December 3, 2024 7:31 am

Avatar: The Way of Water Sparks Backlash from Indigenous Activists
Avatar: The Way of Water Sparks Backlash from Indigenous Activists

Avatar: The Way of Water Sparks Backlash from Indigenous Activists

The anticipated return to Pandora took 13 years, but now that Avatar: The Way of Water is finally here, it’s not all smooth landing. Just like the 2009 original, Avatar: The Way of Water follows the story of the Na’Vi, the species native to Pandora. In the original film humans attempted to take over Pandora in order to access a valuable mineral. Jake Sully, a former Marine and human from Earth is rescued by Na’vi princess Neytiri, and the two eventually fall in love with Sully remaining on Pandora. He becomes a key figure in the Na’vi tribe, helping to drive off the humans trying to inhabit Pandora. In Avatar: The Way of the Water, Sully is the chief of the Omaticaya clan, and once again, must battle against humans for the sake of Pandora.

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​Some Indigenous activists believe that James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water romanticizes colonization. Read More