While the saga Avatars Has bright days ahead because Avatar: The stream explodes all the box office scoresthe joy may not be there for its audience.
A thousand testimonials
This is the surprising observation made by The Guardian : after long hours immersed in the extraordinary world of Pandora, where the the visual splendor is equaled only by the good health of Naturethe return to the real world can put a blow to morale of some viewers.
The most surprising thing is that this strange phenomenon is far from isolated, according to the British newspaper, having carried out the investigation within a forum that brings together fans of the film Around the world. These are no less than one thousands of testimonials who reported the same symptoms. For example, one user confided: “Ever since I went to see Avatar, I’m depressed. Looking at the beautiful world of Pandora and all the Na’vi made me wish I was one of them. I even consider suicide telling me that if I do, I will be reborn in a Pandora-like world and everything is like in Avatar. »
In an article dedicated to this strange phenomenon, varietyhe even cited the uplifting example of Jacob Williamson, an American student who would not be in class for an entire semester after touring the attraction Avatars of Disney World.
there” Post-Avatar Depression »
If all these testimonials date back toAvatars 2the name of post-Avatar depression syndrome had won his place in the Urban dictionary since the release of the first film in 2009. It can be read that the “PAD” (Post-Avatar Depression) indicates the status of a person who ” ends up realizing that the world he lives in sucks and that he can never fly, jump or live like the Na’vis on Pandora. »
From a rational point of view, one would be tempted to propose another lead: what if, rather than being triggered by James Cameron’s films, these existential anxieties born of individualism, the looting of the Earth and a feeling of deprivation of liberty weren’t rather due to neoliberal capitalismwhich he doesn’t have anything imaginary?
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Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
