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* While Vaatu and Raava are obviously inspired by the concept of Yin and Yang, there is also potential inspiration from the Hindu deities Vishnu and Shiva. Respectively, they are the preserver and destroyer, much like Vaatu and Raava. Like Vaatu potentially destroying the universe every 10 000 years, Shiva destroys the universe in a set cycle.
* The unique art style which helps the two-parter "Beginnings" stand out is almost certainly at least partially an homage to Ukiyo-e style Japanese art, an art genre that was prominent from the 16-1800s. This is especially evident in the backgrounds and landscapes.

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* While Vaatu and Raava are obviously inspired by the concept of Yin and Yang, there is also potential inspiration from the Hindu deities Vishnu and Shiva. Respectively, they are the preserver and destroyer, much like Vaatu and Raava. Like Vaatu potentially destroying the universe every 10 000 10,000 years, Shiva destroys the universe in a set cycle.
* The unique art style which helps the two-parter "Beginnings" stand out is almost certainly at least partially an homage to Ukiyo-e style Japanese art, an art genre that was prominent from the 16-1800s.1600-1800s. This is especially evident in the backgrounds and landscapes.
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* While Vaatu and Raava are obviously inspired by the concept of Yin and Yang, there is also potential inspiration from the Hindu deities Vishnu and Shiva. Respectively, they are the preserver and destroyer, much like Vaatu and Raava. Like Vaatu potentially destroying the universe every 10 000 years, Shiva destroys the universe in a set cycle.
* The unique art style which helps the two-parter "Beginnings" stand out is almost certainly at least partially an homage to Ukiyo-e style Japanese art, an art genre that was prominent from the 16-1800s. This is especially evident in the backgrounds and landscapes.
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** The San Francisco connection is further strengthened in the ''ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheRift'' and ''ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderImbalance'', which show Republic City's history as a mining town.
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** Another StarWars reference occurs in the next episode when [[spoiler:Kuvira, like Palpatine, brazenly declares the beginning of a new empire, with herself as empress, to the resounding approval of the people.]]

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** Another StarWars A reference to ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' occurs in the next episode when [[spoiler:Kuvira, like Palpatine, brazenly declares the beginning of a new empire, with herself as empress, to the resounding approval of the people.]]



* Yet more shout outs to StarWars occur in the finale:

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* Yet more shout outs to StarWars Franchise/StarWars occur in the finale:

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