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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 1174 Views
I'm actually looking forward to it. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 01:06:54 PM 606 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 318 Views
Digs me some Ang. Tigr - 10/02/2010 02:23:52 PM 495 Views
This looks amazing! sylph - 10/02/2010 03:06:06 PM 606 Views
I LOVE the cartoon. (and re: casting controversy) Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 05:27:37 PM 834 Views
uhm, you make it sound like race should be the #1 prereq for a part. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 05:38:35 PM 706 Views
Well, that's not what I meant. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 09:44:07 PM 612 Views
Well. Aemon - 10/02/2010 10:31:03 PM 501 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 563 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 529 Views
Ah, i hadn't seen that LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 04:23:50 PM 554 Views
IT'S NOT AVATAR! *NM* ironclad - 10/02/2010 07:42:49 PM 328 Views
FIRST AND BETTER! Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:14:55 PM 599 Views
BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 07:25:40 AM 637 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 04:49:13 PM 919 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 05:39:43 PM 609 Views
i never understood why avatar was so loved, its just pocahontas. Apsalar Shadowdancer - 11/02/2010 08:58:15 PM 779 Views
no, it's really not. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 09:58:47 PM 579 Views
Yeah well I never saw Pocahontas. ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:11:04 AM 658 Views
no, she had a pet racoon and hummingbird. LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:51:00 PM 501 Views
Same thematic difference. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:09:12 PM 541 Views
There are dozens of movies with that "natury" theme LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:49:15 PM 674 Views
I think you missed the winky face conveying less than seriousness. Darth_Katie - 13/02/2010 05:41:19 PM 628 Views
I agree about the shallowness of the characters LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 02:35:45 AM 562 Views
I'm interested to see where they'll go with the sequel. Darth_Katie - 14/02/2010 05:34:55 AM 613 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 09:07:21 PM 613 Views
I'll check it out eventually ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:13:29 AM 550 Views
It's pretty short, actually. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:13:27 PM 539 Views
WHAT WERTHEAD SAID! Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 07:04:58 PM 562 Views
NO IT ISN'T STOP USING NUMBERS OUT OF CONTEXT *NM* Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 02:44:45 AM 344 Views
he didn't use any numbers *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:52:36 PM 306 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 267 Views
...well...they're an accurate enough measurement of attendence or nominal gross! :p *NM* LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:50:13 PM 317 Views
Nominal means nothing. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/02/2010 03:42:28 AM 316 Views
one can measure nothing!! *NM* LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 04:24:39 PM 312 Views
agree with Lorraine + ... Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:37:10 PM 732 Views
True, but I think that's because they were going for the anime style. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:09:41 PM 639 Views
This is a good video on the topic. Werthead - 11/02/2010 01:49:51 AM 768 Views
Yep, that about sums it up. Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 03:32:17 AM 782 Views
APPA!!!!!! 9 seconds in, left of the fireball. *NM* Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:17:54 PM 308 Views
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