The Last Airbender (2010) | How Woke Is It?

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The Last Airbender2010

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What We Think

While “The Last Airbender” has its faults, being overtly woke isn’t one of them. Its issues are more rooted in questionable adaptation choices and a lack of depth than any ideology-first filmmaking.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Despite plenty of other problems, the film’s casting notably drew criticism for perceived whitewashing rather than forced diversity. Representation was not the film’s focus, and diversity was not forcibly injected into the narrative. Character flaws were present; nobody was inexplicably overpowered or unreasonably flawless.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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There’s little attempt to undermine traditional values, religion, or gender roles. The film draws from East Asian and Inuit cultures but doesn’t use its platform for modern cultural revisionism. Any issues are more about poor adaptation than any overt ideological message.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There is essentially no ideological monoculture to speak of. The movie doesn’t use caricature to villainize dissenting views or hammer ideological points; if anything, it lacks thematic depth altogether.

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