Overanalyzing Avatar: The Desert
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Overanalzying Avatar on one of the more emotionally fueled episodes of Avatar, The Desert.
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Hey man, did you have any problem with the Serpent's Pass episode? I saw it uploaded and added it to watch later, but it's supposedly blocked in my country (I'm from Argentina)
I did. I'm working on it now, hopefully it will be back up in a few days.
@@overanalyzingavatar Ohh okay, I hope it's not too troublesome. Thanks a lot for replying and for the great content!
Que onda loco? todo bien?
@@facundocadaa9020 qué? Jajajaja
@@DaPuck1234 nada, que justo estaba viendo esto y resulta que hay otro argentino acá jajaja
Theory: Since Yue is super new at this whole 'being the moon' business, she doesn't quite yet know how phases work.
Love this
that actualy makes sense but im pretty sure moon continuity was broken before
maybe the moon never worked right because if someone disturbed twin and la while they are like swimming in circles the moon gets out of sync
or maybe the reason the moon is positioned to be full all the time is because she is watching over sokka and the gaang. the moon doesn't stop having a shadow just because it "feels" different. it has to be in the right place to look full.
Actually if Yue really wanted to help out the Water Tribe, keeping the moon full all the time is the best possible way to do that.
When he pointed out that Aang is out of it emotionally, Toph is out of it physically, and Sokka is out of it mentally, I realized that those are the strengths that each of them contribute to the team. e.i. Toph is the physical powerhouse, Sokka is the plan guy, and Aang is one who's always relentlessly positive.
How does this show keep on giving like this...
Its incredible.
"Only a kids show."
Wow. I never thought about it that way. Your comment made this episode a whole lot better for me because of the insight it provides.
And Katara is still hopeful. That makes me tearbend
This is one awesome observation, thank you!
woa
"The Yuyan can fly to a tree from a hundred flies away without yard flies killing the Yuyan's."
- Commander Zhao probably
The yuyan can have a stroke
"He's right!"
“That’s good!”
The yuyuyuyuyuyuyu
The yuyan can tree a fly to a yard from 100 yuyans away. Without killing the yard
Katara is really channeling the water qualities that Iroh was talking about. “They have a deep sense of community and love that holds them together through anything”
One more thing about the “back room”, the White Lotus doorman says that “that room is for flowers only”. Flowers aye? Lotus Flowers? Only true Lotus’s are allowed in after all.
I feel like that was kind of obvious tho no? Like that’s what he meant by flowers
@@scottmurphy248 i never connected the dots on that one until now, thanks Justin
Holy shit, I just noticed that after 12 years
I also think considering how there were no actual flowers in there (Besides the Decal) also inferred that.
Cue Aang going, “He’s right.”
7:25
Appa is more than Aang's pet. He's Aang's spirit guide like Roku's Dragon. He's his best and oldest friend. Losing Appa was like losing an arm to Aang.
And especially since he's pretty much Aang's only living connection to his former life. (One could make an argument for Bumi but, come on lol)
@@Phoenix0F8even bumi can't compare cuz that's just a connection to an old friendship. Appa is also the only connection he has to his culture.
As overdone as the "cartoon character is high" joke may be, I still find Sokka's noodle arms and his tone when he says "maybe it's friendly!" super funny.
Favorite sokka moment cuz the animation and tone is god tiered
You’d love nagatoro then :)
They aren’t just high this looks like a trip
Honestly I always love that trope.
They went full "anime" with his expressions in that one scene and it worked perfectly. High sokka is the perfect levity to match the seriousness of what aang is dealing with
I like how Momo understands the gravity of Aangs actions of killing the buzzardwasp. At 10:09 you can tell mom is scared by the way he follows after Aang with his ears laid back and walking as low to the ground as possible.
And it makes sense as animals, especially domestic animals, have a sorta sense of emotions.
Finally someone caught that!
@@Nghtingwhy especially domestics animals, majority od animals can feel a whole spectrum of emotions, domesticated just adapted to us and learn how to communicate with us. That's why we understand them better and in result we think that they are more emotional and inteligent. Sorry for being 🤓 i couldn't stop myself
@@anneh3992 i think the guy meant that domesticated animals seem to be able to just feel what you are feeling you know?😊
Another small detail is Katara doesn’t drink any of the bending water, so she’s even more dehydrated then everyone else
I always noticed this
She even lets Momo have more after takeing a mouthfull himself
I cant get behind people saying Katara is just Annoying
Sakka is more annoying hen her in the grand scheme, but yeah the naggy mother figure can get old listining to i get it
But a real mother puts family first, and thats never underrated
A lot of real life moms cant do that, family first
Shit Toph does it in Kora for her theif of a child
And i havent seen Lok
I don't think the fact that she's a water bender helps
@@donovanulrich348 shes annoying bc she does a lot of shitty things but never really gets called out for it like everyone else does. not just because she nags.
Damn
@@fireflymiesumae having a genuine or non genuine reason to hate a character doesn’t mean you have issues lol. And besides, I agree, Katara isn’t a perfect character really
Aangs rage was legit scary for me as a kid. Not like "keep you up" scary but made my blood run cold. We never really consider him being violent, so seeing him like that was so jarring
Same... That "TELL ME WHERE APPA IS!" line, in the Aang + all other Avatars voice is so chilling...
@@Tryforce8000Especially if you consider how all the other Avatars had their own pet companions, and collectively feel that anger over losing one. Those mfers didn't just piss off Aang, they pissed off every single Avatar before him. Chills.
@@rokyhawk6753 Ooh, yeah, I hadn't considered that! That makes a lot of sense!
I think this is the strongest Katara episode in the whole show. She keeps the team together, serves as the brain after Sokka goes useles, and shows incredible love to Aang at his lowest moment. I still get emotional when I see the final scene
my thoughts exactly. katara is honestly such an underappreciated character because people only like to think of her flaws, but she's soooo strong and urges everyone forward even though she's suffering just the same. if it weren't for her, they'd be dead in the middle of the desert.
@@kerokrystal I know! Katara is honestly my favorite character in this show (along with Iroh because we all love him) and I love getting to see Katara get the spotlight in certain episodes such as this one and the prison episode. I really adore her determination and her hopefulness. Yes she has flaws, but she has a lot of strengths as well. That's what makes a great character. So it doesn't seem fair to me to only focus on her flaws.
I usually don’t get super emotional during that scene, but on my latest watch through I did. Been dealing with some anger, so it was soothing seeing Aang go through something similar and get comforted.
@@bananapeel892 This may sound strange, but in Katara's place, I wouldn’t pry into others’ souls with my reassurances, if a person feels so bad that it’s better not to do even this, because it can only make the situation worse. I would first wait until the person is freaking out and only then try to calm him down. And Katara didn’t understand that she was getting under Aang’s hot hand. Unlike her, I wouldn’t do this because I understand that it won’t end well
@@autisticdancer This may sound strange, but in Katara's place, I wouldn’t pry into others’ souls with my reassurances, if a person feels so bad that it’s better not to do even this, because it can only make the situation worse. I would first wait until the person is freaking out and only then try to calm him down. And Katara didn’t understand that she was getting under Aang’s hot hand. Unlike her, I wouldn’t do this because I understand that it won’t end well
I always liked how the oldest of the sand-benders is the one who realises and respects the avatar first here. Like he instantly realises that his son fucked up and you can hear the dread in his voice.
I know in the storm it shows how the older generations are angry that they had to live their entire lives in a war thanks to Aang running away, but I like that, here, the oldest are the ones who remember what the avatar can do and are reasonably scared when he's angry
I appreciate the "Sokka is high" gag for how it manages to pull double duty. It provides an otherwise very bleak episode with comic relief while also serving the plot very well: it takes Sokka out of commission for most of the episode, and since Aang is lashing out at everyone and Toph is depressed and listless, this leaves Katara as the only Gaang member with her head still on straight, increasing the pressure on her and the hopelessness of their situation. If she cracks under the pressure of keeping everyone alive and navigating through the desert before they die of dehydration, they're screwed. She's the only one who can possibly do it. And if Aang dies out here, they won't be able to stop the Fire Nation before the comet comes. Sokka being high as balls is fun, but if you think about it, it's also putting the entire world at risk.
Also, Toph asking if she can get high too when she's feeling hopeless and probably convinced she's going to die manages the same trick of being funny on the surface but depressing if you think about it. I don't think I'd want to face my inevitable death sober either.
I always wondered what would happen if Toph drank some cactus juice. What would she “see”? Kind of a missed opportunity, albeit not really important, but still
@@Delta_Aves There have been a few case studies of blind people who have taken LSD - one guy, under the alias "Mr Blue Pentagon", reported having very weird sensory experiences. He didn't "see" anything, but he had auditory and tactile hallucinations instead and reported symptoms similar to synesthesia.
Ye
@@Delta_Avesthe cactus juice is an obvious analogy to hallucinogens, and those things dont just mess up your vision, it messes up all your senses, she doesnt need to hallucinate visions to be high, she can hallucinate sensations, sounds or just her humour, she could be laughing manically, start saying nonsense, claims shes hearing things that dont exist or even say shes feeling pain or in a situation thats not happening, like if she said shes actually on fire like High-As-Balls Sokka Hallucinated she was. in a way she would be in a worse condition than sokka since her body already compensates the lack of vision by amplyfying her other senses, if those are highjackes by a drug, she would probably be overwhelmed.
I love sokka high
I feel there's an underappreciated part of this episode. When Aang enters the avatar state Sokka snaps into action and drags everyone to safety. Big maturity/growth moment for his character
I feel that losing Appa is a really big moment for this show. It makes you realize that you may have taken for granted how useful he is for fast travel, as well as combat. The show changes drastically while he is gone, with interesting character development for Aang. It's my favorite arc in the show, and helps cement Appa as my favorite nonverbal animal character in any show.
There are a lot of parallels to star wars in this show and oppa going missing and aang being angry and on the warpath reminds me of Anakin massacreing the tuskins after his mom died.
Appa is the only animal in the show that I consider a character. He has a personality, goes through character development, and is a crucial part of Aang
@@MrKingYuji momo
@@obinnaodoemenam8762 Momo is a pet. He provides nothing to the show besides occasional laughs. Appa is a character who changes throughout the show and has a huge cultural impact in Aang.
@@MrKingYuji wdym by cultural
A really nice touch they put in when Aang loses it on the Buzzard-wasp is that after he "kills" it and walks away, Momo has his ears down and kinda slinks behind him. You can tell that he realises there's something off about Aang and that he's either scared/worried/confused for him. Small touch but really gives Momo some character; like Appa, he's a companion, not a pet or some animal
The fact that each member of the Gaang has lost a part of them is something I never realized, and their unique coping mechanisms are also really interesting to see through that perspective. Thanks for pointing that out!
I guess it means Katara lost her group in some way during this episode (?
That's something about Aang I didn't realize for a long time. When Roku said the Avatar state is a defense mechanism, he tells the audience how it was able to save Aang's life in previous episodes. But from that point on, the audience sees that the Avatar state is actually Aang's coping mechanism. It's a dramatic shift for his character that works really well.
@@vgarzareyna I sort of feel like that is not her weakness because of how being motherly is one of her strengths.
@@amberslahlize7961 not saying it's a weakness... Just saying she lost them in a kind of spiritual way
*snicker gaang...
If you look really really closely at the buzzard wasp Aang knocks out of the sky, it falls in 2 pieces. Like it legit looks like Aang decapitated it. Also the Yuyan sound bit makes me laugh way too fucking hard.
Holy crap you’re right
The second piece is Momo
@@googleaccount1658 No it's not?? He freed Momo a few seconds before.
The Yuyan can tree a yuyan from yards tree away, without killing the Avatar
i think he bisected the thing in half. so yes its super dead.
i've actually noticed Toph tends to stand with one side of her body facing someone she talks with or moving her head that way. to me this makes perfect sense. being blind she hasn't been taught or given a reason to face conversation but because she is listening she will direct one of her ears toward the person talking, which is a perfectly natural reaction to a sound.
Would also make sense for her to point her mouth at them so they can hear her though. Which she does do sometimes.
Blind people generally still face someone while talking to them but stare at a person's mouth, since obviously that's where the sound is coming from
Hm. You want both ears to be able to get a fix on position, though.
@@neolexiousneolexian6079 Toph however knows exactly where they are while they're touching the ground! Maybe her hearing is better due to being blind, and listening trough only one ear is just as good too!
thats interesting because im not blind in any way but i do this as a natural thing. I think its between having bad ears, especially in loud places, and hating eye contact. i turn perpendicular to the source of sound.
Aangs reaction to losing Appa is incredibly realistic. He has literally lost a part of himself, and this episode conveys that in the perfect way.
My favourite part about that, “Maybe we can find some sand benders” line is that Aang isn’t interested in Appa. He’s mostly looking for revenge in that moment, it’s subtle and I may been reading in too deep but I love it.
He probably thought he’d find Appa with the sandbenders, and was prepared to fight them all to get to him. But when they tell him they traded the bison and he’s in Ba Sing Se, Aang flew into a blind range, and then pure sadness and depression upon realizing that he’s just gonna have to go for a while without his bison, as there’s nothing he can do right now that’ll make a difference. It’s ironic given that aang was in the avatar state, his most powerful, yet still felt so powerless.
@@Delta_Aves The way he says it though... His definitely prime focus is on finding Appa. But to get there, he must find sandbenders first. And he'll make them pay while at it.
@@Urlik7 To me his tone clearly sounds like "revenge first, Appa second"
I find it fascinating that two people can hear the same thing and come to completely different conclusions
@@jacobmeads9678 I too think it's revenge that's the driver there. To me it seems like Aang initially flew away into the desert angry and upset but still trying to find Appa, but that outburst that created the sand cloud was the moment he has lost all hope and instead switched to getting revenge.
@@jacobmeads9678 This is also one of the main reasons he did not want to katara to take revenge in the southern raiders episode. A lot of people constantly hate amd shit on aang and say he forced his values on her etc. But aang is the only one who knows what it is to take revenge because he killed the buzzard wisp
The endless arrangements of Zhao talking about the Yu Yan's skills are amazing
Also, the talk about secret handshakes in board games made me think of the 32-piece stalemate in chess
I've always loved Toph's reaction to Aang going into the Avatar state. She's always known she's been training the Avatar, but she's never had much respect for him due to nicknames like Twinkle Toes. This is the moment she realizes how much raw untamed power Twinkle Toes actually holds
"hmmm, old friends that don't want to attack me", I think that is exactly why they went to see the guy at the Oasis, if everyone was close just 2 episodes ago then it is not that crazy to believe that he was the closest member nearby, after all it is still a secret society and Iroh can't be that active in it because he is trying to help Zuko
This. A lot of people think that that line is just a gag, but it's really what reminds Iroh about the White Lotus
I always come to the comments section for this gems. This really makes sense and it's genius
oh my god you're right, i always thought that line was just a joke that fell flat
Well... Yeah, that's what you understand when the scene of "old friends that don't want to attack me" fade in black, it's pretty obvious that they're now looking for that friends that don't want to attack them
@Zion Lamar Iroh is not the leader, just a "Grand Lotus", the same as Pakku, Bumi and the others, also it is a secret society all over the world and Iroh has been with Zuko most of the time, there is no reason to expect a low level member to know him, at most he should know about him
I think the yuyan struggle to kill our main characters so much because none of them are flies and their commander did never claim they could kill anything, Infact he claimed they could hit their target without killing it
"The Yu Yan can fly into a tree from a hundred flies away without yard fly killing the Yu Yan"
Cool how Iroh has a patch on his robe from where Azula's fire singed it
Another thing with aang hitting the wasp out of the sky, as they walk off screen momo is almost cowarding like a dog would if you're in a physically bad mood, with his limbs tucked in, chest low to the ground, ears back and his tail just dragging in the sand. Even momo knows that this is incredibly out of character and hes scared cuz hes never seen aang mad before
Its honestly kind of unnerving seeing Aang go out of his way to hurt people. That buzzardwasp was retreating and he killed that damn thing. And that second sandbender boat, his probable line of thinking was just to leave them stranded there. Let them die the way he and his group were. In his state, he might actually not have been able to protect the gaang from himself the way he did the last couple times he freaked out. He very well could have killed his friends too if katara didnt snap him out of it
Not only killed it, if you look closely, I think he cut that thing in half with the airstream. Friggin brutal.
@@Dinkleberg2845 Misconception. It only looks like he cut the head off because of the draw distance. You can tell easily by the way the wasp falls that he did not cut it into two whatsoever
@@The-Beyonder But a second dot appears as it falls, like part of it was split off.
@@KStarPR tiny momo, maybe?
@@TheGamingLegendsOfficial Momo was with him before he attacked
oh my GOD. I've watched this series more times then I cant count- I've NEVER placed Tophs agape expression with hearing and feeling Aang in his avatar state for the first time. You just absolutely blew my mind; Not only for the significance of that moment, but the fact that in 15 years I never made the connection. So glad to have found this channel.
I love how Katara says “everybody hold hands” and she is the only one not holding someone else’s hand instead leading the group by holding onto Aang’s staff
At least *someone* is holding on to it!
@@theoriginalemim heh, nice.
Holy shit Aangs rage is so damn good in this. I get chills every time he says the "You muzzeled Oppa!" Line. Its so genuine
Hey guys, thanks for all the help with the likes and comments the last few videos! I'm really seeing a difference with how my channel is doing. Keep the train rolling and give me another like and comment? 👀👀👀
yes
After avatar is finished will you continue to make youtube videos?
Keep it up buddy, after you finish Avatar the last Airbender , maybe you will do Legend of Korra too, and maybe even the forbidden movie. 👍❤️
@@andreistoian2461 what movie?
@@Progamerr_06 dunno I didn’t think there was a movie in ba sing se
not sure where to put this comment so i figure the half way point of my 3rd rewatch of this series fits. but i remember watching these as they were released weekly 2 years ago, i'd put them on while cooking (for my then gf) or when i had some time to myself. such an amazing series and im so glad your channel has grown so much, your narration & insight is unique and I find myself watching this series when i dont have the energy to binge-watch atla. i dont expect this will get seen, but keep up the amazing work and i cant wait for the rest of LOK S2
I think you're kinda subverting expectations here. At least I'm really fed up with youtubers trying to "overanalyze" stuff and just being cynic and mean. You come from real appreciation and love for the content you review and it shows. If I had to pinpoint an explanation for your success, that would be it.
That and you being funny as hell of course.
And he got a bit of a push when raz gave him a shout out. Thats how I found the channel at least. But yeah definitely the stuff you mentioned made me stick around
@@Zachj787 Me too
@@Zachj787 Who is Raz?
@@nicholaspeterman9111 A youtuber called razbuten shouted out overanalyzing avatar back when he like 3 vids
A cool thing is when iroh was explaining the four nations to zuko he explained the waterbenders were capable to adapting to many things, and have a deep sense of community and love that holds them together through anything, hence why katara brought them out of the desert
The split second animation of Sokka's arms being all wavy and his eyes being all "anime" like while high on cactus juice cracked my up as a child and I can't help giggling every time I see it now
I liked his noodly limbs and the OwO face
Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but Iroh's line about "friends who don't want to kill me" is more than just the joke. He is probably reminded about the White Lotus with that line and as such he seeks them out later on
2:31 "Hmm... old friends that don't want to attack me..." I always loved this moment. I like to think this is the moment he thought of going to the White Lotus, kicking off their entire journey around Ba Sing Se
Reminder that Korra's bending getting taken wasn't important enough for Avatar state to trigger.
Now bison theft, that is an avengers level threat.
Let's not talk about what Korra did to the metaphysics of this world
'Your pupils can expand by up to 50% when looking at something you love.'
Me looking at Sokka waving at a mushroom: *Cactus Juice pupil expansion*
I really like how protective Aang is over his culture.
The way I see it, his whole arc is coming to terms with being the last airbender. He takes great care to preserve his culture's ideas of peace, vegetarianism, and pacifism. It really fits that for the end of the show, the conflict is what he has to do as an Air Nomad, and what he has to do as the Avatar, and the resolution is for him to find a way to keep balance between those two parts of him.
So when Appa is lost, it's like a part of him and his entire people was taken away from him. It's like losing a pet, a brother, and your entire culture all at the same time.
I think this is also why he had such a rough time learning Earth bending. He's ingrained these Air Nomad ideas so much that it's hard to think in any other way, and he's got to work really hard to learn a different mindset.
Yeah, and in the first episode of season 3, Sokka asks Aang to wear a headband to cover his arrow and Aang also gets defensive there because he thinks he should be able to wear it proudly
This is why I hate the Northern Air Temple episode.
9:30 That just fits so well it's canon to me now.
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For me this ep is a strong contender for best-looking episode of the entire show. I love the scenes in the desert when the light gets low especially and the environments in general there are really cool looking.
I think the end of this episode is one of the most powerful moments in the entire series. It makes my eyes well up a bit every time I watch it. I think it's one of those moments that makes you realize how much you've attached yourself to these characters, to the point where they don't even have to say anything, their expressions tell an entire story.
Anyway, congrats on making it half way! Here's to the next half!
1 week ago??? wtf
@@llamatokitatng Patrons have early access
Here 2 years later, hearing you be proud at 9k, and seeing you at ~325k really puts a smile on my face
I really felt the Star Wars influence here, Aang mirrors Anakin so much in this episode, sand-people killing/kidnaping a loved one followed by a snap? The similarities speak for itself, the difference is in where Anakin had nobody who he could confidence in, Aang has the whole gaang and specially Katara to help calm him
You nail so much of what makes this episode soar. But wow, I love how they animate Aang's emotion throughout. His dour face, when combined with the music, as he's flying after the wasp - which then doesn't change at all once Momo is retrieved. He just takes the next step and kills the wasp. And it's a dark moment. Even Momo is scared. The other big one is the use of the mushroom cloud expressing here Aang's increasingly unstable rage. They don't know what it is, but we do. Similar moment, with similar alarming music, occurs in The Avatar State, when Aang blasts the whole ground troops while in the state: They animate it just like old videos of test atomic blasts to communicate to the viewer fearfully explosive power. Beautifully done.
To add to that I'll point out that Aang's avatar state in this episode is actually the first time we see Aang in control of it. It's also the first time we hear him speak in it too which gives us the takeaway that Aang is so far past livid that he and the other Avatars in the Avatar state were going to deal with the Sandbenders personally if Katara didn't stop him with a hug.
We have seen Aang angry and upset before and pushed into the Avatar state because of it but never to that level. This episode really illustrates how terrifying Aang could be if he was pushed to the brink.
I like to call this episode “The one where Aang gets Aangry”
Thank you, thank you, I’ll be here all week!
*Claps*
Claps louder
“That room is for flowers only!” White lotus only
To be fair, the archer was on point with his aim. Its just that his arrow got blocked, which Aang did on numerous occasions as well.
I just noticed that the thumbnail of this episode has High Sokka instead of the normal Avatar Day Sokka. Nice touch.
I actually think that the "cartoon character is high" joke, although overdone, created the necessary levity to balance out this dark episode.
8:28 dont worry about me, just stamping this masterpiece.
I don't think I'm ready for the end of overanalyzing avatar.
I hope he'll do ATLA
@@therisingcat2484 .....uh
@@JintarOem Crap you're right Legend of Korra
5:37 I just loved how you added
*Attempted murder of Zhan Wu Fei*
*Highly Dangerous*
*Creates Tornadoes*
*Can run faster then the wind*
I always thought I was crazy for never hearing him say “put a muzzle on him” just to realize it was never said in the actual episode lol
aang "all life is sacred, I've never killed anything!"
also aang "haha bug go splat"
He didn't kill it he just knocked it out
This episode really does a lot to open this sad and melancholic part of the show. Having it so soon after bitter work and Zuko's rock bottom really works well as he pulls out and Aang falls into one of his worst moments. The way this show handles loss is so incredible and really stands out in this season both with Aang and Appa and with Iroh and his son.
“Toph doesn’t actually look at the person she’s speaking to. I guess she doesn’t *see the need* ”
I *see* what you did there
I'm so glad someone finally addressed the katara scenes of this episode. I really think this episode showed that her motherly behavior is actually something the gaang needs and sometimes, like in the desert, actually depends on. She took charge when no one else could even though she was trapped in a desert like everyone else and put the others before herself when she split the water between them, not actually drinking any herself.
"We can do this. We have to."
4:08 just love how momo clunches to sokka totally drugged out
Damn, the whole "Appa is away" arc always makes me so fricking sad
Don't even want to think about Appa's lost days
wow. 9000 people watching when you recorded this. You have really seen some incredible growth in a relatively short period of time. Well deserved and congrats!
“I think it died” when anne chopped that bug (I’m bad with names ngl) in half… you could literally see it decapitated, definitely rip
This has always and forever been the one and only episode when I can describe Aang as angsty or downright murderous. His love for his pet and his connection to Appa as one of the few ties to his past are very strong and seeing this side of him always made me feel sad but understood as a kid. I loved how Katara was able to take the lead and the characterization of these characters is really good in the episode, it feels like getting to know them all over again.
This is such a good episode and I love that it proves how nescesary katara is for keeping the group together
8:26
"What is your favorite color?"
"Blue."
I always pegged Iroh more as black tea Amber as his favorite color. But hey tea can't be his entire personality. I think such a simple color really adds to him. He has a complex backstory and character, but a very simple personality. And His main motivation is to be a proper, positive father figure for Zuko.
I'm gonna go make some tea.
I feel like you really should have mentioned Momo crawling away at 10:08 even he is TERRIFIED of his "owner" and friend at that point. I mean damn
when iroh thought to himself about old friends who dont want to kill and he thought of the white lotus members and went later was a cool detail
"Toph still cant see" 12:14
I really liked how OA mumbled his way through thankfulness for people watching overanalysing avatar; it really helped to develop his character as a down to earth, humble guy who's just happy to be doing something he enjoys.
Something that annoys me (now that you pointed it out last episode), since it was Sokka's idea to stay behind and get the eclipse date and delay them from escaping the library, why didn't Aang blame Sokka for Appa's kidnap? I mean, to be fair, if they left the library immediately, they probably would've gotten there in time to stop the sand benders.
So why did he only get mad at Toph? Not cool, dude.
He deeply knows that it isn’t tophs fault but when he gets out there sees appa gone and only the person that was somewhat supposed to look out for him left he just gets angry at her for some time
Sokka insisting on staying in the library provided them with extremely important intel on the enemy that they couldn't afford to not have - Thus why Aang isn't upset with him
AANG NUKED THE DESERT
@@Neon-lt5jl This isn't bad logic, but I honestly feel like it's more likely that Aang is just so upset emotionally that he isn't thinking through any of this at all. Appa has been the single biggest constant in his life and losing him is like losing control of everything for Aang.
You blame the wrong people. That's often how 'getting mad' works. Goes to show that Aang is a real person.
That mushroom cloud is a good metaphor for Aang being akin to an atomic bomb.
Maybe Yue is helping them since waterbending is stronger during a full moon.
I also like to think of it as a perpetual middle finger to the fire nation for killing the moon spirit.
I imagine a reunion in the spirit world to be like.
"Yue, you can't keep full moons all the time. There's a cycle to follow."
"FUCK YOU I'M THE MOON SPIRIT"
8:45 maybe we can kill all the tusken raiders. I feel like this line is a nod to anakin killing the tusken raiders.
The Monty Python reference was my favorite part. That movie is fucking hysterical! Best opening credits! 😀
Yeah, I fully lost it at that reference. Was not expecting it at all, but it was certainly welcome
How old are you guys? 15-28? I'm surprised you all know what Monty Python even is lol
@@Neon-lt5jl you kidding me! My dad introduced me to The Holly Grail when I was like 10, and took me to Spamalot on Broadway when I was 16! I love that movie! Stupid humor is the best!
By the way, off-topic, but if you liked Ghostbusters in the 80s, its spiritual successor, Afterlife, very good. In my opinion better, but that could be because of the decade I grew up in. I have different expectations then past generations, so the original wasn't as entertaining to me. They even managed to involve Ego Spengler in it, even thoufh Harold Ramis died in 2014. Still had a pointless love interest for one of the characters though. The main character was my favorite. She was awesome. 😀
I am indeed someone who enjoys Sokka being high. Not only is it funny, but like others pointed out, Sokka’s greatest strength is missing. I mostly love it for being funny and appreciating that children’s shows/movies love to make character trip.
11:23 - This may break continuity, but it's just an idea. What if the reason why Aang's arm tattoos didn't light up while his head did is because it was like his head/emotional reaction to hearing about appa so that's the part of him that was instantly triggering the avatar state?
having just lost my dog the other day I can deeply empathise with Ang in this episode
10:00 that bug definitely fell into two *separate* halves. its definitely dead (but seriously, how did they get that past the censors?).
That thing's head came clean off!
Because they're bugs. No one cares.
Samurai Jack got passed the censors by the bad guys being robots. Bugs are in the same boat.
Guess decaptation's only a problem when's with humans, like how Marvel gets away with blowing up aliens and robots all the time
10:02 as the vulture-wasp falls it looks like it was cut in half, so in my head Canon Aang straight up killed that thing because he was so desperately angry and I honestly think he would've killed the sand benders if Katara didn't stop him.
Also momo hunches down in fear because he never seen Aang lose it like that.
"Drink cactus juice, it's the quenchiest!"
It'll quench ya
10:05 I like how Momo kind of sheepishly crawls after Aang here. Like he knows this is serious.
Maybe it's obvious, but Toph is so good at distinguishing voices because she can't rely on identifying by face. Sure, she can probably sense the shape of one, but human brains aren't exactly made to perceive faces that way.
she recognizes them by their walk. gaits are like fingerprints. so are heartbeats. "twinkletoes"
Can't believe he missed this. Toph has super acute hearing
@@aeroga2383 He didn't miss that, he simply says WE the viewers don't get to hear his voice till an episode in the future "appa's lost days" when we see again how appa is captured, so we can't compare the voice like Toph can in this episode.
I’d like to point out that Toph kicking the boat and being able to identify it confirms what many of us thought in that she can see on any solid substance due to vibrations but the best connection is to earth obviously
Small thing, but you mentioned how you didn’t want to explain the impact of the last scene of the episode or risk ruining the moment. Well, your show is “Over” analyzing Avatar! I want to hear your thoughts on everything!
Great episode either way!
Dude, I just found these like a week ago, and me and my boyfriend have been binging them. I've rewatched this show probably a dozen times and you still point out things i haven't noticed before, which is awesome. Plus, you're just fucking hilarious. Shit is so good.
Sometimes I think it's weird that katara and sokka know things like 'the magnetic center of the desert', or what a tree even is lol
13:00 "9k people watching me." What a rise to fame, brother! I just keep re-watching cause its so damn good. 🤘🖖
Same
This is the 3rd or 4th time I'm watching these episodes
Already halfway there? Keep up the great work! This is my favorite series on RUclips, and I can't wait to see the rest!
I remember being so mad at Aang for being so mean to the gAang after Appa was taken. But after he killed that wasp and showed no remorse, he stared right into the camera as if he was looking at me. Me for criticizing his behavior towards everyone around him over losing his bison, me for not being understanding of his pain and anger. He basically looked right at me and gave a look that said “Say one more thing about my attitude. I dare you!”
And I immediately shut up.
Also, Katara has the patience of a saint with Aang’s outbursts. If he had spoken to me like that, I would want nothing to do with him. But then again, I’d probably be killed by him while he’s in the Avatar State.
This episode's serious moments are always undercut by weirdly animated character faces for me, like the one by Aang at 0:21 and one by Katara at 11:48. Both some of the most serious moments!
I agree. I always thought that Katara looked like she was tired of having to take care of everyone this episode instead of looking like she was thoughtful and caring
I always thought that Katara's face was weird too but then I realized that Aang is literally creating a tornado in a desert full of sand, so she probably cant keep her eyes open all the way
@@theshire9173 She's exhausted, yes, but not in a begrudging way. I also find it a sign of character development, the first time she brought him down she did a lot of shouting and reassuring but now all that's needed is a firm touch and a look of serious concern.
Especially Katara's face at the end always seemed weird to me. I get what they were going for, but she always just looked tired and bored to me.
The Aang face is a little cartoonily angry when he's supposed to be dead serious, but wtf Katara's expression is perfect. She's so sad to see Aang like that, deeply sympathizing with him, telling him without a word that as horrible as he feels right now this won't make things any better.
It's hard to put into words but I know EXACTLY what she's feeling in that moment. It's so much packed into one single expression.
If you look closely when Aang kills the buzzard wasp, you can actually see that he fucking sliced it clean through, and as it falls you can clearly see the black dot separate into a smaller and larger black dot.
Hey, man, we wouldn't be here if you didn't deserve all this love. This is a breath of fresh air for the series, and clearly you've been learning some intermediate airbending skills.
I'm honestly curious what your gonna do once we run out of Avatar, and I'm definitely sticking around for it.
6:50 I think it's just that prices for cold drinks skyrocket in the desert
"The Yuyan can fly to a tree from 100 files away without yard flies killing the Yuyan"
The Gaang broke the #1 rule of desert travel:
Travel during the night and rest during the day
when Sokka getting high off cactus juice doesn't do it for you anymore that's when you move on to Momo getting high off cactus juice
12:00 You ever think about just how on-the-nose it is that Katara was Aang's "earthly attachment" he needed to let go of in the finale? Like she is quite literally grounding him and bringing him back to himself, out of the Avatar State, in that moment.