Bonus Episode: Avatar Studios and Supply and Demand of Pop Culture Content

Feb 27, 2021

EMERGENCY BONUS EPISODE!   

I needed to record an extra episode this month in order to talk about the recent developments with one of my favorite pieces of content.....AVATAR. No, not the Ableist, Racist trash from James Cameron, the Avatar the Last Airbender Universe! The creators are back, heading their own studio. I'll talk about what this means, with all of its sociological Impacts. Enjoy!  #Avatar Studios 

 

Time Codes:

 

Intro: 1:44-5:20

• The Creation of Avatar Studios and the Creative Chain of Command 

 

Basics: 5:30-10:17

• Intro to the Avatar Universe 
• Netflix resurgence 
• Netflix live action 
• Why creators left the Project 

 

Historical Context: 10:31- 25:13

• Themes of the Shows 
• The Live Action Film
• Racebending 
• 'Korra' is treated poorly 
• The Avatar Universe and Me

 

Social Analysis 25:27-40:44

• Corporatization 
• Commodification and The Profit Motive 
• Fan Culture Toxicity 
• Complete Content Rant 

 

Conclusion: 40:45-43:49

• The Content I am looking forward to 
• Reckoning with that Choice 

 

Coming Soon: 43:49- end

• Episode 6: Star Trek: First Contact  with  Dr. Liz Faber  
• Next Essay Preview- A little Howl.

 

Stick Around For:

• The Reckoning with a Sociological Life 
• My Hypocrisy

 

Show Notes 

• Deadline article 
• Disability Representation in ATLA and Korra 
• The Legend of Korra: Antagonists, Anomie and Authority 
• The Internet's Effect on Entertainment Content 
• ATLA Book 1: Water Review 

 

Contacts 

@TheSociologistS on Twitter 

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