#i can't wait for this post to be proven complete BS by jimmy cameron

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Oh god oh NOOO as soon as you said “emotional reunion scene with Quaritch my mind went to all kinds of places 😭 I hope we get that in the next movie fr 🙏 what would your interpretation of their reunion scene look like btw?

I've been trying to think about how they're going to do this for a while now. It starts with theorising what would happen to Quaritch when he returns to the RDA. In my mind, he should be court-marshalled, but I don't think they'd do that for Plot ™️ reasons. I imagine that since he represents such a huge investment the higher ups don't want to waste that, so he'd probably have to undergo some sort of rehabilitation, which I don't think would be pleasant for him. Then, I think they'd sent him into the Ash Clan potentially on purpose? To maybe try and create some sort of allyship? Since Quaritch is potentially dressing like a member of the clan, he may try and go in undercover and gain their help to take down the Metkayina/Jake Sully (this is based on the assumption that the Ash People are antagonists)? If this is the case, I think the first time Quaritch and Spider see each other again could be when Spider and Lo'ak (and anybody else) are captured by the Ash People.

I love the emotional stakes this raises, because they might both have to pretend to not know each other. Maybe Spider wants to out Quaritch by telling them he's a Sky Person, but he knows they would probably kill him? Either way, the other Sullys are gonna be shocked to see Quaritch is still alive and I don't think Quaritch will be the one to tell them that Spider saved him.

As much as I wish they'd get a full on, private reunion, I think it's more likely to be in a hostage situation, or other combative moment that leaves little time for talking - just some dramatic looks as the camera focuses on a close up of each of their faces 💀 The time for talking will come when either one of them is captured by the other side.

That is my prediction for A3, but if it were up to me, Quaritch would fly back to Awa'atlu before the RDA could reassemble itself to strike back against the Metkayina, essentially deserting the organisation and committing treason. He'd return to the village when he heard the RDA was going to mobilise Sec Ops to advance and destroy the whole village, which would obviously include Spider.

So he flies back to warn the people (obviously though his main mission is to get Spider back). They immediately capture him, paralleling when Jake returns to Hometree to warn the Omatikaya about the assault in A1. Quaritch is dragged in, bound, and Spider runs over with Kiri, Tuk and Lo'ak to see what all the commotion is about. As he realises it's Quaritch, we have a dramatic shot of both of them meeting eyes, before Spider starts to panic about what he's going to say.

None of the adults understand how he is alive, and Quaritch isn't going to rat Spider out, so he doesn't tell them how, just insists that the RDA will be here soon. Jake is confused AF why Quaritch even cares, until he catches the recom staring at Spider. Quaritch and Spider quickly try to hide it, but Jake has twigged it.

Maybe after the adults have interrogated Quaritch, Spider isn't allowed to see him. That would be for extra added angst, and would make for an even more complicated dynamic between Jake and Spider. Neytiri obvs has to be held back from murdering him on sight. Idk what happens from then on 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

I think they're more likely to have a heart to heart at least halfway/two thirds through the movie, like the tension will build all the way through until they finally get their moment to catch up, and that's the scene Jack Champion was talking about.

It's so stupid to even try to guess at this stage but hey! I'm trying! I will be proven a fool and a clown, and that's okay 😌