These fans include creators behind some of our other favorite pop culture titles, and a few are evenATLAalums.
He saw it thanks to Colin Heck, who’s worked on bothThe SimpsonsandATLA’ssequel,The Legend of Korra.
There are more subtle similarities between the two series, but the direct references should stick out for diehardAvatarviewers.
marvel
Robot Chicken
If you thought you hatedM.
Night Shyamalan’sAvataradaptation,you haven’t metRobot Chicken’sRoger Ebert character.
Later, when Barry gets scarred around his left eye, he resembles Zuko.
It’s a blink-and-you-missed it moment, but eagle-eyed fans definitely took notice.
MAD
Season 1
The animated sketch comedy seriesMADhad a 2011 bit called “Airbender Technical Institute.”
“I was a disgrace to my family, why should you be too?”
he says, alluding to the Fire Nation prince’s exile from the kingdom.
“Where were you a week ago?”
“you could keep it.”
