Episode 24: Avatar

“Give them a genetically engineered giant conker”

The panel of peril awaken in their massive new blue alien bodies and go for a joyous run through a bioluminescent jungle before settling in to watch James Cameron’s Avatar (2009).

When paraplegic Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) is tasked with inserting his consciousness into an alien avatar body on the moon of Pandora he does his duty. That duty is to bargain with the indigenous people, the Na’vi, to gain access to their sacred land and mine for precious Unobtainium. Ahhh, but what if Jake should unexpectedly fall in love with a Na’vi named Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), eh? Didn’t think of that, did they? Idiots.

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PSNL1qE6VY

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Whilst ostensibly under the command of hard-ass human Colonel Quaritch (Stephen Lang), Jake’s mission to negotiate resettlement with the Na’vi soon falls by the wayside. Becoming one with the Omaticaya tribe and the moon itself, Jake soon joins the Na’vi resistance to fight against the human invaders. But what hope do blue cat people have of turning back the tide when pitting bow and arrow against giant mech with mega-massive knife?

Just what did the panel think of this week’s movie, pray tell? How can they improve upon the villain’s masterplan? And who will be christened this week’s most diabolical?