Unrelated to the show itself, per se, but has anyone found themselves increasingly growing out of what drew them to the IP?
What are your reasons for that?
Weak storytelling? The fandom? Different interests? Logical inconsistencies?
Obviously Pavi is missing a leg, but with the exception of her missing leg, we're supposed to think of her and Nisha as identical twins (I don't see it.).
How would the Queen of Ellora know that Nisha isn't Pavi gallivanting in their faces as the Avatar?
Did Pavi possibly display that she was the Avatar when she was much younger resulting in her leg being cut off?
My job is entertaining the idea of a forwarding voicemail for clients who use foul language or become abusive.
Theoretically, this sounds ideal, but the more I reflected on the matter, the more I disagreed with it.
The caveat is that it's not intended for frustrated clients, or those that frustrate us, but solely when the client becomes abusive.
To me, it only delays the inevitable, and in my estimation only serves to further exacerbate the issue. The client will eventually call/email/text, and it will become someone else's problem
Placing them on a "time out" only works with clients who are self aware and willing to take personal responsibility.
If anything, I can see it as a tool to evaluate conflict resolution between clients and staff, and how we could have better handled an interaction. Obviously, teaching moments are important, but I also think that it doesn't address the problem. Why is the client *truly* frustrated? Is the source of frustration merely misplaced, and if so, how do we go about presenting authentic solutions?
This whole exchange, even between the members of the elemental cycle of the Avatar (Water > Earth) seems to be key for the Seven Havens.
I also suspect that they correspond to the seven chakras:
https://avatar.fandom.com/wiki/Chakras
I don't know that Pavi will die, but I suspect that the cycle itself will come to an end, with the tribes being responsible of preserving the balance maintained by the Avatar.
Perhaps Pavi will die in the Avatar state. Who knows.
I speculated, yesterday, that I think Korra may have attempted to portion out a portion of Ravaa in order to reverse death/extend someone's life and in doing so violating the laws of the spirits. Thematically, this fits in with what we know about Sonam and her creation of the Benders Staff, Aang and his earthly desire to restore the Air Tribes.
But...Yun's consumption of Father Glowworm leads me to believe that given humanities skill in bending, they will use it to hunt the spirits, slay them, and make them subject to their whips in their lust for power.
I began speculating on the implications of Yue merging with Tui (or is it the other way around?), and wondered what this may mean for the uniqueness of the Avatar.
Super Carlin Bros. posted a video speculating that Yue was supposed to be the next Avatar in the cycle, hence the uniqueness of her spiritual disease.
Still, it struck me as to what that means for other mortal-spirit bonds.
What then is the Avatar beyond the master of the four (five?) elements?
Are all humans capable of bonding to the spirits of their respective elements?
I'm curious as to what this may mean for the show's lore.
Perhaps I am mistaken, but I distinctly recall Jae stating that "our ancestors" line relative to the Avatar being seen as a curse rather than a blessing.
If Korra is the Avatar directly before Pavi, why would he speak of it in terms of "our ancestors"? This gives the impression that more time has elapsed, or they possibly inhabit a different version of the world of Avatar.
I personally headcanon that Korra is meant to usher in Kali Yuga, and perhaps the sisters are meant to embody a divine pair.
I don't think that they're both Avatars, but I suspect that the sister of the Avatar will teach her to Earth bend, properly.
I don't see Vaatu being redeemed this time around, unless they retcon his purpose.
This came about this morning following an exchange pertaining to the relationship between Aang’s children, and the suspected favoritism shown to Tenzin.
I began to reflect on this relative to Guru Pathik, but also Avatar Wan.
Would it have held more meaning had Aang truly been the last Air Nomad, with none of his children demonstrating bending abilities, nor his grandchildren.
Of course, this would have implications for the Avatar cycle into the future, but relative to the next Avatar, how the mastery of Airbending would be taught/transfered.
The other person suggested that quite possibly the herd of Sky Bison from LoK would be this Avatar's teachers. We didn't get a satisfactory explanation for their presence, so why not?
This, I think, would have made for a more meaningful "back to basics" scenario, and would have allowed us to see Aang in a more meaningful manner within the series. Aang would have been Korra's teacher, in tandem, and she would have lead the restoration of the Airbenders following Harmonic Convergence.
If memory serves, Guru Pathik tried to move Aang AWAY from the pain of being the last of his kind, but the film undermined that growth. Seeing some of Aang’s descendants be numbered amongst that new Air Nation (Not necessarily Nomads) would have brought things full circle.
Does anyone else's office take this approach?
We recently adopted the model of an initial procedure for just scaling and radiographs, with a secondary procedure being booked, as warranted, for any required extractions. Scaling and polishing would also be done, as warranted here.
We've been advised to promote it in terms of the benefits of reduced anesthesia time, but I don't know how I feel in terms of a patient needing to undergo two consecutive anesthetic procedures, booked anywhere between 2 weeks - 3 months apart.
For those procedures booked two weeks apart, does it make much of a difference? I'm thinking more of the risks relative to induction and recovery time. A concern that a doctor raised.
I'm truly on the fence about this, and want to hear other people's thoughts.
What is the consensus when it comes to the subject?
Obviously not for fun, or disclosing it to peoole other than the patient, but when a client calls and requests a call back with a doctor, confirming details about the recommended course of treatment, follow-ups etc.?
I've worked,primarily, in vet med, and this recently became and issue for me. For context, we do not have an equivalent to HIPAA.
I recently had a doctor bring to my attention that I was "giving medical advice", but all I did was review the patient chart, and confirm with the owner whether they complied with the recommended course of treatment, to avoid the back and forth of a)the notes are in the chart, why is this a call back?, or b)how is the patient doing? Are they x,y, and z?
I make sure to ask all those questions, beforehand, as a grace to myself and the doctors.
in the time of the Amazon Quartet?
They seem to know a lot about the past, and future...,in spite of just having awoken.
Speculation regarding Cosmos aside (Not doing that here!), Sailor Moon calls on the Crystals of Amazon Quartet as she goes to war against Chaos in the cauldron (How they survive that is beyond me...Maybe you can survive without your Crystal if your body isn't destroyed, but then...Nevermind!).
Sailor Ceres looks upon Cosmos and offers her own speculations concerning her identity. But that aside, it made me question if they knew of her, or if she would come to know them at the time of her awakening.
Aside from Usagi, no one else witnessed ChibiChibi revealing herself to be Sailor Cosmos.
Theoretically, Usagi will have forgotten as she died, along with Chibiusa and the remainder of the senshi in her court. But the Amazon Quartet...,they'll eventually return to their slumber awaiting the awakening (or would it be birth?) of their princess. They alone having traveled to the past with memories intact of that final battle...,and Cosmos.
If Usagi made the right decision back then, before Cosmos and co. traveled to the past, we can speculate that it played out the same way, with the exception of Chibiusa, Cosmos, and the AQ, being present.
What possibilities do you all speculate that this presents?
Chibiusa having died presents a number of issues to me, but this also relates to how a Star Seed from a non-existent celestial body becomes a Sailor Crystal...
Both items, conveniently, sort of just appear when Sailor Moon upgrades. That's obviously the modus operandi of the series, but I've been reflecting on the exact relationship between the two items might be.
The former, in my *opinion* is forced into the present, because of Chibiusa. She recounts of a mystical chalice in her mother's arsenal that granted her great power during a time of crisis. Her recollection of it not only brings it to life, but also bestows her very own version of it along with her mother's (How very Dreams of her...). However...I have read elsewhere, and perhaps this isn't canon that the true object in question is the Holy Moon Chalice that allows Usagi to become Eternal Sailor Moon (It looks more like something Sailor Cosmos would use, so maybe this was a scrapped plot? Maybe Usagi was intended to sacrifice the Silver Crystal to rebuild the Galaxy Cauldron and in doing so awakened the Cosmos Crystal, which replaced her previous form and life. But again...getting off topic...). It intrigues me, because Diana appears to know a great deal about Eternal Sailor Moon, so it leads me to *speculate* that this was the true form of the chalice Chibiusa saw.
But it does beg the question,for me,...why doesn't Chibiusa, canonically, receive her own as Eternal Sailor Chibimoon, considering that every which other upgrade of her is a miniature version of her mother's?
Where did Chibiusa's Holy Grail come from, if she doesn't attain the Holy Moon Chalice?
This is obviously going to be conjecture, but why is it that in spite of their age being fixed, why do Usagi and Mamoru's hairs turn white, or in Mamoru's case, has a white/lavender cast to it?
The other senshi don't achieve that, and while Serenity had white hair during Silver Millenium, Usagi did not.
PLS also retains her pink hair.
Any theories?
On two different occasions, at two different Sephoras, I sprayed it on a tester strip and myself, and I could not for the life of me smell it.
There were no other fragrances in the area, and to insure that it wasn't me, I tried both 62 and 76. I was able to smell both with no issue.
This headcanon has been rolling about my head today, after I settled on Galaxia originally being from Gamma Draconis (Fits in well the dragon of Revelation.), with Chi and Phi, being from Draco, and fellow Star Gardeners with her.
This made me reflect on Sailors Cocoon, Lethe, and Mnemosyne, when I realize whether the originally planned story was how those senshi of less powerful star systems likely fell victim to Chaos, until Galaxia got jealous and decided to take matters into her own hands.
Galaxia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma\_Draconis
Cocoon:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly\_Cluster
Chi and Phi:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phi\_Draconis
Lethe and Mnemosyne:
For context, I work in the field, but had a doubt that I had hoped others could address.
At my clinic, annual vaccine boosters are administered at a minimum of two weeks apart (e.g. If a patient got a booster of Rabies and DHPP, they must wait two weeks to receive a booster of another vaccine.).
I don't object to the rationale behind the policy, but I also have a question of how that works in real time relative to strays with no vaccines on record, and patients that come in with staggered vaccine reminders.
If a stray, theoretically, received a booster of a Lyme and Leptospirosis vaccine, the week prior, and once their stray hold was over (Varies by jurisdiction.), got their Rabies, DHPP, and Bordatella administered the following week at the shelter, does that overwhelm the patient's immune system, or effect immunity?
What about combo vaccines?
Rabies, DHPPL, and Bordatella administered in one visit?
This question is two-fold, one, what was the nature of Sailor Saturn in the 90s anime, in this scene in particular?
Was there a legitimate reason that the Outers should fear her?
I seem to recall that scene being her attacking a monster, but her face seems to imply that Saturn was more so a neutral force that delights in destruction. Maybe that's inaccurate, but seems a bit wilder than her manga and Crystal counterparts.
Manga/Crystal:
As to Hotaru and Guardian Saturn, what is the relationship between the two?
They seem capable of existing apart from one another. GS speaks of her as different from herself after her body is destroyed. She's able to manifest, fully formed, without need of a body.
If this is the case, who is the Hotaru of Dreams and Stars?
Can the other Guardians exist outside of their current forms?
Is the reason that Hotaru doesn't age up due to her having died as a child while still Hotaru Tomoe?
Since I've been on a bit of a trip regarding power levels and attacks, I figured that this would be a good conversation.
Re: Galactica Milky Way Galaxy senshi
I briefly browsed through some of the panels of the manga, so perhaps I missed it, but I don't see much of a difference relative to the designs of the senshi proper. The Cosmos film opted to show them in a quasi soulless manner, given their glassy eyes. I'm curious as to why this was done, as I personally think that it takes away from the dramatic tension of Usagi being hesitant to attack her court of senshi. We see various true senshi under Galaxia, who have their wills intact (Lethe,Mnemosyne, and Chi, and Phi), why should the Inner and Outer senshi be any different?
We should have been left guessing if their allegiance had changed. Truly raise the stakes.
But on the subject of glassy eyed figures, what's the deal with Queen Serenity and the Maenads? Even Sailor Cosmos has more life behind her eyes.
Re: Sailor Saturn.
Why does her appearance vary so much in the Cosmos film?
She's a child during Galactica Cannon, but close in appearance to her natural age during Galactica Planet Attack.
Why wasn't Guardian Saturn of Silver Millennium the one they faced off against?
Re: Chibiusa and the Amazon Quartet
Pink Lady's Freezing Kiss/Pink Sugar Heart Attack
What's the circulating theory for why Chibiusa's attacks do not invoke Moon power? The former which she is able to accomplish without a scepter/rod.
Re: Galactica Senshi...Eternal?
Aren't they only at the Eternal level due to their bond with Usagi, and Usagi with them?
Why were they able to sustain those forms?
Re: Phobos, Deimos vs. Luna, Artemis, and Diana
We obviously don't see the Star Seeds of civilians, but why are we shown the Star Seeds of Phobos and Deimos, possessing a colored stone, but Luna, Artemis, and Diana are in a sort of Limbo?
I somewhat headcanon that the Star Seed Usagi hands go Galaxia in civilian form belongs to Luna, Artemis, or Diana since it is colorless.
Naoko established that only women could be senshi while giving Mamoru a Sailor Crystal...in spite of Mamoru being bound by his previous bodily form.
There is no continuity in which he could ever be a Sailor Senshi.
What I do find intriguing is that Mamoru, like Usagi and Chibiusa doesn't have a miniature Sailor Power Guardian, or for that matter, power upgrades.
Speaking of Chibiusa...given her lack of relationship to ChibiChibi, and by extension Cosmos...theoretically, there is a continuity in which Chibiusa is not born to Mamoru and Usagi in the future.
Now that she has an independent Crystal, she can theoretically be born in a different time, with Usagi, potentially, having a child as did the original Queen Serenity, where they share a common Sailor Crystal and life force. Usagi choosing to retire within the Cauldron as did her mother.
Perhaps this is the when and where Princess Lady Serenity is from?