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Post by Avatar Korra on Aug 6, 2012 22:22:51 GMT -5
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Post by mastertenzin on Aug 7, 2012 1:36:13 GMT -5
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Post by Avatar Korra on Aug 7, 2012 9:56:02 GMT -5
Hahaha, it's more so a spoiler thread for it. I'll lock the other one and probably delete it.
SO GLAD TO SEE AZULA. Hmmm! A great set up for the next chapter in the series!
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Post by mastertenzin on Aug 8, 2012 12:41:10 GMT -5
MOVED FROM THE OTHER THREAD: The history of Yu Dao sounds like the history of Hong Kong, transformed from a dimunitive fishing/salt production village to a bustling metropolis under the British. The Brits, suffering a huge trade deficit, started to sell opium in China, but the Qing government would have none of it, leading to the two Opium Wars in which Hong Kong Island and Kowloon were lost to the British. The New Territories was leased to the Brits several years later for 99 years, from 1898 to 1997. In the 70s and 80s, two Chinese governments later, the Communist Party of China, knowing that the New Territories' time was up, pressured the British into giving up the entirety of Hong Kong. As a minor concession, Hong Kong was to enjoy some degree of autonomy for 50 years (until 2046); however, like many Yu Dao citizens resisting the return to Earth Kingdom rule, most Hong Kongers did not associate themselves with the communists (many Hong Kong citizens and their descendants came to Hong Kong to flee communist rule) and resisted reunification with China. Many emigrated to western countries, and there are many Chinatowns today from Toronto to Sydney. The fight against mainland influence continues to this very day, 15 years into our 50 years of borrowed time. Just last Sunday there was a march against the introduction of "national education" in Hong Kong, widely decried as a indoctrination program designed by party loyalists. Other stories include that of Singapore, which ended British rule by joining the Federation of Malaysia only to be forcibly expelled from the union 2 years later, and that of Shanghai, which stayed nominally Chinese but was heaviliy settled until WW2 by multiple western powers who enjoyed full exemption from Chinese law. Cross-posted at avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Yu_Dao#comm-810237 |
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Post by mastertenzin on Aug 8, 2012 13:23:06 GMT -5
www2.ohchr.org/english/law/independence.htmFound this. It states that "Non-Self-Governing Territories" like Hong Kong are to be granted the right to determine their own political status (independence/reunification/continued colonization). The resolution was written in 1960. However, in 1971, the People's Republic of China somehow managed to strong-arm its way into the UN, replacing the Republic of China not only in the General Assembly but in the Security Council, as a permanent and thus veto-wielding member. The next year, China managed to have Hong Kong removed from the UN's list of Non-Self-Governing Territories. When Britain ceded Hong Kong to the PRC in 1984, the resultant emigration wave, which reached a peak after the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre (often euphemized as the Tiananmen 'incident' or simply 'June 4th'), resulted in the departure of anywhere from 250,000 to one million HK residents. Here is a local song from this era, which did little to stem this tide: "香港是我心 一顆不變心 實在極不願 移民外國做二等公民" "Hong Kong is my heart, never change heart, never agree to become a second-class citizen overseas" While many emigrants started returning in the 15 years since the handover, whether for economic reasons or plain old homesickness, the tensions between Hong Kong and the mainland remain. By the way, the ROC government still exists. The Kuomingtang (then the ruling party of the ROC) fled to Taiwan, much as Kyoshi island split from the Earth Kingdom mainland to escape Chin the conqueror. However, despite informal ties with many countries, PRC pressure keeps Taiwan from establishing formal connections with other nations.
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Post by mastertenzin on Aug 29, 2012 0:57:04 GMT -5
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Post by Avatar Korra on Aug 29, 2012 22:58:06 GMT -5
HOLY MOLEY!! Beyond epic!! Great find!
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Post by mastertenzin on Sept 25, 2012 7:47:41 GMT -5
Almost there...
Pretty sure it's Katara's idea to found Republic City, but I wonder how she gets Aang and Zuko in on the idea. And with the knowledge that The Promise segues right into The Search, which we have to wait another year for, I just might go insane.
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Post by meuxfeux on Sept 26, 2012 4:02:44 GMT -5
Almost there... Pretty sure it's Katara's idea to found Republic City, but I wonder how she gets Aang and Zuko in on the idea. And with the knowledge that The Promise segues right into The Search, which we have to wait another year for, I just might go insane. I hear ya.  They're issuing the entirety of The Promise series in hardcover form, so I've heard. I may just purchase that as I haven't actually bought a tangible copy of the comics. |
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Post by mastertenzin on Sept 26, 2012 23:51:48 GMT -5
I want a copy so bad....
Anyway, I saw a few scans on Tumblr. Here's a line that hit me, living in a former colony myself:
Sneers: ...because Yu Dao is neither!
Kori: You mean because Yu Dao is both!
EDIT: managed to see the whole thing. A little disappointed. We don't actually see the peace negotiations between Kuei and Zuko or the formation of the Republic, and the plot seems very jumpy cycling between all the main characters. On the plus side, the series deals with deals very well with the overall theme of a former colony seeking its own identity, something very dear to my heart (just check where I come from). Finally, bubble tea! LOL
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