r/ATLA Feb 19 '25

Question Which Avatar do you prefer ?

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u/Mobile_Echo5687 Feb 19 '25

Aang I think he had more depth than people give him credit for. Korra was very ignorant imo and just had a really big ego

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u/Ria-sensei Feb 19 '25

Ikr, people say she’s more traumatized and that’s what makes her more interesting but honestly Aang while being a 13-14 yo kid is so much more than just a fun boy, he’s a very complex character and almost always more mature than Korra while being younger and joking around

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u/FatallyFatCat Feb 19 '25 edited Feb 19 '25

Aang looses everybody he ever loved. Blames himself because he escaped. Finds his father figure corpse where it fell a hundred years ago among the enemy corpses. Is hunted all the time. Dies. Needs to recover from dying. Only people he can trust are two to three other kids. Gets betrayed semi-regularly. The whole world wants to use him or kill him.

Are you sure Korra is more traumatised?

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u/DarthDragon117 Feb 19 '25

To steal a quote from another franchise: “The Fire Nation killed you once and all it did was piss you off.”

Upvotes for whoever knows the source. I’d give an award, but I am poor.

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u/InaraOfTyria Feb 22 '25

Mass Effect? Specifically Garrus, I think.

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u/DarthDragon117 Feb 22 '25

Flameo Hotman, we have a winner!

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u/InaraOfTyria Feb 23 '25

I have 3 hyperfixations and ME is one of them lol

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u/DarthDragon117 Feb 23 '25

Amen. Love those games, been needing to do another playthrough. Tali and Garrus are some of the best characters ever.

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u/InaraOfTyria Feb 23 '25

Tali, Garrus, and Wrex are my 3 favorites. Always romance Kaidan though now because I'm a boring adult who wants a boring, mentally healthy partner 😂

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u/Ria-sensei Feb 19 '25

That’s what people say! I guess because of her ptsd

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u/Important_String_412 Feb 21 '25

Avatar Aang is 12/112 in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

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u/Ria-sensei Feb 23 '25

He ages a bit, no? I thought he was 13ish at the very end

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u/Important_String_412 Feb 23 '25

Actually, no. The entirety of the series takes place in under 1 year. It can be assumed that several of the characters had a birthday during the show, but Aang is never stated to be more than 12/112 years old in the series. So he saved the world, mastered all 4 elements, mastered the Avatar State, and brought balance back to the 4 nations all at age 12. Hence why Aang is the greatest Avatar to ever live, which is why I prefer Aang over Korra.

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u/Ria-sensei Feb 23 '25

Im aware of the timeline. And there’s no chance Aang could’ve had a birthday during their travels? None of their birthdays were ever stated or shown to be celebrated at all, but even without celebrating them it doesn’t mean they didn’t become older. You’re a little harsh

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u/Important_String_412 Feb 24 '25

Yes you’re right, they could’ve had a birthday, but Aang is called a 12 year old in the show and never any older. So I think if he’s known to save the world at 12 years old, he didn’t actually do it at 13. Sorry for being harsh.