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I am an Earth Science Teacher who studied the four elements in university.  I hope to make a series on the science within Bending.  

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Where Wisdom and Valor fail, all that remains is faith.  And it can overcome all

My pamphlet for earth bending.   Air still to come.  

Feel free to ask questions.  

ATLA vs Korra:  Which is better?

Personally, I think “Avatar: The Last Airbender” was better than “Legend of Korra” for one specific reason, which I hope you'll agree with.  

ALTA was able to achieve its full potential Whereas Korra never got that chance. (Do you agree or disagree.  Post your thoughts below.)

What ethnicity should Republic City represent?

Thinking back to Republic City..... If it's a fusion of Earth Kingdom and Fire Nation Which represent China and Japan respectively.

Then maybe Republic City should represent a country that has both Chinese and Japanese influences.   Maybe Korea or Hong Kong.   Though I'm not sure if you could consider those countries a fusion a China and Japan.  

Anyone from there have an opinion?

I can easily see this during the next Fire-Nation Avatar.  And since the Fire-Nation is based off Japan I can see this totally working.  

Avatar but its a summer anime in the 90s and they still have powers and stuff but also live like normal highschoolers

In Defense of the Elemental System & Energybending

So I’ve seen and heard many people describe the magic system in Avatar as being based in the four classical elements. While this isn’t an inaccurate description of the show, the word “classical” has a very strong Western cannotation (Greco-Roman, to be specific). I’d like to make the argument that the elemental system in ATLA is far more Eastern than people give it credit for.

The concept of dividing the physical world into water, earth, fire, and air is just as much Ancient Indian in origin as it is Ancient Greek. Additionally, the existence of a fifth element that represents the absence of the physical or a world beyond the physical— which is often translated as “void” or “space”— is present in both Hindu and Buddhist philosophy.

This “void” concept is acknowledged in ATLA through the existence of energybending, an ability granted to our hero after coming into contact with a primordial being who existed before the four elements system. Whereas the other bending arts focus on overcoming obstacles using the physical world (elements), energybending allows one to subdue the enemy by looking beyond the physical and taking away the ego-driven brute force that lies within the opponent.

A solution steeped in a Buddhist conception of the world.

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Earthbending Video:  https://youtu.be/rPDgXwazBaw

Even though Aunt Wu was talking to Sokka, I think this can also apply to Zuko.