Avatar: A Love Letter

Published: Sept. 18, 2021, 10 p.m.

Avatar: The Last Airbender is probably one of the greatest television shows to date. We sit down and unpack a show that hosts complex characters in a truly epic narrative that imagines a \u2018world free of whiteness\u2019. This one\u2019s a lighthearted episode, exploring how the show successfully portrayed Asian influences, culture, and ideologies - as well as the missteps - as we revisit the storylines we intimately know and love.\n\xa0\nTIMESTAMPS\n(1:10) Introduction and reflection on the Asian Futures Event(4:23) What is Avatar: The last Airbender?(8:20) What element would you bend?(12:16) Aang vs. Korra(17:48) Favourite episodes(23:58) Why is Avatar the best show ever?(29:18) Thoughts on Avatar being created by Westerners(34:57) Hopes for the future of the Avatar universe?(40:45) Favourite characters\n\xa0\nHave thoughts or concerns? Send us an email:\xa0contact@asiam.me\n\xa0\nFollow us on Instagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/asiam.podcast/\n\xa0\nVisit our website:\xa0https://www.asiam.me/\xa0\n\xa0\nFind us on:Apple Podcasts\xa0https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/as-i-am-podcast/id1506747439\xa0Spotify\xa0https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hw3zKWqz1eN2udaUvXDCX?si=0z2-K8j-TDmxBv_nfj2SnQ\xa0Google Podcasts\xa0https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2FzaWFtcG9kY2FzdC9mZWVkLnhtbA\xa0\n\xa0\nAs I Am