The destruction of Home-Tree and the Tree of Voices - Painful to Watch

[Spartan117cjl]

So I saw Avatar today for the 8th time, And during the flying sequence after Jake tame's his Ikran I felt a pain in my heart, a sense of dread. It was because I so did not want to see the Na'vi get tormented in such a way, I didn't want to see that sorrow, I didn't want to see the destruction. Nor did I want to see the callousness and down-right cruelty on the part of those who committed the deed, how they can destroy an peoples home, a way of life and then just leave without thought or regard, like it was another day's work.

I almost wanted to leave the theater after the scene where Jake and Neytiri profess their love for one another at the tree of voices. I just didn't want to see that brilliant, majestic tree come down. I didn't want to hear the screams of people being crushed by their own home, Didn't want to see the tears of lost loved ones. I didn't leave the theater, and I got through the episode, but I cried, harder then I ever cried in the many times I've seen this film.

Does anyone else feel this way about this scene? To me, it's almost physically painful. It get's a little bit harder to bear each time I see it.

[Vauktu]

Your feelings towards Hometree were the same feelings I had the first time I watched Avatar. It's terrible seeing it fall.

[X.,.Pandora.,.X]

i was actually amazed during the destruction of hometree. The cgi was insane for that bit.

[Palulukan_Taronyu]

Yeah it is sad when Hometree is destroyed...

[Human No More]

I always feel really sad, when Hometree is destroyed is the first place in the film I always cry (I sometimes do when Jake becomes one of the Omaticaya, but not always)

When I'm listening to the soundtrack, if I'm not feeling in the right mood for the whole thing, I'll skip straight from after Jake's First Flight to the start of Gathering All The Na'vi Clans For Battle.
Scorched Earth and The Destruction of Hometree... sometimes I just can't listen to

[My-Jake]

You are not alone Spartan.. Of the countless times I've seen this, many share your feelings. Matter of fact, I once was sitting next to 3 hard-core motorcycle club members wearing their "colors". During that scene, I glanced over and all 3 had their heads bowed, wiping tears from their bearded faces. No joke. You are not alone.

[DreamWalks]

Matter of fact, I once was sitting next to 3 hard-core motorcycle club members wearing their "colors". During that scene, I glanced over and all 3 had there heads bowed, wiping tears from their bearded faces. No joke. You are not alone.

That is awesome! The fall of hometree is a particularly emotional piece and the music puts it over the edge. Definitely my favourite scene, however, I do find myself anticipating the sadness to come.

[Tsyal Makto]

My-Jake: That's incredible.

Not only did I personally feel emotional pain during those scenes, but I also felt physical pain. After the scene where Eytukan is stabbed in the chest by the Hometree splinter, I got this horrible stinging pain on a similar spot on my abdomin. It lasted for about 5 minutes. Odd.

[Spartan117cjl]

You are not alone Spartan.. Of the countless times I've seen this, many share your feelings. Matter of fact, I once was sitting next to 3 hard-core motorcycle club members wearing their "colors". During that scene, I glanced over and all 3 had their heads bowed, wiping tears from their bearded faces. No joke. You are not alone.

That's a really interesting story! It's cool that Avatar unites bikers with us nerds!

[Human No More]

You are not alone Spartan.. Of the countless times I've seen this, many share your feelings. Matter of fact, I once was sitting next to 3 hard-core motorcycle club members wearing their "colors". During that scene, I glanced over and all 3 had their heads bowed, wiping tears from their bearded faces. No joke. You are not alone.

That is epic

Everyone I know who's seen it, even if they do not See, was affected by the destruction of Hometree though, so I guess it's not that hard to imagine.