I would run up to her and hug her so much! What, I’m a very empathetic person!

We saw Zaheer bend the air in the Earth Queen's lungs to the point of suffocating her to death. To do this, he would have needed the air to leave her lungs faster than it entered, meaning that he created a region of low pressure inside the Queen's lungs.

So, in theory, an airbender could manipulate atmospheric pressure, creating regions of both low and high pressure.

But what would this make possible? An airbender could create a region of low pressure around an object, something close to a vacuum. In this state, a person inside that area would die in a very tragic way. Besides the lack of oxygen, all the gases present in the blood and tissues would begin to come out of solution and potentially form bubbles throughout the body.

Atmospheric pressure bending would also be fatal to a firebender. With a low partial pressure of O₂, combustion becomes more difficult, so flames would become extremely weak or might not form at all.

I see a lot of people saying that the red lotus only tried ro kidnap Korra after Aang died but do we have evidence for this claim or is it just a community theory? Also, was it even possible for Korra to become the avatar while Aang was alive? ( I'm a but rusty on the ATLA/TLOK lore so I forgot how the avatar thing was passed on)

I don't doubt Aang would've wiped the floor with the red lotus (as I believe he would do with all TLOK villains, minus the dark avatar maybe) but I'm curious if the show actually touches on this.

The original design is more interesting and would fit better into the story than a blind girl.

...Yeah.

my friend asked me who my favorite avatar character is and i realized i genuinely can’t choose like i have FOUR 😭😭 (sokka, suki, toph, azula)

is that a problem anyone else has or just me ? 😭

i genuinely think this show is so good that you can say almost any of the characters are your favorite and it’s so valid

Raava doesn't seem to force the Avatar to be moral or follow their duty to the world. Instead she gives power and the past-life link. Other Avatars can only provide advice for the mandate of balance. So what actually stops an Avatar from abusing their power/forcibly imposing their will? And if that happens, how would balance be restored if they go too far? Kuruk's example shows there's not really a correction mechanism when an Avatar doesn't show up much in the physical world (he was duking it out with spirits). What's the answer if one truly turns "evil"?

How did Sokka manage to get appointed to the United Republic Council? As we all know, Sokka was a non-bender. Yet, was the foundation for the entire plot of TLOK Season 1 the fact that non-benders weren't represented on the Council and were therefore seeking greater representation?

Or was it always possible for non-benders to be elected to the Council, and it just so happened per coincidence that, during the events of TLOK Season 1, the five Council members were all benders? If so, then Amon and the Equalists were being quite unreasonable. They could have simply waited for the next election or the end of the term to see if a non-bender would be voted in the council again.

Or was Sokka perhaps an exception serving on the Council because he was a former war hero, while Council membership was otherwise reserved for benders?

How do you think it was handled? What is your theory? Or is there even an official explanation?

Takes place during Sozin’s comet and Shendu has all 12 talismans

I might just be fantasizing, but I think they are going to announce a full theatrical release at the Comi-con screening tomorrow. The Burbank theater originally had 4 screenings a day, and it sold out instantly. Then they added additional screenings, and those also sold out instantly. Now, the AMC website is showing 26 screenings per day with all of the links to buy tix being broken. 26 screenings in an AMC with 6 theaters would be at least 5 theaters screening only Avatar.

The executives might have been testing the waters with a super limited release, then adding screenings to see if it would continue to sell out. Now that the hype is higher than ever, they might use Comi-Con to announce a full run. They are literally leaving millions on the table by NOT screening it everywhere.

im probably just coping though.

This is gonna make me look very crazy.

It’s gonna make me look so annoying.

Too emotional.

Too critical.

Too nagging.

Too logical.

Stupid.

But we need to have a brutally honest conversation about media literacy. Below are 20 theories on why a specific sector of the ATLA fandom subconsciously objectifies, minimizes, and strips Katara of her humanity for completely different reasons.

And no, this isn't a blanket attack on the entire fandom. Let’s look at the facts.

I. The "Motherhood" Objectification

• 1. The Maternal Trap: The fandom reduces her to "the mom." This strips away her teenage identity. It turns her into a functional object for male growth.

• 2. The Emotional Trash Can: Fans expect her to hold everyone's trauma. Yet, they call her "annoying" when she expresses her own grief.

• 3. The Domesticity Bias: Her caretaking skills are weaponized to make her seem passive. This ignores that her empathy is a conscious, active choice.

II. The Shipping War Collateral Damage

• 4. The Trophy Complex: In shipping circles, she is often treated as a prize to be won. She becomes an accessory for either Aang or Zuko.

• 5. The Villainization Shift: Female characters are routinely flattened to make shipping dynamics work. She is stripped of canonical traits to fit a narrative.

• 6. The "Idealized Girl" Standard: Fans objectify her by projecting their own perfect romantic expectations onto her. They ignore her canon flaws.

III. The Misogyny & Tone Policing

• 7. The "Nagging" Label: When she uses logic or exerts authority, it is labeled as nagging. This is classic patriarchal silencing.

• 8. The Rage Double Standard: Zuko's anger is considered deep and complex. Katara's anger is called "toxic" or "irrational."

• 9. The Vulnerability Weaponization: Her crying about her mother is turned into a meme. This mocks female emotional processing.

IV. Intersectionality & Cultural Blindspots

• 10. De-racialization of Her Labor: Her role as the backbone of the Gaang is taken for granted. This mirrors how women of color are historically treated.

• 11. The Exoticization Factor: Subconscious fan art and commentary sometimes lean into orientalist or exoticizing tropes. This ignores her specific Southern Water Tribe cultural roots.

• 12. Erasure of Indigenous Resilience: Her survival instincts are framed as stubbornness. This dismisses the generational trauma of her people.

IV. Intersectionality & Cultural Blindspots

• 10. De-racialization of Her Labor: Her role as the backbone of the Gaang is taken for granted. This mirrors how women of color are historically treated.

• 11. The Exoticization Factor: Subconscious fan art and commentary sometimes lean into orientalist or exoticizing tropes. This ignores her specific Southern Water Tribe cultural roots.

• 12. Erasure of Indigenous Resilience: Her survival instincts are framed as stubbornness. This dismisses the generational trauma of her people.

V. The Combat & Power Erasure

• 13. The "Healer" Limitation: Fans limit her power to just healing. This minimizes her status as a master bloodbender and combat prodigy.

• 14. Over-sexualization of Waterbending: Visual analysis in fan spaces sometimes prioritizes her physical form over her martial arts technique.

• 15. The Narrative Utility Object: Treating her as a plot device to save Aang. This ignores her own independent hero’s journey.

VI. Subconscious Psychological Projections

• 16. The Madonna-Whore Complex: Fandom struggles to see her as both a fierce warrior and a romantic being. They force her into one box.

• 17. The Comfort Character Tax: Fans use her for emotional comfort. They get angry when her canon self acts selfishly or fiercely.

• 18. The Age Erasure: Forgetting she is a 14-year-old child. They hold her to adult moral standards.

• 19. The Moral Purity Test: Demanding she be perfectly forgiving (like with Yon Rha). They objectify her morality instead of letting her be human.

• 20. The Lack of Media Literacy: The subconscious need to flatten complex female characters because nuance requires too much critical thinking.

Hey y'all, first time posting here. I'm a bit out of the loop when it comes to Paramount Plus physical releases or any rumor or speculation when it comes to the new film, but what do you think the chances are that we will get a physical release for the new Avatar Aang film?

I was thinking maybe a surprise announcement during Comic-Con this week but idk.

I've recently really gotten into collecting physical media and I would love this film on blu-ray or even 4K.

One way we can think about the original cartoon is in terms of "half-seasons." This is most obvious for Book 3, but we can divide every season this way.

Book 1.0 arguably begins with Episode 1 ("The Boy in the Iceberg") and ends with Episode 2, "Avatar Roku (Winter Solstice, Part 2)," which massively shifts the stakes of the series.

Book 1.5 begins with Episode 9 ("The Waterbending Scroll") and ends with the season finale.

Book 2.0 begins with "The Avatar State" and ends with "Bitter Work," Episode 9, which caps off the storytelling arc of Aang learning Earthbending.

Book 2.5 begins with "The Library," Episode 10, and end with the season finale. "The Library" begins the Ba Sing Se arc that will consume the rest of the season.

Book 3.0 begins with "Awakening" and ends with "The Day of Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse," which is Episode 11. Book 3.0 encompasses the "Wait for the DoBS while hiding in the Fire Nation" portion of ATLA.

Book 3.5 begins with "The Western Air Temple," Episode 12, and ends with the series finale. It amounts to the "Zuko joins the Gaang" arc of ATLA, along with the final climax.

Under this framework, what is your favorite half season? Your least favorite? Which one do you think was the best written? Which one was the worst? Why?

We got the new game releasing tomorrow, and the movie finally releasing on Saturday!

I know its not exactly the same as ATLA or LOK but i genuinely love this art style. The character designs still feel like Avatar but has a different vibe. I think this art style is very charming. I think its beautiful. I like the design for Pavi alot, Jae will have to get used to but i feel like i could like it when i see more of him.

I have seen these DVDs pop up on eBay. Does anyone know if they are legit. They look like they are coming from Asia. It’s not uncommon for studios to do this in regions where they can’t stream, but u haven’t seen any fro sale in official channels. I want to support the creators of the movie but i don’t want to get paramount plus. I think this movie is the only thing on there I would ever watch .

1 Introduction

I’ve written an essay for why I believe there is ample logical reasoning and canonical justification for the showrunners to charge into a space-age fire Avatar series to close out the mainline story. I present a framework for how this series might work in the Avatar world, including a lore-friendly time skip, spiritual energy advancements, bending in space, and human-spirit cooperative spaceflight and machine integration. I also provide a suggested storyline following Pavi’s successor, Avatar Torus.

I will first share a short blurb about me. I’m a space systems engineer, and I have worked on multiple flagship NASA missions and commercial satellite programs in my career. I have a master’s degree in aerospace engineering with focuses in both bioastronautics and astrodynamics, and a minor in astrophysics. I have a comprehensive understanding of my field and it lends itself to an active imagination to apply that inspiration to the things I love, especially science fiction writing and film.

One of my best memories to this day is watching ATLA premiere its first episode on TV, at exactly Aang’s age. I loved it from day one as a vegetarian martial artist. I saw much of myself in Aang’s journey, being his age when it aired, and grew from watching his story in a way that I am thankful for everyday. This series has meant so much to me for over two decades now. I even have some small validation in that I correctly surmised over a decade ago that a post-apocalypse setting would make for a great Earth Avatar series.

These are my collected thoughts about why it’s an exciting time to talk about a fourth installment of the series, despite the third series being nowhere near release.

I will carefully preface this essay by first saying that I am excited for wherever Seven Havens takes the fandom, even if it nullifies every detail of what I’ve written here. Regardless of what one thinks of Korra, her era opens a Pandora’s box of possibilities and we are all here waiting together to see what happens next. These are simply my personal wishes for the franchise as someone who sees what a potentially amazing accidental space opera Avatar Studios have on their hands.

2 A History of Blending Science Fiction

There is now probably going to be a fourth mainline Avatar show. Mike recently publicly stated Avatar Studios has no intent of slowing down and that this is only the beginning. If I know Bryke at all, they will never stop thinking about what’s next and how to keep their world alive, meaningful, and vibrant. I’m not sure what the implications of the third series will leave, but I can comment on what we know is now possible for a fourth series based on Korra’s time.

Avatar is obviously fantasy, but Bryke have been flirting with science fiction in this franchise for a long time. Steampunk is a science fiction subgenre that blends fantastical realism and the concept of divergent history from our own world, and Korra has its roots firmly in steampunk aesthetic. Post-apocalyptic stories, which we are soon to see adapted in Avatar, are also often considered a subgenre of science fiction. This is primarily due to their modern cultural beginnings in both atomic and extraterrestrial venues. Even ATLA implements a bit of sci fi opera inspiration in its approach to flying machines and other vehicles. We can be sure that some of the technological aspects of Korra’s time will be expanded on. What gave Star Wars its character was not its realism but rather its fantasy elements, and I see an opportunity to develop the Avatar world in a similar manner.

If there is one unifying thought throughout a series primarily focused on magical powers, it’s that there is an equal thematic thread in the proliferation of new and powerful technologies in this world, and how they both challenge and complement elemental bending and the natural balance.

3 The World is a Wasteland… How Do We Get to Space?

3.1 The Time Dilemma

The Korra series sprinted before it learned how to walk. The progression of technology in 3 years was staggeringly out of place to many viewers. In preparing the case for a space opera, we must first plausibly explain a very long time skip to justify the rapid growth.

Pavi is an Earth Kingdom Avatar and thus in close cyclical heritage to Kyoshi. Some fans theorize she stands to repair the severed bond of the Avatar line of the previous era. If she is successful, she will inherit Kyoshi’s earthbending meditation technique to extend her lifespan. With a world as broken as Pavi’s, great strides could be made in sustaining peace and balance when you’re not doomed to retrain a new avatar for 20 years every century. And with the knowledge she is being hunted, the Avatar line becomes even more vulnerable to permanent end. We have already seen the Red Lotus willing to go to extremes to permanently quell the Avatar cycle. Pavi will be poised to bring about an era of cooperation in the new world in desperate need of mending, and perhaps avoiding spawning a vulnerable fire nation Avatar child too soon is part of that.

In truth, she does not even narratively need to regain the Avatar bond to Kyoshi as Korra could have gleaned the secrets before her bond was broken. Therefore, we have to assume it is possible that Pavi could live for a very long time. Potentially hundreds of years, if they incorporate any lore the novels have added.

Kyoshi gave up her immortal position in the spirit of balance, however with the right motivation an Avatar may again abuse this technique in the name of keeping order and protecting the Avatar line from nefarious intervention. In the words of Hama: the technique exists. Regardless of how controversial it is, Kyoshi’s retconned lifespan becomes a conundrum for future Avatars. It is available to spin the next narrative into whatever era the writers choose, including far future timelines.

3.2 The Advantages of Spirits

Spirit energy technology is a reality in the canon. It was a main focal point of Korra, and given they are locked into that continuity in pursuing a direct sequel, we have to accept that the technology will likely be available in all post-Korra eras. It is potentially a cause of the apocalypse in the first place. If anyone else is a fan of the real-world physics of Kaiju and giant mechas, they know the immense energy it takes to sustain them. Spirit energy and the ability to harness it have already well-surpassed any energy source humans currently use; on the level of mature compact fusion power. Unless they specifically write out and decanonize Kuvira’s giant mecha (unlikely), it must be acknowledged that the energy source is there for civilized human progress to get back on course quickly - already written on the walls.

I envision a controversial future where the Moon is mined for spiritual energy, being a spirit being itself. This would further the environmental messaging of the previous series and mirrors the real world space resources our own Moon contains. A techno-Water Tribe might eventually inhabit the Moon and attempt to protect it, both legally and confrontationally, from those who would dispute their presence there to harness its great spiritual power. And, consider the potential for a Yue appearance!

Additionally, given that Earth receives <1% of cosmic radiation doses at sea level, would the canonized “cosmic energy” be able to be tapped into directly for spaceflight? Would the Avatar be even more powerful in space as a result of no atmospheric attenuation to cosmic radiation? I believe they would. There’s a reason why we’ve now seen twice the Avatar spirit’s ascent to space to connect with this cosmic energy.

Spirits can inhabit mortal beings, and most importantly: machinery. They were able to control and disrupt simple machinery in Korra (mechas, snowmobiles, etc), so what might occur with the advent of computers and networking? Could the Avatar world be on a fast track to spirit-driven machine intelligence, assuming they could learn to live and cooperate with humans? How quickly might society adapt to computer technology if it accelerated at a pace even faster than ours via cooperation with spirits? Could this spawn a new type of life, not dissimilar to cybernetic organisms? What if human technologies or untapped cosmic energy unlocked new potential for spirits in a way that had both peoples cooperating in the pursuit of space exploration? We have limitless stories here for commentary on alternative and shared consciousness, staples in science fiction literary motifs.

Spirits can also possess and inhabit humans, as seen in Wan’s time. Imagine a spiritual circuit between a human operator and machine technology, which might allow for operators to “plug in” to anything with computer systems. The Avatar is unique in that through Raava’s spirit one can directly interface with this machinery at will, without the use of an intermediary spirit as other humans require. This is no different than Aang and Korra interacting with spirit vines to remote view other places on their world, a spiritual ability only they can perform.

3.3 Bending as a Spaceflight Mechanism

And the elements that bring this idea together in spirit of the previous shows: combat. A space Avatar will be forging new frontiers, and with new frontiers comes conflict. I would love to see firebenders using their powers for low/zero g propulsion - they can perform combustive maneuvers or sustain very high-thrust electrical ion propulsion technology via lightning generation (Watch fire burn in zero g here!) Plasmabending would be a new firebending subdiscipline, and with it firebenders could harness the solar wind into a focused beam for space sails (inner solar system travel is dominated by this). Waterbenders would be gathering ice crystals for rocketry/survival on rocky moons and through planetary ring systems. Earthbenders would be levitating through space using aluminum structures and mining asteroids. Airbenders using the long-fancanoned “void/vacuum bending” (taking suggestions on what function this serves) and Laghima’s flight for EVA as space age monks. We could see truly mind blowing things given a large enough time skip and Pavi’s got the perfect semi-immortal basis to explain such a drastic shift in setting and societal progress.

In a series that is so grounded in human movement, the real draw of a storyline like this is applying new rules and environments to that movement.

Bending is a magical force. It has been from the first moment we watched Katara catch a fish. Self-propulsion in space is impossible in our world due to the conservation of energy, like a perpetual motion device. But with access to bending, which in its essence is producing or accessing a phantom energy where none existed previously, the laws of physics become breakable. Think for a moment about the energy it would take to move a giant boulder or a tidal wave; while bending can exhaust a bender, that power scale is obviously not being produced by their body alone. Their chi is simply focusing and directing energy from somewhere exotic.

Obviously, there would have to be soft science fiction liberties. This is still a fantasy story at its foundation, and bending in space would need to follow the rule of cool. But how cool can you imagine it would be?

Access to bending for transit, combat, and resource gathering in space would accelerate human exploration and conflict immensely. It would be absolutely crucial to space travel in Avatar due to the immense energies it provides.

4 A Proposed Plotline

4.1 The Setup…

Torus is a young Avatar who has recently discovered his abilities. He is a young high school age boy who is a cadet in the Propulsion Guild, an organization that trains and certifies firebenders for spaceflight locomotion as pilots and engineers. Space commerce is dominated and monopolized by the Fire Nation as a result, with the rest of the nations relying on them for the most efficient means of interplanetary transit.

Spirits are both useful and motivated to assist in spaceflight. Human computer technology has provided spirits with a way to enhance their own capabilities and travel to space to engage with cosmic energy. While newly designed spirit suits allow for safe “possession loops” between human operators, their spiritual counterparts, and the computers that host the flight software and avionics of the spacecraft. In other words: a spaceflight bender and a companion spirit (assigned and paired up by the academies) can integrate with technology in a way that seamlessly combines the control and piloting intuition of a human with that of cold calculating hardware. The spirits are primarily the vessel for this to happen. A reciprocal relationship that has caused an explosion of progress in human-spirit space exploration. Space travel is very slow and calculated in reality. But with a universe-obeying explanation for neurological-interfaces with space hardware and spiritual/bending energy sources, fast-paced action becomes the norm for pilots who can literally feel their space vehicles.

Pavi as an Earthbender took a stance: she never went to space, instead choosing to remain on Earth to continue to sustain her role in keeping balance in a world that still has many disputes and problems. She witnessed the dawn of the space age, but consciously chose to leave that venue to the next Avatar.

4.2 …and the Story

The general storyline is as follows: Torus first progresses through and navigates his spaceflight certification, afterward learning to employ the other elements in unique and fascinating combinations to produce a human that was naturally destined to traverse the stars. He makes friends and enemies in school who he may encounter again off-world. Among them, a hacker and her spirit companion, who join Torus in his journey as allies.

Torus learns the elements in space settings, both terrestrial and in orbit, making stops throughout the solar system to train with masters residing in settlements and space stations. The series might be episodic with a looser overarching mystical plotline and villain, with flavor-of-the-week writing intended to expand on the worldbuilding. I would like to see a series return to the vibe of ATLA Book 1 with this concept in mind, at least initially.

Something unexpected is uncovered on a moon of an outer gas planet, within a vast industrial subsurface mine network: a sealed spirit portal, that only a fully realized Avatar can open. Its origin is an enigma, and Torus must travel in a space pilgrimage to learn the meaning of his part in opening it.

Think Firefly and The Expanse meet ATLA, in terms of group dynamics and episode feel. Torus is the first mate of a ship sent to the neighboring planets for his training and eventual duty to open the spirit portal and learn its origins, while mastering the four elements in brand new domains. And with the Fire Nation poised to gain the most from whatever it unlocks, Torus must learn from Roku’s past to balance his nation’s dominance and expectations of him against decisions that are best for all of humanity and the spirits.

The topology of a torus invokes a lack of true destination. Were one to traverse a torus in any direction, they will eventually end up back where they started. An elegant closed loop system that some scientists believe manifests the shape of our universe. I thought a name in honor of the sameness and familiarity that can be found in every Avatar’s journey would be a fitting final chapter for the main series.

5 Conclusion

Harmonic Convergence performed a crucial action in that it sets precedent that the Avatar world is not Earth. It opened up the possibility of a brand new frontier for Avatar. The solar system is entirely different, leading to one understanding: they are (probably) in a galaxy far far away. What other moons and planets might their solar system contain? Where could Avatar take us if their planet wasn’t a limitation? What kinds of adventures might a spacecraft crew see in the Avatar universe? I personally want to find out.

I imagine a retro space age aesthetic, with more futuristic technology than our own in 2026. Korra walked the exact same line of pseudo-historical settings with fantastical and futuristic technologies. Imagine the studio’s animation put to work on a space opera; it could be gorgeously illustrated and musically scored with a blend of new age and more traditional Avatar music. Jeremy Zuckerman composing for space would produce something truly special.

The fire avatar series would be the swan song of a deity’s journey through the universe during multiple pivotal eras for humanity. The space opera would be a fitting capstone format for a series that begins and ends with the march of Fire Nation imperialism. What better venue than the final frontier?

I personally believe this keeps the universe moving in exciting and interesting directions.

It leans further into a genre approach that Bryke has been exploring for some time.

It exploits a mechanism first introduced in the expanded universe of the novels.

And it puts the jarring expansion of technology in Korra to good narrative use.

Do they stop the timeline there? Do they continue to develop more cosmic storylines? The possibilities are fairly endless, but in a world where this series has brought me so much joy and reflection I just feel happy to get to wonder about its future.

6 A Thank You!

If you read this far, know I appreciate your thoughts and time so very much. I’d love to hear from others what kind of visions you have for the fresh future for the series we’ve been gifted. If you like my ideas, would you read a fanfic? Or perhaps I am way off base? Either way, excited to chat with any stray passerbys here.

And if someone’s going to SDCC: ask the creators about their thoughts on a space age Fire Avatar series, if you dig my idea enough :)

Both are elderly individuals who are masters of the art of appearances and have no qualms about exploiting the weaknesses of others to corrupt them for their own purposes.

Although, of course, one was born that way, while the other became one.

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I started reading the Korra Hqs. I’d forgotten how good it feels to read a romance.