Looked at it. All I can think is if they ended up using stunt doubles - it must be because the kid who was supposedly so great at the exact style of martial arts needed, never got any better than the horrible teaser.
Sokka's also more than comic relief. He's 1/2 of the team's HEART while being 'The Plans Guy'. Rathbone's a teen throb, not a comic with good timing, yes? Being goofy but smart would totally go against the point of having him there to take off his shirt and bring in the hypersexualized tweens and teens. So 'broad acting' is vague indeed.
But I do end up thinking that people who miss the point go to the movies to shut off their brains and do the same when they watch tv; thus not understanding critical viewing with appreciation for all the cultural nods and references.
I saw a comment with a title claiming it was nothing but a Naruto ripoff. Daily I am reintroduced to how much certain people just. don't. know. And refuse to learn. An Asian fantasy with a focus on the power of the elements as part of martial arts training is a Naruto ripoff?
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Date: 2010-02-04 06:03 pm (UTC)Sokka's also more than comic relief. He's 1/2 of the team's HEART while being 'The Plans Guy'. Rathbone's a teen throb, not a comic with good timing, yes? Being goofy but smart would totally go against the point of having him there to take off his shirt and bring in the hypersexualized tweens and teens. So 'broad acting' is vague indeed.
But I do end up thinking that people who miss the point go to the movies to shut off their brains and do the same when they watch tv; thus not understanding critical viewing with appreciation for all the cultural nods and references.
I saw a comment with a title claiming it was nothing but a Naruto ripoff. Daily I am reintroduced to how much certain people just. don't. know. And refuse to learn. An Asian fantasy with a focus on the power of the elements as part of martial arts training is a Naruto ripoff?
Seriously?
That's meant to be an original thought?