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I just finished the season 1 of the netflix adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender and I think it is severely overhated.

Before I started watching I assumed it was going to be really bad and I horrible remake but I actually really enjoyed it even though I’m a huge fan of the original and the sequel The Legend of Korra. I don’t really understand what you guys expected it to be like. It can’t just be the same thing as the original because then it wouldn’t be interesting and very predictable. Yes, a lot of the characters are different with their personalities but it makes sense. The remake has a higher age rating than the original as it was made for an older audience. This show is a more mature version with less jokes and a more serious version. In my opinion its a more realistic version of the show as Sokka had to take on so much responsibility to look after his village after his father left as other characters are slightly different as well.

I prefer the remake’s take on Aang and Katara’s relationship as it makes a bit more sense. In the original, Katara has always been shown to be a motherly role to Aang, often taking care and protecting him. She also is often shown to have authority over Aang as she tells him not to do certain things and he listens. This is most evident during ‘The Runaway’ when Toph criticizes her for doing so. Katara even calls him a sweet guy just like Momo in season 1 yet, it pushes Aang and Katara’s relationship into something romantic even with the 2 year age gap making it even weirder. Believe me, I’m all for the whole ‘Kataang’ ship but I feel like it makes more sense for them to get together way later when their relationship shifts more to romantic instead of Katara seemingly gaining feelings for Aang at the end of 1x14 ‘The Fortune-Teller’.

Please let me know reasons why you either enjoyed the show or hated it.

I saw this meme on Reddit and it made me wonder about how the discovery of a new Avatar is publicly announced. Here’s my idea of the “formula” they might use for it:

Exemplar (Template):

“Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum; habemus Avatarem: Eminentissimum (masculus)/Eminentissimam (femina) ac Reverendissimum (masculus)/Reverendissimam (femina) Dominum (masculus)/Dominam (femina) Avatarem ex [Natio originis Avataris in ablativo singulari], [Nomen Avataris non flexum]!”

Translated:

“I announce to you a great joy; We have the Avatar: The Most Eminent and The Most Reverend Lord (male)/Lady (female) Avatar from [Avatar’s nation of origin in ablative singular], [Avatar’s name uninflected]!”

Exemplum Avataris masculini (Example for a male Avatar):

"Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum; habemus Avatarem: Eminentissimum ac Reverendissimum Dominum Avatarem ex Templo Aeris Australis, Aang!"

Translated:

"I announce to you a great joy; we have the Avatar: The Most Eminent and the Most Reverend Lord Avatar from the Southern Air Temple, Aang!"

Exemplum Avataris feminei (Example for a female Avatar):

"Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum; habemus Avatarem: Eminentissimam ac Reverendissimam Dominam Avatarem ex Tribu Aquae Australis, Korra!"

Translated:

“I announce to you a great joy; we have the Avatar: The Most Eminent and the Most Reverend Lady Avatar from the Southern Water Tribe, Korra!”

I know that this is definitely out of place in the Avatarverse for obvious reasons (the formula is in Latin (I actually did a lot of research to ensure that the grammar, inflections, and declensions were correct because Latin grammar is incredibly complicated), which is a language that doesn’t exist in the Avatarverse; the Avatarverse is primarily Asian-inspired; and it is obviously based on the announcement made when a new Pope is elected) but I still speculate they might still have some way of publicly announcing the discovery of a new Avatar (especially given how momentous of an occasion the public announcement that the new Avatar has been discovered would be for the entire world). Though, instead of Latin, they might do it in some “ancient sacred language” they only use for ceremonial purposes.

As a bonus, here are the names of the nations in Latin in both nominative singular and ablative singular (the latter of which will be how they might be “plugged in” to the “template”):

Water Tribes (because there are three Water Tribes, they would likely say which Water Tribe a new Avatar is from in the announcement):

Northern Water Tribe: Tribus Aquae Septentrionalis (nominative singular)/Tribu Aquae Septentrionalis (ablative singular)

Southern Water Tribe: Tribus Aquae Australis (nominative singular)/Tribu Aquae Australis (ablative singular)

Foggy Swamp Tribe: Tribus Paludis Nebulosae (nominative singular)/Tribu Paludis Nebulosae (ablative singular)

Earth Kingdom: Terra Regnum (nominative singular)/Terra Regno (ablative singular)

Fire Nation: Natio Ignis (nominative singular)/Natione Ignis (ablative singular)

Air Nomads/Air Nation (because both the Air Nomads and its successor, the Air Nation, operate as a monastic order (though the Air Nation is less monastic) rather than an actual territorial nation-state, they would likely say which Air Temple a new Avatar is from in the announcement):

Southern Air Temple: Templum Aeris Australis (nominative singular)/Templo Aeris Australis (ablative singular)

Northern Air Temple (destroyed): Templum Aeris Septentrionalis (nominative singular)/Templo Aeris Septentrionalis (ablative singular)

Eastern Air Temple: Templum Aeris Orientalis (nominative singular)/Templo Aeris Orientalis (ablative singular)

Western Air Temple: Templum Aeris Occidentalis (nominative singular)/Templo Aeris Occidentalis (ablative singular)

Air Temple Island: Insula Templi Aeris (nominative and ablative singular of "insula" are the same)

United Republic of Nations (Though I am unsure how the creation of the United Republic of Nations might affect the Avatar cycle, it might still be possible for an Avatar to be born there, so i will include it): Respublica Unita Nationum (nominative singular)/Republica Nationum Unitarum (ablative singular)

So what do y’all think of my hypothetical "formula" for how a new Avatar's discovery is publicly announced? Do you think it would work? If not, can you think of something better? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

PS: Admins of this wiki, if you see two comments with similar wording to this post on the meme that I linked, please don’t accuse me of plagiarism because the account who wrote those comments is actually mine and I am the one who wrote those comments. I first shared this idea on those two aforementioned comments and I am just re-sharing it here.

We all know that the best part of Book 2 of The Legend of Korra was the story of the Avatar's very origin. Wan was a well-meaning thief who eventually became a living god by fusing with Raava during their battle with Vaatu. While Wan never achieved peace in his lifetime, he did eventually die and thus begin the cycle of reincarnation that has lasted for millennia.

Now, that being said, what do you, the fans, think it was like for the first three Avatars following Wan? Clearly Wan was not aware of the reincarnation cycle prior to his death because he was the first Avatar, hence why he bemoaned his failure to bring peace to the world. What do you think reincarnating was like for him? And then the Air, Water, and Earth Avatars that followed?

Wan's establishment of the position of the Avatar was unprecedented in every sense of the word. So for the first few cycles, as the position of the Avatar became established, it must have been a crazy time to not only be alive, but to specifically be the Avatar.

Do you think the second Avatar freaked out when they realized they could use more than one element? Did they have visions of Wan while looking into pool of water, which we know is something that later Avatars experienced. Did they hear Raava's voice and how do you think she explained the process to the first and second Avatars?

I've never really heard of any fan discussions on the matter and I'm curious as to what this community has to say about it.

Why did Sozin go all the way to Avatar Roku (who would have died without him anyway) and helped him, only to then leave him behind to die?

I would have understood it, if he had taken matters into his own hands to ensure that he really died, but that he still helps and "just" leaves him behind, somehow doesn't make sense to me :D

I’m Ally, I’m from germany and new here.

Thanks in advance for any answers :)

Does everybody miss those tv channel crossover that we use to watch on tv before the rise of IPhones?

Well we can revive that if we help the Avatar creators crossover their series with another.

But which one of these show do you want to see Avatar crossover with?

What does The New Team Avatar’s Firebending Master likes about?

I understand that Mako is a divisive character because he almost values jobs over relationships, because I was upset about him while I was too watching The Legend of Korra.

In the present and sometime ago I had been reading these preview pages of the latest The Legend of Korra graphic novel and I was not happy about those selfish police detective bugging my asking about those controversial movers arcs, because he’s a sell shocked war veteran and he doesn’t like to talk about that stuff.

It inspired me to think about what Mako really likes to talk about, after some remembering and thinking I made a mental list which I am going to write down in question form.

What does Mako really like talking about?

1. Is about being in the spirit world first time?

2. Finding his extended family?

1. Exploring the world more?

2. Learning about spirituality?

3. Wanting Korra and Asami to wear makeups?

4. Satomobile racing?

5. Playing with Tenzin’s children?

6. His reading on Avatar The Last Airbender books?

7. His satisfying kill on villains?

1. The Avatar Incarnations: {Korra, Aang, Roku, Kyoshi, Kuruk, Yangchen, Szeto, Salai, Gun, Wan, and Countless Other Past Avatars}

2. The Dark Avatar Unalaq {UnaVaatu}

3. Raava/Vaatu {The Originals}

4. The Ocean Spirits: La/Tui

5. The Colossus

6. Lion Turtles

7. Mother of Faces

8. Koh The Face Stealer

9. General Old Iron

10. Hundun {Dark Chaos Power: Chaotic Attack Master}

11. Amon

12. Yakone

13. Tarrlok

14. Phoenix King Ozai

15. Ran/Shaw

16. Dragon Of the West Iroh

17. EoS+ Comics Katara

18. EoS+ Comics Azula/EoS+ Comics Zuko

19. EoS+ Comics Toph Beifong

20. Great Wan Shi Tong

21. The False Avatar Yun

22. Father Glowworm

23. King of Omashu Bumi

24. Monk Kelsang

25. Gyatso

26. Azulon

27. Sozin

28. Jeong Jeong

29. Jianzhu

30. Tenzin

31. Combustion Man

32. Appa

33. Nyla

34. Ming Hua

35. P'Li

36. Zaheer

37. Pakku

38. Lu Tien

39. Chief Tonraq

40. United Forces General Iroh

41. Lin Beifong/Suyin Beifong

42. Kuvira

43. Ghazan

44. Lightning Bolt Zolt

45. Mako

46. Bolin

47. Sun Warrior Chief

48. Ham Ghao

49. Sun Warriors

50. Princess Yue

51. Tokuga

52. Xu Ping An

53. Kya

54. Taqukaq

55. Queen Tagaka

56. Desna/Eska

57. Hama

58. Huu

59. Commander Hei-Ran

60. Lieutenant Rangi

61. Haru

62. Master Yu

63. Xi

64. Jinora

65. Admiral Zhao

66. Councilwoman Liling

67. Xin Fu

68. Colonel Mongke

69. Long Feng

70. Dai Li Sergeant

71. Dai Li Agents

72. Tho

73. Due

74. Chief of Police Saikhan

75. The Dark One/Penga

76. Ho Tun

77. Sun

78. Yung

79. The Boulder

80. The Big Bad Hippo

81. Commander Gow

82. General Fong

83. Naga

84. Sandbenders

85. Kori Morishita

86. Mung

87. Baraz

88. Ahnah

89. Lieutenant Jee

90. Ganbat

91. Tahno

92. Ty Lee/Suki

93. Commander Bumi

94. Misu

95. Daw

96. Kai

97. Jaya

98. Opal

99. Ikki

100. Newly Born Airbenders {Harmonic Convergence}

101. Wei/Wing

102. Meelo

103. Chit Sang

104. Asami Seto

105. Jet

106. Equalist Lieutenant

107. Equalist Members

108. The Warden {Prisong Rig}

109. Normal Fire Nation Soldiers

110. Mai

111. Gondola Guards

112. June

113. Tough Criminal

114. Hakoda

115. Sokka

116. The Warden {Boiling Rock}

117. Zhu Li Moon

118. Yon Rha

119. Bato

120. Yuze's Mercenaries

121. Pipsqueak

122. Pirate Captain

123. Pirate Captain's Crew Members

124. Longshot

125. The Duke

126. Hahn

127. Iknik Blackstone Varrick

128. Smellerbee

129. Kiyi

130. Momo

131. Pabu

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Is it just me but is must this been a waterbending avatar but he is dressed as a firebender avatar? Is it water bender avatar who wanted to be a fire bender avatar?