lookie me, finally watching the first avatar movie (rewatching technically but i don't remember jack shit from the first time) two months after watching the threequel with only wikipedia plots for context. safe to say, it really is a marvel that this was made in 2009. it has such striking visuals and worldbuilding. i love the commentary the narrative provides by drawing parellels to real life conflicts with native populations, but also the homage it provides to aborigine culture in it's depictions of their spirituality and connection with nature. the only person i hated more than quaritch was that white greed-ridden fucker parker. sigourney weaver was great in this—i kept feeling like i'd seen her before somewhere (even though i didn't know any project i've actually seen her in), and i saw her wikipedia just now and apparently SHE WAS IN DEFENDERS. SHE PLAYED THE EVIL HAND LADY HAHA. neytiri and jake's relationship was so hehehehehehe. i loved seeing their first meeting and development. "i don't want ninat" SHUT UPPPPPP. i was just about screaming every time jake's avatar form was on screen. don't have much to say tbh. i was close to falling asleep in the last act though so i lowered the rating. also make sort of turned into this gary stu-esque character by the end and wtf do u mean he united fifteen clans? that part was so rushed, and kind of doesn't make sense considering the clan from Way of The Water and the wild fire ones from Fire and Ash.
