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Toph Beifong: The Greatest Earthbender of All Time
#toph beifong#atla toph#atla#toph#the rift#atla: the rift#avatar the last airbender#the last airbender
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I think one of these days I'm gonna have to do a meta post about The Rift. Although that would mean rereading it. And while it wasn't as bad as the other comics, it's certainly not one that I want to revisit😭.
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He literally invented the forehead light
But did it in his own way
#atla#avatar the last airbender: the rift#avatar the last airbender#sokka#atla sokka#atla katara#katara
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How much longer does Aang have to suffer i hate this comic 😭
#avatar the last airbender#atla#aang#the rift#air nomads#monk gyatso#he says such a long time ago but for him its been just a few years btw
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Crooked Smiles are an avatar thing
Still looking for a better Yangchen example…
#avatar the last airbender#the legend of korra#chronicles of the avatar#suki alone#the rift#avatar wan#avatar yangchen#avatar kuruk#avatar kyoshi#avatar roku#avatar aang#avatar korra#atla#tlok
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Waiting for the next ATLA Trilogy Comic
#Avatar The Last Airbender#atla#comic#atla comics#atla the promise#atla the search#atla the rift#atla smoke and shadow#atla north and south#atla imbalance
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What Rift got RIGHT
they're back :) even if they don't get to do much :)
Forklift in atla blah blah look how HAPPY he is
and she gets it go girl
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do you lile the comics or do you think the characters or are they OOC
Aang in the promise reminded me of zuko in season 1.
Hotheaded, even kinda nationalistic with no social awareness. How comes he completely forgets katara
Oooh I love that question.
First of all, starting with the Promise. Yeah, they are mostly out of character in that comic. Aang agreeing to kill Zuko after we spent the whole finale establishing he refuses to kill? Like, that’s baffling. Plus, Zuko acting like a child, going to his father for advice and marching his army to Yu Dao, instead of sitting down with Aang and talking it out? We spent 3 seasons watching Zuko grow into a mature young man and he just goes back to his old ways in the first comic? That wasn’t great. Although I did like the overall conflict of the series, the characters were not done right.
But, I wouldn’t call Aang a nationalist. You have to remember, Aang lost his entire culture and he’s the only one who’s left to preserve it and to pass it on. Seeing people blatantly disrespecting his culture and using it as a costume made him see things differently. He was just afraid that his way of life would be lost if he let the nations clash. Yes, his way of thinking was wrong but it was also justified in the context of the comic. Of course he came to a realization that he cannot gatekeep his culture and people from different nations should be able to live together. I think it was a good character growth for him. Which is a lot more than I can say for Zuko, at least.
Now, I’m not sure I understand what you mean by saying he forgot Katara? Are you referring to the first comic? Cause they were together the whole time and I feel like her opinion and counsel were what mattered the most to him. In terms of Kataang, I think they were written really well in the comics. They have cute little romantic moments and also moments where they realize they’re pretty much the ones responsible for the fate of the world and really sit down and think things through and reach a decision together. I love that.
I could say Aang kinda forgot about Katara in the Rift for a while there, but it’s kinda minor. Other than that, in every other comic, they’re always together and written well so I like Kataang in the comics a lot.
Overall, the comics are not for everyone but I do enjoy them, I think they’re cute additions for the universe if you don’t think too hard about them. They’re pretty entertaining, for the most part.
My favorite one is definitely Imbalance, it just balances the characters perfectly, everyone gets a moment to shine and the main conflict is actually really ineteresting and sets up the main conflict in Korra really well.
My ranking of the comics if you’re interested
1. Imbalance - like I said the main conflict is awesome and the characters feel like themselves, Toph is a freaking badass in this one.
2. The Rift - I love Toph in this, she really gets to shine and again, Aang’s inner conflict is what makes this comic for me. The way he wants to preserve his people’s memory and culture in middle of all the inevitable progress.
3. The Search - it’s cute. Just the Gaang on an adventure, that’s always fun.
4. The Promise - it has its problems but I like the conflict after the war, I think it’s very nuanced and interesting.
5. Smoke and Shadow - Kinda boring
6. North and south - it was a bit repetitive and the main conflict seemed a little bit silly in my opinion. Katara is also a little out of character.
#atla#avatar: the last airbender#avatar the last airbender#avatar#the promise#the search#imbalance#the rift#smoke and shadow#north and south#Aang#Katara#Zuko#Sokka#Kataang#avatar aang
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In spanish and english because i speak spanish and you in english- and i forgot it for a second JFJSJF
THAT'S IT, MY FAVORITE BLIND GIRL AND BALD MAN but grown up, because I love them
more draws on ig @nalgasde_hao
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Please reblog for sample size I’m really curious
#will probably do a poll on the best once this one is finished#atla#avatar live action#atla comics#atla katara#atla zuko#atla aang#atla sokka#atla suki#atla azula#atla the search#atla the promise#atla imbalance#avatar comics#Reposting because I accidentally set it to 24 hours the first time#atla north and south#Atla the rift#Atla smoke and shadow#my polls
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looking at this image annoys me. there aren’t any other comics set after the end of the show so why isn’t the picture finished? why are katara’s hand, the end of aang’s cape, and toph’s arm and leg cut off? did the person who designed the spines for the omnibus editions do a sloppy job? did they mean to make another comic but it didn’t end up happening so part of the picture was cut off and they just didn’t fix it? what’s going on here?
#also it doesn’t really line up right#the piece of sokka’s parka on smoke and shadow doesn’t line up with the piece of it on the rift#and his elbow on imbalance looks very off#and don’t even get me started on aang’s left arm#this just irritates my brain#@dark horse please let me redesign your spines for the omnibus editions#i can fix it#atla#a:tla#avatar#avatar the last airbender#avatar: the last airbender#atla comics#avatar comics
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Toph's Characterization, ATLA Comics - A Dissertation
Chapter Two - The Rift (Part Two)
You can read Chapter One of this dissertation here.
Before we start this Chapter. I would like to preface this - I am not defending nor supporting Lao and Poppy's neglect and emotional abuse towards Toph throughout her childhood. I believe that Toph's trauma should have been delved into and explored in a more serious manner (and not utilized as a mere fuel to an mediocre conflict between her and Aang). With that in mind, let's begin.
Part Two of 'The Rift' comic picks up where we left off - Toph reuniting with Lao. Now, I ask you, how do you predict Toph's father would react upon confronting his daughter for the first since she left to aid Aang and the other's during the war?
Before I reveal the canonical encounter, let me just present a couple of facts about Lao and Toph's relationship (exposed to us in the animated series):
Lao loved his daughter greatly - so much so that he sheltered her all her life due to her disability. Though he was emotionally neglectful, he believed what he was doing was in Toph's best interests and to protect her form the harms of their world;
Lao never denounced nor did he ever disapprove of Toph's ability to Earthbend. He even hired an Earthbending Master to teach Toph the basics; He even mourns the fact that, in his belief, she would be unable to become a master because of her disability (which obviously isn't true);
Lao: I'm pleased to hear that Toph's private lessons are going well. But I want to be sure she's not trying anything too dangerous.
(...)
Lao: Yes, and sadly, because of her blindness, I don't think she will ever become a true master.
Even after seeing Toph decimate her captors after being kidnapped, Lao didn't look repulsed nor disagreeable. He was concerned and ultimately his over-protectiveness led to Toph fleeing her home and returning to Aang. But he never scrutinized her bending capabilities.
Lao: Of course it doesn't change the way I feel about you, Toph. It's made me realize something.
Toph: It has?
Lao: Yes. I've let you had far too much freedom. From now on you'll be cared for and guarded twenty-four hours a day.
I am not, in any means, shape or form excusing Lao and Poppy's treatment of Toph nor am I sympathizing with their desire for Toph to present herself as some dainty, helpless and vulnerable little girl. They failed to understand her. But it's clear that what they did come from a place of concern and love - they associated blindness with weakness and wanted to do everything to protect their only child.
They never blamed Toph for disappearing with Aang. In their perspective, Aang had kidnapped Toph and they were merely trying to "save" her and return her back to her home. Because everything they did fundamentally came down to their (flawed) love for Toph.
Now, after nearly two years apart... How do you believe Lao (an overprotective and caring father) would react to seeing Toph?
Huh. Well that's certainly not what I had anticipated.
I get what Bryke were trying to do - to emphasize Toph's new-found avoidance of her past - they want to hammer in the ideology that Lao was a dreadful man, vengeful to the point of refusing to acknowledge his own daughter after she fled her home to save the world.
But, it just doesn't seem like something that he would do. Do I believe he'd be disappointed and resentful? Yes, of course. But, he loved his daughter and he would not do this. Bryke pulled this to try and justify the horrendous and impromptu conflict between Aang and Toph (because let's be honest, had Lao not been portrayed like this, Toph wouldn't have any argument or any defense for her abrupt disrespect and harshness against Aang in later panels).
So after this happens - Lao flees the sight but Toph and Aang are insistent on talking to her father and someone responsible for the refinery, respectively. This culminates in a battle with the Rough Rhinos - guards of the refinery.
One Rough Rhino tries to slash Toph (something that could have been lethal or, at the very least, would have harmed and hurt Toph) and she defends herself. Aang ends up saving the man and scolding Toph for potentially hurting him.
"We do just enough to stop them, nothing more! He could've been hurt-"
"We do just enough to stop them, nothing more! He could've been hurt-"
"We do just enough to stop them, nothing more! He could've been hurt-"
I hope we're all familiar with the Aang kill counter meme, if you aren't, please do yourself a favor and go search it up to better understand the absolute absurdity this phrase is coming from Aang.
And even if Aang had never once hurt a single person whilst surviving through a war and defending himself against countless threats that wanted to incinerate him, take him captive or imprison him, I just can't get past the idea that Aang would care this little about one of his best friends getting harmed (or worse) and scolding her for protecting herself.
Toph could have been seriously maimed by the Rough Rhino, yet Aang preferred to gently secure him on the ground and give him an opportunity to attack them both, than opting to jump in and assist Toph - he is quite literally staring at Toph being attacked and does nothing until she defends herself.
And instead of questioning how Toph is, ask if she is harmed or even helping the other's that are fighting on their own against the Rough Rhinos... we get this exchange:
More Toph and Aang contrived conflict to fuel a forced narrative that made no sense to begin with.
It's as though Bryke made it their life mission to make all their characters OOC in any and all projects regarding the ATLA cast. And it's also hysterical that, despite Toph doing something that Aang has done immeasurable times before, they are painting Aang to be a wise, all-knowing, good being whilst Toph is continuously painted in a very antagonistic light (even though, considering the circumstances, she had every right to defend herself AND be mad at Aang).
This just doesn't feel like them. It feels as though we're observing two different characters and not the ones we were introduced to in the animated series.
On that note.
Remember when Toph said this in the episode "Bitter Work":
Toph: No. That's the problem. You've got to stop thinking like an airbender. There's no different angle, no clever solution, no trickety-trick that's going to move that rock. You've got to face it head on.
(...)
Toph: If you have the attitude of an earthbender, you'll stay in your stance and stop the rock.
Toph taught Aang to face his problems head on instead of fleeing them as he tended to do. It's that very principle that she deals with all her problems: when she's trapped in a metal box and invents metalbending; when she writes her mother a letter despite knowing that her parents were most likely displeased with her actions; when she's the only member of the Gaang capable of standing up against Katara; when she fights against any and all opponents... She always fights head on, never runs away from her problems.
She's just as stubborn as her element, after all.
Running away from her problems isn't Toph. It's never been Toph.
Until now, apparently.
Well, according to Bryke, Toph now avoids her problems the moment someone disagrees with her.
And just as I touched upon during Part One of this analysis - Toph just continues to disrespect Aang's culture, beliefs and traditions in favor of her newly acquired character traits: future apologist and Satoru defender. I've cut the other comments she makes through out this issue but, I can guarantee you that they're just as insensitive and OOC as the one I just displayed.
It's impressive how much Bryke are capable of butchering fan-favorite characters... Like, this is not Toph. It's looks like her but personality wise, this is a watered-down, stereotypical and the fanon portrayal of Toph. She lacks any of her previous sensitivity and endurance; her vulnerable and emotional side is no where to be seen (besides her moments with her father); she lacks the understanding and compassion that she once held for her friends.
She's no longer a dynamic, three-dimensional character. She's a hollow shell of herself reduced to a snarky, badass earthbender with daddy issues.
Toph eventually meets up with her dad in private and Lao continues to be just as OOC as previously.
And, we get this gem here:
I swear to all of you I am not a Lao apologist - but he would never say this. HE LOVES TOPH - he did everything he did because he loves her. And now he's belittling her, insulting her and down right orders her to obey him. This is not the same man that said that seeing Toph be who she is did nothing to affect his love for her. It's implied he even would have supported her becoming a Master Earthbender yet now disapproves of her choices.
This is just contrived nonsense to stir Toph's "arc" and give her opinion some valid groundwork. But, I just think we could have explored Toph's trauma and isolation as a child without making Lao hostile and malicious towards her.
It would have been so much more impactful and realistic to have Lao learn that, though he had good intentions, he failed to understand Toph and lost her because of his inability to relate to her; he failed as a Father and forged his bond with his daughter becomes he was too blind to see her for who she was.
It would have been so satisfying seeing Toph confront her father about her past emotions, trauma and her loneliness and watch him struggle to conform and accept the capable, independent and strong girl that his daughter had become. Seeing Lao dismantle his assumptions of Toph and acknowledging her feats, accomplishments and growth would have been so incredibly gratifying and it would have been a great way to tie up this plot.
But, instead, we got this: discord and angst for the sake of drama.
And I was about to consider this fanfiction level of characterization but that would be a disservice to all the fantastic and creative people who are capable of writing these characters in more compelling and honorable ways than their original creators.
Anyway, Katara, Toph and a bunch of other people get trapped underneath a collapsed, underground mine and this is how Aang reacts:
I get it. We got to push the K@t@nng agenda. But, Bryke, please. Toph is one of Aang's best friends; his only friend that's his age, his earth bending master and someone who he cares greatly about. And your telling me he only cares about Katara...
Whatever, you know what, we have to give prompts to Bryke - they consistently make Aang obsessive over Katara and, hey, atleast his indifference towards Toph and her well-being remains constant.
And if I have to read this, so do all of you:
Sweetie...
And we end this part here.
Thank you all for reading my thoughts and opinions! It means the world that I'm not alone in my hatred of Toph's portrayal in the comics!
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Just Sokka doing Sokka things
And 2 chapters later:
#atla#avatar the last airbender#avatar the last airbender: the rift#atla sokka#sokka#katara#atla katara#toph beifong#atla toph#atla toph beifong#toph#the rift
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Avatar: The Last Airbender Katara RP Icons
Free to use. Likes or reblogs are cool. Icons are from Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Rift. I believe there are 30 of them.
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i willll get the ace attorney game(s) one day....... :') BUT ive been quite interested in tdp for a while now but somehow i never got to watch it. if you say the last season just aired maybe its a good time to do it then mmm actually what is the show abt i know nothing besides the title so. i assume theres a dragon prince in there but idk anything else. and there are doomed siblings too ???? 👀
Yesss the last season just came out!!! I really love it it starts off kinda fun adventure similar in vibe to atla but in the later seasons it gets a bit darker.. like it's still a show targeted at like. older kids/young teens but is that demographic while still telling a compelling story with heavy topics and good character arcs. the first few episodes of the final season really heavily focus on siblings there's not one not two but three main doomed siblings!!!! There is a dragon prince but he's kinda just chilling tbh. callum the main character is my best friend forever I love him sm sm I'm also really liking his character moments lately.. excited to watch the rest of the new season but also so sad for it to be over I've been watching since near the start of the show ...
#hmmm . trying to think who you would like. well i just think youd love callum and ezran . the siblingsisms#tia answers#miki 💜#its set in fantasyland tbh and the base premise is there was a war and the land was split by a giant rift in the centre and the humans were#exiled to the west because i think they were misusing magic or something like that and all the magic creatures dragons elves etc are in the#east side and there's a lot of hostility on both sides#and the main trio initially is callum and ezran who are the princes of one human kingdom#and callum is the kings stepson so not actually in line for the throne even tho hes older. and then rayla who is an elf she was sent to#assassinate the king but ends up joining with the other two to try and make things better#and after the first 3 seasons theres a time skip of i think 2 or 3 years and. well i won't say anymore i don't wanna spoil#its good. the voice acting makes me cringe a little sometimes because. its kindoffff bad on occasion but most of them are okay .#callum shares a va with sokka atla i believe
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