I'm surprised the scene when Sokka came up with the fake firebending in Roku's temple wasn't mentioned. Yeah, it didn’t work, but the scorch marks were able to fool the guards into opening the door. That right there, turning a failed situation into an opportunity for potential success, is completely brilliant

Sokka is a person who uses intelligence and creativity to overcome his limits and to turn the situation at his advantages

A wise man once said “I’d like to spend my vacation AT THE LIBRARY”

Sokka's marksmanship is honestly underrated, a boomerang is seriously hard to master much less use it accurately and being able to always catch it when it returns

If Sokka has displayed his intelligence 10 times as shown on this list. Then he’s definitely a genius. *25 years later.* Sokka’s the head councilman of Republic City.

popular opinion: Sokka is the funniest character in ATLA

Sokka may be Water Tribe but he has the spirit of an airbender. I love his evolution from sexist traditionalost to Team Avatar's unofficial leader.

remember when Sokka drank the cactus juice, then right after he came down from his high he licked the wall in a random cave. I love him

Sokka is the perfect combination of funny and creatively smart

Title: Times Sokka was actually brilliant on avatar me: what the- he is the best and hes so brilliant

He is smart but put him with Aang, they have one brain cell between them

Let's face it; The Avengers have Tony Stark, Team Avater has Sokka. That's it

Didn’t sokka invented the submarine? That’s pretty smart to.

I feel bad for the Fire Nation crewmate where it was actually his birthday

Title: Times Sokka was actually brilliant on avatar Me: When was he not brilliant?

Sokka and Aang separated: BEASTS Sokka and Aang together: 🗿

Sparky sparky boom man is the funniest name he ever gave 😂😂

I always thought that the running gag was Sokka is a super smart guy that has lots of clueless moments.

I am surprised that the moment in which Sokka deduces that Jet was brainwashed is not on this list because that conundrum had perplexed all the other characters except for him.

When Sokka and his master fight, notice that the master never insults Sokka but praises him for everything he does when he battles despite being lose at the end. I find that very heartwarming.

Sokka: The Last Boomerrang

Sokka has proven time and again that you don't need bending to accomplish great things. And what he lacks in strength he made up for with his wit and strategy.

Sokka, you're a mad genius

Sokka is true leader in ATLA!

I relate to sokka so much. I can be highly intelligient sometimes, but by god am I an idiot most of the time.

Sokka is the guy in the group who has a dumb plan that actually works

"Bye space sword" -Sokka during the fire nation funeral

Has there been an “Uncle Iroh’s wisest moments”? If not, he definitely deserves a list ♥️

Who’s with me on the fact that the cabbage merchant is the best background character???!!!

I like to think sokka became a member of the white lotus. To join along side his master.

PENTAPOX. HE INVENTED PENTAPOX TO EVACUATE OMASHU.

He was also brilliant enough to create a whole presentation about cactus juice... on the spot

Without Sokka, who knows where Team Avatar would be

The gaang in a bad situation: yea its big brain time Sokka: I already have the big brain

He was the smartest and funniest character and one moment that combines those 2 is when he dumps am entire tripulation of an airshipwhen he said that he was going to celebrate the birthday of someone

Gaang won't be Gaang without Sokka's sense of humor

You forgot to mention how brilliant the moment was in the air balloon attacks how he successfully defended himself and Toph with one arm & on his back while keeping Toph from falling to her death. That was brilliant thinking and fighting ability to pull that off.

Aren’t ALL his moments secretly 1000 IQ pro gamer moves

I'm pretty sure that the 90% of MsMojo viewers are from the Avatar Fandom 😂

I take offence at the title saying “was actually brilliant” as if Sokka’s brilliance was ever doubted😤

Number 8 is a very emotional one. I can NEVER watch that scene without tearing up just like Katara did

There's also the fact that apparently he's the only one in their team that can read a map

I like sokka he’s funny moments in the episodes Avatar the last airbender and he crush other girls in the series😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Sokka's amended invasion plan was the hight of his brilliance! Big miss Ms Mojo! Also his idea to meet the Earth King.

Oh Sokka... you have your moments. 😄

Aang and Zuko are both amazing characters, Katara and Toph both bring the girl power to the show, Azula is definetly everyone's love to hate villain, and Iroh is a wise old man that everyone wants as their grandpa. But Sokka is probably the most relatable character in the entire show becuase he brings the comedic relief but yet brings the great leadership that Team Avatar needed.

"Fine, you caught me, I'm gonna rescue my dad. Ya happy now?" *Intense glare* "I'm *never* happy."

10 times? *He was brilliant every moment he was on screen*

Remember that time when sokka defeated 2 firebenders that were boosted by the comet and sokka was holding toph with one hand

Title: ACTUALLY brilliant Me: that’s offensive

MsMojo: Top Ten Times Sock Was Actually Brilliant in Avatar: The Last Airbender Me: you mean all the time?

Sokka is the most funniest person in Team Avatar, like even a person who does not watch Avatar knows that.

If you look up the original unaired pilot episode, you'll see a very different Sokka, he was much more brooding and angsty (Much like his movie counterpart) but when the producers heard voice actor Jack DeSena do his vocal warm ups by performing all kinds of crazy voices, they decided to change Sokka's character to incorporate them

Forget combustion man, Sparky Sparky Boom Man is what I will always know the fire nation assassin as. 😂

okay no one is going to talk about how sokka was able to learn sword mastery better than the elderly sword master in just a few days

He was always brilliant

I have watched this series over and over. The last few times I have watched it through certain characters. Sokka not being able to bend is one of the best things about him. It gives him time to come up with a plan instead of rushing into danger because you are a Bender.

Top Ten Times Sokka Was Actually Brilliant? But there’s more than ten episodes of Avatar. This doesn’t add up 🤔

Sokka is the type who's really lacking in self confidence despite his bravado. Some of his best moments were ones when he didn't have time to second doubt himself and just plannes/did things on the fly

Yall forgetting when he invented submarines

Sokka is the best character from the Avatar series. He and Toph are two of the best characters of the series. Anyways, thanks for the video, MsMojo Crew!!!

I want a series of them as adults so badly. Catching glimpses of them through Korra is not enough. Aang turned out awesome, sokka was brilliant enough to earn a place on the council, Toph founded a police force.. who else wants to see the founding of republic city?? Along with their adventures. It would make for a good drama...

The library research should have been number 1, Sokka literally put together an entire invasion plan from one scrap of info.

Sokka: Hey, what about me. I did the boomerang thing... EPIC 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

One thing that you guys (Watch Mojo) should have mentioned is Sokka designing the invasion whale subs. The Northern Air temple inventor makes them but he based it off Sokkas plans.

I liked the picks, however I think Sokka taking down the airships is number one, before the boomerang thing. He shows leaderships, comes up with a great plan to defeat all the airships counting on his friends assets, protects toph when she can't see, get to show his swords and boomerang abilities, while staying the sokka we know, joking around.

Aye!!!! I’m just a simple man, I see Sokka and ATLA, I click right away to enjoy more Avatar content from both this channel and Watchmojo. 👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💪💪💪💪💪.

6:06 Ms.mojo:outside of the box Me:more like "OUTSIDE OF THE EARTH"

Sokka learned all non-bending fighting style of each culture and nation

I’m a minute into this video and I love it already, Sokka is my favorite character (including Zuko) from ATLA

You mean alllll the episodes every single minute of runtime except when he assumes kyoshi warriors were men and when he didn't believe in katara in the beginning right😁

Nice list msmojo😁

I want to spend my vacation AT THE LIBRARY!!!!

Sokka is the comedian & idea man of the group!!! Making the space sword is very Forge and Fire!!!

He is literally the smartest, he's just acting funny when he doesn't need to be serious.

Thank you, Ms.Mojo. I really wanted to see his grandkids be the same too🥲

Love his creativity.

I loved this video my favorite was the Haiku battle I am glad it made it into the video.

The birthday announcement was too funny, can't believe they fell for that. Literally.

If you guys do end up making the video, Top 10 underrated male animated characters in TV, would you please add Sokka on the list? To possibly a tribute to the non-bender? It would definitely make my day.

Please do Top 10 Worst Things Team Avatar or The Gaang Has Done. I'll give you some: -The time when they're scamming people in Fire Nation -When Sokka is too greedy to find information about Fire Nation and made Wan Sin Tong mad and made them lose Appa -When Katara steals Waterbending Scroll from pirates and made them getting chased by pirates and Zuko -When Aang lying in Great Divide episode -When Katara torturing The Fire Nation Soldiers with bloodbending -When Toph, Aang and Sokka got distracted by Azula in Eclipse episode to find where Ozai is which honestly, they could just ignoring her and find it herself. The result is she provokated Sokka by saying she got Suki as their prisoner and then the Eclipse gone anddd they can't find Ozai and made Sokka and Katara's dad surrender himself -The time when Katara mad to everyone because no one understand her pain to lose her mom and she said it in front of Aang who lose his entire Nation by Fire Nation, Zuko whose mom is get banished and even Sokka who has already moved on a long time ago -The time when Katara and Toph are childish fighting when Toph training Aang.

*R.I.P Space Sword.* 😞

I'm always brilliant tho!

Let's all be honest: our favorite character in the Comet episode is that one fire nation soldier who got to celebrate his birthday. :)

Sokka gave me hope. I was often perceived as not very smart, but I think outside the box and come up with solutions. Now many people asking me for advice and it makes me finally feel so happy that I can help others.

He used songs to get out of the Lover's Cave. He used it on the giant moles.

You know what I’ll admit it I was simping over sokka for a little until zuko grew out his hair like omfg that dude is hot af

Mojo you are the best!

Sokka is a character I did not appreciate enough as a kid. I always liked him well enough, but when I rewatched the series recently with the DVD box set and Netflix, he easily became my favorite character in the show.

Iroh best caracter in avatar CHANGE MY MIND

this entire video all i could think of was "squish squash, sling that slang, I'm always right back at ya, like my..boomerang"

the day of the eclipse!! sokka's plan is genius. and his inventions too

Video idea: the top 10 moments in the princess and the frog

Not only did Sokka hit combustion man right in his third eye from a very far distance, but he did it without being able to see him. Sokka literally used the angles of where the explosions were landing to determine exactly where the third eye was. Sokka. Is. A. Genius.

I can picture Sokka in an alternate timeline becoming an inventor for a living

Can't get enough of Avatar content 😍

Katara:Alright,We'll Finish Our Vacations and Then We'll Look For Sokka's Intelligence Me:You Fools!It Was in Front Of You All Along!

note on that last one, my man sokka not only landed a perfect headshot with a boomerang from probably like 30+ meters or so, but also aimed it perfectly while being UNABLE TO SEE HIS TARGET BY TRACKING THE LOCATION THE SHOTS WERE COMING FROM. AND NAILED IT FLAWLESSLY. WITH A BOOMERANG. That's fucking impressive.

This is exactly why I never felt sorry for Sokka not being a bender throughout the show: he is strategic and brave all through out. He doesn’t give up and is just as capable in a fight, along with his smarts. That’s why I don’t take kindly to characters making fun of Sokka not being able to bend. I never felt sorry for Sokka not being able to bend because Mei, Ty Lee, Suki and Piandao are all capable fighters. Piandao fought and defeated a hundred fire benders by himself. So much so that they never bothered him again. If Suki, Mei, ty Lee, and Piandao can do much in a fight, why can’t Sokka? Sokka became my favorite character in the first season when his smarts was introduced.

Im glad they mentioned the haiku battle!!