What is Avatar?

[Cosmo Kramer]

When you hear the word Avatar, what comes to mind? The James Cameron movie or the airbender?

I have a debate going with a friend who says avatar is the cartoon and that's what most people think of when they hear that word, i believe Avatar is the movie with blue aliens and that's what people connect with the word, what about you?

 

[Kalentan]

I think of the cartoon.

 

[Dalek]

 

[TimeFire]

Blue aliens were so long ago I never even see anyone talking about it

ATLA is going through a major renaissance nowadays so it's the one that always comes to mind

 

[Doc Laserstein]

 

[Zolbrod]

My first reaction was "an overrated shitty movie" so yeah.

 

[Bradford]

I think of the pictures beside posts.

 

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Today I think the show because no one heavily talks about Cameron's films unless it's news about the sequels.

 

[Jon Carter]

Just a hunch but it feels like the James Cameron movie might have been slightly more popular than the cartoon. No way "most people" think of the cartoon when they hear the title "Avatar".

That said, I associate it with the Papyrus SNL skit with Ryan Gosling.

 

[RockmanBN]

 

[SageShinigami]

When you hear the word Avatar, what comes to mind? The James Cameron movie or the airbender?

I have a debate going with a friend who says avatar is the cartoon and that's what most people think of when they hear that word, i believe Avatar is the movie with blue aliens and that's what people connect with the word, what about you?

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These are two different questions. What I think of and what the people think of aren't the same. I have to remind myself they made a movie called Avatar, because I remember TLA. It's one of the greatest cartoons ever made.

But Avatar the movie is one of the most successful movies of all time. Even Infinity War wasn't able to top it's box office world wide. If you're asking what do MOST people think, it's definitely that film.

 

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[Jeremy]

Just a hunch but it feels like the James Cameron movie might have been slightly more popular than the cartoon. No way "most people" think of the cartoon when they hear the title "Avatar".

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Yeah, all these results are likely to show is how skewed from mainstream perspective this forum is.

(Not saying that is bad... just a fact).

 

[Sabretooth]

The blue alien film, unfortunately.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Well, i think it depends of who you ask, i was expecting the results so far given the profile of the users in this forum. No disrespect.

Still curious

 

[RockmanBN]

Yeah, all these results are likely to show is how skewed from mainstream perspective this forum is.

(Not saying that is bad... just a fact).

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Anecdotal, but I'd like hear Air Bender at least for people somewhat around my age group.

 

[Boy]

I had no idea what the Avatar cartoon was a thing until my little nieces were watching it like 2 years ago. It seemed like a cool show when i was watching it with them though.

 

[Ravelle]

Blue Cat Aliens.

I refer to Last Air bender usually.

 

[DeliciousSunnyD!]

For me in terms of media when I hear/read the word "Avatar" I think of James Cameron's film.

I've never had any interest in watching the Nickelodeon show, and I know it's gotten tons of praise. It's probably because I find it hard to watch cartoons that weren't from my own childhood. Plus I've never really liked the show's illustration style, it's always kind of grated on me for whatever reason.

So yeah, definitely the movie.

 

[Zampano]

One of the most innovative, highest grossing and politically subversive films ever made.

 

[Mukrab]

Blue aliens were so long ago I never even see anyone talking about it

ATLA is going through a major renaissance nowadays so it's the one that always comes to mind

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Pretty much this. I watched the movie and never watched the cartoon and i still think of the cartoon

 

[Keldroc]

A show most people haven't seen or a movie most people don't remember seeing.