Piandao is considered the greatest swordsman in Fire Nation history. He was the son to two firebending masters, but is not a firebender himself. Part of why he sympathizes with Sokka.
Aang’s weird armor was apparently an in-joke by the creators. Toy companies tried to get them to do things like that on the show so they could make action figures based on them
@@speedy01247toy companies like when characters have lots of different outfits, accessories, vehicles, pets, etc. because they get to sell lots of different toys. If Aang has a total of 3 outfits over the course of 3 seasons, that means the toy companies only have one version of Aang to sell over the span of an entire year. Whereas if he had worn even just two outfits per season, that doubles the amount of new toys of him they can sell
This is one of my favorite episodes. You really get to see why Sokka's character exists and how lost the rest of them are without him. He's a natural fighter, leader, tactician, and planner.
yeah, sokka tends to gets cast aside as the comic relief from the start, and you kind of feel that way even as a viewer a lot of the time. This episode really solidifies his importance in the show. and when you go back and watch this show for a second time (i've probably watched it 4 times now) you have that in your head and really see how sokka is important from the start.
I love how this show addresses that there's different kinds of strength. Sokka is, by far, the least combat-capable of the Gaang, but the group would not be able to function without him.
It's wonderful seeing how Sokka has grown. When he was at Kyoshi Island he told the girls that he was the best warrior in his village and he could teach them. In this episode he tells Piandao that he's been all over the world and doesn't know if he's worthy because he has a lot to learn.
That would make a lot of sense, especially if Iroh brought him on as his tutor. Plus it's funny that the master tells Sokka to use "Li" as a cover name, when it's the same name Zuko takes on in the Earth Kingdom.
@@nathancollins1715 SPOILERS yeah, I totally see Iroh doing that. He gifted Zuko the knife from Ba Sing Se, so he probably knew Zuko liked blades and was somewhat talented with them. And when he saw that Zuko was having a hard time with fire bending and how he was constantly comparing himself to his prodigy sister I totally see Iroh trying to help Zuko find something that he could make his own that Azula didn't already 'own', so to speak. Now that I think about it, this recontextualizes the scene where Zuko confronts Ozai a little, as Zuko threatens Ozai with those swords. It was during the eclipse, so he couldn't fire bending anyway but it's a very nice metaphor for the choice Zuko is making in that moment. He's choosing Iroh by literally holding the skill that Iroh (presumably) introduced him to in his hands in front of Ozai. That's also another difference between Ozai and Iroh. Ozai 100% thinks fire bending is everything and you're a failure if you're not perfect at it while Iroh probably thought "there's more to life and fighting than fire bending" and instead looked at what Zuko had going for himself and found something more suited to his talents. Zuko really is right when he said Iroh was his true father.
Well in the comics I think the search there was a flashback into Zukos childhood and it showed that Zuko was not only untalented at firebending but also didnt have what Ozai calls the spark for great potential at it what made him a late bloomer to even have the ability to firebent, so Ozai thought about killing Zuko but one of the fire sages thought Zuko could still be a usefull soldier and Zukos mother Ursa defenetly didnt wanted that Zuko died so they convinced Ozai to let Zuko be trained by Pian Dao so its not Iroh but Ursa Zuko is choosing with his choice weapon and then Iroh with his choice of believes and words. @@Krustenkaese92
@@Krustenkaese92 That's also a great point. I think the fact that Ozai being effectively defenseless against Zuko in that moment speaks volumes about his character. He's one of the greatest firebenders in the world, but without this power that he was born with he's no match against his son who had to work hard for what he has, both his swordsmanship and his firebending skills. If Zuko hadn't been so merciful, Ozai would've been toast. And it nicely sets up Aang taking away Ozai's power by taking his bending. Without his birthright, he's nothing. Completely helpless.
Piandao is voiced by Robert Patrick. His line about a sword being an extension of the arm is a reference to Patrick's most famous film role: The T-1000 in T2: Judgement Day.
Sokka is like the non-bending Avatar. Water: Comes from the tribe and knows how to fight like he's from there. Earth: Learned how to fight from the Kyoshi Warriors Fire: Learns how to fight from a Fire Nation sword master. Air: This one is a little iffy. I can only hope he picked up on some things Aang does.
Additionally, making a sword takes all of the elements. You need air to stoke the flames, metal ore being earth, heat to melt the metal ore, and water to quench the blade.
Many Fire Nation sets were inspired by real locations in Iceland. In fact, co-creator Bryan Konietzko traveled to Iceland to scout environments. The waterfall was designed after the real life Gullfoss Waterfall.
When I watched this episode upon my first rewatch, it was instantly top 5. I really enjoyed the respect it gave Sokka without changing his character and how it allowed him to shine. I think this episode also works as a great foundation for the amazing Sokka moments to come.
When the guard antagonizing Iroh said "look what you've become." It was one of the greatest moments of subtly in the show. He thought Iroh was a slob, weak, etc. Then you see Iroh's transformation.
I love Sokka and this episode so much! This episode is one of the ones that just highlights how important Sokka is not only to the group but the story as a whole. 💛
Ooooo, just realised what the next 2 will be. Looking forward to this! Well, i mean _all_ of season 3 is hype and I cant wait, but the next 2 do make a good double-drop lol
This was such a great episode. The first time I've seen was a point in my life that I needed direction as well. It's strange how some people think, and act form out of this world. How unique one person is, and realizes it, shows how someone can move forward in one's life. How knew must learn to be detached, and improve oneself before him or her can help the ones around them.
This series just keeps on getting better and better the more you look into it. First we find out Admiral Zhou(wrong or right spelling?) is voiced by Luscious Malfoy aka Jason Issac himself and The Boulder was voiced by "The Hardcore Legend" himself, WWE HALL OF FAMER Mick Foley himself.💗💋
Sokka has a strategic mind that kids would kill for. He's also been in hard situations and keeps a level head. Hell the guy figured out a major weakness of firebenders. Who needs bending when you could have a strategic mind like his. Plus not many people are proficient in using a jian sword. 4:45 movements like pian Dao takes time and patience to learn.
0:25 Don't even get me started on space X and their low altitude satellites. I already thought there was too much space debris, we're only making it worse. But when I was working graveyard shift I saw so many shooting stars night after night I thought "If I had a dollar for each shooting star I saw I'd be as rich as I was wishing" I learned that most shooting stars are things thrown out by the international space station burning up in the atmosphere.
I love this episode since it appreciates sokka as a character, usually he's just a background character that makes jokes, and he's insecure about him being "weak"
Your comment that Sokka's "a really good planner" is, I think, precisely why he's feeling so down on himself in this episode in particular. He thought that that was what he could contribute to the team, but after the events of the last episode, he's struggling with the fact that his master timeline got ruined and the realization that they don't actually need to plan out every moment until the invasion.
Iroh using mostly metal and earth to body-bend? Awesome reactions. Lion-turtle, WTF is that? Can't wait to see your reactions for the rest of season 3.
Not sure if this is a confirmed or a rumor, but there are good odds Pian Dao trained Zuko. The best swordsmaster would be hired to train the royal family.
In the comics we see zuko and sokka fight a "swordbending-kai" (guess who made it up) at the western airtemple. Zuko obliterated sokka. Piandao trained them both, and while according to him sokka is worthier than any man hes ever trained (including zuko), zuko is still Leagues above sokka
I look at it this way. We bitch when GOT or other series get spatial distortion with distance over time. So if you want to cover a sense of journey and not fast travel to fire Nation then they gotta encounter something interesting. Otherwise we watch them walk through woods...so it is what it is
I wish we lived in a world where I could just comment that "Ariana's smile in the first few seconds of this video was very heartwarming", & not have to qualify it by expressly supporting why I'm not a delusional simp (barf🤢) in a parasocial relationship with her & a compliment could just be a compliment. I also wish the creeps hadn't ruined it to the point where the ladies don't even interact with the comments at this point. Anyway let me enjoy the video.
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"Try Lee.. There are a million Lee's" Zuko's false name was Lee, also the young boy who Zuko helps in "Zuko Alone" also has the name Lee lol
there’s also li of li and lo (the old ladies), and for the heck of it why not throw in ty lee too haha. so many lees/li’s
@@woogie2345 The Dai Li agents
Ty Lee is also one of them 😂
(The acrobatic girl in Azula's team)
That was my tidbit too, nice call back to Zuko Alone
Piandao is considered the greatest swordsman in Fire Nation history.
He was the son to two firebending masters, but is not a firebender himself.
Part of why he sympathizes with Sokka.
Iroh went from Uncle to Daddy real quick
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Aang’s weird armor was apparently an in-joke by the creators. Toy companies tried to get them to do things like that on the show so they could make action figures based on them
@@jasonschuler6882 Like outright? Huh, didn't notice
Aang has like 3 outfits, isn't that enough? (the first one, this one and one at the end of the series)
@@speedy01247toy companies like when characters have lots of different outfits, accessories, vehicles, pets, etc. because they get to sell lots of different toys. If Aang has a total of 3 outfits over the course of 3 seasons, that means the toy companies only have one version of Aang to sell over the span of an entire year. Whereas if he had worn even just two outfits per season, that doubles the amount of new toys of him they can sell
This is one of my favorite episodes. You really get to see why Sokka's character exists and how lost the rest of them are without him. He's a natural fighter, leader, tactician, and planner.
Also put us in his position (the audience) as non benders in his perspective
This is my favourite for sure! It's also the episode I watch to see if im gonna like a new person reacting 😂 you have fine taste sir ❤
yeah, sokka tends to gets cast aside as the comic relief from the start, and you kind of feel that way even as a viewer a lot of the time. This episode really solidifies his importance in the show. and when you go back and watch this show for a second time (i've probably watched it 4 times now) you have that in your head and really see how sokka is important from the start.
I love how this show addresses that there's different kinds of strength. Sokka is, by far, the least combat-capable of the Gaang, but the group would not be able to function without him.
Haha the way Maples jaw dropped ALL the way down when she saw Iroh was all of us LMAO
@1:26 Look how her face drops when she sees the state Iroh is in in jail.
It's wonderful seeing how Sokka has grown. When he was at Kyoshi Island he told the girls that he was the best warrior in his village and he could teach them. In this episode he tells Piandao that he's been all over the world and doesn't know if he's worthy because he has a lot to learn.
Sokka getting the White Lotus tile was essentially him being accepted into the secret society of the White Lotus.
14:03 🎶 Sokka doesn’t know! Sokka doesn’t know! Don’t tell Sokka ‘cause Sokka doesn’t know!” 🎵
I’d heard somewhere that Sokka’s master is the same guy who taught Zuko broadswords.
That would make a lot of sense, especially if Iroh brought him on as his tutor. Plus it's funny that the master tells Sokka to use "Li" as a cover name, when it's the same name Zuko takes on in the Earth Kingdom.
@@nathancollins1715 that’s a good point. I hadn’t considered that.
@@nathancollins1715 SPOILERS yeah, I totally see Iroh doing that. He gifted Zuko the knife from Ba Sing Se, so he probably knew Zuko liked blades and was somewhat talented with them. And when he saw that Zuko was having a hard time with fire bending and how he was constantly comparing himself to his prodigy sister I totally see Iroh trying to help Zuko find something that he could make his own that Azula didn't already 'own', so to speak. Now that I think about it, this recontextualizes the scene where Zuko confronts Ozai a little, as Zuko threatens Ozai with those swords. It was during the eclipse, so he couldn't fire bending anyway but it's a very nice metaphor for the choice Zuko is making in that moment. He's choosing Iroh by literally holding the skill that Iroh (presumably) introduced him to in his hands in front of Ozai.
That's also another difference between Ozai and Iroh. Ozai 100% thinks fire bending is everything and you're a failure if you're not perfect at it while Iroh probably thought "there's more to life and fighting than fire bending" and instead looked at what Zuko had going for himself and found something more suited to his talents. Zuko really is right when he said Iroh was his true father.
Well in the comics I think the search there was a flashback into Zukos childhood and it showed that Zuko was not only untalented at firebending but also didnt have what Ozai calls the spark for great potential at it what made him a late bloomer to even have the ability to firebent, so Ozai thought about killing Zuko but one of the fire sages thought Zuko could still be a usefull soldier and Zukos mother Ursa defenetly didnt wanted that Zuko died so they convinced Ozai to let Zuko be trained by Pian Dao so its not Iroh but Ursa Zuko is choosing with his choice weapon and then Iroh with his choice of believes and words. @@Krustenkaese92
@@Krustenkaese92 That's also a great point. I think the fact that Ozai being effectively defenseless against Zuko in that moment speaks volumes about his character. He's one of the greatest firebenders in the world, but without this power that he was born with he's no match against his son who had to work hard for what he has, both his swordsmanship and his firebending skills. If Zuko hadn't been so merciful, Ozai would've been toast. And it nicely sets up Aang taking away Ozai's power by taking his bending. Without his birthright, he's nothing. Completely helpless.
Piandao is voiced by Robert Patrick. His line about a sword being an extension of the arm is a reference to Patrick's most famous film role: The T-1000 in T2: Judgement Day.
everyone who uses a sword talks about swords that way.
@@Diegesis LOL thank you. Not everything is a movie reference. XD
Didn't know Robert Patrick was part of the series 😮
And how different him on ATLA as a calm person to Peacemaker as the worst father
@@Diegesis Exactly. Zuko also talked about blades that way to that kid in "Zuko Alone" episode
Piandao's appearance was based on Sifu Kisu, the main martial arts consultant for the 4 bending styles.
I like to think that the meteor was sent by the Moon Spirit Yue to help Sokka. And now he carries a bit of her around with him everywhere.
That makes no sense
I love this 👍
bro that's so cool and kinda makes sense too
hi this makes me want to cry
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sokka's sword is one of my favorite weapons from a cartoon. i think its simplicity is what makes it one of my favorites. its simple, and so elegant
Simple, strong, and creative, like its wielder. ^-^
Sokka is like the non-bending Avatar.
Water: Comes from the tribe and knows how to fight like he's from there.
Earth: Learned how to fight from the Kyoshi Warriors
Fire: Learns how to fight from a Fire Nation sword master.
Air: This one is a little iffy. I can only hope he picked up on some things Aang does.
Additionally, making a sword takes all of the elements. You need air to stoke the flames, metal ore being earth, heat to melt the metal ore, and water to quench the blade.
He has an Airbenders creativity.
How could you not say boomerang for air smh
@@SussySpitoon you got me there, boomerang for air is facts
Air: There’s lots of it in his head
Many Fire Nation sets were inspired by real locations in Iceland.
In fact, co-creator Bryan Konietzko traveled to Iceland to scout environments.
The waterfall was designed after the real life Gullfoss Waterfall.
The kids are currently in the Fire Nation town of Shu Jing, which is in a secluded location, so it's rarely bothered by the Fire Nation Army.
Pian Dao didn't really teach Sokka how to use a sword. He just boosted Sokka's confidence and made him feel belonged
He taught sokka a little how to use a sword too we can tell cause Simla couldn’t beat Piandao assistant now she can.
When I watched this episode upon my first rewatch, it was instantly top 5. I really enjoyed the respect it gave Sokka without changing his character and how it allowed him to shine. I think this episode also works as a great foundation for the amazing Sokka moments to come.
Fun fact: The white lotus motif can be seen throughout Piandao's castle.
10:29 that's true motivation right there people: Beast Iroh activated.
What I like about this episode is the level of motivation for the audience.
When the guard antagonizing Iroh said "look what you've become." It was one of the greatest moments of subtly in the show. He thought Iroh was a slob, weak, etc. Then you see Iroh's transformation.
6:31 I really want to go there someday. It's based on the Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland.
This is one of my favorite episodes of A:TLA, especially of the third season.
Really been looking forward to your reaction for this.
in the instance when the rest of the gang comes to his aid, you can really see their separate bending styles in their stances. its a cool detail
6:18 the waterfall in this scene is actually inspired by an identical one in Iceland 🇮🇸
Piandao gets his name from the Chinese words "pian dao", a deeply curved saber meant for slashing.
I love Sokka and this episode so much! This episode is one of the ones that just highlights how important Sokka is not only to the group but the story as a whole. 💛
Master Piandao is designed to look like Sifu Kisu, the kung-fu consultant on Avatar.
Sifu Kisu helped to choreograph this and all fight sequences.
Ooooo, just realised what the next 2 will be. Looking forward to this! Well, i mean _all_ of season 3 is hype and I cant wait, but the next 2 do make a good double-drop lol
Battle armor Aang was inspired by an early toy design of Aang in armor.
Master Piandao was voiced by Robert Patrick, who played the T-1000 in Terminator 2
This was such a great episode. The first time I've seen was a point in my life that I needed direction as well. It's strange how some people think, and act form out of this world. How unique one person is, and realizes it, shows how someone can move forward in one's life. How knew must learn to be detached, and improve oneself before him or her can help the ones around them.
The voice of Piandao is Robert Patrick, the T-1000 in Terminator 2.
This series just keeps on getting better and better the more you look into it. First we find out Admiral Zhou(wrong or right spelling?) is voiced by Luscious Malfoy aka Jason Issac himself and The Boulder was voiced by "The Hardcore Legend" himself, WWE HALL OF FAMER Mick Foley himself.💗💋
Okay that misspelling of Lucius Malfoy is so great. He is absolutely luscious too!
love the fact that the automated subtitles to your intro are "welcome back to diet jesus[...]"
3:08 anybody else just now noticing the shop owner looks exactly like Iroh
Sokka has a strategic mind that kids would kill for. He's also been in hard situations and keeps a level head. Hell the guy figured out a major weakness of firebenders. Who needs bending when you could have a strategic mind like his. Plus not many people are proficient in using a jian sword. 4:45 movements like pian Dao takes time and patience to learn.
I am so ready for this!!! Be ready for 3x6😀😀
0:25 Don't even get me started on space X and their low altitude satellites. I already thought there was too much space debris, we're only making it worse. But when I was working graveyard shift I saw so many shooting stars night after night I thought "If I had a dollar for each shooting star I saw I'd be as rich as I was wishing" I learned that most shooting stars are things thrown out by the international space station burning up in the atmosphere.
I love this episode since it appreciates sokka as a character, usually he's just a background character that makes jokes, and he's insecure about him being "weak"
"Try Lee, there's a million Lees." That was Zuko's cover name!
Iroh unleashing the old man strength.
The warrior we need
I just realized at 0:57 Katara is bending a thing of water that is bigger than Appa...a TEN TON bison...talk about muscles😳😳
Zuko was also trained in the art of the sword by Piando, hence why he is so good with them.
10:28 Zuncle?
12:15 There's a million Li/Lee's 😆
was just saying i hoped for a double drop and bam here it is heck yes
Piandao's castle has the symbol of the white lotus everywhere.
I love how since the comet is coming soon other space debris also falls to earth.
That level of detail is what sets these guys apart. It is so evident in the writing
Your comment that Sokka's "a really good planner" is, I think, precisely why he's feeling so down on himself in this episode in particular. He thought that that was what he could contribute to the team, but after the events of the last episode, he's struggling with the fact that his master timeline got ruined and the realization that they don't actually need to plan out every moment until the invasion.
Don't forget: Toph COULD see the meteorite because it hit the ground!
Its awesome that they did a couple sokka episodes were he goes through trials
Book 3 is my favorite even the filler episodes are amazing and they keep getting better
Cool detail where Toph didn't reacted to the shooting star until it's crashed the land
This is one of my favorite episodes of ATLA!
Fun Fact: the space rocks crashing on the earth were straight up the debris of the rocket of Roman that exploded on launch
Iroh using mostly metal and earth to body-bend? Awesome reactions.
Lion-turtle, WTF is that? Can't wait to see your reactions for the rest of season 3.
1:47 2:16 2:44
i remember seeing somewhere that Master Dao's last student was Zuko
The creators have said that Piandao is the one who trained Zuko in the use of the sword.
one of my favourite episodes :) Also love Sokka getting a focus episode :)
Thank you for the video
"Try lee, there's a million lees"
Zukos first choice for a fake name was lee
Sokka showed humility, and to Piando, that was worth something. He's probably heard a lot of arrogance from people wanting to learn from him.
I wonder what Zuko said to him to get trained in the art of the sword? Or did Iroh talk to him since they are both members of the White Lotus?
I love this episode. one of my favorites for the entire series.
Seeing Iroh becoming the true warrior he is.... is something else
Every group needs a great commander.
I freaking love this episode. As usual great reaction, I'm very much enjoying these! Thank you for them!
Arianna: "Boy, he is not in good shape..."
those who know: 😏💪🏼
Not sure if this is a confirmed or a rumor, but there are good odds Pian Dao trained Zuko. The best swordsmaster would be hired to train the royal family.
(Iroh in prision)
1:28 He is not in good shape
Me: 🤭
Maple's just hanging out there
I always thought what if that guard came back to iroh all like “hey sorry about what I just said, the wife’s been-“ and he just sees jacked iroh 💀
WOOOO MY FAVORITE EPISODE IN THE ENTIRE SHOW
That waterfall is based off of a real life waterfall in Iceland.
This and the next 2 episodes, is one of the best 3-episode run in ATLA, imo.
My favorite episode.
Can't wait for the next episode.
Iroh ruse & training best part of the series. And still his kind warning to the nice guard😢
Favourite Episodes 1 of 2!
Sokka's time to shine! And shine he did!
Aaah! The bended Nickelodeon logo got cut!
In the comics we see zuko and sokka fight a "swordbending-kai" (guess who made it up) at the western airtemple.
Zuko obliterated sokka.
Piandao trained them both, and while according to him sokka is worthier than any man hes ever trained (including zuko), zuko is still Leagues above sokka
Finally you are calling him Iroh instead of Arrow lol. It's been nice seeing you enjoy Avatar so much.
Book 3 is a straight 11/10, every single episode.
Did maple get the butterflies when iroh dropped the top? 🌚😂
I don't like that Sokkas sword is cast instead forged, otherwise excellent episode.
It's probably a reference to the opening of Conan the Barbarian when the Atlantean Sword is cast.
@@benschultz1784 It bugs me in Konkan to, exempt if filmmaker needs to show that it was mass produced cheap weapon, it doesn't fit.
I'm loving these reaction, but it's kind of dad it's the last season already... :(
Hello!!
Yall finally met daddy iroh
I kinda always saw Sokka as the leader of the group in a sense even though Aang is the Avatar.
The waterfall is based on a real location
you can go there
9:28 No, it certainly wasn't your skills
How come Sokka gives Toph some space earth when they literally brought a whole meteorite rock to the temple? Am I missing something?
I'm curious, where did your channel name come from? I assume the di part comes from there being two of you, but I don't know about the rest
The bolder became a swordmaster
Aw im so glad yall juat did two episodes. I am not a fan of the painted lady ep 😅 kinda fillery
I look at it this way. We bitch when GOT or other series get spatial distortion with distance over time. So if you want to cover a sense of journey and not fast travel to fire Nation then they gotta encounter something interesting. Otherwise we watch them walk through woods...so it is what it is
@@pfang32 skipping that ONE episode won't take away the journey. I don't think so at least. Hell all they did was walk through a ditch anyway 😭
A Dragon Ball Z Abridged series would be a huge hit for you guys
It's better if you've seen DragonBall z
ATLA has the best filler episodes of all time, my mind cannot be changed
Question to everyone: who would win, Piandao vs Ty Lee?!
I wish we lived in a world where I could just comment that "Ariana's smile in the first few seconds of this video was very heartwarming", & not have to qualify it by expressly supporting why I'm not a delusional simp (barf🤢) in a parasocial relationship with her & a compliment could just be a compliment. I also wish the creeps hadn't ruined it to the point where the ladies don't even interact with the comments at this point. Anyway let me enjoy the video.
Iroh doesn't need steroids, steroids need Iroh.
But sokka is great idea and leader guy