belated, but I couldn't let it go.

[annwyd]

So, if you're anywhere near Avatar fandom, you've probably heard: the main cast for the first live-action movie, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, has been announcedFandom, so long divided by bitter (and stupid) pairing wars, has largely united to call bullshit on the shocking (but not actually surprising) whiteness. This gives me hope for Avatar

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[a_white_rain]

Awesome round up. I hadn't read one of those!

Another link you may find interesting!

[annwyd]

Thanks! Added that to the list.

[a_white_rain]

Also the third on you linked - it's .htm and not .html

[annwyd]

Fixed.

[agawa_jean]

I'm not sure I can say more than "):" right now.

I love that avatar though, I've been meaning to mention it for awhile.

[annwyd]

It is just that damned sad.

But hot Azula/Ty Lee icon with Bruce Springsteen lyrics makes things a little better! ♥

[oneironaut]

Silly annwyd. Of course the main characters are white. If they were Asian, they'd all be drawn with those funny little eyes Asian people have!

(The other joke that came to mind was 'You look kind of dark in this shot. That's okay, we can fix it in post.')

[annwyd]

Yeah, it's like how anime characters are all white! The Japanese must be really jealous of white people, to make all their characters look like them!

(This would be funnier if I hadn't heard people essentially suggesting that seriously.)

[paperclipchains]

So.

I was saying to myself after the casting, how come it didn't bother me that a white guy played Ghandi? Maybe acting does matter? He just did it so well.

But I just looked up Ben Kingsley. Apparently he IS of Indian descent.

But I didn't know that.

So I guess I am okay with white people playing non-white people if they just so happen to be really fucking awesome at it.

All that said, it's impossible to even defend this cast based on "These were the best actors" because holy shit Jesse McCartney are you fucking serious.

[annwyd]

Yeah, you know, if there was one white guy in the cast, and he looked really good for the part and they mentioned his audition was really impressive, that'd be different.

These are a bunch of goddamn pop stars. Who are also white.

[mandolin_minuet]

... o__o I'm not even in the fandom and this is still just what the flaming fuck.

Jesse McCartney? As Zuko?? My italics tags are crying abuse and bloody murder. DD:

[annwyd]

There will be so many horrible fanvids set to his music. So many.