Avatar: TLA Was WAY Different At First
A male Toph, real prisons, and no Zuko? Avatar the last Airbender was originally WAY different, here’s 5 ways how.
You heard right, Toph was originally a dude. Specifically a guy with perfect vision. The writers liked the contrast of a small girl earthbender and thus, Toph
Gyatso was Aang’s mentor, but also a major religious figure. Gyatso was named for Tenzin Gyatso, who was the 14th Dalai Llama. Also the name of Aang’s son.
What would Last Airbender be without Zuko?! Originally, normal. Fire Lord Ozai was meant to be the only villain, but his distance made it hard to write for him, so Prince Zuko was created.
This is more well known but there were two Uncle Iroh’s. Mako Iwamatsu was the original, but sadly passed away from esophageal cancer. Greg Baldwin, his understudy stepped up and did incredibly.
Finally, Lake Laogai. Home of brainwashing and a prison. It’s based on an actual Chinese prison also named Laogai, short for reform through labor” #shorts #nickelodeon #avatarthelastairbender #avatar #animation #trivia #funfacts #legendofkorra #cartoon #anime