Avatar: The Last Airbender Episode 39: Chakras Explanation

Watching “The Guru” from Avatar: The Last Airbender inspired me to study different religious principles from Taoism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Many of their foundational teachings, philosophies, and historical documents are very insightful. Truth can be found anywhere if we are willing to seek it. One of the reasons history is fascinating to study is because people passContinue reading “Avatar: The Last Airbender Episode 39: Chakras Explanation”

Month of Art: Day 22, The Background Art for Avatar The Last Airbender 

(Disclaimer! I am not an expert on Eastern architecture or painting but I will do my best to give correct information.) Another highlight of this amazing animated show were the hand painted backgrounds and scenery. In my review I stated, . . . the background art is breathtaking. Such care was put into designing locationsContinue reading “Month of Art: Day 22, The Background Art for Avatar The Last Airbender “

The Fighting styles of Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender features one of the most visually fascinating magic systems. In the show, one’s unique “qi” or energy enables them through grounded movements and stances to manipulate water, earth, fire, or air. When creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino first came up with this idea, they knew bending should not just beContinue reading “The Fighting styles of Avatar: The Last Airbender”

Review: Avatar the Last Airbender, 2005-2008

  Produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studios from about 2001-2008, Avatar: The Last Airbender has become one of the most popular and critically praised animated shows ever done. It’s creator’s Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko have since successfully released a comic book series and sequel TV show The Legend of Korra. It is strange trying to explainContinue reading “Review: Avatar the Last Airbender, 2005-2008”

My Top 20 Favorite Avatar Episodes: 10-1

Here is the second half of my favorite episodes. I am surprised I was able to come up with a concrete list. Part of me just wanted to say, “All of the episodes are great!” and move on. But when I sat down and thought about it, there are some episodes, specifically these next ten,Continue reading “My Top 20 Favorite Avatar Episodes: 10-1”