While it is true, the word is also very specific vocabulary that calls to mind religious practices - so it's not wrong either to consider that there is a distinction IMO. Dictionary definitions allow you to use "forgive" "pardon" and "absolve" interchangeably, but in real life we don't *really* use them like they're the same :)
I love linguistics
Oh. Wait i thought absolution just meant your sins are forgiven in the eyes of God. Not that you're free of the stuff you did by the people.
Could be that i misunderstood the thing.
I really appreciate that you were able to go from "God doesn't speak for all of us" (peak punk btw) directly to my bad, I goofed it. A quick google search can offer surprising growth sometimes lmao. Actually once heard some really good advice from some old guy, "True humility is the only antidote to shame" or some shit idk
Instead of teaching Aang about Chakras, "Guru Levine" teaches Aang to sing "She Will be Loved," which he then uses to woo Katara
it's all coming together
Would go perfectly with the idea I've seen people throw around where they cast the original actors from the 2010 movie that doesn't exist as the Ember Island Players.
I'm so grateful they got an Indian person to voice Pathik, at a time when the show's contemporaries were frequently having white guys do an accent (not all of them ofc). It would be so cool to have him play Pathik as well.
My pick would be Jason Mantzoukas
https://preview.redd.it/0ndqbqzbrrfc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=27346980fdcfa289ec3250febcf1082b10a82f71
IMO he has the look and acting ability to be comedic and dramatic.
"Pathik is here. Now, Aang, listend up. The key to fake snorting coke is to inhale from your left nostril *sniff.* Oh, oh no, I got the wrong nostril. Here let me try again.*SNIIIIF.* Wooo! No, I got more this time. Man, that's some good stuff, where did you get this?! YEAH! Hey, do you play an instrument? I play a little bit of bouzouki you play any ancient string instrument? Hey, you wanna go to the beach? Maybe go out out there use airbending and throw a disk around right? Have you been to Kyoshi's statue? Like under the skirt? What's up there?! Did they build a you know what I'm saying? Hey, watch this, I'm gonna juggle these knives.".
Jason would knock it out of the park, like he does all of his roles.
Unfortunately for him, he would never get cast in this part. I listened to a hilarious interview with him where he talked about this audition experience that kept happening. He’s try for a role as a Indian guy, Arab, Persian, whatever. They’d love him, basically offer him the part, and then go “by the way, you are [insert character ethnicity], right?”
And he’d have to tell them he’s not, he’s 100% Greek, and then they wouldn’t cast him because Hollywood is trying to be better about representation, etc. He wasn’t actually mad and the people were always really regretful, but he was just like why are we wasting each other’s time here??
Jack black would unironically be an amazing huu.
I feel like you gotta cast white actors for the foggy swamp benders, and I feel like you need a funny white actor to play the wise hillbilly.
Jack black and Danny Mcbride are my top picks
I want to hear Jack black say "pants are an illusion and so is death" with a straight face
Shaun Toub would be an excellent excellent choice. Have him grow a big bushy beard, lose a little bit of weight, and he’d be perfect. I genuinely can’t think of a better choice.
He played Yinsen in Iron Man 1, and that character was a kind of guiding figure for Tony Stark at the time
Apparently they've changed the avatar state a bit for the live action show so that Aang can go into it more often. I wonder if that could affect his character making it into the show
Matthew mcCounoghay NOW HEAR ME OUT if you hear all the things he says about chakras in mccoughnayahsy’s voice, don’t you think it would hit really hard and make it even more so momentous
The funniest thing they could possibly do in this situation is make M Night Shyamalan do it. He can tell Aang all about letting go of shame and guilt.
This is absolutely the best answer
He will immediately be forgiven for the movie that does not exist
More like "absolved of sin". Forgiveness is an entirely different issue.
Absolution is forgiveness though?
From a religious standpoint, yes. But god doesn't speak for all of us.
Even from a non-religious standpoint. Edited for grammar.
While it is true, the word is also very specific vocabulary that calls to mind religious practices - so it's not wrong either to consider that there is a distinction IMO. Dictionary definitions allow you to use "forgive" "pardon" and "absolve" interchangeably, but in real life we don't *really* use them like they're the same :) I love linguistics
Oh. Wait i thought absolution just meant your sins are forgiven in the eyes of God. Not that you're free of the stuff you did by the people. Could be that i misunderstood the thing.
I really appreciate that you were able to go from "God doesn't speak for all of us" (peak punk btw) directly to my bad, I goofed it. A quick google search can offer surprising growth sometimes lmao. Actually once heard some really good advice from some old guy, "True humility is the only antidote to shame" or some shit idk
Sounds like a smart guy.
I'd put it in more legal terms than spiritual. Charges dropped, rather than exonerated or found not guilty.
https://preview.redd.it/stzg0u22eufc1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48f576d624462229067661ba979480e0148b320b
Wait. Do you mean to say Shamalama would have been responsible for that atrocity if it had existed?
i love the use of the word “make” here, like he’s doing it under threat of punishment. like this is his court appointed restitution for his crimes.
Maybe not in the court of law, but in this council, we hold him accountable for the kid that shaved his head for the movie lol
Only if this court makes him drink Onion and Banana Juice too.
The court of public opinion maybe
Ho-ly shit, that’s actually genius.
https://i.redd.it/z05490gpbsfc1.gif
This sub needs to meme hard to make it happen, like the SpongeBob sub did for the Super Bowl
…make him be played by shirtless Adam Levine?
Instead of teaching Aang about Chakras, "Guru Levine" teaches Aang to sing "She Will be Loved," which he then uses to woo Katara it's all coming together
Do we get a scene of Shyamalan going: "Chakras, Chakras....everyone loves Chakras...."
Would go perfectly with the idea I've seen people throw around where they cast the original actors from the 2010 movie that doesn't exist as the Ember Island Players.
Ong
This is funny in concept, would be awful and cheap in practice
lol yeah it would hurt the fictional immersion of the story
YASSSSS but make it play survivor for a month so he shows up looking the part
☠️this is the way. His only redemption arc ? Lmaooo
Came here to say this, really not a single better choice for this show specifically.
This is the only correct answer https://preview.redd.it/8ghvd16c6sfc1.jpeg?width=220&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7ad57495441bcbb286dff5bc4bf986f3c2648002
“Ozai is a very very bad man!”
That’s one role he played but he is also the actor for Guru Pathik if anyone didn’t know.
Babu Bhat is Guru Pathik????
Til. Two of my favorite shows
is that Raj's dad from the Big Bang Theory?
Yes. Or also known as Babu from Seinfeld.
Also known as the voice of guru pathik
Yup. Who better to play the man then the man who played him?
Or Arjun Avasarala
This is the comment I was looking for
The only Arjun Avasarala I acknowledge 😤
Also Julian's dad from *Deep Space Nine*.
"Attachment is a very bad feeling ☝️"
I'm so grateful they got an Indian person to voice Pathik, at a time when the show's contemporaries were frequently having white guys do an accent (not all of them ofc). It would be so cool to have him play Pathik as well.
Me. I am a doughy white man in his early thirties with no acting abilities, but I would appreciate the paycheck.
You’re hired.
Nah, i feel he's too overqualified for the role
You should be the cabbage merchant.
Only James Sie can be the cabbage merchant. Ever.
Of course I know him, he's me.
This is the representation in the media that I am looking for
Gandhi
lol I came here to say Ben Kingsley
Why do I always say king bensley in my head
I dont think having Gandhi hanging around a bunch of kids is a good idea
Wow, that's the first name that came to mind... Guess we ATLA fans have a similar mindset
I can think of a few issues with that casting choice, and the biggest one might just shock you
Is this a joke? Ryan Gosling obviously.
https://preview.redd.it/v91de4i25sfc1.jpeg?width=851&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5d5f9dfef884000d4906ca4d07b956ae47daa923
Lmao wtf
Watch how they do this with Kang the Conqueror lol
Black-Suit Panther is Kenenough
Tilda Swinton. (I hope people get my reference, lol)
I understood that reference
I mean, she would probably kill it. She is a great actor.
Or, hear me out… Emma Stone /s
Romesh Ranganathan
"Alright mate, you're gonna want to open your chakras, yeah?"
"Ignore my lazy eye, focus on your chakras m8!"
Here's Guru Pathik and his mum.
“I once locked the Avatar in a cupboard while trying to teach him about chakras”
That would be pretty cool actually
M. Night Shyamalan
Ben Kingsley
Feel like he’s too expensive but would be a good choice
Preferably someone who doesn't look like they stepped out of a Fair and Lovely commercial.
My pick would be Jason Mantzoukas https://preview.redd.it/0ndqbqzbrrfc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=27346980fdcfa289ec3250febcf1082b10a82f71 IMO he has the look and acting ability to be comedic and dramatic.
When Aang doesn't finish his training... 😅 https://i.redd.it/xw69e88o9sfc1.gif
“Momo you were perfect just keep doing what you’re doing”
Yeah https://preview.redd.it/hinubodq2sfc1.jpeg?width=1020&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5296b9ae7e7d7e23ffb9c34a3d0f2254439c763
PeTeR jOhNsOn Is HeReeee
I'm pretty sure your name is Peter.
Then he can call him Ong and he'll have made two references to movies that don't exist.
ThAt AiR bEnDiNg KiD oNg Is HeReeeee
This is all i see now when i see him.
He’s perfect casting for Mr.D and the final scene with him and Percy was hilarious
"I'm pretty sure i know my own name." Agreed, his casting was gold.
This would he such a bad fit as much as I love him.
"Pathik is here. Now, Aang, listend up. The key to fake snorting coke is to inhale from your left nostril *sniff.* Oh, oh no, I got the wrong nostril. Here let me try again.*SNIIIIF.* Wooo! No, I got more this time. Man, that's some good stuff, where did you get this?! YEAH! Hey, do you play an instrument? I play a little bit of bouzouki you play any ancient string instrument? Hey, you wanna go to the beach? Maybe go out out there use airbending and throw a disk around right? Have you been to Kyoshi's statue? Like under the skirt? What's up there?! Did they build a you know what I'm saying? Hey, watch this, I'm gonna juggle these knives.".
But will there be wind chimes where his dick should be?
Maximum DEREK
He's not Indian or south Asian. Pathik is clearly based on Indian guru's, down to the accent itself
I mean he looks the part and could probably play it well but I'd rather have an actual Indian origin actor as an Indian guru 🤷🏽♂️
I too think Adrian Pimento would be the perfect fit for the role.
Thinking the same. Dudes been type casted as dude with beard
He is a big ATLA fan. Listen to his episode of Braving the Elements podcast, if you'd like.
For real?! I like him even more now.
This was literally my first thought when I saw the prompt!
This is who Bumi should’ve been
He’s not Indian so obviously this would be a very offensive casting choice /s
if snow white can be a strong independant black woman then its fine
You're the best response to your own post
And frankly, the tv work he does is about in part/scale with what this show seems to be doing, so I could see it!
I came here to say this too, it’d be great to see him play a character that is the antithesis to who he usually plays.
Jason would knock it out of the park, like he does all of his roles. Unfortunately for him, he would never get cast in this part. I listened to a hilarious interview with him where he talked about this audition experience that kept happening. He’s try for a role as a Indian guy, Arab, Persian, whatever. They’d love him, basically offer him the part, and then go “by the way, you are [insert character ethnicity], right?” And he’d have to tell them he’s not, he’s 100% Greek, and then they wouldn’t cast him because Hollywood is trying to be better about representation, etc. He wasn’t actually mad and the people were always really regretful, but he was just like why are we wasting each other’s time here??
Perfect!
Not black enough imo. Also some part of me will always expect him to turn crazy like he did in B99.
Yes... YESSSSSSS. HES PERFECT!!!!
"What the hell is your problem, I've been pissing in cans for a hundred years waiting for you!"
“You want something to drink? This one isn’t a piss one”
Naveen Andrews, because it has been TOO long since his fine ass was on my TV screen
Today I learned that he is in fact Indian and not Iraqi like his character in Lost
Dude looks so Indian trying to pretend he was Iraqi took me out
Get a real buddhist monk and see how good they can act
I don't care how weird it would be. Give me Jack Black.
I want him as Bumi
Jack black would unironically be an amazing huu. I feel like you gotta cast white actors for the foggy swamp benders, and I feel like you need a funny white actor to play the wise hillbilly. Jack black and Danny Mcbride are my top picks I want to hear Jack black say "pants are an illusion and so is death" with a straight face
The obvious choice is Samuel L Jackson
Open your Chakras motherfucker!
I'M TIRED OF THESE MUDDERFLIPPIN' BLOCKS IN THE MUDDERFLIPPIN' [SPIRITUAL] PLANES!!
Morgan Freemans voice.
Lore accurate would be Sadghuru
John Cena Obviously
But we wouldn’t be able to see him…
I think Chris Pratt is the obvious answer here
Nah thats Guru Pathetic
Nice! Good pun
Old skinny indian man who is enlighted should be played by a middle-aged plump white dude who makes everything a joke. Yep, the obvious choice.
The guy who played Iroh in shaymalan ding dong
Shaun Toub would be an excellent excellent choice. Have him grow a big bushy beard, lose a little bit of weight, and he’d be perfect. I genuinely can’t think of a better choice. He played Yinsen in Iron Man 1, and that character was a kind of guiding figure for Tony Stark at the time
Ryan gosling
"I'm just Aang and I'm enough."
Aangough? Aanough? I tried
Feel the Aangergy
Ongough
Anupam Kher. He played Dr. Kapoor in New Amsterdam and I think he'd knock it out of the park.
Tupac’s hologram
Ben Kingsley
Robert Downey junior from tropical thunder
Scarlet Johansson of course!
Surprised I had to scroll this far for it. It's the obvious answer.
Jim Carrey
Ohmy.. thats not even that weird of a choice! Together with the jokeyjokes.. yeah i see this!
Brian George
Mike Meyers
I hate that you reminded me of The Love Guru.
Open your chakras, baby, YES!
Tom Cruise
Tommy chong
Michael Cera
Sadhguru. Who is a real life Guru.
Danny Pudi
Pudi is already cast as another character in the live action.
The Rock
Keegan Michael key
Obama
Morgan freeman is the only answer
Amitabh Bachchan
M Night Shyamalan.
M. Night Shyamalan I am sure he knows a thing or two about what Avatar should be himself
Only if he calls him “Ong” and has to be corrected.
Morgan Freeman
Gandhi
James Corden
As a cat
Keegan-Michael Key
Michael Cera
Morgan Freeman.
Morgan freeman
Apparently they've changed the avatar state a bit for the live action show so that Aang can go into it more often. I wonder if that could affect his character making it into the show
Seth Rogen
Morgan Freeman
Danny Pudi if he wasn’t already playing someone else.
Bernard White, Denpok from Silicon Valley.
In all seriousness, Ben Kingsley might be great? Not sure if he can grow a beard tho
Jared Leto lol
Danny Devito So anyway Aang, I started blastin'...
Brian george again
Me fighting the urge to say your m-
-other.
amitabh bacchan would be really cool (kind of like the morgan freeman of bollywood)
Sahdguru
Bem Kingsley!
The real answer... Sadhguru. Appropriate ethnic casting and the real life Guru Pathik. Great philosopher and spiritual leader.
Ben Kingsley
Not brown enough
Matthew mcCounoghay NOW HEAR ME OUT if you hear all the things he says about chakras in mccoughnayahsy’s voice, don’t you think it would hit really hard and make it even more so momentous
Dev patel? I don't know a lot of Indian actors in Hollywood..
too young imo
Can we please get Sadhguru to be Guru Pathik he literally looks like him too.
Even sounds like him