Would you rather...

[Eltu]

Personally, I'd rather live as a Na'vi. Don't get me wrong, it'd be awesome living as a Jedi too, but the Na'vi lifestyle just goes so much hand-in-hand with my personal values and beliefs.

As for people asking "Why is this question even here?" - I know for a fact that there are some people around who don't view Avatar as their favorite movie - but they do think it's darn good. These people have the right to their opinions as well.

Heck, even people disliking Avatar are welcome, as long as they do it with respect. That's what ToS is about, really.

[Fosus]

Hey we need a poll

[xcrunner08]

Yea I made this thread because I thought it was interesting and someone posted it about a week ago but it was closed for some reason which I found odd. I mean Avatar is a great movie but not my favorite of all time so thats why I wanted to ask.

[Eltu]

Human No More locked the previous thread, and I'm not fully familiar with his reasons for doing so - so you'd have to ask him about that.

And yes, that's what I mean - everyone has their own opinions and the rights to them, and as long as one show these opinions with respect for others' there is no problem.

I mean, I've even talked with people on IRC who strongly disliked Avatar - and I found it really interesting to discuss the movie with them, since they see it in a very different way. As I said, as long as it's done with respect there is no reason to ban or close anything.

[Human No More]

Na'vi.

Honestly, Star Wars is overrated. Jedi are cheesy as it is possible to be, and the science in SW is terrible (parsecs as a measure of distance, telekinesis, and weapons that fire slow moving deflectable light?!)
Pandora is everything I want.

As for people who dislike Avatar, I have also talked to some, both AFK and on the internet, and I can honestly say that the vast majority (~90%, AFK being the main exceptions) were not what I would call intelligent, and had to resort to fallacy to make a point.

[Apollo]

I'd actually be Jedi, here are my reasons:

• The jedi control their nature, but not nature itself.
• They learn inner peace as a core principle to their way of life.
• Friggen Jedi Powers man! Do you know how practical that would be for getting a soda?
• You could briefly control lesser minds, so you don't have to deal with a druggie talking down to you.
• As a Jedi, you can use any ship they have at your disposal (republic sanctioned vessels, of course)
• I could meet a Na'vi and learn their way of life, lol.

My rationale is no matter what way of life you have, you will never be free. Freedom is all in the head, and were actually all free right now, we just got alot of webbing to deal with that gets in our way. Being a Na'vi is just to live simply. Being a jedi, you concentrate on things that are bigger than yourself on a daily basis. In essence, if you can go anywhere in the galaxy, you are more free than you are grounded.

[Fosus]

Originally Posted by xcrunner08

Yea I made this thread because I thought it was interesting and someone posted it about a week ago but it was closed for some reason

Originally Posted by Eltu

Human No More locked the previous thread, and I'm not fully familiar with his reasons for doing so

Originally Posted by Human No More

Honestly, Star Wars is overrated. Jedi are cheesy as it is possible to be, and the science in SW is terrible (parsecs as a measure of distance, telekinesis, and weapons that fire slow moving deflectable light?!)
Pandora is everything I want.

Here lol

[Eltu]

Originally Posted by Human No More

Na'vi.

Honestly, Star Wars is overrated. Jedi are cheesy as it is possible to be, and the science in SW is terrible (parsecs as a measure of distance, telekinesis, and weapons that fire slow moving deflectable light?!)
Pandora is everything I want.

As for people who dislike Avatar, I have also talked to some, both AFK and on the internet, and I can honestly say that the vast majority (~90%, AFK being the main exceptions) were not what I would call intelligent, and had to resort to fallacy to make a point.

HNM, you talk as if your opinion of Star Wars is fact. People have different opinions, get over it. And this is highly ironical - since your complaint is this:

"People who dislike Avatar cannot respect that others like it, and see their opinions as fact."

Yet you do the exactly same thing - you say that your opinions of Avatar and Star Wars are the only valid ones - where really, ALL opinions are valid. We just have to respect that all of us have different tastes, opinions and viewpoints. Star Wars is not INHERENTLY bad - however, it may not be of your personal taste. Avatar is not INHERENTLY good - however, most of us think so according to our personal interpretations of it.

Originally Posted by Apollo

I'd actually be Jedi, here are my reasons:

• The jedi control their nature, but not nature itself.
• They learn inner peace as a core principle to their way of life.
• Friggen Jedi Powers man! Do you know how practical that would be for getting a soda?
• You could briefly control lesser minds, so you don't have to deal with a druggie talking down to you.
• As a Jedi, you can use any ship they have at your disposal (republic sanctioned vessels, of course)
• I could meet a Na'vi and learn their way of life, lol.

My rationale is no matter what way of life you have, you will never be free. Freedom is all in the head, and were actually all free right now, we just got alot of webbing to deal with that gets in our way. Being a Na'vi is just to live simply. Being a jedi, you concentrate on things that are bigger than yourself on a daily basis. In essence, if you can go anywhere in the galaxy, you are more free than you are grounded.

You bring up some very good points - especially the "bigger than yourself" concept. Wise.

[Marvellous Chester]

It would have to be Na'vi everytime for me. The ability to plug into a creature like a Thanator is just too good to miss. That and I like their lifestyles/values

[tm20]

and besides, aren't jedis forbidden from falling in love?

[Ashen Key]

After some deliberation, Jedi. Books and lightsabres and entire galaxy, combined with a sense of purpose and interesting philosophy. Also, I have a tendency to need to know things, and the Na'vi seem rather 'your mind is a vessel to be filled', while I'm more 'your mind is a fire to be lighted' - Yoda was teaching the little Jedi to think, not just telling them things they needed to know.

[Advent]

Originally Posted by tm20

and besides, aren't jedis forbidden from falling in love?

The Skywalker family seems to think otherwise. Anakin, Luke?

[ShellyFayexo]

Na'vi defoo

[tm20]

Originally Posted by Advent

The Skywalker family seems to think otherwise. Anakin, Luke?

it wasnt meant to happen, but he killed padme anyway so..... forever alone

[Ashen Key]

Originally Posted by tm20

it wasnt meant to happen, but he killed padme anyway so..... forever alone

I entirely fail to feel at all sympathetic towards Anakin - and the other Jedis didn't notice how unbalanced he was becoming? *rolls eyes*

Anyway, I think the rule was - they can have affairs and things, but try not to get TOO attached.