"Second best couple in the show after Zuko... and his honor" had me dying 🤣🤣🤣

My personal favourite thing about Sokka's character growth is that in the first episode he says something like "Jokes? You can't beat the fire nation with jokes!" and in the last episode he tricks a ship full of fire benders into getting dropped out the bomb doors of an airship by telling them there'll be a birthday cake in the hold 😂

I love how the writers used Sokka, as well as Iroh, as comic relief characters without making them the cliché idiot or fool, but rather very powerful and essential characters in their own right.

In some ways, I think Sokka not being a bender is what made him such a good strategist. He learned how to think outside the box and address problems in a way others might not consider.

I love how everytime Sokka gets humbled he never lets it get to his head. He takes it and learns from it. He’s wise beyond his age, and it’s obvious why he deserved to be welcomed into the white lotus.

I admire that he kept seeing his selfworth throughout the journey, he was humiliated and always surrounded by people way stronger than him, he had all the reason to crumble yet kept on going and found his balance.

Toph’s “aye aye captain” was a gut punch. I’m not crying, I promise.

A lot of people miss a very crucial detail about the introduction of Sokka's character. When he and Katara are fighting, and Katara breaks the iceberg, you can see that Sokka physically does his best to protect his sister, despite just being insulted and screamed at. He holds his sister close to him and tries to shield her as they drift away. When they approach the iceberg just after, Sokka again, tries to be between his sister and the "threat." Despite all his goofiness and work in progress characteristics, Sokka was a natural protector from the beginning, and took the task his father left him with very seriously.

I appreciate your pointing out that Sokka’s over protective instincts may have to do with the loss of his mom. I think it is accurate and not talked about enough. We all don’t recognize enough how the loss of his mother impacted Sokka. We all associate it with Katara, but she was his mom too.

Aang is the main character but Sokka is the leader of team avatar

Getting "aye aye captain" from Toph of all people is the highest level of respect you can earn from her as a leader.

I love how he was the leader and not Aang. It made them both more interesting and relatable characters unlike in most films nowadays where the protagonist is the leader.

What a good personality, I sure do hope a studio streaming service doesn't ruin his personality 19 years later

that scene where Sokka shields Toph with his own body is so powerful and always brings a tear to my eyes and gives me goosebumps, no matter how often I rewatch the show. This show was simply incredible and an integral part of my childhood and growing up. a true masterpiece. I cannot wait for what they will do with the new thing they´re planning of adult team avatar

I love how you don't notice how much Sokka changes until you place the early episodes next to the latest.

I'm so happy that you pointed out WHY Sokka is pretty sexist in the first few episodes. Many people have mentioned it and praised him for overcoming it, but no one else has commented on how his culture and situation practically forced that ideology on him. You could argue against me on this, but I think a lot of sexism and racism come from family and how someone was raised and sometimes even cultures can cause this.

Sokka has been my favorite character since ep. 1 (within the first 5 minutes) and I'll tell you why. The exact moment I fell in love with his character was after Katara's outburst when she cracks the iceberg and as it falls it sends a huge wave at them. As their little ice raft gets tossed Sokka puts his arm protectively around his sister. He makes sure she's safe despite her ragefully lashing out at him only moments earlier. That one act proved the potential for him to become a capable, loving leader.

I still think one of the best lines from Sokka was: "Riiight, and this is Katara - my flying sister."

Iroh gave advice to Zuko on what to do, while he immediately recognized Sokka's leadership. Damn!

I'm rewatching Avatar for the first time in years and I couldn't get over the fact that Sokka, a teenage boy, saw a fire nation navy ship approaching his home and decided that he alone would stand in the way of whatever came out. Dude was ready to fight and die for his people. Legend.

The way sokka and suki both respect toph’s strengths and account for her weaknesses from her blindness is SO BEAUTIFUL to watch. When she launches them into the airship, they both immediately go to catch her. They grab her hand when they need to run or jump somewhere. part of the reason sokka covers toph is she wouldn’t be able to dodge the flying debris. They never coddle her, but are consciously aware or her weakness and compensate for it. I love this show so much ❤

The moment where he jumps ontop of Toph to protect her, is really important. The gang often forgets that Toph can't see because she sees things they can't possible ever hope to. And therefore acts like she can see. And they take for granted that the things they see as obvious she's never experience. Time and time that's described, an example of that is when they first introduce the hawk, where Sokka writes a letter in her name to Katara. That battle demonstrates that Sokka appreciates, values Toph as a master. We see that through his trust in letting her take the lead. Later, it also demonstrate that Sokka acknowledges there are times Toph is vulnerable. Mostly because she's blind, it's her greatest strength, and greatest weakness. He folded ontop of her because he recognized that she was in the greatest danger. Unable to see the falling metal, she could have gotten seriously injured or even died. Sokka knew that could happen so he became her barrier. Even exposed to the metal pieces, he knew he would be in less danger because for one thing, he could see them falling. But also because Toph was safe. And Toph would have been able to protect him in return.

My favorite thing about Sokka is that he demonstrates how people can still make significant contributions even if they don't have "super powers." That's missing in a lot of fantasy stories.

This is why I always say: Aang might be the face of Team Avatar, but Sokka is the leader. While everyone else might be nature controlling super humans, Sokka’s humility as the “normal human” allows him to understand that you can’t just brute strength your way through a problem. So he knows how to creatively utilize every one else’s bending when the benders themselves would’ve simply opted to fight head on.

Every character in avatar had so much thought poured into them. We usually hear about Zuko's development ( and for good reason, it's incredible! ) but I love it when people focus on the other character's development!

u know a show is a masterpiece when after more than a decade people still talking about it

Sokka’s quick acceptance of the Kyoshi warriors as capable and able warriors above his league after Suki proves her prowess against him, and Suki’s reminder that she is no less female for it, is such good writing. Their mutual respect afterward makes them such a great power couple, able to fully rely on one another. That’s the kind of relationship I hope to have someday as a woman - one full of mutual trust, mutual agency, and mutual support.

The thing I love about Sokka is that he stays so true to himself. He does become a badass warrior but he doesn’t lose his wackiness. This is something that the Avatar universe is generally great at. Secondly, I knew a lot of kids like Sokka growing up, even though he can be a bit annoying, ignorant and frustrating, he grows up and glows up. He shows that even people you find annoying can change and mature over time. There’s also so much accomplished by his character being a non-bender and so not having this magical ability, but still being a protector of the group.

You know, it’s weird to say this, but the Netflix ATLA writers saying they’re removing Sokka’s sexism raised some red flags because it took away aspects of his potential character growth Shows shouldn’t be afraid to depict vices in good characters, especially when the point is for them to grow out of those traits and grow as a person as a result

This kinda goes back to when Iroh was explaining the elements to Zuko. When he was talking about the waterbenders being adaptable. It really shows that Sokka really is from the Water Tribe.

Im not gonna lie you got my like when you said "Zuko....and his honor" lol

I like how the plans not always work, they failed in Ba Sin Se and they failed in the fire nation invasion. It feels heart wrenching, making the final victory cathartic.

Every single story relevant character in Avatar genuinely feels like a person. Except Ozai who is just the big bad, which is honestly fine since his position in the story is not supposed to be a person, but just the concept of the final challenge everyone works towards. I adore the character development, I love every single main character in the show deeply and I am so glad I got to grow up with this animation series as a child. Because as I grow older, I find even more and more appreciation of the work and most of all love that was poured into the entire show. Avatar is genuinely a perfect story with perfect character writing in my eyes.

1 minute in and I'm already with goosebumps and almost in tears. Fantasy is such powerful genre of storytelling. When done correctly it became a culture treasure

I would also like to argue that knowing when to be funny and when to be serious are marks of a great leader. Knowing when to break the tension with a witty joke or comment helps those around him be less tense and more connected as a group. I think a good example of how important having a sense of humor shows in the scene when sokka comes back to the camp after training with Piandao and Aang says "quick say something funny" and he responds with ""Funny how?" and they all burst out in laughter showing that his humor is not only a key characteristic of Sokka but an integral part of the group.

For some reason, your description of Sokka's character development reminded me a little of Armin's development in Attack on Titan, with the key difference here that Armin struggled with low self esteem and lack of confidence, while Sokka was too pridefull! Both of them are incredibly smart and creative individuals: Sokka's problem solving and Armin's strategic thinking. At the end of their respected series, they both developed to great leaders with all the traits of one. Another parallel I noticed is that both of them tried to follow the footsteps of great leaders before them: Sokka following Hakoda's footsteps and Armin Erwin's.

What I found impressive was how Avatar kept Sokka relevant through the whole show despite him not having bending. Too many shows have characters that are outpaced by the 'main cast' and then become irrelevant, or suddenly they can compete with main cast with some 'training' (Dragonball Z/Super, looking at you here) as the explanation. Despite Katara progressively getting more powerful and Aang getting more and more tools through mastering the other bending types, Sokka was ALWAYS important.

Sokka was always a leader, or he always tried to be. His development was to become better at it.

You saw the potential Sokka had when he stood facing a fire nation warship alone.

I always loved Sokka's care for Toph, she was an unstoppable force but he's often the one to grab onto or shield her in dangerous situations. And she often holds him as well. He was a great big brother not just to Katara but to the whole of team avatar. I just love those kids. You highlighted everything that makes Sokka such a great character. Gosh, Avatar rocks.

The issue with the Netflix remake is they treat flaws as if flaws define a person for the rest of their lives, that having a character learn from their mistakes is too 'problematic'. No one is allowed to grow, no one is allowed to learn, and it's a reflection of our society right now where one wrong move or one negative opinion can sink your reputation or career.

I especially like that when they're all on a fire nation ship Katara continuously defers to Sokka. It's also because she's angry at her dad and upset because of what happened to Aang but she is constantly reminding Hakoda that Sokka is a capable, gifted, and trusted leader. It's such a beautiful payoff when Hakoda affirms this and defers to Sokka as well.

I found this video after seeing that the live action is going to eliminate quite a lot of important things, like Sokka's initial sexism or Aang's initial avoidance of his responsabilities. What this video gets, and apparently profesional writers dont, is that flaws are needed for a character because they allow for growth. And even when learning a lesson, a character can get another flaw that needs to overcome (for example, sokka's need to protect suki after yue's tranformation). Modern writers need to let go of the idea that flaws = bad characters, because noone is perfect, not even in fiction

Something I love about "Sokka's Master" is how the conflict of the episode (Sokka's self doubt) starts, and how brilliantly it ties in to his entire character arc. Throughout the entire series, Sokka has been the innovator, the idea guy, the one who comes up with the plan to save the day. And he knows that, and acknowledges it as his biggest strength. However, when the meteorite strikes, he's not the one to come up with the plan. All of the other members know their own strengths, how to apply them, and go about immediately putting them into effect without Sokka telling them what exactly to do. Sokka, on the other hand, can't contribute to the plan because it was already made with the other members' strengths in mind, and can't contribute as easily to the implementation of the plan because he can't bend. Even putting out the small fires comes more easily to Momo. Sokka is immediately able to acknowledge that the other members of the team have undergone their own growth, both in bending and in planning, and are able to move without him giving them guidance. This is what sends him down the path of self doubt, as he believes that he hasn't grown as a warrior at all. This is understandable, especially considering his upbringing and the pedestal he puts his father on. It takes the affirmation of both the other members and Piandao to help him re-recognize his own strengths. Even after being trained in swordsmanship, it's his innovation that gives him an edge in battle, his ability to think and use his surroundings to put Piandao in a more vulnerable fighting position. His innovation has always been his biggest strength; he just needed a master to both affirm it and give him the tools and knowledge to guide that innovation in a new direction. Knowing your own strengths and the strengths of the people around you are key traits in being a leader, and Sokka's rekindled confidence in himself and his faith in the troops are what allow him to step up as a leader in Black Sun.

Credit to Overanalyzing Avatar for pointing out that by the show's finale Sokka's A-Team of warriors he leads to go take out the airships are two women. Compare that to his attitude on Kyoshi Island.

Sokka holding toph off the airship is such a layered moment...brings me to tears each time

Sokka was my first fictional crush as a young girl. My first thought, was oh he sounds just like the boys around me when it comes to girls, but he still made me laugh. Then he grew so much as a person and I also learned to understand his motivations. It made me see boys differently and not just as obstacles or dumb lol, but as people too. He was funny, brave, loyal, smart and a warrior. Still my favorite character. And I can add that the man I married is so much like him it makes me laugh to think about. 12 year old me would be so happy to know we found our own version of Sokka.

Sokka is legitimately my favorite character in the entire show. He shows so much growth and sets a great example of what it means to be a man and a leader. It is such a shame that we don't see characters like Sokka in modern TV/movies anymore. So many directors and producers want to make a character like Sokka be a joke and a horrible person that cannot grow, instead of a relatable person that can mature and refine into something better. For instance, in modern shows you would see outrage and defensiveness from characters and writers for a character doing what Sokka did to Suki in the 2nd Book. They would say Sokka is nothing but an irredeemable misogynist for wanting to be overprotective of Suki instead of acknowledging the RIGHTFULLY placed guilt Sokka has. Yes, Sokka couldn't do anything to protect his mother or Yue as fate was inevitable for them to be taken away, but Sokka, like most men, feels like he could have done more to uphold his promise. That is not something toxic that should be bashed by society. That is just taking the extreme end of caring and loving another person (love and care is a virtue, but too much is a vice). Instead of belittling someone for having such thoughts, a show/writer needs to understand how it can redirect those thoughts into character growth and trust. Loving and caring for someone, especially as a man, isn't a bad thing, nor should it be treated as such like it is by current media. All in all, we need people and writers to look at a character like Sokka, and use him as inspiration for their work.

What a timely KZfaq recommendation, coming right after the sokka Netflix actor stating they cut back on his sexism because it wouldn’t sit right with

The point about good leader looking to serve as opposed to being served is so true.I have had good/bad bosses that have displayed this.

Honestly, my favorite part in the whole show is when Zuko stands up to his father during the invasion, and told him his struggles made him stronger. It was just the culmination of everything he had been through and stood up to the person he feared the most, such a great moment

I really like the parallel between aang and sokka- the avatar who is supposed to lead the world in peace and the southern water tribe eldest son who puts himself in a leadership position as the only boy in the village that's over the age of 15 and later the oldest in team avatar. Sokka grows to become a competent leader to the avatar and his team, as well as becoming a leader /alongside/ the avatar. As aang learns the four elements, he's learning non-bending fighting styles from the four nations. They both grow into their roles, learn from the other nations and restore hope and balance peace to the world together. Sokka grew up too fast, aang resisted growing up too fast, both are just children ending a war with people they love for people they love.

i know i’m just being a huge crybaby but i really didn’t expect that this video to make me wanna cry😭

Albert Kim and his team for the live action: Let's just take everything that made Sokka compelling and just take that away.

I see ATLA and MasterSamwise together, I CLICK.

Despite him being a non-bender, he came in clutch every time~ and he really was the sticky glue that really did keep everyone together~

One of the best shows of Sokkas leadership to me is the episode with sailing the gauntlet, where he uses all of his crews abilities, alongside his own leadership, to safely navigate

the jet episode is also a great episode in Sokkas arc serves as development for the entire team in trusting Sokka as a leader doesn’t matter how good of a leader you are if no one will follow you. and jet is a perfect foil to sokka he’s a better fighter a better leader he’s just as creative but he’s immoral he really shows how sokka could end up with out the team to ground him

amazing video but a missed opportunity to say "toph wipes the airship crew with the floor"

There are 2 scenes that are similar in what happens but very different emotionally. When Sokka pushes suki to save her from the falling rocks, and Sokka shielding toph from falling debrie. Even if he do the same thing, protectin someone from harm. In the first one, as was commented in the video, he is overprotective, he acts like a immature and clingy boyfriend. And the reaction from Suki "I can take care of myself" and him ignoring Toph and obsessing if Suki is hurt shows this. But when protecting Toph, He does a selfless action because as a leader, he is ready to sacrifice himself for the good of his team members. Not because he is worried that something will happen to her without him. Yes he cares about Suki and he cares about toph, but from his emotions point of view, saving Suki was more about his own feelings about her then about helping her.

I’m just now realizing how truly perfect they made this show. Like the personality’s to the character development and more couldn’t and never will be bested by another movie or show

Sokka was the heart of the show, the man was the voice of objection, the idea guy, the person to often bring the focus back to the task at hand, the comic relief, the relatable every man. They did him so dirty by giving him only a single flash back cameo in Korra.

''Second best couple of the show...'' (mmh its the best one for me i wonder which..) '' except for ZUKO AND HIS HONOR'' HAHAHAH nice one

The perfect Sokka's Tribute.

Zuko and his Honor are 2nd best couple to Katara and her necklace… but seriously what a great video. Love your content

I will add only one thing: Sokka IS THE ONE WHO SAVES THE WORLD. In the series finale (last 4 episodes) you have the 4 battles, Aang vs Ozai, White Lotus for Ba Sing Sa, Zuko vs. Azula, and The Airship battle. If Aang, the White Lotus, and Zuko all lose, then the status quo is maintained. However, we’re told that the world will be thrown COMPLETELY OUT OF BALANCE if the FireLord isn’t defeated. In the beginning of the finale we learned WHY, he planned to use the airships to burn the earth kingdom to ashes. If Sokka didn’t stop the airships, they would have burned the Earth Kingdom to ash and it wouldn’t have mattered if everyone else won, the world would be so far out of balance even the Avatar wouldn’t be able to restore it. Sokka’s battle is the only one with actual consequences for the world at large. SOKKA SAVED THE WORLD.

A big part of Sokkas growth is that he goes from what he thinks a man should act like, to a real man who proves his strength through respect, humility and kindness instead of all of the more toxic traits he thought men should possess. He starts out sexist, not because he has anything against women, but because that’s how he thinks men should talk, and that men should protect women… etc. He thinks a man should attack first and ask questions later, and he thinks that being a man means fighting and being strong. But over the series he learns how wrong he was and becomes a young man that his father, sister and friends can be proud of. He starts treating women as equals in strength and taking them seriously as threats and potential partners, he starts to understand that it’s okay to be afraid or run away if it means survival and he learns to find his own way of being strong and helping others. But the best part is how he subtly passes some of his lessons on to the others, everyone matures along with him. Seeing him sacrifice his only chance to see his father, or putting his own pride aside for the mission were big moments that had ripple effects on the rest of the gaang. Sokka is the best… right behind Toph and Zuko of course… haha

Suki and Sokka is literally my favorite couple in the entire Avatar franchise

Fairly certain that if Sokka awakened to bending, of any element, he would have been able to solo the fire nation. Our man's adaptability cannot be overstated

“I dont think boomerang is coming back Toph” Idk why but that always made me feel sad but proud of him at the same time. Like hes throwing everything he loves away in order to keep up and not let down his team.

I love how Iroh’s voice permeates the show. Like he told the shopkeeper, “though it is always best to believe in oneself, help from another person can be a great gift” (I don’t think that’s exact, but anyway, that’s exactly what Aang does for Sokka at the day of black sun.

"the second greatewt couple in the show, behind zuko, and his honor" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I honestly think my favourite part is how they handled the sexism issue. First of all, he had as close to a good reason as is possible to have for such a thing: Frankly, growing up in a sexist society, with a heavy burden placed on him solely because of his gender. It's NOT just "haha man stupid and doesn't acknowledge women's abilities", it actually makes sense. And then, importantly, he overcomes it. Not just through being lectured, but by SEEING that he's wrong, seeing examples of why his worldview is harmful and not realistic. He leaves his sheltered bubble. I feel like this is a fantastic portrayal of the reality of most discriminatory people. Your day to day average person isn't evil or incapable of change, they deserve a chance to grow and see the error of their ways. Simply attacking and shaming someone for being ignorant will only make them double down, and constantly berating someone for past views they've overcome already only says "Why overcome your flaws if you're going to be hated the same?" I know it's strange to say that people with such harmful views need more compassion, but that's what I'm saying. A lot of people are simply products of their upbringing who don't know any better and haven't had a chance to grow yet. Allow them that chance. It may turn out that they're wonderful and compassionate people at their core who just needed to learn how to show it.

I cried watching this. I couldn't handle all the emotions. This is a PERFECT, well written masterpiece on Sokka's Character. He indeed was among my top favorite characters in the show. It's over 15 years I watched this series, and I keep learning daily life lessons from the show. This show in itself is a beautiful masterpiece on storytelling. My daughter must watch it once she's of age.

The biggest lesson I've learned is that confidence in a way is humility, real confidence is not acting as if you were great, and putting yourself on a pedestal, real confidence is knowing where you are and accepting that, whether you are great or whether you aren't

You need more subscribers, man. That was a perfect tribute to Sokka's character.

I don’t know why I’m crying, I’m so proud of this little water boy

Sokka always wanted to be a strong leader like his dad and by the end of the show, he is.

Your analysis of the sokka/toph scene in the finale is so spot on I literally gasped. “Aye aye captain” 😭

And to top it all, Sokka is also one of the few important characters in ATLA who has no bending. He has no superpower to rely on, just his wits, courage and training. On the same page I find Mai and Ty lee very interesting female characters. Both have no bending, both overcomes this through training to be proficient in combat and both are strong yet feminine characters.

They need to have this in a " Leadership Development" program. It was excellent.

I also love how Sokka is simultaneously an idiot and a genius. I feel like I can relate to that.

Sokka was also the one with the best humor in the show. dont forget that

As one of my favourite psychologists once said: "The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change it"

I'm really glad that as time goes on more and more fans are realizing that sokka was a very mature character who just happened to have immature coping mechanisms sometimes, especially early on.

in the middle of everything crazy happening inside and around the blimps I never noticed the real depth of Toph saying aye aye captain to Sokka.

Cracked up at the part about Sokka and Suki being the second best couple...after Zuko and Honor!!! Another fantastic video! I loooove your definition on humility and also how true leaders are not bosses--they're servants. Also loving the part about Sokka feeling the need to protect Suki because of the losses he's suffered in the past. So well articulated and made me think how important it is to protect and care for people without diminishing their own strength. Thank you Master Samwise for another great analysis of a beautiful show!🎉🎉

You know you’ve written a good video essay when you’re viewer gets emotional towards the end, great job

One detail I like about him shielding Toph is that in most circumstances, she'd probably see that sort of thing as an insult, because god knows she's more than capable of defending herself. But this is one situation in which she isn't just more vulnerable than usual, but at a distinct and prominent disadvantage, because she can't see (whether literally or through her unique earthbending-related technique) what might be coming towards her in order to dodge or guard against it. In other circumstances, Sokka sees no need to protect her, but in this moment, he immediately recognizes that and moves to shield her. It's such a small thing, but it means so much imo.

"Truly good leaders are not our BOSSES, but rather, our SERVANTS." My favorite saying. What is a King, but a servant to his people.

Such a shame they “toned down” his misogynistic trait. It was a big part of Sokka’s journey

You recontextualized the Toph Sokka moment for me. I forgot to add Toph's independence to that moment.

As someone with ADHD, I love Sokka and sometimes he gives me a strong feeling that he could be ADHD coded. But, he could also just be a super smart and creative guy, who is sometimes extremely impulsive, impatient, stubborn, and inattentive. He’s such a good character.

You'd usually think the avatar would be the leader of their group but I think everyone grow to respect sokka as the leader

One other thing worth mentioning: part of why Sokka is the way he is in the first few episodes is because Katara and Aang could bend and he couldn't. That fuelled a deep insecurity in Sokka and he felt he needed to act tough and be that way because of a critical reason - he wanted to feel needed. Being the only non bender of the group at that point and even when Toph first joined, Sokka struggled with the idea and the insecurity of feeling like he's the least useful team member BECAUSE he was a non-bender. But he had one skill the rest of the team didn't: leadership. Like the video shows, it wasn't great at first but he figured out he had that skill and honed it until he not only became needed, he excelled at leadership to the point that Team Avatar couldn't function properly without him. From the "weakest" member of the team to arguably it's most important member, Sokka fulfilled that desire to be needed and challenged that insecurity through hard work, self reflection, ingenuity, personal growth, successes and failures, trials and tribulations, determination, humility, practice, and most importantly.....perseverance. By the end, he was not only needed, he was irreplaceable.

you sir are extremely cultured, i think this is the only place i have seen lord of the rings, star wars, band of brothers and Avatar all talked about in a single video. Props to you

I always respected the fact that he was able to overcome his sexism--and fairly quickly. They could've easily made him stay the same (as some people can't change their minds about values they grew up on) or simply tolerant of the gender roles in the other nations while still having his own private views.

so a leader needs: Creativity, humility, perseverance, adaptability and compassion.

Great video! Sokka is one of my very favorite characters in any media. He grows and changes in a tangible way, while showing the value of the everyman in a world of superheroes. Team Avatar probably wouldn't have ever made it to Ba Sing Se without him.

I will forever remember sokka as the guy who drank cactus juice and got drunk/ high or whatever you wanna call