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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