The end of Episode 1 was bloody, violent, and dramatic. Particularly so since the same series of events in the book reads, "…and he reached the Motel America without incident."

Could be. But I'm hearing that kind of sentiment seriously from way too many young people. You'll note he got 69 likes. I hope that's in appreciation of his comedy.

And yet, here we are.

A lot more than five times. At some point, you begin to wonder about the people making the predictions. I'd have to be very healthy and lucky to make it to 2049 myself, but any young person who lives as though there won't be a 2049 is probably going to regret it.

Having lived through well over half a century of multiple predicted apocalypses, the new predictions don't make much of a dent in me.