r/ATLA • u/JustAPerson_YesOrNo "Hello, it's Zuko here" • May 25 '25

Question What ATLA take make you like this?

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Posting here bc mods are (not) mean

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u/Freedom1234526 May 26 '25

How did they come to that conclusion? Most of the characters are Asian.

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u/starbunny86 May 26 '25

Yeah, I don't know. The writing is Chinese, all the nations except the water tribe are based on Asian cultures, including the clothing, architecture, food, etc. It was the strangest thing, and they were irrationally angry at me for suggesting it.

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u/Freedom1234526 May 26 '25

It seems as if they were racist and were trying to ignore the characters being Asian to still enjoy the show. I can’t think of anything else to explain how they couldn’t realize the characters are clearly Asian. Toph (my favourite character) definitely isn’t white.

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u/ImpGiggle May 26 '25

That... Makes a sad sort of sense.

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u/Freedom1234526 May 29 '25

Unfortunately I’m able to recognize it because my brother is that way. He’s very racist but is able to compartmentalize it if he enjoys something enough.