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What’s up Avatar Gaang? The Avatar the Last Airbender live action on Netflix is finally here! I’ve created a spoiler free sort of guide to figure out whether YOU should watch the ATLA adaptation. We’ll be covering storyline, character development, Zuko’s scar, worldbuilding, wigs, and more!!

Timestamps:

• Rules - 1:37

• Category 1: Story - 2:09

• Category 2: Characters - 11:35

• The Gaang - 12:51

• Team Honor - 18:06

• Bad Girls Club - 21:28

• Zhao - 23:25

• Ozai - 24:42

• A Quick Note On: “Looking the Part” - 26:29

• Category 3: Worldbuilding - 28:31

• Category 4: Costumes - 30:05

• Category 5: Special Effects - 33:22

• Category 6: Romance - 35:01

• Should you watch the ATLA live action on Netflix??? - 37:02

Things discussed:

• Albert Kim IGN interview - https://www.ign.com/articles/the-big-netflix-avatar-the-last-airbender-producer-interview-this-is-a-remix-not-a-cover

• Level setting video - https://youtu.be/r5mI4L6Y3Ow

• #Sokkagate video - https://youtu.be/W8jNgimg3kg

• Post speaking about the flaws of the original animated ATLA - https://twitter.com/antwarwalkerjr/status/1759763048837898354

• Tweet comparing the live action costuming - https://twitter.com/KnightGambit/status/1760488465756835988

• Wig thread - https://twitter.com/KaylaAncrum/status/1761876218704519270

Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko photo credit and license: Anders Krusberg https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

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What’s up Avatar Gaang? It’s time to talk about #Sokkagate. I’m going to be talking about the old but still relevant tea regarding Ian Ousley’s casting as Sokka in Avatar the Last Airbender Netflix live action from my perspective as a Cherokee Nation citizen. We’ll be talking about the lore, Native identity, indigenous representation, and more!! 

Timestamps:

• Avatar State…of the Union - 1:25

• Book One: #Sokkagate Lore - 07:10

• How it felt as a Cherokee - 10:16

• Book Two: Whether It Matters - 12:19

• Casting: A Side Quest - 13:30

• Book Three: Proving Indigeneity and to Whom - 15:11

• Enrollment - 15:39

• Cherokee Enrollment Specifics - 18:36

• Forming Identity - 20:06

• Book Four: The Cost of Getting It Wrong - 21:39

• Book Five: What Now - 25:07

• Book Six: BUT IS HE NATIVE THO?? - 28:40

• Looking Forward - 32:39

• Book Seven: Conclusion - 34:17

Things discussed:

• Cast at the premier - https://www.instagram.com/p/C3ZWWoyAUOr/?img_index=1

• Kiawentiio’s dress and Evan Ducharme - https://www.instagram.com/p/C3ZaVfdMlZo/

• Tasha Marie Designs - https://www.instagram.com/tasha_marie_designs/

• Serena Williams promo video - https://www.instagram.com/p/C3gkvaBsShX/

• Cast announcement - https://about.netflix.com/en/news/bringing-avatar-into-the-live-action-realm-for-fans-old-and-new

• Cherokee Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians joint resolution “A Resolution Opposing Fabricated Cherokee "tribes" And "indian's"” - https://forums.powwows.com/forum/general/native-life/native-issues/37914-a-resolution-opposing-fabricated-cherokee-tribes-and-indian-s

• Urban Indian Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_Indian

• Indian Termination Policy Wikipedia  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_termination_policy

• Cherokee Freedmen article - https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/31/547705829/judge-rules-that-cherokee-freedmen-have-right-to-tribal-citizenship

• Gabe Galanda Tribal nationalism and neocolonialism thread - https://twitter.com/NDNlawyer/status/1745834401962062217

• Cherokee enrollment requirements - https://www.cherokee.org/all-services/tribal-registration/

• Eastern Band of Cherokee enrollment requirements - https://ebci.com/enrollment/

• United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians enrollment requirements - https://www.ukb-nsn.gov/membership

• Pretendian and Jacqueline Keeler reads:

• Former friend and colleague - https://medium.com/@francesdanger/lets-talk-about-jacqueline-keeler-c7b8808294b7

• Sacheen Littlefeather expose critique - https://voshart.medium.com/the-crashing-of-sacheens-funeral-a3c3a7bec173

• https://medium.com/@issitohbi/indiaint-pretendians-and-jacqueline-keeler-8a2049054950

• Elizabeth Warren Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Warren#Ancestry_and_Native_American_issues

• @pollysgdaughter thread regarding the timelines and challenges of thorough ancestry research - https://twitter.com/pollysgdaughter/status/1392222564345393162

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What’s up Avatar gang? This week we are level setting. We’re going to talk about what’s been going on lately in the ATLA space, the things I’m worried about, the things I’m excited about, and asking ourselves if and why the fandom is making mountains out of badgermole hills.

Timestamps:

• Intro - 00:15

• News - 1:51

• Aang’s Motivations - 06:22

• Sokka’s Sexism - 11:08

• It’s Game of Thrones Now? - 16:39

• General Comparisons - 22:23

• Why? Mountains and Badgermole Hills - 26:04

• A Note on Representation - 30:17

• Katara and Gender Roles - 32:02

• Extended Timeline - 33:27

• Actors - 35:04

• Trailer - 35:31

• Fandom - 36:38

Things discussed:

• Official Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByAn8DF8Ykk

• Entertainment Weekly article - https://ew.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-live-action-cover-story-what-to-expect-8551028

• IGN article - https://www.ign.com/articles/the-big-netflix-avatar-the-last-airbender-producer-interview-this-is-a-remix-not-a-cover

• Netflix “Avatar: The Last Airbender | Bringing The World To Life | Netflix” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw12Dat8bkE

• The Sword and Pen Reflections “Adapting Sokka's Sexism | Avatar The Last Airbender Netflix” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1fkSOA5cIg&

• Culture Crave Twitter thread - https://twitter.com/CultureCrave/status/1753243364554838095

• GamesRadar article with mentioned headline - https://www.gamesradar.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-netflix-game-of-thrones-fans/

• My hint at Bryke’s passive aggression regarding the live-action movie - “(which obviously DOES NOT include the gross misinterpretations and misrepresentations of our work in this guy’s work).” https://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/54495619739/this-past-friday-i-published-this-post-which

• Michael DiMartino’s letter to fans upon leaving the show - https://www.michaeldantedimartino.com/an-open-letter-to-avatar-the-last-airbender-fans/

• Albert Kim’s letter upon casting release - https://about.netflix.com/en/news/bringing-avatar-into-the-live-action-realm-for-fans-old-and-new

• The Nerds Are Typing - https://www.instagram.com/thenerdsaretyping/

• Extended timeline confirmation from Albert Kim with EW - https://ew.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-season-2-time-jump-sozins-comet-actors-aging-8549885

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Gaang Gaang is a low-key podcast covering the world of Avatar the Last Airbender. Follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or follow Delia on socials @deliaistyping or the show for general updates @gaangpod. You can also visit deliaistyping.com to see what else Delia is working on. Let's have fun on the journey in this new live-action era! Yip yip! Gaang gaang.

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