You said half the time you become lucid? How is that possible if you aren't self aware?

For NOT being lucid, and watching the show, it could just be a phase that you are going through and it may just die down over time. In fact, you could actually USE this phase as a dream sign. Any time you witness something violent (whether it be on television, or whatever else) ask yourself if you are dreaming. Ask questions like "where am I?" or if you have an answer to that, "how did I get here?" With any luck, when you witness a violent dream, you will ask "where am I?" making you self aware and then lucid.

If you have trouble getting out of "projection mode," try to pretend you are just flying over the scene, and imagine diving down towards the land. Try to focus on the sensation of the wind and whatnot to help get you into the dream itself.

Anyway, hope this helps you out a bit.