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saturnniidae · 11 days ago

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Ngl atla AUs are so funny in the sense that white people don't really exist in the original avatar universe.

I think these concepts of putting your favorite characters into such a rich and interesting world and the allure of making them benders is fun and I enjoy it myself from time to time but. There is Something be said about inserting white characters into an inherently poc centered story and world that draws inspiration from those cultures, so it falls kinda flat. (And could even come across as tasteless since the story is again inherently a poc one and has such political? I guess. Themes as like the main conflict ignoring it kinda takes away from half the worldbulding or whatever. Whaaateeeverr idk)

Again this isn't like hate to people with atla AUs I enjoy them but idk food for thought.

#yes this is abt httyd aus...#atla #but also applies to all of them. really #im sorry it just makes me laugh like these characters are So white and theres just like a complete lack of effort in regards to like #intersecting those cultural aesthetics in a thoughtful way its kinda embarrassing? idk. like you could go a route w leaning #particularly into nordic cultural aesthetics and be more faithful to it than #canon httyd i think that'd work quite well but on the otherhand might feel whitewash-y idk #this is another seeing smth and having that gut 'youre white arent you' feeling #this isnt hate its not meant to be mean just like an observation and also suggestion to use our critical thinking skills #atla au #white fandom #yeah i suppose #im black tag #obviously. not asian or indigenous so im curious on others' opinions on this #again like food for thought. discussions like this could honestly be a hobby for me atp #its 3am god im tired but cant sleep #moth.txt

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