'Avatar: The Way Of Water:' A 'Too Little Too Late' Franchise (Who Besides James Cameron Still Cares?)
If you actually give two cares about the Avatar sequels, good for you for sticking around this long to find out what director James Cameron has in store for us in the franchise - that isn't really a franchise because, not for nothing, we have been waiting since 2009 for a follow-up to one film.
(A film which, in retrospect translates to a Pocahontas rip-off that Marvel was able to surpass CGI wise ages ago - which isn't saying much.)
It has been over a decade since the sequels for this mediocre universe were announced to the world, and honestly, at this point, who gives a damn?
Don't get me wrong, James Cameron is a GENIUS in his own right. He is an innovator who has done more for modern day digital effects than most. T2 was a master class in how to blend never before seen effects with actual character interaction. Titanic, for all of its garbage screenplay, was a gem of modern visual flair.
But Jesus Christ, who cares if these blue downtrodden creatures, who can now swim, have their day in the sun?
Avatar: The Way Of Water, - which has to be LITERALLY the laziest name imaginable - has been 13 YEARS IN THE MAKING.
James! Goddamn! This is what we get??
I could be totally off here. Avatar: Swim Class could be amazing, and it should be for the amount of time Cameron has spent working on making this thing - but I'm not holding out hope. Honestly, what kind of innovations could he be adding to this monstrosity? Marvel movies have been giving us subpar digital effects, better than Avatar's, that audiences have been lapping up like hungry dogs for years.
So what makes Avatar any different?
Well, as far as we know, nothing.
But Sigourney Weaver will be the child of Jake and Neytiri? Why? Would people have been that upset if she wasn't in it? Why not cast an actual teenage actress, or at least a woman who looked like one?
She died in the first one, so, if anyone this deep into the fan service still gives a Na'vi's blue buttcheek about this OG character, GREAT! I feel sad for you, but how wonderful that you can turn your brain off for what we have in store in this planned out 'who-gives-a-shit' five movie series.
FIVE MOVIES!
This first one came out over 13 YEARS AGO!
Who still actually cares about these awkward looking blue antagonists?
No, really - I would love to hear from you. Seriously, my twitter is @ad_mock and I am so curious how you managed to keep your soft spot for this movie for that long.
