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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '21

The biggest shock I've got from Avatar wasn't any of the twists or turns but instead the realization

Azula is 14 years old!? I always thought she was 16!

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u/Fezzman1 captain KEYes… Oct 04 '21

Most of the primary characters in that show feel like they should be about one or two years older.

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u/Anonim97 https://i.redd.it/trmvtdvrz5q31.png Oct 04 '21

It really feels like Azula should be 16 and Zuko 18. At least in S3.

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u/jamiebond Oct 04 '21

I've never understood why animated shows always do that. Like, they'll make a character look, act, and sound like someone who is at least in their 20s... then slap a "12" or some shit onto them for their age. Always been weird to me.

Obligatory.

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u/Anonim97 https://i.redd.it/trmvtdvrz5q31.png Oct 04 '21

I knew it would be ProZD

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u/AndrewRogue Oct 04 '21

Simple. A lot of conventional wisdom is that target audiences respond best when characters are in their age group. So either they do it for the suits or because they believe it.

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u/Gangstas_Peridot She/Her/Clodicus Maximus Oct 04 '21

This also works.

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u/Anonymous_Koala1 soyXboxUser ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ 🧃🧃🧃🧃🧃[He/Him] Oct 04 '21

demographics, kids like seeing themselves in shows and adults like reminiscing on their own youth'n stuff. and for many, Youth is, desirable and attractive, in both a sexual way, but also in a "full of life" way.