Overanalyzing Avatar: Bato of The Water Tribe

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  • Overanalyzing Avatar on one of the lesser liked episodes of the series, Bato of The Water Tribe.
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  • @ObaREX
    @ObaREX 3 года назад +3045

    My only issue with the misunderstanding is why Aang didn't assume he was gonna go with them to meet their dad. Like, they've made so many stops and detours during this journey. What's one more?

    • @craigpeoples9883
      @craigpeoples9883 3 года назад +321

      Wait a minute your right that didn't cross my mind Aang's all about adventuring and Katara and Sokka weren't just gonna take Aang with them

    • @kingpenguin1580
      @kingpenguin1580 2 года назад +348

      Maybe Aang thought they would stay with their dad?

    • @billythekid22220
      @billythekid22220 2 года назад +15

      Exactly

    • @cokelover-nb1qz
      @cokelover-nb1qz 2 года назад +67

      @@kingpenguin1580 i mean i doubt that would come to his mind like katara really wanted to be a water bender and there dad was fighting a war so like the most he'd think they'd stay would be a few days.

    • @kingpenguin1580
      @kingpenguin1580 2 года назад +8

      @@cokelover-nb1qz I didn’t believe my comment, it’s just a suggestion to fill a plot hole

  • @TeaRanosaur
    @TeaRanosaur 3 года назад +1782

    Modern western cultures do have rights of passage like this. We give 16 year olds massive tin death machines that move up to 100+ mph

    • @heli4233
      @heli4233 3 года назад +107

      Well, in most western countries we wait until they are 18;-)

    • @TeaRanosaur
      @TeaRanosaur 3 года назад +77

      True, but most western states also let you get drunk at that age and while youre not supposed to do those at the same time...

    • @celumbral9334
      @celumbral9334 3 года назад +57

      my culture makes girls wear big dresses and dance or something, quinceñeras are cool but honestly i'd rather drive a boat too

    • @Calendator
      @Calendator 2 года назад +5

      @@TeaRanosaur looks like in the civilized world you can expect people to handle themself

    • @bakthihapuarachchi3447
      @bakthihapuarachchi3447 2 года назад +9

      My culture has a rite of passage for girls, but being a dude I have no idea what it is

  • @tacticalshorty2180
    @tacticalshorty2180 2 года назад +1306

    I like the fact that Appa has no hesitation in ending somebody's life

    • @kodamaakemi9758
      @kodamaakemi9758 2 года назад +244

      the air nomads may have had some oath against intentional killing, but the sky bison have no such qualms

    • @vintyprod
      @vintyprod 2 года назад

      appa is the real war criminal

    • @generaldurchbruchmuller7284
      @generaldurchbruchmuller7284 2 года назад +102

      Appa: "I have no such weakness"

    • @kennethsatria6607
      @kennethsatria6607 Год назад +24

      I swear the only reason this was a favorite episode of mine was to see Appa go ham

    • @kinda_cold_in_the_closet
      @kinda_cold_in_the_closet Год назад

      he's like: WELL I'M NO FUCKING AIR NOMAD SO KILLING IS ON THE FUCKING TABLE BITCH

  • @michaeldavis9190
    @michaeldavis9190 2 года назад +414

    Aang is not vegan, he's vegetarian. He is explicitly fine with eating egg, but that's a detail from the Great Divide, so I wouldn't be surprised if you missed it. He sees an egg custard tart when all the food spill out, and he really wants it.

    • @nadiahapsari3359
      @nadiahapsari3359 2 месяца назад +2

      huh that's interesting.I was making a theory that because he grew up on a vegan society,there's an abundance of vegan food,which makes him picky.

    • @wesjanson6979
      @wesjanson6979 Месяц назад +8

      @@nadiahapsari3359 the air nomads don't strike me as vegan. vegan means no animal products at all, it doesn't just mean no meat it also means no dairy. i'm fairly positive aang couldn't have gone the entire series without eating something that had butter or milk in it.

    • @EncomHumanRecources
      @EncomHumanRecources 27 дней назад

      If Aang was Vegan, he wouldn’t ride Appa around

  • @GeorgeMarionerd
    @GeorgeMarionerd 2 года назад +383

    There was a moment where Appa straight up tries to crush June. Like, he stomps the spot she'd been flung to with his full strength, destroying part of the flooring.
    She absolutely would've died.

    • @derekmann8239
      @derekmann8239 2 года назад +120

      Aang has moral objections to killing.
      Appa doesn’t give a fuck.
      Appa will kill a man who looks at him funny.

    • @GeorgeMarionerd
      @GeorgeMarionerd 2 года назад +7

      @@derekmann8239 Yup.

    • @BeardedHeroThe
      @BeardedHeroThe Год назад +23

      @@GeorgeMarionerd you mean yip yip

    • @jadedesigns6171
      @jadedesigns6171 Год назад +1

      @@derekmann8239 indeed

  • @squiddle5193
    @squiddle5193 2 года назад +803

    Seems Iroh has a thing for Goth girls.
    He truly is the best character in the show.

    • @Vespyr_
      @Vespyr_ 2 года назад +15

      lol who doest? iroh/mako ftw

    • @Anonymous_Gambito
      @Anonymous_Gambito 2 года назад +155

      It seems he and Zuko have that in common

    • @kidkangaroo5213
      @kidkangaroo5213 2 года назад +68

      @@Anonymous_Gambito Great minds think alike

    • @kiki4910
      @kiki4910 Год назад +21

      Iroh:i told you ginseng tea is my favorite
      also iroh : jasmine tea is my favorite

    • @wren_.
      @wren_. Год назад +12

      @@kiki4910 zuko likes jasmine tea, that’s also why Iroh named his shop the Jasmine Dragon.

  • @BrandonTwede
    @BrandonTwede 3 года назад +312

    A knife made from just a normal whale, not a whale-seal?!?

    • @Dark_Purgatory
      @Dark_Purgatory 7 месяцев назад +32

      INCONLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF NORMAL WHALE!
      INCONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF NORMAL WHALE!

  • @BigAl-is7fo
    @BigAl-is7fo 3 года назад +600

    yeah i think it's kinda important to remember that aang is literally 12 in this episode. yeah he withheld the info on their father, but only for a few hours, and he felt so guilty that he came clean. and sokka and katarra just leave this actual 12 year old to face the fire lord after yelling at him. extreme overreaction

    • @samwarren2850
      @samwarren2850 2 года назад +117

      I agree, but they're also literally like 15 and 13 or 14, so it's not like they're much more mature than Aang. they were just betrayed by a friend, it makes sense to have an initial instinctual overreaction that they then stick to.

    • @gussygamingprofessional6433
      @gussygamingprofessional6433 2 года назад +10

      I agree with both of you but I have to say with Either Aang or Katara and Sokka because of their poor decision making

    • @kato9158
      @kato9158 10 месяцев назад +5

      @@samwarren2850they grew up in war aang didn’t so sokka and katara realistically would’ve been alot more mature

    • @cartoon.connoisseur
      @cartoon.connoisseur 9 месяцев назад +9

      I also feel like Katara was sincerely torn between going with Aang and going with Sokka. Sokka was the one who had most of the overreaction but it was from a place of childhood trauma, just like when Aang hid the map.

  • @woahmama
    @woahmama 2 года назад +265

    Everyone: logically analysing both this series and the Overanalysing
    Me 2:29 : N O R M A L M O T H

    • @Leonardo-fv4vu
      @Leonardo-fv4vu 2 года назад +19

      Could be a butterfly moth, or a fly moth, we can't know for sure

    • @GenericProtagonist7
      @GenericProtagonist7 2 года назад +17

      @@Leonardo-fv4vu Potentially a Roth Moth, similar to a normal moth but skilled in organization of finances.

    • @EinFelsbrocken
      @EinFelsbrocken 2 года назад +1

      *INCONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF N O R M A L M O T H*

    • @leninthebeaniesouhacker.2459
      @leninthebeaniesouhacker.2459 Год назад

      @@Leonardo-fv4vu my bet is that it's a spawn of mothman

  • @blaireshoe8738
    @blaireshoe8738 3 года назад +1858

    June was always one of my favorite side characters, but her mount seemed a bit OP. You're telling me she tamed this thing which can track people across continents, can rip apart a metal ship, and can cause temporary paralysis in anything it attacks (although easier against smaller things like humans), but nobility doesn't bother breeding and training them for military or personal tracking units? Even if you only had one to protect your estate, it would suddenly be a lot easier to track whoever stole from you- imagine if a policing force had a unit of these instead of K9 units!

    • @chuzzle44
      @chuzzle44 3 года назад +350

      That's a really good point. Kind of makes me disappointed that we didn't see one pop up in Korra. To be fair though, her entire character revolved around being a badass, so it's not that surprising that she's the only one to tame one. They may also be quite rare and difficult to breed for some reason. Some animals don't reproduce well in captivity.

    • @TheBc99
      @TheBc99 3 года назад +277

      Also even Jun has trouble controlling him at one point in the episode, methinks they would be too volatile to domesticate on a large scale.

    • @matthew77eyes33
      @matthew77eyes33 2 года назад +84

      And plus, since it's blind and it's from the Earth Kingdom, I'd imagine those claws must be extremely strong for slashing, digging, and climbing. To be honest, if I was a hunter in the ATLA or LOK world, I would just have one of those with a pack of giant eel hounds. The xierxu would track down the animal or target and the eel hounds when they spot it, will chase or swim after it. According to Pian Dao, Sokka's teacher and is op with a sword, he claims nothing runs faster on land or swims quicker than a giant eel hound making that kind of combo essential for hunting either humans or animals like bounty hunting.

    • @nevergivingup3434
      @nevergivingup3434 2 года назад +69

      Perhaps it's a really rare/endangered creature like dragons or air bison.

    • @starfishhugger6232
      @starfishhugger6232 2 года назад +77

      Super headcannon-y. But I always assumed it was just like...a fluke that she tamed it. And in the wild these things are just savage killing machines. Yknow....like real star nosed moles. lol

  • @ReaperStarcraft
    @ReaperStarcraft 3 года назад +262

    Interesting that Sokka had never been ice-dodging and in episode 1 he got his boat smooshed by icebergs. Sokka boat steering continuity?

  • @blobbertmcblob4888
    @blobbertmcblob4888 2 года назад +652

    "Oh, there goes June on that big fuckin' monster thing she's got" is one of my favorite episodes.
    So fun fact: I was way into goth girls when I was younger. June, Mavis from Hotel Transylvania. Blackfire.
    It's a little weird to me that Bato, the adult, doesn't make an effort to include Aang, the child, in the conversations.

    • @shatterednova_
      @shatterednova_ 2 года назад +25

      I mean not many parents try to talk to their own children nowadays

    • @vidmanandrew09
      @vidmanandrew09 2 года назад +26

      Pretty sure everyone had a slight crush on Blackfire.

    • @PedroDiogoAzarias
      @PedroDiogoAzarias 2 года назад +20

      i actually feel the same, but i think that mindset tells more about us than about the character, and i think its a good thing (the adult not including the child, not the goth crush)

    • @servus_incognitus
      @servus_incognitus 2 года назад +16

      I think you don't know many real world adults if you think that's weird. Most adults leave children out of things without even noticing it.

    • @kathara6542
      @kathara6542 Год назад

      @@vidmanandrew09 Starfire, Raven and Jinx yes. Blackfire no, she was to much of a bitch.

  • @ethanlocke3604
    @ethanlocke3604 2 года назад +184

    I was taking a drink of water when you made the joke about how long they’ve had the necklace and this is zuko’s necklace now and I almost spit it out laughing

    • @maninblack3410
      @maninblack3410 2 года назад +10

      *Such* a good joke, surprised I didn’t see anyone else mention it.

  • @kalvehoof9762
    @kalvehoof9762 3 года назад +75

    Don't forget, June is voiced by Jennifer Hale who also voices Avatar Kyoshi (and numerous other characters in cartoons and video games, such as Commander Shepard in Mass Effect). Also that line from Iroh about 'one big surprise left' is extra melancholy given the death of his voice actor Mako partway through the series

    • @akechijubeimitsuhide
      @akechijubeimitsuhide 3 месяца назад +1

      Kyoshi renegade interrupted that warlord so hard he passed away

  • @ObaREX
    @ObaREX 3 года назад +519

    Okay, thank Christ I'm not the only one who thinks this episode has the best fight of the season.
    Seriously. Kinda sucks we never got a lot of dynamic Aang vs Zuko fights.

    • @RacingSnails64
      @RacingSnails64 2 года назад +17

      I think about that Aang and Zuko fight a lot actually. It's great. It really sticks out. Love the joke with Zuko thinking he has Aang trapped down the well only for Aang to reverse it on him. They don't get enough showdowns.
      Kinda reminds me of Goku and Vegeta in DBZ, how Vegeta has a volatile series-long grudge against Goku that pervades everything he does when they themselves have actually fought like...once. Twice if you count when Vegeta gets mind controlled.

    • @amelialonelyfart8848
      @amelialonelyfart8848 3 месяца назад +1

      It's also my favorite fight of the season, honestly one of my favorites in the show because it's a good balance of bending, physicality and character moments.

    • @duongnguyen-zk4rj
      @duongnguyen-zk4rj 2 месяца назад

      but this has one of the weakest writing on the first seasons. From the cliched situation where Aang leave right before Sokka said they had to leave with him, or when Iroh fell out of character when he grabs Junes. The writer for this episode don't write any more episodes lol

    • @anrick1362
      @anrick1362 Месяц назад

      @@duongnguyen-zk4rjthe episode’s strengths outway it’s weaknesses imo

  • @that_1_viewer239
    @that_1_viewer239 3 года назад +840

    This is the only channel that makes this show even better

    • @BluDustButterfly
      @BluDustButterfly 2 года назад +1

      Agreed!

    • @CrazeeFy
      @CrazeeFy 2 года назад +1

      I like it except the slightly sexist/creepy jokes he has

    • @NobleVagabond2552
      @NobleVagabond2552 2 года назад +11

      “Weight of Cinema”. Thank me later. Also there’s like 5000 video essays on this show. All of them are pretty good. I guess this is ur first time hearing about the show from a youtuber?

    • @KayLee-lw5iv
      @KayLee-lw5iv 2 года назад +1

      This

    • @infanos3720
      @infanos3720 2 года назад +13

      @@CrazeeFy of course it is the marxist

  • @auditect950
    @auditect950 2 года назад +56

    2:52
    Funnily enough, Zuko actually does hire June to search for his mom in the comics.

    • @adamallen8787
      @adamallen8787 2 года назад +5

      More of a reason he should do the comics next

  • @daviddenslow1792
    @daviddenslow1792 2 года назад +68

    "Money isn't what I had in mind" I just can't. This broke me. I don't know when the laughing will stop. If it will ever stop for that matter. All I know is this: that is pure comedy. Not even comedy gold. Just the essence of comedy itself

    • @TheGoddamnBacon
      @TheGoddamnBacon Год назад +4

      I was wondering if anyone else caught that. Not that I would get the joke or anything, I'm just asking for a friend here.

  • @shadow759
    @shadow759 3 года назад +385

    2:13 I was waiting for the Ryu death scream but I did not see that creepy pasta guy coming LOL! I never noticed him not going to lie.

    • @CanadianKomodo
      @CanadianKomodo 2 года назад +5

      HUH? You are a fan of Avatar? A man of good taste and funny videos, you have my respect.

  • @Thraim.
    @Thraim. 2 года назад +44

    I have a feeling that people who say that Aang is behaving out of character in this episode forget that he's *a 12 years old boy who lost everyone he ever knew* and that he still hasn't embraced that he's the avatar. There's still some of the frightened child that ran away from home in him.

    • @falconeshield
      @falconeshield 3 месяца назад +2

      Both Sokka and Aang had to see if they act like boys or be men in this episode

  • @genericname6959
    @genericname6959 3 года назад +166

    Wait, Aang still has his staff, no wa-
    Nevermind...

  • @genericname6959
    @genericname6959 3 года назад +228

    I had mixed feelings about this episode
    Also iroh a playa

  • @jtgd
    @jtgd 2 года назад +28

    4:29 I’m today years old when i realized Iroh’s talking about death

  • @devinosland359
    @devinosland359 2 года назад +125

    Ok, the "weight in gold" joke is pretty funny but, June is like a pretty skinny girl, Iroh is a fat old man, thats gotta be like almost triple the weight right? Thats insane, imagine negotiating a price with someone and they seem almost interested with your initial offer then asks for 3 times as much as that.

    • @toe_sucker_4165
      @toe_sucker_4165 2 года назад +23

      June's probably pretty buff, and taller than Iroh. I'd say double is more appropriate.

    • @igglywompus
      @igglywompus 2 года назад +4

      @@toe_sucker_4165 yeah she is probably 60kg and Iroh is probably 120kg because he is both fat and very muscular

    • @MedK001
      @MedK001 2 года назад +5

      @@igglywompus He's also pretty short though.

    • @masync183
      @masync183 2 года назад +5

      Well she had all the power in the negotiation so she could ask for a lot knowing that zuko was kind of desperate.

  • @experiencemaster1743
    @experiencemaster1743 2 года назад +26

    6:18 surprised you didn't point out Katara sprouting an extra set of eyes

  • @Gottaculat
    @Gottaculat 2 года назад +20

    2:25, I was like, "Where have I heard that music before?"
    Then I was all, "Goddammit."

  • @heli4233
    @heli4233 3 года назад +46

    Thanks for pointing out that Sokka didn’t go to sleep as usual but kept stirring the fire. I missed that. I just love that the show gives us these details without adding some explanatory dialogue.

    • @anrick1362
      @anrick1362 Месяц назад

      The last sentence in your comment made me think of the Netflix adaptation

  • @starkid910
    @starkid910 2 года назад +31

    I will say, I get Katara’s reactionary choice to leave w/ Sokka. She’s misses her dad as well, and being around Bato likely has intensified these homesick feelings, plus the significant cultural and family moment she just got to have with her brother that they had trustingly invited Aang into (who knows if non-tribesmen have ever been a part of that tradition before?), for him to not show them the same trust back by assuming they’d abandon him would upset any teenager I think.

  • @Derpin8r
    @Derpin8r 3 года назад +77

    Aw man I can't believe you didn't mention that Zuko and Aang have a mirrored shot during their fight scene. Zuko runs forward with his arm extended behind him like a flaming dagger ( 8:07 in this video) and Aang jumps over him, blows him back to the wall, and then runs forward with the same stance.
    Definitely my favorite part of the episode. It's the little details that connect Aang and Zuko even before the series really branches out!

    • @helix2331
      @helix2331 2 года назад +1

      i thought it was an animation goof, but i should have known better

    • @ividboy7616
      @ividboy7616 2 года назад +5

      Zuko's learning from Aang
      It's even shown earlier when Zuko keeps up with Aang's circle walking

  • @plaip6404
    @plaip6404 3 года назад +99

    Is this episode really widely disliked? Why? The only issue I have is Sokka and Katara getting weirdly mad at Aang, and then getting over it like a second later. But Aang lying about the map was a great character moment and like this video said, the action scene at the end is amazing.

    • @ivygirl9119
      @ivygirl9119 3 года назад +23

      Mainly about them getting mad and just leaving him to learn the elements on his own. Then not realizing that if Aang doesn't win the war/battle the firelord, the Water Tribe along with the Earth Kingdom will get wiped out (probably)

    • @sinancothebest
      @sinancothebest 2 года назад +10

      I think some fans also strangely hate it when Aang displays some of his flaws, especially the ones that could be considered immoral like lying.

    • @austinjohnsen4430
      @austinjohnsen4430 2 года назад +13

      Well if Sokka’s flashback to his father leaving is anything to go by, it seems like he realized he would be putting Aang through the same pain he felt when his dad left, and that’s why he decided to go back.

    • @Thisisthegreatestatofalltime
      @Thisisthegreatestatofalltime 2 года назад +4

      There’s also the super out of character Iroh scene at the end and the fact Bato was a very uninteresting character.

    • @cabpeer5963
      @cabpeer5963 2 года назад

      @Tom4704 I've been a loyal crew member of the Zutara ship for years, and I don't mind this episode.

  • @Boggey3000
    @Boggey3000 3 года назад +93

    I remember not care too much about team-avatars plot line in this episode, but the callbacks to the locations in the world is still what I remember. So when you analyse it - it's still a good episode to build the world and characterisation. The locations they have visited are still there. They feel lived and makes the world bigger.
    It also showcase more non-bending people in the world and how badass they still are, compared to bending-people.

  • @zeroone4661
    @zeroone4661 2 года назад +34

    One cool thing about the Aang v Zuko fight is when they're on the roof, they both do the same kind of attack in the same way one after another, one being with air and the other being with fire.

  • @Raydox
    @Raydox 3 года назад +77

    The quality of this series has done nothing but increase! Keep it up

  • @craigthenf273
    @craigthenf273 2 года назад +17

    I sure most people noticed this but I love how Aang and Zuko have identical fight techniques that you can see when there are both on the roof, and when ever you see aang air bending you can find a lot of similarities to fire bending which is pretty neat since that’s like suppose to be the good and “evil” sides this show has so much depth.

  • @OrcinusDrake
    @OrcinusDrake 2 года назад +17

    I didn't like this episode the first time I watched it. I didn't like how Aang got shafted by Sokka and Katara, but now watching again I realise that despite it being primarily being shot from Aang's perspective, this is actually a story all about Sokka. Sokka has primarily been comic relief throughout the show until now, he has some moments but they're frequently shallow or undermined by the other characters. But here he has serious, quiet moments and we get a glimpse of his true value to the team in a fitting story about coming of age.

  • @rainmanslim4611
    @rainmanslim4611 2 года назад +15

    Aang is kinda understandable here in why he kept the map from sokka and katara. He's already lost his original family, and that's a trauma thats been well established that it effects him deeply.
    Combine that with the fact he's 12, you know, a kid? Kids do stupid impulsive things especially when they've gone through trauma.

  • @benedev9473
    @benedev9473 3 года назад +281

    Thinking ahead here: Will you do Korra after Overanalyzing Avatar? What will you do after Avatar anyways? Love the series and need more

    • @dwightbvg
      @dwightbvg 3 года назад +49

      Once he's done with Korra, Avatar Studio's will have new content out. So he should be able to do this for quite some time.

    • @sinancothebest
      @sinancothebest 2 года назад +16

      @@dwightbvg is the Avatar studios working on a specific announced project at the moment? I wonder will we have the Netflix live action by then too.

    • @dwightbvg
      @dwightbvg 2 года назад +11

      @@sinancothebest from what I know there is an unnamed project going at the studio meant for a theatrical release. Don't know for when though🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @demimoto9095
      @demimoto9095 2 года назад +7

      if more content is needed, he could always hit up the novels!

    • @mastermuffles7097
      @mastermuffles7097 2 года назад +18

      Well Korra would be the obvious answer
      But due to Aaron Ehaz work in both of them (Plus some same voice actors and tons of other connections) I would highly reccomend this guy review the Dragon Prince.
      it really needs more recognition on RUclips

  • @jaredgoldman8086
    @jaredgoldman8086 2 года назад +7

    You forgot to mention the continuity error where Nyla and June go by the herbalist’s institute when following Katara’s scent even though she never went there. I always notice that one 😂

  • @c-bass9968
    @c-bass9968 2 года назад +10

    1:41 I can’t wait for CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF NORMAL BEAR once we get to the earth kingdom

  • @deathsheir2035
    @deathsheir2035 2 года назад +41

    Surprised you didn't mentioned June opening her eyes looking pissed after Iroh shushed Zuko...

  • @ivanleeV10
    @ivanleeV10 3 года назад +60

    I was shown this channel by Razbuten and then I watched every epsoide. I have been excited for every new epsoide since. Great job and keep it up! Also love the epic drum solo ;).

    • @matityaloran9157
      @matityaloran9157 2 года назад +3

      Who is this Razbuten everyone seems to talk about?

    • @sinancothebest
      @sinancothebest 2 года назад +1

      @@matityaloran9157 xD Exactly my sentiment, this Razbuten person keeps appearing in all of these comment sections from multiple people :P

  • @clarence5211
    @clarence5211 2 года назад +8

    aang’s actions in this always seemed pretty realistic to me. the parts where he keeps trying to be a part of the conversation in the tent with bato (by bringing up related stuff about himself) and failing was pretty relatable to me as an adhd kid who couldn’t shut up. add in his backstory and of course he would feel rejected and react stupidly

  • @breaddboy
    @breaddboy 2 года назад +8

    i think an important thing to remeber here is that 2 episodes ago aang talks about how all off his friends are dead along with everyone he knew when he confided in zuko. then a filler apisode and then a serious threat comes in to take his friends away. i totaly get why aang was jelous and afraid to tell them.

  • @rsmell4506
    @rsmell4506 3 года назад +67

    Just want to say that avatar is my favorite show of all time as well, and I’ve watched it wayyy too much. And you are like the perfect channel for me. You really know your stuff about this show, and it shows

  • @anrick1362
    @anrick1362 2 года назад +11

    Always loved this episode. All the problems people had with it never bothered me. Also, FINALLY someone mentions how amazing that Aang vs Zuko fight is. I can’t think of another 1v1 fight in season one to be so dynamic, well choreographed, and all around fun. Easily the stand out moment for me.

  • @keagasourus9883
    @keagasourus9883 3 года назад +32

    I think part of why I dislike this episode so much is that my big pet peeve is when shows have forced conflicts that could be resolved by just having 1 conversation just to add conflict the problem is probably also exacerbated because they do a similar conflict in the chase except better in every way showing they could do it right

    • @teamesh
      @teamesh 3 года назад +12

      I think this is a fair point. But I feel I can let it slide just cause they're kids and kids aren't the most mature and rational about things when they get emotional

  • @TheMeaningOfNerd
    @TheMeaningOfNerd 3 года назад +27

    Hey Bro, one of my subs just told me about your channel. Love the content! Keep up the great work💪💪

  • @t6kr958
    @t6kr958 2 года назад +6

    0:41 I never noticed Zukos closes his eyes, thats funny

  • @I_Dislike_YouTube_Handles
    @I_Dislike_YouTube_Handles Год назад +4

    I think the writers knew that this was a weak episode character-wise, so they went way harder on that fight scene than usual, and it shows. Easily one of the best fights in the show, rather than showing creative uses of bending, it’s just straight up two masters of the basics going at eachother. Really fast-paced.

    • @falconeshield
      @falconeshield 3 месяца назад

      S1 was the kiddiest the show was and it still had hard lessons

  • @jasonirwin4631
    @jasonirwin4631 2 года назад +6

    One of the things I love about this episode is when sokka orders aang and katara to use there bending for a harder part of the rocks. He had already passed the test and now was demonstrating part of his full potential. How many water tribe warriors can learn the capabilities and and limits of benders especially one from a different nation. He learned that and was able to complete a harder section of the rock dodging course by taking advantage of there abilities.

  • @wombat4191
    @wombat4191 Год назад +2

    I think the joke about Miuki having gotten into trouble with fire nation before is great. Like, it's a pretty easy one, but still funny.

  • @maxiapalucci2511
    @maxiapalucci2511 2 года назад +3

    I only just noticed that the tavern in this episode is the same one where June is found in book 3!

  • @pony3284
    @pony3284 2 года назад +4

    I feel like this is one of the episodes thats really focuses on Sokka and his journey, which we dont get enough of outside of "The Master" which is all the way in season 3.

  • @5y9h3r
    @5y9h3r 2 года назад +4

    When you realize June’s voice actor is the same as the lead Hex Girl in Scooby Doo and The Witches Ghost. She just oozes those badass character vibes and I love it.

    • @falconeshield
      @falconeshield 3 месяца назад

      That's General Shepard to you

  • @indigoimouto3703
    @indigoimouto3703 2 года назад +17

    Personally as someone who's close with their older brother, I'd have some major issues if Katara didn't go with Sokka

  • @RabidNemo
    @RabidNemo 2 года назад +3

    2:40 (general grievous voice) "Ah the negotiator"

  • @ryanthelancemain3871
    @ryanthelancemain3871 2 года назад +2

    ok BIG THING I NOTICED!!!
    During the Ang vs. Zuko fight, while they are on that roof top, zuko fire bends at Ang. Then just afterwards Ang dodges and then fights back with his airbending and slams Zuko into the wall( the move used at 7:15 in the video) If you pay attention, you will realize that the move Ang use on Zuko, used the same motions as Zuko's firebending attack. This not only shows that Ang is learning to take inspiration from other elements(especially now that he's actually learning water bending), and also shows the similarities between air bending and fire bending(and why Ang catches on so quickly)

  • @peterjordahl3126
    @peterjordahl3126 2 года назад +2

    Love your positive energy throughout, I get tired of everyone’s roasting channels. Even your digs are said lightheartedly. 10/10

  • @dryerlynnt6984
    @dryerlynnt6984 3 года назад +3

    I'm glad someone said something about the dragon head in the tea scene. I've been thinking that since since show first aired.

  • @blackcatinthebackground3598
    @blackcatinthebackground3598 3 года назад +5

    (1:50) Aang only likes lettuce that he finds in the garbage

  • @yomega69
    @yomega69 3 года назад +8

    These are getting so good, looking forward to the next ones!

  • @weirdnewjersey
    @weirdnewjersey 3 года назад +8

    🚨🚨 N O R M A L 🚨🚨 B E A R 🚨🚨

  • @PaulPower4
    @PaulPower4 Год назад +3

    5:42 Considering how Katara reacted when Jet and eventually Zuko broke her trust, I wouldn't say it's entirely out there. On the other hand, if there's one person Katara tends to let a lot of stuff slide with, it's Aang. So it's kind of both an under- *and* overreaction. Either way, it is sad that what gets him in trouble is when he comes clean: as you say, it's only a matter of hours, and heck, he could have just pretended he'd forgotten about it.
    I sort of wonder if sea prunes are one of those "thing in the sea named after a plant, but it's actually an animal" things, which might explain Aang's reaction to it.
    Also a weird if unimportant moment now I think about it: why did the necklace lead June et al to the herbalist? Katara never went to visit her, only Aang.

  • @entropic6439
    @entropic6439 3 года назад +6

    this episode had great world building

  • @danielharmon15
    @danielharmon15 3 года назад +4

    3:55 EVIDENCE OF NORMAL CAT

  • @JasonThomasLionHeart
    @JasonThomasLionHeart 3 месяца назад +1

    your deep dives and humor are always spot on. i am surprised you didn't bring up the connection between the moment in this episode where sokka comments that he thinks zuko is pretty stupid correlating with aang's joke about zuko's intelligence in the firebending masters saying he doesn't care what others think and that zuko is actually pretty smart being a call back to this episode.

  • @atruepanda1782
    @atruepanda1782 2 года назад +4

    You talking about Appa fight scenes makes me think about this one part where Appa is on a boat, he throws man off the boat, and has the wackiest radical shift in style and looks, he looks like something you'd find in a shitty online Kindergarten learning website, I think it's in the invasion? I'm not sure, keep an eye out for it
    Edit: I've watched a few more episodes and it's actually in the season 1 finale, you commented on how Appa murdered someone but not on the weird-ass animation

  • @netherillager5959
    @netherillager5959 2 года назад +9

    7:40 I think this is the most flirting Iroh does in one episode, and I am here for it

  • @davidf_bs
    @davidf_bs 3 года назад +4

    your humor and analysis makes my day. keep it up :D

  • @tacticalninja7096
    @tacticalninja7096 2 года назад +3

    5:35 losing his staff all the time is bad enough, but now he’s lost the mark on his head too? This is getting ridiculous

  • @Rory-ul9mk
    @Rory-ul9mk 8 месяцев назад +2

    I really thought you were gonna point out that the necklace has Katara's scent on it, so the shirshu is tracking Katara’s scent. But the shirshu stops by the old lady and the cat, a place where Katara never visited, so her scent wouldn't be there.

  • @voidzstealth5870
    @voidzstealth5870 2 года назад +7

    2:19..... BRUH

  • @diegocarrero2812
    @diegocarrero2812 2 года назад +1

    "Money isn't what I had in mind" you killed me with one 🤣

  • @TheRIsForRizzo
    @TheRIsForRizzo Год назад +1

    What I never realized until just seeing this now is how the moment Sokka and Katara are given their marks of widsom and bravery, they both fail to display their respective traits while abandoning Aang.

  • @johnthedork723
    @johnthedork723 2 года назад +6

    0:32 Toph can tear apart metal without even touching it.

  • @shahnawazahmed8441
    @shahnawazahmed8441 2 года назад

    6:09 - 6:24 bro the way you put this was so well done idk why it brought tears to my eyes...

  • @Sammy-tw6zv
    @Sammy-tw6zv 3 года назад +2

    Omfg pimp Iroh is my favorite! And this is a definite sub and Imma binge watch your vids

  • @linkthehero8431
    @linkthehero8431 Год назад +1

    7:16 "SPEED AND WEIGHT!" -Bob's catchphrase in Tekken after fattening up.

  • @seiban8455
    @seiban8455 2 года назад +3

    I always hate the dramatic irony misunderstanding for the third act darkest hour trope. It's just such a lazy way to setup character stakes which completely ruins the opportunity for bigger character moments. For instance, Aang getting and crumpling up the map is believable, but not exactly fun to watch. What would have been more interesting to watch than what we got was him saying that he did that before the icedodging sequence, followed by a big character speech where he explains himself and says sorry, followed by the really fun icedodging sequence. That way, the character stuff can have resolution before the action climaxes. It would've taken some creative writing to make work, but it could have been done and I think that would be much less disliked.

  • @Meatloaf_TV
    @Meatloaf_TV 3 года назад +4

    These videos are all great I hope you stick with this it's so fun to watch

  • @ShalomZehavi
    @ShalomZehavi 4 месяца назад +1

    3:18 tat exact map is shown in the avatar state episode (book 2 episode 1) when general Fong tells Aang he's ready to fight the fire lord

  • @sittingturtleduck
    @sittingturtleduck Год назад +1

    today i learned what 'Chekhov's gun' means, which is actually helpful because i'm starting to write a story. thanks dude!

  • @sirspeedy9006
    @sirspeedy9006 Год назад +2

    My one problem with this video is the fact you didn't give any attention to "Miyuki, did you get yourself in trouble with the fire nation again?"
    Implying some random herbologist's cat somehow caused trouble amongst the fire nation army

  • @sandkang827
    @sandkang827 4 месяца назад

    i just want you to know that I've rewatched this video series like maybe 3 times so far and that Aku joke just never fails to make me at least chuckle everytime it happens

  • @CaptainWobbs
    @CaptainWobbs 6 месяцев назад +1

    The “Zuko’s Mom Smell” joke raises an interesting question of why June wasn’t his first choice when looking for her. I guess he didn’t have any still-functional smell samples lying around after all that time?

    • @SafeRemain
      @SafeRemain День назад

      yeah, probably not. any tracks nearby would've also been long gone probably, and her smell could've changed

  • @hannahbrandow8019
    @hannahbrandow8019 3 года назад +3

    Just binged all of your videos, top notch! I have re-watched avatar more times than I can count and you just gave me another excuse to re-watch it again. Good blend of comedy, facts, and overall appreciation for such a wonderful show!

  • @redgeoblaze3752
    @redgeoblaze3752 Год назад +1

    Iroh: "At my age there's really only one big surprise left, and I'd just as soon leave it a mystery"
    Am I the only one who was terrified that this was foreshadowing as a kid?
    It's a well ingrained trope for the wise old mentor to die halfway through the series. Avatar kind of has something like that when Iroh gets captured at the end of season 2.

  • @crispycreamchris9191
    @crispycreamchris9191 2 года назад +46

    Finally someone who gets it, honestly the ATLA fandom hates on Aang in this episode way too much. Aang lost everyone he knew and everyone he loved after the genocide, and after breaking out of the iceberg Katara and Sokka basically became his new and only living, human family (saying human because of Appa and Momo). Not to mention Aang is only 12, so when he realized that Sokka and Katara might be abandoning him, he understandably did whatever he could to make sure he wouldn’t lose them, which is definitely in character for him, although still selfish. Sokka and Katara even get very mad at him about it and Aang faces the consequences of his actions. So honestly I think Aang was written very well in this episode.
    Imo, if anyone wasn’t written so well this episode it would be Iroh because of his weird and out of character affection for June. Gonna get hate for saying this but this just reminds me of the disgusting ‘older male mentor/teacher has pedo-like attraction to younger women/girls’ character trope used in some older cartoons/anime. If the writers wanted a character for Iroh to be flirtatious with they should’ve chose Aunt Wu.

    • @Vespyr_
      @Vespyr_ 2 года назад +11

      This fandom is surprisingly affected by empathy, and emotional displays, but doesn't entirely understand what they're seeing. But seeing as it's one of the more increasingly unempathetic generations, I think it's probably just, a lack of content or experiences like these to draw from.

    • @oliviamurphy9482
      @oliviamurphy9482 Год назад +4

      agreed about the Iroh thing lol

  • @albertoshitsneeze1774
    @albertoshitsneeze1774 Год назад +1

    1:00
    "Sokka, put your stuff away Sokka, you're not old to go to war right now Sokka "

  • @katejoseph6547
    @katejoseph6547 Год назад +1

    I love that before Zuko even becomes Aang’s teacher, he’s learning from him. There’s this move Zuko does with his fire will he’s running toward Aang after they blow each other onto the roof and Aang mirrors it with air 😮

  • @rythianblacktheblackemporium
    @rythianblacktheblackemporium 2 года назад +2

    You missed one of the funniest jokes in the whole show. After sokka and kitara get hit by the tongue and end up at the... nunnery? Sokka starts to slowly lift up his arm.
    "I'm starting to get some feeling back!" He says
    *Parts of the roof falls on him*
    "Ow..."

  • @thehalfmanTL
    @thehalfmanTL 3 месяца назад +1

    2:25 😂 I just spit my cereal all over my cat laughing so hard. Best joke in series so far

  • @dogo7002
    @dogo7002 2 месяца назад +1

    It confused me so much how upset sokka and katara were when I first watched this episode, aang kept the map from them for like a couple hours. I wouldve forgot about it and given them the map like a week later

  • @noonaloona6200
    @noonaloona6200 2 года назад +6

    I also think the healers of the village turning on him so quickly was a weird moment. First of all how would they know about Aang's betrayal it's not like they would have been given a detailed explanation about it. Second why would they feel so strongly about it anyway? It didn't affect them at all. I get that the villagers probability wouldn't trust him anymore but their reaction was a bit to over the top. It's one of the things that ruins this episode for me.

  • @frogglen6350
    @frogglen6350 3 месяца назад +1

    Sokka's reaction makes sense considering that he hasn't seen a famoly member in 2 years and theres a big war going on

  • @juangutierrez7277
    @juangutierrez7277 Год назад +1

    Doubt the writers thought about this but Iroh saying he wants to leave his one big surprise (death) a mystery kinda plays into Iroh just big chilling in the spirit world during Legend of Korra.
    Did he die? Did he achieve some sort of enlightenment while he was alive? We don't know, that's kinda cool.

  • @axelhakansson3899
    @axelhakansson3899 3 года назад +6

    Good stuff as always, see ya next time!

  • @aprilthompson6837
    @aprilthompson6837 2 года назад +1

    I'm glad you commented on Iroh holding June after she got paralyzed... If I didn't love him so much, I'd be mad he did something so cringy...

  • @cindylast1901
    @cindylast1901 2 года назад +1

    BESIDES SOKKA GROWING TO LEARN HE NEEDS TO BE "MAN ENOUGH" TO KNOW WHEN TO HELP AANG, i also think its a contrast in the sense that Sokka was left by his only family in the same way he, Aangs only family, left Aang, (both sharing the concept of being too young for a situation) and hearing bato talk about the pack separation, he realizes he cant leave to let Aang face that same music

  • @jordanrobinson9064
    @jordanrobinson9064 9 месяцев назад

    2:24 That innuendo moment was definitely on point!😂