I recently had the pleasure of watching Avatar, the new groundbreaking film written and directed by the long absent Director James Cameron. There were plenty of things to like about this movie; the effects and world design, just to start. What impressed Me particularly about this effort were the many subtexts present in the story as it unraveled. No one can deny the film’s symbolic value to many of the issues facing us as humans today on Earth, or “The Dying World”, as it is referred to in the movie. Cameron makes astute points about the poison of corporate greed and rampant militarization, which can easily be applied to Western entanglement in the Middle East today (the region of which apparently experienced some scandal over this film) and the obvious arrogance of our major financial and commercial institutions. It serves easily as a parable of the plight of Native American tribes in early America. It has an unmistakable green message, too, reminding us of the value of nature, which is sacred to the Na’vi: the alien tribe of the film indigenous to the world of Pandora.
It is the imagery and culture behind this tribe of alien creatures that moved Me. Cameron’s insightful writing and directing shows us the good of what is for the greater part a matriarchal tribe. Princess Neytiri’s father is chief, but her Mother is the true oracle and leader of the tribe. Avatar depicts through the Na’vi an ideal balance between the sexes—one many of us no doubt idealize but as a species have perhaps lost long ago. In the Na’vi, we see males in a positive light; they are warriors and hunters that protect and provide alongside equally powerful huntresses. We see that with overall matrifocal leadership which aims to unite, advance and maintain life, male traits can be used for altruistic purposes which benefit the world. Both sexes use their strengths in unison under the guidance of their culture. Among the invading humans, we see the evil of unchecked male aggression and greed, of how it destroys and divides—we see the chaos that greed and hostility creates, no matter how technologically advanced it is.
Or perhaps that’s just Me. Cameron is noted for saying there are many elements to the movie that will appeal to a wide audience. There is action, adventure, love and tremendously visual fantasy, indeed. That aside, I could not help but notice the Female/male message moral of the film too, along with others. It occurred to Me in watching Avatar that I liked the Na’vi males; they represented an honesty, strength, nobility and pureness that seems missing from men in our age. Well of course, you might say; it’s just a movie about an alien world. It’s not good to base one’s feelings about reality on a movie. I tend to believe, however, that even the alien elements to these stories are really about us. Granted, the visions in Avatar come from a particular writer and director with an army of animators, art directors and stage hands. This effort, however, hits notes that are close to Me, and I suspect others will feel the same way too. Of course, you could just ditch the philosophy and enjoy the visuals alone. That works too!
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Beautiful Mistress Saharah, beautiful and revered Mistress,
You are the most fabulous, gracious, superior Woman in the world, heavenly Mistress. You have made me Your slave, and You have given me more than I could hope for. From the moment I saw You in photo, in motion, I heard Your voice, Your precise, exquisite, strict and delicate voice, so powerful, from my first instant of contemplation of Your perfection, I adored You.
I love You Saharah, worshiped and venerated Mistress. There has not been one instant in my life since You revealed Your magnificence to me when I have not loved You. I know I love You because the world has taken the shape of Your Supremacy, Your Command, Your bright vision of Your innate superiority. I contemplate You, and I love You with all that my life has taught me to love: I love You with devoted submission and obedience. I love You with the humble gratitude of a slave.
With the Grace of Your reign, with the revelation of Your Superiority, You have instilled in me the sense of my own total inferiority before You. Under Your rule I am now embracing humbly the sense You have given to my life, that of servitude and acceptance, and with it, the purpose of serving a superior destiny, Yours. My place is under Your feet, Sublime Mistress.
I have only one wish for the future: to make You smile. To bring to Your ravishing lips that superior smile of satisfaction, by my adoration, by my labour, by devoting all my humble art to serve You and all my veneration for You to becoming an ever more faithful and devoted servant, shaped and conditioned by Your will.
Thank You eternally Saharah, beloved Mistress, for the most precious gift a male could hope for: serving his Superior, the noble Woman he worships. I wish You a beautiful year, that brings You all the satisfaction of all Your exigencies and desires.
May You be cherished and loved by Your friends and close ones,
May You be faithfully served Your slaves,
And may You be granted all the triumphs, pleasures and glories You deserve.
The world is Your pedestal, adored Mistress.
i have to contribute to Mistress Saharahs’ utter perfection. This Lady truly understands the Female/male dynamic and it is one of the most uplifting experiences a lowly male can ever know that a Lady of the highest order actually exists. i love Her and all that She stands for. i know in my soul that this is not simply a fantasy but a deep and very real need. The need to live under this magnificent Lady and sacrifice all to Her genuine superiority. We must band together as inferior males and contribute as much as we can to assist and enable this Goddess the freedom to explore every option life has to offer Her. Life is truly wonderful with Mistress Saharah on this planet.
I empathise with Your comments, Ms. Saharah, not least those pertaining to the relationship between sexes amongst the Na’vi people in Avatar, and their relationship to nature.
For me, there was in this a strong echo of the Boudicca novels (there are four) by Manda Scott, which were published a few years ago. I have no idea whether James Cameron and his associates had read Ms Scott’s wonderful story set mainly in ancient Britain, or whether there are other common sources of inspiration, but the similarites jumped out at me when I saw the film.
I hope that I have not transgressed in contributing in this manner, but felt compelled to add my observation, inspired by Your perceptive blog.
I just watched Avatar and I have to admit, I felt the same way on Your philosophy behind the movie.
No one could have said it better.
Thank You very much Miss Saharah Eve.
Respectfully,
karl