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I'm not saying it's an Asian show. You're right, it's totally American. Darth_Katie Send a noteboard - 10/02/2010 10:55:37 PM
But it's set in Asia, or rather a fantasy land is very clearly and strongly based on Asia.

Keep in mind that it's an American show made by an American network with characters who all speak English with an American accent. It's nominally set in Asia, but don't kid yourself about it being an Asian show. Shyamalan really hasn't changed anything by casting whites. We didn't go from Asian characters to Caucasian characters, we just went with a different shade of "American."


Are you saying then that there's not a difference between White Americans and Asian Americans? That doesn't seem right to me. I mean yeah, we're all Americans, but there's something to be said for respecting and celebrating cultural differences, including a person's appearance. You can't just gloss over that and pretend like it doesn't exist. "American" shouldn't automatically equal "White."
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The other Avatar movie: The last airbender ironclad - 10/02/2010 01:02:12 PM 1305 Views
I'm actually looking forward to it. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 01:06:54 PM 711 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 372 Views
Digs me some Ang. Tigr - 10/02/2010 02:23:52 PM 608 Views
This looks amazing! sylph - 10/02/2010 03:06:06 PM 727 Views
I LOVE the cartoon. (and re: casting controversy) Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 05:27:37 PM 956 Views
uhm, you make it sound like race should be the #1 prereq for a part. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 05:38:35 PM 828 Views
Well, that's not what I meant. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 09:44:07 PM 722 Views
Well. Aemon - 10/02/2010 10:31:03 PM 606 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 676 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 636 Views
Ah, i hadn't seen that LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 04:23:50 PM 692 Views
IT'S NOT AVATAR! *NM* ironclad - 10/02/2010 07:42:49 PM 389 Views
FIRST AND BETTER! Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:14:55 PM 729 Views
BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 07:25:40 AM 750 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 04:49:13 PM 1033 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 05:39:43 PM 721 Views
i never understood why avatar was so loved, its just pocahontas. Apsalar Shadowdancer - 11/02/2010 08:58:15 PM 915 Views
no, it's really not. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 09:58:47 PM 690 Views
Yeah well I never saw Pocahontas. ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:11:04 AM 800 Views
no, she had a pet racoon and hummingbird. LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:51:00 PM 618 Views
Same thematic difference. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:09:12 PM 659 Views
There are dozens of movies with that "natury" theme LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:49:15 PM 782 Views
I think you missed the winky face conveying less than seriousness. Darth_Katie - 13/02/2010 05:41:19 PM 737 Views
I agree about the shallowness of the characters LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 02:35:45 AM 673 Views
I'm interested to see where they'll go with the sequel. Darth_Katie - 14/02/2010 05:34:55 AM 726 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 09:07:21 PM 729 Views
I'll check it out eventually ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:13:29 AM 660 Views
It's pretty short, actually. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:13:27 PM 659 Views
WHAT WERTHEAD SAID! Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 07:04:58 PM 672 Views
NO IT ISN'T STOP USING NUMBERS OUT OF CONTEXT *NM* Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 02:44:45 AM 387 Views
he didn't use any numbers *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:52:36 PM 348 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 309 Views
...well...they're an accurate enough measurement of attendence or nominal gross! :p *NM* LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:50:13 PM 370 Views
Nominal means nothing. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/02/2010 03:42:28 AM 359 Views
one can measure nothing!! *NM* LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 04:24:39 PM 357 Views
agree with Lorraine + ... Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:37:10 PM 850 Views
True, but I think that's because they were going for the anime style. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:09:41 PM 750 Views
This is a good video on the topic. Werthead - 11/02/2010 01:49:51 AM 899 Views
Yep, that about sums it up. Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 03:32:17 AM 916 Views
APPA!!!!!! 9 seconds in, left of the fireball. *NM* Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:17:54 PM 356 Views
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