Is India actually considered part of the Middle East, or is it far enough east to be Way East? >_> But I see your point. Not to mention, all the Earth Kingdom were played by Asians (though I didn't think they looked very Asian in the cartoon *whistles*).
I'm guessing with the earthbenders in the ocean, it was a matter of distance from the earth they were attempting to bend, or maybe they were so disheartened from being imprisoned that they never even tried (which seems pretty likely given what they're like when the gAang first gets there). As for airbenders bending without a source, I think they'd have to go into outer space in order to find a place they didn't have any air to bend. That or the bottom of the ocean, but the pressure would probably impede you getting down deep enough to not be able to access air. And, Katara does need a source, but it doesn't have to be the water from her waterskin. I'm just saying the source doesn't have to be an obvious puddle or an obvious flame. All things have atoms, thus latent heat. And that's not even considering the fact that hydrogen and oxygen are highly combustible. And the air is full of water.
I didn't like Bumi much either. And a lot of Aang's humour seems contrived. But Sokka makes me laugh every time and I was sad that he wasn't funny at all in the movie.
Omfg Toph. Toph is wonderful. She is epic and hilarious and the fact that she doesn't have the same reverence for Aang that Katara has makes me Love her. I hope they get someone awesome to play her.
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on 2010-07-06 08:23 pm (UTC)I'm guessing with the earthbenders in the ocean, it was a matter of distance from the earth they were attempting to bend, or maybe they were so disheartened from being imprisoned that they never even tried (which seems pretty likely given what they're like when the gAang first gets there). As for airbenders bending without a source, I think they'd have to go into outer space in order to find a place they didn't have any air to bend. That or the bottom of the ocean, but the pressure would probably impede you getting down deep enough to not be able to access air. And, Katara does need a source, but it doesn't have to be the water from her waterskin. I'm just saying the source doesn't have to be an obvious puddle or an obvious flame. All things have atoms, thus latent heat. And that's not even considering the fact that hydrogen and oxygen are highly combustible. And the air is full of water.
I didn't like Bumi much either. And a lot of Aang's humour seems contrived. But Sokka makes me laugh every time and I was sad that he wasn't funny at all in the movie.
Omfg Toph. Toph is wonderful. She is epic and hilarious and the fact that she doesn't have the same reverence for Aang that Katara has makes me Love her. I hope they get someone awesome to play her.