What was your first showing like?

[Seamus]

My first viewing of Avatar was the most cathartic and inwardly validating experience I have ever had.

I went to see it with a friend, who only interrupted my immersion with a couple of comments. He had seen the film a couple of weeks before (I saw it in Madison, WI, on my way from North Dakota to Tennessee). Basically my eyes were wet the whole time, with extra wetness at appropriate moments . I recognized Pandora as a very realistic representation of my home. I had never seen it before, but when i saw it I recognized it. I recognized the way the People conducted themselves with each other. It was also wonderful to see the "Indians" win for a change. I was literally (silently) sobbing in response to Neytiri when she jumped up and screamed "Eywa has heard you!" I was, after all, seated next to a male friend...

A couple of years ago I had a dream where I was given the choice to go with one of several species of alien beings before me. There were tall greys, short greys, blue guys, reptiles, and one Leonine ET all by himself. I knew it was a male from his mane as well as his energy. Also he was holding a jar in his hands which contained a genetic experiment so delicate that it required his constant attention. I chose to go with him because he felt like family.

This dream came back to me after the film, and added to the conviction that "I know these people!"

I cried during Dances with Wolves... but not through the whole dang film!

I also did not want to talk about the film for a couple of hours after watching it. I was still downloading and processing the massive amount of archetypal data that I was opened to by the film. My father had the same response. I was surprised to hear that many others, including Zoe Saldana's 10-year-old niece, had the same experience.

Pure awesomeness.

[Eltu]

What is wrong with me tonight?

I read this topics name as
"What was your first showering like?"

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[txen]

Originally Posted by Seamus

My first viewing of Avatar was the most cathartic and inwardly validating experience I have ever had.

I also did not want to talk about the film for a couple of hours after watching it. I was still downloading and processing the massive amount of archetypal data that I was opened to by the film.

Pure awesomeness.

Very well said

That sums up my experience as well. I was stunned. I'm surprised that I was able to put one foot in front of the other and walk out of theater. It was incredible. Hours? It was more like a whole day. I was not expecting to be hit so very hard.