u/Decent-Struggle4379

I’m rewatching The Way of Water for the umpteenth time, and I’ve finally confirmed a GINORMOUS hole in the writing.

​After Neteyam jumps on Quaritch’s ship, the Metkayina (Sea People) completely vanish. Tsireya is there, sure, but her brother and the entire warrior clan just up and disappear for the rest of the movie until the funeral.

​They would never leave their kids or the Sullys mid-battle. That’s the whole reason they rode out in the first place! It feels like Cameron was so focused on the emotional 'family vs. family' finale that he completely ignored the mechanical consistency of the actual war. They basically abandoned the Sullys in the middle of a sinking ship. Sorry, James... the math isn't mathing on this one."