I Saw A Post Talking Abt How Zuko Fought As The Blue Spirit In Silence Bc He Couldn’t Risk His Voice

I saw a post talking abt how Zuko fought as the blue spirit in silence bc he couldn’t risk his voice being recognised, and how difficult it would’ve been for him to fight without yelling, which is very funny and also I agree, but I do have other thoughts on it!!!

I think this is a VERY VERY interesting theme to explore. Fire bending, as we know canonically, is all in the breath. Zuko, when bending, forces power into his breaths vocally. Azula and Iroh in comparison are very quiet when bending, exhibiting extreme breath control, and when Azula does start to lose control of both herself and her bending she becomes vocal. Screaming, grunting, yelling while bending.

Zuko fighting as the blue spirit both in silence and without his bending IMO is such a good way of highlighting where his strengths lie. He’s a good bender, of course, especially by the end of the show where he’s found a new source of strength, but he’s never been as proficient as other fire benders.

I think the blue spirit was such an easy role for him to slip into because while fighting, for once, he didn’t have to force his strength. He took time training with swords, hand to hand, etc because he knew he lacked in bending ability.

I like to think he found it easy to not yell while fighting as the blue spirit, because he felt confident. In his ability to fight, in the hidden identity aspect removing him from the role of the banished prince and the expectations that came with it. Putting a space between himself and the burn that has been used to identify and humiliate him many times.

I just think Zukos bending and fighting evolution is so neat….

This is The Blog of the Great and Righteous yet Super Evil Dictator Floyd

Good day from Canada. My name if Floyd, and you all shall know my wrath soon enough. For now, I shall try to keep things short. as future immortal ruler of all the nations, I believe it is my duty to make a record of my goings on and daily exploits. Be sure to check in often, because over the next few years, your gonna see a lot more of me in the news.

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2 months ago

For #InternationalBeaverDay here are two wooden beaver effigies spotted at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian:

photo of beaver effigy figure mounted on display at museum - carved and painted wood, depicted upright and biting its own tail

object name: beaver figure culture: Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl) place of origin: British Columbia date: c. 1900 materials: wood, paint dimensions: 16.5 cm. I.; 15 w.; 28 h. NMAI catalogue # 21/1355

photo of beaver effigy bowl mounted on display at museum - carved wood, depicted swimming while holding a log with front paws

object name: beaver bowl culture: Tlingit place of origin: Klukwan, Alaska date: c. 1850 materials: wood dimensions: 33 cm. I.; 16 w.; 13 h. NMAI catalogue # 23/8417

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2 years ago

photographer: Camille Summers-Valli

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2 years ago

If I were to give any advice to a former twitter user (aka new tumblr user) it’d be:

Stay anonymous. Use a nickname or something ESPECIALLY if you’re a youngin’

Turn off public likes/following in settings.

Say nice things in the tags when u reblog art/writing/edits/gifs/etc. because every op (original poster) reads those and it makes their day

Block any corporate account you come across (this excludes small business, please support them if you like their work!)

Also block celebrities! You wanna follow what they’re doing? Go to their Instagram. This platform is one of the last places where we can be ourselves and not monetize our interests. We like it that way.

You can organize your blog! Use [#tags like this,] without the brackets to keep track of aesthetics you like or funny posts! It’s also nice if you wanna have a well kept blog for people to enjoy and look through your organized blog.

There are tumblr holidays and you’ll learn to love them <3 they’re silly and tbh it’s this community made culture that really makes this place special

There are a lot of millennials on here that are so sweet and amazing and they post about their interests and skills in their fields like history, cooking, art, science, etc. They’re a lot more friendly than the tiktok millennials that tried to start beef with teenagers. Be nice to them.

Follow @neil-gaiman he’s the coolest one here!!

Tumblr isn’t really what it used to be, like what it’s unflatteringly famous for… it’s pretty calm and fun here on most days. A lot of us are grown and know better than to start fights. (It’s not perfect obvi but it’s alright)

If you see an amazing resource that it’s best to not share, DON’T TALK ABOUT IT ON TIKTOK. That’s how we lost the library website. Appreciate these treasures. Don’t use them for an hour of internet clout on the worlds worst app.

Reblog stuff!! That’s how posts stay alive a decade after the op posted it. It’s still good and we love a chuckle and the nostalgia if you’re old enough to remember it

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2 months ago

being a self-taught artist with no formal training is having done art seriously since you were a young teenager and only finding out that you’re supposed to do warm up sketches every time you’re about to work on serious art when you’re fuckin twenty-five

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