AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER

[glockgal]

AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER
I'm back, and still angry!

Over the course of the past few days, I find it amazing just how vociferously people will argue why an all-POC/Asian/diverse cast isn't a good thing. No matter what you say and how many facts you point out, they just will keep saying "PROVE IT TO ME." or "THEY AREN'T ALL ASIAN" (therefore, the

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[tallycola]

That was me, thanks. :-) Yeah it's a shot in the dark, but I'll let the internet know if I hear anything back.

I keep meaning to post a comment about this on Jezebel but, I always feel like kind of a loser on that blog!

[tallycola]

Well as soon as I wrote that I knew I had to get over it and I emailed them.

[tallycola]

Not that Jezebel is true media, it's just a widely-read blog related to Gawker. Gak, racial outrage has sapped me this past few days!

[cellia]

I wish I had helpful advice (never even seen Avatar, tho it's on my list), but just wanted to say that I'm glad you're not letting this lie.

[callmesandy]

Ugh, is there a place to add letters to stupid Entertainment Weekly? They had a full column on the casting and never once mentioned any of this - just "la la la here they found the kids la la la" - I expect better coverage from them and hope there's a letter to the editor pointing that out.

[quinconcinnity]

I'm rather sorry to see the fandom for something as awesome as avatar erupt into a frothing wank-fest :(
What was M. Night thinking? I wouldn't mind seeing a white Toph, Ty Lee, or even Aang..but there's no way Zuko, Azula, and Mei aren't Asian..and those kids playing Kitara and Sokka are way too light-skinned.