Aang’s Actor Shares FAVORITE Scenes from Avatar: The Last Airbender 🤯 | Braving The Elements Podcast

In this episode of Avatar: Braving the Elements, Dante Basco (Zuko) and Janet Varney (Korra) are joined by Avatar Aang himself-- Zach Tyler Eisen! Hear about Zach's favorite hybrids and test your Avatar knowledge with a true or false quiz in this exclusive video version of the Avatar: Braving the Elements podcast!
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[@MangekyoFlower]

“Half of the plot was appa” Appa quite literally carried almost the whole show

[@enTeratainment]

Literally 😭😭

[@bijoychandraroy]

not quite... he did... literally

[@theartisthasarrived]

The rest of the show was carried by Iroh

[@humanzombieninja]

well book 1 and 3 that is book 2 he was missing

[@sennap7109]

Appa's back must hurt... literally

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

*Ah yes, I see Korra was finally able to reconnect with her past lives*

[@anactualfingbottleofranch747]

XD

[@gilbertmillers4865]

Finally !!!!

[@prodigypubgm5930]

Aaaaaangggg!!!😲😲😲😁😁😁

[@AnInkStick]

Ouch.

[@istanbuldepremineonlemal]

[@nagarjun385]

Wow! Zuko voiced Dante Basco really well!

[@chima917]

Huh???

[@robertisham5279]

Other way around

[@Cyk.]

@@robertisham5279 r/woooosh

[@creebs3573]

yo zuko was so popular they made him into a real guy

[@ivanhernandez9579]

@@creebs3573 don't forget Jake Long

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

"Half the plot was Appa" exactly, and when Appa was taken...it made the Gaang and all of us realize you should never take things for granted. Because you'll never know when things will change. It's a lesson that people need to learn now. Because the same can be said about how we treated things pre-pandemic compared to now.

[@vhbc]

You're one to talk, Supreme Leader. 🧐

[@louisebrillo06]

You're right mr dictator

[@floofyt2008]

Glorious leader is very wise

[@Gman240]

Thanks for your wisdom, Oh glorious leader!

[@jcplays3842]

Hehehe, can’t take things for granted if you have nothing.

[@lyra9767]

Dante: ZUTARA!! Zach: We dont do that here 🤣

[@iceheart974]

American Dragon

[@WoodlouseFairy]

there is no zutara in ba sing se

[@DaggerMan-ov1vf]

@@WoodlouseFairy Zutara translates to purchase

[@victoriagomez9009]

😂😂😂hes so zuko fr

[@Beyondthe5thPanel]

I’d really like to now see Zack voice his character being in his 20’s-30’s. I wonder how he’d portray him at this point

[@Beyondthe5thPanel]

@Zach D oh definitely, it’s bittersweet. And yet you have to wonder if for the right story, he’d do one last hurrah

[@Sugarman96]

@Zach D it's bittersweet, but I'm glad he found what works for him. Just listening to him talk about what he does, you can tell he loves it.

[@caomhan84]

@@Beyondthe5thPanel Since voice acting is more flexible, I'm sure that if they did a great story with older Aang they might have a shot at convincing him to return. It worked for Sean Connery twice when he repeatedly said he was done acting (first for a video game and then for an animated short). I'm sure they would just need the right pitch.

[@HighLow_Milo]

I second this!!

[@stevenshockley4237]

@Zach D He said it's not impossible that he'd come back given the right situation. We can hope :)

[@kemiller2026]

Janet Varney: *sounds somewhat like Korra, like we can tell that she’s Korra but she clearly sounds different with her normal voice* Zach Tyler Eisen: *SWEET JEBUS HE GREW UP* Dante Basco: *ah yes, that’s 100% Zuko*

[@axyvera4914]

Yea lol

[@OrvilleScott]

Bruh when I was listening to the podcast on Spotify I LITERALLY could not hear the "Aang" in Zach's voice, to the point where I was like, "There's no way this is Aang." He doesn't even sound like an older Aang in my opinion, but if they were to bring him on to voice an older Aang I WOULD NOT be mad.

[@Pancakeonapan]

bro when i heard zach’s voice i was like: HOW THE HECK IS THIS AANG-

[@ninja1676]

I think she sound exactly like Korra

[@animalfinatic9366]

Lol right

[@louisebrillo06]

He's a different Aang now. Korra and Zuko's voice is still the same.

[@DAcrisure]

Thats because when the show came out, Zach Tyler was a kid.

[@user-bz3nk8rm1u]

@@DAcrisure oh really???

[@DAcrisure]

@@user-bz3nk8rm1u just pointing out in case some people didnt know.

[@hookedmediacarstech1419]

He was 12

[@eLite-Tiss91]

Zuko voice is 46 and he still sounds like hes a teenager.

[@josephcee210]

Everyone saying that Zach doesn't sound like Aang, but there is a nostalgia I've never felt before seeing and hearing him talk

[@craigforsyth4588]

And besides he can kinda change his voice to sound like Aang.

[@craigforsyth4588]

Also I love your vids. ;)

[@chocolateblocks]

@@craigforsyth4588 well not necessarily because he was literally 12 years old when he voiced aang in the original series.

[@koyrion]

Yeah I don't hear it at all

[@nitzan3782]

He sounds like a deeper version of Aang. His accent and intonation is the exact same.

[@danielogbonna3253]

When you realize that this podcast is actually Zuko talking to his great-grandfather Roku in the form of Aang & Korra...

[@jackleighton1566]

his great-grandfather was Sozin....

[@a_monfortenehemiahjamess.2210]

@@jackleighton1566 his great grandfather from Ursa was Roku.

[@ember-brandt]

@@jackleighton1566 Someone clearly needs to rewatch 'The Avatar and the Fire Lord'.

[@TrueValience]

@@jackleighton1566 you clearly have not finished the show bud huh. You have 4 great-grandfathers and two of zukos are roku and sozin

[@enigmatic2878]

@@TrueValience ehehe. Depends. Maybe someone has none because they all left.

[@reviewiaid6432]

Zach defending Kataang like he was really married to Katara. I love it! "Don't bring my wife into this!" gosh! He IS our Aang!!

[@aangbutairbender3616]

He said it? 😮

[@animalfinatic9366]

Haha right

[@newkidontheblock8662]

Time Stamp? 👀👀

[@Lunatic108]

@@newkidontheblock8662 Its not a quote, but the part they talk about the relationships starts around 13:00.

[@BytesizedL]

keep my wife name out of your f^^ing mouth!

[@tobennaokoli4450]

I demand that Zach Tyler Eisen voices Aang again if they make a movie about his adventures as a grown up. It would just. Be. PERFECT!

[@Emily-do2jy]

They are making a movie about the Gaang grown up but unfortunately they’re recasting the original cast besides Zuko 😢

[@nezukofan1]

@@Emily-do2jy no..really?!?

[@keiokayy]

@@Emily-do2jy WHAAAAT EVEN KATARA AND SOKKA?😭

[@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten]

@@nezukofan1 yes, because apparently voice actors need to be of the same race as the characters the portray...

[@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten]

@@nezukofan1 Yeah I also don't think it makes sense. I thought the only original voice actor they were keeping was dante bosco but I'm not sure.

[@guidoguido2245]

Aang's actual voice actor not having watched Korra is the funniest thing ever.

[@pickleman47]

its so he doesnt get saddened by his legacy

[@rosas439]

he said not the whole way through. also this goes for most of the VAs. Apparently until about last year, most of them hadn't watched ATLA the whole way through. Dante had only seen like a couple of episodes lol

[@relyk9157]

@@rosas439 exactly.

[@relyk9157]

@@pickleman47 funny how you think the show is his legacy. It’s the creators legacy. And guess what? So is Legend of Korra. Sorry not sorry.

[@jaxplayer1241]

@@relyk9157 its his legacy too, literally his childhood

[@LikeTheBuffalo]

The fact that Janet is wearing an "I'm the Avatar, you gotta deal with it!" shirt warms me to my bones.

[@Merlincat007]

Not the sneezing picture!

[@ivanhernandez9579]

Aang was the better Avatar

[@carmcam1]

@@ivanhernandez9579 kyoshi is the best.

[@draconshot928]

@@carmcam1 unmamed avatar is the best

[@TunaPetunia456]

@@draconshot928 Appa is the best

[@citriz]

Zach: "Flameo, baby!" Me: omg, he said it :,D Also Zach getting protective over Kataang is everything, lol. It's such a wholesome relationship.

[@MrHoll87]

Could not agree more. Those two moments were great and really show how much he supports his work OR how connected he is to the character.

[@mellyq92]

When does he say that?

[@diy_cat9817]

@@mellyq92 7:50

[@bepxX]

@@mellyq92 12:14

[@mellyq92]

@@diy_cat9817 thanks! I totally missed it.

[@RainMaker0602]

Even grown up, I can still hear that bit of young Aang in him.

[@littlemissfox5606]

Especially when he said "Flameo baby" 😆😆

[@themoviecritic1092]

Exactly

[@kulubot6534]

"Baby, you're my forever girl" UwU

[@Supahead79]

Me too! I still think he could pull Aang off!

[@Supahead79]

@@littlemissfox5606 At what mark did he say that so I can hear?

[@TheMutantCreeper]

It’s so nice to see Zach coming back to the community. I would love to see him do stuff with the comics or even future shows and movies. Voicing older Aang would be awesome.

[@davidtimmer596]

Like maybe a 15-early 20s Aang.

[@TukaihaHithlec]

@@davidtimmer596Or an early 30s Aang, like how much of the cast were approximately the same age as their characters.

[@benafton8088]

After 100 years of hiding from the fire nation finally, THE AVATAR HAS RETURNED

[@Amethyst454]

I was looking for this joke! Lol

[@micaann7974]

Gosh seeing Zach again after all these years and interacting with the cast gives me such a huge smile.

[@vanilla_milkshake]

Aang's lie at the end of The Great Divide was really the best decision he could've made to bring the two tribes together. He did the right thing.

[@drfifteenmd7561]

Agreed, it just would’ve been better for many had he been more heroic in telling them the truth.

[@ember-brandt]

@@drfifteenmd7561 I agree that the white lie was the only way - however, I feel it would have suited his character much more if the act of lying made him feel terrible instead of smug (like how he felt in Bato of the Water Tribe)... you know? The lie was clever and, in this case, necessary... but _still._

[@IcyLucario]

It was nice to see Aang actually do something off-brand for once. Worked in the context, too.

[@donkeykong3628]

@@IcyLucario he’s an air bender. Him lying to avoid major conflict is the most on-brand thing he could’ve done

[@vivaleroca7511]

It was also a clever decision by the writers so that they can dismiss all the lore they just made up, since they consider this one of the lesser episodes in the series.

[@GonicWarrior921]

Boy what I would give for Zach to come back as Aang for a future project

[@90sprinceofcrime67]

I don't know, I can't see it, the 40 year old Aang and old man Aang was perfect. So I wouldn't want them to change those voices and I can't hear him voicing Aang as a teenager either

[@jaeloc1217]

@@90sprinceofcrime67 maybe a early 20s Aang

[@ReiBara5]

Zach may not sound like he did when he played Aang as a kid, but he still has a great voice! 💖 This is a great podcast. I need to watch/listen to more episodes!

[@vincenzobonadonna4556]

You should!

[@barijade]

When Dante said none of Korra's gang was posh and from money, and I'm over here like "Is Asami a joke to you????"

[@reviewiaid6432]

Korra was the rightful heir of the North Tribe but she has to settle as the rightful heir to the Southern Water Tribe if she had not been the Avatar.

[@zeroL21]

Man I feel Aang is still in him even though he’s older he’ll always be in him

[@alpha_jasperflair1097]

Yep even in his bio it says aang to your katara

[@I_Dislike_YouTube_Handles]

It’s super uncanny that Zach sounds really similar to voice actor that portrayed an older Aang in Korra. Despite the fact that the creators couldn’t have possibly known what he would sound like older, it’s actually pretty spot on.

[@wilsonrobrondays1861]

I love Zach defending Kataang. 🥰💚

[@njannah97]

"Send word to the Firelord immediately, the Avatar has returned." (After many years since the show ended :D. Oh how similar he is to Aang in this way as well.)

[@kristinaslocum2044]

The favorites make me chuckle - my 8yo daughter has now hooked her 70+ grandparents into the show - and we just finished Earth. It was wild to see my dad a little weepy over Tales of Bad Sing Se and being so mad about Zuko's choice to go with Azula.

[@kristinaslocum2044]

@@greyfacedmanishere8312 70+ year old ... lol

[@petalmist0288]

@@greyfacedmanishere8312 LOL

[@austinjoseph2881]

This is amazing! I love your story and grandparents seem so sweet

[@serpentmaster1323]

Wow, that’s so cool. Crazy how universal the show is

[@kristinaslocum2044]

@@serpentmaster1323 they're on LoK book 2 now.

[@Flareboxx]

I wish we could hear him act as Aang one more time (even if just a single line), so we could hear how Aang would sound grown up.

[@jeremiahgallo1055]

Dante to Janet: "The OG's are rich kids... your crew is messed up." Sounds about right. 🤣

[@brendanm4379]

I mean, he.wasn't right... not at all. haha Aang was never rich, but he did have a venerable title - from which he suffered. Sokka and Katara had an absentee father, a dead mother, and lived in a war-torn village. They are anything but wealthy. Toph - wealth Zuko - wealth

[@elnumbrotres]

@@brendanm4379 he’s also kidding

[@ember-brandt]

@@brendanm4379 Lol yeah and Asami was *stonkingly* rich - and while Mako and Bolin had a pretty traumatic childhood in homeless poverty, the Fire Ferrets became world champions, and then Bolin became a famous mover star, so... lol (And yes, we know Dante was joking, we're just having fun with the question - calm down)

[@mewtwomotherfuka]

@@brendanm4379 well toph did get some strings pulled for her status. Zuko and toph had status that got them benefits in life. More then money can buy. Like during the serpents pass when they got extra tickets. Sokka and katara had status. Remember katara only got to learn from a water bending master because of who her gran gran was

[@Zarastro54]

@@mewtwomotherfuka That wasn’t so much “status” as it was a personal family connection. A small but important distinction.

[@drfifteenmd7561]

That ending was amazing. Dante: “We found the Avatar.” Janet: “You found him!”

[@technojunkie123]

Ahhhh it was so wonderful to hear Zach again!! He may not sound like Aang anymore but the spirit is still there! And at 7:51 his little "Flameo baby!" made me imagine that I'm listening to a fully grown up Aang ❤️

[@animalfinatic9366]

TRUUEEE

[@Myk95]

*Aang, Korra and Zuko talk about their universe.*

[@benwasserman8223]

The funny thing is I can definitely still hear Zach as an Aang in his 20s, or least sometime before the Korra flashback sequence.

[@Accion_y_Pasion]

Dante just looking at Zach like a proud older brother and I love it

[@keegs1163]

I love how pumped Dante gets you can tell he loves everything about the series and the team that brought it into existence. Your awesome Dante

[@cashthecurator666]

Hearing Zach say "Flameo!" put such a big smile on my face.

[@cool3nikola245]

"but when the world needed him the most.... He was back"

[@dylans.1741]

It's so weird seeing Zach having a conversation with Janet. Zach's big return to the Avatar community was without a doubt the best thing to ever happen to this fandom

[@joeymag593]

The way Dante is almost 20 years older than Zach and still has the higher speaking voice blows my mind.

[@zigster1298]

This is wonderful. I love that Dante really lives ATLA! The show helped me find my way, and seeing the actors still connected to it means so much.

[@temanbradley8505]

It's so cool seeing Janet just speaking normally and all I hear is Korra, she's a great VA!

[@ImJustASockNamedMillie]

lol everyone goes through every episode looking for cabbage merchant XD

[@cabbagemerchant8641]

If you look closely at the background you can see the avatar knocking over my cabbages just before removing Fire lord Ozai's bending

[@Nathouuuutheone]

"they're all refined characters" 👀 First episode Katara & Sokka would like to have a word

[@lotuscoma4127]

yeah being kids of the chief of a tiny village in the south pole isnt saying much

[@DigiPen92]

It's nice to see Zach Tyler Eisen shows up since he hasn't been voicing Aang for years and haven't had a single new role after Avatar: The Last Airbender ended.

[@riusins]

he doesn't act anymore he's a photographer now.

[@DigiPen92]

@@riusins Why did he left voice acting by the way in short time?

[@riusins]

@@DigiPen92 he explained iy in previous interviews. It just wasn't his thing, but he did enjoy the time he spent and the fandom.

[@treatmelikeaqueenn]

He was in backyardigans no? Wasn't he Pablo when he was younger?

[@urquijom1]

@@riusins *Cinematographer

[@Myk95]

_Notify the fandom, the Avatar has returned!_

[@waffles6280]

Zach really did just say that there is no Zutara in ba sing se

[@connergaskell3950]

Glad he's back weird hearing without aang voice but that's what growing up does lol

[@ember-brandt]

It's such a shame he wasn't able to voice older Aang in LoK, that would have been amazing! Though I respect his decision to not voice act anymore, if that's really not what he wants to do. But it would have been so nice.

[@oboebuddy15]

@@ember-brandt He probably would've sounded too young still for Legend of Korra

[@themoviecritic1092]

I still can hear a little bit of Aang in him tbh

[@supernovavoidking6169]

I love that everyone even the people involved with the show can go back and still see great things in it

[@jelloyster]

I can still hear Aang from Zach’s voice. 😂

[@can_ctn]

I see korra was finally able to reconnect with her past lifes

[@tildag.9809]

I love it when they don’t brush Appa aside. I think he’s a very important character in the series 😍🥺

[@LetsTakeWalk]

Zach should play a character in any upcoming Avatar projects, like in a Kyoshi series.

[@HarambreJr]

Could voice older aang if they did a series of republic city when aang and friends were adults

[@alazjaw.8968]

he’s white so no…

[@carmcam1]

this is so cool, Korra's voice actor , connecting to her past live, first with aang's voice actor, there is already an episode interviewing roku's voice actor, can't wait to have kyoshi's voice actor. The cyle is complete.

[@liamg1032]

I grew up with this show, I can’t tell you how many times I still rewatch the show and it NEVER gets old. I love the avatar and I don’t think there will ever be another show like this again.

[@Th3_WiseWolf]

Just finished re-watching Avatar today!

[@jhunhior]

my turn to re-watch.

[@louisebrillo06]

Congrats! re-watch it again.

[@babygirlnia9369]

I just finished rewatching too 😊😊😊😊

[@zuko3464]

Finished Watching avatar for the first time like a month ago just waiting till I can rewatch...

[@MeltyNisa9626]

My turn to rewatch

[@C-Money26]

Glad that the characters actually enjoy the show and they're not just saying lines it makes me happy that they're interested in the work that they make

[@rainestar82]

Zach doing the bow and then "Flameo baby!" I'M TEARBENDING

[@red5_skywalker]

Do you have a time stamp?

[@MomsAgainstCatboys]

Without Appa, everyone would be dead. He saves the ATLA cast dozens of times and is the only reason they are all alive.

[@runningwithscissors8612]

And when the world needed him most, he reappeared

[@violetofthenight]

i feel so sad that janet feels like she has to apologize for tlok not being like atla. korra is great in its own way and means a lot to a lot of people, it’s sad that it’s been so many years and people still feel the need to aggressively compare the shows

[@D0ng1]

I feel that, people in fandoms are so eager to tear anything other than “the originals” to shreds. I remember when tlok aired, I watched and did like season 1, watched like an episode of season 2 before I went “meh” and from there I loosely followed the show from clips here and there on KZbin. I don’t dislike Korra, and I’m actually eager to start watching it again as I just finished my probably 8th rewatch of atla a week or two ago

[@ashanova.]

Agreed, and I think people forget each avatar isn't meant to be the same. And that change is inevitable, so people should learn to accept that. I personally really enjoyed korra and aang. Both for their differences. 💗

[@Emarella]

Yeah, that just breaks my heart! Janet has always seemed like such a sweet, kind-hearted person who has a genuine love of the fans and the Avatar franchise. I may not agree with a lot of the decisions made in Korra, but I did like Korra as a character especially for just how different she was from Aang, and I love Janet as an actress and for all she does for the fandom.

[@meli.o.7245]

I love BOTH shows! They're both amazing in their own way for sure!! I'm sorry for the people who don't see it!

[@cactusjuice8277]

Couldn't get into LOK. Can't apologize.

[@waalex11]

Always adore Janet's "Hello, Friends!"

[@MsRoxygirl333]

Fun fact about Momo: Momo was named that because at the end of the episode where he makes his first appearance, he stole Sokka’s peach and started eating it. Momo is Japanese for “peach”!

[@amneetthedelicioussandwich8921]

I know it’s an overused joke, but really, when the world needed him most.. *HE REAPPEARED!* I was wondering where the homie went!

[@Wolf-E-Romeo]

"There are other ships!" I shipped Korra and Asami. Lol.

[@komaedakat1583]

Of course the one who voiced aang would be against zutara hahaha. This video was a fun and wild ride overall, and I should follow in Zach's footsteps and finish TLOK

[@johnnybaldwin6161]

Hearing Zuko say “mo money!!” has been life changing😂

[@nicbentulan]

Aang is the only one whose current normal voice is different from character voice XD

[@rememation3503]

he was like 12 when he voiced aang lol. he’s almost 30 now

[@nicbentulan]

Exactly ​@@rememation3503

[@rifasclub]

I love how Dante refers to the characters as we. If I ever meet him I will give the guy the biggest hug.

[@anallyc8485]

I love that he was on !!!!! My Aang grown up!

[@ARTCreationsOfficial]

Korra can be considered royal because her father was a former royal of northern water tribe and Her father is the new chief of southern water tribe.

[@dafaqu694]

Yes yes she is

[@NahIdwin]

I honestly never realized that

[@satyre_1]

She always was. Her father is chief of the Southern Water Tribe now.

[@doodlemunchkin2222]

This is what we needed. 😂 Someone like Zach to bounce off and give pushback to Dante’s Zutara rampages. This some spicy stuff lol

[@ClockWorksb]

i LOVE hearing from Zach Tyler Eisen, i feel like he went underappreciated in terms of the voice cast and to see him grown up and still have love for the show is so heartwarming

[@samanthatsuki4086]

Kudos to Zuko for noticing Appa's hard work. Like Aang says in the Cave of Two Lovers "we need to do whatever makes Appa most comfortable" or something like that. :)

[@Goldjade14]

The more Dante talk the more I can keep hearing and seeing Zuko or jake long . I swear I love that he voice both of them

[@JaredTVW]

Here’s an unpopular stance: I disagree with the fan base on the episodes where Aang lies. One interesting thing about both these episodes is that they are negatively viewed in their entirety, The Great Divide and Bato are often seen as the worst episodes in the shows run. And I’m not arguing they are the best, but they do have some great and easily missable gems in them and character moments for Aang. What’s funny is that the lie about him mastering the Avatar State in The Crossroads of Destiny is quickly forgotten as the episode is jam packed with so much that by the time Aang does open up his final Chakra, we almost forget that he lied. Yes he technically was able to master it by the end, but we know if he had total control going into the episode, it would have ended differently. Also, most of the fan base loves Azula and Zuko and both those characters are more willing to lie to protect themselves or to get what they want. I know Aang is looked at in a positive light, but he’s not some perfect or pure being. He ran away which is the crux of his whole character arc and literally his absence is felt in the 100 years he is gone. I guess I personally feel that while I would not view Aang the same way I do now if he lied as much as Azula, having him capable and actually go off and lie in certain moments actually makes him feel human like he actually can have things get through his outgoing and positive exterior.

[@akshaydalvi1534]

Some kids lie, big deal

[@mrsuperheatran2794]

What made The Divide even worse was the constant reruns

[@sirmoonslosthismind]

even you're forgetting some of aang's lies. for example, we start the show with aang meeting katara, and then lying to her about not knowing what happened to the avatar. despite voicing the character, zach's totally wrong about it being unusual. aang lies, a lot. he doesn't place a lot of value in telling the truth. most often, it's to avoid conversations he doesn't want to have. i feel like it's a verbal equivalent to his tendency to run away from fights. i think it is a very humanizing flaw for a hero who rarely feels like he's in any physical danger.

[@Lowgenn]

I loved recognizing Zach's voice when listening to my son watch My Neighbor Totoro. For those that don't know he was the english casted voice for Kanta. (perfect fit as he even made similar childish faces to Aang in the movie)

[@orangeslash1667]

Do you think that My Neighbor Totoro does a better job with Animated Sisters than Frozen????????

[@Lowgenn]

@@orangeslash1667 I think the sisters relationships are much less integral to frozens story and more used as almost a plot device to move the story forward for both characters simultaneously as both characters are finding their independence. For example, let it go is a song very much about Elsa’s individual growth completely separate from her sister. Anna is needing to shake her dependence on Elsa and to find her own journey. Mei and Satsuki have a wonderful relationship and they need to for the story, their mother is ill and all they have is their fathers somewhat empty feeling words of reassurance and doctors notes. This circumstance rather than leading them to independence leads them to band together in that shared struggle. Oh and Totoro obviously helped a lot too 😊

[@ellandecampbell6279]

Plot twist: It was really Zuko who discovered the Avatar

[@Chiefbuddha]

One of the biggest impacts of my childhood, forsure. I love rewatching this series even in my 20s. Thanks for making a masterpiece.

[@annafaun4311]

Them talking about Zutara hahaha I am with Zach in this i dont mess with Kataang its perfect as it is

[@hameley12]

I absolutely love these podcast sessions! It makes me really happy to see the original voice actors coming back and talking about ATLA and LOK. OMG! Zach Tyler has grown up so much! I wish them all the best in their future projects! 💕 💕

[@novamaster1269]

The voice actor for Zuko…..sounds like Zuko without trying. What talent!

[@KoraltanGaming]

Zach: we don't talk about Zutara Me: that's my dude right there!!!!!

[@LatIenws]

12:20 I love it this man. Aang defending his ship. ❤️

[@zurcasi]

I love how with this podcast we get to learn a lot more about every aspect about the show.

[@notalexassuncao]

Zukos voice actor is so awesome. He plays Zuko in ATLA and Iroh II from TLOK. I feel like he should have had more screen time.

[@sosha20]

i love that dante's voice and jack's voice both didn't change too much, even after 20yrs but zach sounds like a totally different person!

[@chima917]

The Avatar Returns!!!

[@marklipierfan123lipier3]

Let’s go Kataang for the win💙🤍

[@philippegauvin-vallee9371]

"The Great Divide" lie was so masterful partly because it could have happened. And Aang did look kinda proud of having solved the issue in such a cunning and non violent way.

[@DaphxB]

I love that he wipes off Zutara completely... YEAH

[@elliewilliams8371]

Korra was finally able to reconnect with one of her past lives.

[@manisamdani7856]

Janet is adorable 🥰

[@joeldipops]

I do hear Aang in Zack's voice, but it's definitely under the surface and you have to listen for it.

[@realkaiser]

i really appreciated this video it made me feel very happy to hear you all talking about the show

[@bobbygould1960]

Welcome back Zach and Dante (Aang & Zuko). U guys are unquestionably fantastic and deserve Ultimate credit.

[@closmartins]

And Zach tells Dante not to talk about Zukara, that's actually funny

[@silversauceran]

also they are all literally their characters and it's hilarious. janet is a stubborn waterbender like korra, dante is a passionate hothead like zuko, and zach is a wandering peaceful-loving soul like aang.

[@chidinmaikebujo8065]

This was so much fun to watch. laughed all through. thank you, guys.

[@theaviator1152]

Wow I got so much validation from this one. 😂 I’m a massive Aang stan and I feel like Zach gave the exact same answers I would give! Airbending and Kataang for life.