tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22267600.post6030469192649801595..comments2023-07-20T10:30:43.820-05:00Comments on Musings of a Minor Mennonite: Avatar DepressionDan Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387429717617727003noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22267600.post-55800606738874857772010-01-19T11:38:19.281-06:002010-01-19T11:38:19.281-06:00Having just seen it myself, I must say this: Danc...Having just seen it myself, I must say this: Dances with Wolves in Space.brownienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22267600.post-6215532023286071412010-01-18T11:14:58.640-06:002010-01-18T11:14:58.640-06:00It's a funny thing. I enjoyed the movie, but ...It's a funny thing. I enjoyed the movie, but commented to my wife afterward that Pandora seemed a little bit like the fantasy of 12-year old who had just discovered black lights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22267600.post-54301435070474506732010-01-14T12:38:37.934-06:002010-01-14T12:38:37.934-06:00"they long to enjoy the beauty of the alien w..."they long to enjoy the beauty of the alien world Pandora."<br />---I had that feeling too, but if one looks more closely at what we have here, there is lots that is pretty neat too. Luminescence is found deep in our oceans. Some of the brilliant colors exist in fish and salamanders. Cuttle fish are neat and personable. <br /><br />Part of the problem is that it's only $8-12 for a movie ticket and it involves nearly no effort, but to get out and see things definitely takes effort, and sometimes takes money. For me, all I need is a library card and I can imagine some of the fantastic worlds created in the stories.<br /><br />Also, stories, movies, etc, never cover the icky parts, or no one catches that something could be bad. Notice the Na'vi were fairly harsh towards those who couldn't do what they could do. If you were a nerdy male Na'vi who wanted to learn about plants and couldn't fly one of the winged creatures, you'd be taunted, laughed at, and would probably never get a mate. The movies always show the characters overcoming adversity, but in realtiy there is always someone who is different who just isn't going to live up to expectations. The Na'vi made it clear that if the new-comer couldn't do what they could, they weren't going to accept him. I guess that just makes for a real paradise only for those with a particular skillset. Who knows how much of a hell it is for the Na'vi who are social outcasts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22267600.post-49090796511682245112010-01-14T12:06:43.463-06:002010-01-14T12:06:43.463-06:00Just wait until The Heart of the Graystone comes o...Just wait until The Heart of the Graystone comes out in incredible 12D! There'll be some serious heartache then.brownienoreply@blogger.com