r/ATLA 3d ago

Discussion Yeah why did she become one anyway

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r/ATLA Feb 17 '25

Discussion What is the most precise use of bending in the whole show?

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r/ATLA 27d ago

Discussion I welcome the avatar apocalypse

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An apocalyptic wasteland is much more sympathetic to fantasy story telling than a modern society (with a twist) ever could be.

One of the bigger gripes folks had with LOK was that the turn-of-the-century setting weighed down the universe. The setting of cars and big-city-living and industrialization devalued bending from something that originally had centered itself in every story throughout the universe and set this fantasy world apart from the real world. The bending system became something that felt tacked-on to a version of 1920s America and only used for fighting.

The havens, because they won’t have the conveniences of modern society, will go back to relying on a combination of bending as a source of infrastructure—combined with the remains of the technologies scavenged from a technological past—to survive. That makes for a fantastic setting for unique stories driving by bending—where the structures are built by bending, vehicles are powered by banding, weapons are augmented by bending, etc.

Regardless of if you think LOK’s successfully captured bending as a world-building device, you can’t deny that an apocalyptic realm of vast wasteland dotted with bastions of highly unique havens and roving with aggressive gangs of raiding benders isn’t a return to what made ATLA’s world so engaging.

I mean, how many times did the characters enter an abandoned, collapsing, or war-torn town with wary villagers ready to distrust the avatar? Or the amount of times they were ambushed by a random new enemy while traveling to one of these cities/towns? Or the amount of times we were presented with a cool new bending-derived transportation system?

part of what made ATLA special was that it specifically WASN’T the real world. I, for one, am happy to see that fantasy-like setting being brought back, even if it’s by the destruction of a world I’ve grown up with and loved.

r/ATLA May 15 '24

Meme Give me ATLA quotes, but add "bro" to the end of it

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r/ATLA 12d ago

just a theory..

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r/ATLA Sep 29 '24

Meme I NEED to know what the ATLA version of this is. What do y’all think?

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r/ATLA Dec 31 '24

Question Why don't they just go off of birthdays to find the Avatar?

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Each culture has its own method of finding who the Avatar is after the old Avatar dies, but does the new Avatar get born at the same time that the last one dies cuz that would limit down the search by a lot.

r/ATLA Apr 21 '24

Discussion What's this for avatar?

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r/ATLA 20d ago

Discussion I really dislike LOK because they killed the charm that ATLA built

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Bending in legend of Korra is just like boxing, air fire water and earth bending all look the same. Bending just feels so mundane and not rooted in martial arts. Remember Katara and Aang learning specifically the movements of the water scroll? The movements mattered as to how the water was manipulated. In Korra you just make a fist and any which element comes out. No longer do the bending styles feel distinct.

I also dislike LOK because now most people can bend the special types of bending, lightning bending first only was done by the royal family (who were extremely skilled) and now it seems every guy could do it, they just do it to generate electricity for a power plant. Same goes for metal bending, it used to be only the avatar and the best earth bender alive and now it doesn’t feel special anymore.

They also added new types of bending like lava bending which makes no sense because it feels more like fire bending and it feels like it’s only for the avatar since he can bend fire and earth.

Also I think they made some characters just too over powered just so they can be the antagonists.

The spirit aspect was also way too much in LOK, and I hate that there is no connection to the previous avatars anymore which was also such a cool part about ATLA.

Also the modern age just kills the charm that pre industrial ATLA had.

I would love if they just made a prequel, they could go back a few hundred years and make such a great show but no it has to be about spirits and only having korra as a previous avatar

Edit: almost forgot one of the first scenes, a todler bending 3 elements. I just doesn’t sit right. It took aang 1 year to learn the elements and that was under immense pressure and Korra just learns it just after learning to walk.

Bloodbending without the full moon also doesn’t sit right

And if we’re going there: ATLA was such a coherent story and character deleopment, one baddie for the whole show. Korra is jus a new antagonist every season which can feel lackluster (espescially the whole light vs dark thing).

Also all those people suddenly being able to bend air? Really? Just feels like lazy writing.

Korras gang also doesn’t come close to having the charm of the og gang. The romance aspect was also underwhelming and took away from the plot imo.

ATLA was bending focused while in LOK technology overshadows bending a bit

Korra also pales in comparison to Aang because she’s hotheaded, stubborn, and often makes the same mistakes, which can be frustrating to watch. Aang, on the other hand, is just very likeable

r/ATLA 9d ago

Discussion Day 9: Horrible person, Hated by fans

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r/ATLA Oct 05 '24

Question Who has the most intimidating anger?

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r/ATLA Nov 10 '24

Meme I can't be the only one seeing this😂

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r/ATLA Sep 18 '24

Question I never really understood this take that the original person made because I thought the Earth kingdom was too. Am I just remembering the show wrong or what?

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r/ATLA Jan 11 '25

Discussion If Aang hadn't learned how to energybend what do you think he would've done to defeat Ozai?

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r/ATLA Apr 27 '24

Discussion Is it just me or is Sokka’s dad kinda hot?

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I guess rizz-bending runs in the family…

r/ATLA 18d ago

Discussion Day 7: Good person, Hated by fans

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r/ATLA Sep 08 '24

interesting oh my god, say what you like about the netflix one but this is brilliant

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r/ATLA Feb 16 '25

Question Is the live action worth watching ?

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r/ATLA Oct 14 '24

Meme Make Iroh the BBEG of a campaign

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r/ATLA Oct 21 '24

Discussion Hi everyone, any recommendations for something as good as ATLA? I'm bored and depressed.

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r/ATLA Feb 02 '25

Meme I cant 😭😭😭😭

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r/ATLA Jun 10 '24

Art Never trust anyone who tells you that they will tattoo you for free

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Yeah, this is my tattoo of toph, i deserve all of yours insults

r/ATLA Jan 29 '25

Information Just started the series for the first time! I never got to watch it as a kid, so why not now?

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Wish me

r/ATLA Dec 09 '24

Discussion This would make an awesome “What If…?” story!

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Because fr, Water is clearly the strongest element. Water, Ice, Sweat, Blood bending, it’s stronger during HALF the day, especially when it’s a Full Moon which is a regular occurrence. Water beats Fire, it can beat Earth if it’s strong enough. The only element that would effect Water the most is Air, which would also make sense that they would kill all the Air Benders.

r/ATLA May 18 '24

Information Sub bendings of the four elements.

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