The second season of Netflix's live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender introduces Toph Beifong and expands on her family's backstory. Co-showrunners discussed changes that portray the Beifongs as more ruthless.
Season 2, now streaming, features Miyako Cech as Toph Beifong. The adaptation builds on the original animated series by showing greater ruthlessness in Toph's parents, Lao and Poppy Beifong.
In the season finale, Lady Beifong meets Toph for tea and admits her insecurities. She claims to see herself as fragile and promises change before drugging Toph's tea.
Co-showrunner Christine Boylan said she thought the scene was too much but was surprised when it was approved. She noted the Beifongs represent old money profiting from war.
Co-showrunner Jabbar Raisani added that the team gave Lady Beifong chances to choose correctly yet let her make bad decisions. The season also highlights Toph's humor with input from a blindness consultant.
