First meeting  Neytiri and Jake first meet in the forest, when Jake is being attacked. Neytiri thinks' he is “Like a Baby” as he has no respect for the life on Pandora. To Neytiri, Jake is immature and a outsider because he is one of the sky people, however she believes that he has “A strong heart and no fear but stupid, ignorant like a child.” In their first meeting low angle shot’s are used on Neytiri because she has more knowledge about the environment and the life on Pandora.

Teaching  After it is decided that Jake will learn the Omaticaya ways from Neytiri, they use eye level shots to show the growing quality in their relationship. They are now on the same level as Jake is also learning about the Environment. Jake’s new understanding of the flow of energy and the Omaticaya ways enable their relationship to grow and build, allowing them to become more playful with each other and enables them to become friends.  Dialogue throughout Neytiri and Jakes relationship expresses the change of Jake’s ignorance and the growing respect Neytiri has for him. “I’m trying to understand this deep connection the people have with the forest.

Initiation into the Omaticaya  Jake refuses Quartich’s offer to rotate back home and get his legs back because the Omaticaya people and Neytiri have become important to him. When Jake is initiated as one of the people, Neytiri respects Jake completely and the two are equal. Lighting during the scene when they are at the Tree of Voice’s is high key and filled with pinks and purples, setting a romantic mood. Close up’s are used to show their emotions towards each other and show the change in their relationship. Their relationship has grown and developed romantically to the stage where they become mated for life, the Na’vi version of a human marriage.

Betrayal  After their “Romantic Interaction” at the Tree of Voice’s, the truth comes out about Jake’s mission. This creates conflict in Jake and Neytiri's relationship and Netyiri feels betrayed saying “You will never be one of the people.” Jake pleas for forgiveness and understanding explaining that “at first it was just orders then everything changed, I fell in love… with the forest.. With the people. With you.” Jake is casted out by the people and by Netyiri.  To regain the trust of the people and the love of Netyiri, he must become Toruk Makto. Jake gives a speech where he relates himself to the Omaticaya saying “My brother’s, my sister’s.” By becoming Toruk Makto and providing the Omaticaya people with a leader, Jake and Neytiri reunite and prepare for the impending battle with the “Sky People”. During the preparation and the gathering of other Clans we see everyone unite together. Jake, Netyiri and the Na’vi people are now working together as one.

The Final Battle  During the Final battle in Avatar, Quartich and Jake engage in one on one combat, In this scene Jake’s link with his Avatar is interrupted. Neytiri Kills Quartich by shooting him with two of her arrows. Neytiri then saves Jake in his human form by putting an oxygen mask over his face. During this scene close up shots are used to show the love they feel for each other.  Dialogue is also used, when they say to each other “I see you”. This is significant for their relationship as they are now saying they can see into each other and they are expressing how important they are to each other.  In the last scene of Avatar, Jake risks death in order to stay with Neytiri and with the Omaticaya people forever. The main theme shown in Jake and Neytiri’s relationship is that love can overcome any obstacles including Race.

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