#generic protagonist

[oceandiagonale]

a series of AZ moments

[novanexusart]

Gene Warmup Doodle

Over the past few days (weeks) while I've been super sick I've just been going through old art I drew for my comic and I found a bunch of the art that me and @oceandiagonale did of each other's OCs-- including this one thats set at the end of the "Lux Was Hurt By Poison!" post (this one) that I don't remember posting:

I really wanted to redraw the comics with the trios new designs but just settled on a warmup sketch of gene.

[desertparallel]

UH. WELL IT'S STILL "AU WHERE EVERYTHING'S THE SAME EXCEPT THERE ARE MONSTERS" BUT THE NUMBER OF MONSTERS HAS INCREASED NOW DSKJFHDSF

[anonprotagging]

miitopia......?? I hardly knowya!

[mjneko]

I drew @oceandiagonale 's Gene last night!

I'm super out of practice but think it turned out nice

[gmod]

baby's first gene fanart

(gene/generic protag belongs to @anonprotagging!!)

[spooky-salesman]

THE TOWER

Upright : Sudden Change, Upheaval, Chaos, Revelation, Awakening, New Life Path, Passion

REVERSED: resistance to personal Growth, Fear of Change, Dodging Disaster, Resisting Necessary Change

A color warmup turned full piece of art LOL

Pink haired character is Gene from : @oceandiagonale! Go check them out! Their comics had me speed reading cuz it that good!

I saw Gene and then looked at my own pkm oc (The girl in the drawing : Quinn/Harlequin) and went “huh…. They kinda parallel each other..” anyways I hope u Like!

[capableism]

How Avatar advanced CGI and harmful representation

What made Avatar (2009) so successful that it held the record of highest-grossing film for nearly a decade after its release? Director James Cameron explains," 'Avatar' is about finding our home, finding our family, finding our clan. And fighting to protect that which we found and earn our place in it. That turns  out to be a more critical part of it than people realize," says Cameron. 'That's why it spoke to every culture in the world and shot to No. 1 in every market. It  was dealing with a universal truth of the human condition that transcended  culture.'" (Alexander) 

Beyond the story, Avatar featured an unprecedented display of special effects. Specifically, motion capture and CGI were used to bring the Na'vi people to life. These groundbreaking advancements in CGI  paved the way for modern superhero films to incorporate fight scenes with  CGI. In addition, Avatar spurred audience interest in movies in 3-D or IMAX. This is thought to be due to CGI making the film so immersive.  

The sequel comes out this December and promises to make even more advances in special effects. Avatar (2009) was the most advanced film of the 2000s, but how does it hold up a decade later? The film's still essential to the history of special effects, and the world of Pandora is still immersive. Walt Disney World has created Pandora in Animal Kingdom, including Flights of Passage, where guests can ride a banshee. The ride is hugely popular.  

IMDB summarizes Avatar (2009): "A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon  Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and  protecting the world he feels is his home." 

It has been criticized for having a generic plot that revolves around a white man saving native people who are presented as less advanced. "In the post-Global War on Terrorism era, there are increasingly more representations of contemporary disabled veterans. These representations reflect a cultural desire to integrate and appreciate veterans while at the same  time expressing larger anxiety, hate, and fear about both disabled veterans and  disabled people in general." (Schalk, 403)

Photo by Richard Catabay from Unsplash

Films are often rooted in real-world social and political issues happening at that time. 

Disabled people are often seen as weak or lesser, but this view conflicts with the image of a strong patriotic soldier. As medical advancements allowed more soldiers to come home disabled with traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder, the idea of a veteran evolved. Still, the image of a disabled person didn't.  

Disabled veterans conflicted with societal expectations. This conflict created cultural anxiety. "Avatar attempts to alleviate cultural anxieties about contemporary disabled veterans by representing protagonists who exist at  the top of a disability hierarchy and can therefore be more easily integrated into society." (Schalk, 407) The disability hierarchy is defined by the norms of society. The standard protagonist is a white, cisgender, straight, able-bodied man. The disability hierarchy compares people with disabilities against these traits.  

The less you match that description, the lower on the hierarchy you are. "Disability hierarchy is not about disability type alone, but rather it is a complex, intersectional differential valuation of disabled people regarding who can and cannot or should and should not be accommodated and integrated into a society based on a variety of factors"(Schalk, 408) Jake Sully is the stereotypical protagonist with a disability.

Sources

Alexander, B. (2019, December 31). James Cameron predicts 'Avatar' will ultimately top 'Avengers: Endgame': 'I think it's a certainty'. usatoday.com. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2019/12/18/avatar-10th-anniversary-james-cameron-predicts-beating-avengers-endgame/2680090001/?subId1=xid:fr1576780607704hjf

IMDB. (2009, December 18). Avatar. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/

Schalk, S. (2020). Wounded Warriors of the Future Disability Hierarchy in Avatar and Source Code. Journal of Literature & Disability Studies, 14(4), 403-419. https://doi.org/10.3828/jlcds.2020.27

[purple--rose]

When you feel bleh so you decide to make your warm up doodle a couple of blorbos (I think im using that right?) that help contribute to constant PL:A brainrot /pos

Gene is an OC who belongs to @oceandiagonale !! I strongly recommend giving his coming a look-see ✨️

[kyrameru]

Generic Protagonist ( @oceandiagonale​ ) and my OC Kyra !

(comes from this post :

[oceandiagonale]

HE'S BACK (officially) (in both paperwork and social life)

[novanexusart]

After three and a half days, it's finally done...

[desertparallel]

POV you're both actively trying to kill each other for the fate of the world

[anonprotagging]

putting my soft gene here FDSKJFHDS

[sythesizeher]

I've seen these both used intermittently for protag default names, and I'm wondering what people generally think of them. Feel free to get mote detailed in the tags with your answers! I'm curious to see what people think.

[thunderscores]

we need more fantasy books starring old people, like lord of the rings

you cannot tell me that an emotionally unintelligent teenager and their age-and-experience-defying skills that they just magically have is always the best protagonist. they aren't relatable to me anyway do you really think im out riding horses and taming dragons and kissing my childhood best friend?