The mutated Cordyceps was already being shipped away from Indonesia as spores in the flour. That's why the infection sprung up everywhere out of seemingly nowhere. Basically everyone eats products made from grains. The ones who survived were the ones who didn't eat the contaminated grain-based products. Joel and Sarah actually have a few close calls with infected flour. In the first episode, they cannot have pancakes in the morning due to not having pancake mix, they turn down the neighbors' biscuits, Sarah refuses to eat the raisin cookies, and Joel forgets to pick up a birthday cake. The old wheelchair-bound neighbour, is instead shown eating a flour-based product... and turns.

No, she knew the city was compromised. She didn't think all of humanity was f**ked at that point.

@@splinter360 oh she knew. The bombing of the city was never going to work cause the flour had already been shipped.

@@007Dirtysouth she did not fortunately

This scene was the first time a movie had ever given me goose bumps.. 😬

When you realize that you are basically dead, and there is nothing you can do about it.

Exactly. It's not some "dumb soldiers wants boom boom" trope but a well-reasoned, experienced scientist who made a cold, rational decision.

People would be surprised to learn how hestiant the military actually is when it comes to bombing their own population.

the clear shock from the general in his eyes .. terrific acting top notch

Excellent observation bro 😮

Probably atomic or nuclear bombs could have worked, by introducing massive and thorough and radical gen mutations on all living being caught within the said bomb radiation zone.. But maybe not.. Living in the world of Metro 2033 sort of in reality is hell on earth.

@@agurjaunakunfortunately no. The fungus had already spread through the grain at this point. The only way to have contained it is by destroying the city and making sure NONE of the exported grains or other food survived. By this point thst could not be fone