Your professor has it nailed, Librarian. Both “Avatar” and “Dances with Wolves” express the racist idea that all white people are greedy, thieving, lying; in short, evil (with the exception of Producer/Director/Star Kevin Costner.)
I think it was Spike Lee who coined the term “Magical Negro” to define the character of the black (or dark-skinned person) who uses ancient secret knowledge to aid the white hero.
Tonto was a Noble Savage. Mother Abigail is a Magical Negro.
Maybe, if Conan ever finds himself on the air again.
One of my old comedy partners, Ron Motta, worked with Conan and is my source of a good deal of what I’ve heard of him. All of it good. in fact, unless there is a code of O’Merta keeping people from talking, I don’t think anyone who has ever worked directly with Conan has ever said anything bad about him.
zero over 14 years ago
And thus the sun set on the British Empire. Tea anyone?
LibrarianInTraining over 14 years ago
My media prof says Avatar is Dances With Wolves…. in space.
Wildcard24365 over 14 years ago
Yeah, but let’s see Kevin Costner do HIS diatribe in 3-D!
Jeffpaul over 14 years ago
Brilliant skewering of AVATAR!
fredbuhl over 14 years ago
Next they’ll be making a big deal of pampered princes with hollow pseudo-inellects and big ears… never mind.
cwreenactor over 14 years ago
One review called it “Dances with Smurfs.” (OK, so they are tall Smurfs, but the point was made.)
pschearer Premium Member over 14 years ago
Your professor has it nailed, Librarian. Both “Avatar” and “Dances with Wolves” express the racist idea that all white people are greedy, thieving, lying; in short, evil (with the exception of Producer/Director/Star Kevin Costner.)
Pab Sungenis creator over 14 years ago
I think it was Spike Lee who coined the term “Magical Negro” to define the character of the black (or dark-skinned person) who uses ancient secret knowledge to aid the white hero.
Tonto was a Noble Savage. Mother Abigail is a Magical Negro.
Pab Sungenis creator over 14 years ago
Just finishing next week’s strips. I’m getting nastier than I expected. And the following week is just going to be worse.
myyahoonowork over 14 years ago
Oh no! He used one of the “N” words! He’d better apologize quick.
Coyoty Premium Member over 14 years ago
If Conan finds out about the strips, you could get some air time and publicity that leads to good money.
Pab Sungenis creator over 14 years ago
Maybe, if Conan ever finds himself on the air again.
One of my old comedy partners, Ron Motta, worked with Conan and is my source of a good deal of what I’ve heard of him. All of it good. in fact, unless there is a code of O’Merta keeping people from talking, I don’t think anyone who has ever worked directly with Conan has ever said anything bad about him.