Trey investigates what doesn't work about James Cameron's Avatar franchise and why we believe its more of a white savior story than a sci-fi epic about the Na'vi. Then, I predict how Cameron can fix these mistakes in Avatar: The Way of Water by centering the story around the Na'vi and dethroning Jake Sully.
Pod that talk about why they think Avatar works:
The Big Picture
Essays that explore what doesn't work about Avatar:
New York Times
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