Jul 10, 2009 16:07
Facts:
+ Zuko trained in broadswords during his time at sea
+ Broadswords also called Dao, are one of the four major weapons in China.
+ Most Chinese martial arts schools still train extensively with the Dao
+ Music night is Uncle Iroh's favourite night of the week
+ Zuko has never participated in music night
+ Se Tu Fish - it's the favourite of the Platypus Bear
+ The Se Tu Fish have been known to grow to the size of a full man
+ There are four main methods of fortunetelling practiced in China
+ These four methods are face reading, palm reading, Kau Cim and Zi We Dou Shu
+ Makapu village has been untouched by the ongoing war because of its hidden location in the mountains
+ The village is located near the western coast of the earth kingdom
+ The seaweed lotion Katara uses smells horrible but makes your skin super soft
+ Fortune telling by throwing bones originated in Africa
+ Many people believe clouds can be used to predict the future
+ Dream experts believe that if you dream about light clouds it means you have inner peace
+ Palm reading involves fortune telling ones future through the study of the lines, shapes, wrinkles and curves on the palm
+ Papaya can be used as a tropical application to treat cuts, rashes stings and burns
Misc:
+ [Blue Spirit] Momo has managed to find everything but water
+ [Blue Spirit] Introducing the Avacopter (This is gonna be in my fic lol)
+ [Blue Spirit] Sokka and Katara tried to get rid of frog taste in their mouths for weeks
+ [Fortuneteller] Meing is voiced by Jessie Flower, the voice of Toph
+ [Fortuneteller] Many avatar fans hoped Aunt Wu was refering to Zuko (AWWW!! MEAN lol)
+ [Fortuneteller] Meing's hair looks a little like Momo's ears
+ [Fortuneteller] Aang once thought of writing "I love you Katara" in the clouds but he chickened out of it at the last moment. (Heh, dork)
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I wonder who actually did the pop-ups on these episodes. They sound like something a fan could whip up. At least we learn something from them ^__^
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