out my job. Perhaps this is one outlet to experiment with a lesser known side of my personality.