ATLA From The Cabbage Merchant's Perspective Is Hilarious

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Avatar the last airbender is pretty cool, but one man that wasn't a main character was influential enough to make it into both ATLA, and Legend of Korra, even rubbing shoulders with Toph, Katara and Zuko at different times
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[@bkschatzki]

"Cai" is the Mandarin Pinyin for "vegetable." His name is Vegetable. A lot of the names in ATLA are super on point. "Heibai" means "black-and-white", "Wan Shi Tong" means "knower-of-all-things". Kind of in the tradition of a story like Journey to the West, where the names really do tell you just about everything you need to know about someone. But yep, his name is Vegetable.

[@Blitzcreeper239]

Cai is also homophones with the actual Chinese surname for Chua（蔡）, and yes the surname gets punned very often with vegetable（菜）.

[@bkschatzki]

@@Blitzcreeper239 One question I always had about Chua, is that Minnan or Hakka? Because IIRC it’s “Choi” (“Coi” in Jyutping) for Cantonese. But yeah more realistically the cabbage merchant’s actual name is 蔡, not literally 菜. But I certainly know why the creators of ATLA decided the merchant’s name was Cai, lol.

[@revenantronin8377]

Who else wants to be a part of this interesting conversation, but doesn't know anything about Chinese? lol

[@Blitzcreeper239]

@@bkschatzki Not too sure about being Minnan or Hakka, but yes I did learn it was Choi in Canto haha... From Wikipedia, it seems to have originated from the state of the same name in the Zhou dynasty. And it says Chua is based on Teochew and Hokkien pronunciation, which makes sense to me.

[@bkschatzki]

@@Blitzcreeper239 Pretty sure Teochew and Hokkien are Minnan, so ya. Good info though. A lot of surnames come from small ancient kingdoms. I'm pretty sure 陈/陳 (Chen/Chan/Caan/etc.) is also an old kingdom name. And if you break the character down literally by its components, I'm pretty sure it just means something like "a place east of some hills," but don't quote me on that. Anyway, I'm very glad to have learned something in the comments section of this video about an unfortunate fictional cabbage seller. So cheers to that.

[@oliverszukovan4769]

Imagine being in Ozai's place and hearing the information that a non-bender cabbage-man was more useful to the war effort than your daughter up to that point.

[@christiantwist3360]

Lol

[@rosesske2551]

To be fair, Azula is a pathological liar.

[@spbot2]

His daughter is fucking 14. What did he expect?😂

[@abradolflincler726]

@@rosesske2551 Azula is such a good liar that even Toph can't even tell when she's lying.

[@try_force8794]

​@@abradolflincler726 yeah that moment was pretty cold

[@bare_bear_hands]

The Avatar really froze himself up for 100 years just to wake up in time to make this man's life a nightmare 💀

[@quaesitrix881]

"I can get you revenge for your fallen cabbages" is not a phrase I thought I would ever hear 😂

[@edoardoprevelato6577]

I love how the cabbage man meme grew so powerful that the showrunners created Cabbage Corp, ony for a member of the new team Avatar to stomp it again - financially rather than physically.

[@christiantwist3360]

It was meant to be

[@sadbong2215]

If friendships can transcend lifetimes, then I don’t see why ongoing gags can’t 😂😂

[@pelinalwhitestrake3367]

During the next Avatar, there must be the Cabbage Empire, with it's own economy and army rivalring that of all other nations.

[@waldoman7]

In the future an avatar will activate an infinite improbability drive and summon the cabbage merchant as a cart of sentient cabbages in the ozone layer

[@jamesmitchell311]

Dude, Cabbage Empire as the main enemy of the new series? Sign me up!

[@aevenova9780]

“A surprisingly knowledgeable merchant of cabbage”

[@BioHunter1990]

I strongly support the theory he's a Fire Nation spy...and Omashu is *why* he became one.

[@thanquolrattenherz9665]

i belief in the theory that he is the last cabbage bender out there

[@Poppihin]

The unlimited cart thing was because he had great insurance

[@Nomsynho]

I bet his premiums are insane

[@Billyblue98]

10:27 Wait a minute. . . . Is the Cabbage Merchant informing Azula? Is that how Azula took over Omashu and put Bumi in a cage?

[@Nomsynho]

I'm intentionally leaving that vague so people can draw their own conclusions

[@revenantronin8377]

that's the theory, and a very believable one at that lmao

[@minamagdy4126]

To be fair, Bumi canonically surrendered Omashu without a fight before being imprisoned. Also, the timeline implied by the video is completely wrong, as Omashu was visited and shown to be occupied territory well before the slug incident, let alone the Ba Sing Se episodes.

[@vicenteabalosdominguez5257]

Azula didn't take over Omashu, she was still in the Fire Kingdom at the time.

[@SylviaRustyFae]

9:37 gave me Zuko vibes actually, cuz isnt the backdrop the place that Zuko lit up for his date? Tho i cud easily see Azula bein there in combo with the rest; makes sense she wud keep an eye on her dear old brother from the moment she gets into ba sing se

[@PyroMancer2k]

The Avatar brings balance to the world by ensuring the supply of cabbages does not exceed demand.

[@MrDorska]

You got to respect though... Cai is a entrepreneurial wizzard... He procured not one, not two but a memeabel amount of cabbage... in a war... In citys under siege... And probably out of season... the conclusion and rise of Cabbage Corporation was inevitable! Also... "MY CABBAGE CORP.!"

[@Gamesaucer]

He's a cabbage bender. It's the only explanation

[@katyungodly]

Question: I know plant benders can destroy plants-Hama killed flowers-but could a sufficiently skilled water bender _repair_ destroyed plants? This would explain how he keeps getting more cabbages...

[@MrDorska]

@@katyungodly plantbenders are just waterbender's manipulating the water in plants. No repairing destroyed cells... Maybe healing and dried cabbage...

[@Pasakoye]

A cabbage a day keeps the Fire Nation away. Honest.

[@ChristopherVerHoef]

"...as if the cycle just repeats itself..." Little does the world know. Next to the Avatar Cycle, there is a second cycle. The Cabbage Cycle. As the Avatar rises, so too does a certain cabbage merchant. There is nothing to mark them out, no great claim to fame. They are noteworthy in but one respect: wherever they go, the Avatar destroys their cabbage stand. It has always happened. It shall continue to happen. For as the spirit of the Avatar navigates the tides and currents of the world, it shall always be followed by a mournful cry of, "MY CABBAGES!"

[@Sly-Moose]

By the time they make that canon Earth Kingdom avatar after Korra, there better be another cabbage person not far behind

[@rebeccareed6801]

@@Sly-Moose this is the real reason why the fire nation paid açai so much. Not for the earth kingdom information, but as a way to predict where the avatar will strike next!

[@tomarmadiyer2698]

Equivalent exchange is maintained.

[@metaridley2911]

Legit did _not_ notice the cabbage slug flying off the cart as the platypus bear tore it apart in all the times I watched that episode.

[@dbpeel]

never saw the slug actually being in the cabbage cart before you showed it.

[@SylviaRustyFae]

Id only seen it once before, and thats cuz Overanalyzing Avatar pts it out in his vids goin over every little intricate bit of detail that he knows about every ep

[@martinasera825]

Alex Bale "the SpongeBob guy” also pointed it out.

[@vincenzobonadonna4556]

They point it out in the DVD commentary, too.

[@BakaTaco]

@@SylviaRustyFae I love that channel, he's the reason I got back into Avatar!

[@katyungodly]

*Overanalyzing Avatar fans all appear at once*

[@Brick2buddies]

You're missing the one in Jet's forest where a water tribe girl comes to town and tells you there's no time to move your cabbages before the city gets flooded

[@robertgamer3112]

That would have been Sokka, not Katara.

[@Sly-Moose]

That was a fire nation town tho Was he actually there??

[@rateeightx]

I like the idea that going to the feast he still harbours a level of resentment to Aang and Sokka and Katara for all they did to his cabbages, But idolises Toph, Because who in the Earth Kingdom doesn't?

[@mark_mkii7930]

I've always believed the idea that there's a hidden organisation of cabbage merchants in atla. They resupply any merchant who loses their wares in an accident, and just help each other in general. That would explain how cai keeps getting back his cabbages, and also adds a hilarious implication to the show, being that there's an undiscovered powerful group of cabbage merchants

[@jimhaney6384]

In my mind, cabbage is the fifth element, and the air nomad's hijinks kept in check for centuries, so when an air nomad returned, they forgot about their ancient enemy.

[@Mintwcue]

Air…fire…water…earth…cabbage… long ago the five nations lived in peace, until the last air nomad came and destroyed cabbage.

[@tomarmadiyer2698]

*heavy cabbage opera singing* Badda big slaw

[@dragonprincess2925]

Respect for this man. I though he was just a gag here and there but wow, he helped the plot to go along.

[@Ivnnih2774]

No wonder he became so successful in the future he suffered losses after losses yet he still pressed on other would give up other would choose a different career path but he still pressed on with his beloved cabbages

[@blueteller]

13:42 "But hey, that's alright, it still beats the... play that was directed by the other guy. That was terrible." Hahahaha I see what you did there

[@Nomsynho]

My man

[@Makem12]

My favorite part about tLoK is that an heir to cabbage merchant Cai finally achieves some well deserved revenge on the heir to Avatar Aang. While Korra survives and it doesn't cause her any long term setbacks, I was still cheering for team cabbage!

[@taitano12]

I think Sokka was messing with him. He knows who Kai is, what he did and why - after all, Sokka is a friend of Zuko, who called him by name. The Gaang would be the first people to forgive him, along with The White Lotus crew(Bumi might even find the story as amusing as it is sad(sad because of any of his people who died in Omashu's fall)). I can't imagine Sokka, Katarra, and Aang NOT apologizing to him and Bumi for that mess... With Sokka recanting a few seconds later with "Wait, why are Katarra and I apologizing!? WE didn't do-OW!!" As Katarra elbows him in the ribs.

[@Alan-TFT]

Hype for ember island players video. Information sourced from a surprisingly knowledgeable merchant of cabbage

[@KaysNewGroove]

You forgot to mention Cabbage Corp getting shut down and it's owner arrested. "My Cabbage Corp!"

[@Demonblaze0]

And then your descendants both attempt a coup and put down said coup and then may or may not end up in a romantic relationship with the avatar

[@lethalweaboo8662]

Bet Sato also either betrayed Cabbage corp to direct attention away from his company or moved all the evidence to Cabbage Corp.

[@Speed001]

Cabbage man, AKA firenation cabbage slug spy, "My cabbages!"

[@thisjusttrevor]

I've waited for someone to make this video for years.

[@joeskys2362]

Such a well researched video about the cabbage merchant. Not only is it hilarious but, it also puts together a bunch of new found knowledge. That I didn't know; about the events that connect ATLA all way to LOK. Well done!

[@nyunara2792]

You forgot how the cabbage merchant founded the red lotus. Because come on, that's clearly not a flower, that's a friggin cabbage!!!

[@Toasty_22]

I love "Avatar The Last Aangbender"

[@badideagenerator2315]

airbender the legend of avatar

[@MorganEdgy]

"ATLA From The Cabbage Merchant's Perspective Is Hilarious" *proceeds to tell the most heartfelt story of a proletarian*

[@Plasmagon99]

Wait... (9:01) There actually was a Cabbage slug in his cabbages!?!?!

[@Rexazurda]

I literally just discovered you today, and to immediately get a new video just hours after subscribing is the best thing that could have happened today.

[@sophian6965]

You are having a better day than the cabbage merchant.

[@jacobthompson4444]

Standing ovation. That was so brilliantly delivered! Thank you!

[@mrtiredeyes]

I can't help but to think I helped influence this video after you hearted my comment on the Ozai video 😂 I'll watch this in a bit, but I'm sure it'll be perfect

[@possiblychey]

Hahaha I thought of that comment when he said it. It was about Toph right?

[@pepperflaked5404]

i love this even more than the ozai one

[@Nomsynho]

I'm glad

[@liechibubbletea586]

the legend of the last aangbender i love that show

[@Ghost-pz2mb]

I was playing a game, and the "My Cabbages!" Clip played right as an enemy's death animation was playing.

[@SArugbyALLday]

I need to go back and watch the LoK because I completely forgot the cabbage man was in there! Great video mate, love the casual humor.

[@Nomsynho]

He wasn't it was his son and true to form he also betrayed the earth kingdom

[@SArugbyALLday]

@@Nomsynho ahahaha how did I watch the video and still miss that. All the best either way!

[@christiantwist3360]

@@Nomsynhoit was generational trauma 😂

[@SuperGoody]

How does the Cabbage Merchant grow cabbages if he travels everywhere? 🤔 If a Cabbage takes 4 to 6 months to mature, can we use Cabbages as a metric for time? Does that mean the Earth Kingdom is 1 Cabbage long and the Fire Kingdom is 2? Is the average life expectancy in ATLA 100 cabbages? How cabbage becomes Cabbage is important to understand the cabbage nature of Cabbage

[@Nomsynho]

I think my brain is hurting now

[@SuperGoody]

@@Nomsynho eat cabbage :)

[@Perfect-cell3]

He made a contract with the cabbage devil

[@Alan-TFT]

Cai is a cabbage bender

[@LegendStormcrow]

We don't know if the cabbages in that universe matures at the same rate as ours, merely that it solves arithmetic.

[@Johan-ct3xg]

I'm fairly certain the fire nation takes over Omashu (sometime before early season 2) before we see the cabbage merchant at the boats to ba sing se (about halfway through S2), so the timeline doesn't quite fit there. Great video nonetheless!! (I would totally accept the cabbage merchant just canonically being able to time travel. I wouldn't say a word)

[@Cristopher.C]

yes more perspectives! MORE! MOOOAARR!!

[@SolIsCol]

Ah he’s aang bendin the most powerful bending

[@tomarmadiyer2698]

Remember when he said "Es Hora Aang" and he aang'd the whole gaang

[@troytab6089]

Avatar: The Legend Of The Last Aangbender. Yeah that sounds right.

[@Redwolfless]

I love these perspective videos! It's so funny and just what we all needed!

[@Midnight_Starz]

MY CABBAGES!!!

[@Nomsynho]

Your cabbages!!!

[@v_lad8559]

Me as a vegetable man when I hear the word money “SECRET TUNNEL, secret tunnel.”

[@renatoramos8834]

Imagine how pissed he was near the end.

[@SeaSpartan118]

I can't believe Overanalyzing Avatar missed this crucial plot

[@Nomsynho]

The GOAT? Nah, I just don't think he sees the comics as canon regardless

[@TrebleKnight]

I have a hard time believing King Boomie wouldn't pay this guy for his cart and cabbages.

[@NoHandle44]

The cabbage merchant's story is really good. I'm glad that I watched this. Thanks so much for this video man. 😊

[@charlescannon2469]

That amusingly, lines up with "surprisingly knowledgable" cabbage merchant communicating with Ember Island Players. They're already working with the fire nation. Edit: Ah, yeah!!!! Niiiice.

[@Amonimus]

The Cabbage Bender

[@DarkSide-dd2nz]

I'm loving your channel man you deserve more subs, I can see how it can still improve but it's chill funny and clever love this content

[@Nomsynho]

Once I can afford an editor omg shits gonna go hard

[@avery-gee]

​@@Nomsynho I think I can speak for everyone when I say we are SO READY!

[@MasquedMocha]

i love that mugi's inspired other people to make a similar style of videos 1:57 how did he get through the tunnel, you may be wondering. of course, he kissed a cabbage and it lit the way 14:15 cabbage man money laundering is hilarious

[@justarandomgothamite5466]

10:00 merchant be like: what's a dollar?

[@HimboKirby]

remember spirits can communicate with eachother after they die

[@Turbo3032]

ATLA from Toph's perspective would just be you describing the series but with a black screen

[@jaylee9552]

I promised myself I wouldn't cry 😢 18:50... ok i cried lol

[@anonperson3972]

I have just started this video, I hope it covers the creation of cabbage corp and him turning into one of the most successful industrialists in his generation

[@luckzdapro]

I know it's not a very big show, but I would love to see a Wander Over Yonder POV of Commander Peepers if you ever get the chance! His story is fairly interesting to say the least!

[@iamlordapollo]

Here we go. Good to see you have accepted that this is your thing now. These videos are what you do and you can never escape lol

[@Nomsynho]

I will escape don't worry, these videos are merely a stepping stone. Not one month ago I was making retroactive pieces on a game, and now I do comedy bits for TV shows and movies

[@iamlordapollo]

@@Nomsynho I'm just messing with you my friend. These are super enjoyable and I've noticed a huge spike in the algorithm that's favoring you since you've made them a focus. Just the other day I saw you come up on a friend of mines feed who isn't subbed and lives in another state. It's exciting to see someone succeed. I can't wait to see "the rise of a KZbinr from nomsys perspective" And hey, there's nothing wrong with stumbling into a niche that you're really good at.

[@Nomsynho]

You're the second person to say something about my perspective, I dunno the KZbin thing is nothing compared to some of the stories I have honestly, I've lived in foreign countries for the last 8 years, I've been homeless, I've worked in mines, orchards, restaurants, as a teacher and now a KZbinr... Shit was wild honestly. Even now I type this living in Brazil watching Brazilian who wants to be a millionaire... I dunno we'll see what happens in the future, there's something I'm missing and I don't know exactly what it is, but I'll find it believe me

[@iamlordapollo]

@@Nomsynho whatever it is, I'm here for the ride. You have my support. This is actually inspiring me to do KZbin again myself after a few years hiatus. In another comment I suggested doing a few anime villains perspective mainly bleach Naruto and Dragonball Z. That's a veritable wellspring of content that lends itself to your particular delivery style.

[@metageek7878]

Where'd all this cabbage lore come from?

[@Nomsynho]

Alex Bales theory on the cabbage merchant as well at the comic books, but a lot of it is just trying to tell a story

[@CapPotato388]

What cabbages?

[@byross14]

these vids are amazing. i hope this channel grows

[@conorkr8584]

Yk... The cabbage merchant's life is a story about trial and error and eventually... Success

[@Appledirt]

I do my job to provide for my family and no one else These cabbages ain't gonna sell themselves

[@LegendStormcrow]

Factually incorrect! They are the best cabbages! These babies cure gout, calcium deficiency, scurvy, arthritis, gingivitis, and arithmetic as well as solve your taxes. You heard that right! Give one to your tax collector as quickly as possible and run. Preferably from 20 yards! Same thing with bosses and instructors! No math needed!

[@Nomsynho]

Bro unironically at one point in my life I was practically living off of cabbage and I had like the worst bout of a nutrient deficiency, my tongue went smooth and my skin was grey... Shit was crazy

[@LegendStormcrow]

@@Nomsynho That is your true form. Embrace it. Embrace the cabbage. Become the cabbage!

[@omarmenjivar1563]

WOOOO, reference to Muguwara no Goofy

[@MadeByIsmael]

You cooked with the new thumbnail. Was going to watch this vid eventually but the new thumbnail put it atop my priorities list

[@marksmithwas12]

I was a bit sceptical going into this video, but after watching the whole thing I can definitely say I agree that this was in fact, hilarious 😆😆

[@AlexKnauth]

Slight blip in the timeline there... the Omashu Secret Tunnel information (10:05) should have come earlier on the timeline, before the cabbage merchant sees the Avatar getting into Ba Sing Se (8:53), for it to be useful to the Fire Nation in capturing Omashu.

[@Nomsynho]

Dang it, and I really thought my bullshit was airtight this time

[@virtuedreamer6623]

as someone whos never seen aangvatar the last avbender this was certainly a touching experience

[@markmeyer4532]

Should make a drinking game from this: 1 shot for every time you say "Cabbage". lol.

[@desertphoenix7908]

This solidifies Cabbage theory

[@VforVendettas]

Sometimes the internet is a beautiful place.

[@earthboundisawsome]

I love that the story goes that this guy never gave up on his passions. After failing his whole life purely from freak accidents, he was fully taken care of. Even though he felt guilty of his war crimes, it was still a piece of his journey that lead him to innovating technology. Everything in this guy's life lined up on the sheer power of believing in his dreams. He has the true protagonist powers.

[@martynshepherd8568]

Insert ("are we) am I the baddies?" Gif here

[@THELIFEOFVIEWS1]

The cabbage merchant’s life is what narcissist must feel like when they say the worlds against them

[@nersharific813]

Omashu fell before the cabbage guy entered Ba Sing Se.

[@cupidlsu]

Then your corporate successor tried to overthrow the avatar and all benders.

[@outcast4087]

I do hope that Bumi, being a king, and a wise and fair one at that, would at least pay the Cabbage Merchant compensation. If not for the other carts, then at least for the one that he was involved in destroying.

[@madebymaryssa]

I like to think Bumi gave the cabbage merchant *some* money, which is how he was able to afford to set up his third cabbage cart in that episode. Still, going through three carts in two days is pretty expensive! Also, it's a market stand rather than a cart, but a bunch of cabbages get washed away during the flood in 'Jet' - I like to think those belonged to The Cabbage Merchant as well. The town is occupied by the Fire Nation military, so maybe that's where he gets approached with the cabbage slug scheme.

[@ProfessorUmbreon]

Oh my stars, this was amazing and kinda beautiful.

[@NinjaCman1]

I'm such an idiot for not realizing that the Cabbage Merchant would use the secret tunnel to get into Omashu. I also didn't realize that there was actually a slug in his pile of cabbages. Nice on catching that.

[@SliphtrexInc]

He should do the 3 traveling old men from Cowboy Bebop! That would be so cool.

[@cuddlequeen3225]

Now it is OUR CABBAGES

[@Barleh]

here to comment: "MY CABBAGES"

[@troytab6089]

My last comment got a ❤ from the creator, but it had a typo. I sacrificed the heart to fix the typo.

[@thomasdore4195]

Ive never read the comics but after seeing the panel i need to know who in this universe is forklift certified

[@kleailia6332]

We need Azula's pov of ATLA.

[@liviecarter1854]

It would insane if the cabbage merchant ended up being the main villain and ended up being the one who created the red lotus

[@mynochannel7859]

i love this ATLA series you got, i've been thinking about the potential of LOK from Lin Beifong's perspective lmao

[@ankitk236]

Plot twist: Cabbages are the 5th element and Cai is the first Cabbage bender

[@SupertoastGT]

"Everything changed when the Cabbage Nation attacked."

[@Sly-Moose]

I thought Omashu got taken over before Aang made it to Ba Sing Se 🤔

[@PurpleTurtle7288]

That was hilarious! Title is accurate!

[@dootanator_]

I didn't know there was a cabbage merchant in Avatar the last airbender.

[@Hrafnskald]

Hilarious :) Head canon: he was really practicing insurance fraud :D