Well, he's not a bad actor--I have no beef with Patel. I'm just rather stunned that they think that an Indian would look anything like an East Asian, and that one casting change would apparently fool everybody into thinking, "Oh, well, this movie is diverse, then!"

(I say Zuko's East Asian-looking even though I think the creators managed to do the thing I've always wished happened more in fantasy--they made a world with its own races. But since the series is clearly influenced by East Asian cultures, I'd say that's who should play 'em.)

And isn't that tanning booth thing appalling? What the everloving fuck made anyone think THAT was the respectful way to honor another race?

Hollywood does not get any of my money for this. I can't convince them this is bullshit if I also pay them anyway.