#just bc the guy is slightly tan and has yellowish undertones does not mean he fits 😭

[tiredlylaughing]

my issue with people defending the casting is that we shouldn't care if ian ousley gives sokka vibes or plays the role well, because an actor of color could've done it too !! and there was genuinely no reason for them not to cast one.

and i'm saying that, even if the allegations to him faking his heritage aren't true (which have been pretty much forgotten about now) the character has still been whitewashed to a crazy degree

#atla discourse #atla #just bc the guy is slightly tan and has yellowish undertones does not mean he fits 😭 #i'm convinced the people defending it have never been outside the us #because how are you genuinely telling me to my face that that man is dark-skinned #and that they're also just kind of dumb because it's so easy making someone seem darker through lighting makeup and production #but ya'll need to stop using the same fuckass picture to go Oh but look he's perfect😍😋 #woke up a hater today sorry goodbye #actually i'm not sorry i really don't think i'm overreacting at all ajfbksjah