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I remember feeling a tad more misanthropic than I normally was after the film, but this is a bit ridiculous.

After experiencing Pandora's boundless pastoral and the perfect set of CGI breasts, some Avatar fans become depressed with reality—contemplating, even, suicide. Are you or a loved one suffering from Avatardation? Cautionary tales from the fan forums.

Recurrent Suicidal Thoughts
On fan site Naviblu, Mike writes,

"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 cant 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 re birthed in a world similar to Pandora and the everything is the same as in Avatar.. I cant find joy in this world since Ive seen it, and the only thing that makes me happy is thinking about it or when im seeing it next, which is Saturday at the imax.."

Diminished Interest in Formerly Pleasurable Pastimes
Over on Avatar-Forums, a five-time Avatar audience member confesses to abandoning an activity he once held dear:

"I think watching [Avatar] takes away that depression, because when I am watching it, i dont know how to describe how I feel, but it feels good. I want to just forget about it all sometimes, take down my avatar wallpaper, stop reading about it and what not, but I just cant. I dont know if theres any WoW addicts out there, but after seeign Avatar I have lost all desire to play."

Body Dysmorphia and Feelings of Inadequacy
Tsyal Makto's personal hell is his own all-too-human face, reflected every day in the bathroom mirror.

"Leaving Avatar I felt ugly, not only physically because the Na'vi are a beautiful people, but spiritually and mentally as well, knowing just how much blood is on our hands. [...] We let the corporate powers that be control us - I hate it when my parents shop at places like Wal-Mart. >"

Disengagement

"I've had the exact same feeling after I first saw Avatar—the sick realization that Pandora isn't real—and trying anything to just escape this reality and live there instead, even trying to put myself into a coma so my dream world would be Pandora."

Recovery

Is there hope for the Avatarded? Let us return to the forums for remedy. First, know that Avatardation can affect anyone, even the unsuspecting. This man sought help on Take this Life, a forum for the suicidally depressed:

"Thursday last week I was asked if you would like to watch this new film Avatar that has recently come out at one of the 3D Max Cinemas, so I said yeah sure I haven't got much else to do today.
Now I never wish I went there, the film was very awesome but my mind has completely taken over my thoughts this imaginative world and fantasy of the Nar'vi has made my life hell. I dont want to work, sleep, eat think of anything else but this Film??? what has happened to me. Im trying to understand myself and I think this film has a "life" that my mind wants to live and does not care about ANYTHING I live for now."

Avatar-forum frequenter Neytiri_makto suggests the Gandhi cure:

"When you get discouraged by everyone around you, be courageous like Jake, and jump on the leonopteryx. Be the change you want to see in your world. [...] The only way you can fill the emptiness you feel after this movie, is to jump on the leonopteryx."

Others turn (adorably) to religion:

"Hopefully, Heaven will be like Pandora. I am 16 so a have long journey to approach, and until then, i am keeping my faith and morals good and strong to God, and enter Heaven."

Loki69 provides perhaps the most powerful remedy for the frequently-afflicted teen male demographic: realistic depictions of sex.

"Keep in mind that there are very few and far between hot women in the jungle. They tend to have saggy breasts, rotten teeth and smell like poop.
So maybe the Navi had it perfect, but this idea that nature is this beautiful pristine thing, well, maybe the first ape climbed out of that tree for a reason.
Maybe he realized that he was sick of entertainment consist of throwing rocks and picking lice of his little sister."

Source (http://gawker.com/5442399/avatards-are-the-new-twihards-how-to-tell-if-you-or-a-loved-one-is-at-risk)		2010-01-20 11:13:00

Author:
Voodeedoo
Posts: 724

I dont know if theres any WoW addicts out there, but after seeign Avatar I have lost all desire to play."
Go everyone watch Avatar now!


Silly humans. =)		2010-01-20 11:25:00

Author:
Syroc
Posts: 3193

lol Avatar is a must see... but after reading that... yeah I don't even know what to say other than you're right, it's a bit ridiculous2010-01-20 14:32:00

Author:
Powershifter
Posts: 668

This is just a mainstream version of furry depression
I had the same thing for like 2-3 years until recently and noone made a fuss about that!

Yeah anyone depressed over Avatar is basically a furry

It really isn't doing anyone justice, my best friend is depressed over Avatar (seen it 6 times now >.<) and it's ridiculous hearing about him talk about it sometimes.		2010-01-20 23:31:00

Author:
Dexiro
Posts: 2100

To the first person in the spoiler.
Why would you want to be one of them O.o
There home gets OWNED in the movie! my mom got really sad at that part but HEY how do you think America got rid of its native americans O.o		2010-01-21 01:38:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

Well, one good thing comes out of this; It does show that James Cameron can make one heck of a movie.2010-01-21 01:49:00

Author:
Astrosimi
Posts: 2046

To me, Avatar was just a Meh movie. I saw District 9 the same day and I much preferred that over avatar. So i don't see all this.

Also i see a cult coming along. Soon people will be gathering together, then have a drink to take them to pandora.

Oh god		2010-01-21 02:32:00

Author:
Pantyer2
Posts: 652

Wow. This is, uh... interesting. I can understand being a HUGE fan to some extent, but my goodness people, being depressed because the world we live in can't be as fantastic and beautiful in almost every way like in the movie? It's like me being depressed because because the world we live in could be like it is in Orwell's 1984.2010-01-21 03:11:00

Author:
Hibbsi
Posts: 203

If you REALLY want to be one of the Na'vi, go live with a tribe in Africa and paint yourself blue. Just hope you aren't a victim of AIDs, starvation, or genocide.2010-01-24 17:02:00

Author:
qrtda235566
Posts: 3664

lolz I do think that afterlife would be anything that u want it to be. But im not going to kill myself to get there2010-01-24 17:21:00

Author:
Pantyer2
Posts: 652

My God!,How sad can you get???
It's a film!		2010-01-24 19:25:00

Author:
Unknown User

afterlife

indeed. Avenged Sevenfold FTW. RIP Jimmy.		2010-01-25 17:09:00

Author:
Unknown User

Avatar owns.2010-01-29 02:20:00

Author:
Shockwave4
Posts: 200

indeed. Avenged Sevenfold FTW. RIP Jimmy.

lol @ the link I thought the same thing while reading the post XD

yea but on-topic: It's a movie! Everybody will see it from a different angle and people just need to back off and tell themselves that it was only a movie! It's not meant to get you killed...		2010-01-30 04:57:00

Author:
Chump
Posts: 1712

i loved the film but it isn't death worthy2010-01-30 22:46:00

Author:
alex
Posts: 141

Wow... I mean just utterly weird. I can see how people can come to understand nature and spirituality a little differently after watching the movie, but COME ON! Pandora is a fictional place and people are serioulsly thinking of suicide. Makes me wonder if people are stupid now... maybe we are avatars and a navi is controlling us! Hopefully that rage wont start anytime soon. Life is isnt perfect, and heck why should we? Life is funny and imperfect. Deal with it2010-02-01 18:27:00

Author:
damaz10
Posts: 771

I killed myself to go live on Pandora. Turns out the place is over rated. Not worth the time or blood....2010-02-01 20:18:00

Author:
Unknown User

This is disturbing enough, but I suppose with any sort of popular movie/book, there'll be insane fans as well. Take Twilight, for example.2010-03-11 02:14:00

Author:
Darth
Posts: 186

I'm speachless
How does something like this even happen?!
Sure I'd love to live in Pandora as well but it ain't gonna happen, and I ain't gonna kill myself 'cause I can't, this is downright weird.		2010-03-12 06:56:00

Author:
SR20DETDOG
Posts: 2431

Pandora just seems like a death trap to live in and I'm sorry to say this but I hated the film I thought it was a rehash of everything I've seen before.2010-03-12 07:30:00

Author:
mrlittlelegs
Posts: 15

Pandora, u like to live.

It's a place infested with killer animals. You can't breathe. You live in A FREAKING TREE >		2010-03-16 21:56:00

Author:
Pantyer2
Posts: 652

and the humans are going to nuke that place are bomb it with clusters
thrust me they WIL do it!		2010-03-16 21:59:00

Author:
Unknown User


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