In David Cronenberg's film "Videodrome" (1983), lenses manufacturer "Spectacular Optical" plans to change the viewers' perception of reality with their "Videodrome" program and forces TV station owner Max Renn to hand over his "Channel 83" for broadcast. In "Wild Palms", the "Wild Palms Group" uses the "Mimecom" technique on its own "Channel 3" to manipulate their audience. In "Videodrome", the organisation behind "Spectacular Optical" wants to release the viewers' potential aggressive energies and reinstate a strong North America which is currently "rotting from the inside". In "Wild Palms", televised virtual realities are used to draw the audience's attention away from the state's increasing totalitarianism. In "Videodrome", "Channel 83" owner Renn finally turns against the conspirators, killing their chief executive and shouting, "Death to Videodrome! Long live the New Flesh!" In "Wild Palms", a manipulated video shows Harry murdering his wife Grace, proclaiming "Long live the Friends! Death to New Realism!"