AVATAR UPDATE AND PLEAD

[glockgal]

Amid the heady fannish joy, I'm taking a moment to be srs bsnz.

THE LAST AIRBENDER UPDATE AND URGENT PLEA
So USA Today released photos of both Noah Ringer (Aang) and Dev Patel (Zuko) from the movie.

Comments

[akoya]

Gah. It hurts. Like SOOO BAD. SO BAD.
*cries*

[glockgal]

Tell me about it. I mean, even with the racefail aside, WHAT IS WITH THAT PRODUCTION VALUE. IT HURTS MY MIND TO THINK THAT THIS IS MEANT TO BE PUBLICITY PHOTO WTFFFFF

[tammylee]

IKR? The production value is so... I mean, I've seen COSPLAYERS with better costumes and attention to detail! And that is fire bending? LAWL! It looks like a Zuko BBQ!

I wouldn't want to insult or hurt the actors they've cast but man, the entire flavour of the story has changed from the stills I've seen. I just can't wrap my head around the casting.

[glockgal]

*mwah* You're the bestest, as always.

[glockgal]

Sing it, sister.

[melisus]

I have to admit my intial reaction with seeing the kid as Aang made me go "D'awwwwwww!" He has those pouty lips. Not Aang, but still.

Though... is it just me or does the "arrow" on his forehead look like shaved hair and a bulls-eye? This is looking more and more like Dragonball...

[glockgal]

It's true - nothing against the kid at all. But soooo wtf that he was even considered for the role of Aang, never mind the definite choice over so many other more Aang-like kids who got rejected just because they weren't white. :(

Yeah, I'm not quite sure why it looks more like a branding and less like a tattoo? He's like Bullseye's kid cousin or something, lols.

[callmesandy]

Done! Thanks for the nudge. I made sure to mention the marginally better coverage in Entertainment Weekly, maybe they'll feel bad for being so made of fail.

[glockgal]

Yay thank youuu! And yes, such a good point about EW. At least they made mention of the protest. Yayes for them. XD