Do you think Neytiri and Tonowari find it strange that Jake doesn’t embrace the title of “Toruk Makto”?
Neytiri speaks so highly of Jake as Toruk Makto — a title that holds deep meaning to her, especially since her grandfather’s grandfather once carried that same title. Do you think she ever finds it strange or even a little sad that Jake doesn’t embrace it? We understand why he doesn’t — he carries the weight of those who died in battle, blaming himself for their loss. In the deleted script, Tonowari even asks Jake to return as Toruk Makto, but Jake refuses, still haunted by that guilt. For the Na’vi, fighting for your people is seen as an honorable, selfless act — yet Jake sees his role as a source of pain rather than pride. It’s heartbreaking to think that while Neytiri and others may view him as a hero, he sees himself as someone who failed the ones he couldn’t save.
Neytiri speaks so highly of Jake as Toruk Makto — a title that holds deep meaning to her, especially since her grandfather’s grandfather once carried that same title. Do you think she ever finds it strange or even a little sad that Jake doesn’t embrace it? We understand why he doesn’t — he carries the weight of those who died in battle, blaming himself for their loss. In the deleted script, Tonowari even asks Jake to return as Toruk Makto, but Jake refuses, still haunted by that guilt. For the Na’vi, fighting for your people is seen as an honorable, selfless act — yet Jake sees his role as a source of pain rather than pride. It’s heartbreaking to think that while Neytiri and others may view him as a hero, he sees himself as someone who failed the ones he couldn’t save.