What I love about this particular episode is that it shows how parallel Zuko and Aang are in terms of their character growth. They both needed to learn how to step out of their comfort zones and deal with their biggest obstacles head on. It's even more brilliant when you realize that Zuko is a descendant of Aang's past incarnation, so doing "Avatar stuff" is only natural for Zuko because he was Roku's great-grandson. I love this show!
I love how balance is so incorporated into Avatar. The avatar is all about balance and all the four nations are supposed to be balanced. Neutral Jing is the balance of positive and negative. Avatar is one of those series that may be fictional but its internal aspects also help us in our own lives if we start to think about it more deeply.
This is why I could never see Zuko as a villain - so many of us see so much of him in ourselves, with personal strife & struggling to find happiness in the darkest place.
Wow... I never considered the fact that Zuko in the Beach episode was not only angry about not "doing the right thing" (his conscience telling him he should've sided with Aang when battling in the caves), but also the lack of healthy redirection of his long-seated shame in rejection from his family. Great explanation and vid!
wow I love how you framed all of the elements in context of jing. It's a great way to think about how the bending styles differ but how you can learn from one to inform another!
_Idk what it's about your voice or/and your narrations skills, but you always show the best of what are you talking about. The feelings I get wile listening to your videos it's enduring, almost life changing reflexion just out in the internet. Everything you make, at least that I saw, it's amazing. Keep talking, because what you are saying matters and helps people grow, just as the character we love do._
I’d also recommend Hello Future Me! He does some amazing work with a variety or worlds, books, movies, and shows, but Avatar is the most common series he talks about. He’s done some amazing videos about Avatar! You should check it out!
Lady, you continue to impress me with your incredibly deep, yet refreshingly simple takes. I've watched all your She-Ra videos, and . . . HOLY CRAP, did you open my eyes. I've never seen anyone make such good, solid points like you do. You must have a master's in SOMETHING psychological or thematic. Just know, I'm proud to have subscribed to you. Keep it up!
@Hayden Berends nope! all the videos with orange borders are made by me, those with the blue borders are the other person (fox). glad you enjoyed both and like both our voices!
Im so happy i found this channel through she ra. Your videos are something i can watch over and over and never feel like its getting dulled by repitition
This is a criminally under-watched analysis. The connection to the chakras in this episode is such a good find that I really haven’t seen many other people make!!
Thanks, for the video, your work and thoughts. You forgot to talk about the tearbending you use on viewers, like for the she-ra videos :D proud to be a patron for the channel.
im kinda conflicted cause personality wise, i relate a loooot more to airbenders, but ive always wanted to be an earthbender, it just seems like the most fun and useful element to bend!
I love that the episode toph shows growth too.She does clash naturally a bit, but here sheshows she can be pragmatic, open up, get over herself. Adapt. It miggt led that to her metalbending. And her earthbending is lirerally cpnnecting. MaBeshelearned too from the group to well adapt, be creative like sokka, listen to zuko ironically patiently when everyones mad at him. Even her metalbending comes to staying calm, thinking and adapt. Which start toph, unlikely. And that aang cant avoid defending what he cares.and zukos indecisiveness and pemotional trumoil hindering him.
The analysis of each nation's typical character is challenged by Korra - rather than the "accept and reshape" of water, her default mode of operation is to confront and attack - a mix of earth and fire, despite being from the water tribe.
korras interesting while i still think she embodies the water tribe traits of community and love, she has a hard time with change sometimes. maybe its because she’s been bending earth and fire nearly as long as water? who knows but i agree
@@5x5Takes I agree that it's not a complete contradiction - which is why I said "is challenged" rather than something stronger - but one of the major aspects of the two Avatars is that, where Aang's story is firmly rooted in exploring and restoring the status quo, establishing the world as it has been for generations, Korra's story is all about challenging that generational wisdom, upending the status quo, and resetting ten thousand years of tradition to find a new balance. Aang's quest is to fulfil his traditional role as keeper of the world's balance - trying to learn the abilities required, and find the strength and courage to take on the burden. Korra's quest is to figure out what the Avatar's role even is in the new world of Republic City that was founded by Aang, but has developed for almost two decades without an Avatar's guidance. In the first season, the traditional dominance of benders is challenged, culminating in a non-bending president; in the second season, Korra literally presides over the end of an Age and the breaking of the line of Avatars - she's the last of the line of Avatar Wan, and presumably the first of the line of Avatar Korra, though no-one's entirely sure how things will work for the new cycle. And the final season starts with Korra questioning whether she can or should even be the Avatar again. Korra's whole story is reacting against the status quo established and explored by Aang's story, so it's fitting that her very character challenges the ancient wisdom, even as she fits in with it in her own way.
@@5x5Takes that’s why the element she has the most trouble with is air: she defaults to confronting things head-on. She’s obstinate, decisive, and headstrong, which, while good in doses, can also get her into trouble - as it often does. She’s practically the opposite of Aang in some ways.
I have always loved how deep and well put together the bending in avatar is, and this video did a really great job shedding light on that. As well as developing some of those ideas even deeper by connecting them to characters from the show.
Ahhhh you are so good at these- another great video essay! You are so amazing at narration and writing, I could literally just listen to this for hours
I think, on my best days, I'd be a firebender, but a firebender like Iroh. The kind that realizes that volcanoes have tides just like the oceans do. And I realize that lavabending is an earthbender skill but like... while I don't face my problems head-on like an earthbender, I can be just as unyielding when I really want to get something done. I think the key there is the desire aspect - *when* I have the will to get things done (which is pretty frequent) I do. But when I don't I tend to burn myself out. I am one of those people who thinks bending type can tell you a LOT about a person... so long as that person tells you *why.* :D
Today my mum told me that all my friends will betray me. That friendship doesnt matter. That no one could ever love a person like me. This video gave me hope and I thank you for that. What she said today is not true and im gonna prove her wrong. I want love and i deserve it. And someday i will get it.
You do, and people can easygrow apart, but thatsnot betrayal(if yeah people can hurt even betray, but also be great) and that communication can be hard i guess.
@@marocat4749 I have written that a year ago. I actually made a lot of new friends since then. I have an amazing friendgroup, I found my soulmate. Things are still pretty rough but my friends help me and support me everyday. Things got better :)
Lightning is a low level firebending skill and mood has nothing to do with it. Everyone was casually using lightning in Korra and Azula was out of control during her duel. Metal bending is also a low level earthbending skill. Everyone could ben metal in Korra.
if it sounds different from the she ra videos, it’s because this is a different person! we’re a two person channel. fox’s videos have a blue border, mine have an orange border :) -s
Ya know, avatar fans seem to over analyze this show to the point of absurdity and they tend to "see" a bunch of things that aren't really there or take their personal head cannons and preach it as fact. But I have to say this video was incredibly well done and the things you said were actually well done and fully thought out.
everything is connected!!! great work fox!!
Wow this was beautiful. I didn't realize how far the Lightning metaphor extended into Zuko's... Everything
there will be for sure more content of this specifically on this channel 👀 sar’s zuko/lightning essay is legendary
What I love about this particular episode is that it shows how parallel Zuko and Aang are in terms of their character growth. They both needed to learn how to step out of their comfort zones and deal with their biggest obstacles head on. It's even more brilliant when you realize that Zuko is a descendant of Aang's past incarnation, so doing "Avatar stuff" is only natural for Zuko because he was Roku's great-grandson. I love this show!
I love how balance is so incorporated into Avatar. The avatar is all about balance and all the four nations are supposed to be balanced. Neutral Jing is the balance of positive and negative. Avatar is one of those series that may be fictional but its internal aspects also help us in our own lives if we start to think about it more deeply.
This is why I could never see Zuko as a villain - so many of us see so much of him in ourselves, with personal strife & struggling to find happiness in the darkest place.
Right, antagonist and villain are not the same thing, and I always appreciate when a show understands that.
Never noticed just how connected jing and the chakras were connected and utilized in this episode. Thanks for the awesome video!
Wow... I never considered the fact that Zuko in the Beach episode was not only angry about not "doing the right thing" (his conscience telling him he should've sided with Aang when battling in the caves), but also the lack of healthy redirection of his long-seated shame in rejection from his family. Great explanation and vid!
Damn, wasn't planning on crying this morning
Relatable, have a nice day.
wow I love how you framed all of the elements in context of jing. It's a great way to think about how the bending styles differ but how you can learn from one to inform another!
fox did a FANTASTIC job
_Idk what it's about your voice or/and your narrations skills, but you always show the best of what are you talking about. The feelings I get wile listening to your videos it's enduring, almost life changing reflexion just out in the internet. Everything you make, at least that I saw, it's amazing. Keep talking, because what you are saying matters and helps people grow, just as the character we love do._
Once again, your content and delivery is entertaining, informative and moving.
This has become one of my favourite videoessays about Avatar. The writting especifically is great.
This made me emotional. I love this show so much. Avatar is the greatest series of all time
This is phenomenal. I never thought of the parallels between bending and chakras.
I’m giving the video like before it even starts because I’m so sure I’ll agree almost completely with it.
Soooooo good wow I never thought abt the Boulder being Sozins comet
This was absolutely wonderful, between yours and Xiran jay zhao's videos i get my regular avatar fix!
I’d also recommend Hello Future Me! He does some amazing work with a variety or worlds, books, movies, and shows, but Avatar is the most common series he talks about. He’s done some amazing videos about Avatar! You should check it out!
Lady, you continue to impress me with your incredibly deep, yet refreshingly simple takes. I've watched all your She-Ra videos, and . . . HOLY CRAP, did you open my eyes. I've never seen anyone make such good, solid points like you do. You must have a master's in SOMETHING psychological or thematic. Just know, I'm proud to have subscribed to you. Keep it up!
hi! the she ra videos and this video are made by different people! blue borders are one person, orange another :)
@@5x5Takes Oh. Well, did you at least narrate?
@Hayden Berends nope! all the videos with orange borders are made by me, those with the blue borders are the other person (fox). glad you enjoyed both and like both our voices!
@@5x5Takes all y’all’s videos are great (that I’ve seen; I can’t watch POI 😭). I look forward to what content both of you provide in the future!
Im so happy i found this channel through she ra. Your videos are something i can watch over and over and never feel like its getting dulled by repitition
This is a criminally under-watched analysis. The connection to the chakras in this episode is such a good find that I really haven’t seen many other people make!!
Thanks, for the video, your work and thoughts. You forgot to talk about the tearbending you use on viewers, like for the she-ra videos :D proud to be a patron for the channel.
This episode (like many of them) is so layered and intricate and I never would’ve realized how much so without this perfect analysis
This will always be my all time favorite show
im kinda conflicted cause personality wise, i relate a loooot more to airbenders, but ive always wanted to be an earthbender, it just seems like the most fun and useful element to bend!
I love your perception of this episode, it definitely gave me some concepts to chew on. You gained a new subscriber.
Came to this channel from the she-ra videos, am loving everything ;-;
LOVE to hear that
One of the most beautiful videos on the internet :)
I love that the episode toph shows growth too.She does clash naturally a bit, but here sheshows she can be pragmatic, open up, get over herself. Adapt.
It miggt led that to her metalbending.
And her earthbending is lirerally cpnnecting. MaBeshelearned too from the group to well adapt, be creative like sokka, listen to zuko ironically patiently when everyones mad at him.
Even her metalbending comes to staying calm, thinking and adapt. Which start toph, unlikely.
And that aang cant avoid defending what he cares.and zukos indecisiveness and pemotional trumoil hindering him.
The analysis of each nation's typical character is challenged by Korra - rather than the "accept and reshape" of water, her default mode of operation is to confront and attack - a mix of earth and fire, despite being from the water tribe.
korras interesting while i still think she embodies the water tribe traits of community and love, she has a hard time with change sometimes. maybe its because she’s been bending earth and fire nearly as long as water? who knows but i agree
@@5x5Takes I agree that it's not a complete contradiction - which is why I said "is challenged" rather than something stronger - but one of the major aspects of the two Avatars is that, where Aang's story is firmly rooted in exploring and restoring the status quo, establishing the world as it has been for generations, Korra's story is all about challenging that generational wisdom, upending the status quo, and resetting ten thousand years of tradition to find a new balance.
Aang's quest is to fulfil his traditional role as keeper of the world's balance - trying to learn the abilities required, and find the strength and courage to take on the burden. Korra's quest is to figure out what the Avatar's role even is in the new world of Republic City that was founded by Aang, but has developed for almost two decades without an Avatar's guidance. In the first season, the traditional dominance of benders is challenged, culminating in a non-bending president; in the second season, Korra literally presides over the end of an Age and the breaking of the line of Avatars - she's the last of the line of Avatar Wan, and presumably the first of the line of Avatar Korra, though no-one's entirely sure how things will work for the new cycle. And the final season starts with Korra questioning whether she can or should even be the Avatar again.
Korra's whole story is reacting against the status quo established and explored by Aang's story, so it's fitting that her very character challenges the ancient wisdom, even as she fits in with it in her own way.
@@5x5Takes that’s why the element she has the most trouble with is air: she defaults to confronting things head-on. She’s obstinate, decisive, and headstrong, which, while good in doses, can also get her into trouble - as it often does. She’s practically the opposite of Aang in some ways.
I have always loved how deep and well put together the bending in avatar is, and this video did a really great job shedding light on that. As well as developing some of those ideas even deeper by connecting them to characters from the show.
Yay another vid from you and it's my favorite animated show!
It's important too take wisdom from many places, else it becomes rigid and stale. These are words to live by.
Water.
And you have amazing oration skills. These videos are so easy to listen to, and to follow. Fantastic.
i loved this so much. i get so excited every time y'all post a video
Your videos have deeply affected my life and perspective, thank you for these essays ☺️
I love your takes and your voice is so calming
Ahhhh you are so good at these- another great video essay! You are so amazing at narration and writing, I could literally just listen to this for hours
This is my favorite episode
I think, on my best days, I'd be a firebender, but a firebender like Iroh. The kind that realizes that volcanoes have tides just like the oceans do. And I realize that lavabending is an earthbender skill but like... while I don't face my problems head-on like an earthbender, I can be just as unyielding when I really want to get something done. I think the key there is the desire aspect - *when* I have the will to get things done (which is pretty frequent) I do. But when I don't I tend to burn myself out.
I am one of those people who thinks bending type can tell you a LOT about a person... so long as that person tells you *why.* :D
Hii your content is *DaBest.*
i live for your analysis!! this is amazing. you did a fantastic job :)
That was beautiful. Thank you.
This was amazing !!! 💙💙
Incredible.
Today my mum told me that all my friends will betray me. That friendship doesnt matter. That no one could ever love a person like me. This video gave me hope and I thank you for that. What she said today is not true and im gonna prove her wrong. I want love and i deserve it. And someday i will get it.
You do, and people can easygrow apart, but thatsnot betrayal(if yeah people can hurt even betray, but also be great) and that communication can be hard i guess.
@@marocat4749 I have written that a year ago. I actually made a lot of new friends since then. I have an amazing friendgroup, I found my soulmate. Things are still pretty rough but my friends help me and support me everyday. Things got better :)
Earth bender baby!😎
Every video you post is Choice.
bingo
I love this
Very, very well put together video!!
Omg so well put
Great video!
Nice video
You are brilliant.
love your vids
great job!
Lightning is a low level firebending skill and mood has nothing to do with it. Everyone was casually using lightning in Korra and Azula was out of control during her duel.
Metal bending is also a low level earthbending skill. Everyone could ben metal in Korra.
Aaah love thisss
yes!!!💖
😀👍
Why does your voice sound different
if it sounds different from the she ra videos, it’s because this is a different person! we’re a two person channel. fox’s videos have a blue border, mine have an orange border :) -s
@@5x5Takes so your first video of the avatar with both colors if both of you 👀👀
Ya know, avatar fans seem to over analyze this show to the point of absurdity and they tend to "see" a bunch of things that aren't really there or take their personal head cannons and preach it as fact. But I have to say this video was incredibly well done and the things you said were actually well done and fully thought out.