But even then it’s a bewildering choice to base a sporting arena on a literal real world holy site. ![]() It is based on the Harmandir Sahib (aka Golden Temple) in Punjab, India. The only exception to this cavalcade of European and American architecture being referenced is the Pro-Bending Arena. The creators also talk about Republic City as though it’s New York, such as Bryan Konietzko likening Dragon Flats (where Mako and Bolin live in season one) to Queens in New York. I will also note that it’s possible to design a green space in a city that’s bordered by tall buildings that doesn’t immediately evoke like Central Park ( Hong Kong’s botanical gardens, for example) but this one just isn’t it. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are other references that screamingly obvious to me but are not, to my knowledge, explicitly intended as such by the creators, such as City Park being basically New York’s Central Park.
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