Of the many things I noted in the movie, Avatar, is that the evil bad man is a shoot first US Colonel. He is a money-over-humanity male character from Earth. while the Pandora and leading women characters, play peacemaker or defender roles.
A female soldier dies trying to save the Na’vi, after changing her mind during her mission. She says, “I didn’t sign up for this,” and sick of the brutal murdering rampage, surrenders her life to protect the “savages” she was ordered to kill.
A female Na’vi, Mo’at, is the spiritual leader. On Earth, women are forbidden to represent some religions.
The lead female, Neytiri, is a teacher, warrior, lover, and upholder of tradition. She also falls in love with someone outside her tribe. That man, a cross between an Earth male and an native of Pandora, immerses himself in native ways and finds them not only better than his home planet, but worth fighting for.
A female is the scientist. Augustine is compassionate, open minded, believes in learning the ways of a people rather than changing them.
A female is seen sobbing behind the MEN in Power, as they watch “Home Tree” blown up.
It has been reported that the character, Colonel Miles Quaritch, who drives the destruction of Pandora natives, whom he refers to as “savages”, is not how the US military views itself.
And today, the US military sent troops to Haiti instead of the food and medicine sitting in docks in Miami.
And in Massachusetts, it has been forseen that the man running to replace Senator Kennedy, rather than the woman, will be elected.
Earth remains unchanged.
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