Entertainment in the Imperium

[Magos]

Shamelessly borrowed from a thread on Heresy Online....

Anyway, what do people think Entertainment is like for the average citizen of the Imperium. Outside of Under-Hives, to me it seems that at least some people live a decent middle class life style, have access to relatively modern or slightly futuristic mediums.

Also, has anyone noticed their is very little reference to a dedicated middle class really in 40K. Everyone seems rather poor or extremely rich. Mind, I would imagine their is a middle class on average worlds, but I wonder why their is never really a middle ground in Hive Worlds and Such.

[Grotzooka]

According to the Dark Heresy Inquisitor's Handbook...

"...the average hive-worlder likes their pleasures simple, direct and visceral-taverns, refectories, music halls and cook-shops offer the most commonplace daily escapes, while visits to holo-lantern shows, the carnivora or circus, or the greenery of a sealed arbour dome, are costly and rare excursions."

[Melissia]

Essentially, sex, drugs, and rock and roll.

[imperialsavant]

Essentially, sex, drugs, and rock and roll.

Yep! Iho sticks, Obscura, Flects, & dont forget GROG!. Amasec, Sacra & Beer! not to mention Joygirls.
I remember in many IG Novels the Guardsmen play Dice, Cards & love Porno Slates. (Jurgen always has a few tucked away in some pocket or pouch.

[gwensdad]

As it has always been, some mix of:
Comedies
Tragedies
"Historical" Epics (told from the Imperial POV, for specific effect)
PORN!
booze
drugs

The exact nature of these would be consistant within a star system, but I doubt they would be common between planets in different systems even in the same sector, unless some forms of entertainment move along busy trade routes.

[Melissia]

Actually the only one that seems to be universal is the Emperor's Tarot, which is essentially played as a modified version of poker.

[entendre_entendre]

well for worlds like Cadia, the populace would entertain themselves by procreating further driving up the recruitment numbers in later years.

i would assume that those who have the money and the time to use television sets (or similar devices) would entertain themselves by watching Imperial TV. AQUILA NEWS! FOX on steroids!

[Magos]

TV in the Imperium would be really, utterly amazing IMO. Sitcoms on a hive world would be amazing.

[imperialsavant]

well for worlds like Cadia, the populace would entertain themselves by procreating further driving up the recruitment numbers in later years.

i would assume that those who have the money and the time to use television sets (or similar devices) would entertain themselves by watching Imperial TV. AQUILA NEWS! FOX on steroids!

I think they are called Pict-Casters?

I believe one of the most popular PC programmes is Ciaphus Cain--Hero of the Imperium closely followed by Days of Her Life--The complete story of St Celestine.

[imperialsavant]

Actually the only one that seems to be universal is the Emperor's Tarot, which is essentially played as a modified version of poker.

Hey Melissa, I just noticed you have USA as your location why not TEXAS!