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[[WMG: [[SpiceAndWolf Holo the Wise Wolf]] made a cameo on the show]]

In a similar vein as The New Scooby-Doo Movies and Batman: The Brave and the Bold, it will be a series chronicling Zuko's search for Ursa, engaging in wacky team-ups along the way. (Example: Zuko looks for Ursa [[SpongebobSquarepants in a pineapple under the sea,]] Zuko wonders why he dosen't have [[TheFairlyOddparents fairy godparents]] for all the crap he's been through, etc.)

Unfortunately for Aang, this means that Katara will [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean have her way]] [[PowerPerversionPotential whether he wants to or not]]...

In [[StarWars his most famous role]], Mark is the son of a man who tries to kill him multiple times, sees him only as a tool in his quest for power, and came this close to world domination. Family-wise, the man has a brother, an absent wife, a son who is older and a daughter who is younger. It is also hinted that he was good once upon a time. This has to be more then a coincidence.

In all the fan-names for the canon pairings, i.e. Kataang, Maiko and Sukka[[hottip:*:Or George, but Sukka works for this exersize, "George" doesn't]], the name of the girl is first- or, in [[{{seme}} some]] [[{{uke}} circles]] the one who is "on top" so to speak. Bryke spread these names around on the interwebz. Somehow. Anyhooz, the canon pairings were the ones where the female was "on top" if you will. Zutara just never had any hope... (Besides, much as I adore Zuko, who would believe that be tops? XD) The only one exempt from this is Toph, mostly because she's just that awesome. And ten. (Though that doesn't mean that [[Tropers/{{loracarol}} this troper]] isn't holding out for Tophuke.

* More likely, due to the prevalence of MixAndMatchCritters, and the tendency to [[BeyondTheImpossible treat the impossible as a mild inconvenience]], the Avatar world is actually the world of TengenToppaGurrenLagann, and all bending is produced by Spiral Energy.
** Impossible. If this was true, ''nothing'' would have been able to stop that [[ThisIsADrill giant drill]] at Ba Sing Se.
* Or, while we're on this kick, the Avatar world is a realm in the ''MortalKombat'' cosmology. We have the super-duper chi kung-fu, and the Asian culture which is known to extend beyond Earthrealm (seen in Outworld in particular, probably implying Asian culture isn't native to Earth). The Avatar, then, is that realm's protector god, much as Raiden is to Earth.
* Alternatively, the past Gaia, from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''. Both worlds use elements such as Fire, Water, and Wind. Not only that but the Air Nomads are nomadic, just as the Cetra from Final Fantasy VII. Not only that, but the Earth Kingdom is similar to a younger form of Midgar, with the Dai Li being similar to the Turks, and the centralized transportation seen in both worlds, with a lower ring and upper ring. Moreover, that could be why some people's bodies are not seen, they just disappeared, as in Final Fantasy VII. The strange looking animals are the proto form of Monsters, do to not being infected by JENOVA. Ostrach Horse=Chocobo? Cosmic Power? Avatar State=Limitbreak? Fire Nation=Wutai and Earth Kingdom=Midgar?
* It could be the world of TheTwelveKingdoms before the Gods decided to separate the four lands in twelve kingdoms and an island in the center. Just look at the mix-n-match creatures, how they can be similar to some youkai.
* It could be Star Wars in the distant past, before humans managed to travel the stars, and bending is merely a primitive version of the Force. The Fire Nation are simply early Sith (letting their emotions control their bending) while the Avatar is the original Jedi.
* I thought the show took place in a lost era

[[WMG: White Lotus Pai Sho tiles work like the enchanted galleons [[HarryPotterandtheOrderofthePhoenix Dumbledore's Army]] use.]]

** This troper thought the Fire Nation had a few, '''somewhat unfortunate''' ties to China. The Airbenders are TIBETANS MONKS (especially since the monks [and Dalai Llama, or in here, the avatar] were exiled and now struggle to keep their culture alive which is similar to how the air nomads end up, or leading down that path). China and Fire Nation have a lot in common: higher population, technologically advanced, strict law enforcement, ect. Not all people who are Chinese, or all places in China apply. But it'd be mighty tough to miss the similarities.

Bryke intentionally put in bad episodes to keep the show from becoming TooGoodToLast. If we had sixty-one episodes of "Crossroads of Destiny" or "The Blind Bandit"-level awesomeness, we never would have seen past the halfway point.

* Alternatively, the past Gaia, from Main/FinalFantasyVII. Both worlds use elements such as Fire, Water, and Wind. Not only that but the Air Nomads are nomadic, just as the Cetra from Final Fantasy VII. Not only that, but the Earth Kingdom is similar to a younger form of Midgar, with the Dai Li being similar to the Turks, and the centralized transportation seen in both worlds, with a lower ring and upper ring. Moreover, that could be why some people's bodies are not seen, they just disappeared, as in Final Fantasy VII. The strange looking animals are the proto form of Monsters, do to not being infected by JENOVA. Ostrach Horse=Chocobo? Cosmic Power? Avatar State=Limitbreak? Fire Nation=Wutai and Earth Kingdom=Midgar?

[[DontExplainTheJoke It's]] ScottMenville, the voice of [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway Ma]]-[[HeartIsAnAwesomePower Ti]]

* Toph would have become a literal [[IronMan Iron Toph.]]

[[WMG: Zuko is braver than we thought.]]

Zuko and Aang's clashes are pretty cool, but also quite lighthearted for most of season one. However If you think about WHO Zuko thought he was going to face in the second episode: a fully realized avatar. We can assume, as a prince, he would have a fair idea of just what the avatar can do when really riled up. He still tried to find and capture the Avatar alive, something that he thought would almost certainly mean his death. But he still preferred that to living without any honour.

** The opposite could be argued, however. While the action focuses on Team Avatar, they are horribly miss cast, written to be extreme versions of a few character tics, and for the most part made them look like morons. It is closer to Soviet era cartoons lampooning communism.

Also, in one of said father's (being Vader, not Hamill) [[TheLionKing more famous roles]], he is a king who is killed by his own brother in his lust for power. Also, in this movies sequel, one of two protagonists is a WellDoneSonGuy who dose a HeelFaceTurn and acquires a scar on his eye, given by his own parent, and was conditioned into the way his acts by said parent. Also, this boys have similar names.

[[WMG: Zuko Alone is based on William Faulkner's {{A Light in August}}.]]

Narrative-wise, it's simply easier to show rather then showing an extensive flashback sequence. At the start, he'll be an unpopular, but not exiled, prince eager to prove himself to his dad. After one encounter with Aang, he'll return home for the war meeting and fateful Agni Kai. They'll also segue this into Zuko's presumed death before the Seige of the North...instead of simply putting him in exile, Ozai will try to outright ''kill'' Zuko. After that, everyone will assume he's dead until it's revealed he survived with help from Iroh. His survival and Iroh's role in it will set up them becoming fugitives in the planned sequel. Hence why all of the released photos of him have no scar...they want to surprise folks unfamiliar with the source material. So it's basically TheDarkKnight Avatar-style.

*** [[spoiler: All the fail about the movie is actually a brilliant XanatosGambit by MagnificentBastard M. Night Shayamalan, who has actually filmed a separate movie that is faithful to the original series and actually culturally sensitive, but used the fail!movie to [[VillainWithGoodPublicity generate]] [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity bad publicity]]!]]

* More likely, due to the prevalence of MixAndMatchCritters, and the tendency to treat the impossible as a [[BeyondTheImpossible mild inconvenience]], the Avatar world is actually the world of TengenToppaGurrenLagann, and all bending is produced by Spiral Energy.