This is what I mean when I say I'm squeamish.

[flamebyrd]

Qantas lets you use their inflight entertainment system during takeoff so I loaded up an episode of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, which I've never watched.

It turned out to have on-screen decapitation and plenty of blood. So I then had to endure the plane taking off while I did my very very best not to faint and/or throw up.

I'm at the point now when I can recognize the symptoms when I am really actually going to pass out (vision darkening, skin prickling, nausea, etc) but I couldn't exactly lie down with my feet elevated, so I had to make do with really deep breaths and closing my eyes.

And it worked, but that was probably the worst takeoff I've ever had and I've learned a valuable lesson about watching crime shows on planes.

Comments

[astolat]

Wow, I'm so sorry for you and so glad you posted this because that was completely NOT the impression I had of that show and I was planning to watch it! D:

[flamebyrd]

The more I think about it the more I wonder if somebody warned me the murders were unusually graphic and I forgot. I'm certainly going to be interrogating the people I know who love it before I try another episode!