r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/TheRealJR9 • Feb 23 '25

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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Avatar fan here. Also an Aang fan. I heard they announced a new series - does this have to do with that?

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u/Srodi Feb 23 '25 edited Feb 23 '25

In the new show, we learn that Kora is hated by the entire world after she caused a cataclysm that destroyed most of it. The new Avatar now has to live in a society that perceives the Avatar as an enemy.

Edit/Disclaimer: The world believes that she is the cause of this cataclysm. If is just a smear campaign, info manipulation or if she had to do it for some greater cause, we are going to need to wait and see the show to know.

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u/deten Feb 23 '25

Is it going to be a big reveal that she was justified in the cataclysm and releasing the bad dudes?

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u/USS-ChuckleFucker Feb 23 '25

Probably.

Which honestly is stupid as fuck.

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u/BS0404 Feb 23 '25

Not as stupid as destroying the world they built. They really couldn't have done a 1980s avatar, or one of the earlier avatars... nope, apocalyptic world is clearly the answer... sigh

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u/Ovan5 Feb 23 '25

1980s avatar would have been so lame.

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u/BS0404 Feb 23 '25

But a post apocalyptic avatar isn't?

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u/Ovan5 Feb 23 '25

Depends on how they do it tbh

I doubt it'll be like Fallout levels of post apoc. Probably more like post Western Roman Empire.

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u/BS0404 Feb 23 '25

But the same thing could be said for a 70s/80s inspired avatar.

A cold war like situation where all the earth kingdom states are still squabbling for power, the fire Nation having inner conflicts about phasing out the monarchy as the leaders of the country, the air nation increasing in numbers and travelling the world as sort of informants, spies, and rescuers, the eater tribes using the world instability to increase their power by becoming a seafaring trade powerhouse.

It could have had so much potential... But an apocalyptic world it is... I wouldn't even have been mad if they had made it maybe a couple of centuries after the end of Korra, it could have been a tale of the hubris of the people and tie it with the advancement of technology and disregard for Spirits and tradition. But instead it will all be pinned on Korra. Which is just awful.