History Memes / AvatarTheLastAirBender

-->'''[[Podcast/RiffTrax Kevin Murphy]]''': Let us never speak of what just happened again.

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* That's rough buddy. [[labelnote:Explanation]] Zuko hilariously [[DullSurprise underwhelming reaction]] to Sokka after the latter confides to him that his first girlfriend [[ItMakesSenseInContext turned into the moon]].[[/labelnote]

** And the quotes [[FakeNationality "Caucasian and any other ethnicities"]] and [[CriticalResearchFailure "If you're Korean, wear a kimono"]] (especially offensive considering the Imperial Japanese occupation of Korea) shows how ridiculous the casting calls could be.

** And the quotes [[FakeNationality "Caucasian and any other ethnicities"]] and [[CriticalResearchFailure "If you're Korean, wear a kimono"]] shows how ridiculous the casting calls could be.

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** "That... wasn't a good play." "I'll say." "No kidding." "Horrible." "You said it." "But the effects were decent." [[labelnote:Explanation]]A universal response to Creator/MNightShyamalan's [[Film/TheLastAirbender film adaptation]], as, AdaptationDecay squared, but it had VisualEffectsOfAwesome. And Iroh's awesomeness ALWAYS triumphs.[[/labelnote]]

* Before the movie had even come out, early test screening reviews mentioned a scene that has turned the phrase "punching the fish" [[http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/063/7/3/PUNCH_A_FISH_IN_THE_FACE_by_Booter_Freak.png into a meme]][[note]]He actually stabs it with a knife.[[/note]].
** Speaking of Movie!Zhao, did you hear that he found a secret library? He got a scroll that his men are trying to decipher, did he mention that it was a SECRET LIBRARY? [[labelnote:Note]]The wonderful Rufftoon of Website/DeviantArt, who worked as a storyboard artist on the animated version, pointed out that Zhao mentioned the library (That's supposed to be a ''secret'') several times, as compared to the one time it was vaguely mentioned in the series. The meme was created after she posted a series of humorous guides and overviews of the movie. The one containing this meme is [[http://rufftoon.deviantart.com/art/Last-Airbender-spoilers-01-170091089 here]].[[/labelnote]]

* Movie!Ozai's glowing ass. [[labelnote:Explanation]] In one shot, the source of light appears to be Ozai's rear end.[[/labelnote]]

* "[[UnsportsmanlikeGloating Yes! We have defeated you for all time!]] [[SeriousBusiness You will never rise from the ashes of your shame and humiliation]]!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the wake of defeating ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' at the 2008 Kids' Choice Awards, the pervasive meme was this quote from Azula, after she beats some people at volleyball. Unfortunately ''[=SpongeBob=]'' has won every year since.[[/labelnote]]

* "'''[[AccidentalInnuendo PENETRATING THE WALLS OF BA SING SE?!?]]'''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]More GettingCrapPastTheRadar, this time involving a colossal drill and The Impenetrable City of Ba Sing Se.[[/labelnote]]

* "Cactus juice! Nothing's quenchier! It's the quenchiest!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] In the episode ''The Desert'', Sokka drinks some cactus juice and has a MushroomSamba.[[/labelnote]]

* "There is no war in Ba Sing Se" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Originally from the Book 2 episode Lake Loagai, where Judi and Jet, among others, are brainwashed into believing just that. Now frequently used as a sarcastic remark to an obviously wrong statement.[[/labelnote]]

* To get airbending tattoos, you have to meditate...for long periods of time, without losing focus. Some of the great monks...can meditate...for four days. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Stoicism. Dramatic emphasis. Unnecessary information sharing. All rolled...into.....one.[[/mlabelnote]]
* There is no movie in the franchise. The Earth King has invited you to Lake Laogai.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A snowclone of a line from the show, it is often used by fans whenever anyone brings up the movie in a fan thread, particularly on Reddit.[[/labelnote]]
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* Sokkaposting [[note]] jokes based around the character Sokka from Avatar: The Last Airbender. [[/note]]

* "Cactus juice, it's the quenchiest!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] In the episode ''The Desert'', Sokka drinks some cactus juice and has a MushroomSamba.[[/labelnote]]

* My first girlfriend turned into the moon...[[labelnote:Explanation]]Sokka, completely deadpan, sums up how the call kills one's dating life.[[/labelnote]]

* To get airbending tattoos, you have to meditate...for long periods of time, without losing focus. Some of the great monks...can meditate...for four days. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Stoicism. Dramatic emphasis. Unnecessary information sharing. All rolled...into.....one.[[/labelnote]]

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*** Further enhanced instead by having his old tag-team partner MickFoley voice the character. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Foley voiced the Boulder with the same tone that he used to poke fun at the Rock with, making the Boulder a parody of a parody within a parody.[[/labelnote]]

* The Earth King has invited you to Lake Laogai.[[labelnote:Explanation]]While a line from the show, it is often used by fans whenever anyone brings up the movie in a fan thread, particularly on Reddit.[[/labelnote]]

* '''''HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO''''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]A battle cry done horribly.[[/labelnote]]

* Whenever a solar eclipse is scheduled, someone's sure to ask if it's time to attack the Fire Nation. [[labelnote:Explanation]] Referring to the solar eclipse learned about in ''The Library'' that would temporarily stop all firebending. This was unsuccessfully exploited in an invasion of the Fire Nation in ''Day of the Black Sun'' when the invasion was timed to coincide with it.

* [[http://rabidcyrus.deviantart.com/art/Foaming-Mouth-Guy-150862666?q=gallery%3Asirfrothers%2F25506925&qo=9 Frothers, Foamy, Foaming At The Mouth Guy, Crazy Foaming Mouth Guy, Rabid Fanboy]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A character whose only defined trait was to collapse into a frothing seizure upon mention of the Avatar[[/labelnote]]

* [[CoolOldGuy Iroh]] [[TrademarkFavoriteFood just wants]] [[ASpotOfTea his cup of tea]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Iroh's affection for tea is legendary. The creators even admitted (jokingly?) that [[CargoShip IrohXTea]] was canon.[[/labelnote]]

** "But then, everything changed when the Earth Kingdom attacked." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Season 4 of ''The Legend of Korra; has [[KnightTemplar Kuvira]] using more extreme methods to "reunite the Earth Kingdom."[[/labelnote]]

* "'''[[AccidentalInnuendo PENETRATING THE WALLS OF BA SING SE?!?]]'''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]More GettingCrapPastTheRadar, this time involving [[FreudWasRight a colossal drill]] and The Impenetrable City of Ba Sing Se.[[/labelnote]]

*** "[[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic I can hardly explain what I'm seeing, John, but the Moon just came back!"]]

* With the debut of the Promise comics comes the fandom's general confusion (and amusement) at Aang and Katara calling each other "sweetie." Some find it endearing, others, not so much. Either way, there's no shortage of jokes about it.

* The Boulder. An obvious parody of [[DwayneJohnson The Rock]].[[note]]"The Boulder feels conflicted".[[/note]]

* Movie!Ozai's glowing ass, as shown in the picture above.

** "But then, everything changed [[RuleOfThree when the Earth Kingdom attacked."]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Season 4 of ''The Legend of Korra; has [[KnightTemplar Kuvira]] using more extreme methods to "reunite the Earth Kingdom."[[/labelnote]]

*** Don't forget Bolin from Legend of Korra [[http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/215/f/3/pebble_dance_by_yellowwatermelon-d43pcyr.gif got one too...]]

** [[http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx111/aangthony/wtf-tla/101.jpg Yue's penis hair]]. [[UnfortunateCharacterDesign Dear god, her penis hair...]]