I saw it the first time he did a topic on this at Destructoid.
Knowing it was in this episode, I skipped it.
So, yeah, I guess.
Knowing it was in this episode, I skipped it.
So, yeah, I guess.
How disturbed where you when you saw todays Jimquisition?
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Not gonna lie, I didn't freak out but I did have a surreal moment of realization as I realized that was the first time I've actually seen someone die, on film or in real live.FelixG said:
As for why you didn't feel anything, that's pretty simple. No doubt you understand that someone blew their head off and why that would generally be a bad thing, but I'm guessing you're okay with seeing blood and don't have much if any significant emotions for a complete stranger whose never had even the slightest bit of impact on your live dying behind a screen. Plus, the footage was short, quick, and grainy, causing a bigger disconnect.
The description he gave of it creeped me out enough that I actually skipped that portion of the video - it just wasn't something I wanted to see and I thought the description he gave left me with more than enough information to understand the points he was making in the rest of the video.
So yeah, I didn't watch it because just the thought of it was very disturbing.
So yeah, I didn't watch it because just the thought of it was very disturbing.
When I began the video, I thought I was going to skip the part. But then I braved up and decided: this is something I must observe with my eyes.
And, quite frankly, I was rather disturbed. Not only the loss of a man before my eyes, but the cold brutality of it. As Jim said, all other death I've seen, whether it be "realistic" games or movies all held a certain amount of spectacle in their occurrence: Gloria in morte.
But this? No. Gunshot, fall, blood. Dwyer's life ended. It reminded me of how frail human life is and the mortality that accompanies us all. It's the sad fact that haunts our shoulder, of the raging cataract which is death, ever closing upon us.
If I see Dwyer's face in my sleep, I will not be surprised. I know nothing about the may, but I hope he rests in peace.
Do not go gentle into that good night, my fellow Escapists. Learn and respect the dead, and take it as your own.
Captcha is telling me to "get out." I'm disturbed at this fact as well.
And, quite frankly, I was rather disturbed. Not only the loss of a man before my eyes, but the cold brutality of it. As Jim said, all other death I've seen, whether it be "realistic" games or movies all held a certain amount of spectacle in their occurrence: Gloria in morte.
But this? No. Gunshot, fall, blood. Dwyer's life ended. It reminded me of how frail human life is and the mortality that accompanies us all. It's the sad fact that haunts our shoulder, of the raging cataract which is death, ever closing upon us.
If I see Dwyer's face in my sleep, I will not be surprised. I know nothing about the may, but I hope he rests in peace.
Do not go gentle into that good night, my fellow Escapists. Learn and respect the dead, and take it as your own.
Captcha is telling me to "get out." I'm disturbed at this fact as well.
Nope. I came across the footage of the Dagestan Massacre some time in 2009, meaning I was either late 13 or early 14. After that initial... shock, I guess? More than shock, but less than trauma, I'd say. Anyways, after that, it takes kind a lot to really get to me. I don't look up gore or anything, but I don't tend to shy away from it should I stumble on it. There was one video, though, that just from the description I couldn't watch: A man diving off a diving board and faceplanting against the ground, apparently splitting his face open. Couldn't do it.
Captcha was "you win," and since you managed to watch a video that I couldn't, in that regard it's true.
Reading the thread, I do believe it was this one.RedDeadFred said:
Captcha was "you win," and since you managed to watch a video that I couldn't, in that regard it's true.
Couldn't have cared less.
As I said on the video, the internet has already desensitized me to recorded violence, be it real or not.
Good episode though.
As I said on the video, the internet has already desensitized me to recorded violence, be it real or not.
Good episode though.
Yeah same here, honestly it doesn't bother me at all. Extreme violence, (i.e. full-out torture), for the most part doesn't even bother me.Jynthor said:
Guaranteed though if that was someone I know and care about, I'd be attempting to stop them.
Although I'd never seen the footage before, it really didn't bother me. I don't even really play many violent video games, so I'm not really a case for desensitisation though. I'm fairly apathetic and not really affected by anything though, so I'd probably be able to be diagnosed as a psychopath if I ever went to a psychiatrist.
He was proving a point and did so successfully. Yes the footage disturbed me but it was SUPPOSED to do that.
Things like this are the only way to get the point across to the morons who who blame video games for real world violence.
Things like this are the only way to get the point across to the morons who who blame video games for real world violence.
I actually felt pretty nauseated after watching it. I was mostly fine right up until the camera zooms in on his face on the floor, and there's just that little trickle of blood and his eyes rolling back. Oh man...
So yeah, disturbed, sickened, saddened. It's hard to watch.
So yeah, disturbed, sickened, saddened. It's hard to watch.
First thought? BOOM, HEADSHOT!!!
Second thought: I've seen a .gif of that probably a hundred times. I laughed and then turned back to watching TV
Second thought: I've seen a .gif of that probably a hundred times. I laughed and then turned back to watching TV
I hadn't seen that before and that was REALLY rough.
It almost made me shriek, definitely elicited an audible "Ooh" out of me.
It might be a while before I shake that off.
It almost made me shriek, definitely elicited an audible "Ooh" out of me.
It might be a while before I shake that off.
I was somewhat less affected than I thought I'd be. I got all psyched up for being disturbed, but when he finally did pull the trigger, all I could think was "Geez, that's a lot o' blood".
I was less surprised but I was definitely uncomfortable.
It's messed up but I definitely feel I can handle something like that happening in front of me still.
It's messed up but I definitely feel I can handle something like that happening in front of me still.
Having suffered from thanatophobia at a young age; an extreme fear of the notion of being dead or dying, often leading to extreme anxiety and panic attacks, with the inescapable truth that it will happen constantly being drawn in to my thoughts and contemplations, I may have a more tangible emotional response to anything relating to death, specifically if I can relate to it.
However, as that is a very subjective thing, I have no way of asserting if it really is an uncommon response in people, or if it's unique to those who have experienced extreme anxiety in relation to death.
I haven't watched the episode, but I have watched another news-feed of an argentinian police officer shooting himself during a televised interview when he heard the police were on their way to arrest him during the interview - the news agency that aired the footage failed to mention the contents of the clip, so I was taken by surprise.
Watching it made me feel very uncomfortable. My thoughts kept repeating the fact that that person had completely ceased to exist, that they chose complete and utter oblivion over their friends, family, consciousness, learning, awareness, et cetera.
I could feel something very empty sink down inside me, not because of the amount of red liquid, moist organ-matter, or any of that - to be honest, I don't even recall seing any gore, just his head slumping over after a brief flash. (The clip was somewhat grainy, and stopped very soon after the shot)
What got to me wasn't gore, it was the existence of a person being erased.
When that is inverted, when there is gore, even if it looks real, to an extreme amount, I do not feel the same way at all. It's only disturbing in the sense that it may be violent or appears painful - sensations that are unpleasent.
Watching a real person cease to be, is disturbing in the sense that it's hopeless and permanent - sensations that are inescapable and overwhelming.
Sorry, it's late and the subject was interesting, so I went off on a rant. So to sum it all up:
Yes, I am disturbed if I watch the process of someone real going from consciousness to not there, permanently, regardless of gore - somewhat affected by the emotional state of the person before death, i.e. "resigned" is less disturbing than "terrified".
No, I am not disturbed if I see someone already in one state or the other, nor if it's not real - I may be able to have sympathy, and to some extent empathy with those affected by it, but I do not feel disturbed.
To those who read the full post, and may be curious; No, I no longer suffer from thanatophobia, and I was, and still am, an atheist - which may be relevant in light of my explanations above.
However, as that is a very subjective thing, I have no way of asserting if it really is an uncommon response in people, or if it's unique to those who have experienced extreme anxiety in relation to death.
I haven't watched the episode, but I have watched another news-feed of an argentinian police officer shooting himself during a televised interview when he heard the police were on their way to arrest him during the interview - the news agency that aired the footage failed to mention the contents of the clip, so I was taken by surprise.
Watching it made me feel very uncomfortable. My thoughts kept repeating the fact that that person had completely ceased to exist, that they chose complete and utter oblivion over their friends, family, consciousness, learning, awareness, et cetera.
I could feel something very empty sink down inside me, not because of the amount of red liquid, moist organ-matter, or any of that - to be honest, I don't even recall seing any gore, just his head slumping over after a brief flash. (The clip was somewhat grainy, and stopped very soon after the shot)
What got to me wasn't gore, it was the existence of a person being erased.
When that is inverted, when there is gore, even if it looks real, to an extreme amount, I do not feel the same way at all. It's only disturbing in the sense that it may be violent or appears painful - sensations that are unpleasent.
Watching a real person cease to be, is disturbing in the sense that it's hopeless and permanent - sensations that are inescapable and overwhelming.
Sorry, it's late and the subject was interesting, so I went off on a rant. So to sum it all up:
Yes, I am disturbed if I watch the process of someone real going from consciousness to not there, permanently, regardless of gore - somewhat affected by the emotional state of the person before death, i.e. "resigned" is less disturbing than "terrified".
No, I am not disturbed if I see someone already in one state or the other, nor if it's not real - I may be able to have sympathy, and to some extent empathy with those affected by it, but I do not feel disturbed.
To those who read the full post, and may be curious; No, I no longer suffer from thanatophobia, and I was, and still am, an atheist - which may be relevant in light of my explanations above.
It didn't disturb me. It made me feel sad though. I thought about what that guy could have been thinking at that moment.ShadowRatchet92 said:
Then again, I saw my sister's boyfriend after he hanged himself when I was 13 AND I saw a guy jump off a bridge a few months ago when I was coming back home from work.
What's really disturbing is the clip this guy is talking about:
For anyone that haven't seen it and wants to, here it is:RedDeadFred said: