USMCHokie Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 So while I was on the golf course today, I thought of a new noodle-scratcher for all of you... What affect do TV shows and movies have on your perception of reality when it comes to relationships? Especially in regard to time... When we watch a TV sitcom or a movie, we watch as an undefined amount of time passes in a matter of 30 minutes or a couple hours...this period of time could be days, weeks, months, or even years...yet our minds seem to subconsciously associate everything that happened on the show or movie as taking much less time than it actually does... When I watch my favorite show (How I Met Your Mother), I see relationships come and go in a matter of minutes...episodes dedicated to a character getting over his last serious relationship...in 22 minutes...I'm sure in the show's time, days, weeks, or even months passed by...but it makes me feel like time passes by so slowly in real life...because I'm so used to watching lives progress so quickly on TV...I don't want to have to go through months to get over my ex...it'd be great if it only took 22 minutes... On the other hand, watching those romantic comedies, you see time move so "fast" that you get impatient if those aren't moving at the same relative speed in real life...especially in new relationships...or when you're on a "break" with someone...or you're coping with a breakup and hoping that your ex comes back on day...when that day might not be months or years away... So yea...that's it...gah...I used the wrong "effect" in the title...
threebyfate Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 I hate TV. Most often there are only crappy shows on. As for impact, movies are entertainment. There are some with content I can relate to and some with content, that I can't. Movies that affect my perception are usually ones where they're documentary based and even then, I tend to do some research afterwards, to see how much it aligns with reality. I find that nowadays, most documentaries are more spamamentaries.
soheartbroken Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 Good thread Chokie (I noticed the "effect", lol). I've pretty much given up my television addiction since the split. For one, it was a problem in the relationship in my opinion (she never said a word about it though). TV is so unreal. People get over breakups so quickly. No depression. Or they drink for a couple nights, fall apart for a week, cry, and then move on (e.g. Forgetting Sarah Marshall). And people often remain friends with the ex, when in truth, this rarely works. Worse is that when people get cheated on, often times the correct perceived reaction on tv is to be angry. Throw stuff, etc. Truth is, we still idealize the cheater for awhile, get depressed and sad, etc. Also, television normalizes cheating, and often makes it seem like the one being cheated on deserves it. Look at Jim, Pam and Roy from the office. We all think it's cute for Jim and Pam to hook up, even though it was an EA in Roy's face. Anyway, television and movies make me mad. Makes me feel like I'm taking this worse than I should be, or that there is something wrong with me for not being over it in a couple weeks, and moved on to the next love interest. F that shiit.
GrayClouds Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 I know what you mean, I am still thinking I can suspend the law of physics... damn Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Road Runner! .
McGrupp Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 curb your enthuiasm is killing me. larry is trying to get back cheryl. i feel like its the same with me and my ex. except im ****ed and not as happy as Larry
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