"Yip Yip!" Avatar - the Last Airbender

Welllll....so much for my old pet theory....

New Pet Theory: Ever wonder why they never show Fire Lord Ozai's face? Ever wonder just exactly what happened to Avatar Roku? My new pet theory is that Ozai is the spitting image of his great grand-uncle Roku. Yep, that's right. I think that Fire Lord Sozen and Avatar Roku were brothers. Their relationship was similar to that of Ozai & Iroh, and Roku somehow sacrificed himself to forestall Sozen's imperialistic efforts.


Soooo...does this mean that Aang has mastered the Avatar State?

 

"Uncle Iroh is made of Awesome."

QFT. I love it! He didn't even miss a beat:

-*surrounded by small horde* You're under arrest!
-So you guys ever wonder why I'm called "the Dragon of the West?"

And if Toph can do it, you know King Bumi can as well! I think part of why he surrendered is to see the looks of shock and awe when he does what she did

 

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"If you go now, help her you could. But you would destroy all for which she has fought & suffered."

Just like ESB: foresaw pain & suffering while training with an eccentric master, leaving prematurely, getting rescued by the one that he went to save...

Verrrry "Heroes Journey"

 

^^ That would be my guess also

 

A bit of trivia as far as the voice actors: in addition to Mark Hamill as "Darth Ozai," the voice actress for Katara was the First Daughter in Independence Day. I thought that Long Feng sounded like "the Architect" from the Matrix, but he's actually voiced by Clancy "the Kurgan" Brown. The actress who plays Toph also played the voice of Meng, who had a crush on Aang in Warriors of Kyoshi.

And the actresses who play Joo Dee and Azula are teh hawtness!

EDIT: Holy Crap! The voice actor for "the Boulder" in Blind Bandit is.....

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Mick Foley!

 

Didn't get a chance to edit it, but WWE star Mick "Mankind" Foley is shown above giving his trademark "Mandible Claw" to fellow WWE star "the Rock," thus bringing the parody full circle.

 

I'd mentioned earlier that I would compare elements of Avatar (bad pun ) with western astrology. I'll be doing this in bits & pieces. For starters:

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Aries
The young ram is adventurous, ambitious, impulsive, and full of energy. They welcome challenges and will not be diverted from their purpose except by their own impatience, which will surface if they don't get quick results.

Aries subjects are courageous leaders with a genuine concern for those they command, being responsible people, it is rare that they will use their subordinates to obtain their own objectives as leaders, but occasionally it does happen. They do not make very good followers because they are too "take charge". They may be unwilling to obey or submit to directions for which they can see no reason, or with which they disagree. They are much concerned with self, both positively and negatively - self-reliant but also self centered (sometimes) and concerned with their own personal advancement and physical satisfaction. Their immense energy makes them aggressive and restless, argumentative occasionally, headstrong, quick tempered, easily offended and capable of holding grudges if they feel themselves affronted.

In personal relationships Arians are frank, direct and candid, and make enthusiastic and generous friends. A negative effect of this sun sign is that you could sometimes unknowingly make it hard for others to relate to you, as you really are.

Aries are quick-witted but sometimes foolhardy and over optimistic, lacking thoroughness and the ability to evaluate difficulties in the undertakings into which they often rush impulsively. The great need of Aries natives is to exercise an iron self-control, to discipline the qualities and tendencies of their character to the advantage, not the detriment, of the society in which they move.

As an Aries, you like a challenge that will stir you to action. This challenge may just be frustration; or at a more controlled level, you may have clear direction and know what or whom you're fighting for. If your direction is not clear, then ask yourself and listen to your inner voice. You will come up with an answer. An Aries without a direction in which to go, or a without a cause to fight for, would be against your nature and make you more a "sheep" then a ram!

Aries make good athletes and climbers, doctors, explorers, soldiers, sailors and airmen, and leaders, though awkward subordinates, in industry and politics.

 

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Sagittarius
Sagittarians have a positive outlook on life, are full of enterprise, energy, versatility, adventurousness and eagerness to extend experience beyond the physically familiar. They enjoy travelling and exploration, the more so because their minds are constantly open to new dimensions of thought. They are basically ambitious and optimistic, and continue to be so even when their hopes are dashed.

They have both profound and widely ranging minds, equipped with foresight and good judgement, and they can be witty conversationalists. They love to initiate new projects (they make excellent researchers) and have an urge to understand conceptions that are new to them. They think rapidly, are intuitive and often original, but are better at adapting than inventing and are at their best when working with colleagues of other types of character that compliment their own. They are strong-willed and good at organizing, a combination that gives them the ability to bring any project they undertake to a successful conclusion. Their generosity can be balanced by their extreme care at handling their resources.

They are natural teachers and philosophers with a talent for expounding the moral principles and laws which seem to explain the universe. Travel and exploration naturally appeal to such restless souls and, if their opportunities are limited, they may find something of travel and change of scene in the armed forces or through working as a travelling salesman. Others may make fine musicians.

I'd also say that Iroh represents Jupiter which is associated with the principles of growth, expansion, religion, higher education, prosperity and protecting roles, and also with merrymaking or 'joviality'.