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by Attercob
Tue Jan 29, 2019 3:39 am
Forum: Video Reviews
Topic: Avatar, The Laster Airbender: Fire
Replies: 26
Views: 2248

Re: Avatar, The Laster Airbender: Fire

Ozai technically gave up his fire lord position with that "Phoenix King" title. He threw most of his influence behind the earth-genocide gambit, then that failed and he was trounced by a twelve-year-old. I also think right to rule in the fire nation might be tied to firebending itself. It would exp...
by Attercob
Tue Jan 29, 2019 3:29 am
Forum: Video Reviews
Topic: Avatar, The Laster Airbender: Fire
Replies: 26
Views: 2248

Re: Avatar, The Laster Airbender: Fire

and what about the Taoism stuff I mentioned, or am I taking the "destroying evil" part of that philosophy to literally? I was a little confused by that, because that wasn't ever my understanding of taoism, which has less to do with "balance" as it does with "flow". In Taoism you strive to understan...
by Attercob
Mon Jan 28, 2019 8:59 am
Forum: Video Reviews
Topic: Avatar, The Laster Airbender: Fire
Replies: 26
Views: 2248

Re: Avatar, The Laster Airbender: Fire

I haven't watched this series but know a bit about it from reviews and the like and the ending kind of turned me off from checking it out for myself. didn't all the past Avatars tell Ang that he should kill Ozi? didn't Ang choose his own conscience over what was best for the world? also, there seem...
by Attercob
Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:22 am
Forum: Video Reviews
Topic: TOS: The Enemy Within
Replies: 106
Views: 8657

Re: TOS: The Enemy Within

My observation about this episode... Given the choice of freezing to death, or being beamed through a malfunctioning transporter that won't actually kill me; merely duplicating my corporeal form, while splitting my psyche.. Well, you better sign me up for a second set of sleeping accommodations. Eve...
by Attercob
Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:11 am
Forum: Video Reviews
Topic: TOS: The Enemy Within
Replies: 106
Views: 8657

Re: TOS: The Enemy Within

As you probably all can guess, I am frankly disappointed the misogyny with the episode wasn't addressed. I mean, given what he's said over the years, he had to have agreed that it's gross incompetence to haul the victim before the man accused of attempted rape, and he has called that out before, es...