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Well, we speculate on it day in and day out, we could try and get some real answers from him.
I should get my 10 year old brother to do this.
Peace,
Rotae
If that isn't a reference to europe's most popular religion I don't what is.
The motive in question is, I think, a desire to appeal to a general audience beyond Avatar fans (nothing unusual in this: all live-action movie adaptations have to appeal beyond fans, or they can't make back their investment), and a fear that a general audience won't turn out to see an all-Asian-cast movie.
Regardless, I don't think all the protesting in the world will change matters now. They've already gone too far into the production to be able to back out and recast. All a protest will do is generate more buzz and perhaps get even more people to go see the movie and find out what the fuss is all about.
"This is just a random thought that's crossed my mind several times when I've heard people try to defend the cast and it being "multicultural," but if the world of Avatar isn't all Asian like people have said, then can we least agree that the characters weren't by default, white? I mean, if they were, we've seen some blonds, and redheads or something, right? And I'm thinking that the creators chose not to give some of people from the Fire Nation red hair, and instead gave them gold eyes and blue eyes for the Water Tribesman, and green and brown for the Earth Kingdom people was to avoid any confusion about their race if the topic ever came up. I can concede that maybe they weren't all Asian and Inuit (even though I still think they are), but I never once considered them to be white."
What do you guys think? We also discussed the facial features of the characters as a whole, and it was brought up that certain features, like their noses weren't something you'd expect to see on a white character. For the most part, white characters are given smaller, thinner noses (there are exceptions though). Not sure if this is the entry to start a discussion on this, but let's see what we can do with it. :D (And please correct me if I said something wrong. I'm always open to constructive criticism!) But this was a really good idea, we should do it again sometime!
Actaully, I think they could have gotten away with a white Aang so long as Katara and Sokka had been cast as darker skinned people.
Edited at 2009-04-05 04:29 am (UTC)
Apart from that it's a pity that some people just can't stay polite on the internet. :C
http://adistantsoil.com/2009/04/05/gues
(cross posted this link to the main comment section. Not one to pimp my stuff like this usually, but, there it is. Go ahead and delete one if you thing that's too much)
"Our vision for the movie is of ONE world, made up of four Nations, influenced and inspired by the Asian undertones of the series.2:23 PM Apr 3rd from web"
He wants a multicultural world while those of us who seek authenticity are the racists, putting the blame on us. Yes, we are racist for insisting that an all-Asian story have all Asian characters.
jstele
Yet, for movies and stories that center around Asian and African cultures, why let the white man always be the main hero in those stories and/or add European cultures to those stories when the originals are already good on its own. Lastly, what is wrong with letting a non-white main hero take center stage in a Hollywood film?
Anyway, you understand the idea and lets see if he has anything to say about that. So you can either use what I've said or say something similar to this.
It's funny I'm willing to pay 100 bucks for a Katara cosplay, for DVD box sets and merchandise. Yet they are pretty much telling me they don't want my money for the movie with this casting.
hows this?? i havent posted anything
Anyway. Apparently this kid is a little martial arts genius.
Also, I implore this community to explain intelligently and calmly as I think we are being perceived as fanatical purists and that does not do us any good. :D
Anyone see Yue's casting? Pretty good. But I think she would have done better as Katara. Actually, she looks a TON like Katara. -___- casting is kinda mixed up here.
Dear ATLA producers: This will be you, next year. Great jorb there, Hamstray.
So don't twitter him, because there's nothing he can do about it.