I think he’s being way too dismissive of a fantastic show (dismissing it as just a children’s show is definitely not respecting the people who did find it deeply meaningful), but it’s not going to resonate with everybody - I’m sure he’s seen clips of Iroh’s scenes and if that doesn’t sell it to someone the show probably isn’t for them.

… And I thought Korra was for the most part the better show, lol.

No, actually, but general cultural awareness is really only those two, and maybe iffy on Pathfinder, and given the popularity of Stranger Things, D&D had a lot of mainstream attention, and Pathfinder is arguably a better place to start for newbies interested due to Stranger Things. As far as I understand. I’ve never actually played either D&D or Pathfinder, but I have been in Vampire the Masquerade and Serenity tabletop groups.

Knowing D&D people, it’s usually both.

I really should find a local tabletop group.