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As the gang journeys into the Earth Kingdom proper, Aang's search for an Earth Bending teacher becomes more and more pressing. He enrolls in an Earthbending school, to little success; however, other students mention an underground Earthbending tournament, show, "Earth Rumble Six." Hopeful this might yield results, they go to find the show, watching a string of fights, each one being dominated by 'The Boulder', a tall, muscled man- perfect as a teacher. However, even he is defeated by the true champion; The Blind Bandit. Said champion is a young girl, barely twelve, and a member of the richest family in the area, and exactly the same girl that [[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)/The Swamp/Recap|Aang saw in his vision]]. And she really is blind, but all the better a bender for it.
As the gang journeys into the Earth Kingdom proper, Aang's search for an Earth Bending teacher becomes more and more pressing. He enrolls in an Earthbending school, to little success; however, other students mention an underground Earthbending tournament, show, "Earth Rumble Six." Hopeful this might yield results, they go to find the show, watching a string of fights, each one being dominated by 'The Boulder', a tall, muscled man- perfect as a teacher. However, even he is defeated by the true champion; The Blind Bandit. Said champion is a young girl, barely twelve, and a member of the richest family in the area, and exactly the same girl that [[Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Swamp/Recap|Aang saw in his vision]]. And she really is blind, but all the better a bender for it.


Aang is sure that this girl, Toph Beifong, is destined to be his teacher; however, her own reluctance and her father's resolute belief that his daughter is helpless poses something of a problem...
Aang is sure that this girl, Toph Beifong, is destined to be his teacher; however, her own reluctance and her father's resolute belief that his daughter is helpless poses something of a problem...
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* [[Eye Am Watching You]]: Katara does this gesture to the two students after they tell her about the Beifongs.
* [[Eye Am Watching You]]: Katara does this gesture to the two students after they tell her about the Beifongs.
* [[Foreign Wrestling Heel]]: Parodied with Fire Nation Man in the Earth Rumble. [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|He has a Russian accent and wears red.]]
* [[Foreign Wrestling Heel]]: Parodied with Fire Nation Man in the Earth Rumble. [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|He has a Russian accent and wears red.]]
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Master Yu is [[Jackie Chan Adventures (Animation)|Uncle]], the Boulder is Mick Foley, Toph's dad is [[Metal Gear Solid|Liquid Snake]], and both of the kids Katara threatens are played by [[Teen Titans (Animation)|Robin]].
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Master Yu is [[Jackie Chan Adventures|Uncle]], the Boulder is Mick Foley, Toph's dad is [[Metal Gear Solid|Liquid Snake]], and both of the kids Katara threatens are played by [[Teen Titans (animation)|Robin]].
** Also, Toph is voiced by [[Jessie Flower]]. In the Season One episode The Fortuneteller, [[Jessie Flower]] also voiced Meng, the titular character's assistant who had a [[Precocious Crush]] on Aang.
** Also, Toph is voiced by [[Jessie Flower]]. In the Season One episode The Fortuneteller, [[Jessie Flower]] also voiced Meng, the titular character's assistant who had a [[Precocious Crush]] on Aang.
* [[I Have My Ways]]: Katara is asked how she got information from the uncooperative boys and replies suggestively, "A woman has her ways." Cut to the two boys covered up to their necks in ice.
* [[I Have My Ways]]: Katara is asked how she got information from the uncooperative boys and replies suggestively, "A woman has her ways." Cut to the two boys covered up to their necks in ice.

Revision as of 21:21, 8 April 2014

 "My daughter is blind. Blind, and helpless, and tiny, and fragile. She can't help you."

"Yes, I can."

As the gang journeys into the Earth Kingdom proper, Aang's search for an Earth Bending teacher becomes more and more pressing. He enrolls in an Earthbending school, to little success; however, other students mention an underground Earthbending tournament, show, "Earth Rumble Six." Hopeful this might yield results, they go to find the show, watching a string of fights, each one being dominated by 'The Boulder', a tall, muscled man- perfect as a teacher. However, even he is defeated by the true champion; The Blind Bandit. Said champion is a young girl, barely twelve, and a member of the richest family in the area, and exactly the same girl that Aang saw in his vision. And she really is blind, but all the better a bender for it.

Aang is sure that this girl, Toph Beifong, is destined to be his teacher; however, her own reluctance and her father's resolute belief that his daughter is helpless poses something of a problem...

Tropes:

 Poppy: Poor Toph, she must be so scared...

Toph: (cut to her suspended in a cage) You think you're so tough? Why don't you come up here so I can slap that grin off your face?

 Katara: [sighs] This is just going to be a bunch of guys chucking rocks at each other, isn't it?

 "HIPPO MAD!"

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