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amych, that's why the Avatar movie has to be called The Last Airbender.
And that plot summary is about what we've known all along, isn't it? I knew the general sort of Avatar concept thing-ish. I think.
I was impressed by Sam Worthington in Terminator.
that's why the Avatar movie has to be called The Last Airbender.
A-ha! I didn't even know about that -- I'm so used to hearing it talked about (generally as "the Avatar movie") but haven't seen much coming from official channels. So I actually got about halfway through the Cameron-Avatar blurb going "... combat dudes transported to an alien planet? And, what, then they meet Aang there? I knew he was taking some liberties, but..."
Heh - the first I heard of Avatar was when I was recounting for DH some of the fandom response to the racial casting of the Airbender movie (but calling it "Avatar" because that's what it's called by everyone on the entire internet everywhere). It took us AGES to figure out what the hell we were actually talking about.
YES! I am not crazy, then! or, not for that, at least.
YES! I am not crazy, then! or, not for that, at least.
For further reassurance, see my current tag! [from the surprisingly good conclusion to an otherwise very mediocre lecture series on biology and behavior I've just finishes listening to]
My friend Andy is doing props on it (and has been for literally a year) and I can vouch that the crew t-thirts call it "Avatar."
Grumbles about how there is only one Avatar (the Last Airbender, yo) and also how there is no need for a live-action movie of it as the animated series is perfection.
Offa my lawn!
stands at the edge of GC's impeccable lawn with a "what she said" sign
Grumbles about how there is only one Avatar (the Last Airbender, yo) and also how there is no need for a live-action movie of it as the animated series is perfection.
And that's even before the casting FAIL.
And that's even before the casting FAIL.
But didn't you see? They cast an Asian person. It's okay now. There's one.