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an interesting article a friend sent me. basically says that avatar is all about white guilt.

Posted by mafic Jan 6 '10, 09:37

can't say I agree with all of it, but the "white guy manages to get himself accepted into a closed society of people of color and eventually becomes its most awesome member." part of avatar does kind of irritate me.

http://io9.com/5422666/when-will-white-people-stop-making-movies-like-avatar (io9.com)

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I see white guilt a lot in movies. - con_carne Jan 6, 09:47 1
- (It's like every good guy is always completely free of racial prejudice. And if you are prejudiced, you are automatically a villain) - con_carne Jan 6, 09:54
I couldn't manage to sit through it. (the article, not the movie, which is made of awesome and win) -- nm - Qale Jan 6, 09:43
and yeah, spoilers in that. -- nm - mafic Jan 6, 09:40
cause, really, white people have *nothing* to feel guilty about -- nm - fatsquatch Jan 6, 09:40 2
- In the 21st Century, not nearly as much as gets thrown at 'em. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 6, 09:49 1
  - it's been a good nine years, whitey -- nm - fatsquatch Jan 6, 10:00
*sits back, smiles* -- nm - Spawn: *The* Blood Feud Champion Jan 6, 09:38

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an interesting article a friend sent me. basically says that avatar is all about white guilt.

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