General is as high as it goes in the ranks. Brilliant piece of writing for sure. Iroh is a Legend. If it wasn't for politics, he is strong enough to fold anybody. He could have quite literally scrubbed the floor with Ozai and Azula.
@@DigitalDNA Pretty sure the show writers confirmed that Ozai was the strongest firebender in the world at the time. Of course, in a real 1v1, I still give it to Iroh, due to his lightning redirection (and Ozai's lack thereof).
@@thisstuffisdumbi know what you mean, and i know you’re half joking, but I actually love the way she specified “Only justice will bring peace”, because in her example, there wasn’t really any other option to ensure justice and the protection of her people. But I think she understands that the same isn’t automatically true for Aang’s situation; so she’s not saying “You have to kill him, because it may be the only way to bring justice”, she’s saying “You have to bring him to justice, even if it means killing him.” The killing is conditional, but justice isn’t.
@@UmamiDeBoi It's interesting because while it definitely feels like the Avatars are telling Aang to kill him, and Aang certainly takes them that way, they never actually SAY that. They tell him he has to be decisive, he has to shape his own destiny, that only justice can bring peace, and that he has to look beyond his own spiritual enlightenment but they never actually tell Aang what to do specifically.
My favorite part about the past avatars is that they never say Aang HAS to kill Ozai. "You must be decisive." He must make a decision. "Only justice will bring peace." The decision must be just. "You must actively shape your own destiny and the destiny of the world." The decision must be made by himself. "Selfless duty calls you to sacrifice your own spiritual needs, and do whatever it takes to protect the world." The decision must not be made for himself. It's fantastic how well written their dialogues were.
Has anyone pointed out to them yet that *Luke Skywalker* plays the evil, magical, lightning-shooting Emperor? It’s one of my favorite casting choices of all time.
When Hamil tells his story of practicing the joker laugh and some lady in a nearby car eyeing him, I can't help but think, this was a YOUNG Hamil, not far from ROTJ and still looking and feeling like Luke, and here he is cackling like Palpatine. If I saw dark Luke in traffic, I wouldn't know what to do with myself
Especially when you contrast it to the last time Zuko was on his knees begging forgiveness from a father figure. It ended in him being burned and banished. It's why Zuko was so confused as to how he could be forgiven so easily. He wasn't even able to finish his apology. Iroh is truly the greatest.
Slight spoilers. Z Z Z Z Z In the time before the avatar we bend not the elements but the energy within. It still checks out for korra. Before avatar wan they only bended the energy
@@MrDrProfessorSir962so that means that each of those four lion turtles shaped each person’s chakra to a particular alignment instead of actually just giving them the element. I guess before Wan, people only had enough chakra for 1 alignment then it just became hereditary.
@@MrDrProfessorSir962wait that means that along with removing the ability to bend, aang could change a person’s element with more training. That’s crazy. Imagine Zuko as a waterbender. Lol
@@kirklanyoshinaga8953whoa that’s a new one I’ve have never heard before. Changing someone’s bending ability. I’d love to see that explored in the next show they do with an earth bending avatar.
One of the things that makes the Iroh-Zuko reunion even more impactful: Think about what happened the last time he tried to apologize to an authority figure in his life for something he'd done wrong. Those tears are tears of regret, but maybe they're also tears of fear, and he's powering through that fear.
I love how Aang went through the Avatars until he would've found someone who says what he wanted to hear. Instead they all told him to put the needs of the World above his own And then there was Kyoshi who said "Lmao, just kill the dude what's the problem?"
Believe it or not, the scene in The Old Masters that's most likely to make me cry isn't Zuko and Iroh's reunion, although it's certainly up there. For me, the moment Iroh explains that Zuko will have to be Fire Lord always gets to me. Just something about him describing how far he's come and the realization of how proud we are of this young man--ooh, I'm getting misty-eyed right now. 🥹 I also just love the brief pause before everyone leaves on their separate missions. There's such a perfect sense of momentum and stakes in the way they silently look at each other, like "This is it. This is what we've been building up to, it doesn't get any bigger."
Here we go...the masterpiece episodes. The very last two episodes are so visually and musically stunning it always brings tears to my eyes. And I love how you can't finish your sentences because you are so engrossed. Did you ever imagine when you turned on the first episode how invested you would become?
The music when Aang swims towards the lion turtle is so good, it really adds to the atmosphere. The lion turtle was actually mentioned in the series earlier, but just in a side comment. The turtle is so old that it's scent masks Aang's, which is why June couldn't track him.
fun fact, the composers for the show went to the president of nickelodon and were bascially like "yo we need to pull out all the stops, can we use real strings for the finale? this needs to be the best music we could possibly make for the ending of this show."
That moment where Iroh says hat Destiny is a funny thing hits so much harder as an adult then it ever could as a child. You may end up achieving your goals in life but it may not be the way you thought it would and it may not happen when you want it to. You you still can still end up getting there even after failed a couple of tines.
"All old people know each other don't you know that?" Was such a real life bar for me becaue when birthdays at random restaurants happend my grandparents would alway know somebody at those restaurants 😂
7:22 This was a serious scene, I particularly love how much Aang's VA shows to have improved since season 1, but I can't get over the fact that you made it look funny with that editing. Katara: "Aang, don't walk away from this!". *Meanwhile, Aang's been already in his room meditating for 5 min* 🤣🤣
The lines “Selfless duty calls you to sacrifice you’re own spiritual needs” and “I’m gonna reconquer my tea shop, and I will play pi sho every day” never cease to make me tear up. So good
Lion turtles have been referenced a few times throughout the show. One time in the library when Aang says 'hey check out this lion turtle' showing a picture of one and also Piandao's manor when Sokka learns sword fighting, there are lion turtle statues in the garden.
@user-bw3px2sm1qActually they are kind of like gods. They created the word and spirit realm and moved on where some stayed behind. I believe this is what the creators said.
The Lion Turtle first showed up in the episode The Library - Aang found a picture of it in one of the books and tried to show others but nobody was interested. I thought it was a great call back when it showed up in this episode.
Avatar Yangchen’s wisdom is the most interesting to me. She believes, as Aang does, that all life is sacred and that the taking of life is morally wrong. Yet she still counsels him that ending Ozai’s is necessary for the world to balance itself. Despite popular opinion, a wrong can make a right. Being bound to one set of morals and ethics limits and constraints your actions, and becomes just another weapon to be used against you.
Your costumes are great! Especially the Fire Nation Katara drip. I really appreciate that you pay attention to whats happening in the show. So many people just laugh and end the video as soon as credits start.
There IS Lion Turtle lore in the official canon. The only time it's explored in the shows, from what I can remember, is in season 2 of The Legend of Korra (Hope you guys watch that too). I haven't read the comics/other canon materials, but there's likely some lore in there too.
Awesome cosplay! Hope to see more! I still get goosebumps from these last episodes! NUMBER ONE FAVOURITE SPIRIT ANIMAL: LION TURTLE-SENSEI! Probably as old as the earth and filled with wisdom and knowledge!
i think i’ve seen it mentioned that the reason why nyla couldn’t smell aang was because the lion-turtle is so old and powerful it was masking aang’s scent From an interview that's published at the end of the book Sozin's Comet (which is a novelization of the series finale): Q: When Aang was on the "mysterious island", Nyla could not locate him, and June concluded he wasn't dead but that he didn't exist. That was a head-scratcher! Can you describe how existence on that "island" was different from either reality or the Spirit World? Mike: The answer is actually pretty simple. The lion-turtle exists in the reality of the Avatar World, not the Spirit World. But the lion-turtle is thousands of years old, so his ancient, powerful odor masks the scent of anyone on his back. And that's why Nyla couldn't smell Aang. Bryan: Yeah, the lion-turtle's scent is so ancient and pervasive that Nyla just perceives it as the smell of the earth itself.
I'm stricken by Arianna's Katara outfit lol, full on crushing ❤. Also, I had been waiting this whole entire react series to see the Lion Turtle moment! Aang's development and learning reaches its peak in the perfect way at his epiphany due to the Lion Turtle and it's one of my top 5 favorite Avatar moments.
I love how the advice from the past Avatars was never that he must kill, only that he just be decisive and act with justice and selflessness and be more involved in the world. Aang does accomplish all of these things, and his goal of not ending a life.
Because she was a fully realized avatar.. Aang is just a kid. Ideally aang would train each element for years and by then he would fold anyone. Like any avatar
Kyoshi screwed up the world a LOT. Seemingly every previous avatar has. 💁🏻♂️ They definitely have a tendency of leaving the world worse than they found it lol. I’m saying this as a fan of the show of course!
Imo, considering how avatar Yang Qen (?) is an airbender like Aang, and she understands and lived the way of the spiritual persue of the monks and also knows the gentle spirit of Aang, what she says to him is the most harsh and painful perspective of this show, I was absolutely surprised about this being in animation. "Selfless duty calls for you to sacrifice your own spiritual needs". Imagine your whole life and culture devoted to cultivate spirituality, to reach the divine, and suddenly having to forfeit everything for others
But then a random ancient turtle gives Aang the magical way. Bruh. Also just because the turtle was mentioned in the owl arc, it doesn't make it good. Yes, i guess i'm a party pooper.
I do think Yang Chen makes an oversight though. Aang is not just some air bender; he’s the last air bender. If he abandons their culture, philosophy, and lifestyle, the genocide of the Air Nomads will finally be complete. What’s more, doing so would mean the might-makes-right philosophy of the fire lords since Sozin is correct, and the philosophy of the Air Nomads was truly inferior and should be extinguished. The purity and incorruptibility of Aang is, I believe, what drew the lion turtle to him, and is certainly what allowed him to end the war the way he did. It’s why he was the perfect avatar to end the war, as can be seen by comparing him to past avatars.
I won't give any details but you should definitely try reading the Avatar books, specifically Yang Chen's books. She is a very...surprising Airbender lmfao 💀
One thing that comes to my mind every time i see the lion turtle seen...is the old "how the earth/people came to be" stories passed down and a lot of them had a story about how the world was a giant turtle with the land and trees and things being on its shell.
One of the theories as to why Toph and Zuko don’t go on a life changing journey together is that toph already went on her life changing trip with iroh in season 2 when iroh gives her tea and advice which lead her back to the gaang.
I remember I was shocked when the animal that Ang was on showed its face as that animal was shown in the previous season on a parchment in the library. The episode stayed a few more seconds showing it before the scene moved on. But that was brilliant.
I love that I’m not the only adult who loves avatar. Legit I get the same goosebumps these last episodes, that I got seeing when they were first aired.
Aang 100% believing he never killed anyone is pretty funny considering he’s been throwing people off mountains, sinking ships, and blowing up factories all year. Not to mention that buzzard wasp he absolutely split in half literally
Great reaction! These episodes are so full of emotion. They are very well done. Can't wait to see the next two episodes, not because I want this to be over though, that's gonna be sad haha.
One thing I always loved about ATLA was how the women/girls were written so well, they are powerful, inspiring and strong willed but they were also allowed to be feminine in their own individual ways and it did not take away from how awesome they are, it added to it. Some of the best written female characters in fiction.
Omg!!!! You both look amaz-za-zing!!!!! Props on the cosplay! This episode is invigorating to the max! It's like teaching you that you could accomplish practically anything if you stick true to your own beliefs, and not allow the world to say " you can only complete something this way." Even captain Kirk from StarTrek has beliefs like this, and others. Love it, dig it, live it. 😂❤
1:26 Just a friendly reminder that the writers just wanted Toph to flex the fact she also mastered sandbending,. She never used it since 'The library' and it's also not used in the finale. Just a total flex of an already badass character
That moment with Azula, “you can’t treat me like Zuko” She is a fourteen year ild kid who grew up in a toxic and abusive family. But she didn’t have someone like Usa or Iroh to help her.
19:51 I JUST noticed that Zuko messed up and said "the FATHERlord" instead of firelord lol. I have seen this show, and others' reactions, and I'm barely catching this now
If I'm not mistaken, it looks like Ariana was wearing blue contacts to go along with the Fire Nation Katara look. 😏 5:38 As easy as lightning redirection looks to teach and learn, some people _still_ swear that Korra never learned it. 🙄 10:55 Another Zutara moment. 😁 Bryke was _really_ teasing the shippers at this point.
A lot of people think the Dragon Turtle comes out of nowhere, but they planted it as early as the spirit library. It was never really focused on, but it’s been around in images and the like.
A lot of people don’t notice it until minimum their second watch. But there’s a scene of Katara and aang looking at a picture in the library of a lion turtle! They’re essential to the Avatar world lore
If there's one thing I would change about this series, it's that lion turtles and energy bending needed a little bit more setup. I'm aware that there are several small lion turtle cameos throughout the series, but it would have been nice for there to have been something more concrete near the beginning of the last season to tell us what exactly they are, or at least how ancient and revered they are. Also, I'll never understand why the lines Aang hears in the last episode "before the elements, we bent the energy within ourselves" were never actually spoken by the lion turtle to Aang in this scene. Very strange choice. Despite all that it still manages to be one of the best finales of any show ever
The lion-turtle really comes outa nowhere if you’re not really paying attention, they are hinted at a few times mainly by Aang in the Spirt Library, he points out an image of one in a book
The Lion-Turtle is ATLA's version of the World Turtle, which is an mythical being found in a surprising number of cultures, including Native American and Hindu mythology. It essentially carries the world on its back, supporting it and providing spiritual wisdom and care for the world through unseen influences
Watching Korra will explain more about the lore with the lion turtle! Including the story of the first avatar which is yet another peak in story telling!
Iroh's character reflection= Qui Gon Jinn: "I can tell you what I believe. I believe you will bring balance to the force. But you have to face your demons and save the universe. Remember your training... Trust your instincts, you'll find another way."
The gran gran parts weird “found each other again” But gran grand story is she ran away because she was being forced to marry him and didnt like him being too traditional so their must been some big amount of convincing her to love h8m since the end of season 1
Katara saying "Goodbye, General Iroh." with such reverence is one of my favorite moments. It really shows how far they've come.
Frrrr underrated moment!!
General is as high as it goes in the ranks. Brilliant piece of writing for sure. Iroh is a Legend. If it wasn't for politics, he is strong enough to fold anybody. He could have quite literally scrubbed the floor with Ozai and Azula.
@@DigitalDNA Pretty sure the show writers confirmed that Ozai was the strongest firebender in the world at the time. Of course, in a real 1v1, I still give it to Iroh, due to his lightning redirection (and Ozai's lack thereof).
Kiyoshi's honestly the last Avatar you'd wan to talk to about this lol
"I killed him, and I'd do it again."
Chin The Great is lucky there are no dragon balls in this universe or Kyoshi would have resurrected him just to kill him properly.
I really like how the other avatars pretty much say "you gotta do what you gotta do, man", but she is pretty much "JUST F-CKING KILL HIM"
“Him falling to his death was merely a convenience, i was gonna kill him myself if i had to”
@@thisstuffisdumbi know what you mean, and i know you’re half joking, but I actually love the way she specified “Only justice will bring peace”, because in her example, there wasn’t really any other option to ensure justice and the protection of her people. But I think she understands that the same isn’t automatically true for Aang’s situation; so she’s not saying “You have to kill him, because it may be the only way to bring justice”, she’s saying “You have to bring him to justice, even if it means killing him.” The killing is conditional, but justice isn’t.
@@UmamiDeBoi It's interesting because while it definitely feels like the Avatars are telling Aang to kill him, and Aang certainly takes them that way, they never actually SAY that. They tell him he has to be decisive, he has to shape his own destiny, that only justice can bring peace, and that he has to look beyond his own spiritual enlightenment but they never actually tell Aang what to do specifically.
"I shall be the pheonix king!"
"Is there room for constructive criticism or- oh nevermind you had banners made"
Haha yeah firelord sounds much better than Phoenix king
The Iroh/Zuko reunion is probably a top 5 Avatar moment for me
I tearbend every time
It really speaks to the perfection of this show that that moment is only *probably* in your top 5.
@D0nut42 I didn't make an actual list, so I wanted to be vague so I could leave myself some wiggle room 😄
Agreed.
Probably? It’s arguably the top moment.
My favorite part about the past avatars is that they never say Aang HAS to kill Ozai.
"You must be decisive."
He must make a decision.
"Only justice will bring peace."
The decision must be just.
"You must actively shape your own destiny and the destiny of the world."
The decision must be made by himself.
"Selfless duty calls you to sacrifice your own spiritual needs, and do whatever it takes to protect the world."
The decision must not be made for himself.
It's fantastic how well written their dialogues were.
Also it kinda shows how they still want aang to make his own decision
That last line hurts when you see what they did with the Netflix live action dialogues :p
this is the perspective thats other fans dont understand or dont want to believe. :/
Has anyone pointed out to them yet that *Luke Skywalker* plays the evil, magical, lightning-shooting Emperor? It’s one of my favorite casting choices of all time.
My cousin used to point out that Luke Skywalker grew up and became the evil father.
I never thought of that. The irony is master class.
When Hamil tells his story of practicing the joker laugh and some lady in a nearby car eyeing him, I can't help but think, this was a YOUNG Hamil, not far from ROTJ and still looking and feeling like Luke, and here he is cackling like Palpatine. If I saw dark Luke in traffic, I wouldn't know what to do with myself
Do they care enough about Star Wars for that to mean anything to them? 😅
@@Drummer4President I mean, they have been reacting to Star Wars. So, I'd say that they care enough to watch Star Wars.
Iroh just snatching Zuko in the middle of his apology always gets me.
Most definitely 😢. I expected nothing less from Iroh. Plus he knew he had to find his own way.
It is a perfect moment. I can’t remember anything more emotional in any other show.
Especially when you contrast it to the last time Zuko was on his knees begging forgiveness from a father figure. It ended in him being burned and banished.
It's why Zuko was so confused as to how he could be forgiven so easily. He wasn't even able to finish his apology. Iroh is truly the greatest.
Leaves from the Vine is obviously hugely emotional, but for me, nothing brings tears as consistently as the Iroh/Zuko reunion.
Bruh the dark souls “YOU DIED” when appa landed on them killed me 😂
'killed' them too 😂
The lion-turtle’s speech always gives me chills. It’s perfect.
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In the time before the avatar we bend not the elements but the energy within. It still checks out for korra. Before avatar wan they only bended the energy
@@MrDrProfessorSir962so that means that each of those four lion turtles shaped each person’s chakra to a particular alignment instead of actually just giving them the element. I guess before Wan, people only had enough chakra for 1 alignment then it just became hereditary.
@@MrDrProfessorSir962wait that means that along with removing the ability to bend, aang could change a person’s element with more training. That’s crazy. Imagine Zuko as a waterbender. Lol
@@kirklanyoshinaga8953whoa that’s a new one I’ve have never heard before. Changing someone’s bending ability. I’d love to see that explored in the next show they do with an earth bending avatar.
Aang: "I have never used violence to take a life. I mean, I'm not at fault for who gravity decides to kill. Right?"
There's a fine line between genius and madness. Bumi uses that line as a jump rope.
One of the things that makes the Iroh-Zuko reunion even more impactful: Think about what happened the last time he tried to apologize to an authority figure in his life for something he'd done wrong. Those tears are tears of regret, but maybe they're also tears of fear, and he's powering through that fear.
It really does speak volumes about him that the moment he gives Azula a title he instantly makes it worthless.
"...Today...destiny is our friend...I know it."
Heartwarming...is not a deep enough a term for that one.
Best pre-war line, ever.
I love how Aang went through the Avatars until he would've found someone who says what he wanted to hear.
Instead they all told him to put the needs of the World above his own
And then there was Kyoshi who said "Lmao, just kill the dude what's the problem?"
Believe it or not, the scene in The Old Masters that's most likely to make me cry isn't Zuko and Iroh's reunion, although it's certainly up there. For me, the moment Iroh explains that Zuko will have to be Fire Lord always gets to me. Just something about him describing how far he's come and the realization of how proud we are of this young man--ooh, I'm getting misty-eyed right now. 🥹
I also just love the brief pause before everyone leaves on their separate missions. There's such a perfect sense of momentum and stakes in the way they silently look at each other, like "This is it. This is what we've been building up to, it doesn't get any bigger."
"You restored your own honor, and only you can restore the honor of The Fire Nation". That's the line that always get me.
Wow same here! When Iroh says "someone with unquestionable honour" and it cuts to Zuko's face, that got me so teary and proud of our prince!
Here we go...the masterpiece episodes. The very last two episodes are so visually and musically stunning it always brings tears to my eyes.
And I love how you can't finish your sentences because you are so engrossed. Did you ever imagine when you turned on the first episode how invested you would become?
The music when Aang swims towards the lion turtle is so good, it really adds to the atmosphere. The lion turtle was actually mentioned in the series earlier, but just in a side comment. The turtle is so old that it's scent masks Aang's, which is why June couldn't track him.
There are also figures of them outside the swordmaster's home I think?
@@hellogoodbyeandallinbetween Yeah I think so, slipped my mind till u mentioned it
fun fact, the composers for the show went to the president of nickelodon and were bascially like "yo we need to pull out all the stops, can we use real strings for the finale? this needs to be the best music we could possibly make for the ending of this show."
That moment where Iroh says hat Destiny is a funny thing hits so much harder as an adult then it ever could as a child. You may end up achieving your goals in life but it may not be the way you thought it would and it may not happen when you want it to. You you still can still end up getting there even after failed a couple of tines.
The cosplay is SO GOOD, I can’t 😂 y’all are adorable.
NGL Arianna a bit distracting here. 😅
That Dark Souls death message cut.... Chefs Kiss 🤌
"All old people know each other don't you know that?" Was such a real life bar for me becaue when birthdays at random restaurants happend my grandparents would alway know somebody at those restaurants 😂
I like to think Mako, the voice actor, is playing pai sho in his tea shop in the hereafter...
7:22 This was a serious scene, I particularly love how much Aang's VA shows to have improved since season 1, but I can't get over the fact that you made it look funny with that editing. Katara: "Aang, don't walk away from this!". *Meanwhile, Aang's been already in his room meditating for 5 min* 🤣🤣
The lines “Selfless duty calls you to sacrifice you’re own spiritual needs” and “I’m gonna reconquer my tea shop, and I will play pi sho every day” never cease to make me tear up. So good
I'm so glad you highlighted so much of Yangchens advice. It's so good , one of my fave moments
Lion turtles have been referenced a few times throughout the show. One time in the library when Aang says 'hey check out this lion turtle' showing a picture of one and also Piandao's manor when Sokka learns sword fighting, there are lion turtle statues in the garden.
@user-bw3px2sm1qActually they are kind of like gods. They created the word and spirit realm and moved on where some stayed behind. I believe this is what the creators said.
There was also a lion turtle statue(s) in the unaired pilot (pitch)
Ending is always sad but at least I'm happy that you thought the finale were 3 episodes. That extra episode must have been an awesome surprise 😁
The animal representation in this show is great
Aang was reading about the Turtle Lion at Wan Shi Tong's Library. A lot of the chimes you hear in each episode you end up bumping into again.
The Lion Turtle first showed up in the episode The Library - Aang found a picture of it in one of the books and tried to show others but nobody was interested. I thought it was a great call back when it showed up in this episode.
"The lady with the big mole" "Mole? Her skin is flawless." Such a great line lol
Avatar Yangchen’s wisdom is the most interesting to me. She believes, as Aang does, that all life is sacred and that the taking of life is morally wrong. Yet she still counsels him that ending Ozai’s is necessary for the world to balance itself.
Despite popular opinion, a wrong can make a right. Being bound to one set of morals and ethics limits and constraints your actions, and becomes just another weapon to be used against you.
One of my favorite scenes in The Old Masters - sadly not shown in the video - was when Bumi retook Omashu by himself during the eclipse.
Your costumes are great! Especially the Fire Nation Katara drip. I really appreciate that you pay attention to whats happening in the show. So many people just laugh and end the video as soon as credits start.
Zuko saving his Uncle’s flip-flop is sweet and disgusting. It’s disgustingly sweet.
The warm embrace hits me every time. I can't help but tear up when I see it.
Love the costumes for the final episodes guys 😁👍
P.s. Didnt notice until the end that Arianna was wearing blue contacts, really nice touch ❤️
There IS Lion Turtle lore in the official canon. The only time it's explored in the shows, from what I can remember, is in season 2 of The Legend of Korra (Hope you guys watch that too).
I haven't read the comics/other canon materials, but there's likely some lore in there too.
Every other avatar: “You must take action to bring peace to the world”
Kyoshi: “Kill that mf”
Awesome cosplay! Hope to see more!
I still get goosebumps from these last episodes!
NUMBER ONE FAVOURITE SPIRIT ANIMAL: LION TURTLE-SENSEI! Probably as old as the earth and filled with wisdom and knowledge!
i think i’ve seen it mentioned that the reason why nyla couldn’t smell aang was because the lion-turtle is so old and powerful it was masking aang’s scent
From an interview that's published at the end of the book Sozin's Comet (which is a novelization of the series finale):
Q: When Aang was on the "mysterious island", Nyla could not locate him, and June concluded he wasn't dead but that he didn't exist. That was a head-scratcher! Can you describe how existence on that "island" was different from either reality or the Spirit World?
Mike: The answer is actually pretty simple. The lion-turtle exists in the reality of the Avatar World, not the Spirit World. But the lion-turtle is thousands of years old, so his ancient, powerful odor masks the scent of anyone on his back. And that's why Nyla couldn't smell Aang.
Bryan: Yeah, the lion-turtle's scent is so ancient and pervasive that Nyla just perceives it as the smell of the earth itself.
I'm stricken by Arianna's Katara outfit lol, full on crushing ❤. Also, I had been waiting this whole entire react series to see the Lion Turtle moment! Aang's development and learning reaches its peak in the perfect way at his epiphany due to the Lion Turtle and it's one of my top 5 favorite Avatar moments.
I love how the advice from the past Avatars was never that he must kill, only that he just be decisive and act with justice and selflessness and be more involved in the world. Aang does accomplish all of these things, and his goal of not ending a life.
This show would only have 1 book if Kyoshi was the Avatar
Because she was a fully realized avatar..
Aang is just a kid.
Ideally aang would train each element for years and by then he would fold anyone.
Like any avatar
@@Radec913 No I’m talking about Kyoshi’s by any means necessary attitude. Aang is a peaceful monk
Kyoshi screwed up the world a LOT. Seemingly every previous avatar has. 💁🏻♂️ They definitely have a tendency of leaving the world worse than they found it lol. I’m saying this as a fan of the show of course!
@Kickinthescience you must not have read the books. Kyoshi screwed up quote a bit. That's the point. The avatar is just human and makes mistakes.
Honestly, I would love to watch Kyoshi learn how to bend air. I mean, it probably wouldn't be too far off from how Korra was going at it, but still.
Imo, considering how avatar Yang Qen (?) is an airbender like Aang, and she understands and lived the way of the spiritual persue of the monks and also knows the gentle spirit of Aang, what she says to him is the most harsh and painful perspective of this show, I was absolutely surprised about this being in animation. "Selfless duty calls for you to sacrifice your own spiritual needs". Imagine your whole life and culture devoted to cultivate spirituality, to reach the divine, and suddenly having to forfeit everything for others
Yang Chen :)
But then a random ancient turtle gives Aang the magical way. Bruh.
Also just because the turtle was mentioned in the owl arc, it doesn't make it good. Yes, i guess i'm a party pooper.
I do think Yang Chen makes an oversight though. Aang is not just some air bender; he’s the last air bender. If he abandons their culture, philosophy, and lifestyle, the genocide of the Air Nomads will finally be complete. What’s more, doing so would mean the might-makes-right philosophy of the fire lords since Sozin is correct, and the philosophy of the Air Nomads was truly inferior and should be extinguished. The purity and incorruptibility of Aang is, I believe, what drew the lion turtle to him, and is certainly what allowed him to end the war the way he did. It’s why he was the perfect avatar to end the war, as can be seen by comparing him to past avatars.
I won't give any details but you should definitely try reading the Avatar books, specifically Yang Chen's books.
She is a very...surprising Airbender lmfao 💀
Love the imitation of Momo's voice and its 'translation' 😂
Love moment with Iroh and Zuko, one of my favourites in the show
I love how the technique "move a rock" looks when Any uses air
Loving the costume ladies!
I love how after Season 1, the Fire Nation forgets that the Northern Water Tribe exists, and seemingly the writers did too
One thing that comes to my mind every time i see the lion turtle seen...is the old "how the earth/people came to be" stories passed down and a lot of them had a story about how the world was a giant turtle with the land and trees and things being on its shell.
One of the theories as to why Toph and Zuko don’t go on a life changing journey together is that toph already went on her life changing trip with iroh in season 2 when iroh gives her tea and advice which lead her back to the gaang.
5:24 I love how Katara invites Zuko to the group hug. After all they’ve been through, she’s finally given him a second chance.
I remember I was shocked when the animal that Ang was on showed its face as that animal was shown in the previous season on a parchment in the library. The episode stayed a few more seconds showing it before the scene moved on. But that was brilliant.
I love that I’m not the only adult who loves avatar. Legit I get the same goosebumps these last episodes, that I got seeing when they were first aired.
Hope next episode has a reaction of you two realizing there is another episode after ´into the inferno´.
Man those cosplays look way too good man
4:36 I’ve never noticed Katara face palming here. I don’t know why it’s so funny 😂
7:18 That always bugged me. Kid, you were just talking about glue bending.
Aang 100% believing he never killed anyone is pretty funny considering he’s been throwing people off mountains, sinking ships, and blowing up factories all year.
Not to mention that buzzard wasp he absolutely split in half literally
Great reaction! These episodes are so full of emotion. They are very well done. Can't wait to see the next two episodes, not because I want this to be over though, that's gonna be sad haha.
Dayum Arianna, that look is fire 🔥
Omg I love that Arianna went full out with the contacts and everything. And Maple is just straight up Momo lmao
One thing I always loved about ATLA was how the women/girls were written so well, they are powerful, inspiring and strong willed but they were also allowed to be feminine in their own individual ways and it did not take away from how awesome they are, it added to it. Some of the best written female characters in fiction.
Omg!!!! You both look amaz-za-zing!!!!! Props on the cosplay! This episode is invigorating to the max! It's like teaching you that you could accomplish practically anything if you stick true to your own beliefs, and not allow the world to say " you can only complete something this way." Even captain Kirk from StarTrek has beliefs like this, and others. Love it, dig it, live it. 😂❤
Not me crying with Zuko and Iroh, again!!!😂😂
1:26 Just a friendly reminder that the writers just wanted Toph to flex the fact she also mastered sandbending,. She never used it since 'The library' and it's also not used in the finale. Just a total flex of an already badass character
I forgot y'all were gonna do the cosplay and the blue contacts hit me like a truck, I was not expecting that at all!
That moment with Azula, “you can’t treat me like Zuko”
She is a fourteen year ild kid who grew up in a toxic and abusive family. But she didn’t have someone like Usa or Iroh to help her.
Azula looks and acts so "mature" for her age that you really do forget she's only 14 years old...
If only Azula had a mother like Ursa or an uncle like Iroh the way Zuko did.
19:51 I JUST noticed that Zuko messed up and said "the FATHERlord" instead of firelord lol. I have seen this show, and others' reactions, and I'm barely catching this now
the way i screamed laughing at 5:30
6:17 This frame is 🔥
If I'm not mistaken, it looks like Ariana was wearing blue contacts to go along with the Fire Nation Katara look. 😏
5:38
As easy as lightning redirection looks to teach and learn, some people _still_ swear that Korra never learned it. 🙄
10:55
Another Zutara moment. 😁 Bryke was _really_ teasing the shippers at this point.
I don’t know if it’s mentioned in the comments or not, when you hear the fire, it is actually blow torches being held close to the microphones.
Your final episode review can't come quick enough!!!! ❤❤❤❤
A lot of people think the Dragon Turtle comes out of nowhere, but they planted it as early as the spirit library. It was never really focused on, but it’s been around in images and the like.
awesome easter egg with the lion turtle island. They referenced it back in the Library episode!
Bumi taught Aang about the "three jings", which included waiting for the right moment to strike, which is right now.
Me watching Zuko and Iroh’s reunion for the first time: 😭
Me watching Zuko and Iroh’s reunion for the 1000th time: 😭
A lot of people don’t notice it until minimum their second watch. But there’s a scene of Katara and aang looking at a picture in the library of a lion turtle! They’re essential to the Avatar world lore
the lion turtle restored his vibes lol
If there's one thing I would change about this series, it's that lion turtles and energy bending needed a little bit more setup. I'm aware that there are several small lion turtle cameos throughout the series, but it would have been nice for there to have been something more concrete near the beginning of the last season to tell us what exactly they are, or at least how ancient and revered they are. Also, I'll never understand why the lines Aang hears in the last episode "before the elements, we bent the energy within ourselves" were never actually spoken by the lion turtle to Aang in this scene. Very strange choice. Despite all that it still manages to be one of the best finales of any show ever
Daamn , How Did Katara Just become my Favorite Character
I love this episode because in the final moments before Aang has to face the fire lord, it’s as if nature and the earth itself spoke to Aang
The lion-turtle really comes outa nowhere if you’re not really paying attention, they are hinted at a few times mainly by Aang in the Spirt Library, he points out an image of one in a book
Yesss
The Lion-Turtle is ATLA's version of the World Turtle, which is an mythical being found in a surprising number of cultures, including Native American and Hindu mythology. It essentially carries the world on its back, supporting it and providing spiritual wisdom and care for the world through unseen influences
In Buddhism, the concept of "detachment" is known as Nekkamma. It refers to a renunciation from the world in order to live a holy life.
Watching Korra will explain more about the lore with the lion turtle! Including the story of the first avatar which is yet another peak in story telling!
A lion-turtle chia pet? I can see that being pretty cool! I'm just coming to realize the lion-turtle was basically Aang's Uber!!
i’m sorry but the “i forgot that he could fly” about the flying lemur 😭😭😭
Iroh's character reflection=
Qui Gon Jinn: "I can tell you what I believe. I believe you will bring balance to the force. But you have to face your demons and save the universe. Remember your training... Trust your instincts, you'll find another way."
To answer your question about the lion turtle, they are expanded upon in Korra season 2. But they are very ancient spirits.
I need the rest of the finale!! I always sob from part 1 through 4 haha
Avatar Korra has more backstory, you'll just have to wait and see!
Remember when Koh said in the first season that one of Aang's past lives tried to kill him 800 years ago, that was avatar Kuruk
If they made it through part 2 without getting super emotional, then the last two episodes should be cake. That Iroh-Zuko reunion.
13:02 I don't know when or how Aang learned to do that, but it's pretty cool.
"It was my idea to burn everything to the ground!"
Yes very original
The gran gran parts weird “found each other again”
But gran grand story is she ran away because she was being forced to marry him and didnt like him being too traditional so their must been some big amount of convincing her to love h8m since the end of season 1