The notion of towns and cities being against the Avatar is something we have seen time and time again throughout the series. While the background for Avatar Kyoshi is intriguing, Avatar Day is a whole lot of talk rather than actual exploration for what is being told. On its own, however, it is not able to create the strong roots it importantly produces. As part of a series, The Swamp is an excellent long-term addition that provides context to the show’s mythology.
Aang learns about how everything in the world is connected, a theme that plays a major role down the line as it begins to prepare him to unlock his various chis needed to fight the Fire Lord, but the payoff never lands until later episodes. Sokka and Katara never receive the opportunity to explore what they traumatically saw- at least in this chapter. There are some upsetting character moments for Sokka and Katara that stand out in this episode as they each see an important loved one they have lost, yet they are overshadowed by Aang’s teachings and visions of a girl with a flying boar.
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The way in which The Swamp brings a level of spirituality to Avatar: The Last Airbender is not the most engaging episode of Book 2: Earth, but it does provide important characterization to the series as we learn more about the Avatar’s spiritual connection with the physical world.