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[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

For Attack on Titan where this image comes from, they did a really good job.

The peoole had been cut off from the outside world so seeing Onyankopon obviously would bring some questions. But they never stereotyped him because the characters of the show literally had no basis of what to think of him. Once he proved what kind of person he was, they judged him based on that. The Marlyeans knew that there was a ton of stuff and people they had no experience and most of them who had exposure just wanted to learn more.

Additionally, Asian fetish surrounding Mikasa made a lot of sense for the same reason. Her race was nearly extinct as far as the people were concerned, and so they were seen as more exotic and valuable.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This is the Thermian Argument.

In the world the writer set up, this might be a depiction that makes sense. But they were responsible for the way that the world is set up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

That was a pretty interesting video.