In ATLA’s sequel, ‘ The Legend of Korra ’ one of the most powerful antagonists is a woman without arms. Just because we’re different, it doesn’t mean one person is immediately stronger than another. Oftentimes, people with disabilities are more compassionate and more in touch with their senses than we are. Able-bodied people are so used to assuming that disabled people are worse off, just because they can’t do things the exact way we can. Toph’s entire arc, how her parents viewed her as weak because of her disability but in reality, she was stronger than anyone else, applies to many disabled people today.
Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Related article: MUST WATCH – The Hollywood Insider’s CEO Pritan Ambroase’s Love Letter to Black Lives Matter – VIDEO She developed a unique way of sensing vibrations in the earth to see, and could even decipher what an opponent’s move was just by the way they applied pressure. Like other blind people, Toph had to rely on her other senses to get around. Regarded as the best earth bender in the canon history of the show and its sequel, Toph created a new way of seeing. She can’t see but has never that stop her. One of the biggest characters in ATLA is Toph Beifong ( Jessie Flower ), a blind earth bender that we’re introduced to during the second season. Highlighting the Strengths of Disabled People Each character got their time to shine and to grow, which was one of the best parts of ATLA. Although the show was created by two men and mostly written by men, it still split time between the genders well. That’s representation, especially since it revealed more about a character who’s been manipulated her entire life and what happens when she breaks.ĪTLA placed women into the lead cast and didn’t disappoint. Azula’s portrayal showcased that women can be fierce military strategists and her journey also shed light on mental illness. Representation isn’t always about good characters, it’s about the bad ones too.
Azula is the opposite of what society expects women to be, she’s cold, ruthless, and calculating. Even though her father is made out to be the biggest villain, they do spend three seasons talking about him and building him up to be a monster, Azula seemingly shows up out of nowhere and takes the spotlight. Perhaps the most fearsome villain that the protagonist, Aang ( Zach Tyler ), faces is a young, barely teenage girl. Related article: A Tribute to Cannes Film Festival: A Celebration of Cinema, Glamour, and Humanity | Statement From The Hollywood Insider’s CEO Pritan AmbroaseĪnother example of this is one of the main antagonists, Azula ( Grey Griffin ).
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