@paulstaker8861
I think it's realistic that very Earth-like language ("bro", "hate you times 1000", etc.) was used amongst the kids since they're half-raised by Jake, who as we know was raised within Earth culture.
@LaughablePerson
Most people questioning Spider's choice to save his dad are forgetting that pivotal moment shortly before where Quaritch put Spider ABOVE his personal/professional vendetta against Jake. He gave away his upper hand to save Spider when Neytiri had a knife to his throat, completely trampling his claim to not care about Spider by doing so. Spider has craved a parental figure for his entire life and Quaritch may be terribly flawed but he proved something immense in that moment. Him leaving his father at the end also gives me an "we're even now" vibe. Quaritch saved Spider(we all know Neytiri would have killed him otherwise) and now Spider has repaid that debt. When they meet again in the future, no matter what else that meeting will be, they will be on equal ground.
@Roach_Dogg_JR
My favorite scene in the entire movie is the Tulkun deflecting the first explosive harpoon. The fact that they established that they were as smart as a human, and then it actually acts in a smart way rather than a big dumb animal was so satisfying. It subverted the normal trope of the big monster roaring only for you to shoot it in the mouth. It baited out their attack with a roar before using it's head to protect itself.
@TheDukeOfTumwater
What I really appreciate about your Avatar videos is how you’re able to defend the movies against all the asinine, NPC-like criticisms that get thrown at it while also not being a blind fanboy and offering your own, more substantive critiques. We really need more YouTubers like you.
@Fixen-y1l
Man, I have my problems with the movie but I am relived that it made the money it did. Can’t wait for the sequels.
@coomstick
I'm so happy to see a video criticize Avatar 2 in good faith instead of reductive "blue people bad" again. I liked The Way Of Water quite a bit, but I'd be remiss to not acknowledge the flaws in the script. The fact that we got a good movie at all is kind of a miracle to me since people have been down on Cameron since Titanic. He did peak with T2, but he didn't plummet in quality. I'm looking forward to Avatar 3 and I'm curious to see how it unfolds. Great video. The humility is so refreshing. Every video on this channel has been a certified hood classic
@chrisbarnett5303
Even if this film isn't perfect, I'm absolutely astounded at it, it's a remarkable achievement and it's now tied with the first Avatar. Getting a sequel anywhere near as good as the first is a rare feat so I/m very grateful we got this and it's now successful enough to get further sequels As a neurodivergent person, I LOVED Kiri's character. When she lay in the sand, watching the play of color in the water, I felt a kindred spirit there.
@SpaceLemon.
Jake winning the final hand to hand fight makes thematic sense to me because Jake embraces his new nature as a Navi and has spent years living as one, while for Quaritch he was a Navi for a few weeks or so and rejected his new nature from the start subconciously.
@catalinacaro8183
The thing that most brothers me from the hatefandom is them repeating over and over "oh, did u see that? They conected their ponytails while having sex, that means they are having sex with the animals when they conected to them" and that is just a big face palm for me. Neytiri literally explains how saheylu works in the first movie, saying that is like saying we have sex with our pets when we kiss them, just because we do it sometimes when we fuck.
@hesultan9222
I actually really liked the idea of the Recoms, the military industrial complex owning your soul is a great "theme"
@itsjamesoh
One thing I loved was the end sequence with Lo'ak, where Neteyam's blood was on his hands (figuratively and literally), mirroring Payakan's backstory (leading some Na'vi and Tulkuns in a failed battle against the sky people). It was simple, yet so effective
@dagdamor1
Prediction: Local expresses relief about Way of Water not bombing, but Twitter is still making him consider a betrayal of the human species.
@matienazemy1382
The Tulkun were brilliant. When the Tulkun returned, Jake said something along the lines of “it’s a time of telling stories.” The film perfectly portrayed how important the Tulkun are to the Metkayina and they added a lot of heart to the film. And Payakan’s attack was both funny, cute and badass. Loved every second of it.
@johncra8982
The thing I really love about the reincorporation of the way of water poem in the final sequence on the ship is that they're the words of the only person who always believed in Loak - his girlfriend Tsireya. The whole movie there's a part of you that's expecting Jake to eventually stop being harsh to Loak, to see him as the younger version of himself that he so obviously has always been, and to build up his confidence in the ending to help him believe in himself. But that doesn't happen. At his lowest point, when he's utterly exhausted and unwilling to even try to cling onto life, Jake sees Loak and reacts in maybe the most heartbreaking, soulcrushing way he possibly could have in that scenario - his face lights up as he mistakes him for Neteyam, and then sinks again into despair once he realizes he isn't. Jake can't rescue Loak. He's defeated, he's consumed by his pain, his rage, his failure to do the one thing he'd set out to do from the start of the film, to protect his family. He's ready to die. And it's at this point that the film genuinely got to me in a way that I'd never expected it could, because in the moment when Jake couldn't rescue Loak, we see something truly magical and cathartic beyond anything I'd hoped for - Loak rescues Jake. The whole film I'd been hoping the father would make the son believe in himself, and the climax turned out to be the son making the father believe in himself. And what could be more perfect a way for him to do it than to use the words of the only person in the film who truly believed in him from the start, his girlfriend? Just as Neytiri fulfilled a motherly role in the first film, so too does Tsireya do the same for Loak in this one. Jake is "like a bayyybee" to Neytiri throughout the first film, he's a goofball who constantly makes mistakes, she smacks him on the head when he doesn't pay attention, she teaches him everything he needs to learn, and in the end, she cradles him in his weakest moment. When Tonowari tells his tribe that the Sullys will be like babies taking their first steps, I think it's incredibly important that Tsireya is the one who most eagerly and excitedly steps into the role of being the children's guide in this situation, not just because of what it means for her relationship with Loak, but for the way in which it brings Loak even closer to his dad, both in terms of the similarity of his development as a man as well as in terms of bringing them emotionally closer to each other in the climax than they'd ever been before. So when the film cut from Loak saying "Dad, you can do this" straight to Kiri saying "TRUST me" - these two outcast kids that never felt like they'd belong or amount to anything stepping up to the occasion and rescuing their family in its darkest hour - I honestly couldn't breathe, I was so thoroughly destroyed. And when Payakan swung in with the clutch at the end. And when Jake said "I see you, son" and - you know what I was just a mess throughout the entire ending I'll just leave it at that.
@hobosrcool730
Honestly I like the copying of Quaritch’s consciousness because it contrasts with how the Navi use consciousness. I think the movie series is all about contrasting the Navi’s connection to the world around them with the humans. The Navi use their ability to interact with consciousness to connect with their ancestors while the humans use it to remake their best soldiers to aid in the search for more money lol. It also shows that the humans are just as capable of having this deep connection with their past ancestors but they simply choose not to and instead simply view it as another tool to be taken advantage of.
@DokterKaj
Looking forward to another sane and reasonable closing statement
@nattoralikk
Actually, I completely disagree about the bro thing. Cameron has stated that the Metkayina were heavily inspired by Māori (they were created working with Māori and many are played by Māori actors such as the chief Tonowari) and also that Na'vi and their language in general were quite inspired by Māori culture and language which makes sense seeing Cameron lives here in New Zealand (he actually lives like half an hour away from me lol). I'm Māori and we call each other bro and cuz a lot, like copiously so. It's extremely common across all ages and especially among younger people. So to me the argument that it makes no sense for traditional tribal people to say bro and cuz is bizarre and ridiculous. To me it actually makes perfect sense for them to use it especially considering the indigenous group the Na'vi were heavily inspired by use it ourselves. On a side note, the criticism that Cameron is somehow engaging in cultural appropriation is beyond stupid and just outrage mongering. The reception here has been nothing but positive and people think it's really cool to see our culture represented on the big screen especially as it was done respectfully and in collaboration with Māori advisors and actors.
@schnee1
Impressive vid, and thanks for the shout out! (Also glad to meet a fellow passenger aboard the ki'ak train..)
@localstorywise
Disregard my comments on Jake's human body — I didn't realize there was a canon answer. And thanks for your continued support!!! edit: Damn ok there's more, sry imma dumbass. Jake technically wins the fight because the boat hits the ocean floor. I still would have preferred a total stalemate but its not as bad as I thought.
@AbsolutePixelMaster