27. AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (w/amanda & amber)

Fangirl Central

Ahead of watching its latest live action adaptation, Amanda and Amber attempt to cover the entirety of their shared favorite show, the greatest show of all time: AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER. Is Aang nonbinary? Can the sisters get through a season without sobbing? Is Zuko the hottest animated character ever? Yes. They tackle spirituality, which characters they ship, imperialism, and do an episode-by-episode speedrun… with a big announcement at the end.

HOSTS: Amanda (@amandalaynemiller) + Amber Miller (@amberlmiller)

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SHOUTOUTS

Amber’s senior quote: “Destiny is a funny thing. You never know how things are going to work out. But if you keep an open mind and open heart, I promise you will find your own destiny someday.” -Uncle Iroh

Wholala: A Queer Doctor Who Podcast: https://linktr.ee/wholala

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 intro

2:37 season one & understanding war thru aang

10:36 our ATLA origin story

15:55 when we sobbed

18:19 avatar fangirls

19:13 azula & her downfall

22:24 the elements & fire nation imperialism

26:46 sokka’s necklace

27:12 sokka’s obsessed with men

30:53 deleting sokka’s sexism

33:13 unhelpful sexism that they actually should delete

36:11 is aang nonbinary?

38:30 theorizing queerness in TV

44:40 ATLA extended universe

46:13 SHIPPING (anti-kataang & zutara; pro-sokka/suki)

50:00 ZUKO = HOT

53:12 zuko’s bald ponytail & aang’s hair

55:04 would katara’s holy water work on zuko?

57:45 ZUKO = HOT (tempered)

1:01:23 fire nation losers

1:03:32 [TW: genocide] dangers of fascism & colonialism

1:10:19 the doctor & the avatar

1:11:02 the chosen one trope

1:15:50 the avatar & the firelord

1:19:35 obsessed with the OG gaang

1:21:51 AVATAR ROKU

1:23:27 amanda sobs about the avatar

1:25:05 ozai and iroh’s childhood

1:25:30 ATLA’s spirituality & depth

1:29:21 fantasy/sci-fi/animation disrespect & fandom vs. art

1:32:59 too much to discuss

1:35:15 live action questions

1:36:54 sokka/katara sibling dynamic

1:37:55 the gang don’t always win

1:38:38 we always have the original show

1:39:24 ATLA rewatch podcast announcement?!

1:40:51 CHAOS EPISODE-BY-EPISODE SPEED RUN

1:54:36 character appreciation

1:56:22 flying bison reproduction

1:57:24 QUOTES CRINGE-OFF

1:59:37 outro

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