Zidaneski
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Post by Zidaneski on Jul 16, 2009 20:02:56 GMT -5
Here is a thought. What if all the characters actually did everything Asian inspired? I mean like ate with chopsticks and wrote caligraphy(sp?). So that everything they did was true to the show except their skin wasn't "dark enough". Would people still be angry over that?
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o8jedi
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Post by o8jedi on Jul 16, 2009 20:10:32 GMT -5
Yes. That's precisely why everyone out there is up in arms. It's one of those "you can only make matters worse" things. In my opinion, there's worse things to worry about with these films than what these guys look like in comparison to their animated forms.
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Post by The Last Member on Jul 17, 2009 0:41:46 GMT -5
Here is a thought. What if all the characters actually did everything Asian inspired? I mean like ate with chopsticks and wrote caligraphy(sp?). So that everything they did was true to the show except their skin wasn't "dark enough". Would people still be angry over that? Not really, I disreguard it as Weeaboo crap. Which, to be honest, is what this movie appears to be about. EDIT:www.lastairbenderfans.com/lol. Paramount removed the pictures from Lastairbenderfans.com. I saved them in case anyone wants them.
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Post by fireflamesinferno on Jul 17, 2009 1:04:50 GMT -5
I don't remember who said it, but I like the idea of calling the movie an AU version of the series, not so much as an adaption. I didn't expect it to be like the series, and frankly, looking at it this way, I can actually be excited for this film. It's a different take on a story that I know and love, and anything that's different I think I'll look at as something unique about that AU universe.
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Post by Azuna the Screaming Gopher on Jul 17, 2009 15:09:13 GMT -5
Looking at the characters, they do fit the description except for... WHITENESS! They might be white, but they look really good.
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Post by Kana on Jul 17, 2009 20:42:20 GMT -5
Katara looks way too young. I would never buy that she is 14. Never.
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Emgee
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Post by Emgee on Jul 18, 2009 0:33:31 GMT -5
From the promo pics I saw I’m not sold on the actors yet, not quite what I thought they would go for, but that is only looks wise, we are yet to see how they act out the characters. They seam to be very much taking a different approach to the film, almost well away from the show, I hope this is not the major down fall to it because all the characters are so well loved and if they are changed far to much from what was in the show they lose support from those fans, it would be a real shame.
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Post by fireflamesinferno on Jul 18, 2009 2:45:20 GMT -5
Katara looks way too young. I would never buy that she is 14. Never. Really? Who would you consider to be 14 then? I was under the impression that this is what most 14 year olds look like....
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Post by Victim ~*of *~Circumstances on Jul 18, 2009 3:08:25 GMT -5
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TheRoyalWe
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Post by TheRoyalWe on Jul 18, 2009 11:10:15 GMT -5
aang-aint-white.livejournal.com/1007.htmlI thought, since the site fixed its technical issues of this page, I'd post this link up. Perhaps this will help people remember why this cast is so upsetting. ^^I'm speaking for myself here, but I'm more upset that they used a 14-year-old girl to play a 14-year-old girl, but chose to have a 19-year-old play a 16-year-old (DevZuko) and a 24-year-old play a 15-year-old (JacksonSokka). :S You know, in addition to being the wrong ethnicity. *sigh*
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Post by conspiracytheorist on Jul 18, 2009 11:27:56 GMT -5
My mom just walked by the computer, and I asked her who she thought these two were supposed to be. She had no idea (she's seen nearly all of the first season). When I told her they were none other than Katara and Sokka, she asked me, "Why did they cast white kids?" Inappropriate casting is inappropriate: 100% proven.
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Post by awhitemothflew on Jul 18, 2009 16:20:10 GMT -5
My mom just walked by the computer, and I asked her who she thought these two were supposed to be. She had no idea (she's seen nearly all of the first season). When I told her they were none other than Katara and Sokka, she asked me, "Why did they cast white kids?" Inappropriate casting is inappropriate: 100% proven. amen.
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Post by Azuna the Screaming Gopher on Jul 18, 2009 17:31:53 GMT -5
Katara looks way too young. I would never buy that she is 14. Never. I thought she was 16....
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Zidaneski
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Post by Zidaneski on Jul 18, 2009 21:27:50 GMT -5
Katara looks way too young. I would never buy that she is 14. Never. I thought she was 16.... Zuko is 16 Aang is 112 Katara is 14 Sokka is 15...or 16 can't remember. Toph is 12 Azula is either 14 or 15 along with her friends.
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Post by fireflamesinferno on Jul 19, 2009 0:28:34 GMT -5
Lol. That's kind of funny. Moms.
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