You're going to do a spit take when their next show is produced by HBO.
"Avatar: The Legend of Sexposition"
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You're going to do a spit take when their next show is produced by HBO.
"Avatar: The Legend of Sexposition"
Remember that the firebenders attacked at the height of their power with the strength of Sozin's Comet. Aang would only have mastered airbending at that time, nothing else. An uncontrolled Avatar State, while strong, was not invincible. If Aang died while in it, well.. Crossroads and stuff.
Katara addressed this in The Storm (one of my favorites):
Oh, I remember all that. The Storm is one of the best episodes in the first season, after all. And I know that it wasn't even close to a guarantee that he could have won, though from what we saw of the fight with Ozai, the boost from the Comet didn't appear to have been much use against the Avatar State, uncontrolled or not.
I'm not really trying to make an argument that he should have stayed or whatever; it was more just me wondering aloud what might have been.
Typographenia
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Did a real quick sketch of Korra tonight while talking on messenger. Thought I'd share for the heck of it.
Needs to look more masculine. : (
Wow, great job! I feel like..I've seen your work before somewhere though..
Yeah Ozai's not a good strategist, is he? I would imagine Sozin was smarter, having experienced the full power of Roku before so that he would have amassed an Comet-fueled army specifically trained to ambush and overwhelm an immature Avatar.
Your work seems... familiar. Am I following you on tumblr or da and I don't know it?
Fair points on both accounts. But I do feel that that point, even an Avatar state Aang would've been overwhelmed. He almost died due to Azula so I think an army of comet-powered firebenders would've eventually taken advantage of an opening or fought him to exhaustion.
Katara definitely could've changed her stance based on her own experiences. In fact, with how she knew Korra was going to leave in the first episode it makes more sense that she felt Korra should be protected until the time was right to go out on her own.
Typographenia
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You tell me. I used to do lots of avatar stuff back in the day.
The shame!
I don't use tumblr. I was a semi-regular on the avatar-spirit forums back in the post season 2 - season 3 times.
I wish it was saturday. : (
Fimbulvetr
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Aww, I wanted to say that. But speaking of which, I just realized that Gyatso must have been a total badass to take down so many Comet powerd firebenders on his own before dying.
Black-Wind
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Any word on what percent of the population can bend? I mean actual word, not "I guess it's ...10%?".
So watching the episode again on Nick.com, and i had a thought/speculation/crazy theory about Amon.
Just a thought. Obviously we don't know nearly enough yet to say for sure.
Amon says the spirits chose him, and thats why he can anti-bend. But what if it wasn't spirits plural, but one spirit who told him this, and taught him the skill. One in particular who's troubled the avatar before.
What if the reason Amon wears a mask is to hide the fact he has no face?
Perhaps like Iroh, he walked the spirit world looking for answers and ran into Koh. Or perhaps Koh came to him, and told him that he was chosen to destroy bending.
As one of the oldest spirits in existence, Koh would easily know how to spirit bend. Maybe he lied to Amon, maybe Amon's lying himself to give himself morecredibility.
What if the reason Amon wears a mask is to hide the fact he has no face?
Perhaps like Iroh, he walked the spirit world looking for answers and ran into Koh. Or perhaps Koh came to him, and told him that he was chosen to destroy bending.
As one of the oldest spirits in existence, Koh would easily know how to spirit bend. Maybe he lied to Amon, maybe Amon's lying himself to give himself morecredibility.
Just a thought. Obviously we don't know nearly enough yet to say for sure.
Aang did refer to him as the greatest airbender in the world!
Yeah. It's something I didn't really think about the first couple times I watched, since I was more focused on Aang.
Oh right, it was the Rival Videogame Website pic I'd seen before
Infinite Justice
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I will more go with him telling them to protect her and the White Lotus went in hard on that promise.
I'm not thinking about her temperament though since he wouldn't know something like that but its just weird that instead of going around and experiencing a bit the world like he did it went to the other side of the spectrum instead.
Yea given how he was its just kinda weird that his successor would be so cobbled up and Katara there made it more confusing since she was with Aang during his adventure.
Going by Roku's training they will ago to the actual nations to train each element but the first place will normally be their own since they have learn their element first.
It seems he tried to not let her fall in the possible pitfalls he ended up in but it made her sheltered instead.
At least with her being this way her experience should be interesting to see and it will be another thing that separates her from Aang and the other Avatars
Nice to see the
Koh theory
And its really likely he had to forsake the "not take a life" mantra given what was happening to his people.
Its unfortunate Aang couldn't meet him again somehow
Hillzagold
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Amon working for
(why are we spoiling this?) sounds like an awesome idea, but
Koh
he couldn't have had his face stolen, because unlike that monkey in the spirit world, Amon still has eyes. Oh, and he isn't dead. He may still be working for Koh, but he's wearing the mask for a completely different reason.
Thanks
I took the Kyoshi Island one.
No problem!
CornBurrito
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Yeah my friend mentioned a HUGE season 1 ruining spoiler circulating the internet. I'm officially done looking at tumblr, and I swear to god I'm going to be massively upset if someone posts it in this thread without spoiler tags.
Infinite Justice
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I saw the pic and WTH if true.
I will petition for that to be a bannable offense.
Maybe Wiseblade can update the OP with a Spoiler policy?
WrenchNinja
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It's totally fake.
Infinite Justice
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given the nature of this i could see a ban tbh.
we need some meta-info about the pic's source.
Ultimadrago
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Yes.
Yes, episodes 1,2,3 are out. You can watch them on the Nick.com website if you're from US/Canada
Wow, so the premier is the 2nd best in the franchise's history and the 3rd episode is now the 7th.
I hope this continues.
AceBandage
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Even if the ratings only become middling, it won't matter.
The series is a huge money maker from the merchandising alone.
That might be true, but I'd like to have the ratings, too.
I think it's fantastic. It doesn't really look like her though.
Perspicacity
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Koh's power is to see your face if you show emotion. Maybe Amon is working with him, but doesn't totally trust him.
This is just A:TLA info and speculation, not a spoiler^
I am not sure I found the right one either, but my guess it is about
Amon wearing a mask because the spirit Koh has stolen his face and they're now working together to destroy the Avatar and bending in general.
CornBurrito
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Yeah i noticed this just today while watching it On Demand. They're very hard to see but in a few scenes they are definitely visible. Unless its an animation flub (unlikley), that spoils that theory. Still, i think its a safe bet the mask is hiding more then burn scars. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.
We were spoiling it in case we were right. Some people avoid speculation just because it can spoil things unintentionally.
QuiteWhittle
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Come on, I thought they would've realized what they're doing already.
I've seen the pic. It's not fake, but... well... I won't elaborate in this post. I may make another one that's strictly mega spoilers, so people don't accidentally quote it when replying to what I've made below.
On another topic (episode 3 spoilers only),
As for spoilers in general, I'm all for a spoiler policy added to the OP.
My two cents on how it should be:
- All media from non-aired episodes (officially released or otherwise), whether that be pictures or clips, should only be linked to with a bolded spoiler warning. If the actual URL has spoilers in it, just hide it behind some text, like so.
- As for text spoilers, obviously use the spoiler tags, but be sure to state outside of the spoiler tags, as vaguely as possible, what the spoiler is about. Eg: Episode 3 spoilers:
Or: Here's a spoiler from that leaked pic:
(in both cases, I've not actually used real spoilers).
I'd comment on when you can post unmarked spoilers (say, after an episode has aired), but I don't know what the GAF standard practice is. Is there a spoiler tag policy for a day or two after an episode has first aired, so people who recorded on their DVR or need to wait for an iTunes download (like myself) can catch up, or is it just free reign once it's officially out there?
On another topic (episode 3 spoilers only),
I've changed my opinion on the Koh theory. The idea is neat, but Amon has eyes. And unless he has fake eyes under the mask (lol) then he's not had his face stolen. My guess is it's either chi blocking (which seems to be the popular and most straightforward theory right now) or he has indeed been contacted by the spirits, just not had his face stolen. Both seem feasible, I guess, and we won't know either way until Amon either fesses up (unlikely) or Korra makes her first trip into the spirit world. But I think that part of her development as Avatar will be saved for Book Two...
As for spoilers in general, I'm all for a spoiler policy added to the OP.
My two cents on how it should be:
- All media from non-aired episodes (officially released or otherwise), whether that be pictures or clips, should only be linked to with a bolded spoiler warning. If the actual URL has spoilers in it, just hide it behind some text, like so.
- As for text spoilers, obviously use the spoiler tags, but be sure to state outside of the spoiler tags, as vaguely as possible, what the spoiler is about. Eg: Episode 3 spoilers:
Amon can firebend?!?
Korra and Bolin kiss! LOLz to you shippers!
I'd comment on when you can post unmarked spoilers (say, after an episode has aired), but I don't know what the GAF standard practice is. Is there a spoiler tag policy for a day or two after an episode has first aired, so people who recorded on their DVR or need to wait for an iTunes download (like myself) can catch up, or is it just free reign once it's officially out there?
Anyone got a YouTube link for this yet?
Infinite Justice
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Now i really shouldn't have looked at that pic since so many questions are flowing and no one here to share because of the spoiler level is way too great
or HAVE you?!?!
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I like the spoiler policy of the Doctor Who thread: if it has aired, it's fair game, if it's unaired material (or speculation heavily based upon unaired material), tag that nonsense.
Leaked pic-related spoilers in this post. Just move on if you don't want to see them. I can't stress this enough...
Be careful when quoting this post, for obvious spoiler reasons.
Light spoilers about the leaked picture (but not identifying who is in the picture -- I promise): I don't think it's fake, but it's
Mega spoiler warning about the leaked picture (this one is definitely, positively on who is in the picture -- you've been warned):
I have a link to the picture too, but I'm not posting it in case people aren't cool with that. If a mod or general consensus seems to think it's okay, I'll edit a link into this post, otherwise I'm happy to PM a link to anyone who can't find it.
Be careful when quoting this post, for obvious spoiler reasons.
Be careful when quoting this post, for obvious spoiler reasons.
Light spoilers about the leaked picture (but not identifying who is in the picture -- I promise): I don't think it's fake, but it's
probably not meant to be taken literally. My guess: a nightmare of some sort -- the person depicted behind the mask is absolutely not who Amon actually is.
Mega spoiler warning about the leaked picture (this one is definitely, positively on who is in the picture -- you've been warned):
If it is indeed Aang, then how can there be two Avatars alive at once? But who else could it be if it's not a nightmare? Aang and Katara's two other children -- Kya and Bumi -- were a waterbender and non-bender respectively (not to mention Kya is female, and Bumi has more tanned skin, like Southern Water Tribe people). Neither of them would have airbender tattoos unless they were for show (which seems silly), so I'm going with nightmare. Either Korra's nightmare, or Tenzin's. Probably Korra's.
I have a link to the picture too, but I'm not posting it in case people aren't cool with that. If a mod or general consensus seems to think it's okay, I'll edit a link into this post, otherwise I'm happy to PM a link to anyone who can't find it.
Be careful when quoting this post, for obvious spoiler reasons.
Leaked pic-related spoilers in this post. Just move on if you don't want to see them. I can't stress this enough...
Be careful when quoting this post, for obvious spoiler reasons.
Light spoilers about the leaked picture (but not identifying who is in the picture -- I promise): I don't think it's fake, but it'sprobably not meant to be taken literally. My guess: a nightmare of some sort -- the person depicted behind the mask is absolutely not who Amon actually is.
Mega spoiler warning about the leaked picture (this one is definitely, positively on who is in the picture -- you've been warned):If it is indeed Aang, then how can there be two Avatars alive at once? But who else could it be if it's not a nightmare? Aang and Katara's two other children -- Kya and Bumi -- were a waterbender and non-bender respectively (not to mention Kya is female, and Bumi has more tanned skin, like Southern Water Tribe people). Neither of them would have airbender tattoos unless they were for show (which seems silly), so I'm going with nightmare. Either Korra's nightmare, or Tenzin's. Probably Korra's.
I have a link to the picture too, but I'm not posting it in case people aren't cool with that. If a mod or general consensus seems to think it's okay, I'll edit a link into this post, otherwise I'm happy to PM a link to anyone who can't find it.
Be careful when quoting this post, for obvious spoiler reasons.
LEAKED-PIC SPOILERS
I'm not sure if I'm looking at the right picture, but the one I found has Arabic text below that says انا ابوك written from left to right for some reason (Arabic is written right to left), which means 'I am your father', if it's a nightmare it's Tenzin's.
PS: Are people comfortable with us discussing this here or should we stop? I'm not sure on the rules
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