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I fucking love adaptations that miss the entire point of the original
Just go ahead and fuck it all up, Zack Snyder's Watchmen style
What the fuck is the point of his relationship with Suki going to be?
The Southern Water Tribe arc loses some of its oomph now too?
What the fuck.
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.
What is the point of these remakes? They're always shittier. Always. Just release a box set of the animation with director commentary if you want to milk it
This way they can make double money when people flock to the original to see how it compares to the adaptation
It's the New Coke Technique, but entirely deliberate this time
I mean, he's still very much a Guy Who Wants To Be Like His Dad and a Guy Who Feels Inferior Because He Doesn't Have Wizard Powers.
The sexism was played up for comic relief, as he struggled to compete with his sister and to contribute to the team. But the core of the arc was always a person who felt inferior to his friends and struggled to be seen as an equal.
The sexism is pretty important in Book 1. Not just Sokka's but Water Tribe culture in general.
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