So, why is Sokka disrespected?
In any other television show, Sokka would be the man. Not a man, the man. However, the show is called Avatar: The Last Airbender and not Sokka: The Sarcastic Water Tribe Warrior. Compound this with the fact that Sokka is the only major character in Avatar to lack any elemental powers and Sokka is often marginalized in many fights. Additionally, Sokka is by far the least-developed character on the show. While Aang, Katara, and Zuko get significant time (or even entire episodes!) devoted to developing their characters and backstories, Sokka thus far has had to be content with brief glimpses of glory scattered throughout the series.
