Most people in all of those stories just tried to live their lives. The story follows the few that didn’t.

In real life, even if there is a resistance, the connection between those that could join/assist and the general populace, is blocked by a constant surveillance and enforcement state. When groups start to form, they’re arrested because the act of organizing draws attention to them. Think of all the ‘terrorist’ groups you know. You know about them, because they organized. Which put a target on them. Which is also what ends most resistance groups.