<p>As anyone noticed there are no action figures based on female character like Katara, Toph or Azla yet they have characters like Bumi and jet?! Bumi I'll let pass simply because he's awesome, but Jet, one of the worst characters in the show gets a figure but not Katara or toph?
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I can only think of two reasons for this injustice, why the people who make the toys decided to exclude the girls from their toy line:
</p><p>1) They're all sexist, misogynist pigs who are trying to brainwash young boys into believing females are worthless and should stay in the kitchen and out of the action.
</p><p>2) They are all braindead idiots who were dropped on their heads whilst still in their mother wombs and then lobotomized leaving them with less intelligence then a sea cucumber (no offence to sea cucumbers).
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</p><p>After doing some research, it turns out it was because they thought "Girls don't sell". Meaning, because action figures are (mostly) bought for boys, adding girl figure might put them off. In other words, it's reason 2 with hints of reason 1.
</p><p>I mean seriously? If boys buy the figures it means they watch the show and would be familiar with Katara, Toph and other cool females and would want figures of them to. Team Avatar isn't complete without them.
</p><p>What do they expect kids to do? "Hey Sokka, where's Katara? We need her on this mission" "Sorry Aang. Kataras in the kitchen doing woman work" "Hey it's me Jet. I'm back from mugging defenceless old folks and trying to drown innocent people just to get rid of few soldiers that killed my parents. I'll be your third member." "Hooray! Team Avatar is ready for playtime!"
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<p>Actully, I do have a theory about Ran and Shaw being firebeding spirits similar to La and Tui.
</p><p>https://avatar.fandom.com/wiki/Thread:1368912
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<p>Here's another example of Mattel's sexism and/or stupidity.
</p><p>https://blosc.fandom.com/wiki/Action_Figures
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<p>It's good that the creators acknowledge that boys like Korra despite being a girl.
</p><p>Pity no toy company knew/acknowledged it, or we would have had some realy cool Korra action figures.
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<p>Honestly I don't care what company made them, just the fact that they did it. I don't know any examples of Hasbro doing that (I'll look it up later).
</p><p>Apparently this is why we're not likly to get Korra action figures, only a few statues (which admittingly do look nice). Because toy company's still maintain the "Action figures are for boys. Boys hate girls." mindset.
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<div class="quote"><i>Neo Bahamut wrote:
Yes, & igneous rock is lava until it cools down, which doesn't stop earthbenders from manipulating it. <p>That's the point, it's really not such a difficult question if you just take a moment to think of the established rules of earthbending. We know they're not limited by rock type (sedimentary, igneous, etc.), that some variable called "purity" requires specialized techniques to bend refined metal (which we can infer involves having qualities similar to iron, gold, platinum, crystal, etc.), & that lavabending is also a specialized technique. </p><p>So take what we know, does it matter that the rock was melted at some point? Clearly not, because again, igneous rock is no problem. What else do we know about lava? It's hot & it's liquid. The heat doesn't seem likely to affect bendability, so there must be something about liquid rock that is difficult for earthbenders to control. </p><p>Now we turn our attention to glass. Does it fit the profile of a "purified metal"? Also clearly not. Is it made of a bendable material? It's just a particular arrangement of sand, which we know to be bendable, so yes. Probable conclusion: Earthbenders could control it just fine. </p> </i></div>
<p>Fair enough
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Yes, & igneous rock is lava until it cools down, which doesn't stop earthbenders from manipulating it. <p>That's the point, it's really not such a difficult question if you just take a moment to think of the established rules of earthbending. We know they're not limited by rock type (sedimentary, igneous, etc.), that some variable called "purity" requires specialized techniques to bend refined metal (which we can infer involves having qualities similar to iron, gold, platinum, crystal, etc.), & that lavabending is also a specialized technique. </p><p>So take what we know, does it matter that the rock was melted at some point? Clearly not, because again, igneous rock is no problem. What else do we know about lava? It's hot & it's liquid. The heat doesn't seem likely to affect bendability, so there must be something about liquid rock that is difficult for earthbenders to control. </p><p>Now we turn our attention to glass. Does it fit the profile of a "purified metal"? Also clearly not. Is it made of a bendable material? It's just a particular arrangement of sand, which we know to be bendable, so yes. Probable conclusion: Earthbenders could control it just fine. </p> </i></div>
<p>Fair enough
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<div class="quote"><i>Neo Bahamut wrote:
Glass: Solid-->Solid. <p>Lava: Solid-->Liquid. </p><p>False Comparison. </p> </i></div>
<p>But when sand is heated, the glass starts of moltan until it cools down. </p>
Glass: Solid-->Solid. <p>Lava: Solid-->Liquid. </p><p>False Comparison. </p> </i></div>
<p>But when sand is heated, the glass starts of moltan until it cools down. </p>
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<p>I think they can.
</p><p>Glass isn't flexible, but neither are rocks so I don't understand people use that as an argument against glassbending. Even if you can't change the shape of glass, you can still use bending to pick it up and move it arounf like with rocks.
</p><p>The same probable goes for wood as long as it's not too dry.
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<div class="quote"><i>Unlimited11 wrote:
If they are spirits the purple one may represent the setting sun and the red one the rising sun. Their is some avidance to support this theory: They do circle around each other to form Yin a Yang just like Tui and La and they seem to know a "true" and pure form of firebending, which may imply their capabilities are beyond those of humans or other dragons. They are also interested in the well being of humans, which gives them a reson to leave the spirit world.</i></div>
<p>Makes sence I guess.
</p><p>And thaks for adding more evidence. </p>
If they are spirits the purple one may represent the setting sun and the red one the rising sun. Their is some avidance to support this theory: They do circle around each other to form Yin a Yang just like Tui and La and they seem to know a "true" and pure form of firebending, which may imply their capabilities are beyond those of humans or other dragons. They are also interested in the well being of humans, which gives them a reson to leave the spirit world.</i></div>
<p>Makes sence I guess.
</p><p>And thaks for adding more evidence. </p>
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<p>Hello, finished watching all oth Avatar. It was amazing.
</p><p>A while back I ask if there where any spirits for the sun, earth of sky just like how there are for the moon and ocean.
</p><p>Full disscusion here
</p><p>And watching the episode "The Firebending Masters" I couldn't help but think "Hay, their like the two fish from the first season." snd reading their artical it seem I'm not the only one. So that got me thinking. What if, just like the fish, Ran and Shaw are Firebending related spirits taking the form of dragons.
</p><p>One of them could be the spirit of the Sun (like the fire equivelent to Tui). I'm not to sure about the other one though, mabey the spirit of fire (as an element)? or lava? or something...
</p><p>Another thing is that (as the wiki points out) the dragons are much larger then other dragons implying they my be special or something.
</p><p>What do you think?
</p><p>P.S. I looked online to see if anyone else had this theory and either I didn't search hard enoght or I'm litteraly the first person to come up with (or at least post) this theory.
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<div class="quote"><i>Korra2000 wrote:
I don't know about your progress on the show, but in the episode "The Great Divide" earth spirits have been mentioned and are said to have created the canyon / to be responsible for its state. Other than that instance, I don't think earth/fire/air spirits have been mentioned, neither in A:TLA, TLoK or the comics.</i></div>
<p>I'm over a quarter of the way through "Earth" but I've already spoiled alot of the shows law for myself (mostly by accident) I know anout how Air/Firebenders learned bending, I know about the Lion Turtles and I know Zuko joins Aang.
</p><p>But yes. I do recall now Earth spirits being mentioned. </p>
I don't know about your progress on the show, but in the episode "The Great Divide" earth spirits have been mentioned and are said to have created the canyon / to be responsible for its state. Other than that instance, I don't think earth/fire/air spirits have been mentioned, neither in A:TLA, TLoK or the comics.</i></div>
<p>I'm over a quarter of the way through "Earth" but I've already spoiled alot of the shows law for myself (mostly by accident) I know anout how Air/Firebenders learned bending, I know about the Lion Turtles and I know Zuko joins Aang.
</p><p>But yes. I do recall now Earth spirits being mentioned. </p>
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<div class="quote"><i>Neo Bahamut wrote:
Has never been specified.</i></div>
<p>Well thank you for replying anyway :) </p>
Has never been specified.</i></div>
<p>Well thank you for replying anyway :) </p>
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<p>Hello. I'm new to this wiki (although not wikis in general).
</p><p>I've started binge watch Avatar, and I have some questions
</p><p>If there are spirits of Sea and Moon, then does that mean there are spirits of the sun, earth and sky/wind?
</p><p>Yes, I know Air/Earth/Firebenders didn't learn bending from spirits like Waterbendesr did, but wouldn't their sorces (Air, Earth and sun) need spirits as well?
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