Episode 1-1 – Flying Platypus

Welcome to the first episode of The Avatar State! On this week’s show, we discuss “The Boy in the Iceberg” and “The Avatar Returns”. Check out the full shownotes below:
Summary and thoughts on The Boy in the Iceberg.
Summary and thoughts on The Avatar Returns.
Discussion Points:

Introduction to Sokka and Katara

First impressions
Most notable personality traits
Sokka and Katara’s relationship
Katara’s waterbending


Introduction to Aang

First impressions
Most notable personality traits
OMG Appa
Aang’s last moments before being encased in the iceberg for 100 YEARS!
Aang and his surprise ability to waterbend
Aang’s the AVATAR! But doesn’t want to be.


Introduction to Zuko

Introduction to Zuko’s *honor*
Zuko’s hairstyle…
Zuko and Uncle’s relationship


Three elements introduced

Water

What happened to the other waterbenders in the Southern Water Tribe?


Fire

Why is the Avatar so important to Zuko and to the Fire Nation?


Air

Airbenders haven’t been seen for 100 years – but what happened to them?




Predictions for future episodes
Weekly feels – what gave you the most feels during this week’s episodes?

Listener Question:
If you could have any magical flying animal (like Appa), what would it be?
Game:
Word association to characters
Contact:
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Hosted by Mallory, Austin, Meg, and Jonathan.