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Review Avatar: The Last Airbender – Imbalance
It’s been about three years since Avatar Aang and his friends defeated Fire Lord Ozai. The world has changed, mostly for the better. Team Avatar won the war against the fire nation, but they are still striving to bring real balance to the world. Can Aang truly bring balance? Or will the world suffer from another power struggle a power struggle for the next decade? Imbalance takes place after the events of The Rift and continues the legend of Aang. The group stops by Cranefish Town to check on the Beifong’s factory, Earthen Fire Industries. Lao Beifong needs Aang and Toph’s help as there’s a civil war brewing between benders and non-benders.…
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Avatar: The Last Airbender and Eastern Philosophy
Avatar: The Last Airbender is easily my favorite series. It has fantastic world-building, unforgettable characters, and a terrific soundtrack. One thing I feel often gets overlooked is its use of eastern philosophy and religion as a whole. Faith is a huge part of the series, and today we’re going to be shedding light on why it’s so important. The Avatar What is the Avatar? Well, to keep things short, Wan (the first Avatar) had his life force merged with Raava (the spirit of peace and light). Wan is the human host for Raava (he’s her Avatar). The title makes sense now, huh? Wan is a Jesus-esque character; he’s half-man, half-god.…
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Netflix’s THE LAST AIRBENDER – Can It Work?
So, I finally have an excuse to write about Avatar: The Last Airbender (I’ve waited 84 years). With Netflix reviving the hit Nickelodeon series, we have to ask the obvious questions, will it work and do we even need it? Well, let’s sort this thing out. Avatar: The Last Airbender is an animated series that ran on Nickelodeon from 2005-2008. Set in a mystical world where different nations can bend the four natural elements to their will (water, earth, fire, and air), Aang (the last Airbender), has to become the avatar, master of all four elements and bring balance to both the mortal and spiritual worlds. Avatar: The Last Airbender…
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Live-Action Avatar: The Last Airbender Reboot In The Works At Netflix
A live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series is in the works at Netflix with the original series creators involved. After the massive disappointment that was 2010’s The Last Airbender, it seemed like it would only be a pipe dream (or really a total and utter nightmare) that we would get a sequel let alone a franchise. Fans of the hit Nickelodeon cartoon from the mid-2000s have been clamoring for a more accurate live-action take on the source material, and now it looks like they will finally get their wish. Netflix has announced that a live-action series is in development. Deadline reports that the new series will be made in partnership with Nickelodeon…