He was there last night. When Katara found the man she thought was Yon Rha, she started using bloodbending to torture him (and she was absolutely doing it to torture him - it's not like she needed bloodbending to subdue the guy, given that he was outnumbered and hopelessly outmatched already) without a second thought and only stopped when she realized he was the wrong guy. ...Yeah. No shit he was lucky. Given how quick she was to whip out the bloodbending, if she'd found Yon Rha half a day earlier...
"I'm afraid I'm not taking prisoners today"........ that line stuck with me. And made me realize they likely haven't taken waterbending prisoners since Hama...
Speaking of Hama, I saw the other day a theory that said: the fire nation hunted the last waterbender on the south tribe thinking it was Hama, they were afraid of her blood-bending and had the order to kill her, but actually murdered Katara's mom.
@@marlocerberus2767 that theory doesn't really add up tho. it makes much more sense that the fire nation simply feared that if hama could do it other waterbenders could learn it as well.
@@sirmoonslosthismind plus also the fact that they thought after wiping out the air nomads, they thought the avatar might've reincarnated to the next cycle already
I think one of the most underappreciated quotes from this entire show is when Aang assumes Katara forgave Yon Rha because she chose not to kill him, and she responds "But I didn't forgive him. I'll never forgive him." This is surprising considering children’s shows usually try to solve every problem by wrapping things up in a neat little bow. A lot of people are convinced that the only way to move past trauma is to forgive the person who harmed you, but that is a terrible mindset if you ask me. It places an immense burden on the victim. Forgiveness is earned, not owed, and not everyone deserves it. You can hate someone without letting it completely consume you.
I wouldn't say it is a terrible mindset, forgiveness can heal someone in ways that you can't imagine, you have to go through some real shit to understand that. Forgiveness most of the time is not for the person who hurt you, but for you so you can finally move on with your life. But this is not for everyone, and the ones who can't do it are not in the wrong.
While I won’t say forgiveness is harmful, you are indeed right. You make a lot of sense. After all, If you think about it another way, can one truly call it “forgiveness” if they had been peer pressured to do it, instead of truly letting time and the “potential change” in the wrong-doer change their mind? In other words, I won’t say “forgiveness” is necessarily harmful, but rather there is this expectation that it should be applied immediately. Especially when said pressure comes from extremely naive people who have in no way, experienced or gone through what the victim has gone through, as though forgiveness was just as easy as reciting your ABCs. It’s a real and extremely challenging grey area when it comes to the concept of ‘killing’ and ‘revenge’. If I heard or saw that the wrong doer has changed his ways and a lot of time has passed, then I can understand thinking of forgiveness. However, you are definitely right. No one should be pressured to forgive on the spot.
forgiveness is an act of compassion. it's not given because people earn it; it's given because they need it. that said, forgiveness is every bit as hard as aang says it is, and i agree that the episode ends in a smart way.
@@sirmoonslosthismind Well, that's your perspective. It's still ultimately up to the individual to forgive. No one should be forced/obligated to forgive just because others can/will do so. Compassion, you say? Where was the compassion for what happened to Katara's mother at the hands of her mother's killer? Why should Katara forgive him for that heinous act?
And that's why what she said to sokka was, while hurtful, _true_ He _doesn't_ love her like she does. Not that he doesn't love her immensely, but Katara knows that that woman died specifically for her. That hits different.
@@AStrangeWindmillYour comment has too much truth, people judge Katara for how she acts and how she treats Sokka and Aang in this episode, but they don't understand her trauma and the immense pain that her mother's sacrifice left her.
Some series continuity: - Whaletail Island was first mentioned in Lake Laogai as a distraction to get the Gaang away from Ba Sing Se - This is the first time Zuko said Aang and Katara - This is the first time Jet has been mentioned since Lake Laogai - Zuko is the second person to push Katara out of the way of falling rocks, the first being Aang in The Cave of Two Lovers You can tell by Zuko's eyes at 13:31 he was like, "Glad I switched sides at the right time oop-". Also, Grey DeLisle went from terrifying as Azula to calm as Kya (Katara's and Sokka's mom) in this episode...she is the definition of talent.
@@desiabalto1 People forget this was done in a moment and context of anger and rage so she didn't mean it. And plus they are siblings so offscreen they would have apologise. Cut Katara some slack. If anyone who should be angry, it would be Sokka. But here and later episodes, he is not. He is alot more mature and understanding of his sibling than majority of the commentors here. I'm totally alright with her saying that because it was her at her lowest and angriest moment. That's the context. If she said it during her normal time, then it would be very shallow, rude and out of character. Here it is not.
@@desiabalto1 Haha no worries that's my style haha. Besides this is not an essay length or have any essay components like Intro and Conclusion lol. 😂 My tone is not antagonising or anything lol. I'm chill but rather this is my way of explaining and elaborating a concept which mozt people tend to misunderstand. Hence, I clarify it. Maybe the choice of words etc but Katara at this moment herself as a character is not shallow.
@@desiabalto1 Of course it was, but because of the circumstances it was shallow and relatively true. Not in the sense that Sokka didn’t love their mom as much, but in the sense that Katara knows that woman DIED because of... well, her existence (Katara’s). Her way of loving her mother also includes a really heavy carrying of guilt. Sokka has the “luck” (if you want to call it that way) to not have this, he loves his mother a lot without going through negative feelings about HIMSELF while doing it. So yeah, he doesn’t love his mom the way Katara does, his love was a little healthier. After Katara gets her closure, she can finally love her mother without feeling conflicted about it. One of the principal things that made her mom’s death such a “big deal” (as some people call it) for her, it’s the fact she, in a big part, BLAMED herself for it. That angered her and saddened her more, she was just... angry, and resentful. Anyway, it’s just an explanation, at the end of the day I agree that it was rude, but really understandable, we all say stupid stuff when we’re angry so we can only imagine how bad she was feeling to say that to the brother she has been taking care of almost her entire life; she didn’t MEAN to invalidate Sokka’s love for their mom, she just wanted to, in a way, try to make them understand that she NEEDED to go on that trip. Also don’t think this is like an angry comment or something like that, I’m just trying to clarify this! :)
"Well hello" *General Sokkobi* 10:07 well if you see if you watch what Sokka was doing the next day, he was making a lei....code for he got lei'd. One of the workarounds they did to get past Nick's censors
I think a strong point of the show is its limitation of not being able to show too much. Like they got pretty serious in a bunch of episodes and didnt rely on shock factor of murder and gore, I think that shows another point of how good the writers were
It's amazing how Zuko doesn't have to shout while firebending now..... Ever since he found out the original source of firebending, he isn't using rage anymore so doesn't have to be angry.... This show gives us small details and I absolutely love that....
"Then you didn't love her the way _I_ did." Wow. That is some *HARD CORE* survivor's guilt to be portrayed in a show like this. What a fantastic example of "show, don't tell" for dialogue; that line is so goddamned raw, and says so much by saying so little.
Another thing to think about with Sokka and Suki... Toph helped make that tent. There's a huge earth slab for one side. Additionally, Toph can even feel the tiny vibrations of ants on the ground. Can she "see" them going to pound town..? What kind of floors did they have in her house? Could she see her parents..?
I saw someone say the interesting point that Katara didn't forgive him. For a "kid's" show it is interesting that it shows that you don't have to show forgiveness if you don't think they deserve it.
Sean please don't read the replies to this comment since they contain spoilers for Korra!... For me, blood-bending is also a metaphor for sexual-harassment and abuse because do you remember the scene where Hama said: "Controlling the water in another body, enforcing your own will over theirs." I think that's why blood-bending is represented as an evil thing to do.
I don't think there's any point to dramatize Bloodbending as an inherently evil thing to do and I definitely wouldn't compare it to rape, that's ridiculous, rape is much worse. Using that logic, I can say that firebending at someone is equivalent to burn torture or murder. But bending fire at someone in this universe isn't equivalent to trying to kill them, but could be for good or bad reasons. Like training, self defense, giving light, or giving warmth. Don't dramatize Bloodbending because we see how it was being used by people with harmful intentions. It could easily be used for good actions, mainly medical and self defense wise and it was really dense and closed minded of Katara to have it illegalised and have it seen as a purely evil action.
@@DarkClassicGamer It's kinda weird that they're not preparing to engage the firelord before the comet like they were before the day of black sun, but rather just laying low. We (and Zuko) later learn that that is because they don't _plan_ to engage the firelord until after the comet, which people watching the show wouldn't expect.
I absolutely adored this episode because Zuko and Katara were my favorite characters and still are. The shippers still like Zutara but I think this episode showcases why it probably wouldn't work between them. Katara could never possibly forgive the Fire Nation for what they did to her family and as I'm sure y'all know by now, Zuko is the Fire Lord. I think while she forgave him, he'll always be a bit of a symbol of that. It's also sad how Katara met the probable reason why Kya was killed. Hama's escape could definitely be a factor as to why the Fire Nation stopped taking water bending prisoners.
i am getting so excited for the finale! but also sad because it is almost over. it is bittersweet watching people react to this show because on one hand i get to, through you all, vicariously watch it again for the first time, but then i have to feel the post-finale emptiness all over again too! at least there is korra -- i am very excited for you all in particular to watch that :D
Well, this show is not about the action. It's about the characters. That's why these final episodes are how they are. 26:20 I don't think Zuko knew she could bloodbend. In fact it seems he didn't know her name before this episode. He never called any member of Team Avatar by their names before his redemption, and it seems he was not willing to ask; when meeting the Gaang in 'The Western Air Temple', he dances around using names, saying 'I can uh- teaching firebending uh- to you'; the first time he says Aang's name is in 'The Waterbending Masters', when prior to that it was always just 'the Avatar'; in this episode, when he goes into Sokka's tent, he says he wants to talk about '[Sokka's] sister', then Sokka says Katara's name and Zuko looks illuminated (like it's his first time hearing her name), and then Zuko repeats it as if seeking confirmation. I would bet that, up to this episode, he thinks of her as 'the Avatar's Water Tribe girlfriend who's actually quite powerful and wants to kill me'.
I always suspected that Katara said that to Sokka because unbeknownst to him, she overheard him tell Toph that he can’t even remember their mother’s face.
"You can wrap him up in a bundle or something..." The mental image of Ex-Firelord Ozai rolled up in a carpet in a jail cell somewhere is stupidly funny.
While this episode does feel a little side-quest-y, its theme is incredibly important for Aang as a character as well as Katara. It can sort of be summed up with Zuko's question to him right at the end.
Hard to believe just five more episodes left after this - what a wild ride this has been. I get nostalgic with every new reactor to this show and you guys are among the best. It is always exciting to see someone react to one of my two favorite animated shows of all time and I just wanna say it's been an absolute Joy to see you fall in love with this show like I did. (if anyone cares-FMA - Brotherhood is my other favorite and it would be awesome to see you react to that too)
Fun fact: Katara's mom Kya was murdered instead of being captive probably because of Hama. In her time,waterbenders held captive but after she escaped,fire nation probably started their waterbender prisoners murder.
I know it’s over two years but I have to say it anyway. No Kataras words weren’t shallow, but said from a place of pain and anger. 1. sokka admitted before that he doesn’t even remember their mothers face. Katara has that face burned (literally) into her brain. 2. their mother died to protect Katara. While that is an amazing thing to do, but it always comes with a price, a whole list and especially the guilt of the survivor. 3. katara most likely saw her mother burning or her burned corpse. She felt angry, sad, guilty… try to put yourself in her shoes with knowing all of this. I can fully understand her reaction to Sokkas comment.
This show portrays its lessons and violence the way it’s supposed to. This show purposely strays away from blood, gore, and swear words because it wants to keep the innocence of a kids show (even when main characters such as Jet and Aang clearly die, they still won’t openly state so). This isn’t Game of Thrones where we are supposed to root for a teenage girl becoming a nurse iris vigilante. The moral is don’t let revenge consume you because you will lose the best part of yourself, but that doesn’t mean you have to forgive and embrace those who have harmed you. You are allowed to remove bad people from your life and not forgive them
Honestly? If this wasn't a Nikolodeon show, I would be surprised that there are have not been MORE "late night guy/ girl visits"! I mean, think about it. A bunch of attractive people entering (or IN) early puberty, in love, with NO parental supervision? I think we ALL know what would have been going on if not on Nikolodeon!
It makes sense for this to be the time for Katara to deal with this stuff because of her being separated from her dad, again. When she got separated for the first time at the beginning of the season she hadn't seen her dad in years so she was happy at first but after having him around for long enough she realised: hey, you actually did leave your kids alone to go fight a war, right after losing their mother. But now having to split from her dad for a third time, because of Azula, she directs her anger towards Zuko, Azulas brother and the man who killed her mom.
Basically they wanted to resolve everybody's arcs before the end of the show. They were expecting to have another season to do it, but they didn't get it, so they rushed things. But it worked out in the end.
@@DarthKay093 no, there was a plan for a 4th season, but the funding got cut by Nickelodeon after the nuke that was the movie. Thats why season 3 ends on the cliff hanger with Zuko’s mother and season 4 was instead translated into the comics with Ursa’s story, the repopulation of the Air Temples and the establishment of Republic City
One of the things I learned from comment sections of other reactors that I always thought waa super fucking cool, is that the existence of bloodbending is directly responsible for the death of Katara's mother. Until the prison break, waterbenders were kept in captivity, where they were thought to be unable to harm the fire nation. Hama's escape proved to the fire nation that there is truly no prison in the world that could keep a waterbender inside, meaning that every waterbender is a massive threat. This means Yon Rha never had an option to capture Katara's mother. It was ultimately not in his hands. Obviously also Katara's mother's sacrifice is also immense and shows the kind of family she grew up in and the love that her mother had for her and of course Katara now realising *just* how much love her mother had for her, is a very stark contrast to Azula and her relationship with her mom.
I think the concept of a "filler" episode is often applied too broadly. From a pure plot perspective, such episodes as Zuko Alone, The Swamp, The Beach, and The Headband are "filler", but they are essential for character development and a better understanding of what the war has done to the world. I don't think of them as filler in the same way that The Great Divide and Avatar Day are.
People use "filler" as a catch-all term for any episode they don't like. I wouldn't even consider The Great Divide or Avatar Day to be "filler" because I don't think either of them were added just for the sake of padding out the season or because the writers ran out of ideas. I think The Great Divide had a purpose, which was to demonstrate Aang's role as a mediator, but it wasn't executed well. And I actually like Avatar Day.
@@artistfloor9 Avatar day is one of my favorite episodes and I don't think it counts as filler, but I'm biased because Kyoshi is my favorite avatar protagonist.
@@Liz-mp5dq I just got around to starting the extended media, going in the order google told me to, and im loving them so far. (I havent even finished the promise yet and im loving it) Cant wait to get to the kyoshi stuff
Actually there's basically already an in universe explanation. I forget where this was stated but Hakoda apparently was searching for a waterbending teacher for Katara when they discovered she was a waterbende. He encouraged her a lot to hone her skills when they discovered she could waterbend. So him asking around alerted Yon Rha's source and then led to the events showcased.
“The soil’s thin, but you’ll manage Katarra. I’m a sit over yonda’ and have a smoke. I’d help you, but you got to do it yourself. Each buries her own.” #avatarpetsematary
You guys skipped so many important scenes!! Like when Katara was talking about how she couldn't forgive him for what he did because some things are unforgivable
Sokka doesn't remember their mom's face, he only sees Katara's face when thinking of it. Their mom 100% meant more or had at least more impact on Katara
I mean it’s implied that katara might have seen her moms dead body so I can see why this meant more to her. This was more traumatic for her. But I don’t think that means she loved their mom more. Just because his memories are starting to fade doesn’t mean anything when it comes to the love he had and still has for his mom.
@@hanaomer4419 well, there's also the fact that Katara knows why she died; to keep the fire nation from killing the last waterbender. You can't quantify love after a certain point, but that is an act of love Sokka doesn't have to consider.
Okay you guys bring up Magneto a lot, and ive always loved the idea of his power but never have I ever watched any movie with magneto. Where should I start?
People always give Katara shit for being mean to Sokka, saying, "You didn't love her like I did" and comparing her loss to Sokkas, and Aang losing his people, implying that she overreacted. But the way I see it, Katara's whole character is centered around her taking care of people, being motherly, and protecting her friends. In the Painted Lady, she says that she will never turn her back on people that need her. She literally turned her back on her mother, who died in order to protect her. Exactly the opposite of how Katara sees the people she loves. She can't reconcile that shortcoming with her nature as a protector, and she almost certainly blames herself and her lack of strength for her moms death. Her mom is the one person she couldn't protect. This whole episode is her unraveling, dipping into that darkside in order to obtain some kind of redemption. Maybe even Honor. Bloodbending gives her strength, and that underlines the conflict she felt with Hama: Great power, but at the cost of something as evil as taking away a persons bodily autonomy. Making a person as helpless as she felt when she last spoke to her mom. She is squaring a circle that can't be squared. Also, a great contrast to Aang. Remember when he accused Toph of letting sandbenders steal Appa, and he lost control and went into the avatar state? And Katara calmed him down? Its the mirror of this episode. And its damn impressive that in a kids friends, the characters can sense what Katara is going through, and understand that she is just lashing out from frustration. Goddamnit I love this episode. Also, "It's not just hard, it's impossible" is an underrated, Azula level badass one liner
Also some things to add.. -Katara overheard sokka and tophs convo on their mother. How sokka doesnt remember her face. I suppose katara felt alone on the subject that sokka didnt agree with her. And in the heat of the moment that convo makes sense why she would say or think he forgot/didnt love her as much. -Also with hama, katara said she reminded her of gran gran. She invested that deep family bond with her only for it to end up being very traumatic.
@@missdifficulty905 oh shit. Yeah, both of those things totally scan. I didn't even think about how Katara knows that Sokka doesn't remember his mom's face. That totally adds a whole new level to that conversation. Wow. Another thing I just remembered: the Fire nation used to take water tribe prisoners, and now they arn't any more, despite them still taking earth kingdom prisoners. I wonder if some water tribe prisoner, at some point, showed them that a waterbender was a threat even without any...external...water. In which case, the blood bending that Katara learned was just the part of a cycle of violence and retribution that cost her mother her life. And in a way, by spareing Yon Ra, she broke that cycle.
@@xanadu6784 Yeah it was very conflicting, seeing hama using it immorally and aang pushing his beliefs. It was a comment by aege wondering if katara chose what she really wanted or not. Plus toph was pretty much imprisoned to learn metalbending. Its either they lose hope and die(like the ones in imprisoned) or hold on to survival to achieve these greater strengths. Its a sad but real concept.
This is my favorite episode and I never get tired of seeing people react to it. Katara is a character that has so much untapped anger and trauma. She has always been able to help everyone else with their own journeys and be their person, but she never had an outlet for her own grief. This episode also touches on forgiveness in a way that no other children's show has been able to before, showing that forgiveness isn't a requirement for healing.
This episode has some truly creative and awesome lines! Especially from Azula and Yon Ra. “I’m about to celebrate becoming an only child!” “I’m afraid we’re not taking prisoners today.” The implications of each statement are much more chilling and ominous than just saying “I’m going to kill you!” And then this - “It’s easy to do nothing, but it’s hard to forgive.” I love this line because sometimes people forget that finding the strength to let go of anger and forgive someone can actually be an extremely difficult process to undergo. It’s not something that can be done on a whim. Which is all the more reason why it’s understandable that Katara was still unable to forgive Yon Ra, even though she spared him.
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Admittedly, I don't recall what their stated plan is at this point. But from what I can tell, ever since the attack on the Day of Black Sun failed, they've just been hanging out at that Temple of the Upside Down. I see how this could easily be seen as a side quest. And it probably is by definition. But I'm not so sure I agree with your _time is of the essence_ view. 🤷🏼♂️
I don't know what is worse: having a sidequest that clearly interferes with the main plan or not having a main plan at all. Not incorporating the sidequests in a natural way was a problem throughout Season 3.
@@f_f_f_8142 Good point. I don't recall if this happened after the failed attack, but it might've helped had they stated at some point that they were literally stuck with nothing to do but lay low until X date. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@CaesiusX in 3x1 the Awakening they explain that they split from Hakoda, he is going to get everyone togeher for the invasion while they just wait and meet up on the day of black sun. However in 3x3 the Painted Lady Sokka keeps pointing out that they have a tight scedule, which stays in the back of your mind. Again both things happen here: there basically is no main quest but you get the feeling they are wasting time at the same time.
@@f_f_f_8142 I can see how that would stick in someone's mind. But I suppose after the day of black Sun, there really wasn't anything to do until the comet, right? Either way, yeah, there's a real vague sense of _"What are we waiting for?"_ I was really hoping they were more clear about what they're doing (even if it's nothing). ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@CaesiusX after the black sun it is better, the western air temple and the firebending masters are directly linked to the plan of Aang learning firebending before the comet comes, but the boiling Rock is kind of pointless, if Sokka realy wanted to save his father they could have just taken him with them instead of Haru and once Hakoda is out they immediatly split up. They could have done something like trying to resuce a still imprissoned Iroh only to find out he is not there, finding Hakoda and Suki instead. But at least the boiling rock is established to be really close by while in the Southern Raiders they travel distances that should take weeks.
I think also Katara said things because she feels more quilt and responsible for her moms death. Since she was the waterbender they were looking for she is the reason her mom died
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Right after Katara doesn't murder the guy, the look on Zuko's face is priceless. I definitely read it as, "You are unbelievably lucky."
At first I almost thought he'd be like, "But I can."
They both lost mothers that were willing to sacrifice themselves for them and Zuko was disgusted by the man offering his mother up for death.
I read it as, "Katara is incredible strong for not taking revenge". Zuko saw that violence wasn't the answer.
He was there last night. When Katara found the man she thought was Yon Rha, she started using bloodbending to torture him (and she was absolutely doing it to torture him - it's not like she needed bloodbending to subdue the guy, given that he was outnumbered and hopelessly outmatched already) without a second thought and only stopped when she realized he was the wrong guy. ...Yeah. No shit he was lucky. Given how quick she was to whip out the bloodbending, if she'd found Yon Rha half a day earlier...
I read it as, "you're lucky it wasn't my mother". Because Zuko wouldn't have stopped, imo at least
Katara: Literally bloodbends a guy.
Zuko: Shit, that could have been me...
Katara: LITERALLY STOPS THE RAIN.
Zuko: Jesus, I'm glad I switched sides...
My ass
Never laughed out this hard😭
So true 😂😂😂❤
"I'm afraid I'm not taking prisoners today"........ that line stuck with me. And made me realize they likely haven't taken waterbending prisoners since Hama...
Speaking of Hama, I saw the other day a theory that said: the fire nation hunted the last waterbender on the south tribe thinking it was Hama, they were afraid of her blood-bending and had the order to kill her, but actually murdered Katara's mom.
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that theory doesn't really add up tho. it makes much more sense that the fire nation simply feared that if hama could do it other waterbenders could learn it as well.
@@sirmoonslosthismind plus also the fact that they thought after wiping out the air nomads, they thought the avatar might've reincarnated to the next cycle already
I think one of the most underappreciated quotes from this entire show is when Aang assumes Katara forgave Yon Rha because she chose not to kill him, and she responds "But I didn't forgive him. I'll never forgive him." This is surprising considering children’s shows usually try to solve every problem by wrapping things up in a neat little bow. A lot of people are convinced that the only way to move past trauma is to forgive the person who harmed you, but that is a terrible mindset if you ask me. It places an immense burden on the victim. Forgiveness is earned, not owed, and not everyone deserves it. You can hate someone without letting it completely consume you.
Agreed. Forgiveness is up to the person as well as revenge.
I wouldn't say it is a terrible mindset, forgiveness can heal someone in ways that you can't imagine, you have to go through some real shit to understand that. Forgiveness most of the time is not for the person who hurt you, but for you so you can finally move on with your life. But this is not for everyone, and the ones who can't do it are not in the wrong.
While I won’t say forgiveness is harmful, you are indeed right. You make a lot of sense. After all, If you think about it another way, can one truly call it “forgiveness” if they had been peer pressured to do it, instead of truly letting time and the “potential change” in the wrong-doer change their mind? In other words, I won’t say “forgiveness” is necessarily harmful, but rather there is this expectation that it should be applied immediately. Especially when said pressure comes from extremely naive people who have in no way, experienced or gone through what the victim has gone through, as though forgiveness was just as easy as reciting your ABCs. It’s a real and extremely challenging grey area when it comes to the concept of ‘killing’ and ‘revenge’.
If I heard or saw that the wrong doer has changed his ways and a lot of time has passed, then I can understand thinking of forgiveness. However, you are definitely right. No one should be pressured to forgive on the spot.
forgiveness is an act of compassion. it's not given because people earn it; it's given because they need it. that said, forgiveness is every bit as hard as aang says it is, and i agree that the episode ends in a smart way.
@@sirmoonslosthismind Well, that's your perspective. It's still ultimately up to the individual to forgive. No one should be forced/obligated to forgive just because others can/will do so. Compassion, you say? Where was the compassion for what happened to Katara's mother at the hands of her mother's killer? Why should Katara forgive him for that heinous act?
12:13 remember that Katara’s has always felt that she was the reason for their mother’s death. That is why she was so focused in revenge.
And that's why what she said to sokka was, while hurtful, _true_
He _doesn't_ love her like she does. Not that he doesn't love her immensely, but Katara knows that that woman died specifically for her. That hits different.
@@AStrangeWindmill Exactly.
@@AStrangeWindmillYour comment has too much truth, people judge Katara for how she acts and how she treats Sokka and Aang in this episode, but they don't understand her trauma and the immense pain that her mother's sacrifice left her.
Some series continuity:
- Whaletail Island was first mentioned in Lake Laogai as a distraction to get the Gaang away from Ba Sing Se
- This is the first time Zuko said Aang and Katara
- This is the first time Jet has been mentioned since Lake Laogai
- Zuko is the second person to push Katara out of the way of falling rocks, the first being Aang in The Cave of Two Lovers
You can tell by Zuko's eyes at 13:31 he was like, "Glad I switched sides at the right time oop-". Also, Grey DeLisle went from terrifying as Azula to calm as Kya (Katara's and Sokka's mom) in this episode...she is the definition of talent.
13:31 yup
Look you gotta finish the side quests before starting the Point-of-no-return quest. That's just how this works.
It's Katara's loyalty mission
Gotta unlock my companion perks by doing their side quests
@@hankhill4101 Makes sense cause she does get an alternate outfit
Morgan: Wow that's rude, Katara
Katara: Talk to the water, because the face ain't listenin
Still a little shallow to make that comment to Sokka
@@desiabalto1 People forget this was done in a moment and context of anger and rage so she didn't mean it. And plus they are siblings so offscreen they would have apologise.
Cut Katara some slack. If anyone who should be angry, it would be Sokka. But here and later episodes, he is not. He is alot more mature and understanding of his sibling than majority of the commentors here.
I'm totally alright with her saying that because it was her at her lowest and angriest moment. That's the context. If she said it during her normal time, then it would be very shallow, rude and out of character. Here it is not.
@@njannah97 Yo chill out. All I said was shallow and you write an entire essay
@@desiabalto1 Haha no worries that's my style haha. Besides this is not an essay length or have any essay components like Intro and Conclusion lol. 😂 My tone is not antagonising or anything lol. I'm chill but rather this is my way of explaining and elaborating a concept which mozt people tend to misunderstand. Hence, I clarify it. Maybe the choice of words etc but Katara at this moment herself as a character is not shallow.
@@desiabalto1 Of course it was, but because of the circumstances it was shallow and relatively true. Not in the sense that Sokka didn’t love their mom as much, but in the sense that Katara knows that woman DIED because of... well, her existence (Katara’s). Her way of loving her mother also includes a really heavy carrying of guilt. Sokka has the “luck” (if you want to call it that way) to not have this, he loves his mother a lot without going through negative feelings about HIMSELF while doing it. So yeah, he doesn’t love his mom the way Katara does, his love was a little healthier. After Katara gets her closure, she can finally love her mother without feeling conflicted about it. One of the principal things that made her mom’s death such a “big deal” (as some people call it) for her, it’s the fact she, in a big part, BLAMED herself for it. That angered her and saddened her more, she was just... angry, and resentful. Anyway, it’s just an explanation, at the end of the day I agree that it was rude, but really understandable, we all say stupid stuff when we’re angry so we can only imagine how bad she was feeling to say that to the brother she has been taking care of almost her entire life; she didn’t MEAN to invalidate Sokka’s love for their mom, she just wanted to, in a way, try to make them understand that she NEEDED to go on that trip. Also don’t think this is like an angry comment or something like that, I’m just trying to clarify this! :)
"Well hello"
*General Sokkobi*
10:07 well if you see if you watch what Sokka was doing the next day, he was making a lei....code for he got lei'd. One of the workarounds they did to get past Nick's censors
I think a strong point of the show is its limitation of not being able to show too much. Like they got pretty serious in a bunch of episodes and didnt rely on shock factor of murder and gore, I think that shows another point of how good the writers were
It's amazing how Zuko doesn't have to shout while firebending now.....
Ever since he found out the original source of firebending, he isn't using rage anymore so doesn't have to be angry....
This show gives us small details and I absolutely love that....
@7:58 Love how Azula blasts herself onto side of the cliff. Then used knife or Hair pin to plant herself
I can’t believe I didn’t realize until recently, that it was strongly implied Katara found her mom dead when she went back to their house.
Or worse, she saw her mom burning to death after being set on fire.
That's highly traumatizing. Her mother's cooked corpse 😭
@@thecaprikid1329 not her cooked corpse 😫
@@thecaprikid1329 with no sauce
@@thecaprikid1329you sound like Peter Griffin describing a half baked human😭
"Then you didn't love her the way _I_ did."
Wow. That is some *HARD CORE* survivor's guilt to be portrayed in a show like this. What a fantastic example of "show, don't tell" for dialogue; that line is so goddamned raw, and says so much by saying so little.
Another thing to think about with Sokka and Suki... Toph helped make that tent. There's a huge earth slab for one side.
Additionally, Toph can even feel the tiny vibrations of ants on the ground. Can she "see" them going to pound town..? What kind of floors did they have in her house? Could she see her parents..?
Also katara can only blood bend when it's a full moon and you can see the foreshadowing in the episode when you see the moon is full.
You know Zuko shit himself when he saw her blood bend.
That’s when he knew Katara meant business when she threatened him
I mean, I would react that way too….
Good episode. Katara and Zuko made up. Katara got her closure. Sokka got some. And Toph got one hell of a show.
About Toph no
I love Aang being all attached to Zuko already, when he was ready to "sacrifice" himself, Aang was ready to jump and stop him.
"It is metal as fuck."
Not wrong.
I saw someone say the interesting point that Katara didn't forgive him. For a "kid's" show it is interesting that it shows that you don't have to show forgiveness if you don't think they deserve it.
Sean please don't read the replies to this comment since they contain spoilers for Korra!... For me, blood-bending is also a metaphor for sexual-harassment and abuse because do you remember the scene where Hama said: "Controlling the water in another body, enforcing your own will over theirs." I think that's why blood-bending is represented as an evil thing to do.
So much this
Bloodbending isn't evil. It's how you use it.
That’s a stretch. It literally is just another power that can easily be used for self defence or healing even
Bloodbending is only herrasment if there is no consent.
I don't think there's any point to dramatize Bloodbending as an inherently evil thing to do and I definitely wouldn't compare it to rape, that's ridiculous, rape is much worse. Using that logic, I can say that firebending at someone is equivalent to burn torture or murder. But bending fire at someone in this universe isn't equivalent to trying to kill them, but could be for good or bad reasons. Like training, self defense, giving light, or giving warmth.
Don't dramatize Bloodbending because we see how it was being used by people with harmful intentions. It could easily be used for good actions, mainly medical and self defense wise and it was really dense and closed minded of Katara to have it illegalised and have it seen as a purely evil action.
I love you're noticing the disconnect between all the sidequesting and the earlier urgency. This does get addressed! As you probably know by now.
Wait wdym by the disconnect?
@@DarkClassicGamer It's kinda weird that they're not preparing to engage the firelord before the comet like they were before the day of black sun, but rather just laying low.
We (and Zuko) later learn that that is because they don't _plan_ to engage the firelord until after the comet, which people watching the show wouldn't expect.
I absolutely adored this episode because Zuko and Katara were my favorite characters and still are. The shippers still like Zutara but I think this episode showcases why it probably wouldn't work between them. Katara could never possibly forgive the Fire Nation for what they did to her family and as I'm sure y'all know by now, Zuko is the Fire Lord. I think while she forgave him, he'll always be a bit of a symbol of that. It's also sad how Katara met the probable reason why Kya was killed. Hama's escape could definitely be a factor as to why the Fire Nation stopped taking water bending prisoners.
None of the other reactors I've seen have mentioned Rashomon when watching this episode, and I KNEW you guys would be the first.
I'm about to celebrate becoming an only child is one of my favorite lines
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i am getting so excited for the finale! but also sad because it is almost over. it is bittersweet watching people react to this show because on one hand i get to, through you all, vicariously watch it again for the first time, but then i have to feel the post-finale emptiness all over again too! at least there is korra -- i am very excited for you all in particular to watch that :D
Definitely bitter sweet
This is one of those episodes that I can watch over and over and still get goose bumps when Katara stops the rain
YOOO FACTS
Toph definitely felt what happened inside that tent
Well, this show is not about the action. It's about the characters. That's why these final episodes are how they are.
26:20 I don't think Zuko knew she could bloodbend. In fact it seems he didn't know her name before this episode. He never called any member of Team Avatar by their names before his redemption, and it seems he was not willing to ask; when meeting the Gaang in 'The Western Air Temple', he dances around using names, saying 'I can uh- teaching firebending uh- to you'; the first time he says Aang's name is in 'The Waterbending Masters', when prior to that it was always just 'the Avatar'; in this episode, when he goes into Sokka's tent, he says he wants to talk about '[Sokka's] sister', then Sokka says Katara's name and Zuko looks illuminated (like it's his first time hearing her name), and then Zuko repeats it as if seeking confirmation. I would bet that, up to this episode, he thinks of her as 'the Avatar's Water Tribe girlfriend who's actually quite powerful and wants to kill me'.
17:15 Aang Yells *"Self defense"* then crushes Ozai with a rock & sprinkles a little crack on him to plant evidence
Bro, you just spoiled the last episode for them
bruh they haven't watched Sozin's Comet yet I-
why did you have to do that?
I always suspected that Katara said that to Sokka because unbeknownst to him, she overheard him tell Toph that he can’t even remember their mother’s face.
Yes! I always think about that, because Sokka can't remember her face, and Katara has her mother's face burned into her memory forever.
"You can wrap him up in a bundle or something..."
The mental image of Ex-Firelord Ozai rolled up in a carpet in a jail cell somewhere is stupidly funny.
While this episode does feel a little side-quest-y, its theme is incredibly important for Aang as a character as well as Katara. It can sort of be summed up with Zuko's question to him right at the end.
100%
Hard to believe just five more episodes left after this - what a wild ride this has been. I get nostalgic with every new reactor to this show and you guys are among the best. It is always exciting to see someone react to one of my two favorite animated shows of all time and I just wanna say it's been an absolute Joy to see you fall in love with this show like I did.
(if anyone cares-FMA - Brotherhood is my other favorite and it would be awesome to see you react to that too)
Lol
Some reaction channels be like:
Oh no she used bloodbending.
This channel:
Yes GIRL! Embrace the darkness
As we see Zuko rise up on that air ship, did anyone else want to hear him say @hello, Zuko here.”
16:40 Katara: I just can't do it
Zuko walking up: I can
Fun fact: Katara's mom Kya was murdered instead of being captive probably because of Hama. In her time,waterbenders held captive but after she escaped,fire nation probably started their waterbender prisoners murder.
Found this channel about a week ago and waiting for these last few episodes has been torture. The little cutaways and humor you guys have is awesome!
I know it’s over two years but I have to say it anyway.
No Kataras words weren’t shallow, but said from a place of pain and anger.
1. sokka admitted before that he doesn’t even remember their mothers face. Katara has that face burned (literally) into her brain.
2. their mother died to protect Katara. While that is an amazing thing to do, but it always comes with a price, a whole list and especially the guilt of the survivor.
3. katara most likely saw her mother burning or her burned corpse.
She felt angry, sad, guilty… try to put yourself in her shoes with knowing all of this. I can fully understand her reaction to Sokkas comment.
And maybe 4. she felt guilty in the sense of „if I wouldn’t been that weak girl, I could have saved her.“ because she is mentioning that quite often.
katara t-posing to establish dominance
That was definetly a creepy, terrifying and awesome episode. All at the same time!
This show portrays its lessons and violence the way it’s supposed to. This show purposely strays away from blood, gore, and swear words because it wants to keep the innocence of a kids show (even when main characters such as Jet and Aang clearly die, they still won’t openly state so). This isn’t Game of Thrones where we are supposed to root for a teenage girl becoming a nurse iris vigilante. The moral is don’t let revenge consume you because you will lose the best part of yourself, but that doesn’t mean you have to forgive and embrace those who have harmed you. You are allowed to remove bad people from your life and not forgive them
I love how they're alking about "they were pissing around for a day" when the next chapter is the ember island players xdddd
"my girlfriend went behind a cloud" that line made me cackle so unexpectedly loud lmao
Honestly? If this wasn't a Nikolodeon show, I would be surprised that there are have not been MORE "late night guy/ girl visits"!
I mean, think about it. A bunch of attractive people entering (or IN) early puberty, in love, with NO parental supervision?
I think we ALL know what would have been going on if not on Nikolodeon!
It makes sense for this to be the time for Katara to deal with this stuff because of her being separated from her dad, again. When she got separated for the first time at the beginning of the season she hadn't seen her dad in years so she was happy at first but after having him around for long enough she realised: hey, you actually did leave your kids alone to go fight a war, right after losing their mother. But now having to split from her dad for a third time, because of Azula, she directs her anger towards Zuko, Azulas brother and the man who killed her mom.
The past 4 episodes were the loyalty missions before the main mission, for any mass effect fans. haha.
Basically they wanted to resolve everybody's arcs before the end of the show. They were expecting to have another season to do it, but they didn't get it, so they rushed things. But it worked out in the end.
It was always gonna be a 3 season show. Mike and Bryan never wanted a 4th season.
I think Toph doesn't agree with you.
@@DarthKay093 no, there was a plan for a 4th season, but the funding got cut by Nickelodeon after the nuke that was the movie. Thats why season 3 ends on the cliff hanger with Zuko’s mother and season 4 was instead translated into the comics with Ursa’s story, the repopulation of the Air Temples and the establishment of Republic City
@@ethanquirk28 Mike and Bryan has said many times there was no plans for a season 4!
damn it... you've done it again....LMAO
9:10 why is it that buddy boy on the left with green glasses always the quite one😆
One of the things I learned from comment sections of other reactors that I always thought waa super fucking cool, is that the existence of bloodbending is directly responsible for the death of Katara's mother. Until the prison break, waterbenders were kept in captivity, where they were thought to be unable to harm the fire nation. Hama's escape proved to the fire nation that there is truly no prison in the world that could keep a waterbender inside, meaning that every waterbender is a massive threat. This means Yon Rha never had an option to capture Katara's mother. It was ultimately not in his hands.
Obviously also Katara's mother's sacrifice is also immense and shows the kind of family she grew up in and the love that her mother had for her and of course Katara now realising *just* how much love her mother had for her, is a very stark contrast to Azula and her relationship with her mom.
13:19 *USE YOUR AGGRESSIVE FEELINGS, GIRL! LET THE HATE FLOW THROUGH YOU!*
We got an amazing range of voice acting from Grey DeLisle.
She gave that crazy ranting as Azula.
Then, she gave that calm and caring tone as Kya.
Then went back to crazy with M H
@@connorbosley4431 Ming Hua is a Queen or would be if she believed in them.
I think the concept of a "filler" episode is often applied too broadly. From a pure plot perspective, such episodes as Zuko Alone, The Swamp, The Beach, and The Headband are "filler", but they are essential for character development and a better understanding of what the war has done to the world. I don't think of them as filler in the same way that The Great Divide and Avatar Day are.
People use "filler" as a catch-all term for any episode they don't like. I wouldn't even consider The Great Divide or Avatar Day to be "filler" because I don't think either of them were added just for the sake of padding out the season or because the writers ran out of ideas. I think The Great Divide had a purpose, which was to demonstrate Aang's role as a mediator, but it wasn't executed well. And I actually like Avatar Day.
@@artistfloor9 Avatar day is one of my favorite episodes and I don't think it counts as filler, but I'm biased because Kyoshi is my favorite avatar protagonist.
@@Liz-mp5dq Not gonna lie, can't have too much Kyoshi.
@@Liz-mp5dq I just got around to starting the extended media, going in the order google told me to, and im loving them so far. (I havent even finished the promise yet and im loving it) Cant wait to get to the kyoshi stuff
Every episode from the invasion onward is just too good! This series is something else!!!
And that's how Katara used bloodbending on an inocent man. I mean, of course he's not that inocent but he wasn't the guy. That will hunt her forever.
A popular fan theory regarding the "our sources say there is 1 waterbender in the south pole" thing is that they thought Kya was Hama
Actually there's basically already an in universe explanation. I forget where this was stated but Hakoda apparently was searching for a waterbending teacher for Katara when they discovered she was a waterbende. He encouraged her a lot to hone her skills when they discovered she could waterbend. So him asking around alerted Yon Rha's source and then led to the events showcased.
full uncut reaction of the last airbender which would be utter pain? now I'm tempted
I am raging the whole time and you can see the LIGHT LEAVE THE DRASES EYES!
@@SeanTanktop come on man, how can you hate Ayvatar the Legend of Ong
“The soil’s thin, but you’ll manage Katarra. I’m a sit over yonda’ and have a smoke. I’d help you, but you got to do it yourself. Each buries her own.” #avatarpetsematary
“Men can’t bloodbend”
-ghandi
Usually, I don't like too much joking with serious episodes, but jfc "i'm not gonna cuck my moon girlfriend" had me absolutely dying
Nah, they were already on pause. Regardless of their revenge field trip. The next episode makes that apparent as you've seen lol
Notice that the morning after Sokka and Zuko's talk, that Sokka is wearing a flower necklace? He got lei'd.
You guys skipped so many important scenes!! Like when Katara was talking about how she couldn't forgive him for what he did because some things are unforgivable
Sokka doesn't remember their mom's face, he only sees Katara's face when thinking of it. Their mom 100% meant more or had at least more impact on Katara
I mean it’s implied that katara might have seen her moms dead body so I can see why this meant more to her. This was more traumatic for her. But I don’t think that means she loved their mom more. Just because his memories are starting to fade doesn’t mean anything when it comes to the love he had and still has for his mom.
@@hanaomer4419 well, there's also the fact that Katara knows why she died; to keep the fire nation from killing the last waterbender.
You can't quantify love after a certain point, but that is an act of love Sokka doesn't have to consider.
Okay you guys bring up Magneto a lot, and ive always loved the idea of his power but never have I ever watched any movie with magneto. Where should I start?
I think they had Appa fly that low to try and get Zuko out of there.
The ep when zuko discovered he wasn't the bad cop of the duo
5:40, so, does this constitute a trope? It always reminds me of Ramsey Bolton in GoT 6*2.
People always give Katara shit for being mean to Sokka, saying, "You didn't love her like I did" and comparing her loss to Sokkas, and Aang losing his people, implying that she overreacted. But the way I see it, Katara's whole character is centered around her taking care of people, being motherly, and protecting her friends. In the Painted Lady, she says that she will never turn her back on people that need her.
She literally turned her back on her mother, who died in order to protect her. Exactly the opposite of how Katara sees the people she loves. She can't reconcile that shortcoming with her nature as a protector, and she almost certainly blames herself and her lack of strength for her moms death. Her mom is the one person she couldn't protect. This whole episode is her unraveling, dipping into that darkside in order to obtain some kind of redemption. Maybe even Honor. Bloodbending gives her strength, and that underlines the conflict she felt with Hama: Great power, but at the cost of something as evil as taking away a persons bodily autonomy. Making a person as helpless as she felt when she last spoke to her mom. She is squaring a circle that can't be squared.
Also, a great contrast to Aang. Remember when he accused Toph of letting sandbenders steal Appa, and he lost control and went into the avatar state? And Katara calmed him down? Its the mirror of this episode. And its damn impressive that in a kids friends, the characters can sense what Katara is going through, and understand that she is just lashing out from frustration.
Goddamnit I love this episode.
Also, "It's not just hard, it's impossible" is an underrated, Azula level badass one liner
EXACTLY
There's no autonomy to take, really. Humans aren't people.
Also some things to add..
-Katara overheard sokka and tophs convo on their mother. How sokka doesnt remember her face. I suppose katara felt alone on the subject that sokka didnt agree with her. And in the heat of the moment that convo makes sense why she would say or think he forgot/didnt love her as much.
-Also with hama, katara said she reminded her of gran gran. She invested that deep family bond with her only for it to end up being very traumatic.
@@missdifficulty905 oh shit. Yeah, both of those things totally scan. I didn't even think about how Katara knows that Sokka doesn't remember his mom's face. That totally adds a whole new level to that conversation. Wow.
Another thing I just remembered: the Fire nation used to take water tribe prisoners, and now they arn't any more, despite them still taking earth kingdom prisoners. I wonder if some water tribe prisoner, at some point, showed them that a waterbender was a threat even without any...external...water.
In which case, the blood bending that Katara learned was just the part of a cycle of violence and retribution that cost her mother her life. And in a way, by spareing Yon Ra, she broke that cycle.
@@xanadu6784 Yeah it was very conflicting, seeing hama using it immorally and aang pushing his beliefs. It was a comment by aege wondering if katara chose what she really wanted or not.
Plus toph was pretty much imprisoned to learn metalbending. Its either they lose hope and die(like the ones in imprisoned) or hold on to survival to achieve these greater strengths. Its a sad but real concept.
This is my favorite episode and I never get tired of seeing people react to it.
Katara is a character that has so much untapped anger and trauma. She has always been able to help everyone else with their own journeys and be their person, but she never had an outlet for her own grief. This episode also touches on forgiveness in a way that no other children's show has been able to before, showing that forgiveness isn't a requirement for healing.
Yo you didn’t have to come at us so hard with the South Park reference
Sokka lowkey asked Toph to make that earth wall on his tent so that the moon light wouldn't cast through it
"They don't want women to bloodbend because men can't bloodbend"
Oooh. Oooooooooooh....
27:35 😂😭😂😭😭
hey sean, what's with the 10 seconds of dead air starting at 28:35? that was really weird ;)
This episode has some truly creative and awesome lines! Especially from Azula and Yon Ra.
“I’m about to celebrate becoming an only child!”
“I’m afraid we’re not taking prisoners today.”
The implications of each statement are much more chilling and ominous than just saying “I’m going to kill you!”
And then this - “It’s easy to do nothing, but it’s hard to forgive.” I love this line because sometimes people forget that finding the strength to let go of anger and forgive someone can actually be an extremely difficult process to undergo. It’s not something that can be done on a whim. Which is all the more reason why it’s understandable that Katara was still unable to forgive Yon Ra, even though she spared him.
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Toph must’ve had a rough night.
We've got stuff to wrap up, guys! We got a four partah to get to!
Morning after - Sokka is sitting on the floor playing with a lai.
Get it. He got a lai. Got Laid.
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Light spoiler:
Lmao not Morgan having the same energy as Aang suggesting glue bending 😂
These are just loyalty quests 😂
No they are bonding quests. Everyone got closer to Zuko.
Did any of you 3 ever read the comics/novels after finishing the show?
They are 14 guys. 😒.
Laughed out loud when she said that.
Katara and zuko both lost mom.
Kya deceased
Ursa banished
Admittedly, I don't recall what their stated plan is at this point. But from what I can tell, ever since the attack on the Day of Black Sun failed, they've just been hanging out at that Temple of the Upside Down.
I see how this could easily be seen as a side quest. And it probably is by definition. But I'm not so sure I agree with your _time is of the essence_ view. 🤷🏼♂️
I don't know what is worse: having a sidequest that clearly interferes with the main plan or not having a main plan at all.
Not incorporating the sidequests in a natural way was a problem throughout Season 3.
@@f_f_f_8142 Good point. I don't recall if this happened after the failed attack, but it might've helped had they stated at some point that they were literally stuck with nothing to do but lay low until X date.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@CaesiusX in 3x1 the Awakening they explain that they split from Hakoda, he is going to get everyone togeher for the invasion while they just wait and meet up on the day of black sun.
However in 3x3 the Painted Lady Sokka keeps pointing out that they have a tight scedule, which stays in the back of your mind. Again both things happen here: there basically is no main quest but you get the feeling they are wasting time at the same time.
@@f_f_f_8142 I can see how that would stick in someone's mind. But I suppose after the day of black Sun, there really wasn't anything to do until the comet, right? Either way, yeah, there's a real vague sense of _"What are we waiting for?"_ I was really hoping they were more clear about what they're doing (even if it's nothing).
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@CaesiusX after the black sun it is better, the western air temple and the firebending masters are directly linked to the plan of Aang learning firebending before the comet comes, but the boiling Rock is kind of pointless, if Sokka realy wanted to save his father they could have just taken him with them instead of Haru and once Hakoda is out they immediatly split up. They could have done something like trying to resuce a still imprissoned Iroh only to find out he is not there, finding Hakoda and Suki instead. But at least the boiling rock is established to be really close by while in the Southern Raiders they travel distances that should take weeks.
I feel like you guys would enjoy Attack on titan. Very dark and bloody. Amazing writing, characters, world building etc.
Okay, the Mark Lanegan/Screaming Trees comment at the end, you nearly lost me there guys.
OMG... You guys had the guts to watch that that should not be named and never happened...
Respect!!!
3:05
I'm from the Seattle area...I can totally relate.
Ok daddy
i cant be the only one with a crush on mister tanktop
I think also Katara said things because she feels more quilt and responsible for her moms death. Since she was the waterbender they were looking for she is the reason her mom died
every week i waited for you guys reaction on Avatar cause its so good
i hope you guys make a reaction on anime series
That pet cemetery reference really caught me off guard hahahaha
The first of Zuko ruining a shipping moment before the end of this Season. Fire Lord of the Clueless.
He didn't ruin anything. He only postponed it about 10 minutes.
This episode is just a montage of Zuko realizing how close he was to death
Zuko realizing if he tried to switch sides any later Katara wouldve turned him into an icicle pin cushion lol
I really think your edits are funny.
Like the south park one, funny and true