Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise by Gene Luen Yang . All in all, quite a lot goes in this book. That much is indeed, true, but the pacing of the story flows amazingly well and doesn't lag too much. Even if Part 2 is basically filler, sub- plot and set- up for Part 3, it still feels part of the greater narrative and the time it takes for characterisation is great to go through and doesn't feel like detracting anything from the main plot. The presentation of all three Parts in one hardcover definitely helps in this regard, as they read much better together as a single book. As for the story itself, one major theme presented is colonialism and its effects, which Yang deals with very realistically. This is an issue particularly close to my heart due to my country. After about 1. 70 years under British rule, most Maltese were indeed afraid of being separated from their colonisers due to their daily interaction with them and the fact that their livelihood often depended on the British services stationed here. Yu Dao is a great reflection of the human realities long- term colonisation and inter- cultural integration result in, which should be there considering the length of the War. Having Kunyo in there was also a great way of symbolising the residual resentment at anti- colonialism common Fire Nation citizens may feel. After a hundred years of war and colonialism, it makes not to have everyone suddenly change overnight. While on the issue of inter- cultural relations, it was also interesting to see Yang tackling the issue of cultural appropriation within the framework of the Avatar world. The fan club is shown to be well- meaning and genuinely interested in Air Nomad culture, but their enthusiasm as fans gets the better of them and they offend Aang with their lack of understanding. I also like the fact that the issue makes Aang reflect on his role as the last Airbender. He takes on the responsibility of guardian of his people. Comic Love Potion em portugues. AZW3 Avatar the Last Airbender - The Rift. 110652183-Avatar-The-Last-Airbender-–-The-Promise-Part-III.pdf. Avatar: The Last Airbender. The Last Airbender - The Rift Part 1 (Avatar - The Last Airbender). He began drawing comic books in the fifth grade. Ever since the conclusion of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Marvel's Doctor Strange Prelude Infinite Comic #1. Deadpool - Too Soon Infinite Comic #5. Album tagged with avatar the last airbender; uploaded by MutantAndProud. Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search Part 2. Why not a top comic list. In the post- war Avatar world, the ideal would mean a separation of the nations as they were before the War, but the human reality of the people of Yu Dao has to result in compromise. Sneers starts out trying to live up to his ideals, but when faced with the choice of living with his loved one, he has to give it up for the sake of his human relationship with Kori. Kuei likewise decides not to retake Yu Dao when seeing how people live there together. This point is further beautifully illustrated by paralleling the potential fate of Yu Dao with Aang and Katara. It was a smart move which raised the stakes by making the issue more personal. Moreover, I like how Yang manages to intertwine and collect all story threads and sub- plots together, even the most seemingly divergent ones. Kunyo is emboldened to re- take his dojo from Toph due to Zuko retracting his support from the HRM. Avatar: The Last Airbender. Parte 2: https://goo.gl/NmhCFm +72. 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He also manages to get in some in- continuity jokes only fans would know, such as Sokka lamenting the loss of his space sword or commenting how Toph. Yang clearly reveres the original show enough to want to make a worthy successor. In fact, the only major plot point which admittedly disappointed me was the climax. More than anything else, it. In two and a half books we were being told a battle was coming, but when it came, I was rather unimpressed. It just ended too soon before I was given a chance to take it in and get the sense of loss and destruction such a battle should have. The whole sequence just a felt a bit rushed and headed to a peaceful conclusion . I get it that 'The Promise' is about the eponymous promise, but I would have also liked to see the actual meeting between Kuei and Zuko to see how much the two have learned from the experience. My first impression upon reading the ending was that I had basically gone through an inflated prelude to 'The Search'. While it makes sense that Yu Dao does not instantly become the Republic City we know of in 'The Legend of Korra' (and it will continue to evolve in that direction in future installments of the graphic novel series), it would have been better to get a holistic sense of closure with just a hint of things to come. This in no way takes away from the other merits of the story, but it leaves me hoping some threads are picked up again in future. Characters. First of all, I. I had no problem projecting the original voice actors. Aang tries to live up to his responsibilities as the Avatar in the post- War world and avoid Roku. In the end, however, he chooses not to live up to his promise because of their friendship, and to go on his own path. His relationship with Roku also changes in parallel with this realisation, which is just a pleasure to watch. Roku was marked by the fact that his leniency towards Sozin as a friend was not returned in kind and led to the War. Seeing Aang realise this and decide to break off his link to Roku was heart- wrenching, as it should have been with the loss of a mentor and friend. Aang has already shown himself to favour his relationships to the traditional detachment expected of the Avatar in 'The Guru', so it. He actually goes further when he comes to accept this fact about himself and that he doesn. Aang first missing his culture and then realising he. Much like Aang, the pressures of the throne and the expectations it carries lead him to search the advice of his predecessor. Being the leader of the Fire Nation places Zuko in a situation where he must protect the interests of his people against the interests of other sovereigns. Irrespective of his ideals . The only person who can really understand this is his father, Ozai, who really does have some . His behaviour and words confirm something that wasn. Ozai believes that sovereignty requires amorality for the sake of safeguarding the interests of the state. Whereas the original series showed him to be a more evil character in other aspects of his life to be sure, at least here we get to see some more motivation and understanding for his decisions as Fire Lord apart from his just wanting to . These represent much more complex issues of what is right and wrong, which is seen in Zuko. Much like Aang begins to see Roku as not completely good, Zuko begins to see his father as not completely evil. Aang moves away from Roku. In fact, it left me asking why Zuko didn. I can understand his intentions to give him his well- deserved peace, but Zuko. Sokka remains just the same meat and sarcasm guy we all know and love. He cracks jokes, invents names for things, comes up with ideas, and his bickering with his sister is just as fun for us to watch as ever. His interactions with Toph are also fun as the two form an great duo in Part 2. Supporters of the strong female characters of the series may not like them being relegated to supporting their male counterparts, but the scope and size of the story couldn. Mai in particular suffered most, as she. We see her take on the role of teacher as a calling . Toph was always great for not only being such a fun character, but also for occasionally demonstrating great self- awareness and a human fragility. We get to see more of that here when she doubts if her treatment of the students is simply her inflicting her own pain onto others. It was a great touch to see her visibly moved when everything seemed to work out, even if she had to show her students the affection behind her tough exterior unintentionally to get results. Other minor returning characters. Smellerbee and Longshot remain understandably hardened adversaries of the Fire Nation, considering the War recently cost them their leader, Jet. Earth King Kuei is shown to have learned from his experiences during the events of the show, and now understandably seems determined not to show the same weakness as before. However, befitting his greatly sheltered life, he is still afraid to lead the troops personally. I find it strange, though, that he did not encounter other towns like Yu Dao during his travels around the world while in exile. So where does this leave the new characters introduced in The Promise? Well, for the most part, are pretty one- dimensional and serve more as agents of the story than actual characters to be developed. Kori remains the same until the end, her most defining feature being her will to protect her home and way of life. In his commentary Yang says he thinks of Toph. I had already seen Gurihiru. However, the art grew on me and I came to appreciate it on many points. The covers are brilliant, and can be seen in all their glory in the Library Edition as all lettering and titles are removed. The facial expressions are spot- on, the panels are for the most part arranged with certain dynamism, and I liked the new designs both for returning characters and new ones. There is also a certain attention to detail which could be found in the original series. For instance, Aang subtly ages and becomes taller than Katara over the course of the story, and the metal boar used in Sokka and Toph. I actually do not blame Gurihiru at all on this count; bending is a fighting style which inspired awe due to a combination of precise movements and sound. Managing to achieve the same style in comic book panels and without the use of sound would be a great challenge for any artist. Library Edition Additions. The most obvious addition given the Library Edition is, of course, the actual presentation. Like all similar Dark Horse books, the hardcover is great quality and feels durable. Additionally, the page size presented here is larger then the original paperbacks. 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