Really hope you give Korra a chance it’s pretty great

Koda always looks so cosy 🤗

Go next with the legend of korra is the continues of avatar

wow this was posted a lot faster than I thought it would have been

Okay Nat there is something really funny about Piandoas comment about sokka being the most worthy person he has ever trained. IN THE COMICS WE FIND OUT HE TRAINED ZUKO!!!! Also the footloose episode aang was wearing a belt as a head band thats how they got the head band so quickly, and every single time you see aangs foot or back in this season HE has his scare they are incredibly good at stuff like that.

Yeah, really looking forward to her Avatar episodes

didnt expect to see you here Ron, lol, love your content btw

Same, I clicked immediately for fear that she uploaded it by mistake 😂

yeh we speeding thru it on patreon,

Same!!!

pls don’t dislike me i’m pretty drunk and the last thing i want is to feel like an asshole who’s hating for no reason, i’m very sorry for this comment to this community, hating what’s happened is a paradox, i just hope that y’all understand how it feels this being spoiled and projecting ur self hatred, love the nat gold community

@@comicalwizard664 what happened

@@comicalwizard664 what lol

I mean it is a big twist but I wouldn't say the biggest twist is fiction. There are some story's with very big and mind-blowing plot twists.

@@comicalwizard664 what even..

Especially as the shot pans to the left and you see his scarred half when Iroh says "...your father's side" and then you see his unscarred half when Iroh says "but on your mother's side..."

A Chanel called overanalyzing avar did a awesome video on this , and his explanation is that the shots are framed as showing iroh in the light and free from the prison but zuko transitioning from being caged to being able to break out

@@DamienZshadow Omg all these years and I never noticed the symbolism there. This show is incredible.

Agreed! Similarly the "My face" line in the crystal catacombs, both the “Instead of lightning, it keeps exploding in my face, like everything always does” and "Strike me! YOU'VE NEVER HELD BACK BEFORE!" in bitter work, and his confrontation of Ozai and reconciliation with Iroh make me tear up every time. Dante Basco is amazing.

@@biglc034 do you think when he exploded when trying to lightning bend he was combustion bending in a way

Also the way they shift the camera when he is told about sozin, it shows the burn and when he is told about roku, it shifts to hide the burn and show his normal face

@@hermz8616 this is why ATLA is my favorite show of all time! GREAT catch

also with his burned face showing while iroh mentions zukos fathers site of the family and then his healthy side showing when his mother is mentioned

@@barenkd316 they actually talk about this in one of the directors commentaries I believe

The shot in question: i.imgur.com/Nj7QPiX.png

Yeah, it was a great episode. it's nice to see the "bad guys" when they're not doing anything villainous, just chilling.

Except Ty Lee. She was doing just fine.

And turned the band upside down, so the triangle matches his arrow pointing downward

Nice to see you again twinkletoes

She has to watch lok for it to pay off 😅😫

@@cjjackson2423 Jesus, dude. Shh.

@@wtimmins She's fiiine Maan that could literally mean ANYTHING and it's so far In there she wouldn't expect.

@@wtimmins and why you only shh me did you not read the comment before mines wtf 😭😭😭

No I actually think that it’s a good thing the show isn’t overstaying it’s welcome it doesn’t feel stretched but a spin-off show would be cool

It was around for exactly how long it needed to be. One of the best things about the writing for this is that the writers knew not to overextend for the sake of more episodes.

@@zu1211 it does have a spin off

@@zu1211 the Legend of Korra ? 😂

I really want a June spin-off. Such a cool character!

Perfect foils :)

Also absolute power corrupting.

Historically speaking, even through the carnage of imperialism, it always ends up that the post-imperialist countries advance the most quickly not only in technology but also ethics. One could argue that imperialism was a necessary evil. A lot of the countries who weren't as aggressive historically but remain intact, ironically don't have the collective guilt to advance as fast in modern ethics, and we live in a world now where the countries that weren't at one point great empires are now largely behind in the human rights movement.

@@qersy127 no, imperialism was absolutely not a "necessary evil" what are you talking about man just think about what you're saying for more than a few minutes, my god. Literally nothing that came after imperialism could ever justify the rivers of blood and unimaginable suffering of billions it caused and still causes to this day

@@Dell-ol6hb You clearly thought a lot about this subject. So please share to us all the many amazing countries that aren't post-imperialist. Oh right there is none because countries don't exist without some expansionist warring for control over territory. I hope you actually research what pre imperialist living was like, because you will have to go back to before primates existed. Imperialism is nessecary, because nature heavily favors it. Groups of people who don't care about consolidating resources for their offspring's society are the people who's genes dissipate from the running because resources aren't infinite. For imperialism not to ever be necessary the laws of nature would have to be flipped and humans wouldn't exist.

Never adopt a "the ends justify the means" mindset

People forget she's Zuko's YOUNGER sister. They really wrote her to have a lasting impression from the very beginning.

Eaxctly. The beach episode is one of my absolute favorites in the show. They aren't an "evil friend group" as Natalie said. They are damaged, confused teenagers with trauma. Notice with Azula though in the end that she doesn't even recognize that she has any problems at all compared to the others who poured their hearts out sharing their past. She doesn't know she's fucked up, for the most part she believes she's perfectly fine just the way she is. The others are at least self aware and recognize where their issues stem from. That is also the first step towards healing and overcoming trauma, flaws, insecurities or whatever else may be holding you back. Azula however is the real most tragic character in this show and most people do not even realize this, at least not in the first viewing of the show because it is so nuanced and subtly presented in the story which is honestly partly what makes it so powerful and genius too. Azula had no one, she had been manipulated by her abusive,psychopathic father her whole life, she was never loved by anyone and she never knew anything else so she is under the impression there is nothing wrong with her even though she can't socialize, she cannot flirt, she cannot relax, she cannot have fun, she cannot drop her guard down and finally she cannot open up, she is not capable of feeling empathy, compassion, love or affection. Those feelings are completely foreign to her. She is the result of growing up under the constant influence of a manipulative, abusive parent. Zuko on the other hand had Iroh to guide him and help him. Ozai banishing him was the best thing he could do for him and SPOILER ALERT, he even says this to his father's face when they confront each other on the day of the eclipse. People don't realize Azula is a victim just as much as Zuko if not a bigger one and her character is a real tragedy of this show. Zuko was able to redeem himself and overcome his circumstances. Azula couldn't, not beacause she was "evil" but because she was all alone. I've said this for years and will never stop. Avatar is a true masterpiece in storytelling and character writing. It cannot be truly appreciated in a single viewing. It's much deeper and a lot more nuanced than people think.

@@Aggelostououranou nice analysis, but I wouldn’t say she’s ‘incapable’ of feeling emotions like empathy and love.

@@charliefarmer4365 I'm gonna have to disagree with you there. During the entire show, we do not see her showing empathy or unconditional love a single time. Even in the book 4 comics we do not see any indication of that. While Azula is clearly capable of feeling desperation, regret and loneliness, it seems that she truly cannot feel empathy or love. Or if she does, she is straight up incapable of expressing it.

@@rendomstranger8698 really she told Zuko to be careful with visiting iroh so on some level she does care about her brother just in her own messed up way kinda

I was surprised to find out that mark hamill voices the firelord!

@@AbrielMcPierce He's a great a voice actor and in case you don't know he voiced the Joker in the Batman animated show and video games

It took me so long to figure out ron perlman was in this and Robert Patrick aka Mr t1000! So good

Funny you say that, because they switched the german voice actress and this scene in particular is when you really notice that the new one isn't very good lol

agreed! 😭

Especially since she ends up helping Korra

Yeah it is true since in Legend of Korra they reunite 😭😭

"welcome back twinkle toes" made me sob exactly cuz of that line ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️

I’ve read other comments from people who study martial arts and they love the combat in this show. Each tribe has its own form & style. This show is so good about the authenticity and the details.

​@@jimhsfbay Yes, also Master Piandao is inspired by Sifu Kisu who is the consultant of martial arts in the show.

Well, this show is essentially a martial arts action series so it makes sense.

This is one of the reasons I was so disappointed in Legend of Korra. All the martial arts gets replaced by generic punches and kicks.

@@FireFog44 To me, that served the story. In LoK, the nations are closer than ever, and so many of their unique cultures are blending into a new whole, especially in Republic city. The styles may have been more uniform, but the quality of the action itself was, in my opinion, usually high. It just wasn’t supported by the same level of story and character development as ATLA. Good choreography doesn’t mean much if we aren’t invested in the people fighting.

"Good to see you again, Twinkletoes."

The Kyoshi Novels tell us Earthbenders can learn a technique that slows the aging of the body, possibly even reversing it. Kyoshi used this technique to live over 200 years! If there is a (human) character from this series that lives to see Korra and Genji, its Bumi and/or Toph.

@@okyeawtf 😭

Foreshadow report! ;)

@@okyeawtf SHHHHHHHHHHHH

I think a good part of that balanced feel is that it tends not to feel like an obligatory lightening-up with no purpose. For example, the dancing thing doesn't completely let go of the darkness, in that it shows how Aang of all people was tangibly better versed in the Fire Nation's culture than the current-day populace of that nation itself was allowed to be. Their traditional dances didn't have utility in the conquest mindset that they currently wanted to cultivate, so away they went.

I really really hope she does react to Korra when this is done!

Don't forget at the same time, although it is never actually specifically stated that I can remember, Sokka was left as the sole adult male of the tribe in charge of the tribe's defense. Katara had other women around who understood and could help her, Sokka had to try to figure it all out on his own, while also trying to train a bunch of 8-year-olds to be men as well. Katara was given a difficult task under her circumstances, but Sokka had an impossible one and only Katara complained from episode 1, saying how she did all the work around camp. A lie, while Sokka was out "playing soldier." Honestly, Katara had a bit of an ego as well.

@@naruto68744 It's implied that the Fire Nation hadn't been back since their mother died, so Sokka had never actually had to do anything to protect their village before Zuko showed up. I'm not saying that he wasn't given a huge load of responsibility before he was ready - he absolutely was, and the fact that Hakoda left his eleven year old son in charge instead of one of the fully grown women who were also left behind tells us everything we need to know about how Sokka developed his early sexist attitudes - but Katara was probably right about doing more actual work around camp than him. And, historically, women's labour has tended to be devalued compared to men's in a lot of cultures, so Katara saying that she's done more for the tribe than him - regardless of whether it's actually true or not - isn't egotism. She's saying that he doesn't understand or appreciate the work she has to do for him because of how their society is set up, and at least at the beginning of the show, he absolutely doesn't. ...Though it does also show a lack of consideration on her part for how stressful it has to be the village's only line of defence at fifteen. I'm not here to tell you Katara is flawless. She can be exceptionally petty and vindictive. Just saying that I don't think "I do all the work while you play soldier" is a lie.

@Laney how?, All she did was say her mom died a few times and it has never been for her own benefit but to connect with others, that isn't her letting her emotions out.

@@naruto68744 what is this?, Sokka had never had to do anything before aang's arrival, she was right, he was just playing soldier with the kids of the tribe, you seriously can't be comparing that to her issues as someone who actually had to suffer the effects of her mother's abscence and actually take up responsibilities. Also saying she's lying about doing work around camp like as if you were there when it's literally a way of telling the viewers what she did tf.

@@j.43 I am not saying that Sokka was a good soldier, I am saying that he was trying to actually train the kids into being soldiers, not as a game, but because the fire nation could still attack them for any reason. I am not saying that she didn't do work around camp. I am saying that she didn't do *all* the work around camp. A keyword in a sentence can make a statement either be true or a lie. This also ignores the fact that they were going on a fishing trip that Sokka had planned to try to get food. Katara was far from being the only woman in the village at the beginning of Avatar the Last Airbender, but Sokka was definitely the closest thing to a man that was in the village, and he had to be ready, his entire tribe was counting on him.

"There. I got a pretty good look at ya."

-"Good and Evil have always been at war inside of you"

It took me a couple times watching it to notice the comparison being made with Zuko/Ozai and Katara/Hokoda. It was beautifully done. Showing two absent fathers, one for love, the other barely even pretending to.

Not only that, but Hakoda and Katara are embracing on the deck of a fire nation ship outside on a dark, cold, stormy night, while in the fire nation throne room where it is incredibly warm, Ozai won't even so much as touch Zuko.

Also Aang fails and Katara. His love interest is there at his side the entire time. Vs Zuko who literally gets with Mai after he achieves his goal

Agreed. Ever since I learned that volcanic eruptions can eject debris for *miles* around it, Roku staying well after the rest of the village evacuated makes so much sense

His dragon wrapping himself around him before the end just fking KILLS me

I wouldn't say it's underrated, I feel like it's a fan favorite and for good reason

I think this episode is great as well because let’s admit it, at least 90% of people watching the episode were surprised with the twist at the end that Roku was zuko’s great grandfather, like the whole story was never hinting that and since most of us already knew that sozin was zuko’s great grandfather, so we thought that we would see sozin’s perspective of his story with roku instead of learning that roku is zuko’s grandfather. It’s just so well structured

How is it underrated? It's the fifth highest rated of the show ^^ (deservedly so)

Plot means nothing if you don't care about the characters acting it out first (at least in most cases, unless character disassociation is part of the point).

I don't see why not more than a lifetime...

I feel like Momo would do it even without knowing it's berries.

I'm something of an avatar fan myself.

No pun intended. This season is FIRE🔥

"a symbol of Ozai's tyranny and abuse" so is Azula's mental breakdown. few people realize she is just as damaged as Zuko is but unlike Zuko, who had his mother and Uncle Iroh to counter Ozai's influence she was alone, and this truly began to tear her apart once Mai and Ty Lee turned on her. Ozai is truly a wicked individual.

"We don't have to see how evil he is on his face, we can see it on Zuko's." I love that so much. Literally this show is a storytelling masterclass.

its like first 2 episodes are HAHA KID STUFF then BOOM genocide and Giatso's literal skeleton

@@williamsmead1802 and Boom a dude gets drowned on screen at the end of the first season 😂

I wish I had seen it when I was 5 and then every 5 years for the rest of my life.

“I’m the avatar, you gotta deal with it!”

Chat as voted to kick Korra

Unfortunately though Korra is trash compared to the Last Airbender. That's an unfair comparison though to begin with because the Last Airbender was a masterpiece. There really wasn't anything they could do that could top it. It's fun on it's own right but it is not comparable to ATLA. I view Korra as a budget ATLA essentially.

@@Aggelostououranou Korra can't really be called "budget" ATLA because the visuals in Korra are absolutely amazing and the budget for it was obviously a lot.

@@abbeyBominable123 visuals don’t make a story good though, so in that way it is a budget ATLA

All foreshadowed in episode 2 of the season

Just less Kevin bacon

Proof we live in a simulation!!

I’m especially excited for the episode with Hamma

@@EthanLetters99 omg me too that episode is so intense!!

@@EthanLetters99 wait whos hamma i dont remember

@@shivamsneh7168 the puppet master 😉

You should check out the series "overanalyzing avatar," it's a fun one for fans

~Nationalism~ but fascism.

I don't think you quite understand what "making light of something" means

France, England, the USA and so many other countries could make for perfect examples in this case, they all had that "What we do we do to bring CIVILIZATION to those barbaric countries".

@@frauleinzuckerguss1906 you're right, poor choice of words. How about brings to light?

@@RoccoRyg "sheds light on" is probably what you were looking for. And yes, this show is incredible at it, I think it actually won an award for its accurate portrayal of wartime tragedy!