#avatar way of water social media

[neteyamlover69]

atwow characters social media ii

part two bcs i’m in a silly goofy mood.

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tysm for the love on the first post i luh yall

happy lunar new year!!

lmk if y’all want more 😝

i make avatar memes w the papyrus font bcs its so fucking goofy 😭

requests open!!

[avatarmovies]

avatar The Sully boys are full of surprises.

[wishuroses]

.⠀ ݁ ⸜⸜ 𓂃 𓇼 texts with the groupchat, smau.

✶ featuring: you, aonung, tsireya, lo’ak, kiri, neteyam, spider, and rotxo.

✶ warnings: light mode cus this app didn’t have dark mode 🙄 lots of cussing, humor, aonung threatening to off himself while lo’ak tells someone to off themself.. for the funnies obviously, best friends being best friends!

✶ a/n: this was way more fun than i thought it would be, i’ll definitely make more in the future 🤭 if only tumblr let us add more than 10 pics, i’d be unstoppable

[loaksreya]

*ੈ✩‧₊˚ avatar: the way of water on twitter 💌 (plus y/n!)

[livelaughloveloak]

☆ ATWOW SOCIAL MEDIA

[lousymoonwalker]

Why you (probably) didn't like Spider from Avatar TWOW

Social media is ruining the film industry in so many ways I couldn't begin to cover them all. I don't think this is a profound statement, but I want to explore my point in the context of Avatar The Way of Water, specifically with the character, Spider.

A few things that is becoming more apparent, due to social media:

1) General audiences can't tolerate cliff-hangers anymore. They're referred to as "plot holes" now. (Yes, I know lots of movies include actual plot holes, but actual cliff-hangers are getting called plot holes when they're two different things) (and sometimes, the writer of a story will specifically include unanswered questions, because our imaginations can be more intriguing and allows us to play "detective" and discuss, unanswered questions are not inherently bad, sometimes they're quite interesting). This leads to people wanting answers now, right now. We have a question, we search it and can get an answer basically immediately. When we can't find the answer immediately, we get upset.

2) Cancel Culture. - need I say more? (no, but I will anyway). This leads to one giant problem within the context of how social media is changing the film industry. People are actively trying to "cancel" characters, fictional characters or the authors of those characters for not aligning themselves as either a "good" or a "bad" character. Cancel culture is actively morphing our brains to think that if you make a mistake, you can never come back from it. That if you did something wrong, you are "toxic" and irredeemable. I can rant all day about cancel culture, but for now, just think about how it is shaping our tolerance of people. (Also, keep in mind that within the world of literature, film, art, etc. this topic comes up all the time about "morally grey characters" and is never something that is condemned, the only time this is a problem is when it makes its way onto social media sites)

So looking at these two points, we see that audiences don't like unanswered questions and they don't like morally grey characters.

I think Spider from Avatar TWOW is the most perfect example of a morally grey character out of the entire series. At least up to this point.

Everyone, even in the first movie ranges somewhere from either "Good" or "Bad" but, none of them are directly in the middle. I could argue that Mo'at, Norm, Neytiri, and Max are very good. Their intentions are always to be good. Quaritch and Selfridge are very bad. Their intentions are always to be bad. Jake is the most "grey" of all the characters in the original because of his internal conflict between wanting to fit in with the military again by spying on the Na'vi and slowly realizing he loves Pandora and the people and wants to help them. Even though he actively tries to help Quaritch in the beginning, I'd argue that his intentions are always "alright" I don't think he is ever on the "bad" side of the spectrum, although he starts off close to it, by the end, he solidifies himself as "good".

Then we have Spider.

My boy Spider is at the butt of everyone's jokes, all over TikTok and Instagram. The comments section is full of people just absolutely bashing him, hating him, making fun of him calling him a "Tarzan wannabe" and saying that he probably "sheds and smells like a wet dog". People have no sympathy for him, even some of those comments saying how they'll "never forgive him" or simply "hate him".

:Spoilers:

Spider is introduced as this lone human kid on Pandora, who hangs out with Jake and Neytiri's kids and has grown up with them. However, Neytiri has never accepted him. (A lot of people are mad at her about this because they say that he's just like Jake, which I would argue is not entirely correct because Neytiri was going to kill Jake (because she hates and distrusts humans) but Eywa chooses him for some reason and she's compelled to save him).

Spider is absolutely enthralled with the Na'vi culture. He speaks the language perfectly and paints himself with blue stripes. He genuinely loves and cares for the Na'vi despite being human.

Then, he gets captured and meets his dad, Quaritch. While it isn't entirely Quaritch, it is kind of his dad and he only agrees to leave with them on their mission because he doesn't want to be actively tortured by the scientists anymore. (I think that decision is understandable). Then, he gets to be the cultural ambassador of the Na'vi, translator, teacher, and guide as he spends more and more time with the military avatars and gets to be important to them. Then when all hell breaks loose, and he has to translate to a Metkayina village asking for Jake, he is visibly scared and desperately trying to help them and begs for Quaritch to stop terrorizing them. Then they burn down the village and take Spider with them, against his will.

Later, he gets the chance to fight and help in the end battle and he helps to wreck the ship, runs away like twice (?) before being successful thanks to Neteyam. Then is used as a pawn by Neytiri who threatens to kill him if Quaritch doesn't release Kiri. (This whole time, Spider is begging Quaritch to let Kiri go and to not hurt her).

But, for many viewers the nail in the coffin was when he saves Quaritch from drowning. He has seen the destruction caused by Quaritch, even if he doesn't know Quaritch's full history, he knows he burned down villages, staged the killing of a Tulkun, was willing to kill Lo'ak, Tuk, and Kiri all in an effort to hunt down and kill Jake.

But, I think the key moment was during the stand-off between Quaritch and Neytiri. For the first time in Spider's entire life (keep in mind he's like 16), an adult (a parental figure) stood up for him and showed genuine concern for him. Whether you like it or not, Neytiri has never liked him and Jake has never went out of his way to make him feel welcome. But now, in the heat of the moment, Quaritch, this big bad military man, stops what he's doing for fear of Spider's well-being.

Between the wreckage, Spider and Lo'ak were trying to find Jake. But, Spider happens upon Quaritch, who is at the edge of death. Then this, sixteen-year-old kid, sees this man just went out of his way to save Spider's life a few minutes before and now this man is about to die. Spider had to make a split-second decision and he made it. He saved Quaritch from drowning, then immediately leaves him and joins the Sully's.

I think Spider's intentions change from "I love the Na'vi, I basically am Na'vi" to "This father figure isn't too bad" to "I get to be helpful and important to someone" "oh no, what are you doing?" to "you saved my life, I'll save yours"

I CANNOT, overstate how much I love morally grey characters, they are so much fun to analyze and there's nothing worse than a plain "static" character. Give me a dynamic character with conflicting motivations. The reason I think Jake never went into the "bad" intentions side was because he genuinely was blind to the Na'vi at the beginning, but the more he learns, the more his actions reflect the newfound love and respect. Whereas Spider knows all about the Na'vi, and he loves and looks up to them, he was basically raised by the Sully family. I'm sure he is smart enough to understand that the humans and military avatars are "bad" with bad intentions. So when he starts to give into that side those intentions start to shift and his character becomes more and more grey.

And people on social media simply cannot compute. Cancel him! people cry. Screw him! He's the worst character ever! I can smell him through the screen!

People don't like that he did some bad things so the masses cry out, "bad! Bad! He's a bad character"

I'm not saying that I absolutely loved him, but I did like his character and I think he'll play a bigger role in the next film. He's a conflicted 16 year old, dynamic, character. I'm excited to see where his character goes from here.

But please, stop letting social media trick you into thinking that people are "good" or "bad". Not a single person on this planet can be accurately described as simply "good" or "bad". People are dynamic.

And for the love of everything, just because you don't have all the answers handed to you on a little silver plate, doesn't mean that the story had plot holes and is objectively bad. Unanswered questions and cliff-hangers can be very effective if done well.

People are fighting to not have to think on their own and form their own thoughts and opinions, because what if my opinion isn't a popular one or is the wrong one????

We don't know what is going to happen with Spider, but now, we can theorize and discuss until the next film comes out.

Anyways, I won't tolerate Spider slander anymore unless you can formulate an actual genuine reason to not like him besides, "he's bad", "he sucks", or "I bet he stinks".

[pixiexdusts-world]

Avatar social media :) 2

[eywaseclipse]

Friendly reminder that the reason we’re seeing less coverage on the ground in Palestine from the people who reported to us; is because they are dead. It’s now estimated 100+ journalists have been martyred. It’s why we see less media reporting and coverage. Let that sink in! Also for those who don’t know much about journalism, they have immunity. Killing a journalist is a war crime. They are granted international humanitarian immunity/ law as long as they do not participate in international hostilities. Which of course, we know they did not. So… it’s not just about civilians getting forcibly removed from their land. It’s about international law not meaning ANYTHING to isnotreal. Stop being apolitical!!!! Stop ignoring a systemic crisis. This is an illegal occupation! I will happily make more avatar parallels and comparisons if people need more information and help.

Also I do find it abhorrent and embarrassing to anyone participating in the project olive branch out of the blue, after 8 months of being able to amplify Palestinian voices and advocate for their rights. Keep an eye on these influencers, bloggers, models, actors, friends etc. Don’t be fooled by optical allyship and performative activism 🇵🇸🕊️🌊

[krittec]

minor avatar frontiers of pandora photo dump

[naavispider]

Just watched the trailer for WoW and realized they do not show Spider even once 😭 my baby boy, they don’t deserve you

Spider erasure!

[neteyamlover69]

atwow characters social media iv

shout out to my babygirl @eywas-heir yet again for the help

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thank y’all for the love and support on the last 3 posts i greatly appreciate it 🥹

my requests are open in anyone has any

there will be more to come, i just need to start making my masterlist 😭

lo’ak no longer getting a beating from tsireya 🙏‼️

[avatarmovies]

debscottcostumes Neteyam, the eldest son of the Sully family. A young man, following in his father (Jake Sully) footsteps and is his mothers (Neytiri) first born. For his Omatikaya (Forest) look, he has passed into manhood in the eyes of his clan which is witnessed by his cummerbund (signifying manhood). While his visor is representative of him as a warrior. #Neteyam is played by @jamieflatters For more information on the costumes of #avatarthewayofwater , please visit the link in my bio.

[wishuroses]

.⠀ ݁ ⸜⸜ 𓂃 𓇼 texts with the groupchat, smau. (pt.2)

✶ featuring: you, aonung, tsireya, lo’ak, kiri, neteyam, spider, and rotxo.

✶ warnings: light mode, everyone is stupid, cussing, humor (i giggled while making this), best friends being best friends!

✶ a/n: being bored at like 1am should be some sort of federal crime punishable by firing squad cause the things my brain manages to concoct is insane.

[loaksreya]

ੈ✩‧₊˚ atwow: on twitter 🎂

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[thegreatmistake]

‘The avatar movie was long and boring’ say your attention span has been ruined by social media cramming fast paced, short term, constant content down your throat for the past four years and then shut up. If you cannot sit through a twenty minute episode of something without getting bored and picking up your phone to endlessly scroll yeah you’re not going to enjoy sitting through a three hour film. Your inability to enjoy long form content anymore is not a reflection on the actual contents worth. The movie was a beautiful movie, it was paced so well, it was such a gorgeous piece of art and frankly I wouldn’t have minded it being longer. It did such a wonderful job immersing you into the world and attaching you to the characters, it was filled with so much feeling that I felt sad to leave it. People complain about everything, all the time, from every angle, and for stupid reasons. There are valid reasons to not enjoy something sure but you not enjoying it does not equate to it being bad

[vivenecii]

I forgot that I have a tumblr account, forgive me, here are some of my recent drawings

I'm sorry in advance if I disappear again, at this point it's rather an unavoidable canon event