despondent settler-colonial soldier warms up to exotic and courageous natives, falls in love, and defects to fight against the army that once benefited him
also see: The Last Samurai. stories of the “noble savage” winning the heart of the colonizer, often with gratuitous fetishization, white saviourism, and liberal-esque disgrace-to-honor redemption arcs.
To be fair, the Na’vi were already fighting against the RDA. Jake just acted as a rallying symbol. And you have fair points, though I feel many stories can be summed in a few sentences. Sorry if I’m not making sense, I’m still drinking coffee.
I don’t get this criticism.
despondent settler-colonial soldier warms up to exotic and courageous natives, falls in love, and defects to fight against the army that once benefited him
also see: The Last Samurai. stories of the “noble savage” winning the heart of the colonizer, often with gratuitous fetishization, white saviourism, and liberal-esque disgrace-to-honor redemption arcs.
To be fair, the Na’vi were already fighting against the RDA. Jake just acted as a rallying symbol. And you have fair points, though I feel many stories can be summed in a few sentences. Sorry if I’m not making sense, I’m still drinking coffee.