'One of the things we see with the Fire nation is the ideological justification for what they're doing,' he said in an interview.
While the Fire Nation certainly represents elements of Japanese culture, many fans saw parallels between European colonization and the Fire Nation's belief in its own greatness.Īli A Olomi, a University of Pennsylvania assistant professor of Islamic, Middle Eastern, and the global south's history, also sees parallels. When Avatar re-emerged on Netflix this May, it captivated whole new legions of fans-and not in a small part because of its political relevance.
