Avatar 3 Won’t Fix James Cameron’s Story Problems After The Way Of Water (But That’s Okay)

Avatar: The Way of Water lays a somewhat repetitive path for Avatar 3’s story, but the highly anticipated sequel movie remains in a strong position. The Avatar series has a history of story problems. The 2009 original film was criticized for having a derivative plot, as various Avatar story elements notably copy other famous movies. Despite arriving 13 years later, Avatar: The Way of Water likewise faced criticism for seeming like a retread of its predecessor. These story objections are difficult to dispute, but they hardly constitute a major problem for the success of Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water, which hold the respective records for the top highest-grossing and third-highest-grossing films of all time (via Box Office Mojo).