Isn't it ironic how fire needs air (oxygen) to exist - pls don't go into clmplex physics about word choice and exceptions - and fire nation decided to destroy air nomads (we know what was their supposed reasoning but still).
It's always challenging in martial arts to completely change your style and approach. I used to be a very mobile and dynamic fighter, emphasizing fluid and unpredictable movements, dodging and surprising people with a large and surprisingly adaptable body. But after a critical and permanent injury in my right leg, I had to completely change the way that I fight. Instead of being able to simply weave and dodge or run like I once did, I had to stand my ground. Thankfully, I had a teacher who helped me to change my ways to a more stable and grounded style, learning to cut off an opponent's options for lateral movement and making use of my long reach - for context I'm a swordsman - to go in for a finishing strike. I had to take ownership of my body and size, not simply trying to dance around opponents to strike them where it would cause the least pain. It took six months, training for about 20 hours a week, just to form the basis for a new way of fighting that would make my injuries worse. And it's taken seven years since then to truly understand my own philosophy when it comes to martial arts. My point in this lengthy anecdote is that I get Aang's challenge with how he struggles to adapt.
I always thought that the momentary flash of the Avatar State is the epitome of mastering all 4 elements. We see Kyoshi and Roku using it, and of course Aang at the very end. It allows them access to the complete Avatar State power, but by that expert-quick flash, practically eliminates the risk of dying in the Avatar State and breaking the cycle. (Btw - that's also why I was annoyed as Tenzin to see Korra recklessly using it (at length) as a "booster rocket" in a silly race. 😜)
yea i noticed that too. when other avatars use it it’s always a quick flash but when aang uses it (except for at the end) he goes in for a while because it’s a reaction and he’s not in control
Think about the avatar cycle as a whole. Fire. Air. Water. Earth Aang’s fear is POWER and RESPONSIBILITY A kin to Fire Benders Korra’s fear IS LOSING CONTROL AND CHANGE A kin to Air Benders The nature is the same but the nurture is different in the avatar cycle
I think the reason Aang found it so easy to bend fire originally because he always had his inner fire lit, like most fire benders do. He just had to deal with the moral complexities developed during this time, and that's why he needed the sun warriors to realise where fire bending really comes from
Great video! And it also made me realise why I loved the final battle between Aang and the fire lord so much; Aang was in complete control. His moves were meticulous and calculated, unlike previously where it was more a reactionary bending style. I would love to hear your analysis on Korra's bending!
ooh so that's why he refused to teach Aang; he* was an airbender through and through. 'too carefree'. also i somehow feel like if Aang had NOT mastered & accepted fire bending before the final fight i do not think he would have had the moral fortitude to stand his ground and demand a non lethal option. he wanted to before sure but i feel he wouldn't have had the courage to stand up against so many past avatars
Koroto you are genuinely such an important part of the video essay community on RUclips in a time where its increased popularity is resulting in more and more slop. It makes my evening every time you upload a new overanalysing AOT and its amazing to see that your good takes stretch across serieses. You are always thoughtful and constructive and have such an amazing brain for analysing visual media and storytelling. From this video in particular I loved the observation about how the cycle isnt just arbitrary, its a meaningful order based on the differences in each of the shows, thats so amazing I never imagined it like that !!!!!!! Terrific video man please keep it up you're one of the best !
I love how it became a part of him,he embraced its warmer side not it's burning side. But Korra,she is zerro,zilch in controlling fire and understanding its duality
In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.
The roar thingy makes me remenber the buddism teach of the snake that practiced the no-action It used to bite people, until a monk thought it the teachings, the snake practiced it later the monk returned to see the snake all harmed since the people came back to harm it so the monk told it not to act, but never said anything about not Sizzing or for aang, never told not to roar
imagine if the Air Monks weren't pacifists.. they'd be terrifying. as shown in Korra, they can take the air off your lungs and just watch you suffocate
I *love* this video, it puts into words all the neat bending philosphies I just couldn't quite describe. I also like that the air temples are just were you go to be humbled (unless you get comet chear codes). Edit: I also like the "the whole world is on fire" quote, a neat way to relate fire to life since compared to other elements life is a physical manifestation of energy with a mind of its own. Also, I can just imagine the dragons singing into the swirling tornado of colors, "my world's on fire, how 'bout yours? That's the way I like it and I never get bored," and the Allstar whistling in the background while we see the fire in Aang's eyes and hear Zuko proclaiming, "I understand."
Zuko and Aang under the Masters' fire was such a powerful moment. I still get chills decades later. It was the first time I felt like I was learning the same lesson as the characters the same way they were.
You seem to have forgotten that during the Day of Black Sun, Aang didn't have access to the Avatar State. Azula locked his Chakra when she shot him with lightning
I think the reason the mastering the elements has a traditional order is because exactly of Aang burning Katara situations. Aang wants to let fire be free and grow and fire naturally wants to grow too, but you need the stoicism and fortitude to control and contain fire if needed. I think this goes between the other elements too where mastery or learning of the element before makes it easier to learn and begin with the next. I think in korras case she obviously learned all three incredibly quickly because of her personality but struggled with air until she almost used it exactly like you would firebending at the end of S1 because of passion (that leads into some level of freedom)
ended that video smiling ear to ear. Fantastic 🔥 the element of fire is one that it always puzzled me when friends of mine said they would like to be a fire bender. All I see is great responsibility. So much can go wrong with firebeneding. I also respect it’s power though as an element but yea definitely not a burden I’d like to take on. I’d Much rather airbend, or waterbend
Something I always found fascinating was that Aang should be well aware by the time he meets Jong Jong how dangerous fire is. But his kid mentality treats it as a parlor trick. It's an aggressive element from what the show presents. Fire also represents being able to assert your will. So when Aang finally decides it's time to learn firebending and take it seriously, it shows that he's matured enough to take his duty as the Avatar seriously.
@@starkid910 no. It’s just wrong. Without katara healing aang would have died and she would have been imprisoned by the fire nation, zuko would have 0 reason to talk to her from there.
Jong jong felt that the other elements help teach self control to the degree that angg learning them first would be advisable and would help him properly use fire instead of misuse it which he was right.
I had never put thought into the core lessons and values of each bending style/ culture would be most beneficial to learn in a specific order and the cycle of the avatar is that order for a reason. I understood that fit Aangs arc, obviously. BUt I never considered that the same order would still be specifically designed to work for any avatar from any element. The only one I am having trouble connecting the lessons is Water to Air. Water and Air are both already the most spiritual of the nations but in different ways. Water nation people seem to be deeply connected and passionate while air nomads seem to be about striving to be completely disconnected and free. I can see how that would be the most challenging for a water avatar but I don't see how the cycle order would lead into it. This will keep me up for days, help.
I gotta tell you this, in all my years of being an avatar fan, i never understod why the order of wich elements the avatar must learn Them in existst, i was alwas thinking “why cant the avatar just chose the order in wich he learns the elements” the closes i could come was when i was on Reddit one day, a guy had written that its the order of the yearly seasons, winter fore water, spring fore earth, summer fore fire and autumn fore Air, but that was never realy that satisfying to me, i mean why most the avatar learn the elements in the order of the yearly seasons, especially if he is not the spirit of the planat. This video changed that, i dident click on it expekting to finaly get my answer on this question, but now that i have watched it, i can finaly say i understand why the cykel exsist, this video will get a GIANT like from me, because it finaly gave me inlightentment on the biggest thing i never understod as a child and teenager.
Fire is one of the scariest elements to to the living but the other 3 are actually more globally destructive when taken to their extremes. Wind can feed but also extinguish fire and life at high speeds or lack of. Water just straight up extinguishes anything with enough of it. Earth can cause the power of air, water, or fire with great earthquakes, sinkholes, landslides, or eruptions.
No, actually Aang was really good at fire bending the only reason we didn’t see him use it again until book 3 is because he burnt Katara in book one when he was using it that’s why he didn’t wanna use it again.
during sozins comit aang was NOT in control. It was Raava taking control like we see done with aange throughout the story. Edit: He then pulls himself out of the avatar state before raava kills ozai because of his philosophy towards pacifism which is an incredible feat (being able to pull yourself out of that state) which roku couldn't even do.
"Water is cool and soothing. Earth is steady and stable. But, fire... fire is alive! It breathes... it grows..." *- Master Jeong Jeong*
It devours. So true MJJ
Holy shit how long did you sit here and comment? ive found like a dozen or so
@@purgatory671 It's in his name. He follows me wherever I go
Isn't it ironic how fire needs air (oxygen) to exist - pls don't go into clmplex physics about word choice and exceptions - and fire nation decided to destroy air nomads (we know what was their supposed reasoning but still).
"Fire is life, not just destruction." -Sun Warrior Chief
*”Fire is the element of power. The people of the Fire Nation have desire and will and the energy and drive to achieve what they want.”* - Iroh
Aang accepting Fire was the same as Aang accepting Zuko.
I would love for you to cover Zuko in the Final Agni Kai and how he bends like he's using other elements
This IS why a wanna to see more about the sand benders, they bend earth like It was air
It's always challenging in martial arts to completely change your style and approach. I used to be a very mobile and dynamic fighter, emphasizing fluid and unpredictable movements, dodging and surprising people with a large and surprisingly adaptable body. But after a critical and permanent injury in my right leg, I had to completely change the way that I fight. Instead of being able to simply weave and dodge or run like I once did, I had to stand my ground. Thankfully, I had a teacher who helped me to change my ways to a more stable and grounded style, learning to cut off an opponent's options for lateral movement and making use of my long reach - for context I'm a swordsman - to go in for a finishing strike. I had to take ownership of my body and size, not simply trying to dance around opponents to strike them where it would cause the least pain. It took six months, training for about 20 hours a week, just to form the basis for a new way of fighting that would make my injuries worse. And it's taken seven years since then to truly understand my own philosophy when it comes to martial arts.
My point in this lengthy anecdote is that I get Aang's challenge with how he struggles to adapt.
God if I could ever experience this for the first time again…
Same... same... 😭
Wonderful memories ❤
You and me both mate
I always thought that the momentary flash of the Avatar State is the epitome of mastering all 4 elements. We see Kyoshi and Roku using it, and of course Aang at the very end. It allows them access to the complete Avatar State power, but by that expert-quick flash, practically eliminates the risk of dying in the Avatar State and breaking the cycle.
(Btw - that's also why I was annoyed as Tenzin to see Korra recklessly using it (at length) as a "booster rocket" in a silly race. 😜)
yea i noticed that too. when other avatars use it it’s always a quick flash but when aang uses it (except for at the end) he goes in for a while because it’s a reaction and he’s not in control
Think about the avatar cycle as a whole.
Fire. Air. Water. Earth
Aang’s fear is POWER and RESPONSIBILITY
A kin to Fire Benders
Korra’s fear IS LOSING CONTROL AND CHANGE
A kin to Air Benders
The nature is the same but the nurture is different in the avatar cycle
Don’t bring korra into this she is just a lazy marry sue
@@andersonwonder9357 korra has good elements and is overall a decent show
@ no lmao
@@andersonwonder9357 Ah, yes. Everything went her way when conflict arose.
@@alexanderwang540 it did tho. When she got her bending taken from Amon she gained air bending to save the day.
Fire makes him force his potential to cause harm. For a pacifist, that’s a deeply painful truth to face and admit.
I think the reason Aang found it so easy to bend fire originally because he always had his inner fire lit, like most fire benders do. He just had to deal with the moral complexities developed during this time, and that's why he needed the sun warriors to realise where fire bending really comes from
Man, your analysis of the fight against Ozai is so beautifully written. Your scripts are getting better and better. Kudos to you, Koroto
gosh, your analysis was SPOT ON. I'm teared up
I feel so lucky to have grown up watching this on television
Zuko: I want to join your group.
Aang: No. 😠
Zuko: I burned Toph.
Aang: Okay. You can join.
Aang: "He's like me for real."
@@jacksonadams9737🤣🤣
Great video! And it also made me realise why I loved the final battle between Aang and the fire lord so much; Aang was in complete control. His moves were meticulous and calculated, unlike previously where it was more a reactionary bending style.
I would love to hear your analysis on Korra's bending!
ooh so that's why he refused to teach Aang; he* was an airbender through and through. 'too carefree'.
also i somehow feel like if Aang had NOT mastered & accepted fire bending before the final fight
i do not think he would have had the moral fortitude to stand his ground and demand a non lethal option.
he wanted to before sure but i feel he wouldn't have had the courage to stand up against so many past avatars
Koroto you are genuinely such an important part of the video essay community on RUclips in a time where its increased popularity is resulting in more and more slop. It makes my evening every time you upload a new overanalysing AOT and its amazing to see that your good takes stretch across serieses. You are always thoughtful and constructive and have such an amazing brain for analysing visual media and storytelling. From this video in particular I loved the observation about how the cycle isnt just arbitrary, its a meaningful order based on the differences in each of the shows, thats so amazing I never imagined it like that !!!!!!! Terrific video man please keep it up you're one of the best !
in defense of “the Phenix King” lol he was gonna just burn down the whole earth kingdom and rebuild the new fire nation from the ashes
Phoenix.
I love how it became a part of him,he embraced its warmer side not it's burning side.
But Korra,she is zerro,zilch in controlling fire and understanding its duality
In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.
Ang is just such a silly nice little goofy guy it’s so wholesome
Imagine if Team Avatar found the Lion Turtle first before the Solar Eclipse.
“Let’s just skill drain Azula rq, while we still have an easy(-ish) opportunity
The roar thingy makes me remenber the buddism teach of the snake that practiced the no-action
It used to bite people, until a monk thought it the teachings, the snake practiced it
later the monk returned to see the snake all harmed since the people came back to harm it
so the monk told it not to act, but never said anything about not Sizzing or for aang, never told not to roar
Glad to see you correlate a story and look for its deeper meaning~
Its not a skill many value nowdays haha
Fire is life and warm and that is a lesson that is important for people to learn.
imagine if the Air Monks weren't pacifists.. they'd be terrifying. as shown in Korra, they can take the air off your lungs and just watch you suffocate
I love these videos. You're talking about the show but this all could be applied to real life
I *love* this video, it puts into words all the neat bending philosphies I just couldn't quite describe. I also like that the air temples are just were you go to be humbled (unless you get comet chear codes).
Edit: I also like the "the whole world is on fire" quote, a neat way to relate fire to life since compared to other elements life is a physical manifestation of energy with a mind of its own. Also, I can just imagine the dragons singing into the swirling tornado of colors, "my world's on fire, how 'bout yours? That's the way I like it and I never get bored," and the Allstar whistling in the background while we see the fire in Aang's eyes and hear Zuko proclaiming, "I understand."
Wow what an essay, I don't have words to say how good this analysis really is
I love this video & your Earth one. Thank you for making these. My appreciation for Avatar has grown so much deeper
"You are the Avatar, and therefore, you are a firebender." -- Guru Pathik
Zuko and Aang under the Masters' fire was such a powerful moment. I still get chills decades later. It was the first time I felt like I was learning the same lesson as the characters the same way they were.
You seem to have forgotten that during the Day of Black Sun, Aang didn't have access to the Avatar State. Azula locked his Chakra when she shot him with lightning
wake up babe new Koroto's Mystery shack ATLA video dropped
"The only way to win is to fight!" *- Mikasa from Attack on Titan*
I thought it was Eren
@@enderreaper1482 Eren said, "The only way to live is to fight!"
Wow it's cool to see a video essay take another angle on the fire bending journey Aang had.
"Take a deep breath. And if you really need to, roar...with all of your might"
I think the reason the mastering the elements has a traditional order is because exactly of Aang burning Katara situations. Aang wants to let fire be free and grow and fire naturally wants to grow too, but you need the stoicism and fortitude to control and contain fire if needed. I think this goes between the other elements too where mastery or learning of the element before makes it easier to learn and begin with the next. I think in korras case she obviously learned all three incredibly quickly because of her personality but struggled with air until she almost used it exactly like you would firebending at the end of S1 because of passion (that leads into some level of freedom)
Yes great point! Another RUclipsr made a very similar video that helped open my eyes
What a well thought out Avatar video!
ended that video smiling ear to ear. Fantastic 🔥 the element of fire is one that it always puzzled me when friends of mine said they would like to be a fire bender. All I see is great responsibility. So much can go wrong with firebeneding. I also respect it’s power though as an element but yea definitely not a burden I’d like to take on. I’d Much rather airbend, or waterbend
Something I always found fascinating was that Aang should be well aware by the time he meets Jong Jong how dangerous fire is. But his kid mentality treats it as a parlor trick. It's an aggressive element from what the show presents. Fire also represents being able to assert your will. So when Aang finally decides it's time to learn firebending and take it seriously, it shows that he's matured enough to take his duty as the Avatar seriously.
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Face reveal?! Hell yeah, you rock Korotos! You look like you can pull, too.
24:15 As kool as that move looks. I can't quite grasp how that would be a fatal blow...
omg i literally just finished binging your other avatar videos
This is an excellent video great job
AMAZING VIDEO!
I really wish we could have seen Aang do more firebending, and just overall just having more control over his full power with all 4 elements
Koroto just dropped got to lock in
There are theories that if Katara didn't have the ability to heal... then Zutara might have been a thing.
Zutara was never going to be a thing. It was always Katang.
No there isn’t.
Not so much a theory as it is a headcanon....
@@starkid910 no. It’s just wrong. Without katara healing aang would have died and she would have been imprisoned by the fire nation, zuko would have 0 reason to talk to her from there.
Beautiful analysis!
Earth and fire where the elements that changed Aang's way to think and fight
Aang is everyone who made a terrible mistake, and never want to do it again.
Excellent, analysis. Thanks!
Jong jong felt that the other elements help teach self control to the degree that angg learning them first would be advisable and would help him properly use fire instead of misuse it which he was right.
Fire is the single greatest discovery of humanity
I had never put thought into the core lessons and values of each bending style/ culture would be most beneficial to learn in a specific order and the cycle of the avatar is that order for a reason. I understood that fit Aangs arc, obviously. BUt I never considered that the same order would still be specifically designed to work for any avatar from any element. The only one I am having trouble connecting the lessons is Water to Air. Water and Air are both already the most spiritual of the nations but in different ways. Water nation people seem to be deeply connected and passionate while air nomads seem to be about striving to be completely disconnected and free. I can see how that would be the most challenging for a water avatar but I don't see how the cycle order would lead into it. This will keep me up for days, help.
Maybe you should do a Korra analysis video one day to help people understand that character a bit better.
Can't wait for a waterbending video, if you can manage that with such little time without him knowing it
I gotta tell you this, in all my years of being an avatar fan, i never understod why the order of wich elements the avatar must learn Them in existst, i was alwas thinking “why cant the avatar just chose the order in wich he learns the elements” the closes i could come was when i was on Reddit one day, a guy had written that its the order of the yearly seasons, winter fore water, spring fore earth, summer fore fire and autumn fore Air, but that was never realy that satisfying to me, i mean why most the avatar learn the elements in the order of the yearly seasons, especially if he is not the spirit of the planat.
This video changed that, i dident click on it expekting to finaly get my answer on this question, but now that i have watched it, i can finaly say i understand why the cykel exsist, this video will get a GIANT like from me, because it finaly gave me inlightentment on the biggest thing i never understod as a child and teenager.
Creativity
Adaptivity
Sturdiness
Precision
Absolute goosebumps narration
Jeong Jeong should go to the Sun temple as well to know about true forebending
Phoenixes are way cooler than dragons :< they are much more than just fire and immortality, they are healers and benevolent.
Fire is one of the scariest elements to to the living but the other 3 are actually more globally destructive when taken to their extremes.
Wind can feed but also extinguish fire and life at high speeds or lack of.
Water just straight up extinguishes anything with enough of it.
Earth can cause the power of air, water, or fire with great earthquakes, sinkholes, landslides, or eruptions.
May we please get an Overanalyzing Arcane series please
I thinks Phoenixs are pretty cool...
this is a good as video
Loved this
more aot my goat
Let me cook 😤
@@KorotoI await the next delicious meal chef
@@Koroto thank you
I'll be there no matter what
Nice. I love this and agree ❤️🔥💪🏾
Fun fact: most Asian dragons are also considered immortal (just funny thought with the phoenix joke he made)
Waang Fire
he's cooking
I was accidentally this early and I feel really good about it
The best anime
...wait, what is Senshi doing in this video?
And people say this is "just" a children's show
Unrelated
I like your accent
Where are you from?
Controlled chaos.
LETS GOOOOOOO
Yipeee new vid
22:23 you know... Frostpunk taught me that evil is skill issue
Taught. Not teached.
@andersonwonder9357 thanks, English is not My first language
@@dominicsantiago271 same
PLEAEE WATCH ARCANE YOULL LOVEBIT
I've already seen it 😄
May be it’s just about offensive capacity
Really, if you against violence, offensive is scarier than f*ck
First thirty seconds LETS GO!
F A S T
Chinese astrology has five elements instead of four: fire (mars), water (mercury), wood (jupiter), metal (venus), earth (saturn)
Fire Is to 5 invention. No fire was discovered
Holy peak
Do you like FMAB?
Thought this was tutorial at first look💀
"Skill issue" 😂
No, actually Aang was really good at fire bending the only reason we didn’t see him use it again until book 3 is because he burnt Katara in book one when he was using it that’s why he didn’t wanna use it again.
Yeah, He clearly had a natural affinity for firebending.
I hope we see him use it more in the upcoming movie
Reactionary =/= Reactive
You keep using that word, you should look up what it means
during sozins comit aang was NOT in control. It was Raava taking control like we see done with aange throughout the story.
Edit: He then pulls himself out of the avatar state before raava kills ozai because of his philosophy towards pacifism which is an incredible feat (being able to pull yourself out of that state) which roku couldn't even do.