Empire Magazine HYPE | 'The Path To Pandora' and Avatar's Achievements (The Avatar Podcast Ep. 7)
Episode description
On the seventh episode of The Avatar Podcast, host/producer Albert Chessa hypes out over — and dives deep into — the first (of TWELVE!) #ThePathToPandora articles releasing monthly across 2025, kicking off with a thorough, speculation-filled analysis of Nick’s 3-page interview with James Cameron himself, before exploring the Achievements of Avatar, the possibility of Lo’ak as a bonus skin in the upcoming (heavily rumoured) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 6, an Apocalypto-inspired Avatar RPG, and much more! We end the episode as we do each week with our Mailbag and (new-and-improved!) Weekly Showcase. Enjoy (Txasunu)!
Chapters
00:00:00 Start ('a quiet January')
00:00:14 Welcome to the show
00:00:34 The Path to Pandora
00:00:55 Recap of Ep. 6 ('Beginnings')
00:01:32 #ReleaseTheTroupeCut
00:02:03 The KOTPOTA Troupe Cut
00:02:50 Mailbag Prompt ('Influences')
00:03:25 The Avatar Podcast Awards
00:04:15 Part 1: Empire Analysis
00:05:45 Cameron discusses Fire and Ash
00:06:20 Clip: My Love of Print
00:07:50 Clip: 'Dark Fate' Lessons
00:08:30 Clip: One Big Sequel (A2-A5)
00:09:44 Clip: The Way of Fire and Ash
00:10:10 Clip: Dealing with Grief
00:12:14 Clip: Varang Excitement
00:13:10 Clip: Ash People Aggression
00:14:20 Clip: Windtraders Ahoy!
00:15:00 Colonial precedents
00:15:47 Historical Parallels
00:17:20 Clip: Avatar and Apocalypto
00:19:55 Clip: Apocalypto Similarities
00:21:25 Clip: Character Deaths Idea
00:22:35 Back to the article
00:23:15 Clip: Avatar: Ashes & Oceans
00:24:00 Thanator Vs. Jaguar
00:24:22 Back to 'Ashes & Oceans'
00:27:00 Back to article (turning 70)
00:27:40 Not Brave = Wasting Time
00:28:00 Analysis of the new artwork
00:29:00 Varang Attacks the Cove
00:29:40 Varang's warbonnet connection
00:30:15 Further analysis
00:31:00 Clip: Toruk-palulu-ikran!
00:31:20 Clip: Dinotopia influence
00:31:30 Clip: Medusoid Analysis
00:32:20 Clip: Positivity Tsunami
00:32:30 Clip: Excitement for 'TPTP'
00:33:20 Part 2: Avatar's Achievments
00:33:30 Achievements in Art
00:34:40 Clip: Storytelling Immersion
00:35:22 Achievements in Activism
00:35:56 Achievements in Storytelling
00:36:40 Achievements in Techology
00:37:36 Achievements in Science
00:38:34 Achievements in Business
00:39:25 Clip: Jim's 20th Century
00:40:20 Achievements wrap-up
00:40:50 Weekly Mailbag (RicoFantaClaw)
00:41:50 Weekly Showcase
00:42:10 Art: Akemi's Message
00:43:15 Audio: Back to TAP
00:44:30 Cast: Courtney Rosemont
00:46:13 Comment, Cosplay, Craft
00:46:25 AuraCrystal's Message
00:47:35 Crazy: Lo'ak In THPS6!
00:49:10 Echo: 'Oustanding'
00:49:20 Volcano Ritual Speculation
00:50:55 Interview: SDCC 2009
01:00:00 End-of-show
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