“Turkey Tray?” | Christmas on Pandora 2024 (The Avatar Podcast #3)

On the third episode of The Avatar Podcast, Albert dives into the similarities between Pandora and Christmas, ranks Avatar’s cosiest and most wholesome moments, and shares his ‘Sarentu List’. We end as we do each week with the weekly featured showcase. Enjoy (Txasunu)!

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Chapters 

00:00 Episode starts, overview of segments
00:21 Recapping episode 2 (go watch it!)
00:45  Back to the segment overview
02:40 Segment 1 - How is Christmas like Avatar?
04:48 Albert reads his Avatar tribute ‘Return to Innocence’ 
07:47 Albert introduces ‘Kuranyu’ tribe and female/male OCs
08:11 ’T’was the night before Christmas…on Pandora’
08:59 Segment 2 - Ranking the most Christmassy Avatar places
11:25 Albert’s ‘Rescuers Down Under’ memories | Ikran parallels
15:20 Albert’s ‘Sarentu List’ (Santa Wishlist for Avatar stories)
22:00 Prediction - Neytiri’s mourning process in Avatar: Fire and Ash
23:45 Appreciation - Cameron’s authorship across the Avatar saga
24:45 Appreciation - Avatar’s lack of guile, cynicism and meta aspects
28:05 Idea - Mangkwan Blood-As-Paint Theory
29:05 Story Time - The Tale of Atsanwey (idea for Na’vi creation myth)
29:30 Atsanwey’s story begins
32:45 Segment 3 - The Sarentu List
36:29 Sarentu List Highlight - LOTR-style special features!
38:20 Segment 4 - Weekly Featured Showcase!
38:40 Cast - Julene Renee
38:59 Joe Pepe (Lead Character Designer)
42:51 Craft - Ninushka (a.k.a. Anuk Avatar)
42:35 Art - Papayakan
43:40 Edit - SudaraFilms
43:55 Member - Ashley Schielie
44:25 Photo - Tauey
44:50 Theory - Avatar Theories
46:55 Place - Ha Long Bay
48:39 Albert’s Cave Na’vi idea (from Banjo-Kazooie)
49:31 Area - Kinglor Forest
50:00 Animal - Harpy Eagle
51:22 Fauna - Toruk (Great Leonopteryx)
52:52 Plant - Mimosa
53:13 Flora - Heliocoradian
53:54 RDA - Charles Stringer
54:47 Na’vi - Tonowari
55:30 discussing Maōri Moko tattoos
57:47 discussing my self-designed tattoos (Resonant)
59:04 being an Army veteran like Jake
01:01:59 Phrase - Kiyevame!
01:02:01 Sign-off
01:02:40 Episode ends

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Crew:   / pepejcart   🛠️
Cast: Jolene Renee 🎭
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Photo:   / tauey_   🖼️
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Craft:   / anuk_avatar   (  / ninushkafuchs  ) 🪡
Theory: @avatartheoriess

Credits

@BEW_sci_fi_stuff (Arctic Na’vi)
Michael Carelli (Xmas photos)

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