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Maybe that’s why Katara was so upset.
Aang and Kya sacrificing themselves to protect Katara and the tribe
Posters for the Earth Kingdom and such.
I wanted to create a simple symbol for metal, like the circle for the earth kingdom, and I’m pretty satisfied with the result.
This is the finalized version(s) of my bending chart. I overhauled the whole thing and updated some of the symbols. I’m pretty satisfied with it, though I may change the symbol for “Ice” in the future.
My old design:
Which one is your favorite design?
Aang VS Korra - Avatar: The Last CATbender - Fan Animation
A bit of fanart for @ask-whitepearl-and-steven. We know that White Diamond can shoot white lasers that control other gems, but I wonder how that will manifest in Steven. Maybe Steven’s laser vision will give personality rather than bleach it away.
EDIT: Steven’s White light is being divided into Cyan, Yellow, and Magenta. Plus it makes his face look like the diamond authority symbol. ^w^
Updated Element chart with explanations and a new watermark.
What ethnicity should Republic City represent?
Thinking back to Republic City..... If it's a fusion of Earth Kingdom and Fire Nation Which represent China and Japan respectively.
Then maybe Republic City should represent a country that has both Chinese and Japanese influences. Maybe Korea or Hong Kong. Though I'm not sure if you could consider those countries a fusion a China and Japan.
Anyone from there have an opinion?
Avatar: The Last Airbender premiered on this day sixteen years ago!
The Boy in the Iceberg and The Avatar Returns first aired on February 21st, 2005.
This is a fanmade opening to Avatar: the Last Airbender; anime style.
Sadly, I’ve actually had a conversation like this.
I think people forget how important “family friendly” entertainment is. It’s something everyone can cherish and enjoy, not just people who have a desire for violence.
Interview with the voice of Toph by Letts React.
Another interview on The Agami.
Sorry, I just couldn’t resist.
Who is to blame? It's an interesting question especially when there are multiple parties are involved. On top of this is the "Scapegoat mentality" people have. i.e. If we can blame one person, then everyone else is in the clear. But the answer to this is both simple and nuanced: They are all to blame, but not equally.
First is the Network. Networks are responsible to make sure their content isn't dishonest or dangerous; that it isn't breaking the law or causing harm. Many networks already have rules and regulations to guard against these problems, and can ban individuals or companies who break those rules. Networks have a responsibility to keep their costumers/ viewers safe and they should be accountable if they didn't take or enforce precautions. I'd say Networks have a Medium level of blame.
Second, the Content Channel, Creators, or Content Farms have a very high level of blame, and should be accountable to both the networks and the viewers. They are the source of the problem, and are directly responsible for the injury and harm they cause. Even if they don't create the content themselves, they are still promoting it and have an equal share in the blame. Networks on the other hand are only responsible if they didn't try to prevent hazardous content, or if they promoted it.
Lastly, we have the viewers. There is an old saying: "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." Most of the victims fall into this first part, and are often the young or unexperienced. Unless a person was intentionally being stupid, you can't blame them for getting coned. A thief is still responsible for their actions, regardless of how many precautions the victim makes.
The Viewers have a very low amount of blame, but the do have a responsibility. A responsibility to blow the whistle on these dishonest and dangerous content. A network isn't all knowing, and it relies on heir viewers to help them find rule breakers. Networks and victims will sue, but the rest of us can be the eyes in the sky. Viewers can and should call out bad content, warn their neighbors, and hold these creators, channels, or even networks responsible for their actions.
Chemistry Brain Teaser
Jerry is picking up Oxygen for his grandmother. There are two types of oxygen at the store. One is labeled O2 and the other is labeled O3. Jerry knows that people breath O2, but doesn’t know what O3 is. Since they are both have Oxygen Jerry assumes that they do the same thing. Jerry grabs the O3 because he says that, “More oxygen must mean it’s better.”
What Chemical principles is Jerry overlooking?
Romantic Moments vs Romantic Intent: A Shipping problem
If you are a fan of animation/ anime, then you are probably familiar with the term “Shipping” or “Relation-shipping”. This is basically when you think two characters should be a couple and you “ship” them. As an Avatar: the Last Airbender fan, I am well aware of ships such as Zutara or Kataang. However, it’s very common for shippers to ignore “Romantic Intent”. Romantic Intent is when the characters are romantically interested in each other; this can be one sided or mutual. Romantic moments might lead to romantic intent, but the two aren’t mutually exclusive.
Being in a romantic situation (taking someone to dinner, hanging out with them, or giving them gifts) does not mean their intentions are romantic. They could just be a really good friend, or they might be a relative. For example, my sister and I did a lot of things together in High School, so many people assumed that we were dating.
Why I bring this up is because many shippers ship characters purely because “they look cute together”, or “they have so much in common”, or “I would love to see these two become a couple.” However, in their zeal shippers often forget that these characters might have their own desire and aspirations. These aren’t dolls to make do what ever you like.
Second, there’s often a huge amount of entitlement that comes with shipping, which I think is kinda funny. Whether Jill ends up with Bobby or Max, isn’t your decision to make. Stories are fun, and speculation is fun, but we the readers are really only outsiders looking into someone else’s story.
And even though these are just fictional characters, we can’t force someone to fall in love with someone else.
If each of the character from Avatar the Last Airbender were turned into food, what food would they be? (Aang, Sokka, etc...) Post your thoughts below.
Avatar Kuruk: Failure or Retcon?
WARNING: Minor Spoilers for the Kyoshi Novels.
Avatar Kuruk was the Water Tribe Avatar before Korra and is considered by many to be a failure of an Avatar. He was brash and was more interested in personal pleasure than keeping balance.
The recent Kyoshi novels explain that Kuruk wasn’t a failure. Rather, he spent his life fighting dark spirits which most people were unaware of. The Kyoshi novels suggest that he was a good avatar even though public opinion was very much against him.
However, this new information feels like a retcon to me for one specific reason:
Everything we know about Kuruk doesn’t come from a third party account, it comes from Kuruk himself.
Other than the novels, our info on Kuruk comes from the season 2 “Escape from the Spirit World” game, and the episode 319. Kuruk himself recounts that he wasn’t the best Avatar and spent most of his time goofing off.
However, if Kuruk wanted to explain he wasn’t a complete failure, then he had apple time to do so. Plus, as our main source of info he had full controlled how the fans viewed him.
I do not think the dark spirits were an original part of his character. I think it was a much later addition after dark spirits were introduced in Korra. I believe this retcon existed because Bryke didn’t want fans to think Kuruk was a total failure.
But a retcon is still a retcon.
And not all Avatars did a good job.
ATLA vs Korra: Which is better?
Personally, I think “Avatar: The Last Airbender” was better than “Legend of Korra” for one specific reason, which I hope you'll agree with.
ALTA was able to achieve its full potential Whereas Korra never got that chance. (Do you agree or disagree. Post your thoughts below.)
Zuko and the “Sea of Chi”
When Iroh teaches Zuko how redirect lightning, he instructions Zuko to move the lightning from his arm, down to his stomach, and out the other arm. Iroh called the stomach the “Sea of Chi”, or a vast ocean in Irohs case.
In Zuko’s final Agni Kai with a Azula, he is able to redirect the lightning, but at great cost. Zuko wasn’t able to maintain proper form when he was jumping in to save Katara, and got hurt and a chest scar as a result.
My theory on how Zuko got that scar is this: Zuko didn’t have time to redirect most of the lighting through his arms. Instead, he caught most of it directly in his stomach. Then from the stomach, he could release it from his other arm. However, Zuko got very hurt because the lighting burned through flesh on its way to the stomach.
My Evidence: His chest scar is exactly over where his stomach should be.
I’ve updated my “Sub-Element chart”. I’ve changed some of the names as well as changing the symbols for BLOOD and LAVA.
I think the AIR Subskills are the hardest to name. (namely MOVEMENT and VORTEX)
MOVEMENT (Previously AGILITY): Is the ability to control the air without moving your arms; such as when Aang flies on his glider. Airbenders also use this ability to run faster, stay warm, and even sense objects that are coming toward them. Because this is a very multifaceted ability, it’s hard to find a single word to describe it.
VORTEX: This is the most offensive ability in Airbending. An Airbender can shoot vortex rings to stun or blast an opponent. Airbenders can also compress the air and fire shock waves. A good example of this is when Aang blasted Azula off of the Fire Nation Drill.
If you guys can think of any better names, please let me know.
Let’s talk about Zuko. And since it’s October, let’s talk about “Creepy Zuko”. And how Ozai’s abuse has effected his children.
“You and me, brother. The showdown that was always meant to be: AGNI KAI!”
Also, probably the best animated fight I’ve ever seen, a heart-wrenching tragedy, and also callbacks to All The Things.
You remember Zuko’s Agni Kai with Zhao? Remember his previous fights with his sister? Remember his 540 degree turn?
Well.
This is my second bending pamphlet. It explains some of the basics of Firebending. (EDIT:) The Air and Earth bending pamphlets will have to be a little different since they don’t get stronger or weaker.
Marry Me meme by Poodle Doodle
Eat your heart out Zutara and Kataang fans
I’m so happy to see all these Avatar related animations. This one is of Aang Earth Bending by Renan Nunes.
When you have action, you also need something else to contrast it. Here comedy and action contrast each other to make each even better. Video by Shaskank Mani
Fairies and Conspiracy Theories
For a high school art project I made architecturally sound fairy house. It was big, it was beautiful, and I was very proud of it. Eventually, my mom convinced me to make a Fairy House Kit because so many people liked it, and I sold them for a while at fairs and stuff.
However, I would occasionally have Adults customers come up and ask me, "Do you believe in Fairies." Now, whether Fairies exist or don't exist is something I really don't care about. I made the fairy house because I thought is was cool and beautiful, not because I believed in fairies. Hence, whenever someone asked, "do you believe in Fairies," It would get really.... Awkward. I have a similar reaction to conspiracy theories. I couldn't care less about them, so talking to people who are really invested is really..... Awkward. Now there are plenty of things wrong with conspiracy theories. They have little to no evidence. Most of them revolve around speculative reasoning. And they generally involve some power trying to suppress the "Truth". But in reality, people really just don't care.
Flat Earther: "The Governments don't want you to know the world is flat." Me: "And why would anyone care about that?"
Respect in Theater and Science.
When theater people or stunt people critique a film, play, or movie, they are often much more kind and forgiving. This is because they understand the difficulty that goes into making the piece. When they are critical, It is very well informed and focuses on specific points. (More than just, “It was terrible.”)
A similar amount of respect exists among scientists. The essence of Science is to better understand the world, and we do that through evidence and experimentation. Science is always learning new things and so is always growing. Hence, no matter how smart you think you are, you can always learn more.
This creates a sense of respect among scientists, because no matter how right you think you are, there is a better answer out there. Hence, discussion and debate are encouraged, not a single dogma.