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▲ 199 r/FanTheories

The Na'vi were formally a technologically advanced civilization until Ewya took over

Everything about the Na'vi seems just a bit off in juxtaposition to their environment. I'm of the mind that they were once a very technologically advanced civilization. However, just as with Earth, they let it go to their heads and they destroyed the planet and wars ravaged the people until a highly advanced ai that they built took over.

Eywa is a rogue ai that triggered nuclear warfare to wipe out the majority of the old world Na'vi while keeping just enough to breed or sourced eggs/sperm to create frozen embryos that would be ready for the new world. After thousands of years of terraforming Pandora back into a hospitable "natural" paradise, she reintroduced the Na'vi.

Why else would eywa (who is essentially a giant mushroom/fungus network) know about permanent structures, wheeled vehicles, and ore forging. Her three laws are too specific and we're not told that she's ever been off planet. Would also help her goals to present herself as a deity before the Na'vi. The new population would have no knowledge of their past history thus accepting this as fact...they have no other frame of reference.

The Na'vi are shown to be highly intelligent. If not for the three laws they'd be way more advanced in the several thousand years they've existed on Pandora. A perfect example is the wind traders–they just barely skirt past the restrictions with their way of life.

Eywa the rogue ai turned god is deliberately keeping the Na'vi just primitive enough to prevent the cycle of destruction from beginning again.

The Three Laws of Eywa:

  • You shall not set stone upon stone

  • Neither shall you use the turning wheel

  • Nor use the metals of the ground

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u/riri1281 — 10 days ago
▲ 4 r/Avatar_Cave

The Na'vi were formally a technologically advanced civilization until Ewya took over

Everything about the Na'vi seems just a bit off in juxtaposition to their environment. I'm of the mind that they were once a very technologically advanced civilization. However, just as with Earth, they let it go to their heads and they destroyed the planet and wars ravaged the people until a highly advanced ai that they built took over.

Eywa is a rogue ai that triggered nuclear warfare to wipe out the majority of the old world Na'vi while keeping just enough to breed or sourced eggs/sperm to create frozen embryos that would be ready for the new world. After thousands of years of terraforming Pandora back into a hospitable "natural" paradise, she reintroduced the Na'vi.

Why else would eywa (who is essentially a giant mushroom/fungus network) know about permanent structures, wheeled vehicles, and ore forging. Her three laws are too specific and we're not told that she's ever been off planet. Would also help her goals to present herself as a deity before the Na'vi. The new population would have no knowledge of their past history thus accepting this as fact...they have no other frame of reference.

The Na'vi are shown to be highly intelligent. If not for the three laws they'd be way more advanced in the several thousand years they've existed on Pandora. A perfect example is the wind traders–they just barely skirt past the restrictions with their way of life.

Eywa the rogue ai turned god is deliberately keeping the Na'vi just primitive enough to prevent the cycle of destruction from beginning again.

The Three Laws of Eywa:

  • You shall not set stone upon stone

  • Neither shall you use the turning wheel

  • Nor use the metals of the ground

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u/riri1281 — 10 days ago
▲ 77 r/BistroHuddy

Amber is no saint

This is not to say that Joey was not a bad boyfriend.

However, I think it's really unfair that Amber is penalizing him for the very same behavior that she found attractive to begin with. Her confusion that he never intended to marry again when he's a twice divorced (and honestly kind of miserable human being) is beyond ridiculous. Also, she keeps complaining that he yells at her and demeans her in front of her co-workers... .but he does that to everyone, he is a known asshole. Amber heard and saw what she wanted to until reality crashed in.

Possible Spoilers: The reason I say that she's not a saint is because of her willingness to dog out the rest of her coworkers just because she's mad at Joey. He might be the all around asshole, but >! she opened up a long closed balcony just to get back at him while double/triple seating patrons. This fucked up service for the entire restaurant.!< Joey's mean behavior is isolated to his kitchen and customers deserving of a talking to. Amber gets away with her behavior because she's young and pretty and she has a soft voice.

In my humble opinion, they were both bad for each other and they should never should have dated. It was always going to end badly.

Honorable Mention: Not enough people are pointing out that Nicole lowkey pulled the strings behind this. While Amber is a grown woman, Nicole certainly encouraged her to go after what she wanted even if it was toxic. And then the same Nicole is the one that encouraged her to break up with him at a very inopportune time.

Edit: typos

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u/riri1281 — 1 month ago
▲ 4.2k r/TopCharacterTropes+1 crossposts

(Rare Trope) Creative works that don’t sugarcoat historical eras.

  1. Late Republic (HBO Rome): probably one of the defining live action depictions of the ancient civilization. Not only does it focus on the bitter political/military struggles of the senatorial elites, but through Vorenus and Pullo the Roman lower classes feature heavily in the plot. Chattel slavery, bloody religious sacrifices, and disdain for non-Romans abounds. One great example is when Pullo brutally bashes a male slaves head in against a wall repeatedly. The greatest offense is not the act of murder but rather the slave was the legal property of his friend Vorenus who is forced to banish his friend rather than be perceived as enduring an offense against his household unanswered.

  2. Late 19th century western American Frontier (Deadwood): set in the titular 1870s boomtown. Casual racism/slurs, prostitution, alcoholism, foul language, drug use, poverty, and muddy roads are in every about every episode. One bit of dark humor is that the Chinese Mr. Wu cannot be seen entering the front of the white owned Gem saloon and brothel otherwise it would draw controversy or scandal. He has to come in the back.

  3. The Prohibition Era (Boardwalk Empire): many uncomfortable aspects of American life in the 1920s are highlighted. The white supremacist KKK is a respected organization, anti-black racism form major subplots of the character Chalky White, and the patriarchal social restrictions women still endured are shown.

  4. The 1960s (Mad Men): the toxic work culture and changing social dynamics of the US during that time are among the shows prominent themes. Homophobia, habitual drinking on the clock, institutional sexism, acceptance of abuse within a marriage, and other uncomfortable topics are tackled.

  5. Mexica Empire and Spanish Conquistadors (Aztec): a novel told from the perspective of a Mexica denizen of the late Aztec empire. He highlights and experiences the cultural norms of human sacrifice, imperial conquest, and other systemic issues that contribute to the Spanish ultimately arriving and defeating the Aztecs in a brutal war. The Spanish are no saints either, seeking to erase many aspects of pre contact culture and impose slavery and forced labor on indigenous peoples.

  6. Napoleonic era naval life (Master and Commander): adapted from an excellent novel series about the era. Life at sea for top men, cabin boys, officers, etc are shown in detail. The chain of command is shown as intentionally rigid with fraternization between officers and enlisted men discouraged.

u/laybs1 — 1 month ago
▲ 3.4k r/AO3

Let's call a spade a spade

I feel we are all the same amount of depraved, but some of us are more cognizant of it than others.

The great thing about having honest tags is that you can avoid content that you're not ready for.

This might be a bit of a leap, but I strongly believe that if Fifty Shades of Gray had been published on Ao3 instead of FFN it would have never been adapted to film. People would have been way more conscious of the themes and the dark nature of the story.

The Mafia romances, the *getting sold to One Direction", and the booktok dark romances lose quite a bit of their shine when they are properly categorized. It's the same way people are so aghast at the idea of incest in fanfiction and yet Game of Thrones retains a cult following and House of the Dragon is rather popular.

There is nothing to be gained by pretending that you're not into the shit that you're into. Purity politics will save no one but condemn everyone.

Edit: grammar and fact

u/riri1281 — 1 month ago
▲ 781 r/Barbie2000smovies

Why hasn't there been a 1:1 live action Barbie movie?

I liked the Barbie movie with Margot Robbie, but why hasn't Mattel ever moved to make a live action adaptation of one their more popular movies?

Edit:

  1. I guess I did overestimate just how popular the Barbie DVDs work... nostalgia blindness

  2. Live action remake fatigue is real and noted

  3. The cgi budget for a lot of these would be incredibly bloated as many have pointed out

  4. ....that being said at least one or two of the og Barbie movies would be feasible for a live action if that ever happened

u/riri1281 — 2 months ago
▲ 4.2k r/adhdmeme

....then you get distracted by a thingamabob you haven't seen in *forever*

u/riri1281 — 2 months ago