In what can be agreed as an eyebrow-raising move, the upcomingAvatar: The Last Airbenderlive-action adaptation coming to Netflix will reportedly remove Sokka’s sexist ways.
We all know that sexism is not good and the majority of media in 2024 does not need it. However, forATLA’sSokka, it is a large part of his character and subsequent growth. It is such a large part that theshow’sevents would not even happen if it wasn’t for Sokka’s sexist remark to his sister, Katara in the very first episode. Her getting angry and destroying an iceberg is how viewers meet Avatar Aang for the first time.
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However, it appears as thoughNetflixwill not be going down this route after the news that Sokka’s sexism will be removed, or at least toned down.
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“Yeah, totally,” Ousley continued. “There are things that were redirected just because it might play a little differently [in live action].”
As a result, it will be interesting to see how the Netflix adaptation will handle his arc with such a large part of his personality being removed. Unfortunately, they will have a lot of angry fans to make it up to.
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