If they sleep for eight hours, then half their waking time is spent in an unreal world. Before moving onto the main theme of this article, obscene violence in the cinema, it will be worth noting that there are two aspects of television entertainment long overdue for detailed analysis. The first is the effect on perceptions of reality created by ratios of from one quarter to one half of a child's waking life being spent watching television. Let's combine the two. Drama, which drives the scriptwriter and the producer, is based on conflict.
Conflict captures the audience, boosts the ratings and soothes the sponsors.
Succeeds in annoying him. For his trouble, Hal gets three broken ribs and a trip to the fireplace. He catches fire. She collapses onto the stairs. Splinters the bannister.