Link Roundup: Why I Won't See The Last Airbender
fluffyman Agony Bending: Why I Won't See "The Last AIrbender":
One thing I do hope out of this movie is that no one feels any ill will towards the animated show, especially those unfamiliar with it. “Avatar: The Last Airbender” is still one of my favorite animated programs from the past decade, no cinematic adaptation debacle will change that, just like there are fans of “Dragonball” and “Transformers” don’t let those cinematic travesties tarnish their love for the source material. It isn’t our fault this turned out to be bad, it’s the people who made this movie who is to blame, their sheer ineptitude and dare I say ignorance in making the film, shows that Hollywood still has a lot to learn in terms of adaptations of beloved franchises.
ssj10 : These Are My Colors:
If you think that stories are not important, if you think a movie that just removed real world people from the landscape of a source material that respected and loved their 5000 years of culture and history is no big deal, if you've never known what it means to be erased from your own world and told to be thankful for it, I want you to do something for me.
Stop thinking. Stop feeling. Put down your books, put down your pens, forget your stories. Close your eyes and plug your ears. Forget what your story sounds like. You have no myths. You have no history. Stop breathing with your heart and living in your head. Your dreams are worthless, because they are not real. They are not tangible. You can't sell them. They are worthless. Go outside and consume, consume, consume. But never question. Never speak. Never dare to feel that you've been malnourished or mistreated. Never, ever admit that you have been poisoned. Be satisfied; you are well fed.
Remember: It's no big deal. It doesn't matter. And neither do you.
Linked to in comments on my entry on the subject:
Gene Luen Yang drew a comic about why he won't be seeing the movie, even as a fan of the film (click on the thumbnail to see the comic):
More to added up the come, though if you have any to share, whter yours or found elsewhere in the blogosphere, comment below.