There are one or two extended scenes which deepen existing portions of the plot on an emotional level and some completely new scenes. Those, however, only deepen the parts already known, but do not offer the viewer new possibilities of consideration or interpretation of the actual story. Among the highlights of the new scenes is the visit of a deserted Na'Vi school. It is half overgrown and partially destroyed. On the ground lies a copy of a children's book by Dr. Suess ("The Lorax" - a nursery story criticising the industrial world in a simple way), the walls are damaged by bullet holes. It becomes clear that Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver) once used to teach the Na'Vi children here and that something terrible must have happened which ultimately lead to the breach between the natives of Pandora and the humans. The pictures speak for themselves, it does not need to be said. Thus, Cameron offers a little review of the planet's more recent past in these scenes and deepens the history between men and the Na'Vi. But eventually, this overall impression had already been conveyed in the theatrical version.
Another additional scene towards the end of the film deals with Tsut'sey's death. He had survived his fall through the sky. Grievously injured and without any chance of recovery he asks Jake to grant him the honourable death of a warrior, so that he could become one with Pandora. Jake complies with his wish and stabs Tsut'sey in the chest. Prior to that, however, Tsut'sey appoints him to be his successor, thus making him the ruler of the Omaticaya. Here, too, one can say that by Tsut'sey's death in the theatrical version and Jake's final transition into the world of the Na'Vi, this additional scene had actually been conveyed contentswise. However, it indubitably is the highlight of the Special Edition and should have been used in the theatrical version already.
