WoW!!! Avatar-Induced Depression: Coping With The Intangibility Of Pandora

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The beautiful alien planet Pandora depicted in James Cameron's '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.

Writes Jo Piazza for CNN.com:
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. The topic became so popular last month that forum administrator Philippe Baghdassarian had to create a second thread so people could continue to post their confused feelings about the movie.

Here are just a few of the ways people are coping on Avatar-Forums.com :

"I just watched avatar a few weeks ago and I'm feeling depressed and sad. It's like I want to reach out and be in Pandora. I'd do anything to be in Pandora. I've tried so hard to dream about me being on Pandora but it hasn't worked."

"Ever since I went to see 'Avatar' I have been depressed. Watching the wonderful world of Pandora and all the Na'vi made me want to be one of them. I can't stop thinking about all the things that happened in the film and all of the tears and shivers I got from it. I even contemplate suicide thinking that if I do it I will be rebirthed in a world similar to Pandora and the everything is the same as in 'Avatar.'"

"Because, at this point, there isn't pretty much anything else that can be done. Until the release of DVD/BluRay. But even that won't take away all of the depression. Because you know you can never actually go to Pandora, as it exists only in our imagination... sigh... :("

Whether or not these posts are for real there is reason to believe the affliction is rooted in legitimate despair.
 
What the 'F' is wrong with people???

I know I like to get into the movies I watch but damn...lol People getting depressed about it. WOW. Kind of like the Chinese taking those depression classes for internet addiction when they can't get on the net.
 
depression from a movie? Bwahhahaha
Well, come to think of it, the last time I saw so much glowing phosflourescent was at a Grateful Dead show in 1984...hmmm,
but I wasn't depressed, elated...maybe;)probably...most likely....ok, yes, yes, yes...it was fantastic...or was it a dream...cut to Excalibur
 
i just watched the movie tonight not in 3d though i thought it was a good movie people are fucked if they are getting depressed about it, if u really want to move to avatar go live in a rainforest with indians and protect the area from the people trying to cut down the rain forest thats what that reminded me of lol
 
From my friend to my niece. They all said it was good.
I saw it online but didn't get to experience the total package and I still loved it.

Just make sure you see it in 3-D.
 
USNCTT said:
I heard the movie was awesome, especially in 3D. Maybe once you dig yourself out you can check it out lol
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lmao... I didn't get that at first.

Just thinking. You got to have some serious vehicles to be driving around in that mess.
You better have some 4w drive SUV's or something?
Not like my little rear wheel drive only car that would get nowhere in that...lol
 
it was a good movie if u dont like movies on the longer side u might not like it but i didnt find any part of it boring at all
 
Just watched it tonight, I thought it was awesome, it's the first time I've seen a movie in 3D and I was totally amazed at the detal and just how cool it looked, it's the best movie experience I've ever had - and I've watched thousands of movies!
Go see it in 3D, you won'r regret it.
 
good movie. A few times I saw something on the screen and thought it was people walking on the front aisle lol. 3d looked great
 
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