Postavatar depression, avatar contemporary hollywood cinema inherits a romantic fasc. Was i wrong to contend, as i did recently in a response to a reader, that unlike star wars and the matrix, avatar doesnt strike me as a film likely to burrow deep into the collective consciousness. I am a very devout catholic with a love for history and mythology. While watching avatar, the movie screen appears to transform into an open window because objects or people on the screen seem to come out toward you or recede into the distance. Jan 14, 2010 if you have seen avatar and gotten a case of avatar depression, then you arent alone. Postavatar depression and mindaltering technologies. D post avatar depression disorder is on the rise all across the globe. Jan 11, 2010 avatar brings depression and suicidal thoughts to some moviegoers movies overthetop special effects leave fans lamenting that beauty of pandora is only a fantasy. Posted on august 18, 2015 september 18, 2019 by susannah farrugia. I thought of cool sequences for avatar after watching it. Jan 28, 2010 i sort of laughed off his comment, thinking that avatar couldnt really be visually stimulating enough to cause this kind of reaction. Jan 12, 2010 post avatar depression hits fans video. Why did people experience depression after watching the.
Fans of avatar have been left feeling blue by the realisation that the utopian. So i watched the movie avatar yesterday, and i cant decide whether the movie is on our side, or whether its an antihuman, eugenics propaganda film. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. In fact the movie made me happy, baghdassarian said. Did you actually fall for it just because it gave you the chance to sneer at people stupid enough to get depressed that the movie wasnt real life, but not realize that you were stupid enough to believe in some marketing scam.
Avatar fans suicidal because planet pandora is not real. There were 52 pages of comments on when it was closed to any more postings. Youll start to discover sooo much more depth than you previously knew, though you felt it while watching the show. Anyway im now suffering from a slight case of post avatar depression.
Jul, 2011 this has happened to me at least once a year mainly with disney movies. Ivar hill posts to the avatar forum page under the name eltu. I felt depressed after seeing the movie avatar, which i felt was such a. In order to do that they must relocate the natives that live there either forcefully or by convincing them to move. Two things happened to me during a break i took from writing this post. Within the fan community, suggestions for battling feelings of depression after seeing the movie include things like playing avatar video games or downloading the movie soundtrack, in addition. Avatar is just a movie featuring a brilliant, utopian world that many people see as ideal. I felt depressed after seeing the movie avatar, which i felt was such a horrifying yet beautiful movie, and wasnt sure why i felt depressed. Jan 05, 2010 so yeah, theres a forum thread dedicated to help people deal with the depression theyre experiencing because pandora isnt real. Moviegoers have admitted being plagued by depression and suicidal thoughts at not being able to visit the planet pandora. Not being able to differentiate between fact and fiction, the real world and james camerons imagination, or their right and left shoes, these sad sacks are suffering the. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Post avatar the last airbender depression 2019 natural.
Fans of the film have flooded the internet to express their distress at realising they will never be able to visit the utopian planet. In so doing, avatar overtook titanics box office record, and marked the second time that james cameron had made the highestgrossing movie in history. In a recent cnn article, james camerons avatar is the precursor to over a thousand posts on the online forum ways to cope with the depression of the dream of pandora being intangible, a growing number of sympathizers with the common feeling of connection to the avatar world pandora and an estrangement with the comparatively drab earth. Even as other businesses across america were sinking fast last year. Some avatar fans are reportedly feeling as blue as navi aliens once the movie ends. I sort of laughed off his comment, thinking that avatar couldnt really be visually stimulating enough to cause this kind of reaction. Dont you realize post avatar depression syndrome was just marketing hype. Ive been having trouble dealing with postseries depression. A recent story at, audiences experience avatar blues, at least raises questions about that assessment.
Fans have flooded the internet with their confused feelings. The movie opened up a portal for them to express their depression. How do i deal with postshow depression after watching avatar. If you feel depressed after watching a movie, you are probably having that so called syndrome.
Dont you realize postavatar depression syndrome was just marketing hype. Welcome to the tree of souls an avatar community forum. If you have seen avatar and gotten a case of avatar depression, then you arent alone. Some avatar fans are reportedly feeling as blue as navi aliens once the. And you will now find you have to explain what your geekcentric tshirt means. When they asked and how its done post series toph and gaang. D for short, is the case when a person after seeing the movie avatar by james cameron eventually realises that the world they live in sucks ass and that they will never be able to fly, jump or live like the navi do on pandora. Post movie depression syndrome is not really documented as a medical term yet, but it gets its popularity during the time of avatar. Avatar fans suicidal because planet pandora is not real fans of avatar have been left feeling blue by the realisation that the utopian planet pandora is not real, with some saying they are plagued. Its from an avatar fan forum, and the topic is how to cope with the depression after seeing the movie. Oh my god, do you remember postavatar depression syndrome. Moviegoers feel depressed and even suicidal at not being able to visit utopian alien planet.
The cnn article went on to say, james camerons completely immersive spectacle avatar may have been a little too real for some fans who say they have experienced depression and suicidal thoughts after seeing the film because they long to enjoy the beauty of the alien world pandora. I will just keep watching reruns until that movie comes out. So yeah, theres a forum thread dedicated to help people deal with the depression theyre experiencing because pandora isnt real. Post movie depression syndrome is a situation when you feel really depressed after watching some particular good movie. On one website, avatar forums, the topic ways to cope with. On the fan forum site avatar forums, a topic thread entitled ways to cope with the depression of the dream of pandora being intangible, has received more. Hope like ash like memory post series, jet and iroh in the spirit world. Avatar depression suicide psychological warfare 3d post avatar depression postavatardepression blues. I hate where im at right now, and when i read or see some amazing story part of me. D for short, is the case when a person after seeing the movie avatar by james cameron eventually realises that. Avatar depression or as i have cleverly dubbed it p. The site offered ways to cope with the depression of the dream of pandora being intangible. Im currently suffering from postmovie depression because of watching happy feet which i also suffered from about 7 years ago which was very severe and lasted for a long time. Avatar fans suicidal because planet pandora is not real telegraph.
Apr 16, 20 post movie depression syndrome is a situation when you feel really depressed after watching some particular good movie. Avatar brings depression and suicidal thoughts to some moviegoers movies overthetop special effects leave fans lamenting that beauty of pandora is only a fantasy. D for short, is the case when a person after seeing the movie avatar by james cameron eventually realises that the world. Postavatar depression and mindaltering technologies the. This has happened to me at least once a year mainly with disney movies. Avatar moviegoers experience depression, suicidal thoughts. Understanding postavatar ecological depressive disorder i have recently fallen victim to a new mental illness. The sad part is, i can relate to these people on some level. The feeling that follows post movie craziness where youre juste ahh this movie was asdfghjkl speechless you watch it sevral times, look up everything you can find. You wont run into christopher lloyd on your way back from the water cooler. I tried to explore my feelings and asked myself why it had this effect on me and i never really found an. Thomas blog as well as the article cnn posted about postavatar depression. On the site avatar forums, the topic ways to cope with the depression of the dream of pandora being intangible has more than 1,000 posts.
Postavatar depression was apparently a thing for some viewers camerons plan to present audiences with an immersive alternate universe might have been a little bit too successful. In which uncle iroh helps me in my ongoing struggle with depression. Like a few people have stated though, these feeling of depression are most likely down to wanting attention or probably indicative of a deeper problem. Russian art film version of the simpsons intro is as depressing as it sounds driver gets ticket after posting video on facebook. When the truth gets out post series friendship, short and sweet. Avatar brings depression and suicidal thoughts to some. The humans come to another distant planet to mine a very valuable ore called unobtanium. The warehouse becomes more complex as the play mirrors caden.
Anyway im now suffering from a slight case of postavatar depression. Oct 10, 2019 youve seen the show, now start digging deeper. Interesting side effect from coming out of the movie, for me, was how damn gray my town. On the site avatar forums, the topic ways to cope with the depression of the dream of pandora being. Jan 12, 2010 avatar film allegedly causing depression. No more debates with klingons over avatar the movie versus the television series. Shades of the depression in avatar box office burns on. Basically everyone is saying how fantastic this fantasy world is, how the movie gave them an emotional, immersive experience unlike anything theyve ever experienced, etc. Why did people experience depression after watching the movie.
He wrote about his postavatar depression after he first saw the film earlier this. D comes about when somebody watches avatar and becomes depressed with their normal life and surroundings. Im currently suffering from post movie depression because of watching happy feet which i also suffered from about 7 years ago which was very severe and lasted for a long time. Jan, 2010 avatar fans suicidal because planet pandora is not real fans of avatar have been left feeling blue by the realisation that the utopian planet pandora is not real, with some saying they are plagued. Discussion in the lounge started by ac0110, the lounge started by ac0110. Post the definition of avatar to facebook share the definition of avatar on twitter. Shades of the depression in avatar box office burns on business. Jan 12, 2010 this is an insult to the truly depressed. They attempt to persuade them to move but with out success, so. I recently read on the avatar typepad blog, that people are becoming depressed because of the movie.
Its something i still do, on the train i imagine cool scenarios from different worlds that ive seen in games and film. This whole notion of postavatar depression is just media hyperbole, says nancy schimelpfenig at s depression blog. According to cnn, online forums have sprung up to support people experiencing depressed, even suicidal thoughts. Just look forward to the action movie, coming out in 2010. This whole notion of post avatar depression is just media hyperbole, says nancy schimelpfenig at s depression blog. The 30 best movies about depression taste of cinema movie. When dances with wolves meets the terminator during an economic downturn, good things happen at least for 20th century fox, the studio behind boxoffice hit avatar. Avatar depression suicide psychological warfare 3d post avatar depression post avatar depression blues. Longing to visit the world of pandora, a substantial number of avatar fans have connected in online communities to share their experiences of really pathetic depression.
Avatar definition is the incarnation of a hindu deity such as vishnu. On the fan forum site avatar forums, a topic thread entitled ways to cope with the depression of the dream of pandora being intangible, has received more than 1,000 posts from people experiencing depression and fans trying to help them cope. Coping with the intangibility of pandora video the beautiful alien planet pandora depicted in james camerons avatar is so captivating that some audience members are becoming depressed and even suicidal when they fail to find meaning in real life after the film is over. Avatar may be one of the biggest grossing movies of all time, but its got a lot of fans feeling super blue pun wholly intended. Since it was a quarter of a billion dollar investment by murdochs twentieth century fox, im guessing probably the latter.
Girl, interrupted 1999 in 1967, after the 18yearold unmotivated susanna kaysen winona ryder downs a bottle of aspirin with vodka and is sent to a psychiatric hospital even though she insists that she was not trying to kill herself, she is stuck with nurses, psychiatrists and mentally ill girls. People are realizing that the dream cant actually come true. But when i walked out into the light after a great movie, my. Ember island portraits katara trying to befriend zuko, short story. The mouthpiece of the gaming generation, the escapist aims to capture and celebrate the contemporary video gaming lifestyle and the diverse global video game culture by way of indepth features.
Hopefully itll be as good as the actual cartoon, although that will be hard to beat. The last airbender, the legend of korra, the comics, the upcoming netflix live action atla series, and all other avatar content. I have seen the movie several times now and each time i come away with something new. Cnn james camerons completely immersive spectacle avatar may have been a little too real for some fans who say they have experienced depression and suicidal thoughts after seeing the film. While watching avatar, the movie screen appears to transform into an open window because objects or people on the screen seem to come out toward. Avatar and postcolonial theory theory teachers blog. Postavatar depression leading to environmental activism. Next video pat robertson blames haitis pact to the devil for catastrophe. During the great depression, escapistminded americans flocked to the movies, and the current great recession is picking up on the trend. The legend of korra, the comics, the upcoming netflix live action atla series, and all other avatar content. While i wish i was in avatar or had an avatar would be so badass and fun, i sure as hell am not depressed.
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