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Naturally, Michaela Jill Murphy built a bond with her character over the 37 episodes of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” in which she voiced her, which becomes clear through the way the actor enthusiastically speaks about Toph in interviews. In a panel at SacAnime Winter 2020, Murphy and Jack De Sena, who plays non-bender Sokka, were asked what they would say to their characters if they had the chance. With good humor, De Sena said he would tell Sokka something like “watch out for eclipses,” which would have been very helpful for the gang to know early on in the series.
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Murphy thought about it for a brief moment before revealing that her words to Toph would be in the form of advice: “You can be a bit of a gentler teacher. I promise that the student will learn.” Murphy acknowledged that Toph’s toughness is what draws many to her but feels that her teaching style often leads to miscommunication. “You can love a little bit more. Not everybody is going to close you off slash not everybody’s out to get you,” she concluded. Toph is indeed a bit harsh when teaching Aang, but she grows from the experience thanks to Michaela Jill Murphy’s memorable performance.
