The Politics of Avatar: The Last Airbender
Channel: daniel torres
Date: 2020-06-14

Here’s an uncontroversial statement, Avatar is a progressive show. From the very first episode we’re introduced to a world that doesn’t shield the viewer from the realities of war, genocide, sexism and racism. Entire episodes are dedicated to portraying refugees and the poor in a kind a light, and it doesn’t pull any punches when delivering its message about anti-war and anti-aggression. In fact, the entire final arc of the show is centered around Aang trying to find a peaceful end to the Fire Nation’s war of aggression, a war that’s a heavily implied metaphor for both the German’s in World War II as well as the United States’ wars to spread democracy. 

But for all of its progressivism, the show has a few shortcomings when dealing with the topics of religion, the state and revolutionary rage.

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0:00 - Spoiler Warning
0:08 - A Progressive Show
1:03 - Kings and Queens
4:05 - Religion and Revolution
8:23 - Spirituality, Rage & Idealism
11:56 - Conclusions