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True, but I think that's because they were going for the anime style. Darth_Katie Send a noteboard - 10/02/2010 10:09:41 PM
While the cartoon was Asian influenced, the main characters did NOT look Asian, AT ALL!!

Aang? Sorry, looked caucasian to me. (like the rest of the Air tribes)

Katara/Sokka (and most of their Tribes)? Except for their dark skin, I don't see ANY resemblance to the Inuits.


What about Inuit tools, clothes, etc? The creators of the show put a lot of effort into using authentic writing, fighting styles, musical instruments, etc etc. Everything in the context around the characters is Asian, the logical assumption is that they are as well. Most characters in anime don't look very Asian either, but they pretty much definitely are.

The only ones who actually looked like Asians were Zuko/Azula, Toph, and the other Fire/Earth kingdoms.

If the creators of A:TLA are complaining about race-bending, then they should have made most of their characters look like actual Asians, with epicanthic folded or double eyelid eyes. And Didn't the South Water Tribe's princess look WHITE (not just her hair).


I think they were going to for the anime-style big sparkly eyes to make the characters (Aang in particular) look really young and innocent. But that's just conjecture on my part, I suppose you do have a point. Though the Princess definitely had dark skin, I just checked. She did have very light eyes though. But there's was an in-story reason for that.

Who would you rather see play Aang? That druglord kid from Tropic Thunder? ROFL (he was also young Storm Shadow in GIJoe, who spoke Korean but is supposed to be Japanese?!?!? yeah, don't get me started)
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The other Avatar movie: The last airbender ironclad - 10/02/2010 01:02:12 PM 1101 Views
I'm actually looking forward to it. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 01:06:54 PM 543 Views
The cartoon/show is one of my favorite things ever. Can't wait for the movie. *NM* Aemon - 10/02/2010 02:04:20 PM 285 Views
Digs me some Ang. Tigr - 10/02/2010 02:23:52 PM 428 Views
This looks amazing! sylph - 10/02/2010 03:06:06 PM 567 Views
I LOVE the cartoon. (and re: casting controversy) Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 05:27:37 PM 758 Views
uhm, you make it sound like race should be the #1 prereq for a part. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 05:38:35 PM 634 Views
Well, that's not what I meant. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 09:44:07 PM 549 Views
Well. Aemon - 10/02/2010 10:31:03 PM 435 Views
I'm not saying it's an Asian show. You're right, it's totally American. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:55:37 PM 530 Views
That would be a great excuse if the lead villain in the movie weren't being played by an Indian. Ghavrel - 11/02/2010 05:26:49 AM 466 Views
Ah, i hadn't seen that LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 04:23:50 PM 485 Views
IT'S NOT AVATAR! *NM* ironclad - 10/02/2010 07:42:49 PM 300 Views
FIRST AND BETTER! Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:14:55 PM 544 Views
BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 07:25:40 AM 567 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 04:49:13 PM 850 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 05:39:43 PM 537 Views
i never understood why avatar was so loved, its just pocahontas. Apsalar Shadowdancer - 11/02/2010 08:58:15 PM 709 Views
no, it's really not. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 09:58:47 PM 515 Views
Yeah well I never saw Pocahontas. ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:11:04 AM 589 Views
no, she had a pet racoon and hummingbird. LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:51:00 PM 428 Views
Same thematic difference. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:09:12 PM 478 Views
There are dozens of movies with that "natury" theme LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:49:15 PM 601 Views
I think you missed the winky face conveying less than seriousness. Darth_Katie - 13/02/2010 05:41:19 PM 562 Views
I agree about the shallowness of the characters LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 02:35:45 AM 501 Views
I'm interested to see where they'll go with the sequel. Darth_Katie - 14/02/2010 05:34:55 AM 547 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 09:07:21 PM 545 Views
I'll check it out eventually ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:13:29 AM 479 Views
It's pretty short, actually. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:13:27 PM 483 Views
WHAT WERTHEAD SAID! Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 07:04:58 PM 500 Views
NO IT ISN'T STOP USING NUMBERS OUT OF CONTEXT *NM* Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 02:44:45 AM 316 Views
he didn't use any numbers *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:52:36 PM 277 Views
He's either relying on attendance or nominal gross, and neither is an accurate measurement. *NM* Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 03:09:03 PM 238 Views
...well...they're an accurate enough measurement of attendence or nominal gross! :p *NM* LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:50:13 PM 287 Views
Nominal means nothing. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/02/2010 03:42:28 AM 287 Views
one can measure nothing!! *NM* LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 04:24:39 PM 286 Views
agree with Lorraine + ... Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:37:10 PM 671 Views
True, but I think that's because they were going for the anime style. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:09:41 PM 577 Views
This is a good video on the topic. Werthead - 11/02/2010 01:49:51 AM 702 Views
Yep, that about sums it up. Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 03:32:17 AM 715 Views
APPA!!!!!! 9 seconds in, left of the fireball. *NM* Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:17:54 PM 283 Views
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