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[misters]

ugh I'm really not sure whether to be excited for the Avatar movie or kind of pissed off. really idc that much about the chinese characters thing, but the casting does irritate me. I mean, I'm generally all for the idea of the most talented person getting the part, but it's not like there aren't any talented Asian actors out there (I honestly think Dante Basco could play Zuko if he were a bit scrawnier, that man DOES NOT AGE--seriously, playing a REALLY FIT teenager when he was 31? yeah. ageless.), and given that all the cultures in the series were based off preexisting ones...idk, my opinion is that they should cast people for each nation from the culture they were based on. whitewashing (LOOKING AT YOU, 21) irritates the hell out of me :/

in other news, got Michael Turner's Soulfire: Chaos Reign (because omg hot people in skimpy clothing) and some Dark Horse/MySpace collaboration anthology that has a pretty awesome Joss Whedon miniseries in it. makes me happy.

finally, I have started noticing that on all the spaghetti-strap tank tops I have, the straps are too long :| obv it's fine if they're adjustable, but most of them aren't, so my bra is constantly sticking out, urgh. you'd think my boobs would more than compensate for my short shoulders/sternum/whatever, but APPARENTLY NOT. boo my life.

off to Karsh Kale & MIDIval PunditZ (and possibly CSz? idk) in about an hour, ttfn.

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[kyurisma.livejournal.com]

i'm kinda iffy on avatar. Like, I was hoping the cast would be more asian too even though now that I look at it, the actual characters don't look that Asian, but Avatar is really influenced by asian culture. Plus, I hate how asians normally get either the ninja role or like some random fobby guy.
And the people that they casted for aang and zuko look like they could be father and son imo. OTL

[misters.livejournal.com]

I didn't necessarily think the entire cast should've been asian or smth, but it's not exactly like white people never get any starring roles, and since it's based on various asian cultures, I really felt like it should've been more casted more ~ethnic~ than it was :/

I AM SO ANGRY THAT DEV PATEL IS ZUKO, FUCKING HELL.

[kyurisma.livejournal.com]

OH OKAY I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT WAS ANGRY AT THAT LOL. Like of all the characters Zuko looked the asianest, and they gave him... Dev?! Idk, he just seems so ooolllddd. How awkward would the whole zutara thing be OH GOD.

[misters.livejournal.com]

ikr? plus I wasn't impressed with him at all in Slumdog Millionaire. honestly I'm not sure I wouldn't prefer Jesse McCartney, and that is saying A LOT.