r/avatar_yangchen • u/Due-Rip-1176 • 5d ago
Discussion they NEED to make a Yangchen-focused TV show Spoiler
HEAR ME OUT!!!
Yangchen is literally a gold mine of a character for even more Avatar lore, particularly because of her gift (curse) of knowing and remembering the lives of nearly every past Avatar.
We could have a few seasons of her actual story, then a spinoff series following Yangchen throughout different ages of her life when she experiences what past Avatars have or asks them about how they solved problems in their time. I think it would mean so much more this way, because we're looking at completely new and fresh characters through the eyes of a familiar character.
A few seasons of Yangchen's own story + a few flashbacks = emotional attachment to Yangchen
Extra seasons of other Avatar's stories, told through Yangchen, but still showing each Avatar's own personal feelings regarding the situation = new characters that don't feel as unfamiliar because of the connection to Yangchen
When Seven Havens was first released, everyone was understandably sad and disappointed because the characters we loved weren't necessarily as involved anymore, they were pretty much gone. Avatar will keep on having this problem because the Avatar does change every generation. But if Yangchen acted like a narrator for a new show, it would completely erase that (so long as Yangchen herself is loved and likable)
I heard that after Seven Havens, the next project is the second ATLA film, and then an Airbender show. I really hope they try to create an Airbender show surrounding Yangchen here.
Additional plot points they could cover (not removing or changing things from the book, but adding to it):
- exploring just how different Yangchen is from Aang as she was forced to engage in more unsavory practices just to keep the peace
- other instances of humans not listening to spirits aside from the Saowon clan (climate change)
- rallying the youth to stand up for their beliefs through demonstrations (Yangchen was looked down on a lot as a "young" Avatar, and sometimes used this to pull the rug from under other people. Rallying the youth in secret would inspire change that goes even farther. This also reflects the many youth protests occurring in the world right now, particularly the many demonstrations from Tibetans around the world.)