Cup of Canon

We discover new secrets about Ba Sing Se with episodes 35-37 of Avatar: The Last Airbender! The two Edwards sisters and their childhood friend, Taylor Rowell, discuss topics like the three generations Iroh helps out in his tale, how “Appa’s Lost Days” won an award from the Humane Society, and how the show continues its great continuity by mentioning Appa’s fur trail and showing the Rough Rhinos in Jet’s flashback.

We finally arrive at Ba Sing Se with episodes 32-34 of Avatar: The Last Airbender! The two Edwards sisters and their childhood friend, Taylor Rowell, discuss topics like the ebbs and flows of Sokka’s relationships, the geography of the Serpent’s Pass, and how exciting it is to see season 1 characters come back!

We travel through the desert on foot with episodes 29-31 of Avatar: The Last Airbender! The two Edwards sisters and their childhood friend, Taylor Rowell, discuss topics like the appropriate balance of comedy and drama in The Desert, the symbolism of Wan Shi Tong’s design, and just how valuable Toph’s bending is to the group.

We do our best to outrun Azula with episodes 27-28 of Avatar: The Last Airbender! The two Edwards sisters and their childhood friend, Taylor Rowell, discuss topics like the use of the color white during Ozai’s coronation, how well placed Zuko’s flashbacks are in the series, and how effortlessly the series continues to foreshadow Ba Sing Se.

We make our way into Earth Rumble 6 with episodes 24-26 of Avatar: The Last Airbender! The two Edwards sisters and their childhood friend, Taylor Rowell, discuss topics like the confusing nature of the swamp tornado, how waterbenders tend to settle in spiritual places, and how Toph is the only Avatar character with a last name!

We begin our adventure to Omashu from the North Pole with episodes 21-23 of Avatar: The Last Airbender! The two Edwards sisters and their childhood friend, Taylor Rowell, discuss topics like Azula’s entrance characterizing her so well, the avatar state’s sometimes confusing logic, and the successful transition of episodes becoming more narrative-driven.

We finally arrive at the North Pole with episodes 18-20 of Avatar: The Last Airbender! The two Edwards sisters and their childhood friend, Taylor Rowell, discuss topics like the amazing choreography in Paku and Katara's fight, the studio Ghibli inspirations behind Koh and the ocean spirit giant, and how the Avatar universe balances the philosophy of spirit guides vs reincarnation!

The journey continues with episodes 15-17 of Avatar: The Last Airbender! The two Edwards sisters and their childhood friend, Taylor Rowell, discuss topics like blood-bending being connected to healing abilities, how the fire nation's lineage leads to strong benders, and the wind circulation within the air nation mountaintops!

The adventure continues with episodes 12-14 of Avatar: The Last Airbender! The two Edwards sisters and their childhood friend, Taylor Rowell, discuss topics like the blue spirit originally being the red spirit, how the airbender “toy picking” tradition relates to the Dalai Lama, and how reading oracle bones originates from ancient Chinese tradition.

We continue the journey with episodes 9-11 of Avatar: The Last Airbender! The two Edwards sisters and their childhood friend, Taylor Rowell, discuss topics like the supposed intelligence of Zuko, the tragedy of Jet's perspective on life with the Fire Nation, and the visual inspiration behind the Great Divide flashbacks!