Fuck you M. Night Shamwow, the Last Airbender totally sucked!

[Archbio]

If he thinks Avatar is post-apocalyptic, something went wrong

It wouldn't be the first time Roger Ebert suffers some unexplainable comprehension failure about the story or premise of a film.

[Mike McC]

Everything I could say is summed up much better by this article.

FacePainting

[akaSM]

Hmm, I don't really care about the race of the actors (asian, caucasian, whatever) but what bugs me is that at least they should try to match the look and skin color of the characters. Aang looks fine...except Aang =/= serious, at least most of the time :P. Zuko, well, the guy looks angry :P, but he has a bit too much hair :P. Katara and Sokka...they just don't feel right

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Yeah, M. Night Shyamalan's done. This is really building up negative tension and the movie isn't even out to the public. This is only going to hurt his career even more. Or out right destroy it. If I was in his shoes, I'd talk with Paramount and try to get the movie pulled from the theaters before things get even worse. Then apologize and even resign from my career as a director.

It'd be risky and I'd be out of a job. But it's better then living out my days as a someone who's accused of being racist.

[Mike McC]

Originally Posted by akaSM

Hmm, I don't really care about the race of the actors (asian, caucasian, whatever) but what bugs me is that at least they should try to match the look and skin color of the characters.

I...

What.

[phil_]

Originally Posted by Mike McC

I...

What.

If a white guy wants to play Green Lantern John Stewart, he should get a tan, I think. Maybe?

[Archbio]

I think what akaSM is saying that if John Wayne could have had cosmetic surgery to look like Genghis Khan, The Conqueror would have been fine.

Or something.

[Mike McC]

It's not that I don't understand the statement.

I just don't think akaSM understands the statement.

[akaSM]

Yay, I confused someone on the internet . I was trying to say that IMO races doesn't really matter when you choose someone to play a character, as long as the actor somewhat resembles the character. The actor that plays Aang somewhat resembles him (smiling wouldn't hurt though ), Katara and Sokka on the other hand have a darker skin. There should've been other actors that looked more like both.

TL;DR As long as they choose an actor that looks like the character, races don't really matter.

I hope this time I won't confuse anyone...but I think it'll happen anyway

[Kyanbu The Legend]

I feel the same way but damn, 200+ years and we STILL keep using the word Race. there is only ONE race and that is the Human Race. We are different Nationalities not races.

ONLY ONE!