Ugh! This is not my best, but I needed to get it out there so I can move on to the next. Just ignore that it's totally disorganized and contains nothing but rambling. Edit: OMG! I just realized about 10 seconds of a clip got cut accidentally. It's where I mention the Genocide of the Airbenders. Just pretend it's not cut out and that you totally know what I'm talking about when I just jump in to say Aang needs to be more affected by the genocide of his people.
Don't be so hard on yourself. I understand - creatives are always super critical of their work - but I have yet to not greatly enjoy any video you've made. Your content is so thorough without being drudgery. There's energy, excitement, competence, and intelligence - without being hit over the head with any of it.
I am certain they did. Even Albert Kim, in the inside look video that recently came out said that they made Avatar, not an interpretation or reimaninging. They made the show. I think that's been the goal all along.
I love that episode, too. It is unfortunate, but I think it probably won't get into the show except as a small segment where we see a soldier break free from a prison. I dunno. We shall see.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS We saw that cool Slow Mo shot 24 seconds into the recent "bringing the world to life" video. Looks like he might be bending coal. We'll see how they incorporate it!
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS ok so I will say that Haru and his father weren't cast (or at least there's been no announcement which if they were cast is odd since we have the cast for all of Jets freedom fighters)but I do think they are adapting a similar story. In the recent behind the scenes video there is an earth bender that's bending what looks to be a thick layer of coal in a metal prison. Curious to see how integral Katara is to that. General Fong in book 2 (voiced by DDK, lol) is a good example of a bad Earthbender. They absolutely need to have Zuko mirror Aang and vice versa. Actually, when it comes to that previous vid you did on Zuko writing in his journal, there are some key phrases in there that makes it sound sort of like an Anti-intro, mirroring Katara's classic monologue. Bato hasn't been cast either but there is a listing for injured warrior that I think used to say injured water tribe warrior. 50/50 chance of it playing out imo. I loved this video. Sure it's a little disjointed, but my ADHD let me follow all of the detours 😊. I'm curious if Kyoshi village will also work as the village from the Fortuneteller. I can see Sokka just having rough time after rough time there. Actually the girl Aang airbends in front of in the bts video makes me think she could be a combo of Coco and Meng. I base this on nothing, lol I wonder if Katara could possibly realize Aang is a possible future love interest during the siege at the North. Instead of him stopping the volcano maybe it's after the final battle. I also want them to start laying the groundwork for the lion turtle in Book 1 or at least book 2. This is a great opportunity to take out that deus ex machina in book 3.
12:32 I loved the episode where Katara and her friends rescued Haru and the imprisoned Earthbenders. This episode had a major impact on how I viewed Katara's character development and was truly empowering overall. Seeing the oppressed muster the courage and strength to stand up against their captors was truly inspiring! Keeping my fingers crossed for its inclusion in the live-action adaptation. In a sneak peek, I noticed an Earthbender who appeared to be fighting back; hopefully, it was Haru. Anyway, another great video!
Thank you 😊 I loved that episode, too. It was probably one of the better non-essential episodes. But I fo suspect it had to be cut for time. Maybe they can still get some bits of it in.
There’s a blink and you miss it on the recent trailer of an earthbender using coal I think the imprision plot will be use but heavily change, I think it would be in Jets episode and that’s why Haru haven’t cast cuz Katara already have a earth nation semi-romantic interests in Jet, and I can see the Freedom Fighters trying to destroy a prisión camp instead of a village, maybe instead of on the sea the camp is on a river, or just not in the water but with especial metal rooms for earthbenders
I had a similar thought. The village could be fire nation occupied rather than full fire nation. This might piss people off but maybe have Katara be the one to warn the villagers and motivate them to resist and escape before Jet destroys it (after Sokka warns them about Jets intentions). Takes a bit away from Sokka unfortunately but you could have him involved too I guess. Probably the only way to incorporate both storylines though
I saw the earthbender, too, and it does look like he's bending coal. I would love it if this episode has some representation in the show. But yeah, I think it'll be like what you said. Somehow, it'll get smoothed into another plot.
I’ve been loving your Avatar videos! I’m so excited for your future content and for the Netflix Live Action ATLA I’m certain you’re gonna cover too. You were talking about videos that were going to focus on specific character arcs which is super hype. And I know she’s probably not really a focus character but I’d LOVE for a video of yours on Azula. I love your video formatting and just the knowledge you have on writing. It’s really fun and inspiring to see you talk about these things. So ye, may I request an Azula centric video? XD. Either way, I’m excited to see what you’ll post next!
I'm in a mad rush to get my other videos out before the show premieres. But I'll do my best to cover what I would do with Azula in season 1 😋 I really hope she isn't in it too much. I don't think we need anything other than maybe her training, wanting to be sent after the avatar, and maybe recruiting Mei and Tai Lee. And flashback stuff would be good.
Aang's grief is shown subtly throughout the series. It's not overt very often but observant viewers can see the near constant undercurrent that it really is. One of the primary ways Aang deals with his immense loss is through compartmentalization, which is only possible because he swings so far in the opposite direction of the despair, grief, guilt , and loneliness he feels and hides behind a mask of fun and seeking out adventure and anything else that will help keep his mind off of it. It's a big reason why Aang is as goofy as he is early on. There are a few places in season 1 where it's not quite overt but a little clearer than usual, one that the team making the live action have ouright said they're cutting, is in episode 4 when he takes his friends to look for elephant koi. Aang shows a lot of attention-seeking behavior in this episode, first looking to Katara for the attention he's craving and then when the Kyoshi Islanders start pampering him, he eats it up. It can come off as him getting a little big headed and obnoxious but if you take a step back abd think about this episode's place in the sequence of events, there's a lot more to it. He was in the Denial facet of grief right up until he found his friend/mentor/father figure had been murdered by the Fire Nation. He's still licking his wounds from that revelation. He goes looking for elephant koi to surf on because he's trying to secure that compartmentalization, trying to put what he saw out of his mind and he's attention seeking because he's just been reminded of all his good times with Gyatso and he wants to feel that again, that bond, that pride, that loving undivided attention that his guardian used to give him. He's been faced with the reality that Gyatso is gone for good, in one of the most brutal ways possible, and he needs to know that the lonliness he feels won't be a forever thing. This is just one example, I would also point to his actions in episode 15 Bato of the Watertribe being an example of this, along with his comment during the first half of the finale "I wasn't there when the FN attacked my people, I'm going to make a difference this time." As a ckear statement of survivor's guilt if I've ever seen one. It's a common misconception that Aang ran away from his responsibility or from being the Avatar in and of itself, it had nothing to do with that. He ran away because most of the monks (except Gyatso) and his friends at the Temple had betrayed him because he was the Avatar. The monks wanted to sever his relationship with Gyatso, to ship him off and assign somebody else to train him. They were treating him like he wasn't a person anymore, his needs and feelings no longer mattered. Similarly the other boys didn't see him as the boy they grew up with, but as the 'other' and wanted nothing to do with him. That's why he ran away. Honestly there's so much about Aang that so many people miss or misunderstand that my biggest fear for the live action is that Aang's arc will be shortchanged and reinterpreted to "goofy kid runs away from new responsibility and has to grow up and learn to stop running" Aang demonstrates several times that responsibility isn't the issue, the issue is the trauma he associates with his role as the Avatar, the idea that if he's the Avatar he's no longer allowed to be himself.
I actually agree with all that you said here. I am not always able to expound on the notes I mention. But as for Aang's pain, I do see what you are saying, but I'm talking about how this will play out in live action. The director will need to do things to telegraph to the audience that Aang is avoiding and that the pain is still there. And it will need to be more frequent. Live Action demands these sort of things.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS This is really sad to say, but given what I've seen participating in the fan community for the last 4-5ish years, I think they might need to kick it up a few notches just for shrinking attention spans or I don't even know what. It's sad because I love the subtlety and nuance the animated series gave to these elements of Aang's story, but I find there's a lot of people who miss them in the original, and if they're missing them in the original the live action might have to bite them in the face with it to get the point across. I really hope it's there and its not super in your face, because Aang's constantly pushing that aside and doing what he has to in order to function gives him an element of selflessness and inner strength that I'd hate to see him lose.
It's a shame that Aangs grief can be interpreted as just a goofy kid running from responsibilities. I wish the original had given more effort into Aangs story like they did with Zukos' story. I wish Aang had an episode similar to the "Zuko Alone" episode.
@@tee_saw That might've made it more clear, but in the OG, it didn't really need to be. What was already there is how grief manifests itself in kids, especially when it goes unprocessed. Aang doesn't fully deal with his grief until the end of book 2 when he's working with the guru, and we see this the following season, it's why he's not upset about losing his glider that Gyatso gave him because he's more at peace with his loss and doesn't feel the need to hang onto it. Idk why modern audiences seem to hate subtlety so much... 🤔
26:32 I would love it if Iroh finds Zuko after the assassination attempt and at first isn't sure if Zuko is alive or dead and he starts panicking, saying things like "No no, not again..." So when Zuko says "Uncle you don't have to say it" that's cluing everyone in on the fact that Zuko was awake just enough to hear Iroh say that.
Yes! I would love that moment! I don't think I would have him say "not again," but just a moment of panic or distress. To see uncle Iroh in that moment would be so effective in showing his love.
I simply wouldn't skip the Imprisoned episode. For me that whole episode made me invested into the show (even as a child); it was gripping, emotional, and inspiring. Its a huge huge moment for Katara's character to show us her strong sense of justice, courage and love for humanity. It also demonstrates to viewers the reality of Fire Nation colonization; Haru and his Dad are also vital for the Day of Black Sun. PS: Sokka is one of my favorite characters in ATLA as well.
While I do agree that I wouldn't want to skip this episode, too, I think, even though Haru and his dad are at The Day of Black Sun (and beyond for Haru), I don't think he's as vital as some other plotlines... like the invention of the War Ballons is pretty important. Especially for Sokka. He helps design them... then he takes down the Fire Nation Airship Fleet. Full Circle beauty, and it gave Sokka a really important role in that final battle. #Sokkathetruehero
13:29 Cutting out the 'Imprisoned' episode but keeping the theme could be achieved by increasing its scale. Instead of a few people being imprisoned, we now have large chunks of the Earth Kingdom's 'culture' imprisoned. They could slip in some instances where the occupied Earth Kingdom folks think Fire Nation's ways of doing certain day-to-day things are superior to their old ways. Aang, coming from 100 years back, would easily pick up on these changes and feel weird about it, as in the Northern Air Temple episode.
Lol. No one is noticing my little note to Shyamalan under that bit. 😋 He really meant well and often talks about how overwhelmed he was by the project. I love his other work. This one was just... a mistake.
A video essay on Sokka's valor would be nice. Zuko gets a lot of credit as the redemption we can look to have but as far as us regular folks Sokka is a very aspirational character, esp for men. That scene where he stands against the F.N battleship stuck out to me as well. Though there are fans who love Sokka most, I feel like his importance is obscured for the sake of making him the butt of the jokes and blunders. Though it might change the show, sometimes I wish he was written slightly different or maybe spotlight his arc a little more, a slight change could have been sufficient. Initially we see Sokka as close-minded and relying on the tried and true and concrete but he begins to question his perspectives when his world view is disrupted by spirits, the bending world, uncontrollable circumstances, and people significantly different from him. Some traits that stay the same are his loyalty, valor, and pragmatism. His analytical nature moves away from cold efficiency towards flexible effectuality, his loyalty extends to a new family, and his valor grows to new heights. A key moment is when his father say he is 'the proudest father in the world', Sokka having gone beyond his fathers initial directive of protecting his sister and tribe to helping his new tribe save the world. As a man Sokka appeals to a part of me that desires to be the strong, decisive, brave leader that puts the well being of those I love and in my power to protect first, plus he's funny. This may be taboo or me conflating things but I think this is why he got so much attention from the ladies, not for what he thought men should be but the real man that he was and was becoming. *I wrote this before I got to the Sokka section, but I'm happy you feel the same way.
I adore Sokka and would love to do a whole video on his growth. That was the original plan, but I'm going to be cramming all the main character arcs into one video.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS understandable, that'd be at least an hour long on its own, I just want people to acknowledge that there's more there with Sokka's story.
One thing to touch on in the Bato episode is that it comes very shortly after The Storm, so here we have Aang just getting past the trauma and guilt about running away from the Air Temple and not being around when the Air Nomads are wiped out, and now it looks like he's about to lose his new family because Sokka and Katara want to see their dad. I remember the first time watching "Bato" and feeling just as angry with him as Sokka and Katara were, but when you remember that despite being an Airbending prodigy and the Avatar, Aang is still a twelve year old kid who's scared of losing everything again, then it makes sense that he did what he did, and I think Sokka and Katara realize that along with what their mission is, which helps them forgive him. So, if they're going to expand on the theme of loss for Aang, that would be a good point to build from. Sokka's development is so satisfying because it's so organic. He does his best work when he isn't even trying to do his best work, when he's just being himself, without any baggage. He's such a natural that he only ends up handicapping himself when he tries too hard. Or, when he kicks a rock off a sign and hits a goose which attacks him. I mean, he really does kind of make himself miserable sometimes, so Aunt Wu wasn't far wrong there...
Great points on the timing for the Bato episode. It does work well with Aang's trauma. That could be played up... but I think they are going to skip this episode.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS pound for pound, they likely will, unfortunately. But they can still work the element (no pun intended) in and still have it work. Also, congrats on getting to go to the premier!
I'm loving the new Avatar content you are putting out, but have you given up on WOT? I would totally understand if you did, but I really enjoyed your take on it.
I have not given up. Just taking a break. I actually already recorded and have started editing the next WoT episode. 😋 When Avatar is done, WoT is back!
35:26 I always felt the connection between Aang and Zuko here was that Aang starts out seeking redemption. He realizes very quickly how much damage he did because of his cowardice, so he works toward bravery at all costs. It's not until later that he comes to accept that his actions alone aren't to blame for what happened, and redirect his attention towards protecting rather than redemption. Zuko refuses to accept his need for redemption (aside from with his father) from his overly aggressive actions. It's not until much later that he finally realizes the need to be humble, and how much of a negative impact his actions have had on the world around him. So just as you called out before, they very much parallel mirror one another.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS absolutely! Start to finish they were destined to be the closest of friends because they started as complete opposites in almost every way possible - while somehow mimicking each other at the same time. The two of them truly are such wonderfully written characters.
Lol! Thank you for being so prompt! This one isn't my best. I really struggled to narrow down what I was trying to say, and it all came out jumbled. But it's hopefully somewhat interesting to folks.
Maybe they could make it so it wasn’t only the mechanist helping the Fire Nation but everyone. And Katara could maybe do something similar to what she did with Haru there. But the mechanist is already being put in Omashu with Bumi so that might not slide unless they like showed it as some huge betrayal. Idk I’m just saying stuff it’s fun to think about this
it feels like they're really focusing on water bending on this season, we just get a glimpse of earth from bumi and fire from fire nation ofc. so maybe the haru ep is gonna be focusing on the second season?
Putting it in the second season would work.... but that second season has SO MUCH plot. It's gonna be a real challenge cramming it all into 8 episodes. I'd be begging for 10 episodes, and that's without moving stuff from season 1 to season 2.
Intimacy, control, power, freedom. Long ago each theme was represented by their correspondent element and main character that bends it... then everything changed. Wait, it didn't changed. The show is amazing!❤
A good 10 seconds passed before it clicked, hey! That's not Katara! Some sort of AI remake? Nope! Just sword and pen doing her sword and pen things. 🤣best intro 😂
Zuko's Beach scene is a big winner for me, too. I also ADORE Zuko redirecting Ozai's lightening. But there is also Sokka holding Toph's hand as she is dangling off the airship and almost dying.
I'm a simple man - I see a new Sword and the Pen vid, I click. It's okay if it's a little raw. As to ATLA as an adaptation: will it be the next One Piece, or...The Witcher? The idea of the latter terrifies me.
it took away a "real" aspect of the show. and its also a little questionable that netflix will allow for a mysogonistic pig who is the big bad guy that needs to be defeated as the main bad guy in a show. but god forbid portray someone who is a protagonist and impressionable on the young as someone who grew up in a very mysoginistic tribe, and he not only learned he was wrong in his thoughts, but he also got on his knees and asked to be trained by women. this humility and change in his character is big for character building of sokkas character. not just sendingmessages for the audience also the mysogonist tribe grew Kataras character arc as someone who was talented, had to have tough skin and wasnt afraid to tell a boy her thoughts. now shes just part of this noble tribe and only speaks in exposition. they dropped the ball @@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS
Haha! How about, when you are no longer poor, you save it and get rich? 😋 Likes and Comments help me lots. Let folks who have plenty to spare be the generous one. I've been in your spot before. Don't give too much, or you'll end up giving yourself away, too. 😬❤
One of the overarching themes is that bad things happen in the world when a person puts his needs and wants above others. Roku started the war for personal reasons; it's the same with Zuko.
I love Avatar to death, I mean, it has Uncle Iroh in it, one would have to be soulless to not like it, but that being said, the way war is depicted is a bit juvenile. Wars aren't fought because one side is 'bad', wars aren't fought for revenge. Wars are fought for power because power brings security. How wars form resembles natural phenomena a lot more than it does interpersonal conflicts. People who know nothing of wars get confused about this pretty much 100% of the time, they think that wars are fought for anger and revenge; they're not. War is its very own beast with its own laws and logic, and once aroused, there's no stopping it. Look at our own real world, we're headed towards a more dangerous world with more war, not less. Here in Europe the war has already begun. Russia has transformed into a war-economy and other European nations are taking steps towards the very same direction. There's war in Israel and more of it brewing in Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and Afghanistan. When and if that flares up the entire world is going to feel it as trade is going to become a lot more expensive, considering that a lion's share of all maritime trade in the world flows through the waters of that region. People really have no idea how bad things are going to get, and I haven't even begun talking about the population collapse of the industrial world and all the instability that is going to come with it.
I do think Avatar takes a simplistic approach. But I also think that it's difficult to portray the nuances of war in a way that children can understand, and Avatar does make an attempt at showing that conflict is, in fact, nuanced.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS Fair point. A children's show is definitely allowed to be a bit juvenile. Yet I feel like they should've explored the reasons Fire Nation had for starting their war of conquest a bit more, especially the practical reasons. It wouldn't have been that far fetched for the Fire Nation to have legitimate security concerns, especially considering how militaristic the Earth Kingdom is, and that war declaration escalating as the Air Nomads and the Water Tribes would then begin to see Fire Nation as an existential threat, forcing them to ally with the Earth Kingdom in a desperate attempt at maintaining the balance of power. That setup could've easily been explained in a simplistic way that a child would understand it; the people of the Fire Nation being afraid that the expanding of the Earth Kingdom would invade them and as they gained a decisive advantage through their steam technology they saw their opportunity to strike at the boogieman they were always afraid of. We in the west like to think that all wars begin because of an evil dictator, and that is not a healthy way to see the world. The sad thing being that it's no wonder we think like that since we've been taught to think like that as children through the entertainment we've consumed. But that being said, Avatar was made well enough. The characters and their arcs are the driving force behind the story much more than the plot anyway, and there are plenty of genuinely good lessons that are taught by the show.
@@khatack I like your idea of the Fire Nation standing up to the Earth Kingdom. The Earth Kingdom is the biggest because of its history of conquest. Kiyoshi dealt with that, personally. The Fire Nation spread because it was pushed back to its island. But as their technology advanced faster than anyone else's, we saw that they realized they didn't have to sit back and take oppression anymore. Then they fought back against the Earth Kingdom. It would have been cool to see that The Fire Nation is the enemy today because it was the oppressed one in the beginning. They just started to get arrogant and believe that the only way to keep the peace was to put all the nations under one leader.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS Precisely. The history for that scenario pretty much already exists in the Avatar. I don't know, maybe they did think of that but just never got to actually exploring the theme in the show. Or maybe they did and I just don't remember anymore, it's been a while since I watched it.
Adding or expanding on themes is tricky. Hopefully, they can pull it off. There's a fan made remake of a game I've been playing recently, Pokemon Crystal Clear, that attempted to expand upon the rival's arc of learning that his critters will get stronger if he stops being such a dick to them, and I honestly hate it. They just kept hammering home a point that was already effectively established in the original. It honestly made me start to dislike the character.
First of all: This is a great video! I’m tired of all the “fans” tearing into this before it even comes out simply for the fact that they had to change things. The original IS great, one of my personal GOATS for sure - but it’s writing, while usually really good, wasn’t perfect, and also some things that work in a cartoon, in an animated format, just don’t in live action. Personally, I don’t think this will top the cartoon for me, because of nostalgia and all of the years I’ve spent with this show and its fandom - I saw it during its original run, so yeah, old-ass OG fan here. *However*, I still believe that this could be a sound, fun adaptation, and I’m actually excited to see what they might have explored more or changed. And on a completely unrelated closing note: I SCREAMED when I saw that still of Zuko and Iroh on the cliffs on your shelf - they're two of my absolute faves, I love their straight-man-funny-man dynamic in seasons 1 and 2, and this specific scene! 😂
Lol. No. I'll have to look up who that is. I watched the first Witcher.... started the second.... and never got around to finishing. But I could feel it suffering already.
@SizerInferno bahaha! I totally misinterpreted. I haven't given up. Just paused. As soon as the Avatar hype is over, WoT is back on our menu, boys! I actually have the next one already recorded and started editing.
I'm really struggling to write a comment here. The old trope of, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." keeps derailing me. Perhaps I'm unique in that when I watch this type of video I look at you as if we were in the same room. Meaning I look you in the eyes while you are speaking. I've said it before, but I must say it again. The lights reflecting off your glasses are SO distracting I feel I miss much of what you are saying. I enjoy you so much, failing to address this issue is in no way going to make me stop watching your videos. It does, however, leave me unable to respond in any conversational fashion, because my distraction prevents me from forming coherent thoughts regarding the subject matter.
It appears they might avoid delving into Sokka's sexism arc. I hope they don't, but after hearing the actors discuss it, I'm starting to doubt they'll address it.
Ugh! This is not my best, but I needed to get it out there so I can move on to the next. Just ignore that it's totally disorganized and contains nothing but rambling.
Edit: OMG! I just realized about 10 seconds of a clip got cut accidentally. It's where I mention the Genocide of the Airbenders. Just pretend it's not cut out and that you totally know what I'm talking about when I just jump in to say Aang needs to be more affected by the genocide of his people.
Hey. None of that. It’s a great video :) keep up the good work
From someone who also is their own worst critic, chill. xD
First time here, idk if every video has that intro, but damnn. 1000 points
Haha! Only the videos that will be in this series talking about adapting this particular show.
Thanks for the points! Send them to house Griffindor!
Zuko Alone is a good example of bad earth benders.
Bingo!
I knew there was an example escaping me 😋
Long Feng too!
I'm drawing a blank. Did we see Long Feng actually do any bending? or was it just him giving the Dai Lee orders?
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS Indeed! He used bending for the fatal blow against Jet.
@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS Yes. He bends open the ground to capture Oppa and very unclearly kills or doesn't kill Jett.
that intro was fucking amazing.
Haha! I am surprised people love it so much. Thank you 🍻
Underrated channel
Really? 🥰 Thank you.
Don't put too much weight on this video. It's... well... it could have been better.
Don't be so hard on yourself. I understand - creatives are always super critical of their work - but I have yet to not greatly enjoy any video you've made. Your content is so thorough without being drudgery. There's energy, excitement, competence, and intelligence - without being hit over the head with any of it.
@jeremyvanneman8112 Awww shucks 😊 thanks
I really really really loved that intro 😂
Thank you 🍻
It was my sister's idea and I ran with it.
I really hope they had people like you on the writing team 🙏🙏
I am certain they did. Even Albert Kim, in the inside look video that recently came out said that they made Avatar, not an interpretation or reimaninging. They made the show. I think that's been the goal all along.
I love the imprisoned episode because of all the earthbending it comes with it 😂 I hope they maneged to fit this little arc somewhere in the series.
I love that episode, too. It is unfortunate, but I think it probably won't get into the show except as a small segment where we see a soldier break free from a prison. I dunno. We shall see.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS We saw that cool Slow Mo shot 24 seconds into the recent "bringing the world to life" video. Looks like he might be bending coal. We'll see how they incorporate it!
Yayyy! The way I screamed when I saw you uploaded. I was planning on bed but I got time for this.
Oh godhA save if for tomkrrow.
Or wait. It might help you to sleep. This one is not very good.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS ok so I will say that Haru and his father weren't cast (or at least there's been no announcement which if they were cast is odd since we have the cast for all of Jets freedom fighters)but I do think they are adapting a similar story. In the recent behind the scenes video there is an earth bender that's bending what looks to be a thick layer of coal in a metal prison. Curious to see how integral Katara is to that.
General Fong in book 2 (voiced by DDK, lol) is a good example of a bad Earthbender.
They absolutely need to have Zuko mirror Aang and vice versa. Actually, when it comes to that previous vid you did on Zuko writing in his journal, there are some key phrases in there that makes it sound sort of like an Anti-intro, mirroring Katara's classic monologue.
Bato hasn't been cast either but there is a listing for injured warrior that I think used to say injured water tribe warrior. 50/50 chance of it playing out imo.
I loved this video. Sure it's a little disjointed, but my ADHD let me follow all of the detours 😊.
I'm curious if Kyoshi village will also work as the village from the Fortuneteller. I can see Sokka just having rough time after rough time there. Actually the girl Aang airbends in front of in the bts video makes me think she could be a combo of Coco and Meng. I base this on nothing, lol
I wonder if Katara could possibly realize Aang is a possible future love interest during the siege at the North. Instead of him stopping the volcano maybe it's after the final battle.
I also want them to start laying the groundwork for the lion turtle in Book 1 or at least book 2. This is a great opportunity to take out that deus ex machina in book 3.
12:32 I loved the episode where Katara and her friends rescued Haru and the imprisoned Earthbenders. This episode had a major impact on how I viewed Katara's character development and was truly empowering overall. Seeing the oppressed muster the courage and strength to stand up against their captors was truly inspiring! Keeping my fingers crossed for its inclusion in the live-action adaptation. In a sneak peek, I noticed an Earthbender who appeared to be fighting back; hopefully, it was Haru. Anyway, another great video!
Thank you 😊 I loved that episode, too. It was probably one of the better non-essential episodes. But I fo suspect it had to be cut for time. Maybe they can still get some bits of it in.
There’s a blink and you miss it on the recent trailer of an earthbender using coal I think the imprision plot will be use but heavily change, I think it would be in Jets episode and that’s why Haru haven’t cast cuz Katara already have a earth nation semi-romantic interests in Jet, and I can see the Freedom Fighters trying to destroy a prisión camp instead of a village, maybe instead of on the sea the camp is on a river, or just not in the water but with especial metal rooms for earthbenders
I had a similar thought. The village could be fire nation occupied rather than full fire nation. This might piss people off but maybe have Katara be the one to warn the villagers and motivate them to resist and escape before Jet destroys it (after Sokka warns them about Jets intentions). Takes a bit away from Sokka unfortunately but you could have him involved too I guess. Probably the only way to incorporate both storylines though
I saw the earthbender, too, and it does look like he's bending coal. I would love it if this episode has some representation in the show. But yeah, I think it'll be like what you said. Somehow, it'll get smoothed into another plot.
I’ve been loving your Avatar videos! I’m so excited for your future content and for the Netflix Live Action ATLA I’m certain you’re gonna cover too.
You were talking about videos that were going to focus on specific character arcs which is super hype. And I know she’s probably not really a focus character but I’d LOVE for a video of yours on Azula. I love your video formatting and just the knowledge you have on writing. It’s really fun and inspiring to see you talk about these things.
So ye, may I request an Azula centric video? XD.
Either way, I’m excited to see what you’ll post next!
I'm in a mad rush to get my other videos out before the show premieres. But I'll do my best to cover what I would do with Azula in season 1 😋 I really hope she isn't in it too much. I don't think we need anything other than maybe her training, wanting to be sent after the avatar, and maybe recruiting Mei and Tai Lee. And flashback stuff would be good.
Wonderful video as always! I'm always so impressed with your insights
Thank you 🥰 I try.
Wow this was great you.deserver a lot more of views, you have a New fan now.
Aang's grief is shown subtly throughout the series. It's not overt very often but observant viewers can see the near constant undercurrent that it really is.
One of the primary ways Aang deals with his immense loss is through compartmentalization, which is only possible because he swings so far in the opposite direction of the despair, grief, guilt , and loneliness he feels and hides behind a mask of fun and seeking out adventure and anything else that will help keep his mind off of it. It's a big reason why Aang is as goofy as he is early on.
There are a few places in season 1 where it's not quite overt but a little clearer than usual, one that the team making the live action have ouright said they're cutting, is in episode 4 when he takes his friends to look for elephant koi. Aang shows a lot of attention-seeking behavior in this episode, first looking to Katara for the attention he's craving and then when the Kyoshi Islanders start pampering him, he eats it up. It can come off as him getting a little big headed and obnoxious but if you take a step back abd think about this episode's place in the sequence of events, there's a lot more to it. He was in the Denial facet of grief right up until he found his friend/mentor/father figure had been murdered by the Fire Nation. He's still licking his wounds from that revelation. He goes looking for elephant koi to surf on because he's trying to secure that compartmentalization, trying to put what he saw out of his mind and he's attention seeking because he's just been reminded of all his good times with Gyatso and he wants to feel that again, that bond, that pride, that loving undivided attention that his guardian used to give him. He's been faced with the reality that Gyatso is gone for good, in one of the most brutal ways possible, and he needs to know that the lonliness he feels won't be a forever thing.
This is just one example, I would also point to his actions in episode 15 Bato of the Watertribe being an example of this, along with his comment during the first half of the finale "I wasn't there when the FN attacked my people, I'm going to make a difference this time." As a ckear statement of survivor's guilt if I've ever seen one.
It's a common misconception that Aang ran away from his responsibility or from being the Avatar in and of itself, it had nothing to do with that. He ran away because most of the monks (except Gyatso) and his friends at the Temple had betrayed him because he was the Avatar. The monks wanted to sever his relationship with Gyatso, to ship him off and assign somebody else to train him. They were treating him like he wasn't a person anymore, his needs and feelings no longer mattered. Similarly the other boys didn't see him as the boy they grew up with, but as the 'other' and wanted nothing to do with him. That's why he ran away. Honestly there's so much about Aang that so many people miss or misunderstand that my biggest fear for the live action is that Aang's arc will be shortchanged and reinterpreted to "goofy kid runs away from new responsibility and has to grow up and learn to stop running" Aang demonstrates several times that responsibility isn't the issue, the issue is the trauma he associates with his role as the Avatar, the idea that if he's the Avatar he's no longer allowed to be himself.
I actually agree with all that you said here. I am not always able to expound on the notes I mention.
But as for Aang's pain, I do see what you are saying, but I'm talking about how this will play out in live action. The director will need to do things to telegraph to the audience that Aang is avoiding and that the pain is still there. And it will need to be more frequent. Live Action demands these sort of things.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS This is really sad to say, but given what I've seen participating in the fan community for the last 4-5ish years, I think they might need to kick it up a few notches just for shrinking attention spans or I don't even know what. It's sad because I love the subtlety and nuance the animated series gave to these elements of Aang's story, but I find there's a lot of people who miss them in the original, and if they're missing them in the original the live action might have to bite them in the face with it to get the point across. I really hope it's there and its not super in your face, because Aang's constantly pushing that aside and doing what he has to in order to function gives him an element of selflessness and inner strength that I'd hate to see him lose.
It's a shame that Aangs grief can be interpreted as just a goofy kid running from responsibilities. I wish the original had given more effort into Aangs story like they did with Zukos' story. I wish Aang had an episode similar to the "Zuko Alone" episode.
@@tee_saw That might've made it more clear, but in the OG, it didn't really need to be. What was already there is how grief manifests itself in kids, especially when it goes unprocessed. Aang doesn't fully deal with his grief until the end of book 2 when he's working with the guru, and we see this the following season, it's why he's not upset about losing his glider that Gyatso gave him because he's more at peace with his loss and doesn't feel the need to hang onto it. Idk why modern audiences seem to hate subtlety so much... 🤔
As always, great insight and consideration. And I'm really hoping this show lives up to your expectations when its released!!
Same 😋 After the heartbreak of Willow, I could use a good boost.
I would love to read your scripts! You mention so many interesting ideas!
26:32 I would love it if Iroh finds Zuko after the assassination attempt and at first isn't sure if Zuko is alive or dead and he starts panicking, saying things like "No no, not again..." So when Zuko says "Uncle you don't have to say it" that's cluing everyone in on the fact that Zuko was awake just enough to hear Iroh say that.
Yes! I would love that moment! I don't think I would have him say "not again," but just a moment of panic or distress. To see uncle Iroh in that moment would be so effective in showing his love.
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Lol. Really? Wow, thank you 😊
Have to admit, that's a brilliant intro ^^
@@khatack Thank you 😊
I simply wouldn't skip the Imprisoned episode. For me that whole episode made me invested into the show (even as a child); it was gripping, emotional, and inspiring. Its a huge huge moment for Katara's character to show us her strong sense of justice, courage and love for humanity. It also demonstrates to viewers the reality of Fire Nation colonization; Haru and his Dad are also vital for the Day of Black Sun.
PS: Sokka is one of my favorite characters in ATLA as well.
While I do agree that I wouldn't want to skip this episode, too, I think, even though Haru and his dad are at The Day of Black Sun (and beyond for Haru), I don't think he's as vital as some other plotlines... like the invention of the War Ballons is pretty important. Especially for Sokka. He helps design them... then he takes down the Fire Nation Airship Fleet. Full Circle beauty, and it gave Sokka a really important role in that final battle.
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u had me on the opening
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Love the intro. Nice touch ❤
What a great intro! 😁
Thank you 😊 My sister's idea. She gets the cred.
Another amazing video! Thanks!
You're welcome ! And thanks for the comment 👍🏻
13:29 Cutting out the 'Imprisoned' episode but keeping the theme could be achieved by increasing its scale. Instead of a few people being imprisoned, we now have large chunks of the Earth Kingdom's 'culture' imprisoned. They could slip in some instances where the occupied Earth Kingdom folks think Fire Nation's ways of doing certain day-to-day things are superior to their old ways. Aang, coming from 100 years back, would easily pick up on these changes and feel weird about it, as in the Northern Air Temple episode.
They could also lampshade that there aren't many earthbenders in the areas where the firenation has had a presence for a long time.
Oh! I like the point about believing their old ways aren't as good. This is a very realistic portrayal. 👍🏻
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Thanks 😉 I try.
That intro was fire
I love these videos' intro.
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It was my sister's idea.
@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS Creativity runs in the family, then. 😊
@@veganandatheist She is a great painter and makes really fun illustrations.
that intro was coooold, you're a fuckingg genius😆
Lol. No one is noticing my little note to Shyamalan under that bit. 😋 He really meant well and often talks about how overwhelmed he was by the project. I love his other work. This one was just... a mistake.
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Great to see you here, Liz 🦎 Thanks 😉
Thanks for the content!
Sweet! Thanks for the comment 👍🏻 😀
Epic intro omg
Lol. I've been told 😊 Thank you
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Gah. Thanks. 😋
A video essay on Sokka's valor would be nice. Zuko gets a lot of credit as the redemption we can look to have but as far as us regular folks Sokka is a very aspirational character, esp for men. That scene where he stands against the F.N battleship stuck out to me as well. Though there are fans who love Sokka most, I feel like his importance is obscured for the sake of making him the butt of the jokes and blunders. Though it might change the show, sometimes I wish he was written slightly different or maybe spotlight his arc a little more, a slight change could have been sufficient. Initially we see Sokka as close-minded and relying on the tried and true and concrete but he begins to question his perspectives when his world view is disrupted by spirits, the bending world, uncontrollable circumstances, and people significantly different from him. Some traits that stay the same are his loyalty, valor, and pragmatism. His analytical nature moves away from cold efficiency towards flexible effectuality, his loyalty extends to a new family, and his valor grows to new heights. A key moment is when his father say he is 'the proudest father in the world', Sokka having gone beyond his fathers initial directive of protecting his sister and tribe to helping his new tribe save the world. As a man Sokka appeals to a part of me that desires to be the strong, decisive, brave leader that puts the well being of those I love and in my power to protect first, plus he's funny. This may be taboo or me conflating things but I think this is why he got so much attention from the ladies, not for what he thought men should be but the real man that he was and was becoming.
*I wrote this before I got to the Sokka section, but I'm happy you feel the same way.
I adore Sokka and would love to do a whole video on his growth. That was the original plan, but I'm going to be cramming all the main character arcs into one video.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS understandable, that'd be at least an hour long on its own, I just want people to acknowledge that there's more there with Sokka's story.
One thing to touch on in the Bato episode is that it comes very shortly after The Storm, so here we have Aang just getting past the trauma and guilt about running away from the Air Temple and not being around when the Air Nomads are wiped out, and now it looks like he's about to lose his new family because Sokka and Katara want to see their dad. I remember the first time watching "Bato" and feeling just as angry with him as Sokka and Katara were, but when you remember that despite being an Airbending prodigy and the Avatar, Aang is still a twelve year old kid who's scared of losing everything again, then it makes sense that he did what he did, and I think Sokka and Katara realize that along with what their mission is, which helps them forgive him. So, if they're going to expand on the theme of loss for Aang, that would be a good point to build from.
Sokka's development is so satisfying because it's so organic. He does his best work when he isn't even trying to do his best work, when he's just being himself, without any baggage. He's such a natural that he only ends up handicapping himself when he tries too hard. Or, when he kicks a rock off a sign and hits a goose which attacks him. I mean, he really does kind of make himself miserable sometimes, so Aunt Wu wasn't far wrong there...
Great points on the timing for the Bato episode. It does work well with Aang's trauma. That could be played up... but I think they are going to skip this episode.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS pound for pound, they likely will, unfortunately. But they can still work the element (no pun intended) in and still have it work.
Also, congrats on getting to go to the premier!
I'm loving the new Avatar content you are putting out, but have you given up on WOT? I would totally understand if you did, but I really enjoyed your take on it.
I have not given up. Just taking a break. I actually already recorded and have started editing the next WoT episode. 😋 When Avatar is done, WoT is back!
35:26 I always felt the connection between Aang and Zuko here was that Aang starts out seeking redemption. He realizes very quickly how much damage he did because of his cowardice, so he works toward bravery at all costs. It's not until later that he comes to accept that his actions alone aren't to blame for what happened, and redirect his attention towards protecting rather than redemption.
Zuko refuses to accept his need for redemption (aside from with his father) from his overly aggressive actions. It's not until much later that he finally realizes the need to be humble, and how much of a negative impact his actions have had on the world around him.
So just as you called out before, they very much parallel mirror one another.
If you think about it, especially with the reveal that they share an ancestor, this whole show is about Zuko and Aang coming together.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS absolutely! Start to finish they were destined to be the closest of friends because they started as complete opposites in almost every way possible - while somehow mimicking each other at the same time. The two of them truly are such wonderfully written characters.
I love working overnights. I'm usually the first one here! ❤😊
Lol! Thank you for being so prompt! This one isn't my best. I really struggled to narrow down what I was trying to say, and it all came out jumbled. But it's hopefully somewhat interesting to folks.
Maybe they could make it so it wasn’t only the mechanist helping the Fire Nation but everyone. And Katara could maybe do something similar to what she did with Haru there. But the mechanist is already being put in Omashu with Bumi so that might not slide unless they like showed it as some huge betrayal. Idk I’m just saying stuff it’s fun to think about this
it feels like they're really focusing on water bending on this season, we just get a glimpse of earth from bumi and fire from fire nation ofc. so maybe the haru ep is gonna be focusing on the second season?
Putting it in the second season would work.... but that second season has SO MUCH plot. It's gonna be a real challenge cramming it all into 8 episodes. I'd be begging for 10 episodes, and that's without moving stuff from season 1 to season 2.
@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS ikr, at least in season 1 they have some time left so they can improve it, but season 2 already has a solid story..
That intro was 95% better writing then all of Hollywood for the past 5 years
Haha! No it wasn't. But it was a clever idea. My sister gets the credit for the inspiration.
Intimacy, control, power, freedom. Long ago each theme was represented by their correspondent element and main character that bends it... then everything changed. Wait, it didn't changed. The show is amazing!❤
Masters of Air is starting. should consider a reaction viewing.
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A good 10 seconds passed before it clicked, hey! That's not Katara! Some sort of AI remake? Nope! Just sword and pen doing her sword and pen things. 🤣best intro 😂
Haha! I definitely did my best impression of Katara. 😋
What’s your favorite ATLA scene? Mine changes a lot when watching it multiple times but at the moment its Zuko’s beach scene.
Zuko's Beach scene is a big winner for me, too.
I also ADORE Zuko redirecting Ozai's lightening.
But there is also Sokka holding Toph's hand as she is dangling off the airship and almost dying.
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I'm a simple man - I see a new Sword and the Pen vid, I click. It's okay if it's a little raw.
As to ATLA as an adaptation: will it be the next One Piece, or...The Witcher? The idea of the latter terrifies me.
I think it'll be another One Piece. It's the same department producing it, so... yeah. The Witcher was another department.
Wondering if they do a flyby of the Great Divide like they did in the Ember Island Players telling of the story 😂
OMG! I would LOVE IT if they do what Sokka wanted to do at the beginning of The Great Divide episode.... just fly over it.
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Yay! Same! Do you watch SerpenZA?
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interesting
Worth a ponder, I'd say.
1.75x speed! I’m ready!!!
Lol! How do people breathe when they make videos?!
Removing sokka’s sexism was one of the worst things they could have done for world building
How so?
it took away a "real" aspect of the show. and its also a little questionable that netflix will allow for a mysogonistic pig who is the big bad guy that needs to be defeated as the main bad guy in a show. but god forbid portray someone who is a protagonist and impressionable on the young as someone who grew up in a very mysoginistic tribe, and he not only learned he was wrong in his thoughts, but he also got on his knees and asked to be trained by women.
this humility and change in his character is big for character building of sokkas character. not just sendingmessages for the audience
also the mysogonist tribe grew Kataras character arc as someone who was talented, had to have tough skin and wasnt afraid to tell a boy her thoughts.
now shes just part of this noble tribe and only speaks in exposition. they dropped the ball
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this is such quality content, when im no longer poor i shall send you some $
Haha! How about, when you are no longer poor, you save it and get rich? 😋 Likes and Comments help me lots. Let folks who have plenty to spare be the generous one. I've been in your spot before. Don't give too much, or you'll end up giving yourself away, too. 😬❤
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS AW you're the coolest
One of the overarching themes is that bad things happen in the world when a person puts his needs and wants above others. Roku started the war for personal reasons; it's the same with Zuko.
Excellent observation. Definitely comes under the "choosing the self vs choosing the world" theme.
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@@Jdawg1234 I knew what he meant 😋 We all gotta give some latitude for momentary brain farts
I love Avatar to death, I mean, it has Uncle Iroh in it, one would have to be soulless to not like it, but that being said, the way war is depicted is a bit juvenile. Wars aren't fought because one side is 'bad', wars aren't fought for revenge. Wars are fought for power because power brings security. How wars form resembles natural phenomena a lot more than it does interpersonal conflicts. People who know nothing of wars get confused about this pretty much 100% of the time, they think that wars are fought for anger and revenge; they're not. War is its very own beast with its own laws and logic, and once aroused, there's no stopping it. Look at our own real world, we're headed towards a more dangerous world with more war, not less.
Here in Europe the war has already begun. Russia has transformed into a war-economy and other European nations are taking steps towards the very same direction. There's war in Israel and more of it brewing in Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and Afghanistan. When and if that flares up the entire world is going to feel it as trade is going to become a lot more expensive, considering that a lion's share of all maritime trade in the world flows through the waters of that region. People really have no idea how bad things are going to get, and I haven't even begun talking about the population collapse of the industrial world and all the instability that is going to come with it.
I do think Avatar takes a simplistic approach. But I also think that it's difficult to portray the nuances of war in a way that children can understand, and Avatar does make an attempt at showing that conflict is, in fact, nuanced.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS Fair point. A children's show is definitely allowed to be a bit juvenile. Yet I feel like they should've explored the reasons Fire Nation had for starting their war of conquest a bit more, especially the practical reasons.
It wouldn't have been that far fetched for the Fire Nation to have legitimate security concerns, especially considering how militaristic the Earth Kingdom is, and that war declaration escalating as the Air Nomads and the Water Tribes would then begin to see Fire Nation as an existential threat, forcing them to ally with the Earth Kingdom in a desperate attempt at maintaining the balance of power.
That setup could've easily been explained in a simplistic way that a child would understand it; the people of the Fire Nation being afraid that the expanding of the Earth Kingdom would invade them and as they gained a decisive advantage through their steam technology they saw their opportunity to strike at the boogieman they were always afraid of. We in the west like to think that all wars begin because of an evil dictator, and that is not a healthy way to see the world. The sad thing being that it's no wonder we think like that since we've been taught to think like that as children through the entertainment we've consumed.
But that being said, Avatar was made well enough. The characters and their arcs are the driving force behind the story much more than the plot anyway, and there are plenty of genuinely good lessons that are taught by the show.
@@khatack I like your idea of the Fire Nation standing up to the Earth Kingdom. The Earth Kingdom is the biggest because of its history of conquest. Kiyoshi dealt with that, personally. The Fire Nation spread because it was pushed back to its island. But as their technology advanced faster than anyone else's, we saw that they realized they didn't have to sit back and take oppression anymore. Then they fought back against the Earth Kingdom. It would have been cool to see that The Fire Nation is the enemy today because it was the oppressed one in the beginning. They just started to get arrogant and believe that the only way to keep the peace was to put all the nations under one leader.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS Precisely. The history for that scenario pretty much already exists in the Avatar. I don't know, maybe they did think of that but just never got to actually exploring the theme in the show. Or maybe they did and I just don't remember anymore, it's been a while since I watched it.
@@khatack It wasn't explicitly covered. All we saw was Kiyoshi telling the story of killing Chin the Conqueror.
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Adding or expanding on themes is tricky. Hopefully, they can pull it off.
There's a fan made remake of a game I've been playing recently, Pokemon Crystal Clear, that attempted to expand upon the rival's arc of learning that his critters will get stronger if he stops being such a dick to them, and I honestly hate it. They just kept hammering home a point that was already effectively established in the original. It honestly made me start to dislike the character.
It's a delicate game. But it can be done. Very subtle changes can make a big difference.
man you sound alot like katara
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First of all: This is a great video! I’m tired of all the “fans” tearing into this before it even comes out simply for the fact that they had to change things. The original IS great, one of my personal GOATS for sure - but it’s writing, while usually really good, wasn’t perfect, and also some things that work in a cartoon, in an animated format, just don’t in live action. Personally, I don’t think this will top the cartoon for me, because of nostalgia and all of the years I’ve spent with this show and its fandom - I saw it during its original run, so yeah, old-ass OG fan here. *However*, I still believe that this could be a sound, fun adaptation, and I’m actually excited to see what they might have explored more or changed.
And on a completely unrelated closing note: I SCREAMED when I saw that still of Zuko and Iroh on the cliffs on your shelf - they're two of my absolute faves, I love their straight-man-funny-man dynamic in seasons 1 and 2, and this specific scene! 😂
I so badly want a re-enactment of this scene in the Live Action! Zuko-Iroh are perfection! I love them both 🥰
Did anybody ever tell you that you sound exactly like Triss Merigold from The Witcher 3?
Lol. No.
I'll have to look up who that is. I watched the first Witcher.... started the second.... and never got around to finishing. But I could feel it suffering already.
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@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS Sorry, emojis are great, but I've lost the thread lol. Are you taking a break from WoT?
@SizerInferno bahaha! I totally misinterpreted.
I haven't given up. Just paused. As soon as the Avatar hype is over, WoT is back on our menu, boys!
I actually have the next one already recorded and started editing.
I'm really struggling to write a comment here. The old trope of, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." keeps derailing me. Perhaps I'm unique in that when I watch this type of video I look at you as if we were in the same room. Meaning I look you in the eyes while you are speaking. I've said it before, but I must say it again. The lights reflecting off your glasses are SO distracting I feel I miss much of what you are saying. I enjoy you so much, failing to address this issue is in no way going to make me stop watching your videos. It does, however, leave me unable to respond in any conversational fashion, because my distraction prevents me from forming coherent thoughts regarding the subject matter.
Bahaha! Okay. I'll try to move the lights. There just isn't really any room. I'm crammed into a VERY small space.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS Can't you raise them? You look left and right quite a bit, but looking up is less frequent.
@@SummitSummit up too high puts a shadow over my eyes. It's a tricky game.
@@TheSwordAndThePenREFLECTIONS I would like to see this "shadow" that is so terrible.
It appears they might avoid delving into Sokka's sexism arc. I hope they don't, but after hearing the actors discuss it, I'm starting to doubt they'll address it.
Multiple sources have said that they are keeping it.
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@@shineexokpop6824 I'll come back to this comment after the show release.
@@Dodo-hk2ue Watch her video talking about it
Oh! Make sure to check out my video on the rumors about Sokka's Sexism.
Azula is sexist, its just your feminist biases make you want to reach for any excuse to wish the obvious away.
Interesting hypothesis about Azula 😎
Netflix will not pull it off. They already got rid of the sexist Sokka arc. What will they replace it with? Sokka becomes less goofy?
Check out my video about Sokka's sexism, where I addressed this directly.