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/Digit00l May 26 '25

They do mix and match, like a lot of fire architecture is Thai for example

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u/starbunny86 May 26 '25

Yes, definitely. The Earth kingdom has so many different influences, too.