Although criticism exists for Avatar: The Way of Water that suggests Avatar three and future sequels ought to have a brand new villain, Miles Quaritch (played by Stephen Lang) has greater than earned his proper to be the franchises' overarching big bad. The changes skilled by Quaritch within the brand new Avatar are big and really complex. As such, it feels as if there ought to be loads of room to discover his character going forward.
In Avatar: The Way of Water, it is revealed that Quaritch had downloaded his memories and personality within the occasion of his death throughout the primary film's final battle. Following the demise by the hands of Jake Sully and Neytiri, the RDA activated Quaritch's recombinant body, his personal Na'vi hybrid host, which received all of the memories of the unique Quaritch. However, The Way of Water proves that this new Quaritch is far greater than the person he as soon as was by the film's end.
Thanks to his new standing quo, Recom Quaritch experiences brand-new inner conflict, making him far extra compelling than the original, who had far much less dimension within the primary Avatar. Not solely does Quaritch have to get used to having the physique of his enemy, however he additionally has to reconcile the memories of his previous self with his present. Although his desire for revenge against Jake Sully is a constant, there are moments in which Quaritch is now much less sure of himself, even experiencing fear after seeing a recording of the unique Quaritch's death. As such, there's a lot new depth and dimension to be explored in Avatar three and beyond.
Likewise, these changes are highlighted when the brand new Quaritch encounters Miles "Spider" Soccoro, the son of the unique Quaritch raised by the Na'vi and people loyal to the Omatikaya clan. Taking him again to the RDA and attempting to make use of him for intel, this Quaritch shows a level of compassion and affection to Spider that the unique allegedly by no means offered. Likewise, he tries to appeal to Spider: "I'm not that man." By the finish of Avatar: The Way of Water, that sentiment begins becoming true, particularly after Quaritch lets Jake's daughter go after Neytiri threatened to kill Spider throughout the ultimate confrontation.
Could Quaritch Be Redeemed In Future Avatar Sequels?
Spider and Quaritch share sufficient of a bond in The Way of Water that Spider chooses to save Quaritch's life rather than let him drown. However, Spider nonetheless determined to return to the Sully Family rather than leave with his "father." As such, Quaritch is nonetheless alive and on the market to become the villain of Avatar three and future sequels. However, one might wonder if Spider's mercy will motivate Quaritch to embrace a brand new way of life, letting go of his previous and grudges held by the old Quaritch.
While a full redemption appears slim, it would not be surprising if this new model of Quaritch tries to reunite with Spider, seeing as how he cares about him greater than the unique Quaritch did. Regardless, Avatar three doesn't want a brand new villain since it already has one prepared to go. The first movie had the unique Quaritch, Avatar: The Way of Water debuted Recom Quaritch, who's in a transitional space, and Avatar three can have Quaritch persevering with to embrace the new, becoming far extra dimensional and possibly extra sympathetic within the movies to come.
