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Self repost for newcomers https://www.reddit.com/r/ATLAtv/s/gkE3MiO9R1

I just wanted to put this out here, since I’ve seen very little discussion about this outside of TikTok.

I only learned about this today, and after looking through the information and receipts that have been circulating, I feel like I have a better understanding of the speculation surrounding the actors who played Jet and Toph in the live-action.

I remember seeing the video Miyako posted where she talked about her family allegedly abusing her by taking her money, stalking her, and other things she said she didn’t want to get into explicitly and one of her cast mates helping her get through the situation

Today, I came across a post where Miyako says about her cast mates “wasn’t really close with them” and that she “didn’t need to contact them anymore.” That made me start looking further into the situation. (I pinned the video to this post)

One of the major claims being discussed is that Miyako was allegedly groomed by Sebastian when she was 17 and he was 24. I want to be clear that this is an allegation/speculation circulating online, not something I’m presenting as an established fact to my knowledge

However, after looking at the different accounts and receipts being shared on TikTok, there is speculation that Sebastian may have had a significant influence over Miyako and that this contributed to her distancing herself from her family and castmates. According to the accounts I’ve seen, her family and some of her castmates tried to raise concerns about his behavior, but Miyako reportedly did not agree with them.

People have also pointed out that several of her former castmates—including Gordon, Kiawentiio, Ian, and Dallas—no longer appear to follow Sebastian except Miyako

What makes this especially heartbreaking is the possibility that someone so young may have been isolated from people who genuinely cared about her. Seeing her seemingly distance herself from friendships she once had, particularly with Gordon, is really sad.

I’m posting this because I genuinely don’t see enough discussion about this except on TikTok. You can check @>!lucylouuu1!< on TikTok for included receipts and screenshots.

I obviously don’t know these people personally, and I understand she wants to keep things “private” but these are serious allegations and it they are true, I hope Miyako is able to recognize the people who genuinely cared about her and have a support system around her.

Most importantly, we should continue to take allegations of grooming and sexual abuse seriously rather than protecting people simply because they’re actors we like.

Fans of the NATLA series seem to think that those who disliked the show are upset because it wasn't a 1 to 1 adaptation of the animated series. This isn't the case. The problem with the show is that it's not even a good show on it's own.

It's not well acted (not the actors fault), it's poorly paced, the effects aren't very good, nearly every line of dialogue consists of exposition, the characters aren't compelling and it's poorly directed.

Also, one of the main reasons why this show sucks is because Netflix is forcing it's writers to dumb down their dialogue for people who aren't paying attention because they're scrolling on their phones: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/matt-damon-netflix-movies-restate-plot-viewers-on-phones-1236633939/ This "tell, don't show" type of writing approach is detrimental to art.

Unless the fans of NATLA are the types who play with their phones while a show or movie is playing, I don't understand the appeal of this series.

Not only that, but regardless of how you feel about the show, it's not connecting with people because it lost 60% of it's viewers in the years between Seasons 1&2.