When they were conceptualizing the characters for the show Toph was going to be a buff guy. But, they went in a completely different direction. And, it works out greatly. Toph uses vibration to interact with the world. And, she uses a different marital art style than the rest of the earth benders. She received her knowledge from the original badger moles, and that gives her the potential to do things no one else could even dream of. It's also a good reason why Avatar is such a universally loved show. The women aren't damsels to be saved from whatever by some big strong guy. There are people, regardless of gender, that are just as important. I love showing this show to my daughter.
Yeah the silhouette of the earth bender in the opening is an early design for Toph. That model is repurposed in season three for the character Sud. Side note i do not consider mentioning Sud a spoiler because unless you are a hard core fan you probably do not know who Sud is.
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Credit where credit is due - having Toph be a young blind girl was the contribution of Aaron Ehasz exclusively; the creators thought it was a dumb idea and strongly resisted it, but luckily many of Aaron's ideas won out in the end. The nuance and depth he and his writing team contributed to the story of Avatar is sorely missed in Legend of Korra.
Very few characters have the potential to suplant Iroh or Appa as the big fan favorite but Toph gives them a good run for it. On a more serious note i do appreciate that this episode explores the reality that parents meaning well but acting selfishly is bad for children. So many parents of specifically disabled children defend their toxic, neglectful or abusive behavior as loving because the intention is good. Saying i mean well there for i cannot harm my child. This show is only of the only shows that tears that idea down. Saying you mean well is not a defense. The audience is with Toph when she runs away to escape her parents crappy behavior and get the life she wants.
The whole Earth Rumble 6 thing is a big parody on WWE-style wrestling (hence "The Boulder" making mannerisms like The Rock.) Fire Nation Man is what's referred to as a "heel" in pro wrestling. Since pro wrestling is also half soap opera (and all the fans know it, trust me,) he's basically just there to be someone for the audience to boo at and make the stars look better.
If someone asks u to show a strong female character in animation media u show them Toph. Its an Obligation. Her introduction is one of the best introductions i hv seen in any form of media. Her, Azula, Ty lee and Mais addition is one of the things that make ATLA go from Good to Amazing. P.S.: Great reaction and Happy New Year.
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@@JNDReacts I hope Meesh and Dee don't mind the link (not sure it constitutes... competition?) www.youtube.com/@michaelamostly And holy poot, she has Grey Delisle visiting!!
I always forget how weird this episode is for non-wrestling fans. Some context The Boulder is voiced by wrestler Mick Foley, but the 3rd person speaking and general vibe is based one Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Fire Nation Man is based on Nikolai Volkoff, a Russian that would sing the Russian National Anthem before his matches. The masked bender is based on Mexican Lucha Libre wrestlers The Hippo is a different reference. Calling back to King Hippo from Mike Tyson’s Punchout.
I just found y’all because of the trailer reaction, and now that I see that you all are reviewing the OG series, I can’t help but follow! I’m so excited, and love your reactions so far! Avatar is in my top three of animated series(I’ve seen it way too many times since it first came out 😅), so I’m looking forward to watching all the reviews, both OG series and the live action! ☺️🙌
Hi Dorothy! Thanks so much for following our journey on ATLA 🥰 so excited we get to watch ALL of our fav animated series come to life in the Netflix series soon too 😉 we can’t wait to react to that!! 🫶🏼
Fun fact: The Boulder was designed after a particular wrestler and wanted him for the part, but due to scheduling conflicts, he couldn't make it (honestly the og va for the Boulder was hilarious), but hearing the guy they had in mind saying it would have been hilarious considerong his stage name: "The Rock" (Yep, Dwayne Johnson)
Little piece of trivia: Toph’s family is almost exclusively responsible for the Southern Water Tribe being the way they are. During Kyoshi’s day there was a proposal to aid the Southern Tribe for modernization, and the Beifongs were the lead opposition.
tophs vision is not superior to daredevils its not even a fraction of his and hers is limited to using earth bending, daredevils is more than just vibrations but every sense his senses are insane to the point he has a superhuman touch in which he can sense the faint impressions of ink on a page allowing him to read by touch, feel the minute temperature and pressure changes of the atmosphere around him Even with his senses of smell and hearing blocked, he can feel the presence of a person standing five feet away from him simply by his or her body heat and disturbance of air A side effect of his sense of touch is Murdock's ability to manipulate his muscles and internal organs. The sense of touch is not just external, but internal too (central nervous system), thereby giving him the ability to have total body control, increasing his strength and speed to peak human levels, his agility and reflexes to superhuman levels, and also giving him the ability to numb himself to pain. his blindsight doesn't just let him feel the things around him but his brain literally visually inteprates his surroundings so he could for example know what a person looks like Murdock's sense of hearing enables him to detect an acoustic pressure change of one decibel at a pressure level of seven decibels (whereas the lowest threshold for average human hearing is twenty decibels). He can hear a person's heartbeat at a distance of over twenty feet, or people whispering on the other side of a standard soundproofed wall he also has minor telapathic abilties to put it simply if tophs senses were as good as daredevils she would have been able to dodge Aangs attack
Wishing our entire M&D family a very happy and prosperous new year! 🎉❤
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The voice-actress for Toph was also in the 1st season episode "The Fortuneteller," as Meng, the fortune-teller's assistant.
"Floozy" 😂
Funny how Michaela Jill Murphy/Jessie Flower voiced TWO A:TLA characters that do not like Katara 😂
And she eas 12 years old ehen she did their voices and now as an adult she she still sounds like Toph
When they were conceptualizing the characters for the show Toph was going to be a buff guy. But, they went in a completely different direction. And, it works out greatly. Toph uses vibration to interact with the world. And, she uses a different marital art style than the rest of the earth benders. She received her knowledge from the original badger moles, and that gives her the potential to do things no one else could even dream of. It's also a good reason why Avatar is such a universally loved show. The women aren't damsels to be saved from whatever by some big strong guy. There are people, regardless of gender, that are just as important. I love showing this show to my daughter.
Yeah the silhouette of the earth bender in the opening is an early design for Toph. That model is repurposed in season three for the character Sud.
Side note i do not consider mentioning Sud a spoiler because unless you are a hard core fan you probably do not know who Sud is.
Ugh so good! Love how impactful toph is 💥
@@MeeshDeeReactsHey Hello. I like your videos. I have a video request. Please start to watch Ben 10 Classic (2005) This series is perfect as like Avatar last airbender. You will exactly love it. Please watch and do react to Ben 10 Classic 😊
Credit where credit is due - having Toph be a young blind girl was the contribution of Aaron Ehasz exclusively; the creators thought it was a dumb idea and strongly resisted it, but luckily many of Aaron's ideas won out in the end. The nuance and depth he and his writing team contributed to the story of Avatar is sorely missed in Legend of Korra.
@@MeeshDeeReactsTopk is unanimously the most loved character in the show as well.
This is one of the best episodes of the franchise and it introduces one of the best characters of the franchise.
Very few characters have the potential to suplant Iroh or Appa as the big fan favorite but Toph gives them a good run for it.
On a more serious note i do appreciate that this episode explores the reality that parents meaning well but acting selfishly is bad for children. So many parents of specifically disabled children defend their toxic, neglectful or abusive behavior as loving because the intention is good. Saying i mean well there for i cannot harm my child.
This show is only of the only shows that tears that idea down. Saying you mean well is not a defense. The audience is with Toph when she runs away to escape her parents crappy behavior and get the life she wants.
The whole Earth Rumble 6 thing is a big parody on WWE-style wrestling (hence "The Boulder" making mannerisms like The Rock.) Fire Nation Man is what's referred to as a "heel" in pro wrestling. Since pro wrestling is also half soap opera (and all the fans know it, trust me,) he's basically just there to be someone for the audience to boo at and make the stars look better.
2:38 he’s not Fire Nation. He’s a heel wrestler. The bad guy wrestler
If someone asks u to show a strong female character in animation media u show them Toph. Its an Obligation.
Her introduction is one of the best introductions i hv seen in any form of media.
Her, Azula, Ty lee and Mais addition is one of the things that make ATLA go from Good to Amazing.
P.S.: Great reaction and Happy New Year.
Happy near year to you!! 😭❤️🎉 Toph kicks ass!! 💥
@@MeeshDeeReacts Hey hello. I like your videos. I have a video request. Please start to watch Ben 10 Classic (2005) This series is perfect as like Avatar the last airbender. You will exactly love it. Please watch and do react to Ben 10 Classic 😊😢 I beg.
Master Yu basically runs whats mockingy called a "Mc Dojo". Also the face of Toph's dad is based on Nicholas Cage.
The VA for Toph is also reacting to the series, preparing to see the live action. ;) She's fun!
Also... Toph is best bender. BEST BENDER. Adore her.
Omg where can I watch this?!
@@JNDReacts The VA is Michael Jill Murphy
@@JNDReacts I hope Meesh and Dee don't mind the link (not sure it constitutes... competition?)
www.youtube.com/@michaelamostly
And holy poot, she has Grey Delisle visiting!!
@@wtimmins Omg I found her videos and she just uploaded a reaction today that she recorded with Grey Delisle!
I always forget how weird this episode is for non-wrestling fans. Some context
The Boulder is voiced by wrestler Mick Foley, but the 3rd person speaking and general vibe is based one Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Fire Nation Man is based on Nikolai Volkoff, a Russian that would sing the Russian National Anthem before his matches.
The masked bender is based on Mexican Lucha Libre wrestlers
The Hippo is a different reference. Calling back to King Hippo from Mike Tyson’s Punchout.
Toph's finally here! There are going to be so many badass and hilarious scenes because of her
I just found y’all because of the trailer reaction, and now that I see that you all are reviewing the OG series, I can’t help but follow! I’m so excited, and love your reactions so far! Avatar is in my top three of animated series(I’ve seen it way too many times since it first came out 😅), so I’m looking forward to watching all the reviews, both OG series and the live action! ☺️🙌
Hi Dorothy! Thanks so much for following our journey on ATLA 🥰 so excited we get to watch ALL of our fav animated series come to life in the Netflix series soon too 😉 we can’t wait to react to that!! 🫶🏼
toph in my top 3 fav characters list, she funny asl😂
100!! 😂
Fun fact: The Boulder was designed after a particular wrestler and wanted him for the part, but due to scheduling conflicts, he couldn't make it (honestly the og va for the Boulder was hilarious), but hearing the guy they had in mind saying it would have been hilarious considerong his stage name: "The Rock" (Yep, Dwayne Johnson)
I literally found out about 10 mins ago on IG that Mick Foley voices The Boulder and then you're reaction to this episode pops up.
Dudes a legend.
This was so fun to watch! Fun to see your reactions! I love Toph so much. So many great characters in this show!
Hi Meesh and dee 👊🏽 dope episode againnn ❤ keep em coming! Gets me through my mornings
That’s so sweet! 🥲 happy new year!!!
happy new year! this one of my favorite episodes and I love Toph.
Little piece of trivia: Toph’s family is almost exclusively responsible for the Southern Water Tribe being the way they are. During Kyoshi’s day there was a proposal to aid the Southern Tribe for modernization, and the Beifongs were the lead opposition.
The GOAT 😤👏🐐
🙏🏽🙏🏽🫶🏼
Rumble6 was created because the creators are WWE Wrestling fans. The Boulder is their adaptation of The Rock
I know where this "Isle Of Nonya"! It's a little bit of the coast of "De River Of....De Nile"...*Pah da dish*. 😂🤣
The Boulder is the guy who use to wrestle called man kind....but i know they tried to get the rock but he was busy...
I thought it was Dude Love?
I thought it was Cactus Jack?
I thought it was Zodiac #2?
Happy New Year
Happy new year you guys
Happy new year!!! 🥹🎉❤️
Somewhat surprisingly, Meesh really likes the Dee. I'll let myself out.
First!!!
4:00, Sismic Sense.
tophs vision is not superior to daredevils its not even a fraction of his and hers is limited to using earth bending, daredevils is more than just vibrations but every sense
his senses are insane to the point he has a superhuman touch in which he can sense the faint impressions of ink on a page allowing him to read by touch, feel the minute temperature and pressure changes of the atmosphere around him
Even with his senses of smell and hearing blocked, he can feel the presence of a person standing five feet away from him simply by his or her body heat and disturbance of air
A side effect of his sense of touch is Murdock's ability to manipulate his muscles and internal organs. The sense of touch is not just external, but internal too (central nervous system), thereby giving him the ability to have total body control, increasing his strength and speed to peak human levels, his agility and reflexes to superhuman levels, and also giving him the ability to numb himself to pain.
his blindsight doesn't just let him feel the things around him but his brain literally visually inteprates his surroundings so he could for example know what a person looks like
Murdock's sense of hearing enables him to detect an acoustic pressure change of one decibel at a pressure level of seven decibels (whereas the lowest threshold for average human hearing is twenty decibels).
He can hear a person's heartbeat at a distance of over twenty feet, or people whispering on the other side of a standard soundproofed wall
he also has minor telapathic abilties
to put it simply if tophs senses were as good as daredevils she would have been able to dodge Aangs attack
You must really like daredevil lmao
You guys need to watch Avatar Legend of Korra 😊
Have you seen Tarzan The Fearless?