I love how the end of Episode Cliffhanger is actually super obvious in hindsight. Like why else would they attack Appa with fireball when they attempt to fly over the montain?
Their is something incredibly adorable about Momo sleeping on Sokka’s chest and Sokka being completely chill about it as he lies back on a giant leaf floating calmly in a stream.
15:00 one of my favorite and most underrated moments of the entire show. The writers don’t even bother to come up with a reason for those guys to leave. They just straight up said “nope” and left 😂
That's not the writers choosing not to give them a reason. They literally wrote these people as wanderers who literally make decisions on a whim. There's no narrative need for them to HAVE a reason.
@@amypetty5013 There's no narrative need for them to have a reason. IE: The writers don't even bother to come up with a reason for those guys to leave.
@@cynicat74 No, they wrote them as being wanderers who go wherever they want and make decisions on a whim. It's not that the writers didn't bother to come up with a reason, it's that the writers wrote the characters in a way that the only reason necessary was that the nomads didn't want to. That's not the same as not bothering to come up with a reason.
@@en4833 What is it with you bellends being so damn facetious? First someone argues with OP, only to repeat the exact same comment, now it's you doing the exact same thing.
Fun fact: the lead nomad/Secret Tunnel singer is Dee Bradley Baker, aka the voice of Appa and Momo. Dude must have had such fun voicing the chillest dude in the Earth Kingdom (and the reason for Sokka's red forehead).
Zuko is such a complex character, you can see throughout the show the kind of person he is and see how he's a complex antagonist and struggles with his morals, it's even present in the earliest episodes but I feel it get more focused on in this season.
Omashu taken over is like the first time we actually see the fire nation progressing in the war since Aang got out of the iceberg in episode 1. Its confirmation that, yes, they are winning. Aang and his friends can only have their crazy adventures one place at a time after all.
The change in art style for Oma and Shu's legend is a hallmark example of what makes this series great. This is considered a lesser episode (And I still think it's very strong personally) and so, they didn't need to put as much effort into a side story as much as they did. And yet it's just the animators cracking their knuckles beautifully.
Well, if you're thinking about the show adding different art styles in lesser episodes, The Great Divide is a prime example. Probably the best part about that whole episode.
I like how the show runners tell you the history of Omashu just to reveal that it's been taken over by the Fire Nation... Quality world building that still moves the story forward👌
Everyone: This is another great Avatar episode Avatar fans: Secret tunnel Secret tunnel Through the mountain Secret, secret, secret, secret Secret tunnel Secret tunnel Through thе mountain Secret, secrеt, secret, secret tunnel, yeah
there are so many great moments in this show. but the thing that will never get old for me is seeing people's reactions to FINALLY knowing what the hell "SECRET TUNNEL" is
This episode is loved by all not only for showing a little more of the Aang Katara relationship, but also for the sick banger that is SECRET TUNNEEEEEEEEEL! SECRET TUNNEEEEEEEEL!!!!, man i love Avatar.
Totally agreed with you all about Suko´s part. This could be literally the very first time that he sees the common people´s perspective in how they are living through the war. First time I saw that I was like "Oh man, Suko finally gonna learn the other side´s situation? really hope so".
I love seeing the joy of discovering where a meme/sound comes from in the faces of everyone that watches this show for the first time. Truly magnificent.
I love the story of the two lovers, the lore with the badgermoles and the war, the art style change , everything (but I also can't help but giggle at their names sometimes, because I'm German and their names sound just like the German words for grandma (Oma) and shoe (Schuh))
For how mostly upbeat the gang's story is, Zuko's side is actually pretty rough, like the scene where the young woman shares her scar with Zuko gets me. Like just such a visceral reminder of the personal scars the victims of the conflict carry, after being driven from their homes.
And the look on his face when she does. You can tell he's never spoken to someone on the other side who's been hurt like that. Just a civilian too; he may have thought up until then that the Fire Nation only harmed enemy soldiers. Propaganda is a hell of a drug.
I just find it really weird to ship these people at all tbh. The "main" romance in this show is its weakest aspect imo, the only interesting relationships are Suki/Sokka, and Mai/Zuko. Everything else just feels a bit forced.
I’ve seen this episode used to both ship Aang and Katara, and Katara and Zuko. It’s not just the fandom, the writers were divided as the show was going too.
The trick isn't about a kiss, it's not magic. Otherwise how would the couple have been able to find each other coming from different ends of the cave? It's just a riddle about the glow-in-the-dark crystals and needing to put out the torches. So Katara and Aang may or may not have kissed, they don't tell us. Edit: I know you ended up realizing this too, but I’m leaving my comment up bc some people still insist on lack of media comprehension lol
Or the 2 lovers didn't know it either at the beginning. Maybe they had torches until they made love. :D And most people turn the lights off (or out). Do to them being earthbenders, thx to the badgers, they didn't had a difficult search for each other. :D But yeah the stones do shine without help :D
@@revangerang apologies, but hey this way you have writing intent while I have what the writers confirmed, we both helped someone who wants to know either or both
Yeah Aang definitely didn't want it to look obvious that he likes her and was all for the idea of them kissing so he went in the opposite direction but overdid it a lot.
I can never hear the word "tunnel" without that chorus going through my head. Just like my step-daughter and I can't hear the word "snack" without thinking "Snack, Snack...have a snack with Brown and Black"
chong, the main nomad, is voiced by dee bradley baker, who does all the animals in the show including appa and momo! you might also know him from clone wars, where he voices all of the clones
Despite having no earth bending experience Aang now holds the record for being able to dig himself a hole so deep so quickly over the one girl he actually has feelings for.
I suppose they did, actually. You can see them still lovingly holding each other's hands for a moment after the crystals light up. Then Katara is taken aback by the crystals and the realisation the kiss wasn't actually necessary, and Aang feels awkward as the moment slips away.
There’s a lot of reasons hair is significant in lots of cultures but one I am aware of in China is the the belief that everything about your body was a gift from your parents/ancestors, including hair, which is why it was taboo to cut it. When I watched this scene I took it as them cutting off their family.
I was waiting so long during this tuesday for you to watch it it’s one of my favorites bwfore book 3 I like them with the group when someone joins the group I’m not a spoiler
Though they make emphasis on the lights, people still debate on whether or not they actually kissed. I won't get into the details, but theres a moment in a much later episode that imo cements that they definitely didnt kiss in this episode.
They actually did kiss. It was confirmed by the writers and Katara's voice actress. The creators also said that Katara's first kiss was with Jet off-screen.
@@valtinryu8147 I'm not really sure, tbh.😅 Either they did kind of forget or their logic was just that in the 'Cave of Two Lovers' episode, it didn't really mean as much in terms of romance because they were focused on trying to survive. Edit: There are also times after a series has ended where creators confirm or deny theories and stuff like that, and just decide to throw out (arguably) canon facts that may or may not cause inconsistencies within the story. This could've been one of those moments. Personally, ever since I was a kid, I've always thought they kissed in this episode, but I can definitely see the argument behind them not having kissed here.
It is a fact of life that you can’t ship anything in Avatar (even canon ships) without somebody getting mad 😂 The Zutara shippers will hate on the Kataang shippers and vice versa. It’s a fact of life lmao
Things are getting spicy between Aang and Katara, and by spicy I mean painfully awkward befitting of two young teens though, better than Sokka's latest mental aneurysm with the nomads, song is catchy though Zuko and Iroh's latest misadventure proves that true change is a steady slope, because as much as Zuko was shown first hand that his now disavowed nation has been cruel to even innocent civilians who treated and accommodated strangers like him, he still stole from them And some origins of Omashu, just as it's been invaded by the Fire Nation...
![Azula & The Cave of Two Lovers | AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER [2x1 & 2x2] (REACTION)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/tywMj6kH0hI/mqdefault.jpg)
Ah yes, the iconic episode that gave us the wonder that is "SECRET TUNNEL, SECRET TUNNEL"
THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
SECRET, SECRET, SECRET, SECRET TUNNELLLLL!
...yeah.
@@CarbonMage…and diiiiiiie
the big bad badger moles was their best hit, fight me
Yessss
10:45 This is Aang's first instance of earthbending. You can see him digging a hole with Katara at superhuman speed.
omg
Oh dude, that's mean as hell 😂 but sadly not wrong.
As Zuko would say:
"That's rough buddy"
DIGGY DIGGY HOLE!!! 😂
I mean, he's not a dwarf, but he is smol, so it kinda fits😂
Lmaoooo
@colt1903 even as an adult, he never has a beard befitting of a dwarf
I love how the end of Episode Cliffhanger is actually super obvious in hindsight.
Like why else would they attack Appa with fireball when they attempt to fly over the montain?
Did you mean hindsight?
@@Francis...I’m really curious what they originally said, now lmao
Whoa, I didn't even think about that
10:50 This is the moment where Aang showed he had talent for earthbending, as he digs a hole for himself deeper and deeper.
Their is something incredibly adorable about Momo sleeping on Sokka’s chest and Sokka being completely chill about it as he lies back on a giant leaf floating calmly in a stream.
Also if you remember when the first found Momo, Sokka wanted to eat him.
Sokka is actually the best with Appa and Momo after Aang. If Momo's not with Aang, he's almost always with Sokka.
15:00 one of my favorite and most underrated moments of the entire show. The writers don’t even bother to come up with a reason for those guys to leave. They just straight up said “nope” and left 😂
the wind wasn’t blowing them that way after getting out of the tunnel 😂
That's not the writers choosing not to give them a reason. They literally wrote these people as wanderers who literally make decisions on a whim. There's no narrative need for them to HAVE a reason.
@@amypetty5013 There's no narrative need for them to have a reason. IE: The writers don't even bother to come up with a reason for those guys to leave.
@@cynicat74 No, they wrote them as being wanderers who go wherever they want and make decisions on a whim. It's not that the writers didn't bother to come up with a reason, it's that the writers wrote the characters in a way that the only reason necessary was that the nomads didn't want to. That's not the same as not bothering to come up with a reason.
@@en4833 What is it with you bellends being so damn facetious? First someone argues with OP, only to repeat the exact same comment, now it's you doing the exact same thing.
Fun fact: the lead nomad/Secret Tunnel singer is Dee Bradley Baker, aka the voice of Appa and Momo. Dude must have had such fun voicing the chillest dude in the Earth Kingdom (and the reason for Sokka's red forehead).
He also voices Perry the platypus.
Also Every single Clone in Animated Star Wars properties
Zuko is such a complex character, you can see throughout the show the kind of person he is and see how he's a complex antagonist and struggles with his morals, it's even present in the earliest episodes but I feel it get more focused on in this season.
It's so great. From the start, Zuko wants to be a good person; that never changes. What he struggles with is defining what a "good person" even means.
I love it when reactors finally figure out where Secret Tunnel came from. It’s the best!
Omashu taken over is like the first time we actually see the fire nation progressing in the war since Aang got out of the iceberg in episode 1. Its confirmation that, yes, they are winning. Aang and his friends can only have their crazy adventures one place at a time after all.
"Nobody react to what I'm about to tell you....I think that kid might be the Avatar!" might just be the most underrated joke in the show
The change in art style for Oma and Shu's legend is a hallmark example of what makes this series great. This is considered a lesser episode (And I still think it's very strong personally) and so, they didn't need to put as much effort into a side story as much as they did. And yet it's just the animators cracking their knuckles beautifully.
Well, if you're thinking about the show adding different art styles in lesser episodes, The Great Divide is a prime example. Probably the best part about that whole episode.
I like how the show runners tell you the history of Omashu just to reveal that it's been taken over by the Fire Nation... Quality world building that still moves the story forward👌
Everyone: This is another great Avatar episode
Avatar fans:
Secret tunnel
Secret tunnel
Through the mountain
Secret, secret, secret, secret
Secret tunnel
Secret tunnel
Through thе mountain
Secret, secrеt, secret, secret tunnel, yeah
I LOVE the nomads. Maybe the best one-off characters in the whole series.
there are so many great moments in this show. but the thing that will never get old for me is seeing people's reactions to FINALLY knowing what the hell "SECRET TUNNEL" is
This episode is loved by all not only for showing a little more of the Aang Katara relationship, but also for the sick banger that is SECRET TUNNEEEEEEEEEL! SECRET TUNNEEEEEEEEL!!!!, man i love Avatar.
Ah they are finding the meme origins.
Totally agreed with you all about Suko´s part. This could be literally the very first time that he sees the common people´s perspective in how they are living through the war. First time I saw that I was like "Oh man, Suko finally gonna learn the other side´s situation? really hope so".
I don't think Suko is gonna work out atm. Zuko burned down Suki's village in episode 4. 😂
They don't have an entire episode of Sokka's grief, but they sprinkle it in some moments here and there.
The closest we get is Serpent's Pass.
@@hopejaworski9097 yeah there's that plus the Swamp. Of course also gets mentioned late in part 3. Point being, it wasn't immediately forgotten.
Fun Fact: The character Song is based on one of the character designers
Character song?
The woman Zuko is with is named Song
I love seeing the joy of discovering where a meme/sound comes from in the faces of everyone that watches this show for the first time. Truly magnificent.
"I'm saying I'd rather kiss you than dying, that's a compliment" is such a powerful line
Ooh, these guys aren't ready for Appa's Lost Days.
I mean, who is? I never am😭😭
I love the story of the two lovers, the lore with the badgermoles and the war, the art style change , everything
(but I also can't help but giggle at their names sometimes, because I'm German and their names sound just like the German words for grandma (Oma) and shoe (Schuh))
For how mostly upbeat the gang's story is, Zuko's side is actually pretty rough, like the scene where the young woman shares her scar with Zuko gets me. Like just such a visceral reminder of the personal scars the victims of the conflict carry, after being driven from their homes.
And the look on his face when she does. You can tell he's never spoken to someone on the other side who's been hurt like that. Just a civilian too; he may have thought up until then that the Fire Nation only harmed enemy soldiers. Propaganda is a hell of a drug.
Yeah the Zutara and Kataang shippers tend to be at each-other's throats. It honestly best to ignore them in my opinion and ship who you like!
As a Zutara shipper, I agree completely. People should ship who they like.
As a Kataang shipper, I also completely agree.
i hate shipping altogether i wish no cartoon or anime ever had relationships at all
@@elusive-osmium Okay well, that's gonna be a bit of a problem considering humans are a very romantic and sexual species lmfao
I just find it really weird to ship these people at all tbh. The "main" romance in this show is its weakest aspect imo, the only interesting relationships are Suki/Sokka, and Mai/Zuko. Everything else just feels a bit forced.
Eric Cartman: “God damn hippies!” 🤨
The myth, the legend, the meme: SECRET TUNNEL
I’ve seen this episode used to both ship Aang and Katara, and Katara and Zuko. It’s not just the fandom, the writers were divided as the show was going too.
“Maybe he was nervous….. shit” that was so freaking funny hsdfsfs
SECRET TUNNEL, SECRET TUNNEL
THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
I love this episode and the others in this part of the story but I just can't wait to see their reaction to the barefoot blind badass herself
SAME🪨!!
Aang dug himself into a pretty deep hole despite not yet having learned how to earth bend.
I literally thought that this episode was named secret tunnel
I am always so happy when people find memes in their natural habitat
The kiss isnt the solution. Its putting out the fire. The crystals only shine in complete darkness
Dee Bradley Baker needs to release an album
10:57 Aang's first time earthbending, look at that massive hole he put himself into
SECRET TUNNEL!!!!!!
The trick isn't about a kiss, it's not magic. Otherwise how would the couple have been able to find each other coming from different ends of the cave? It's just a riddle about the glow-in-the-dark crystals and needing to put out the torches. So Katara and Aang may or may not have kissed, they don't tell us.
Edit: I know you ended up realizing this too, but I’m leaving my comment up bc some people still insist on lack of media comprehension lol
Or the 2 lovers didn't know it either at the beginning. Maybe they had torches until they made love. :D And most people turn the lights off (or out). Do to them being earthbenders, thx to the badgers, they didn't had a difficult search for each other. :D
But yeah the stones do shine without help :D
I think it’s confirmed they didn’t kiss in this episode, sadly
@@AgntFL Right, I just meant in-canon it can be inferred either way.
@@revangerang apologies, but hey this way you have writing intent while
I have what the writers confirmed, we both helped someone who wants to know either or both
@@AgntFL absolutely!
3:54 THE DUDE AT THE BACK IS BARELY PLAYING HIS INSTRUMENT 🤣🤣🤣
Yeah Aang definitely didn't want it to look obvious that he likes her and was all for the idea of them kissing so he went in the opposite direction but overdid it a lot.
Fun fact: We don't see it, but this is the first time Aang and Katara kiss.
One of the best comedy and world building episodes. Classic
I can never hear the word "tunnel" without that chorus going through my head. Just like my step-daughter and I can't hear the word "snack" without thinking "Snack, Snack...have a snack with Brown and Black"
chong, the main nomad, is voiced by dee bradley baker, who does all the animals in the show including appa and momo! you might also know him from clone wars, where he voices all of the clones
3:05 SECRET TUNNEL!!!!
That will NEVER get old.
We all thought Aang couldn't earthbend, but here he masterfully dug himself a hole.
Secret tunnel
secret tunnel
Through the mountain
Secret secret secret tunnel !!!
10:55 "bro i got so much rizz" bros rizz
SECRET TUNNEL
sokka is a real one, absolute legend
"So are you guy's going to come to Omashu with us?"
"Nope."
"Okay."
Despite having no earth bending experience Aang now holds the record for being able to dig himself a hole so deep so quickly over the one girl he actually has feelings for.
I suppose they did, actually. You can see them still lovingly holding each other's hands for a moment after the crystals light up. Then Katara is taken aback by the crystals and the realisation the kiss wasn't actually necessary, and Aang feels awkward as the moment slips away.
also the episode were Aang learned some earth bending when he kept burying himself a deeper hole
I love this episode so much! I've been singing SECRET TUNNEL for years :)
10:41: Oh, I saw a clip for this scene. Aang totally fumbled the bag. XD
In hindsight, the creators of this show definitely designed these musicians to be stoned out their goddamn minds 😂
You singing along with Secret Tunnel.
If there's anything we learned from this episode is that there's a bit of Sokka in all of us.
There’s a lot of reasons hair is significant in lots of cultures but one I am aware of in China is the the belief that everything about your body was a gift from your parents/ancestors, including hair, which is why it was taboo to cut it. When I watched this scene I took it as them cutting off their family.
Just humming along with his songs lol
yup, the Badgermoles were the first Earthbenders, Nature teaching Humans to Use Nature
I adore this cliffhanger
3:05 SECRET TUNNEL!!!!!!! SECRET TUNNEL!!!!!!!
That’s rough buddy
Genuinely probably the funniest episode of Avatar
Badgermoles best animals
Secret Tunnel! Secret Tunnel!
SECRET TUNEEEEEEEEL!😀
Ah this is my favorite episode in the entire series.
I was waiting so long during this tuesday for you to watch it it’s one of my favorites bwfore book 3 I like them with the group when someone joins the group I’m not a spoiler
Alright, I can finally say these words.
Ahem..... SECRET TUNNEEEEEEL. SECRET TUNNEEEEEEL
Secret-Secret-Secret-Secret TUNNEL, YEAH!
🎶 Secret Tunnel Secret Tunnel🎶
*Deep Inhale..*
SECRET TUNNEL!!!!!!
Oh i cant wait for The Blind Bandit but even though i know its far away im more ready for The Ember Island Players 🤭
Congratulations, you guys will now be quoting "SECRET TUNNELLLLLLLLLL" for the rest if your lives. Welcome to the club 👍
The creators confirmed that Aang and Katara did kiss.
No contest my fave episode of Avatar.
Theres a reason I call the action a Sokka Smack and not a face palm.
Roses are red
Appa can fly
I'm saying I'd rather kiss you than die
4:29 You call that a fish?
SECRET TUNNEL SECRET TUNNEL THROUGHT THE MOUNTAINS SECRET TUNNEL!!!
Fav character comin up!
5:41 😂😂😂
SECRET TUNNELLLLL!!! SECRET TUNELLLLL
SECRET TUNNEL!!!
You technically weren’t wrong when you said earth Enders were changing the tunnels
Though they make emphasis on the lights, people still debate on whether or not they actually kissed. I won't get into the details, but theres a moment in a much later episode that imo cements that they definitely didnt kiss in this episode.
They actually did kiss. It was confirmed by the writers and Katara's voice actress. The creators also said that Katara's first kiss was with Jet off-screen.
@@RENwood4 so did they just forget about it towards the end of Book 3? (I don't want to say the specific episode yet because idt they're there yet)
@@valtinryu8147 I'm not really sure, tbh.😅 Either they did kind of forget or their logic was just that in the 'Cave of Two Lovers' episode, it didn't really mean as much in terms of romance because they were focused on trying to survive.
Edit: There are also times after a series has ended where creators confirm or deny theories and stuff like that, and just decide to throw out (arguably) canon facts that may or may not cause inconsistencies within the story. This could've been one of those moments. Personally, ever since I was a kid, I've always thought they kissed in this episode, but I can definitely see the argument behind them not having kissed here.
Not my one of my favorite episodes but defintiely in the top 5 for comedy
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Could you make videos about dragons riders of Berk and dragons race to the edge
Hey, we are thinking about joy you guys. Do you have book 3 of avatar, the last Airbender available. We hope you do. 😊
It is a fact of life that you can’t ship anything in Avatar (even canon ships) without somebody getting mad 😂
The Zutara shippers will hate on the Kataang shippers and vice versa. It’s a fact of life lmao
SECRET TUNNELLLLLL SECRET TUNNELLLL!!!!!!!
Things are getting spicy between Aang and Katara, and by spicy I mean painfully awkward befitting of two young teens
though, better than Sokka's latest mental aneurysm with the nomads, song is catchy though
Zuko and Iroh's latest misadventure proves that true change is a steady slope, because as much as Zuko was shown first hand that his now disavowed nation has been cruel to even innocent civilians who treated and accommodated strangers like him, he still stole from them
And some origins of Omashu, just as it's been invaded by the Fire Nation...
I’m just exited and scared to see these three react to the library episode with how much they love appa… no spoilers though xx
SECRET TUNNEL SECRET TUNNEL SECRET SECRET SECRET SECRET TUNELLLLLL
kiss between aang and katara was confirmed off screen
idk what people got mad about that you shipped last time, but i can say aang x katara is a big ship and canon