r/ATLA • u/JustAPerson_YesOrNo "Hello, it's Zuko here" • May 25 '25

Question What ATLA take make you like this?

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u/[deleted] May 26 '25

The deus ex machina is that spirit bending bullshit lmao

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u/Octavius-the-eighth May 27 '25

The spirit bending thing is a symbolic thing tho had anag killed ozai the extinction of the Airbender would be complete atleast there culture would be so he found a way to defang the servant without killing him

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u/LevelOutlandishness1 May 27 '25

I actually don’t mind it, I just wish they set it up from the beginning—I mean, how much exposition do we get about bending and all of its origins prior? How many cool little sequences do we get showing the spiritual nature of it all?

They don’t even have to go on about it since it’s so ancient and unknown, Guru Pahtik could’ve set it up a bit, and the series should’ve had some flashes of lion turtles looking wise, ominous, and powerful when dramatic moments with Aang’s vision happen.

Then when the turtle shows up, I’d be like “Oh, I’ve seen that! That’s what that was”, and when they gave Aang energy bending, I’d be like “Oh shit!”

Idk it didn’t have to be exactly that, but I feel like energy bending is the one little tear in something that is perfect in every other way.