I mean it wasn't really his entire arc, that was his arc until episode 4 when he got his butt kicked by a bunch of girls and was like "oh wait girls can be serious warriors my bad" and was never sexist again. if they were going to keep this element in they would have had to dwell on it and draw it out a lot more, and just removing it entirely seems like just as valid an approach to me
but anyway, sokka's arc is more about the idea of masculinity in general, and sexism is a small part of the toxic kind of masculinity he has to grow out of in order to become a well-rounded, reliable member of the team
I would still say the sexist attitudes are an essential part of Book 1. Also his dynamic with Suki means less without it. And seeing his former attitudes reflected in the guy who wont teach Katara is important too.
I can accept it if he's still sexist but they just make it less cartoonish. But i think he still needs to start his arc as a sexist.
I mean it wasn't really his entire arc, that was his arc until episode 4 when he got his butt kicked by a bunch of girls and was like "oh wait girls can be serious warriors my bad" and was never sexist again. if they were going to keep this element in they would have had to dwell on it and draw it out a lot more, and just removing it entirely seems like just as valid an approach to me
but anyway, sokka's arc is more about the idea of masculinity in general, and sexism is a small part of the toxic kind of masculinity he has to grow out of in order to become a well-rounded, reliable member of the team
I would still say the sexist attitudes are an essential part of Book 1. Also his dynamic with Suki means less without it. And seeing his former attitudes reflected in the guy who wont teach Katara is important too.
I can accept it if he's still sexist but they just make it less cartoonish. But i think he still needs to start his arc as a sexist.