Episode A02 - The Villains of Avatar - An Elemental Rogue’s Gallery

Talking Star Wars

In this episode, Alex and Connor explore the varied antagonists throughout the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, from Aang’s initial rivalry with the brutal Admiral Zhao, to Zuko’s inter-family conflict with his sister and father, to the many philosophical questions posed by Amon and Zaheer in Korra’s day. The hosts compare the role of Admiral Zhao and Grand Moff Tarkin in their role as the initial powerful villain to challenge our heroes, as well as that of Fire Lord Ozai and Emperor Palpatin as the greater context villain who remains offscreen until Act 3. Additionally, this episode surveys antagonists from the expanded universe of Avatar novels and comics, from Lilling the bending supremacist to the absolutely chilling and compelling Jianzhu. Join us today to hear all about the villains of the Avatar universe!

Note: Talking Avatar, as presented by Talking Star Wars, is an interlude series taking place in-between Season 1 and Season 2 of the primary Talking Star Wars podcast. Please feel free to listen if you are interested, or wait until early 2024 for the next full season focusing exclusively on Star Wars to begin.

Discussed content includes potential spoilers from the items listed below.

Avatar: The Last Airbender Spoilers

ATLA seasons 1 through 3; The Legend of Korra seasons 1 through 4; The Promise, Imbalance, North and South, The Rise of Kyoshi, and The Shadow of Kyoshi

Star Wars Spoilers

Episodes 1 through 9

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