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australians aren't black they're just asian

You're kidding, right? The cultural aspect was why I liked the show.

The use of Chinese writing, the Asian aesthetic used for paintings and whatnot, the subtle application of different angles of Asian religion and philosophy, and a whole mess of other things were more than just "a joke".

Even the small things that most people don't get, such as the idea that bending is different than magic is significant.

It's watered down childish crap. It's heavily centric on Chinese and Japanese culture, maybe at a stretch with some North Korea in the mix. These three countries do not make up asia. I've been majoring in Asian Anthoropology for two years now, am I going to have to start posting essays?

I am the Cheese. I am the best character on the show.

so random xd

I don't recall saying that those three countries = all of Asia, but all right, I'll fly with it. China and Japan are two of the three largest and most significant countries in Asia, so if they picked any group of Asian countries, it should be them. Korea is so close geographically and culturally, so they threw them in. You say it like that's negative in some way.

Watered down? Childish? Okay, so it was aimed at a younger audience, so you have a point. But it's still the most culturally deep mainstream show made in the West I can think of, since so few shows even bother at all. At least Avatar tried, and that means a lot.

Honestly I think you are looking to deeply into it.

How so, if I may ask?

You're deciding which countries are and are not significant now? Mind showing me your measurement scale there? What about Indonesia? Vietnam? Tibet? India? Sri Lanka? All insignificant?

North Korea, not South. They're incredibly different. I doubt that's why they added them either. They put North Korean aspects in because they wanted some militaristic bad guys. Also, geographical proximity doesn't really have much bearing on culture.



Ghibli movies, Monkey, Firefly (yes, watch it again) The Magnificent Seven (horrible movie, but a Western one heavily inspired by The Seven Samurai), Death Note (very Western), Jade Empire (game, not a movie, but still an excellent example), Little Buddha, Kundun, The Dish, Kung Fu Hustle, Fire (movie about lesbians in a very male-dominant society)... there's thousands of examples out there, the fact that you can't think of any only illustrates a lack of knowledge on your part.

When most people think Asia, they think China or Japan.

Argumentum ad populum.

i just want to try and be noticed

HOW THO, IF I MAY ATHK.

Everybody just shut the hell up and talk about movies.



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