Mmmmm... a cigarette would be good right about now.
It's true what they say about smoking in movies and tv programs, and in books. I don't know personally if it influences people to start smoking, but it sure makes the quitted hunger.
I was watching a dvd last night and one of the characters lit up and man I really wanted a cigarette so much! If I had had money I probably would have bought some, just on the impulse desire.
Maybe they should include in the TVNZ charter that all programs have to be entirely smoke-free? Including drugs and alcohol. Show it *only* when it is a crucial part of the plot (like the character dies of lung cancer or heroin or something). Otherwise it is just a tease. Characters can quite easily catch up in a bar for a juice or a pie. I understand the need to show the setting to establish mood but unless the character is going to drive drunk or something, a fluid other than alcohol can be imbibed.
Even the Quitline ads that show people smoking have made me want a cigarette. How self-defeating is that?
You gave it up and you can keep it up! I know you can! Plus you are awesome ;)
Posted by: giffy at February 28, 2005 06:58 AM
I like most of your ideas, but that one... um, sucks. I know where you're coming from, but can you imagine how insipid and removed from reality the (already lamentably bad) programs would be if they had to do that?
Don't watch "Coffee + Ciggarettes" either, no ex-smoker can resist that sort of temptation, trust me!
Keep up the clean lungs, I know you're a quitter! ;)
Yeah, I do know what you mean, Smoky. Call it a pipe dream ;) I'd be the first to complain if they actually did it.
I think it just made me angry to be made to want something so much!
Posted by: phreq at March 2, 2005 07:13 PM