After an extended holiday break, Isaac and Will are back to chat about Avatar: The Way of the Water, James Cameron's beautiful follow-up to 2009's smash hit. As lifelong Cameron fans, we're conflicted about the Avatar series, as we long for the good ole days. At the same time, The Way of the Water is truly a spectacle to behold and a compelling theatrical experience. But then again, it's still just blue people doing blue stuff.
Warning: We spoil both Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of the Water (2022) in this episode. Don't worry, we'll warn you beforehand in the recording, and there's more info on when the spoilers begin down below in the chapters.
Episode Chapters:
00:04 - Introduction
01:10 - Off the QT: Judge rules that Ana de Armas fans can sue over misleading Yesterday trailer, but is this actually a good thing?
12:22 - Our Avatar/Avatar 2 discussion begins with a bit of background
13:53 - A synopsis of Avatar (2009)
16:29 - Isaac & Will offer their thoughts on the 2009 blockbuster
23:20 - A detailed synopsis of Avatar: The Way of the Water (2022)
30:04 - Our spoiler-free reviews of Avatar 2
44:39 - We begin our spoiler-filled discussion of Avatar 2
1:24:59 - We discuss who James Cameron is as a filmmaker now vs. before
1:33:07 - Conclusion
Segments:
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