this is very true, and it's one of the reasons i love Neytiri so much.

My mother is an actress (not like famous or anything) and she's talked to me before about how most plays/movies always have a male main character, and the supporting actress is almost always the love interest. This is true for Avatar as well, but Neytiri's purpose in the movie isn't just to be sexy and add a romance feature for girls that go to see an otherwise masculine movie. This is how it is for most movies. But Neytiri has her own dominant personality, and she is the face of all the Na'vi for the viewer.

Also, whenever there IS a female character as the main character, the movie is scoffed at and called a "chick flick." I do think Jake is the main character in Avatar, obviously, but i kinda felt that towards the end Jake and Neytiri become co-dominant. And i have a feeling that this is how the sequel will be, with the story revolving equally around Jake and Neytiri. Perhaps even more towards Neytiri because now the story is about HER side of things and it's not about Jake getting to know the Na'vi and changing the way he views nature and so on.

But i think its refreshing that for once there can be a strong female character that male viewers actually like and don't just see her as the sex appeal.

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you can become one if you join secondlife. secondlife.com we have entire regions dedicated to the Na'vi way of life and full role play including weapons and battles with the sky people. There are translators you can access that use the Na'vi language and translate it to English as well.
You will be amazed at the similarity and realism there. My Avatar there looks like jake and I have a life mate there as well. come join us. Let them know Romanza Pomilio sent you to Second life so I get credit for you signing up. In return, we will be glad to help you learn the ways of the Na'vi and setting up. Have fun, hope to see you there. Look at my pic it's Jake as a Na'vi. Cool huh?

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