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Avatar: Last Airbender 30 Challenge
Day 30: Overall Great times
When I think of Avatar: the Last Airbender, I think of the amazing show that, if anything shaped me into what I am today. Without Avatar I would not listen to the music I do, or probably write or draw as well as I do. Of course, I have moved on to other shows, Avatar was the start of it all. I don’t know what I would be if it wasn’t for Avatar, and I always thank Mike and Bryan when I sit back and think of their wonderful show, for it has done so much for me.
ATLA was something my family would huddle around the TV. We would watch it over pizza or snuggle into the couch. It was from the first episode too. Though I have no idea why in the world was wanted to watch it, but we’ve watched it all the way through. Avatar had done that for a lot of families, and that’s why it was such an amazing series. If there is one thing ATLA could say, was it was a family show, and not just because it was for all ages, but because families literally watched it. It was mainly targeting children between 11-15 for the most part, but everyone loved it. The story had a plot as well and everyone was aching to know what was going to happen, and the characters were just loveable. There are hardly any shows today that I can think of that are cartoons and have an amazing storyline like Avatar.
I’ll always remember fangirling over everything and wanting every piece of merchandise I could get my hands on. I remember walking up before school and reading fanfics and looking at art. I remember finding out about Korra and practically screaming because there was going to be more. I wasn’t surprised when the fandom picked up the bits of information and ran with it and still do. Avatar was the best thing that would ever have happened to me, and I’m so blessed by the fact I discovered it when I did.
Of course, I’m the only one in family who freaks out as such about news of the Avatar related world, and I hope Korra is everything Avatar was for me. I’m in college now, all grown up, but I’m looking forward to huddling on the couch and watching Korra with my family.
Avatar: Last Airbender 30 Challenge
Day 29: Episodes that you can watch over and over again.
The Waterbending Master is one of my all times faves. I probably love it because Katara stands up for herself. She was always sort of the girl character and didn’t really have a very strong role aside form the comfort and she was clearly done with having that. Waterbending is freaking important to her, she was going to learn no matter what. Also I wonder if Pakku was slightly more harsh towards her because she was from the Southern Water Tribe. It could be that he knew women were more independent there, and I don’t know if Kana said she was running away there or not, but I think Katara was a painful reminder for him. Honestly it would be easier to teach Katara waterbending so she could travel with Aang and she was more likely to pick it up faster anyway seeing as how it was her natural element . I don’t know I just really love this episode.
Day 28: Episodes that makes you cry
I’ve never actually cried in an Avatar episode, but going back and seeing as I am more emotional, I think I would cry more in Crossroads of Destiny. However its mostly at the end. Aang gives up Katara, which there is obviously another way. When Azula shots Aang, and Katara races to catch him. Zuko betraying Iroh and Iroh completely surrendering himself so Katara could get away and refusing to look at Zuko. Zuko’s always struggled with his destiny, and I think he felt bad with what happened to because he was actually happy in Ba Sing Se then anywhere else.
Avatar: Last Airbender 30 Challenge
Day 27: Episodes that makes you laugh
Bitter Work by far I think makes me laugh the most. I blame Sokka mostly…and Foo-Foo-Cuddlypoops being adorable together. That and Iroh’s random funny comments. Toph was great too. I love her, and the episode moved along nicely.
Avatar: Last Airbender 30 Challenge
Day 26: Someone/Something that is overlooked
The children of the Southern Water Tribe. I’m not talking about the little kids in the first two episodes, no, I’m talking about the people Sokka’s and Katara’s age. They were clearly not the only children that age in the Southern Water Tribe. This was pointed out to me in a RP and ever since I’ve always wanted some sort of explanation as to why Sokka and Katara are the only people their age.
Surely there would have been other boys around Sokka’s age that had to stay behind when their father’s left. Clearly not every man was 16+ or below the age of at least 8. And what about the girls around Katara’s age. Clearly not all of them would be old enough to be having kids. I can understand the lack of babies when Aang was freed from the iceberg, the men left two years before, the youngest any child was going to be was about a year and a half.
Sure I can understand life in the Southern Water Tribe might not be so simple, and there are a huge amount of possible things that could happen that could cause an untimely death or disappearance. But the fact that no one was phased by the lack of children Sokka and Katara’s age. Like everyone stopped having kids a few years before Sokka was born and a few years after Katara. Seriously I doubt that happened. They both had to have friends their age growing up, and honestly why aren’t they somewhat scared by the fact that their gone or completely saddened by the fact.
There is no way Katara was the only bender her age. However if the Fire Nation had raided their tribe many times it was possible they snatched up bender childern. But what about the non-benders. I want to know, one can not simply over look an age group of children like their unimportant.
So where in the world are those teenagers?
Avatar: Last Airbender 30 Challenge
Day 25: Favorite Friendship
Zutara is my favorite friendship. I don’t mind people who ship them romantically, but I like them more as friends, and for a lot of reasons. Zuko really hurt Katara by betraying her trust, and yes she was overly harsh to them, but she wasn’t willing to set herself up again if he betrayed them. Katara was the first person, because Zuko’s uncle, to see that he was all that bad, he just come from a really messed up family. However, Zuko really wanted her trust back, not because it would be easier for the group, but I think he really wanted her to be his friend. I hope they are the best of friends and bicker like friends do. Zuko, I think, can be socially awkward, and I think Katara would tease him endlessly about it but be willing to help him out. I think they would have a lot of inside jokes, and I think their kids would be great friends.
Avatar: Last Airbender 30 Challenge
Day 24: Favorite Place
The Spirit Oasis is my favorite place because the Moon Spirit and Ocean Spirit were there and I have a spirit crush on them. No one should really be surprised that I liked something in the Water Tribe again.
Avatar: Last Airbender 30 Challenge
Day 23: Favorite Villain
Azula is probably my favorite villain. Ozai was bad, but he wasn’t a huge part of the series till season three. I love Azula though, she is so cunning and it’s frustrating to know that she can get away with the things she does. It was sad that she went crazy in the end, but her family was messed up to begin with. Still…I love her as a villain
Avatar: Last Airbender 30 Challenge
Day 22: Favorite Dialogue
Aang: Looking for me?
Zuko: You’re the airbender? You’re the Avatar?
Katara: Aang?
Sokka: No way.
Zuko: I’ve spent years preparing for this encounter. Training. Meditating. You’re just a child!
Aang: Well, you’re just a teenager.
By far one of the best bits of dialogue in the whole show. It is so Aang’s character to point out something obvious about someone else after something else has been pointed out about him. Zuko’s just frustrated and Aang’s comments just frustrate him more, which is the best. I think this is the one think I remember most from season one as well as “Right, and this is Katara, my flying sister.”
Avatar: Last Airbender 30 Challenge
Day 21: Favorite Disguise
Ozai’s Angels as the Kyoshi Warriors. I don’t know why, but it was so cunning and amazing that its just my favorite. Of course it meant something happened to the warriors, and it sucked that the Earth King blabbered everything to them, but it was a good trick on their part.
