Someone once said "The only difference between Zuko's and Azula's abuse is that you can see Zuko's scar" and man does that linger in my brain everytime I watch this

i love how you had "never tame your demons" with azula and "always keep them on a leash" with zuko. It really showcases how their roles reversed by the end of the show (azula losing her composure, and zuko gaining his)

The moment with Azula just staring into the fire hit me really hard for some reason. It seemed like something she actually did as a child and it fits so well with the song. All of this was just amazing!

Ok, so at 3:25 Azula has her hand on Zuko's shoulder, but once it cuts to the fire nation she isn't anymore. It's sorta like she wants to comfort and protect him, but once she's in the fire nation she isn't allowed to.

Somewhat singing (shows zuko's mom) somewhat screams (shows ozai) Wow that one hit me. Great video!

"All you had was your fire / and a place you need to reach" parallel of Azula and the throne and Zuko with the picture of Aang and the map.... breathtaking

I really like how the song and art reflects the parallels between Zuko and Azula. A picture that really got me was how there’s the two of azula and zuko, first in the earth blender clothes and azula actually has a comforting hand on zuko’s shoulder, but only for a moment because it’s gone when they’re in fire nation clothes again. It show for a moment that they’re siblings that both suffered growing up, and maybe how they carry a shred of a sibling bond. Like how in the beach episode, when azula for the only time in the series sought zuko out and genuinely seemed care and empathize with zuko as he was reflecting on his parents and being a family. Azula asking him to come with her and commented that it was a depressing place, as she likely shared similar thoughts to zuko. Ik this got really deep but just goes to show how amazing this art was, besides just being beautifully drawn. Thank you for coming to my ted talk.

when it cuts from zuko looking up at his father in tears to the handprint on his face..... i teared up ngl. it hits you when you least expect just how cruel that was

"When I knew love's perfect ache-" *Please be Iroh, please be Iroh-* **Iroh shows up** YES

A regular "sketchy" animatic is already hard to do, but *this*? Fully painted/rendered? Amazing!! I can't imagine the work it must have took! It's beautiful, congrats :)))

"Loves perfect ache" being the only time we see Iroh is SENDING me.

I know it's typical for artists to dislike their old art as they improve, but I, for one, think this is stunning, especially in the way you faithfully recreated so many scenes from the show, and in such detail. Special attention goes to Azula's pose at 3:43. I also liked the shading on Ozai's face at 0:25 and Azula's snarling expression at 3:32. Excellent work!

I've never seen an animatic like this before. Its fully colored and everything! Well done!

3:26-3:27 where azula almost looks like shes protecting zuko melts my heart :)

This is beautifully done. Amazing song too! I especially like the part where it’s talking about “gasoline was on his clothes” and it cuts to the curtain to the war room. As in speaking out in that war room was the catalyst for his destiny.

Arsonist's Lullaby was written for Azula, Hozier told me.

i deadass felt my soul leave my body at the transition at 2:27

umm the colours the detail the music the emotion THIS IS TALENT

Words cannot express the actual chills I got and the sheer power radiating off of this animatic.

"Some would sing." - *Ursa* - "Some would scream." - *Ozai* - _Gorgeous work!~_

I know this is all stuff that happened in the show, but seeing it told from Zuko and Azula's side first really gives it a different perspective. I love it.

Saw arsonists lullaby, saw Azula, I was like: hell yes this is about to be lit

THIS IS SO AMAZING I SEARCHED FOR NEW ATLA CONTENT AND WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED I AM VERY EXCITED RIGHT NOW THIS IS SO AMAZING AND YOU ARE SO INCREDIBLY TALENTED. I AM SHAKING AND I AM ALSO PLANNING TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE I KNOW THIS IS A MASTERPIECE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS TO MY EYES YOU DID NOT DISAPPOINT YOU ARE A GODSENT. GODSPEED, MY FRIEND. GODSPEED.

okay but imagine the last lyric "always keep them on a leash" and it's azula breathing fire, crying, chained to the water grate

This is so good! I especially loved the quote “I knew something would always rule me” with Ozai standing over zuko because for so long he was the thing dictating all of Zuko’s actions and beliefs. And then the cut to “all you have is your fire and the place you need to reach” with aang as the place zuko has needed to reach is just incredible. This is so well done.

The way you painted all these scenes ack, it's so pretty oml, good job!

Thanks so much to everyone who's been so kind!! I'll try to make more stuff soon! If anyone has anything in particular they'd like to see from me I'm happy to take suggestions! No promises obviously but I usually just make something when inspiration hits so if you have a good idea you'd like to see made a reality lemme know!!! I might just do it :D

"All you have is your fire" WHO KNEW THIS SONG WAS ABOUT THEM??!!! These poor kids had NOTHING disguised as having EVERYTHING.

Why are you so underrated It’s criminal

I- I genuinely have no words to explain how much I love this. Just, wow. Wow.

Love this. Two characters with deep complexity.

The amount of detail in each scene is so breathtaking!! I couldn’t even imagine the amount of effort this took😳, it’s a masterpiece

The lyrics work so hauntingly well with this animatic oh my gosh. And the visuals a purely stunning. Azula and Zuko’s development will always be a staple in the world animation and story writing AND YOU DID IT SO MUCH JUSTICE!! This animatic is immaculate thank you for being such a beautiful vision to life.

i have been listening to this song and thinking about it and azula for the past couple of weeks, and then this popped up in my youtube recommended and i literally gasped out loud. i was ready to love this as soon as i clicked on it, and yet you absolutely BLEW me away. this is simply stunning in every possible way. absolutely, genuinely incredible.

"Don't you ever tame your demons, but always keep 'em on a leash"

I basically never leave comments, but this deserves so much praise ... your colours and art are so lush and the story beats are impeccable and its bringing out All The Emotion. the lighting in every scene and every frame is so gorgeous, its like the sun/candlelight loves these fire children - I think all the earth kingdom scenes are my favourite. the contemplation on zuko's face as he holds the knife, then the fierce determination as he cuts off his hair... his trusting open expression with uncle iroh... the uncertain horror watching azula(and the lightning lighting him in his eyes... HIS EYES...and azula oh my GOSH). especially with that contrast with azula's smug determination... and azula putting one hand on his shoulder... anyway spectacular work pigeon, you are loved

That part where 13 y. o. Zuko is crying and then the transition to him with his scar.. Hits hard...

GOD this art is so beautiful!! if this is the last thing i saw before i died, i would die happy

i am probably slowly becoming the majority of the views. i have this on repeat for like 4 hours each day.

This was beautiful! It's seldom you see an animatic with so much attention to detail (and even coloured!). But the thing that stroke me the most is how expressive the frames were! You could feel the character's emotion as well as the whole situation they were in. Truly an amazing artwork! Keep it up!

The parallels between Azula and Zuko here were shown really well!

why the hell do you not have more views? Im sharing this with a server im in.

Is this my 11th time watching this?....yes Will I probably end up watching this another 100 times?....most likely Is this an amazing animatic? Absolutely

the parallels between “and all you have is your fire, and the place you need to reach” for azula and zuko... wow!!!

Dude... I... I just... I'm at a loss for words. I love this, this is so beautiful. The animation, the artwork, the coloring, the poses, the expressions, everything. The amount of work that must've gone into this... wow. Kudos and props and everything, dude. Just stunning, absolutely stunning.

Oh wow, this is so beautiful and the song fits so perfectly. The part that goes from the shot of Zuko kneeling in the Agni Kai to him scarred and on his ship??? *chefs kiss* perfection

I think this song really fits Zuko and Azula’s stories. The art is amazing, and I really like how you showed them when the lyrics made sense. I feel like if I had to pick one song that would fit Zuko’s character, it would be this song. Overall, this is beautiful!

Hozier and ATLA smth i never knew i needed or would go so well together ❤

Azula: I'm sorry it had to end this way BROTHER! Zuko: No, you're not.

THIS US NOTHING SHORT OF STUNNING OHMYGOD

When I was a man I thought it ended, when I knew loves perfect ache really hit me hard, it just absolutely describes zuko and iroh’s relationship so well this is probably my favorite vid on yt well DONE

Catch me watching this repeatedly because i just *screams with happiness*

Too good. I should have had to pay to see this I think

Me and my partner were just discussing how this song fits them so well the other day and I am so happy someone had the same thought and made something so awesome as a result :') ❤️

holy shit that is AMAZING, thank the skies for the ATLA revival because this is a masterpiece

this gave me full-body shivers

OH MY GOOOOOOOOSH BRO THIS IS _INCREDIBLE_ . The art is so so so good, rhe shading and the way you drew their hair is spectacular. and the song is PERFECT. I looooove the fire effect and the lighting. Man this is so good thank you for making it! You are amazing and so skilled and talented, it's insane! 🔥🔥🔥

This is amazing! The song fits perfectly and the art is incredibly well done. I was particularly impressed with the part in the beginning where Azula is staring into the fire and the flames pulse in time with the beat. Great job!

this is absolutely amazing. you captured their dynamic and how tragic it was that they were fated to duel each other so well, and this song fits perfectly and the ART! IT’S AMAZING

The symbolism and story that is in every one of this panels is absolutely stunning and the way that each set of lyrics fit with their respective panels is amazing

I GOT CHILLS omg the way you paired the lyrics with the characters is immaculate 🔥🔥🔥 azula with the "all you have is your fire" especially 😩

Honestly... this is stellar. Top notch. The poses are fluid, the painting is phenomenal. And the lighting is out of this world, this is Honestly perfect!!!!

Im??? Oh my g-d???? I love this so much!!!!! “You soon find you have few choices” fit so well w them

I dont usually comment on youtube videos because... idk why. But this- this was so amazing and gorgeous i just had to. Your art is /beautiful/ and the song matched perfectly. I am astounded by the beauty and your effort. You are amazing! And you've earned a new subscriber. Keep up the amazing work!!

Your art is STUNNING and the song choice was perfection! Great job, I’m gonna spread this everywhere

Zuko's scar is on his head , Azula's scar is in her head.

OH MY SWEET TEA CAKES THIS IS GORGEOUS AMAZING FANTASTIC AND ABSOLUTELY INDESCRIBABLY AWESOME!!!!!

Straight up this gave me CHILLS the whole time

This is incredible! And now to send to every single one of my friends. Omg. I am so shook.

This is GORGEOUS omg??? The song choice is perfect and the way you lined up the shots and story with the lyrics was so precise and thoughtful, and your style is just beautiful. I've never seen an animatic this detailed before either, I'm so impressed!!!!! Gonna go and send this to like, everyone now!!

this was fantastic. not only was the art ~immaculate~ but the way you paired the lyrics with the story and the art was phenomenal. I am so glad i watched this

I LOVE THIS. I LOVE THE SYMBOLISM. THE COLORS. THE CHOICES. IM CRYING OMG

Oh, I thought the “knew love’s perfect ache,” bit would be about Azula and Ty Lee, but this works too

Wow, this is amazing!! All of the lyrics in the song being lined up to the perfect images gave me chills!!! I'd list my favorite moments but that would be, like, the whole video 😂 but I especially love how you made the lyric "thought gasoline was on my clothes" into a metaphor, Zuko standing up to his father was like pouring gasoline on himself, setting himself up to be literally burned by Ozai.

Every second is litteraly perfect!

If I had to pick a favourite part.... there’d be two I think. First is “my senses fooled me; thought gasoline was on my clothes... I knew that scent was mine alone” with Zuko at the war meeting and the Agni Kai. Just like, the extra depth that adds to the lyrics is just... wow. And the other part that hit me hardest was Lee in the earth kingdom “when I was a man, I thought it ended/ when I knew love’s perfect ache. But my peace was always dependant / on all the ashes in my wake.” Like, he had this new life and was finally free and starting to learn what life could be free from abuse, thought he could have a fresh start and all that. But then his past showed up again and it took him right back and just... ughhh I don’t have all the right words but if I did I’d sit and talk about those two moments for HOURS bc MAN

Bro where do I even begin. A 4 minute long fully colored and rendered animatic. To Hozier no less. Literally how did you manage this at this quality. This deserves so much more attention than it has.

I’ve never actually watched atla but I love hozier and I love this video and I think maybe I love you a little bit

Oh my God. This. Is. Incredible. I have no words to explain how much i love this and how talented you are. Im impressed.

Oh my god this is the most amazing thing I ever watched.

Such a *beautiful* interpretation of this song. 👌✨

The feels they feel my soul can only take so much

This song used to give me goosebumps but after hearing it so much it doesn't anymore. This animation gave me those goosebumps again, this is amazing

well then. guess i'm going to be obsessed with this until the unforeseeable future

Just wanted to say this is really cool, the scene changes mesh so well with the song and the hits are hella poignant, thanks for making this.

Thank you for spending so much time creating this! It is so beautiful one of my favorite animatics I’ve ever seen. You are extremely talented

ah the part about love being about iroh is so smart

You’re use of the warm colors is beautiful

PERFECT AND UNDERRATED!! THE COLORS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL AND YOU COLORED EVERYTHING!! EVERY SCENE AND ITS SONG LYRIC IS SO WELL CHOSEN AND THE DRAWING JUST HAVE SO MUCH AND THE RIGHT EMOTIONS!!! I SAY LOUVRE

This is an incredible animation! You captured the emotion of Zuko and Azula's story arc beautifully, and I could watch this fifteen times over! Bravo!!!!

Oh wow I really don’t have enough words to express how beautiful this is. Every single frame is beautiful, they all have meaning, they all connect to the song, and they all evoke a feeling in the viewer. This may be the highest quality animatic I have EVER seen on KZfaq. It feels more like the quality of a polished graphic novel! I can’t believe that at the time I’m viewing it, it has less that 100k views. That has got to be a crime against the quality of this art. All in all, great job!!!

your art is gorgeous! I espescially liked zuko's eyes, they were spot on!

CHILLING, beautiful, oh my god, i'm a little terrified by the amount of effort that clearly went into this holy shit, amazing! I love it!

this is so incredibly beautiful and well made. Ur talent is unbelievable I am in love

I’M LOSIN MY MARBLES THIS IS SO STUNNING ..... THE CHILLS .... WHHHHHHWHHH

Bless you for making this, I love this song and I always think of zuko when I hear it so I love this and I never thought of thinking about it in azula’s perspective but it makes so much sense, the highest of praise for the concept and the art !!!

This is so underrated! The artwork is beautiful!

This is masterpiece The drawing, the rendering, and especially the *symbolism*

This will forever change the way I listen to this song. The art is absolutely phenomenal too!! Good job friend :)

This is just... incredible. Your understanding of the characters and the way you portrayed them, and the timing of how you put it to the music.... the scenes you chose for the lyrics... like... I can’t fully express how well done this is. But it’s incredible you should be very proud