One Reason Avatar's Characters Feel So Real
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Avatar is the gift that never stopped giving.
I still feel that The Desert is Katara's best episode. While she has no badass fighting scenes like in the Southern Raiders or soapbox moments like in the Waterbending Master, it affirms that her best attributes aren't just in her fighting prowess or righteous speeches. In an episode where Toph is helpless, Sokka is tripping, and Aang is distraught to the point of going out of his way to kill something, Katara remained as the one person who was able to hold the group together and the only person who came to Aang at the end instead of away. In essence, The Desert highlights Katara at her best as not a warrior or as an activist, but as the nurturing dynamo that kept the group moving at their lowest.
Yes.. stripped of her bending and in a hopeless situation, it lets her pure character shine.
Such a great character
This is beautiful
Yep, she's no negative nancy. She brings hope to the team especially Aang. It also solidified their relationship here that they can go through a lot together.
One particular moment is when Aang blows up at her after he can't bend any water out of the cloud. Instead of lashing back or even being a little annoyed (as she had every right to be) at his outburst, she maintained total calm and moved on. She knew that the best interest of the group was to stay together, both physically and in morale, and she knew it that situation most of it was resting on her.
The Desert also does the brilliant job of making sure you care about Appa as much as Aang does, by making you feel his absence. What once would’ve easily been a story where you cut to the Serpents Pass, now requires an entire episode-long ordeal of the Gaang struggling to get out of this massive desert all on their own, showing how trapped they now are without him. You’re made to feel the full weight of the loss.
Kurt Vonnegut once said "Every sentence must do one of two things - reveal character, or advance the action". I think the same can be said of episodes like these.
Advancing the action is great, but sometimes you need an episode to reveal who these characters are, to the audience and to the characters themselves.
I generally don't like people using the term "filler" for episodes like these. It's weird to treat anything that's not immediately advancing the central narrative as extraneous. Anime has genuine filler where no changes to the status quo can be made and the episodes only serve to pad the episode count for the purposes of waiting for canon material arc. You don't lose anything when you watch Naruto and decide to skip to Shippuden after the Sasuke Retrieval Arc, but you absolutely lose important characterization, team dynamics, and world building if you skip these episodes of Avatar.
I get not liking it at all, but I've just opted not to view the term as a negative one. One Piece has its fair share of skippable arcs, but my favourite anime storyline of all time is the G-8 arc which is filler through and through (it literally ends in the exact situation it begins, shot-for-shot!)
It fits in the surrounding arcs really well and reinforces the world building, has great characterisation and interactions, and some of the funniest writing in the show. So not all anime has it as bad as Naruto!
@@AdvancePlays I totally agree with you. It's not a "calling it filler means it's bad" thing that bugs me so much as I dislike the "anything that doesn't immediately move the plot is filler" mentality.
@@gentlemandemon Exactly. In many regular tv shows, it's the "filler" that actually ends up endearing the show to long time fans. Stargate SG-1's "Window of Opportunity" episode was fun, shows awareness of the fandom, etc. Ember Island Players did this very well as a filler episode that poked at the fandom and but still characterized the people in ATLA.
I totally agree with this. I wouldn't even say that the beach episode doesn't add anything; it gives the viewer more insight on Azula for example.
Also on filler being bad; I think that what constitutes as filler kinda differs per show. For some anime you could argue that filler is part of the ride, for example Sailor Moon has tons of anime original content, but it's mostly great (that is, if it is your cup of tea) for others like Bleach and Naruto and one piece fillers, it definitely is just padding for the manga to continue producing content. (Which is why we are getting the big shows in season chunks now, which is way better than the filler practice imo, especially ethically for the animators) In other, anime original shows, fillers might be those types of bottle episodes that are mentioned in this video (aka beach episode, ect ect) but still part of the original complete package. (I.e. not added in adaptation)
I think this filler mindset, and the mindset that everything directly needs to further the plot is kind of dumb in general. My least favourite complaint is when people say that episodic shows are too fillery. Dude, it's an episodic show, that's the point. I've seen this as criticism for shows like Kaguya-sama; a large portion of the point of the show are the jokes surrounding the situation, if you can't enjoy that then why are you watching it? Kaguya-sama is great partially because it manages to feel plot relevant (to some extent) and bc it allows itself to just explore the concept without too much rush.
I am a great magical girl fan and most of those are episodic so I guess I'm biased lol
Even though this is about AirBender, it highlights what LOK was missing, "filler episodes" or moments of downtime for deeper character explorations. With only 12 episodes a season there was no time for these kinds of episodes.
I don’t think LOK was missing those.
Book One had The Spirit of Competition (which was meh). Book Two had the underrated Civil Wars Part 1 and Night of A Thousand Stars (and other ones but they weren’t that good). Book Three had The Earth Queen, Old Wounds, Original Airbenders, and The Stakeout. Book 4 had Korra Alone, The Calling, Reunion, and Operation Beifong.
This is one of the reasons why the later seasons of LOK are stronger than the first two. The character work is a lot stronger and they managed to incorporate both character AND plot into the narrative. As opposed to just lots of plot action and sporadic character work and love triangles.
OH MY GOOOD you're totally right!!!!!! I can't believe I never noticed that! "Filler" episodes could have possibly redeemed Korra's unlikable personality and made her more developed instead of CONSTANTLY remaining a one dimensional hothead!
Yep!!! It was missing the actually family and friendship aspect!!! It was just...... pointless!!
princessthyemis Her personality was completely redeemed by Book 4.
Leila Dennis well.... thx for dissing my life 😭😭😭
The beach also mostly explored Azula and her human/soft side
I really loved how that episode humanised her by showing her weaknesses (like her social awkwardness and feelings she had about her mother) instead of just leaving her as a one dimensional villain
@@laifakumo8183 *clap* *clap* *clap*
The 4:3 aspect ratio! You absolute madlad. I love it.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed. I thought that was really too
I felt so weird hopping on this video until I noticed that, like putting shoes on without socks
I dont get it please explain ;-;
@@beeeean Everyone is using widescreen or HD version. Since ATLA was released in 4:3 aspect ratio, he kept to it, even the scenes he used as examples, so he didn't loose the whole animation/picture.
Avatar is a show where on the eighth rewatch I can still find something new. For example, in the library, S2 E10, Aang finds a drawing of a lion turtle, something we won’t see until the finale.
Even though Avatar is considered "children program/show" it truly captured the essences of "all audiences". It handled matured themes so the adults/teens can relate while still keeping a fun/childish nature for children to enjoy. Its a S-Class standard/example for television, that may never be replicated or surpassed. And honestly, if the show was just made for just an "adult audience" it would definitely not be as good as it was since they're losing the limitation/requirement (fun/childish nature) for creating a show primarily just for "children". It's much more impressive they were able to make a show intended for children so grand/inspiring/relatable for all ages to enjoy.
How...how *DARE you* skip that Intro
When it comes to amazing writing for an animated "children's" show, I view Avatar doing for this generation what Batman the animated series did for mine. Thank you for this video Royal Ocean
Spectacular Spider Man too, bro
@@CunningCondor I'm still pissed it got cancelled.
@@joshheralal8758 Still got what we got and what we got was tremendous.
@@CunningCondor Agreed.
The Beach episode was my favorite by far. It helps by humanizing characters that we previously only saw one side of.
we also got to see the jealous side of azula when tylee was getting all the guys and no one approached her
The important thing about those episodes is that we got emotional context.
When Aang shut down emotionally in the episode following the Desert, it hurt more because we saw how angry he was in the Desert. We saw Katara ay her most motherly, which helped us understand more when we learned why she became motherly. We saw Toph as a normal vulnerable blind girl without her "Earth sense."
In the Beach, we learned things about those characters that added emotional weight when Azula was betrayed by her two closest friends, and we understood why Zuko was willing to betray his own father.
Without the character beats of these episodes, a lot of what happened later would have made less sense and had less emotional impact.
the rebirth of Avatar is one of the only good things in 2020
Katara is like perfect........ she represents how most people act but she has bending. And that's why most people don't like her. Not sexism. But because we see ourselves on screen and don't like that and try to joke about it to make us feel better. I love Atla for giving us phenomenal writing in a " child's " show!!
I agree somewhat. I don’t think ppl hate her b/c they’re sexist, but I do think if she was a hot guy like Zuko, they’d cut her some slack and prob turn her screaming into some creepy “hot scene” (weird). Also I agree that she’s exactly how most ppl would react. Imo, she’s the most authentically written character out of all of them; she’s the most real. She’s a kid who raised herself and ended up not being able to control her emotions well. Who would’ve thought that’ll happen?? But I only disagree with the end part. Imo, it’s not that ppl hate seeing themselves, it’s just they can’t handle a real character like Katara.
And that’s why Zutara shippers exist.
I’m fine with projecting my love for Zuko on Katara
Leila Dennis Srry, but for me it isn’t only Katara but also aang, toph, sokka and suki 💀 (I know you didn’t ask for this response😅)
@@lollalofi3933 It's fine 🤣 I wish I was like the others so that's why I love them. Cartoons are just good at being relatable.
I personally hate her because she’s a hypocritical bitch that acts all high and mighty all the damn time
I relate more to Toph because everyone thinks because I have a disability that I’m weak and I’m constantly trying to prove I’m not but because of that I’m kinda stubborn about doing things all on my own (but since I have sisters and a godmother who loves me I’m not quite as much as a “tough love” type as she is)
I somehow missed Avatar completely when it was on air in my teens. I just finished the series for the first time today. The desert episode was one of my favorites, largely because of Sokka and the cactus juice.
IT'S THE QUENCHIEST
I feel like "Sokka on Cactus Juice" and "Frozone Asking For His Supersuit" are the two cornerstone dialogues of our generation.
Yea i was like 4 when avatar ended. The only stuff i remember is zuko alone and that one episode where Toph scams ppl
cactus juice never gets old, the tune reminded me of kill bill XD
Great Video.
And, Avatar: TLA doesn't have a single "filler" episode.
Even tho the "filler episodes", like you mentioned "The Great Devide" doesn't move the central plot forward, they still:
1. Contribute to worldbuilding, the political and historical landscape and/or
2. Challenges Aang/the other characters where they learn a lesson that further shapes their characters.
3. Make room for showing more of these character dynamics and adventure without the baggage of always moving the central plot. (Part of the reason why I'm missing these characters is that I'm missing these adventures.)
4. And then there are those very character driven episodes, like the ones you made the video about. Another example: Tales of Ba Sing Se.
When I was watching this, I knew some would call some of these episodes "filler", but if these episodes still furthers the above aspects of a story, then the term completely loses its meaning here, doesn't it?
That's something I missed in Korra. The characters are good, there are really interesting situations and chances, but the series was so straight forward that these chances were basically lost
well that's what i find kinda interesting about korra--it was a plot driven show instead of character driven like atla; so for me at least while i wished they'd done better with the side characters i liked focusing mainly on korra herself and how she had to basically journey alone to learn how to become the avatar she wanted to be
I agree.
João, O Baixista Yeah, I personally felt like Korra and her friends never seemed like a family, like the Gaang was. I didn’t find the same level of trust and friendship with Korra, Asami, Mako, and Bolin, maybe because of the whole love triangle thing and no ‘filler’ episodes to build up their personalities/characteristics and friendships. I haven’t seen the third season of the show because I quit after the second season lol
@@datmangotho9618 The love triangle was what made me quit watching the show after the second season, too. I got the feeling that the show tried to attract the fans which grew up with ATLA, so they were focusing on "adult related topics". While I am a fan of shows which grow with their audience (like e.g. Harry Potter), LoK focused too much on the whole "love & couples"-thing. I would have loved an episode that tells the story of Mako & Bolin before they met Korra. Like the episode of Zuko alone which tells his past in flashbacks. I don't want to say that the LoK characters were less lovable but they definitely missed the same level of depth we know from the ATLA characters. Not to mention that many fan questions regarding the old Gaang were never answered (I'd still like to know what happened with Sokka and Suki...)
1:35
''...Nothing is lost''
Except for Appa and Zuko's honor.
I think the mistake here is that assuming that ATLA is a plot driven show. It's not, it's character driven. The Desert and The Beach episodes were character developing episodes. That's why the show would feel like it's missing something.
Um, no? The entire motivation for the story is "Bad wizard do bad thing; heroes must stop him doing it". That's not character-driven. It's not a story about how Aang has a crippling flaw and by overcoming it, the world is saved as a happy coincidence because it now has an actualized Avatar. Instead, the character plots are all _subplots_.
For comparison, Legend of Korra is largely character-driven. In Season 1, Republic City is saved because Korra figured out airbending and also I guess energybending, and in subsequent seasons, she continues to figure out herself and her place in the world and all that stuff. Her internal conflict is the driver for the show. But in ATLA, the driver is some rando in a faraway land is being a problem. Aang's pacifism just _doesn't come up_ until like 5 episodes out. There's no character moment for Aang about whether or not Ozai needs to be stopped.
If Zuko were the protagonist, I'd agree with you. But he's not.
@@Duiker36 I hate these video essays on ATLA because everyone suddenly thinks theyre a storyteller or understand its concepts when they dont know shit lol
ATLA it's plot driven indeed, this comment is pure nonsense
Zuko's confession of his anger at himself litterly made me tear up?? Like the voice acting is so strong there
props to dante bosco
Bottle episodes tend to be my favourite episodes of my favourite shows. When you have good writers and the right characters, a story unfolding over 20 minutes in real-time in a single room can be the most captivating thing.
That’s the best part about working with limitations, they force you to get creative.
Tell your disappointment to suck it, I’m doing a bottle episode!!!
Edit: the desert is also an excellent example of what makes Aang, Katara and ‘Kataang’ so compelling. It shows us that even the most optimistic, kind-heated people can fully experience rage and dejection because of grief and trauma. And in such situations, where grief leads to despair, the ones who hold it all together are not the ones who are more action (I mean, behavior) driven like Toph or Sokka, but the ones who allow themselves to feel i.e. Katara, the character whose greatest strength is her compassion. And also, the idea that Katara is the only one who is able to calm Aang down, not be talking but by simply holding him and expressing that she is always there for him! *tears up immediately* such a mature depiction of true love, in a “kids’ show”!!!! Truly love this episode and this show.
Not to mention that The Beach gave new layers to Azula, which we wouldn't have seen if the episode didn't exist. Without exposing such layers (and expanding on Ty Lee and Mai's feelings), the scene when her closest friends turn against Azula wouldn't have had the same impact. We saw Azula caring about Ty Lee, showing (for the first time) that being perceived as dangerous (a monster) also caused her to suffer. So when Ty Lee (who's always been sweet to the princess) is the one to attack her to protect Mai (who on the beach behaved in a way that showed that she had a sincere friendship with Ty Lee, but never really liked Azula), we can understand why it hits Azula so hard.
Technically there are no filler episodes in avatar, and I’m including the great divide. Because there might be nothing important plot was going on there However they’re still working to their goal.
Snake
*skips the intro*
"Wait, that's illegal"
These episodes were removed in shows like the legend of Korra and the Dragon prince leaving those characters feeling much more empty.
I'd expand the feeling to other shows, and other episodes. The idea that a episode is only important if it furthers the plot it's very problematic, even toxic, to the idea of storytelling. The thing that make most of the great shows I like is the ability to use entire episodes to tell me more about how one character or another think, feel, deal with their traumas. I do believe it's the point you get in here, and I couldn't agree more.
I would call it Character Development. Something a lot of lesser shows don't do.
They are some of my favorite episodes (aren't they all great, though) and I would hate to imagine the series without introspective espisodes like these ones.
Thanks for the great video
That’s exactly it! This show had such amazing character development, and most shows and movies these days just lack that.
I am just, so incredibly honored and proud to have grown up watching Avatar. This show completely comforted me and was there for me in my childhood and shaped me into who i am today. Having recently rewatched it for the first time in 12 years reaffirms this and how advanced this show was when it premiered. I still remembered the general plot and a lot of episodes, but i can now appreciate avatar from a politics and film student perspective even more. I really don’t get emotional or attached to things, much less shows, but this show, goodness. A masterpiece. (And yes sokka’s cactus juice line still makes me laugh incredibly hard like it first did when i was 8 LOL)
I loved the desert episode, but hated the beach episode. The desert felt more emotionally genuine to me, even though there was more goofy humor in it. Weird. Bottle episodes, if done well, can be just as effective as a scene sprawling epic. If... Done... Well... ಠ ͟ʖಠ
At 21 years old watching ALAB for the very first time really showed me something I missed. I got a solid chunk out of watching it now and I feel at my age I can appreciate some of the depth better, but I can’t even imagine what 12 y/o me would have done, watching this show. There are few, if any, kid-aimed shows that do a good job being kids shows and doing character studies. This is one. Gods bless Nickelodeon for letting it go on for as long as it did. I’m sure there was much more that they wanted to make
The greatest bottle episode of all time is S02E08 of Community, "Cooperative Calligraphy." Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
This and Breaking Bad's "The Fly", Bojack Horseman's "Free Churro" and Doctor Who's "Midnight" are my favorites
@@takahashierik free churro was great
Brooklyn 99's 'The Box' is my personal fave
I liked Leverage's S02E11 "The Bottle Job" better.
The best one is the Drake Josh one on the tree house. My first ever contact with Drake and Josh and the Bottle episode concept and still my favourite.
The Fly is pretty great too.
These kind of episodes have become some of my favorites with Breaking Bad's Fly episode and Mr Robot's Proxy Authentication authentication being some of the finest examples. I think you nailed why they work so well
I never watched Avatar when it came out & I feel really bad about that. The thing was I wasn’t really a fan of anime back then, & they were so many anime influenced cartoons back then, like Ben 10 & Totally Spies, so I just kind of wrote them off. Now that I’ve seen a lot more anime in the last few years, I really want to go back & watch this show with new eyes.
Its overrated. Which is not to say it's a bad show, you should absolutely watch it. just that the fandom is living on nostalgia.
@@sabbathjackal Not at all. I've been watching the show for the first time now, and I think it's one of the best animated shows ever. Every season gets better
there is a reason its in 13th place on IMDB list of best tv shows. but its not your typical cartoon, every line of dialogue is considered in the development of characters and it takes its time to reach the high points of the series and in my opinion is well worth it. just dont go expecting a shounen anime like naruto or dbz.
I don't know if I really agree? Like the emotional growth acquired in these two episodes are rather important for the conclusions these characters come to, to say that you could just as well cut these doesn't really make sense to me. Or maybe I just don't get your point?
Yea for me emotional development is just as important as plot development.
Ocean Man: "you don't need these episodes"
Literally everyone: And I took that personally.
The ending of The Desert is probably the most powerful and real in the series
Snake
For all the reason you listed I’d argue these are not simply throw away filer/bottle episodes. It would have been seriously jarring to see Aang go from mad over Appa’s capture to just plain depressed in the next episode where they have to get to Ba Sing Se. Likewise with Zuko admitting a truth about himself he’s always known setting him on the path in the next episode where he’s desperate for answers about the true nature of the fire nation’s war and his family’s involvement. (It directly parallels Aang learning the same things)
Using whole episodes to progress character in this way has always been an advantage television has over movies where the most a movie would have is one scene or two to have a character change or grow so the next thing can happen. It can feel contrived at times. A show can use it’s run time to have characters grow more organically in this way. But then again not everyone has the patience to sit through a whole episode for that one thing to happen. Lol
The key of course for both mediums is that the change or growth still has be interesting and believable.
the end of the beach was amazing, that episode was so good and hearing the previously pretty shallow villains talk about their human problems was so rewarding to me. it felt like real teenagers finding out who they are as people. and that one scene with ty lee, we aint gonna talk about that.
No it’s because they are real
love how you work with aspect ratios
I started crying with Aang and cheering with happiness for Zuko despite only clips of the episode being played.
Yes go and hate me! Drag me, report me. Do everything what you want! But why can I relate more to almost all lok characters and don’t relate at all (except for zuko, Mai and ty lee) atla characters? With atla looks everything so perfect (for me) the perfect friendship/group the perfect personality (what I see in almost every cartoon) but in lok... s1 Korra who is a hothead (literally the half of my class is just as her 💀) mako (my best friend) bolin (a other friend) asami (a other friend of mine) jinora (who I relate the most to) meelo and Ikki (my cousins) kai (a kid from my class) and my life is just as a lot of episodes in s1 and 2 messy 💀 and the love triangle happened literally to a friend 💀 so yeah, drag me kill me. But I just relate more to lok 😅
The thing is, the concept of a bottle episode applies very differently to animated shows, because the bulk of the money goes into, well.... animation. So when an animated show does a bottle episode, it's usually in the form of flashbacks: digging out old footage and maybe recoloring it a bit, sometimes with a voiceover. That's how you save money.
The Desert and The Beach didn't do that. There were dozens of new things that they had to animate to make those episodes. They didn't do that by accident. It's frankly kind of a false equivalence, especially when you're comparing it to a show like Seinfield.
Ah, a 4:3 ratio video essay about the best roadtrip series ever made
You, dear sir,
Are a man of class!
they are very real. sokka and i have been married for 15 years with 3 beautiful children ❤️
I feel the same way. Avatar is an incredible show, an incredible story with incredible characters and those episodes were very important and very well told. Painful subjects to be honest!
This is why the Bleach filler episodes are so good. They truly explore the psychology of the characters
I also appreciate this show more as an adult it’s incredibly well written has so many levels of depth to it I love it
Filler cannot just be 'Episodes that don't immediately advance the central plot" or you would end up with shows that seem to have little time for characters or world building. To me, a filler episode is one that contributes basically nothing to one of three elements: Plot, Character, World Building. Avatar actually has a kind of explicit take down of the kind of classic anime filler episodes that only exist for perv pandering and time wasting. They have the Fire Nation group go to the beach, wear swimsuits, and do general leisure activities. Yet even then, character growth and exploration is happening. If Avatar can do it, every show can do it.
Because just like normal people aang was friend zoned again and again
Another episode that has a similar writing estructure is the Ember Island's Players because it also could be call a filler episode but actually works more as a recap episode, while also allowing the characters to reflect about everything they have been through, especially for Zuko. Is definitely one of my favorites.
Also, you forgot to mention that The Dessert has the cactus juice escene which is the bessst.
I just fall for a deeply obsession with this show that makes me reallly glad to see people like you recognise what of an amazing show this is.
I will never get why people bitch so much about the great divide.
It is an ok episode, and kinda represents the role of conciliation the Avatars should have.
But let's not forget the most important aspect of The Desert. Cactus juice
It’s the quenchiest! 🤣
Can’t forget Cactus juice 🧃
YOU NEVER SKIP THE INTRO!!!!!!
but I'll forgive you this one time
Dude i dont think you're a real avatar fan,how can you skip that intro😒😒
What are “real,” Avatar fans?
Avatar is the best PERIOT.
This video is so beautifully made!
Noooo whattt?? You click on Next Episode?
I took you for a Watch Credits kind of guy
I feel like so many people are talking about this show all of a sudden. Did anything happen or is it just like a chain reaction?
It’s back on Netflix; so a lot of people are watching it for the 1st time, which also brings the veterans out of the woodwork!
Armando Guzman Nieves yeah, that makes a lot of sense! thanks for replying
Skip intro? Wtf
And then Korra happened...
😬 Oh no
This is why i cant stand ATLa fans, they completely miss the lessons ATLA taught lmao. And Korra was a great subversion and reflection of ATLA they just had budget problems, it was the complete opposite of ATLA storytelling wise, and even tho it was as good it doesnt mean it was BAD. ATLA fanboys are cancerous...
@@kingkylie9655 I'm not an Aang "fanboy", I just dislike Korra.
Korra was bad, not that good, simple as that.
"It's not filler, it's exploration."
THAT IS SO FUCKING FANTASTIC
I disagree completely with the notion that the desert is a filler episode. Appa being stolen is a huge event and there needed to be an episode after the library that highlights how devastating it truly is for the Gaang that Appa is gone. We also need time to see Aang's reaction and the stages of emotions he goes through when dealing with Appa missing. Plus it would be kind of jarring to cut from the library to the Serpent's Pass without a proper explanation. The B storyline with Zuko and Iroh introduces the White Lotus. It also explains how Iroh got the tickets to Ba Sing Se. It also establishes that Xin Fu and Yu are still searching for Toph which adds tension to the narrative and makes them capturing her in the season finale feel more organic, and not like it came out of nowhere.
Very trash as an animation.... go watch HunterXHunter (2011) you will see what is good characters development
5:54 toph has no eyebrows
I nearly cried watching this video. I think it's a combination of how well made this video is, and the childhood memories this is bringing back. Good job mate. 👍
Avatar was never made exclusively for children, It was made for great minds, whatever age they were.
We need more shows like Avatar, that are willing to explore deeper themes, and have actually good writing, despite being for children
Cowboy Bebop at times almost feels like the inverse of the "filler episode" concept. All but maybe 5 episodes are self-contained and don't affect the "main plot" (Spike's arc and some smaller arcs for other characters) but each episode gives time to explore the characters and see them react to and be subtly moved (or fail to be moved) by the worlds around them. It's a really unique format for a show and I wish it were more common, but it relies on having strong characters and writing to support it.
Am I the only one who can't stand The Beach? It rang as cliche to me, and totally undermined Azula, Mei and Ty Lee as compelling villains by reducing them to teen movie stereotypes.
I was just watching Fantastic Mr. Fox - Ten Years Later, and you popped this up!!!
Love your editing style! So happy you did an episode on Avatar! I’d never been too big a fan of “The Beach” but it does have great character moments.
alternative intro "today we`re going to talk about fillers(and why sometimes they are good)"
I think a big part of why the characters work so well is because they all argue and bicker with each other _constantly._ But it's never anything truly _hateful,_ except in moments where someone _really_ fucks up or when the person saying something is _really_ hurt or angry. Mostly it's characters taking potshots at the others' idiosyncrasies, and then the targets generally get a little annoyed but just move on. These small interactions do so much to humanize the characters because it shows that they are all flawed in some way and that _these flaws don't go unnoticed by the other characters,_ but that they still appreciate what the others bring to the table even if they're not perfect.
The desert is my favorite episode of season 2. It has emotions on raw display, humor, and inserts mystery with the order of the white lotus. We see Aang, well, aangry in a way hes never been and realize just how important Appa is to the group. It is great
Bottle episodes are probably one of my favorite forms of storytelling alongside Road Trip episodes.
The scene at the end of "The Desert" is so unbelievable to me. It gets me into tears every time, with the emotion on screen that is clearly visible but also audible by the beautiful music. You can see the tears in Aang's eyes as you can feel exactly the same way he does after losing Appa. You can see Toph's face as it is the first time she sees Aang going into the Avatar state and thus it being her first time seeing Aang's real Avatar Power. This scene might be more emotional to me than the Leaves From The Vine scene.
I seriously love this channel. Keep up the good work!
ThE lEgeNd oF koRrA Is jUsT As gOOd iF nOt BeTTeR
Most of Once Upon A Time in Hollywood is a bottle ... movie
That's not what a filler episode is. Zuko's development is told there, the only reason why it makes sense that he goes to the other side.
I’m sorry but that Ember Island episode is one of my best in the series, if not the best.
My favorite episode is the one where they fought the bad guys
This is basically what the last 2 seasons of GoT were missing.
How dare you skip the intro to ATLA!
how DARE you skip the intro?!!?!?!
That Blue spirit music at 3:30 always gets me
The Fly, greatest bottle episode ever
My thoughts, exactly. It might not be the best Breaking Bad episode (S2E2 earns that spot), but it's such a laid back episode in contrast to the more frenetic and bleak episodes that follow.
"It's not filler, it's exploration"
I guess unlike animes, i cant call these two episodes filler.
Also if we got a book 4, i would love it to be post-war exploration. That's what i wanted in the past :D
this show is the reason we dropkicked cops
the beach is the best episode thoooooo
I don’t mean to undercut any of what you’ve said in this because I agree with all of it, but that short clip of you talking about Seinfeld makes me wish you could one day make a video talking about that great sitcom.
Plus, I love that you make this video in 4:3 aspect ratio to match that of the series you’re covering.
im view 60.000, how fun
Its cause Katara's mom is dead
I wish I saw it when it aired
Hey, another one who thinks you can defend the great divide. Welcome to the club, there are dozens of us! Dozens!
(I don't think it is great or anything, but the ammount of hate it gets is more than it deserves. Aang lying to avoid conflict helps ground the character as less of a perfect goody-two-shoes, and more as a character is good enough. And the Takeshi Koike-esque art and animation for the story-within-a-story section is cool as heck, and a fantastic homage.
HARD LIKE. I HAVENT EVEN SEEN THE VIDEO YET but I'm so happy to see you make a video about Avatar