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Thoughts on the series finale of Korra?

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Postby Constaniana » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:47 pm

Mavorpen wrote:
Ameriganastan wrote:...I wonder if Toph grew up hot...

I can't picture that.

Oh really? Image
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Postby Mavorpen » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:48 pm

Constaniana wrote:
Mavorpen wrote:I can't picture that.

Oh really?
Image


Yeah, I already saw that just an hour ago after my expedition to find hot Toph pics.
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Postby Portals (Ancient) » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:54 pm

Mavorpen wrote:
Constaniana wrote:Oh really?
Image


Yeah, I already saw that just an hour ago after my expedition to find hot Toph pics.

Tch. I venture too far into the internetz sometimes.
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Postby The Pink Followers » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:54 pm

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The Pink Followers wrote:Avatar's been pretty good with this in the past, representing elderly love, interracial love, and whatnot... Thus, I hope for at least one couple.


I'm not really "hoping" for one. If there is one, that's nice but I don't really care about couples in general.

Meh, I just like to ship. Guilty pleasure.
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Postby Mavorpen » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:56 pm

Portals wrote:
Mavorpen wrote:
Yeah, I already saw that just an hour ago after my expedition to find hot Toph pics.

Tch. I venture too far into the internetz sometimes.


Image
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Postby Portals (Ancient) » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:00 pm

Mavorpen wrote:
Portals wrote:Tch. I venture too far into the internetz sometimes.

Image

Neigh!
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Postby Mavorpen » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:08 pm

i can't wait.
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Postby Portals (Ancient) » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:08 pm


It's....Aang...Why must he be dead D:?
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Postby Mavorpen » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:12 pm

Portals wrote:

It's....Aang...Why must he be dead D:?


Because then Korra wouldn't exist and we would have no show. :p
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Postby Ameriganastan » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:42 pm

Constaniana wrote:
Mavorpen wrote:I can't picture that.

Oh really?
Image

Nice.

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It's....Aang...Why must he be dead D:?

How do you think the Avatar Cycle works? One Avatar has to croak, for the next one to show up.
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Postby Constaniana » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:49 pm

I've been wondering about this, the Avatar's replacement isn't born as soon as the old one dies, correct? Because I remember Roku was an adult when he became the Avatar.
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Postby Ameriganastan » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:52 pm

Constaniana wrote:I've been wondering about this, the Avatar's replacement isn't born as soon as the old one dies, correct? Because I remember Roku was an adult when he became the Avatar.

I'm not sure. I just know one has to keel over, for the next one to show up.
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Postby Mavorpen » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:54 pm

Constaniana wrote:I've been wondering about this, the Avatar's replacement isn't born as soon as the old one dies, correct? Because I remember Roku was an adult when he became the Avatar.


Roku didn't "become" the Avatar, he just discovered he was the Avatar.
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Postby Soxastan » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:54 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:
Constaniana wrote:I've been wondering about this, the Avatar's replacement isn't born as soon as the old one dies, correct? Because I remember Roku was an adult when he became the Avatar.

I'm not sure. I just know one has to keel over, for the next one to show up.

Right, the avatar dies and one is reincarnated. Then, a new one is born in the next nation. The baby selects toys which determines the avatar. They are not told they are the avatar until they are 16. Aang was told at 12 because the Fire Nation was becoming more militaristic.

Now, I am not sure if the reincarnation process starts when the avatar dies or before they die.
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Postby Ameriganastan » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:58 pm

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Ameriganastan wrote:I'm not sure. I just know one has to keel over, for the next one to show up.

Right, the avatar dies and one is reincarnated. Then, a new one is born in the next nation. The baby selects toys which determines the avatar. They are not told they are the avatar until they are 16. Aang was told at 12 because the Fire Nation was becoming more militaristic.

Now, I am not sure if the reincarnation process starts when the avatar dies or before they die.

I think the toy thing was just specific to Aang. If I recall correctly, a bunch of monks told Roku he was the Avatar.
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Postby Reploid Productions » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:06 pm

Soxastan wrote:
Ameriganastan wrote:I'm not sure. I just know one has to keel over, for the next one to show up.

Right, the avatar dies and one is reincarnated. Then, a new one is born in the next nation. The baby selects toys which determines the avatar. They are not told they are the avatar until they are 16. Aang was told at 12 because the Fire Nation was becoming more militaristic.

Now, I am not sure if the reincarnation process starts when the avatar dies or before they die.

Yeah, the episode from the first series all about the history of the war and the falling out between Roku and Sozin made it pretty clear that the reincarnation is basically immediately; the scene where Roku is overwhelmed by the volcanic gas and ash cuts straight to Aang's birth.

And I would imagine that each of the four nations have their own ways to identify the new Avatar- we saw the toys with Aang, and the monks announcing Roku... apparently the southern Water Tribe's Avatar identification method kinda got pre-empted by Korra herself. XD
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Postby Mavorpen » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:08 pm

Reploid Productions wrote:Yeah, the episode from the first series all about the history of the war and the falling out between Roku and Sozin made it pretty clear that the reincarnation is basically immediately; the scene where Roku is overwhelmed by the volcanic gas and ash cuts straight to Aang's birth.

And I would imagine that each of the four nations have their own ways to identify the new Avatar- we saw the toys with Aang, and the monks announcing Roku... apparently the southern Water Tribe's Avatar identification method kinda got pre-empted by Korra herself. XD


What if the IS the Southern Water Tribe's identification method? :meh:
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Postby Soxastan » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:10 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:
Soxastan wrote:Right, the avatar dies and one is reincarnated. Then, a new one is born in the next nation. The baby selects toys which determines the avatar. They are not told they are the avatar until they are 16. Aang was told at 12 because the Fire Nation was becoming more militaristic.

Now, I am not sure if the reincarnation process starts when the avatar dies or before they die.

I think the toy thing was just specific to Aang. If I recall correctly, a bunch of monks told Roku he was the Avatar.

Avatar Wikia wrote:Each nation has a method of recognizing the new Avatar. Among the Air Nomads, this involved presenting all infants with a selection of toys to play with, and watching for a child that selected four specific toys that had belonged to past Avatars, called the four Avatar relics. Traditionally, the child is told of their identity as the Avatar on their sixteenth birthday, however, Avatar Aang was told much earlier than this because of Fire Nation aggression, and Korra was discovered as the Avatar when she was still a little girl, when she was seen bending three elements without formal training.

The Air Nomads used toys, but we have no idea how the Fire Nation did it. Monks also told Roku, but that is customary in all nations with the Avatar. Aang was told by monks at age 12.

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Postby The Pink Followers » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:13 pm

Reploid Productions wrote:And I would imagine that each of the four nations have their own ways to identify the new Avatar- we saw the toys with Aang, and the monks announcing Roku... apparently the southern Water Tribe's Avatar identification method kinda got pre-empted by Korra herself. XD

For some reason I think it would involve lots of ice. Like dipping the baby in ice to see if it floats.

...

Yeah, that's it.
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Postby Mavorpen » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:19 pm

Toph is best bender.
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Postby Reploid Productions » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:23 pm

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Reploid Productions wrote:And I would imagine that each of the four nations have their own ways to identify the new Avatar- we saw the toys with Aang, and the monks announcing Roku... apparently the southern Water Tribe's Avatar identification method kinda got pre-empted by Korra herself. XD

For some reason I think it would involve lots of ice. Like dipping the baby in ice to see if it floats.

...

Yeah, that's it.


Maybe the ice dodging ritual evolved from whatever they do to check for a new water tribe Avatar? :p
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Postby Mavorpen » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:25 pm

Reploid Productions wrote:
The Pink Followers wrote:For some reason I think it would involve lots of ice. Like dipping the baby in ice to see if it floats.

...

Yeah, that's it.


Maybe the ice dodging ritual evolved from whatever they do to check for a new water tribe Avatar? :p


Put a baby in a boat, set it off into waters with ice, if it survives it's the Avatar. Seems legit.
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Postby The Pink Followers » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:25 pm

Reploid Productions wrote:
The Pink Followers wrote:For some reason I think it would involve lots of ice. Like dipping the baby in ice to see if it floats.

...

Yeah, that's it.


Maybe the ice dodging ritual evolved from whatever they do to check for a new water tribe Avatar? :p

Tossing the baby on a boat and seeing if they can navigate an ice field?

... 8)
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Postby Mavorpen » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:25 pm

The Pink Followers wrote:
Reploid Productions wrote:
Maybe the ice dodging ritual evolved from whatever they do to check for a new water tribe Avatar? :p

Tossing the baby on a boat and seeing if they can navigate an ice field?

... 8)


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Postby The Pink Followers » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:26 pm

Mavorpen wrote:
The Pink Followers wrote:Tossing the baby on a boat and seeing if they can navigate an ice field?

... 8)


Ninja'd.

Well, if you invoke quantum theory of posting...
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