Piandao doesn't get enough credit in the retaking of Ba Sing Se. He's a non-bender, fighting against firebenders superpowered by the comet, and he's WINNING. Dude is an absolute badass.
His episode with Sokka was my childhood favorite and it still is. I always see him as a cool guy especially the scene when they were forging Sokka's sword
@@senecarus_whitur Ye, but that was with strategic ingenuity, he just straight-up beat those 2 firebenders in direct combat Everyone knows he's a goated strategist, but he is also insane with the boomerang and the sword
It’s so quick to yell “kill him!” But we always forget that he’s 12! And a monk who grew up to never harm. You can’t just turn those ideals away. The war within himself is so beautifully executed.
Well there are parts in Avatar where he killed like with the fire nation attacking the wind temple, attacking the fire nation as the Ocean Sprit and killing the bugs when Appa was gone for a few episodes.
@@sillyriver4486 The ocean spirit wasn't him alone. The air temple is also classic nickelodeon cop-out, they were using snow. He hasn't killed anyone unless it's been made clear. The bug was the only time he has killed something and that was at his lowest point in the entire series. Even at the air temple you can argue none of them actually died, I mean we see Aang push Ozai into the stones at like 200 mph and Ozai just bounces off of it, when a regular human would be paste. So obviously real-world logic can't be used in avatar. Also who is to say the ocean spirit even killed anyone? It made the firebenders disappear with water, and sliced ships in half, as well as pushing ships very far away. But I don't remember a time where it explicitly killed something. As far as we know every firebender that directly got hit with the water within the city got sent to the spirit world like Zhao.
@@morisakarleign3014 this went bigger beyond identity as a monk. This is about just the nature of the value of life in living up to that in all aspects of your life, not just the convenient ones. it’s easy to protect life that is deemed harmless but still find life sacred when that person is doing harm to you. That’s the real challenge and I’m stuck to his guns and actually found a way to protect the world and not have to kill anybody doing it.❤❤❤❤
I really like how it was shown that Azula really went crazy. Usually in a fight her movements are precise, she is a strategist, but now her movements are chaotic and untied. That's what Zuko noticed
A lot of people give Aang a hard time for not killing Ozai. But there's ONE line from Ozai that I think solidifies WHY Aang was in the right to spare him. “You’re weak, just like the rest of your people. They did not deserve to exist in this world, in my world! Prepare to join them. Prepare to die!” That line alone, shows us what a lot of the in universe characters think of the Air Nomads. That even though they helped out other nations, stayed out of conflict, and often revered...Not only do people in the real world see them as WEAK for being nonviolent, and choosing peace over war....People in universe saw them as weak too. Ozai saying they didn't deserve to live in his world, shows us why Aang had to be the better man. It could've been done a bit better, but Aang had something to PROVE to not just his friends, but the WORLD that what he stands for, what his PEOPLE stood for MATTERED. And that they weren't WEAK because of it. If Avatar Aang had killed Fire Lord Ozai...it truly would've been the death of the Air Nomads. Aang would've been the one to fundamentally wipe them from existence. Not to mention, when it comes to taking one's bending, I'd say that's a worse punishment for a bender than death. You're stripping part of their identity away. Katara had to convince Aang not to use it willy nilly in the comics, for that very reason; Aang might not be killing their physical self...but by taking one's bending he's essentially killing their spiritual core. Their soul.
What’s interesting is that this desire to prove something, the desire to show that the air nomad’s ways are not weak and thereby preserve their essence - is the very selfishness that Avatar Yangchen was talking about. Ultimately, Aang chose his desire to preserve and prove his people’s philosophy over the collective safety of everyone else. He may have proved that his ways matter, but without the deus ex machina that is the grand turtle, he would’ve ultimately kept everyone still in danger of the fire nation. This is why the whole “bend sealing” was such a miss for me; it took away Aang’s agency in making the hard decision and gave him an easy way out. I would’ve loved to seen how Aang’s decision to spare Ozai plays out had his bending not been taken away.
@@terrykim2748 Oh it definitely should've been setup better and not just with two mentions of lion turtles here and there. This is why my biggest gripe with ATLA is that the Genocide is kind of an afterthought. In The Northern Air Temple, they do touch on Aang's disgust of the villagers having taken over the temple, destroying his history and home (in his point of view). But after that, it's kind of never really touched upon. Not even when Appa was stolen. I feel like that episode really could've dove into what it MEANT to be THE last Air Nomad Avatar. What that meant for the world, for Aang. Cause bro was ready to just ABANDON his friends to look for Appa in a HUGE expanse of desert. And his rage had taken over. And that made him scary. I think he honestly should've accidentally killed a Sandbender in his rage. THAT would've really helped solidify his stance against killing Ozai.
It would have been weaker to kill him because it's such an easy option if you're able to just do it. It should be hard to kill, at the very least. And even harder to stop someone without killing them. You would think people would be less harsh on police if they REALLY had the mindset of "just kill them". But no. That only leads to corruption. It's not our choice to make. It's different when you don't have a choice.
People love to big up nen and chakra as the best power systems but bending has to be put up there. The simpler structure allows for such creative and cohesive fights, from different styles to sub catogories, it's also so much more grounded than something like Nen, it doesn't have all the goofiness of some of Nen's powers
everyone seems to like the final agni kai the most. but i’ve always loved ozai vs aang more. seeing aang get his ass kicked and then go avatar state and wipe the floor with ozai has always been so damn cool to me. especially the final moments of the fight when he takes his bending away. just the pure spectacle of that shit is enough for it to be higher for me
I love that Aang’s true battle isn’t with Ozai, but instead himself. Do his beliefs no longer belong in this world? Does he save the world but destroy what’s left of his culture to do so? He’s able to overcome evil with his pure heart, indomitable will and unbending spirit. He fulfills his destiny not only as the Avatar, but also as the Last Airbender.
something to think about: him being steadfast on his beliefs that all life is sacred is the reason why he was able to energybend Ozai. The lion turtle told him that to successfully energybend his own spirit must be unbendable, or he will be corrupted and destroyed.
@@Noobmaster-ir6nn exactly. Loads of people misunderstand the final battle. “Aang should just take Ozai’s life,” or “the Lion Turtle gave Aang an easy and convenient escape.” No. The Lion Turtle gave Aang a way to test himself. It didn’t tell Aang what to do, but instead told Aang that if he were to try to bend Ozai’s energy, that he couldn’t do it if there was doubt in him. No one else could have done it but Aang because he refused to compromise on what he believed in. It’s a test of faith.
@@cjjackson2423 I know people say the lion turtle is a cop out, but given Aang's stubbornness, he would've kept finding another way to end Ozai without killing him. Kinda wish that was setup in the library....
Fr. And I like how it’s not an upbeat tone to build up excitement. It’s somber. Which is kind of fitting for everything that’s been going on between Zuko and Azula. Telling us that while this is a great fight, it’s also sad.
Yeah like, opinions and all, right? Liking is subjective? But there's honestly something truly wrong with you if you dislike ATLA. I'm not talking about having criticisms - we all have criticisms - I'm talking about _disliking_ it
@@rafeh751 no it really wasn’t. It equally showed his journey through the 4 nations and learning their philosophies and meeting their people. Book air could’ve been about him struggling in a world following the war with no airbenders and could show him meeting the acolytes among other things.
The best part about the Agni Kai is that Zuko is applying what Iroh taught him. He is literally using the technique from other bending styles and applying it on his fire bending throughout the fight.
@@user-oq1nt4li3r they paid attention to the details and that is what made this show a step further more amazing great writting on itself for example cant bring a show all this way
There’s a specific moment about one of Zuko’s rare attacks that I think calls back to the first Agni Kai we saw him do. Back with Zhao, Iroh called to Zuko to “break his root.” Firebending is reliant on strong stances and breathing. Zuko defeated Zhao by making him lose his footing, throwing him off balance. Zuko does the same here when Azula advances on him and that’s when the music stops and you see her roll over. That’s the moment he defeated her.
True that : - he used the Dancing Dragon techniques for a purer, calmer and more fluid use of firebending - aside from lightning redirection which is based on waterbending techniques, he also used more dynamic moves, jumping in the air to evade some attacks like an airbender - he also blocked attacks and countered when the moment was right, and practically remained on the same spot like an earthbender.
I loved how Aang learned 3 bending techniques that no other avatar knew. Lightning re direction, discovered by Iroh. Blind sight, discovered by Toph. And energy bending, taught by the Lion Turtle. Not even the Avatar state could use any of these techniques as no previous Avatar could.
It always makes me tear up. Cause at the end of the day, its just 2 teens, fighitng for there life, and they accepted the fact they were about to die saving the world😭 I cant bro😢
he really went full circle from a cocky sexist kid to mega mind giga chad i mean imagine, 1st season he doesnt even want to acknowledge Suki as a warrior and 3rd season he is fighting side by side with Suki and Toph
Btw. This is a "kids show". Everyone was literally at the edge of the couch all focused on what was happening. This just goes to showcase two things, a good "kid's story" can be appreciated by everyone, a bad one is only for kids, and finally, ATLA is peak media. Its a timeless masterpiece that stands tall as a perfect story. I can watch it so many times and I'll never grow tired o it. Season 3 is the best animated show of all time.
@@needum9212but see I love Aot too, but they’re ending is like okayyy this is cool, where as this is like legit a masterpiece from beginning to end. Even the titles “The boy in the iceberg to “Avatar aang” 😅🔥
@@cjjackson2423okay bro , AOT still peak , some story don't always have satisfying ending and that doesn't equal bad ending . Get your head straight you're like the rest of em disrespecting AOT.
@@jasonremy8688 Where did i say bad ending? Get your head straight you not reading clearly 😭 and you just prove my point “every story dont have a satisfying ending” where as for avatar there’s no question, no one would even think to say that about it 😅
@@cjjackson2423 nah it sounded like that , stop acting like u didn't mean that lol . Tf with that " OKAAAY this is cOol " man gtfo with that bullsheeeet. Ur full of shet mate
Love the duality between Addie and Maddie’s faces during Azula’s defeated screaming and crying. Addie who has already seen the show and knows this is a tragic moment not a happy one. Azula’s story is tragic she’s just a kid turned into this monster by her upbringing who ends up failed, lonely, and miserable. And her own brother had to bring her down after being pit against each other since birth by their father. And then there’s Maddie who hasn’t seen it before and is just hyped to see her lose lol
They really popped off with the last two battles. Love how they did Azula vs Zuko, the score they used was phenomenal, rather than an epic final clash it felt more tragic, which it is. This reaction was so, so sweet. Especially for Cannon, Carter and Addie, you can tell this show is so special to them. Hoping we will get to see the girls again for another series.
Katara did not go through 6 guys 😂😂 she had a crush on jet for a day. And she never wanted to think about her feelings with Aang cause the world was in peril and it was not the time for romance. I’ll take no katara slander here lol
I don’t even really root for Kataang and that annoyed me 😂 like she’s allowed to be unsure!! Just because Aang liked her from the start doesn’t mean that she can’t carefully consider it especially during a WAR lmaooo. It fits her personality as well, she was never going to rush into anything when the entire world was at stake! I think it made complete sense for her to only allow herself to consider it when she knew her loved ones were all safe
Where did the 6 different guys even come from though lol?? There was Jet and maybe Haru but Haru was more of a friend than anything. Zuko also doesn't count because they literally never showed romantic interest in each other. Aang was the only one where we see the both of them showing some type of feelings for each other...
Everyone talks about how Zuko's evolution and growth is one of the best stories in Avatar. Not enough people talk about how Azula's slow devolution and fall into loneliness, insanity, and despair is one of the best villain story arcs in fiction that DON'T involve their redemption. Love that her downward-spiral mirrors Zuko's rise and also reflects everything he gains that she loses: A relationship with their mother, friends that don't fear him, and to add insult to injury she even sees herself get replaced as a "sister" by Katara immediately after her humiliating defeat. That's the wail of someone who just realized she's truly lost everything. Her fall mirroring Zuko's rise while striking the perfect balance of pitiable, yet still irredeemable is perfect for a show that's all about maintaining balance.
In my opinion azulas slide to insanity was poorly written. What was the catalyst? Mai and ty Lee's betrayal? Ok I get being hurt by it, but having that be the thing that sent this stoic, cunning, tactically and calculating genius into Mental breakdown seems a bit contrived. I love love love ATLA but that is my one criticism
@@Natsu_drippin I think that Ozai not taking her with him to conquer the world also triggered her. Although she calmed down a bit after being told she'd be the new Firelord she just couldn't trust in anybody after that.
@@Natsu_drippinIt's not just the betrayal, its what the betrayal means. Fear is the way she controls people and for the first time she's confronted by the idea that fear doesn't work. Not only that, but she has to deal with that earth shattering revelation at the same time that she's thrust into a position where she needs fear to work and needs that control more than ever. She has a whole nation full of people who could turn on her at any moment. The position of Fire Lord would come with Assassination risks. Add to that, the fact that she's a gifted prodigy that hasn't really had to face real adversity before and it doesn't surprise me that she doesn't handle failure well. She hasn't had to struggle like Zuko, she doesn't have his resilience.
@@Natsu_drippinA big part of Azula's identity is her need for control. She prides herself on her ability to read people and uses it as a source of security (she goes as far as calling herself a 'people person' while confidently telling Mai's uncle that the man being accused of helping that convict escape the boiling rock didn't actually do it, despite the fact she'd never even spoken to the guy). Tylee and Mai's betrayal tore down this foundation of her worldview, which is why she became so paranoid and unstable. Also she seems to believe she is inherently unlovable, and their betrayal really opened up that wound
@@Natsu_drippinthe catalyst was becoming fire lord. She realized that it still didn’t give her the things she really wanted, which is why she saw her mother in the mirror. She also realized while doing her hair that usually somebody would be there to help her, but then she was completely on her own and incapable, hence why she hallucinated her mother because she was wishing she was there. She was supposed to have everything, having the second most powerful title in the world at that point, but she still felt like she had nothing (because she did). So it drove her crazy
The thing with Azula is that she’s just as much of a victim as Zuko is but in different ways. Her mother clearly favored Zuko but because her father favored her, she never had the chance to be anything than like him. Except she isn’t. She’s a kid who really wasn’t loved by either parent. Ozai never loved his kids. They were just his pawns
Iroh also favored Zuko because Zuko reminded him of Lu Ten. In book 2, Azula was about as "bad" as book 1 Zuko, but Iroh still went "She's crazy and needs to go down".
I love the development in Tai Lee - she was always sad about being part of a “matching set” in her family but now she feels right at place with the Kiyoshi Warriors (who are literally marching) 😂
8:01 that's always such a cool moment where Ozai see's his life flash before his eyes because it's also when he likely realizes Zuko succeeded at meeting up with Aang and training him
Toph going:"whow, thats a lot of fire isnt it?" will always kill me. Not only is it the first time we see her scared or rattled in the entire show, she is blind! but the heat and the light of the fire get to her, this scene is so crazy well written to me
Honestly didn't think I'd see that expression of pure joy on Maddie's face at the end of the series with the tears and all. I just thought it was nostalgia hitting us adults, but that's proof that this show is really just perfect for all ages. Glad you enjoyed it guys!
If you are still wondering why Azula started to go crazy, it starts once her father declares that she will be the fire lord. She starts to feel the pressure of this whole new role while her friends, who she had full control of just turned on her. She is about to control the whole nation and now for the first time in her life, seeing her friends betray her, she starts to see that maybe she cant control people like she thought she could. There are many more factors but that is what really starts that fast decline
I always likethe fact Zuko learned from every bending style and adapted himself. You can see he uses all 4 bending styles during his final agni kai, making his development that much nicer. In 8:43 he stands his ground like an earthbender and 9:06 he moves swiftly like an airbender. And ofc he would 've used the lightning redirect if Azula didn't play dirty, being water
He actually does redirect the lightning. You can see him pull it in him, and then it pans out to the lightening shooting into the sky show that he did redirect it, just not well.
The music in the Zuko/Azula battle is somber. Because despite thier rivalry and how dangerous Azula was, she was raised by the same abusive father as Zuko. It's because of his abuse that two siblings who should have had each other's backs were having a fight to the death. The fact that they had that agni kai was a tragedy.
Fun fact, the first line in the first episode is Sokka saying “it’s not getting away from me this time” and the last episode Toph saying the last line “I think you all look perfect!” So the first and last words in the show is “it’s perfect” and it indeed is Also Aang’s hand grabbing the firelords beard out of the rocks is one of the coolest shots in tv show history
Actually the first line of the first episode was “Water, Earth, Fire, Air.” The first and last words of the are “Water Perfect” which confirms that water is the best element 🌊
I think the perspective of the show is interesting.The Zuko, Iroh plot is what actually changes the projection of History, but it is the B plot to the show.
@@richardogette7753 super agree. he's a great uncle to zuko but wasn't to azula. he didn't even seem like he tried. azula really didn't have anybody - not even her father.
You guys mentioned a universe where Katara just bloodbends everyone, not sure if someone's mentioned it, but there is actually a fanmade comic following a story where Aang is discovered from a volcano by Zuko and Azula and the water navy is in the role of this universe's fire nation that invades the rest of the world. Really cool take and well executed. Not sure how far it went tho
@@fnw100 It's a fanon called Avatar: Distorted Reality by Axxonu. Apparently the comic isn't the entire story in order, but there's a creator TheAvatarist that lays out the gist quite nicely :)
Roku's mistake with sozion wasn’t that he should’ve killed him from the beginning. It was that he shouldn’t keep a closer eye on him and make sure he wasn’t alone. Sozion is firebender meaning he has passion and drive to achieve it. When passion is suppressed, any person can become frustrated that they still want to achieve what they want. And they won’t let anyone stop them. Sozion was only pulling from lesson fire, but not from the place of air which allows you to see the multiple possibilities, water that allows you to be more flexible and gain help when needed, and the earth that is about being patient. Sozion became out of balance, and on top of that he was a fire lord, a monarch. He was at a high status where he could help the world or make the world worse. Being a fire lord monarch majority means empty throne room and no one really to advise him. Sozin's original plan was to spread his wealth to other nations in a way, when suppressed by Roku, alone in his throne room, and only pulling from the lesson of fire (the achieving your passion) he fell out of balance and his dream became more about conquering the nations. So Roku knowing his sozion status, as an avatar and his friend, he should’ve stuck closer to him and advised him. Everything comes full circle in avatar. Everything in the avatar comes in full circle. So like the swamp guy and guru lessons: everything and everyone is connected. Time is an illusion and so is death. The four nations cover the entire world, team avatar has been running into the same people no matter where they go. And those people run into people that team avatar also have met. The white lotus meme bears just happen to be all teachers of team avatar. Zuko just happened to run into jet after they both separately met team avatar on their own. Suki runs into azula. Zuko just always seems to be running into ancestor Rokus reincarnation. Everyone and everything is connected. iro lesson on the four elements: each element has an important trait that when together it makes you whole. if you pull from one place your path becomes rigid and stale. You fall out of balance. This can happen to anyone. And this also happened to every villain in avatar and legend of Korra. To azula, ozi, zuko at some point, and sozion. Every lesson in Avatar comes back to haunt us in the series. And in life. Every avatar either succumbed to killing their villain or ran out of time to find a solution. They all sacrificed their morals and upbrings of the nations they were born into. They didn’t really bring balance. Like think about it, what if the reason for the next avatar being born in a new nation all the time meant that it was time to use those morals of that nation but on a cosmic avatar scale? in order to bring balance to the world. Aang was the only one who listened to the morals of his nation. And he found a way to win that brings balance to the world. Thinking like an air bender he found an outbox solution. Thinking like a cosmic being avatar, he took Ozi's fire bending away. The direct description of the avatar was that he needs to bring balance to the world. That includes ozi. From what we’ve seen in korra, a person not having bending can bring balance and a person having bending can also bring balance to that person. And therefore the world. And when you think about it. No element or nation was brought up on the morals of needing to kill. Just how to live life.
doesn't matter how many times I watch this show, I always cry with Zuko and Iroh hug, I get choked up with the whole finale everytime... this animation will be forever my favorite one, period
Zuko‘s and Azula‘s fight will always remain one of the iconic fights of any media. Like the show, it‘s simply timeless. And watching people react to Avatar and then rewatching it myself made me realize something: when I watched Azula‘s downfall years ago, like many, there was a feeling of relief which was followed by an immediate feeling of sadness. Not particulary because of her trauma, because tbf. at 8 or 9 and couldn‘t fully grasp all of that, but rather because Azula became the character in the show, which I kinda started to respect the most because of her fighting prowess and ability to nearly always find a way. EVERY Azula fight has alteast ONE Moment where you‘re just thinking:“HOW is she doing this ?!“ or „How cool was this ?“ other Characters have that too but with Azula idk she just had that special extra 😂 And then to see her demise was kinda hard because it was specifically her who always found a way to get shit done.
Gotta love how everyone’s arcs come to a close. Even Tai Lee who was afraid of spending the rest of her life as part of a matched set, and now as a Kyoshi Warrior she’s a part of a matched set, but she’s confident enough in her own identity and who she is, that in spite is of looking like a bunch of others, she will stand out, she will not be forgotten, and she won’t get lost in the shuffle.
I think my favorite realization of watching this reaction was the impact of Zuko taking the hit for Katara - especially when Katara was the last one to trust him when he joined the group. Obviously they made up before this point, but he broke his fighting stance and jumped in the way of the lighting without hesitation. It blows my mind how well they crafted his redemption, even after he turns "good"
@@MusikCassettenothing from the promise was spoiled in korra. Stop lying. A little girl brings up the story and is quickly cut off by her little sister. That’s the creators way of telling everyone they should read the comics if they want to know.
Hopefully LOK next, i hope none of you have seen it, the development is so cool! Also how zuko uses some waterbending techniques in the agni kai is peakkk, along with Irohs advice to breathe and focus, and azula just being so out of breath because shes too caught up in rage
I think aangs spirit overpowered ozais desire to conquer the world. Not saying that ozai was not insane at all to try - but aangs desire to preserve life, follow his morals and ethics, despite ozai being trash was so overwhelmingly STRONG compared to such a shallow reason from ozai. Speaks volumes, to how aang is the epitome of an S tier airbender. Yangchen was a wild airbender, she legit killed everybody and everything, someone said before that the air nomads lived the lifestyle they did because air nomads, given the wrong incentive can kill so easily. More easily than blood bending.
I can totally see why though, yangchen just heard so many voices from the past - and she was just a kid when they first started, having to remember every moment you were betrayed in hundreds of different lives, while you'd be alone since no one else could understand, it'd make anyone go crazy
*Every single time I see the scene where AZULA speaks to the spirit of her mother by the mirror, I can't stop thinking of the Green Goblin scene from spiderman! This was her green goblin moment 😂*
What's sad is she didn't seem surprised to see her in the slightest. Makes you wonder how many times she's hallucinated her mother conveying loving words in her alone time.
Bro, the brown haired girl was so into it! She was GLUED to the screen and was tearing up not because it was sad by from the raw intensity and fear of fighting the Firelord! She was 100% invested and that's the best feeling and most elusive feeling because in that moment, you forget you're watching a show. It's when show transcended just being media and turns into a true emotional experiences that captivates every one of your senses. Really glad the newcomers got to enjoy this incredible ride and witness one of the best shows ever made in all its depth and emotional intensity!
I can’t wait for u to react to the sequel Legend of Korra. At first I wasn’t mentally and emotionally ready to watch it during season 1 because time has passed in the series. But some main characters from TEAM AVATAR AANG showing up as recurring characters in the sequel made me feel better. As the sequel progresses, it gets better and better and worth watching !!!
Wait!! You didn't watch the scene with Zuko visiting Ozai!?! When I first saw that as a child when it first aired it was such a shook to realize that we still had no idea, that I still remember it to this day. I think it's an amazing scene even though it gives you false hope for a fourth season. IMO a story is better off deliberately leaving mysteries unsolved than to be without depth, and in this case never question why or how their mother suddenly disappeared.
Conflict can be distracting from romance. I think Aang and Katara are so cute together! 😆 To be honest she probably saw him as a little brother at first. Also it can be hard to feel good enough for the avatar. I think one would even wonder “do I like this person because I think it’s cool they are the avatar? Or do I like them for them?” I think she felt like he was in a different world from her for the longest time. She might have even seen him more as a hero than himself because of her expectations for the avatar. I wouldn’t be surprised if she felt that way.
I loved this series SO MUCH!!! I was especially happy that I wasn’t the only one who rooted for Zuko and Katara (especially after he risked everything to save her life) without totally hating the canon couples 😭 it healed my soul I felt so validated! Because so often people (cough, the creators) are like “you will end up in failed relationships” for liking them together, but to see a guy who agrees was so refreshing. I just love this series so much and there literally isn’t a single weak character, rewatching things like the white lotus retaking ba sing se reminded me why I love this show so much! Thank you so much for creating this reaction series ❤
Something I think a lot of people overlook was Aangs choice in the final moments of the fight. Not to spare Ozai, but to restrain him again with earth bending before taking his bending away. In that moment his journey officially came full circle, because he stood firm and did what he believed in. Earth bending was the hardest for Aang to learn, so using it to defy advice from all the avatars, all his friends, all the common sense, in order to do what he believed was right, is a beautiful message.
Ozai shoots lightning multiple times...until Aang redirects it. It's at that point that Ozai realises 2 things - Aang can turn his own power back on him, and Zuko made good on his promise and taught Aang EVERYTHING he knows. That look on his face says it all - OH SHIT!
What I love about the Azula Vs. Katara scene is Katara knows Azula is too powerful and unhinged, but Zuko needs help ASAP So she decides to cut the battle short instead
Aang not killing Ozai actually shows how strong he is. It’d be easy to kill him, ESPECIALLY as the Avatar. Rather than take the easy way out, he stands by his teachings from the air nomads and does what’s right for him. And it’s honestly so much more devastating for Ozai to lose his bending imo
Petition for the ladies to come back once you guys start reacting to Haikyuu! All of you guys will love it and could be the great start for the ladies to start watching anime.
Air Nomads won in the end through Aang. Aang didn't betrayed his culture, his identity. Their ideals live on, showing that no, Ozai and Sozin were wrong, they are not weak, they are powerful and their morals still exist strongly in Aang.
Aang already mastered the Avatar state in the end of 2nd season, but since he was struck by Azula's lighting when he was in the avatar state he almost died, this made him lose his access to the avatar state. Katara only managed to save him and not his access to the Avatar state using the sprit water. That is why we see aang never enter the avatar state in 3rd season. The glow and the past avatar reappearing, when he gets hit on his wound during the fight with ozai is actually when he regains access to the avatar state.
I really think you should continue with the Legend of Korra after now knowing about chi-blocking and energy bending and blood bending !! Plus the animation is so good and the fighting really elevated as well. Especially hearing your thoughts about deaths and origin story which LOR goes more in depth about all of those things 😌🤌🏽
Watch korra guys, it takes the world of avatar and completely matures it.. a lot of lore gets answered, and at some point you will continuously ask “is this a kids show?”😂
Katara doesn't want to use bloodbending on anyone, the only reason she used it once was to stop her friends from killing each other. Other than the moon not being present in this fight, it was more of her moral integrity rather than her will to win that keeps her from using it on Azula.
@@SAMMYTASTISCH Forgot about that, but my point still stands that she morally finds it bad to use in a day to day fight. To the point that in next series she outright bans the use and practice of it.
When Katara started using Blood bending out of rage, she understood that its the darkness inside of her taking over, and she is slowly becoming what Aang is fighting against, so she stopped blood bending. Sadly in Kora blood bending became more common. But to me personaly, i think blood bending it like the most prohibited technique possible, that no bender should ever be using. Its literally involves no skill, so training, no honor. You just use the body fluids to kill a person in like two moves.
The Legend of Korra has to be next up on the list. I know there’s mixed feelings on it but there are definitely a lot of important moments in the series and it would be so great to see your reactions to them.
For those who say zuko and Katara is perfect choice just here it Aang loved Katara from day one There is a whole episode to build that romance Cave of two lovers they made official first kiss that led them way out of cave Katara was always with Aang on his hardship Threatened zuko to kill not once but twice (1 in northern water tribe and second one after zuko join with team) In ember islands play when character katara say she love zuko our katara and zuko look each other and move a little bit far Zuko always loved mai from childhood ( childhood scene) And he said ge doesn't want to hurt her thats why he leave a letter Both have couple moments in ember islands He was happy to see mai in boiling rock and he was happy she helped them to escape She mentioned zuko as boyfriend who dumped her Zuko and katara have only that mutual friendship there is no element of love amoung them
People who say Azula went crazy out of nowhere get me everytime. Azula was born crazy she becomes unhinged when her friends betray her. Mei and Tai are the only people she ever trusts and you can tell by their relationship. She seeks them out and the only time she has ever let her guard down is with them at her side. I also love how Azula and Zuko are so similar. If just a few things were different they could easily be in each other shoes. There are moments with Azula where you can see how much she cares even though she pretends not to.
For me, the best part of this show is Zuko's character development. His story has so much depth and he is growing throughout the whole show. The final Agni Kai is soooooo cooollll.
My favorite Character is Katara. She and Aang had an Organic Relationship. She saved his life at the end of season finale of book 2. She really deserves Anng. I’ve never saw anything between Zuko and Katara. Thank you for reacting Guys. I’ve watched every single chapter with you. ❤❤❤
Zutara just checks all the boxes for juicy fanfic, like shipping the two hottest people at in highschool but in reality they would be toxic together. Aang and Katara balance eachother out really well, that is partly because they formed a strong foundation of friendship and respect beforehand. Katara helps keep Aang grounded and level headed while he encourages her to see more in life and embrace a fun loving side.
@@lightningg252I also don't understand some people's disappointment of Zuko and Katara not getting together in the end as well. They're literally just starting to be friends! You're gonna tell me it's best to throw out all the build up and genuine moments of Kataang just so Zutara can happen? It would be rushed as hell. If they were going to end up together, at least have that build up but at this point, all Zuko and Katara have shown each other before having a genuine friendship, was hostility and a grudge (Katara especially with the hostility and grudge).
Let's talk about the fact that everyone doubted Aang but in the end he stuck to his guns didn't give into peer pressure and ended the war HIS WAY. This is the reason he was chosen to be the avatar and why he stands above everyone else
7:20 this is still the most beautiful fight ever, Born Lucky vs. Lucky to be Born, Brother Vs Sister, Red Dragon Vs Blue Dragon & so on…I just hope the Live Action has it gorgeous as the cartoon does
I never thought that azula was crazy or a psycho… she was a child who was born and raised by greatness and ruthlessness in her father. The pressure built up and it broke her, she was a scared child in the end and didn’t know who to trust especially when she got to the “fire lord throne” At the end when she’s tied up and she’s finally snapped and letting go of everything and crying uncontrollably… always makes me hurt to watch. The zuko azula fight was beautiful, no unnecessary noise, music, dialog… it just spoke for itself
5:26 I would be terrified as hell too if I saw an unnaturally buff man strip and then start fireflying towards me while a soundtrack like that plays in the background.
I'll forever love atla's ending every other avatars big feet's was splitting kyoshi island and making a hurricane but Aang's best moment was him putting out the flames of war.
The animation at 4:05 with Azula's face is just beyond impressive. They animated her going through like 5 different facial expressions/emotions. Heavy overkill for a "kid's cartoon" but works so well in the end to convey the sudden dilapidation of her characters psyche in conjunction with her first face to face with the hallucination of her banished mother. This scene leads to the inevitable (although highly rushed) spiral from sane to complete mental breakdown after her loss to Zuko and Katara at the final Agni Kai. There is a scene in the blood bending episode with the witch in the forest right before the big showdown that displays a similar characteristic; the scene shows the witch's face (I think the line she says is "they threw in prison to rot" or something) as she stares point blank into the "camera" as she delivers the line. Just pure creative animation and marvelous ideas put into a visual media.
this series has brought me so much comfort throughout a crazy first semester at college. one of my favorite youtube channels + my favorite show in one place. thank you for this!!
Cannon wanting Zutara heals something inside me 😌😂 Even Zuko's voice actor supports Zutara, we love to see it. I really want you guys to react to Legend of Korra, it's kind of scaring me that studio gek hasn't reacted to any of the requests so far about it. It is it's own show and has way better villains than The Last Airbender. It's ok to have some issues with it not being like ATLA and stuff but it really grew on me.
You guys should give Legend of Korra chance. It gets mixed reviews from the community but it really adds a lot to the world. And I think many who have watched it through would argue that season 3 of Korra competes with ATLA.
The Avatar state is brilliantly shown for how terrifying it actually is in this fight. Because it's not JUST a huge power boost for the current Avatar. They become the embodiment of every Avatar before them, fighting as one, speaking as one, thinking as one. Imagine that - suddenly hundreds of past lives, all with the same sense of purpose, duty and necessity, become part of who you are. Imagine how small any one tyrant becomes, and the wrath they would feel at seeing another petty insect devastating the work they've devoted their existence to for thousands of years to such an extent that their current incarnation is forced to call upon all others for support. Aang is a sweet, gentle kid, but when forced into the Avatar state he becomes a ruthless fighting machine which systematically takes Ozai apart, renders a wrath filled judgement, and moves to execute him without hesitation. Because, to the Avatar state, Ozai isn't the big bad - he's one more bug ruining their carefully tended garden that needs to be stepped on so they can get back to peacefully tending the balance of the world. There have been countless before him, there will be countless more after him, and he's just one more name on a very, very long list of tyrants who met their end beneath the Avatar's Boot of Balance. The Avatar you're dealing with may be diplomatic, compassionate and understanding. They may be open to working with you, to build a world better than the one that made you feel like you needed control of it to be safe. But the Avatar State sees you as nothing more than a pest it needs to exterminate - it doesn't care for your motivations, your capacity to change or anything other than the fact that you poked the bear. And, to me, that's as much of a reason to be terrified of it as the fact that it can carve chunks out of continents and sail them out to sea as an island with less effort than it takes most people to row a boat.
"Wait, did he just forget about Katara?" that's something I feel like a lot of people didn't understand in the finale. Aang's chakra was 'forcefully" unlocked by Ozai, which allowed the other Avatars/the Avatar Spirit to "take over", just like on book 1 at the end with the Ocean Spirit. This was not Aang smashing Ozai, it was the other Avatars through the Avatar State. They would have used Aang's body to serve the "justice" they thought was right. But Aang took back control at the last minute. Because his Spirit is that strong. Strong enough to fight off Ozai's darkness, "unbendable", but also stronger than any Avatar Spirit. Aang is an airbender, through and through, and his most important fight was this one, keeping his beliefs and his people alive, despite everything that happened. When your people get genocided, you get hunted down, injured, almost killed, stripped of everything and everyone you've loved, it's easy to hate, to want to kill and destroy and call it justice. Heck no one would've judged Aang for killing Ozai if he did. But Aang never did, Aang would've hated himself had he killed Ozai, he would've lost his own balance and as it was previously said on the show, how can an imbalanced spirit bring "balance" and peace to the world? Aang, not allowing his life's evils to change him is his biggest strength and what makes his character so good storywise. And you know, as much as I love Katara taking down Azula, I would've really liked Zuko being faced with the choice, whether or not to kill Azula, to put him facing the same moral dilemma as Aang (esp since Azula was set to become Firelord, to be the "next Ozai"). The ending of the show when it comes to Aang is exactly according to what Iroh told him on book 2. Aang chose the love for his people over power and ultimate beliefs. He kept pushing for another solution that would align with who he is, and he found one.
I love how Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) voices Ozai - "After generations of firelords failed to find you, now the universe delivers you to me as an act of providence."
Well, it's been wonderful going on this journey with you guys. Even though most of you had already seen the show at least once, these reactions were still so fun. I'm really glad Maddie loved the show, so much that she even cried at parts in the finale and didn't know why. I always get emotional watching the last episode, because even though it mostly wraps up everything amazingly, it's also just sad to see it end. I'd be for ya'll reacting to Legend of Korra, but it seems like you don't want to, which is also fine. I hope Maddie and Addie will join in on future reactions. I know they'll probably be back for the live action, but it'd be nice to see them again on other reactions too. I'm very nervous about the live action, since this is one of my favorite shows of all time, but I'm hoping they'll do it justice. Anyway, thanks for these reactions guys!
You have every reason to be worried. Its netflix. They have pretty much ruined every anime live action adaptation they get their hands on. One Piece being a slight exception since the Japanese creator basically had to babysit them the entire time so they didnt screw with is IP. The og crators of Avatar left the neflix project since they didnt like the direction. With that all being said. Nothing NOTHING could be worse then the 2010 M Night film. That is possibly the worst movie of all time.
I really like how in deep people in comments and in the video go analizing the relations in the show almost as if the characters were real. Thats a great show
Azulas flame is blue not cause of heat, but perfection. When you burn chemicals you get different colors depending on how much is wasted or unclean. The purest form of flame with no waste is blue. Azulas was taught to be perfect her whole life, in all aspects, and that transcended to her firebending, no energy wasted
Katara deserves Aang. They were in the middle of a war. They were finally free at the end to embrace their feelings. Keep in mind this all happened under a year. I’ve been a huge Zuko Katara fan but after thinking about how much trauma Zuko caused Katara, it would be weird/unhealthy for them to date. It’d be like Maggie dating negan in the walking dead
Piandao doesn't get enough credit in the retaking of Ba Sing Se. He's a non-bender, fighting against firebenders superpowered by the comet, and he's WINNING. Dude is an absolute badass.
Sword-surfing.
Same with Sokka, one-armed took down 2 fire benders during the comet while lying down
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Dude took down an entire fleet. He’s the brain of the group.
His episode with Sokka was my childhood favorite and it still is. I always see him as a cool guy especially the scene when they were forging Sokka's sword
@@senecarus_whitur Ye, but that was with strategic ingenuity, he just straight-up beat those 2 firebenders in direct combat
Everyone knows he's a goated strategist, but he is also insane with the boomerang and the sword
It’s so quick to yell “kill him!” But we always forget that he’s 12! And a monk who grew up to never harm. You can’t just turn those ideals away. The war within himself is so beautifully executed.
Aang was never going to foresake his people's traditions. I'm glad he found his own path in the end.
Not to mention hes just any monk, hes THE only monk to embody these beliefs and principles of his culture and in extent his identity
Well there are parts in Avatar where he killed like with the fire nation attacking the wind temple, attacking the fire nation as the Ocean Sprit and killing the bugs when Appa was gone for a few episodes.
@@sillyriver4486 The ocean spirit wasn't him alone. The air temple is also classic nickelodeon cop-out, they were using snow. He hasn't killed anyone unless it's been made clear. The bug was the only time he has killed something and that was at his lowest point in the entire series.
Even at the air temple you can argue none of them actually died, I mean we see Aang push Ozai into the stones at like 200 mph and Ozai just bounces off of it, when a regular human would be paste. So obviously real-world logic can't be used in avatar.
Also who is to say the ocean spirit even killed anyone? It made the firebenders disappear with water, and sliced ships in half, as well as pushing ships very far away. But I don't remember a time where it explicitly killed something. As far as we know every firebender that directly got hit with the water within the city got sent to the spirit world like Zhao.
@@morisakarleign3014 this went bigger beyond identity as a monk. This is about just the nature of the value of life in living up to that in all aspects of your life, not just the convenient ones. it’s easy to protect life that is deemed harmless but still find life sacred when that person is doing harm to you. That’s the real challenge and I’m stuck to his guns and actually found a way to protect the world and not have to kill anybody doing it.❤❤❤❤
I really like how it was shown that Azula really went crazy. Usually in a fight her movements are precise, she is a strategist, but now her movements are chaotic and untied. That's what Zuko noticed
You're just explaining exactly what we saw. It's pretty much spelled out.
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@@YourBlackLocal You're just replying to exactly what we've read. He pretty much writed it out. 🤔
@@vertical5044Not trying to be that guy but.. xD "Wrote" it out. I fully agree with you tho.
@@vertical5044 You're just replying to wrote i've wrote. It's not a comeback.
A lot of people give Aang a hard time for not killing Ozai. But there's ONE line from Ozai that I think solidifies WHY Aang was in the right to spare him.
“You’re weak, just like the rest of your people. They did not deserve to exist in this world, in my world! Prepare to join them. Prepare to die!”
That line alone, shows us what a lot of the in universe characters think of the Air Nomads. That even though they helped out other nations, stayed out of conflict, and often revered...Not only do people in the real world see them as WEAK for being nonviolent, and choosing peace over war....People in universe saw them as weak too. Ozai saying they didn't deserve to live in his world, shows us why Aang had to be the better man. It could've been done a bit better, but Aang had something to PROVE to not just his friends, but the WORLD that what he stands for, what his PEOPLE stood for MATTERED. And that they weren't WEAK because of it.
If Avatar Aang had killed Fire Lord Ozai...it truly would've been the death of the Air Nomads. Aang would've been the one to fundamentally wipe them from existence. Not to mention, when it comes to taking one's bending, I'd say that's a worse punishment for a bender than death. You're stripping part of their identity away. Katara had to convince Aang not to use it willy nilly in the comics, for that very reason; Aang might not be killing their physical self...but by taking one's bending he's essentially killing their spiritual core. Their soul.
What a deep understanding. This is true.
Great take! Made me like Aang even more.
What’s interesting is that this desire to prove something, the desire to show that the air nomad’s ways are not weak and thereby preserve their essence - is the very selfishness that Avatar Yangchen was talking about. Ultimately, Aang chose his desire to preserve and prove his people’s philosophy over the collective safety of everyone else. He may have proved that his ways matter, but without the deus ex machina that is the grand turtle, he would’ve ultimately kept everyone still in danger of the fire nation. This is why the whole “bend sealing” was such a miss for me; it took away Aang’s agency in making the hard decision and gave him an easy way out. I would’ve loved to seen how Aang’s decision to spare Ozai plays out had his bending not been taken away.
@@terrykim2748 Oh it definitely should've been setup better and not just with two mentions of lion turtles here and there. This is why my biggest gripe with ATLA is that the Genocide is kind of an afterthought. In The Northern Air Temple, they do touch on Aang's disgust of the villagers having taken over the temple, destroying his history and home (in his point of view). But after that, it's kind of never really touched upon. Not even when Appa was stolen. I feel like that episode really could've dove into what it MEANT to be THE last Air Nomad Avatar. What that meant for the world, for Aang. Cause bro was ready to just ABANDON his friends to look for Appa in a HUGE expanse of desert. And his rage had taken over. And that made him scary. I think he honestly should've accidentally killed a Sandbender in his rage. THAT would've really helped solidify his stance against killing Ozai.
It would have been weaker to kill him because it's such an easy option if you're able to just do it. It should be hard to kill, at the very least. And even harder to stop someone without killing them.
You would think people would be less harsh on police if they REALLY had the mindset of "just kill them".
But no. That only leads to corruption. It's not our choice to make. It's different when you don't have a choice.
The Agni Kai still remains one of the coolest, best choreographed fights in fiction man. So peak.
People love to big up nen and chakra as the best power systems but bending has to be put up there. The simpler structure allows for such creative and cohesive fights, from different styles to sub catogories, it's also so much more grounded than something like Nen, it doesn't have all the goofiness of some of Nen's powers
it was definitely glorious.
It's so beautiful and it always made me so sad.
everyone seems to like the final agni kai the most. but i’ve always loved ozai vs aang more. seeing aang get his ass kicked and then go avatar state and wipe the floor with ozai has always been so damn cool to me. especially the final moments of the fight when he takes his bending away. just the pure spectacle of that shit is enough for it to be higher for me
@@matheusjezini yeah i think out of all the different power systems bending is the one i would be least surprised to find in an alternate universe
I love that Aang’s true battle isn’t with Ozai, but instead himself. Do his beliefs no longer belong in this world? Does he save the world but destroy what’s left of his culture to do so? He’s able to overcome evil with his pure heart, indomitable will and unbending spirit. He fulfills his destiny not only as the Avatar, but also as the Last Airbender.
"Not only as the Avatar, but also as the Last Air Bender.."
Damn that goes hard..
That’s what i like most about it, he got to stay true to himself and find another way like he always does 🙏🏾
something to think about: him being steadfast on his beliefs that all life is sacred is the reason why he was able to energybend Ozai. The lion turtle told him that to successfully energybend his own spirit must be unbendable, or he will be corrupted and destroyed.
@@Noobmaster-ir6nn exactly. Loads of people misunderstand the final battle. “Aang should just take Ozai’s life,” or “the Lion Turtle gave Aang an easy and convenient escape.” No. The Lion Turtle gave Aang a way to test himself. It didn’t tell Aang what to do, but instead told Aang that if he were to try to bend Ozai’s energy, that he couldn’t do it if there was doubt in him. No one else could have done it but Aang because he refused to compromise on what he believed in. It’s a test of faith.
@@cjjackson2423 I know people say the lion turtle is a cop out, but given Aang's stubbornness, he would've kept finding another way to end Ozai without killing him.
Kinda wish that was setup in the library....
The music in this show doesn't always get enough credit. The music in the final Agni Kai is incredible
You probably know but just in case, there is a cover of the soundtrack on spotify
Fr. And I like how it’s not an upbeat tone to build up excitement. It’s somber. Which is kind of fitting for everything that’s been going on between Zuko and Azula. Telling us that while this is a great fight, it’s also sad.
I was JUST listening to that song last night. It's amazing
The Agni Kai entirely is one of the best scene of this whole show.
the music just popped off in these episodes.
Avatar doesn't have haters. There are only the people who love it and the ones who haven't seen it.
So true dude
Yeah like, opinions and all, right? Liking is subjective? But there's honestly something truly wrong with you if you dislike ATLA. I'm not talking about having criticisms - we all have criticisms - I'm talking about _disliking_ it
@@Onaterdemonly criticism is no book air
@@whyshouldi9786there didn’t need a book for air. Aang already mastered airbending. The show is his journey of learning water, earth, and fire
@@rafeh751 no it really wasn’t. It equally showed his journey through the 4 nations and learning their philosophies and meeting their people. Book air could’ve been about him struggling in a world following the war with no airbenders and could show him meeting the acolytes among other things.
The best part about the Agni Kai is that Zuko is applying what Iroh taught him. He is literally using the technique from other bending styles and applying it on his fire bending throughout the fight.
Ok daddy
Do u also notice how Azula struggles breathing while Zuko is completely calm & in control? Amazing!
@@user-oq1nt4li3r they paid attention to the details and that is what made this show a step further more amazing
great writting on itself for example cant bring a show all this way
There’s a specific moment about one of Zuko’s rare attacks that I think calls back to the first Agni Kai we saw him do. Back with Zhao, Iroh called to Zuko to “break his root.” Firebending is reliant on strong stances and breathing. Zuko defeated Zhao by making him lose his footing, throwing him off balance. Zuko does the same here when Azula advances on him and that’s when the music stops and you see her roll over. That’s the moment he defeated her.
True that :
- he used the Dancing Dragon techniques for a purer, calmer and more fluid use of firebending
- aside from lightning redirection which is based on waterbending techniques, he also used more dynamic moves, jumping in the air to evade some attacks like an airbender
- he also blocked attacks and countered when the moment was right, and practically remained on the same spot like an earthbender.
I loved how Aang learned 3 bending techniques that no other avatar knew.
Lightning re direction, discovered by Iroh.
Blind sight, discovered by Toph.
And energy bending, taught by the Lion Turtle.
Not even the Avatar state could use any of these techniques as no previous Avatar could.
It’s not blind sight it’s seismic sense
The way Sokka protects Toph always warms my heart ❤️
Well he is the big brother of the team
Yes daddy
It always makes me tear up. Cause at the end of the day, its just 2 teens, fighitng for there life, and they accepted the fact they were about to die saving the world😭 I cant bro😢
he really went full circle from a cocky sexist kid to mega mind giga chad
i mean imagine, 1st season he doesnt even want to acknowledge Suki as a warrior and 3rd season he is fighting side by side with Suki and Toph
@@skull1161 GOD I really hope they don't tone down Sokka's sexism in the live action remake...
Btw. This is a "kids show". Everyone was literally at the edge of the couch all focused on what was happening.
This just goes to showcase two things, a good "kid's story" can be appreciated by everyone, a bad one is only for kids, and finally, ATLA is peak media. Its a timeless masterpiece that stands tall as a perfect story. I can watch it so many times and I'll never grow tired o it. Season 3 is the best animated show of all time.
This show and Attack on titan are my favorite shows of all time
@@needum9212but see I love Aot too, but they’re ending is like okayyy this is cool, where as this is like legit a masterpiece from beginning to end. Even the titles “The boy in the iceberg to “Avatar aang” 😅🔥
@@cjjackson2423okay bro , AOT still peak , some story don't always have satisfying ending and that doesn't equal bad ending . Get your head straight you're like the rest of em disrespecting AOT.
@@jasonremy8688 Where did i say bad ending? Get your head straight you not reading clearly 😭 and you just prove my point “every story dont have a satisfying ending” where as for avatar there’s no question, no one would even think to say that about it 😅
@@cjjackson2423 nah it sounded like that , stop acting like u didn't mean that lol . Tf with that " OKAAAY this is cOol " man gtfo with that bullsheeeet. Ur full of shet mate
To this day, Ozai burning his cape and flying to Aang is one of the toughest flexes of a main villain
That scene goes hard!
Every scenes of Ozai before getting toyed by Avatar state Aang are so badass..
I'm sayinggggg, had to replay it a few times
I dunno something about Aang SQUARING UP ANYWAYS just negates tf out of that. Like. Sure. That's cool.
BUT AANG IS TWELVE and still showed tf up.
@@ribottostudio you know Aang started clutching only when he entered the Avatar State, before that, he was on defensive mode.
Love the duality between Addie and Maddie’s faces during Azula’s defeated screaming and crying. Addie who has already seen the show and knows this is a tragic moment not a happy one. Azula’s story is tragic she’s just a kid turned into this monster by her upbringing who ends up failed, lonely, and miserable. And her own brother had to bring her down after being pit against each other since birth by their father. And then there’s Maddie who hasn’t seen it before and is just hyped to see her lose lol
That not funny
@@jdde756 Wdym?
@@jdde756 funny is subjective
In the end, Azula was just a child and a product of her environment
@@jdde756 Who said it was funny?
They really popped off with the last two battles. Love how they did Azula vs Zuko, the score they used was phenomenal, rather than an epic final clash it felt more tragic, which it is.
This reaction was so, so sweet. Especially for Cannon, Carter and Addie, you can tell this show is so special to them. Hoping we will get to see the girls again for another series.
Yessss I love the reactions of the two girls, especially the one on the right she's so chill and supportive of the show lol
Katara did not go through 6 guys 😂😂 she had a crush on jet for a day. And she never wanted to think about her feelings with Aang cause the world was in peril and it was not the time for romance. I’ll take no katara slander here lol
Literally that comment was so ridiculous like ??
@@crystalhollins9080 like did we watch the same show?? Clearly not
I don’t even really root for Kataang and that annoyed me 😂 like she’s allowed to be unsure!! Just because Aang liked her from the start doesn’t mean that she can’t carefully consider it especially during a WAR lmaooo. It fits her personality as well, she was never going to rush into anything when the entire world was at stake! I think it made complete sense for her to only allow herself to consider it when she knew her loved ones were all safe
@@KaoruSan241 no exactly like I love both kataang and zutara but saying she’s not worthy or treats him badly is just plain not correct…like at all
Where did the 6 different guys even come from though lol?? There was Jet and maybe Haru but Haru was more of a friend than anything. Zuko also doesn't count because they literally never showed romantic interest in each other. Aang was the only one where we see the both of them showing some type of feelings for each other...
Everyone talks about how Zuko's evolution and growth is one of the best stories in Avatar. Not enough people talk about how Azula's slow devolution and fall into loneliness, insanity, and despair is one of the best villain story arcs in fiction that DON'T involve their redemption. Love that her downward-spiral mirrors Zuko's rise and also reflects everything he gains that she loses: A relationship with their mother, friends that don't fear him, and to add insult to injury she even sees herself get replaced as a "sister" by Katara immediately after her humiliating defeat. That's the wail of someone who just realized she's truly lost everything. Her fall mirroring Zuko's rise while striking the perfect balance of pitiable, yet still irredeemable is perfect for a show that's all about maintaining balance.
In my opinion azulas slide to insanity was poorly written. What was the catalyst? Mai and ty Lee's betrayal? Ok I get being hurt by it, but having that be the thing that sent this stoic, cunning, tactically and calculating genius into Mental breakdown seems a bit contrived. I love love love ATLA but that is my one criticism
@@Natsu_drippin I think that Ozai not taking her with him to conquer the world also triggered her. Although she calmed down a bit after being told she'd be the new Firelord she just couldn't trust in anybody after that.
@@Natsu_drippinIt's not just the betrayal, its what the betrayal means. Fear is the way she controls people and for the first time she's confronted by the idea that fear doesn't work. Not only that, but she has to deal with that earth shattering revelation at the same time that she's thrust into a position where she needs fear to work and needs that control more than ever. She has a whole nation full of people who could turn on her at any moment. The position of Fire Lord would come with Assassination risks. Add to that, the fact that she's a gifted prodigy that hasn't really had to face real adversity before and it doesn't surprise me that she doesn't handle failure well. She hasn't had to struggle like Zuko, she doesn't have his resilience.
@@Natsu_drippinA big part of Azula's identity is her need for control. She prides herself on her ability to read people and uses it as a source of security (she goes as far as calling herself a 'people person' while confidently telling Mai's uncle that the man being accused of helping that convict escape the boiling rock didn't actually do it, despite the fact she'd never even spoken to the guy).
Tylee and Mai's betrayal tore down this foundation of her worldview, which is why she became so paranoid and unstable. Also she seems to believe she is inherently unlovable, and their betrayal really opened up that wound
@@Natsu_drippinthe catalyst was becoming fire lord. She realized that it still didn’t give her the things she really wanted, which is why she saw her mother in the mirror. She also realized while doing her hair that usually somebody would be there to help her, but then she was completely on her own and incapable, hence why she hallucinated her mother because she was wishing she was there. She was supposed to have everything, having the second most powerful title in the world at that point, but she still felt like she had nothing (because she did). So it drove her crazy
The thing with Azula is that she’s just as much of a victim as Zuko is but in different ways. Her mother clearly favored Zuko but because her father favored her, she never had the chance to be anything than like him. Except she isn’t. She’s a kid who really wasn’t loved by either parent. Ozai never loved his kids. They were just his pawns
Ozai made her into a weapon and in the end, she ended up as a broken weapon. Both Zuko and Azula were victims that deserved better.
@@lalalalisa41 absolutely agreed. And to think they’re both kids still, especially Azula, makes it worse
that HelloFutureMe Psychological breakdown of Azula is ICONIC
not to mention, zuko had iroh as a mentor to help him grow, whereas azula didn’t
Iroh also favored Zuko because Zuko reminded him of Lu Ten.
In book 2, Azula was about as "bad" as book 1 Zuko, but Iroh still went "She's crazy and needs to go down".
May we appriciate that Ozai was voiced by none other then the great Mark Hamil. The iconic voice of Joker..
Joker was great, but Luke Skywalker? Lol
@@Natsu_drippin Luke Skywalker was great, but Master Eraqus? Lol
@@OnchiBonEraqus was great, but Muska? Lol
@@BuffPomsky eraqus was great but the toymaker? lol
Musky and toymaker are great, but Skips?
I love the development in Tai Lee - she was always sad about being part of a “matching set” in her family but now she feels right at place with the Kiyoshi Warriors (who are literally marching) 😂
Hakoda is such a W dad in the show probably the best one in the show, the unconditional love and pride he has for Sokka and Katara is heartwarming
Iroh seamed to be a good dad too. and don't forget Lee's father
Hakoda and iroh
8:01 that's always such a cool moment where Ozai see's his life flash before his eyes because it's also when he likely realizes Zuko succeeded at meeting up with Aang and training him
That is amazing
it's fun to see how one by one all of them start to lean forward
Toph going:"whow, thats a lot of fire isnt it?" will always kill me. Not only is it the first time we see her scared or rattled in the entire show, she is blind! but the heat and the light of the fire get to her, this scene is so crazy well written to me
I'm right there with the girls. Cried at the ending with em. It's so beautiful
The girls need to come back for more reactions, love the energy!
Honestly didn't think I'd see that expression of pure joy on Maddie's face at the end of the series with the tears and all. I just thought it was nostalgia hitting us adults, but that's proof that this show is really just perfect for all ages. Glad you enjoyed it guys!
If you are still wondering why Azula started to go crazy, it starts once her father declares that she will be the fire lord. She starts to feel the pressure of this whole new role while her friends, who she had full control of just turned on her. She is about to control the whole nation and now for the first time in her life, seeing her friends betray her, she starts to see that maybe she cant control people like she thought she could. There are many more factors but that is what really starts that fast decline
I always likethe fact Zuko learned from every bending style and adapted himself. You can see he uses all 4 bending styles during his final agni kai, making his development that much nicer. In 8:43 he stands his ground like an earthbender and 9:06 he moves swiftly like an airbender. And ofc he would 've used the lightning redirect if Azula didn't play dirty, being water
He actually does redirect the lightning. You can see him pull it in him, and then it pans out to the lightening shooting into the sky show that he did redirect it, just not well.
Also, his first move in the Agni Kai is a water bending stance.
The music in the Zuko/Azula battle is somber.
Because despite thier rivalry and how dangerous Azula was, she was raised by the same abusive father as Zuko.
It's because of his abuse that two siblings who should have had each other's backs were having a fight to the death.
The fact that they had that agni kai was a tragedy.
this series is such a huge part of my childhood.. it's so fun watching it again with you guyss.. now Korra time..
Fun fact, the first line in the first episode is Sokka saying “it’s not getting away from me this time” and the last episode Toph saying the last line “I think you all look perfect!” So the first and last words in the show is “it’s perfect” and it indeed is
Also Aang’s hand grabbing the firelords beard out of the rocks is one of the coolest shots in tv show history
Actually the first line of the first episode was “Water, Earth, Fire, Air.” The first and last words of the are “Water Perfect” which confirms that water is the best element 🌊
to me Zuko and Iroh are both absolutely perfect characters. There is not a single thing I would change about them
I think the perspective of the show is interesting.The Zuko, Iroh plot is what actually changes the projection of History, but it is the B plot to the show.
Iron should have also tried to help Azula though
@@richardogette7753 super agree. he's a great uncle to zuko but wasn't to azula. he didn't even seem like he tried. azula really didn't have anybody - not even her father.
@@fairycurlsI’m an Azula defender, but uh that comment she made after Iroh’s son passed away? 😭
You guys mentioned a universe where Katara just bloodbends everyone, not sure if someone's mentioned it, but there is actually a fanmade comic following a story where Aang is discovered from a volcano by Zuko and Azula and the water navy is in the role of this universe's fire nation that invades the rest of the world. Really cool take and well executed. Not sure how far it went tho
OMG Katara the StormLord with her lieutenant Sokka The Boomerang
What's the name of the fic?
@@fnw100 It's a fanon called Avatar: Distorted Reality by Axxonu. Apparently the comic isn't the entire story in order, but there's a creator TheAvatarist that lays out the gist quite nicely :)
@@trompiebooysen4783 Thank youu
Thats like shattered glass of avatar
Now I'm excited for you guys to start Korra's story!
Fr! Honestly can't wait for them to see the villains in LoK 😭
@@MilliyaaIKR A wise guru once said for New Growth cannot exist without first the destruction of the old.
@@Milliyaathe villains are craaaaazy
@@ijh07 literally love ozai and azula as villains but honestly the villains in lok are sm more interesting imo😭
@@Milliyaa oh 100% like atla villains are amazing but lok is just different
Roku's mistake with sozion wasn’t that he should’ve killed him from the beginning. It was that he shouldn’t keep a closer eye on him and make sure he wasn’t alone. Sozion is firebender meaning he has passion and drive to achieve it. When passion is suppressed, any person can become frustrated that they still want to achieve what they want. And they won’t let anyone stop them. Sozion was only pulling from lesson fire, but not from the place of air which allows you to see the multiple possibilities, water that allows you to be more flexible and gain help when needed, and the earth that is about being patient. Sozion became out of balance, and on top of that he was a fire lord, a monarch. He was at a high status where he could help the world or make the world worse. Being a fire lord monarch majority means empty throne room and no one really to advise him. Sozin's original plan was to spread his wealth to other nations in a way, when suppressed by Roku, alone in his throne room, and only pulling from the lesson of fire (the achieving your passion) he fell out of balance and his dream became more about conquering the nations. So Roku knowing his sozion status, as an avatar and his friend, he should’ve stuck closer to him and advised him.
Everything comes full circle in avatar. Everything in the avatar comes in full circle. So like the swamp guy and guru lessons: everything and everyone is connected. Time is an illusion and so is death. The four nations cover the entire world, team avatar has been running into the same people no matter where they go. And those people run into people that team avatar also have met. The white lotus meme bears just happen to be all teachers of team avatar. Zuko just happened to run into jet after they both separately met team avatar on their own. Suki runs into azula. Zuko just always seems to be running into ancestor Rokus reincarnation. Everyone and everything is connected.
iro lesson on the four elements: each element has an important trait that when together it makes you whole. if you pull from one place your path becomes rigid and stale. You fall out of balance. This can happen to anyone. And this also happened to every villain in avatar and legend of Korra. To azula, ozi, zuko at some point, and sozion. Every lesson in Avatar comes back to haunt us in the series. And in life.
Every avatar either succumbed to killing their villain or ran out of time to find a solution. They all sacrificed their morals and upbrings of the nations they were born into. They didn’t really bring balance. Like think about it, what if the reason for the next avatar being born in a new nation all the time meant that it was time to use those morals of that nation but on a cosmic avatar scale? in order to bring balance to the world. Aang was the only one who listened to the morals of his nation. And he found a way to win that brings balance to the world. Thinking like an air bender he found an outbox solution. Thinking like a cosmic being avatar, he took Ozi's fire bending away. The direct description of the avatar was that he needs to bring balance to the world. That includes ozi. From what we’ve seen in korra, a person not having bending can bring balance and a person having bending can also bring balance to that person. And therefore the world. And when you think about it. No element or nation was brought up on the morals of needing to kill. Just how to live life.
Underrated comment.
I've never seen an analysis of sizing! good stuff
It's been a great ride. Thank you for the reactions ❤❤
You’re welcome daddy
doesn't matter how many times I watch this show, I always cry with Zuko and Iroh hug, I get choked up with the whole finale everytime... this animation will be forever my favorite one, period
Zuko‘s and Azula‘s fight will always remain one of the iconic fights of any media. Like the show, it‘s simply timeless. And watching people react to Avatar and then rewatching it myself made me realize something: when I watched Azula‘s downfall years ago, like many, there was a feeling of relief which was followed by an immediate feeling of sadness. Not particulary because of her trauma, because tbf. at 8 or 9 and couldn‘t fully grasp all of that, but rather because Azula became the character in the show, which I kinda started to respect the most because of her fighting prowess and ability to nearly always find a way. EVERY Azula fight has alteast ONE Moment where you‘re just thinking:“HOW is she doing this ?!“ or „How cool was this ?“ other Characters have that too but with Azula idk she just had that special extra 😂 And then to see her demise was kinda hard because it was specifically her who always found a way to get shit done.
Gotta love how everyone’s arcs come to a close. Even Tai Lee who was afraid of spending the rest of her life as part of a matched set, and now as a Kyoshi Warrior she’s a part of a matched set, but she’s confident enough in her own identity and who she is, that in spite is of looking like a bunch of others, she will stand out, she will not be forgotten, and she won’t get lost in the shuffle.
man no matter how many times i rewatch it or watch reactions to it, tears will be shed every single time.
I think my favorite realization of watching this reaction was the impact of Zuko taking the hit for Katara - especially when Katara was the last one to trust him when he joined the group. Obviously they made up before this point, but he broke his fighting stance and jumped in the way of the lighting without hesitation.
It blows my mind how well they crafted his redemption, even after he turns "good"
You guys definetly gotta watch Korra with the same group, i reckon you'd all enjoy it so much
please don't until you read the promise. It gets spoiled by Korra (necessaryly so)
@@MusikCassetteIve watched both before reading it, which most people and reactors do.
@@tkoworld both?
@@MusikCassettenothing from the promise was spoiled in korra. Stop lying. A little girl brings up the story and is quickly cut off by her little sister. That’s the creators way of telling everyone they should read the comics if they want to know.
@@hiymecorp.258 you confuse the promise and the search. the search expicitly gets not spoiled.
Katara would literally kill anyone for Aang that girl has her priorities str8 Aang is her men, that’s why i love kataang so much 🥹
Hopefully LOK next, i hope none of you have seen it, the development is so cool! Also how zuko uses some waterbending techniques in the agni kai is peakkk, along with Irohs advice to breathe and focus, and azula just being so out of breath because shes too caught up in rage
I think aangs spirit overpowered ozais desire to conquer the world. Not saying that ozai was not insane at all to try - but aangs desire to preserve life, follow his morals and ethics, despite ozai being trash was so overwhelmingly STRONG compared to such a shallow reason from ozai. Speaks volumes, to how aang is the epitome of an S tier airbender.
Yangchen was a wild airbender, she legit killed everybody and everything, someone said before that the air nomads lived the lifestyle they did because air nomads, given the wrong incentive can kill so easily. More easily than blood bending.
she was psychopathic. if i remember correctly she was admitted to a mental hospital.
I can totally see why though, yangchen just heard so many voices from the past - and she was just a kid when they first started, having to remember every moment you were betrayed in hundreds of different lives, while you'd be alone since no one else could understand, it'd make anyone go crazy
@@bestdogonearthLoK is pure shit. Korra is the worst.
EHHHHH....Legend of Korra is trash.....
laughing at azula breaking down is crazy
Legend of korra reaction soon let's gooo ❤❤❤
I hope they will read the promise, before they watch that.
Did they confirm about watching it?
I always thought it was super poetic the way they have Aang use the first water bending move he ever learned as his last he uses in the show.
*Every single time I see the scene where AZULA speaks to the spirit of her mother by the mirror, I can't stop thinking of the Green Goblin scene from spiderman! This was her green goblin moment 😂*
The HEART OSBORNE. You must attack the HEART
What's sad is she didn't seem surprised to see her in the slightest. Makes you wonder how many times she's hallucinated her mother conveying loving words in her alone time.
AVENGE ME!!!
@@mattmoresto1103good point, I wonder if it's recent or if she's been "haunted" by her mother for years. Losing Mai and Ty Lee really broke her
@@Bluefield-pq8uy lmao
Bro, the brown haired girl was so into it! She was GLUED to the screen and was tearing up not because it was sad by from the raw intensity and fear of fighting the Firelord!
She was 100% invested and that's the best feeling and most elusive feeling because in that moment, you forget you're watching a show. It's when show transcended just being media and turns into a true emotional experiences that captivates every one of your senses. Really glad the newcomers got to enjoy this incredible ride and witness one of the best shows ever made in all its depth and emotional intensity!
I can’t wait for u to react to the sequel Legend of Korra. At first I wasn’t mentally and emotionally ready to watch it during season 1 because time has passed in the series. But some main characters from TEAM AVATAR AANG showing up as recurring characters in the sequel made me feel better. As the sequel progresses, it gets better and better and worth watching !!!
zukos speech before getting crowned is incredible especially when you consider just how much suffering there must've been in those 100 years
Legend of Korra next?
I vote against that. they should first read the promise.
@@MusikCassettethis is a overhype man
@@tkoworld what is?
Who's the incel with the 'hot take' "Katara didnt deserve Aang? Absolutley unhinged.
Wait!! You didn't watch the scene with Zuko visiting Ozai!?!
When I first saw that as a child when it first aired it was such a shook to realize that we still had no idea, that I still remember it to this day. I think it's an amazing scene even though it gives you false hope for a fourth season. IMO a story is better off deliberately leaving mysteries unsolved than to be without depth, and in this case never question why or how their mother suddenly disappeared.
Yeah I was about to comment that!
Conflict can be distracting from romance. I think Aang and Katara are so cute together! 😆
To be honest she probably saw him as a little brother at first. Also it can be hard to feel good enough for the avatar. I think one would even wonder “do I like this person because I think it’s cool they are the avatar? Or do I like them for them?” I think she felt like he was in a different world from her for the longest time. She might have even seen him more as a hero than himself because of her expectations for the avatar. I wouldn’t be surprised if she felt that way.
I loved this series SO MUCH!!! I was especially happy that I wasn’t the only one who rooted for Zuko and Katara (especially after he risked everything to save her life) without totally hating the canon couples 😭 it healed my soul I felt so validated! Because so often people (cough, the creators) are like “you will end up in failed relationships” for liking them together, but to see a guy who agrees was so refreshing. I just love this series so much and there literally isn’t a single weak character, rewatching things like the white lotus retaking ba sing se reminded me why I love this show so much! Thank you so much for creating this reaction series ❤
Literally my thoughts about Zutara.. seeing a guy rooting for them healed something in me
I couldn't agree more, the validation is so real
Something I think a lot of people overlook was Aangs choice in the final moments of the fight. Not to spare Ozai, but to restrain him again with earth bending before taking his bending away. In that moment his journey officially came full circle, because he stood firm and did what he believed in. Earth bending was the hardest for Aang to learn, so using it to defy advice from all the avatars, all his friends, all the common sense, in order to do what he believed was right, is a beautiful message.
Ozai shoots lightning multiple times...until Aang redirects it. It's at that point that Ozai realises 2 things - Aang can turn his own power back on him, and Zuko made good on his promise and taught Aang EVERYTHING he knows. That look on his face says it all - OH SHIT!
so glad i got to relive this journey with yall after many rewatches! hope you guys watch Legend of Korra!
What I love about the Azula Vs. Katara scene is Katara knows Azula is too powerful and unhinged, but Zuko needs help ASAP
So she decides to cut the battle short instead
The weakest member of the White Lotus is the greatest swordsman in the world. That is insane.
Yep and it’s for the simple fact of him having no bending.😂
Cannon being a Zutara shipper isn't even surprising tbh
The guy in white sounds insecure or projecting onto Katara and Aang at the end 😂 like damn bro who hurt you
Yeah and projecting this weird alpha male manosphere thinking onto these children.
@@BrandonBranson357not too much on brig. he just likes aang.
Can’t wait to see you react to LOK
can you wait until after they read the read the promise.
Aang not killing Ozai actually shows how strong he is. It’d be easy to kill him, ESPECIALLY as the Avatar. Rather than take the easy way out, he stands by his teachings from the air nomads and does what’s right for him. And it’s honestly so much more devastating for Ozai to lose his bending imo
Petition for the ladies to come back once you guys start reacting to Haikyuu! All of you guys will love it and could be the great start for the ladies to start watching anime.
Air Nomads won in the end through Aang. Aang didn't betrayed his culture, his identity. Their ideals live on, showing that no, Ozai and Sozin were wrong, they are not weak, they are powerful and their morals still exist strongly in Aang.
Aang already mastered the Avatar state in the end of 2nd season, but since he was struck by Azula's lighting when he was in the avatar state he almost died, this made him lose his access to the avatar state. Katara only managed to save him and not his access to the Avatar state using the sprit water. That is why we see aang never enter the avatar state in 3rd season.
The glow and the past avatar reappearing, when he gets hit on his wound during the fight with ozai is actually when he regains access to the avatar state.
A whole bunch of ppl missing the point that Aang's spirit was unbendable but their own absolutely would be, willing to give in to hate and murder
I really think you should continue with the Legend of Korra after now knowing about chi-blocking and energy bending and blood bending !! Plus the animation is so good and the fighting really elevated as well. Especially hearing your thoughts about deaths and origin story which LOR goes more in depth about all of those things 😌🤌🏽
Watch korra guys, it takes the world of avatar and completely matures it.. a lot of lore gets answered, and at some point you will continuously ask “is this a kids show?”😂
Katara doesn't want to use bloodbending on anyone, the only reason she used it once was to stop her friends from killing each other. Other than the moon not being present in this fight, it was more of her moral integrity rather than her will to win that keeps her from using it on Azula.
You forgot that she used it again when she thought that gerneral on the Southern Raiders ship was the guy who killed her mother.
@@SAMMYTASTISCH Forgot about that, but my point still stands that she morally finds it bad to use in a day to day fight. To the point that in next series she outright bans the use and practice of it.
When Katara started using Blood bending out of rage, she understood that its the darkness inside of her taking over, and she is slowly becoming what Aang is fighting against, so she stopped blood bending.
Sadly in Kora blood bending became more common.
But to me personaly, i think blood bending it like the most prohibited technique possible, that no bender should ever be using. Its literally involves no skill, so training, no honor. You just use the body fluids to kill a person in like two moves.
The Legend of Korra has to be next up on the list. I know there’s mixed feelings on it but there are definitely a lot of important moments in the series and it would be so great to see your reactions to them.
For those who say zuko and Katara is perfect choice just here it
Aang loved Katara from day one
There is a whole episode to build that romance
Cave of two lovers they made official first kiss that led them way out of cave
Katara was always with Aang on his hardship
Threatened zuko to kill not once but twice (1 in northern water tribe and second one after zuko join with team)
In ember islands play when character katara say she love zuko our katara and zuko look each other and move a little bit far
Zuko always loved mai from childhood ( childhood scene)
And he said ge doesn't want to hurt her thats why he leave a letter
Both have couple moments in ember islands
He was happy to see mai in boiling rock and he was happy she helped them to escape
She mentioned zuko as boyfriend who dumped her
Zuko and katara have only that mutual friendship there is no element of love amoung them
That's true. I think those ppl who ship them only consider the outside look or smt. There was never any romance at all between them.
you’re so real
Aang and zuko are the same when it comes to loving a girl, they love who has been there with them since day one.
@@windygrass9807exactly, because zuko looks like a badass handsome guy, but I think they forgot aang will grow, and aang was the most handsome
People who say Azula went crazy out of nowhere get me everytime. Azula was born crazy she becomes unhinged when her friends betray her. Mei and Tai are the only people she ever trusts and you can tell by their relationship. She seeks them out and the only time she has ever let her guard down is with them at her side. I also love how Azula and Zuko are so similar. If just a few things were different they could easily be in each other shoes. There are moments with Azula where you can see how much she cares even though she pretends not to.
Truly one of the best finales ever made
For me, the best part of this show is Zuko's character development. His story has so much depth and he is growing throughout the whole show. The final Agni Kai is soooooo cooollll.
My favorite Character is Katara. She and Aang had an Organic Relationship. She saved his life at the end of season finale of book 2. She really deserves Anng. I’ve never saw anything between Zuko and Katara. Thank you for reacting Guys. I’ve watched every single chapter with you. ❤❤❤
Zutara just checks all the boxes for juicy fanfic, like shipping the two hottest people at in highschool but in reality they would be toxic together. Aang and Katara balance eachother out really well, that is partly because they formed a strong foundation of friendship and respect beforehand. Katara helps keep Aang grounded and level headed while he encourages her to see more in life and embrace a fun loving side.
@@lightningg252I also don't understand some people's disappointment of Zuko and Katara not getting together in the end as well. They're literally just starting to be friends! You're gonna tell me it's best to throw out all the build up and genuine moments of Kataang just so Zutara can happen? It would be rushed as hell. If they were going to end up together, at least have that build up but at this point, all Zuko and Katara have shown each other before having a genuine friendship, was hostility and a grudge (Katara especially with the hostility and grudge).
I agree with you
@@lightningg252exactly my point
@@lalalalisa41so true, kataang relationship was real, it was how a relationship should be
That point where Aang goes into the avatar state gives me chills everytime
Let's talk about the fact that everyone doubted Aang but in the end he stuck to his guns didn't give into peer pressure and ended the war HIS WAY. This is the reason he was chosen to be the avatar and why he stands above everyone else
And why his story was told 🙂
7:20 this is still the most beautiful fight ever, Born Lucky vs. Lucky to be Born, Brother Vs Sister, Red Dragon Vs Blue Dragon & so on…I just hope the Live Action has it gorgeous as the cartoon does
I never thought that azula was crazy or a psycho… she was a child who was born and raised by greatness and ruthlessness in her father. The pressure built up and it broke her, she was a scared child in the end and didn’t know who to trust especially when she got to the “fire lord throne”
At the end when she’s tied up and she’s finally snapped and letting go of everything and crying uncontrollably… always makes me hurt to watch. The zuko azula fight was beautiful, no unnecessary noise, music, dialog… it just spoke for itself
people are usually against any sort of empathy for her but she's as much a victim as zuko
5:26 I would be terrified as hell too if I saw an unnaturally buff man strip and then start fireflying towards me while a soundtrack like that plays in the background.
I'll forever love atla's ending every other avatars big feet's was splitting kyoshi island and making a hurricane but Aang's best moment was him putting out the flames of war.
The animation at 4:05 with Azula's face is just beyond impressive. They animated her going through like 5 different facial expressions/emotions. Heavy overkill for a "kid's cartoon" but works so well in the end to convey the sudden dilapidation of her characters psyche in conjunction with her first face to face with the hallucination of her banished mother. This scene leads to the inevitable (although highly rushed) spiral from sane to complete mental breakdown after her loss to Zuko and Katara at the final Agni Kai. There is a scene in the blood bending episode with the witch in the forest right before the big showdown that displays a similar characteristic; the scene shows the witch's face (I think the line she says is "they threw in prison to rot" or something) as she stares point blank into the "camera" as she delivers the line. Just pure creative animation and marvelous ideas put into a visual media.
next: LoK reaction
PS. Cannon, KATAANG FOREVER
this series has brought me so much comfort throughout a crazy first semester at college. one of my favorite youtube channels + my favorite show in one place. thank you for this!!
Cannon wanting Zutara heals something inside me 😌😂 Even Zuko's voice actor supports Zutara, we love to see it. I really want you guys to react to Legend of Korra, it's kind of scaring me that studio gek hasn't reacted to any of the requests so far about it. It is it's own show and has way better villains than The Last Airbender. It's ok to have some issues with it not being like ATLA and stuff but it really grew on me.
Katara brought Aang back to life!! Noone can do more than her for Aang.
12:52 is a mirror of the first waterbending attack we see Katara do!
You guys should give Legend of Korra chance. It gets mixed reviews from the community but it really adds a lot to the world. And I think many who have watched it through would argue that season 3 of Korra competes with ATLA.
The Avatar state is brilliantly shown for how terrifying it actually is in this fight. Because it's not JUST a huge power boost for the current Avatar. They become the embodiment of every Avatar before them, fighting as one, speaking as one, thinking as one. Imagine that - suddenly hundreds of past lives, all with the same sense of purpose, duty and necessity, become part of who you are.
Imagine how small any one tyrant becomes, and the wrath they would feel at seeing another petty insect devastating the work they've devoted their existence to for thousands of years to such an extent that their current incarnation is forced to call upon all others for support.
Aang is a sweet, gentle kid, but when forced into the Avatar state he becomes a ruthless fighting machine which systematically takes Ozai apart, renders a wrath filled judgement, and moves to execute him without hesitation. Because, to the Avatar state, Ozai isn't the big bad - he's one more bug ruining their carefully tended garden that needs to be stepped on so they can get back to peacefully tending the balance of the world. There have been countless before him, there will be countless more after him, and he's just one more name on a very, very long list of tyrants who met their end beneath the Avatar's Boot of Balance.
The Avatar you're dealing with may be diplomatic, compassionate and understanding. They may be open to working with you, to build a world better than the one that made you feel like you needed control of it to be safe. But the Avatar State sees you as nothing more than a pest it needs to exterminate - it doesn't care for your motivations, your capacity to change or anything other than the fact that you poked the bear.
And, to me, that's as much of a reason to be terrified of it as the fact that it can carve chunks out of continents and sail them out to sea as an island with less effort than it takes most people to row a boat.
"Wait, did he just forget about Katara?" that's something I feel like a lot of people didn't understand in the finale. Aang's chakra was 'forcefully" unlocked by Ozai, which allowed the other Avatars/the Avatar Spirit to "take over", just like on book 1 at the end with the Ocean Spirit. This was not Aang smashing Ozai, it was the other Avatars through the Avatar State. They would have used Aang's body to serve the "justice" they thought was right. But Aang took back control at the last minute. Because his Spirit is that strong. Strong enough to fight off Ozai's darkness, "unbendable", but also stronger than any Avatar Spirit. Aang is an airbender, through and through, and his most important fight was this one, keeping his beliefs and his people alive, despite everything that happened. When your people get genocided, you get hunted down, injured, almost killed, stripped of everything and everyone you've loved, it's easy to hate, to want to kill and destroy and call it justice. Heck no one would've judged Aang for killing Ozai if he did. But Aang never did, Aang would've hated himself had he killed Ozai, he would've lost his own balance and as it was previously said on the show, how can an imbalanced spirit bring "balance" and peace to the world? Aang, not allowing his life's evils to change him is his biggest strength and what makes his character so good storywise. And you know, as much as I love Katara taking down Azula, I would've really liked Zuko being faced with the choice, whether or not to kill Azula, to put him facing the same moral dilemma as Aang (esp since Azula was set to become Firelord, to be the "next Ozai").
The ending of the show when it comes to Aang is exactly according to what Iroh told him on book 2. Aang chose the love for his people over power and ultimate beliefs. He kept pushing for another solution that would align with who he is, and he found one.
I love how Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) voices Ozai - "After generations of firelords failed to find you, now the universe delivers you to me as an act of providence."
Well, it's been wonderful going on this journey with you guys. Even though most of you had already seen the show at least once, these reactions were still so fun. I'm really glad Maddie loved the show, so much that she even cried at parts in the finale and didn't know why. I always get emotional watching the last episode, because even though it mostly wraps up everything amazingly, it's also just sad to see it end. I'd be for ya'll reacting to Legend of Korra, but it seems like you don't want to, which is also fine. I hope Maddie and Addie will join in on future reactions. I know they'll probably be back for the live action, but it'd be nice to see them again on other reactions too. I'm very nervous about the live action, since this is one of my favorite shows of all time, but I'm hoping they'll do it justice. Anyway, thanks for these reactions guys!
You have every reason to be worried. Its netflix. They have pretty much ruined every anime live action adaptation they get their hands on. One Piece being a slight exception since the Japanese creator basically had to babysit them the entire time so they didnt screw with is IP. The og crators of Avatar left the neflix project since they didnt like the direction. With that all being said. Nothing NOTHING could be worse then the 2010 M Night film. That is possibly the worst movie of all time.
I really like how in deep people in comments and in the video go analizing the relations in the show almost as if the characters were real. Thats a great show
Azulas flame is blue not cause of heat, but perfection. When you burn chemicals you get different colors depending on how much is wasted or unclean. The purest form of flame with no waste is blue. Azulas was taught to be perfect her whole life, in all aspects, and that transcended to her firebending, no energy wasted
amazing detail
I think you're right
Katara deserves Aang. They were in the middle of a war. They were finally free at the end to embrace their feelings. Keep in mind this all happened under a year.
I’ve been a huge Zuko Katara fan but after thinking about how much trauma Zuko caused Katara, it would be weird/unhealthy for them to date. It’d be like Maggie dating negan in the walking dead
Oh, i loved this series! We need you all reacting to The Legend of Korra, which is the next Avatar after Aang