ATLA Season 1 Is WAY Better that You Remember | Avatar the Last Airbender Sassy Reaction

Second Channel: / @honestlybrutal5927
Socials:
Patreon:
patreon.com/Dmotta3?...
Twitch:
/ dmotta3
Instagram: / dmottt
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@dmotta3?lang=en

[@alh6693]

I'm crying tears of joy hearing someone finally acknowledge how much Sokka also grows in this series. Like, it feels as though the fandom lets Zuko overshadow everything else that's great about the series. My favorite character is Sokka so this just makes my child brain happy.

[@eldritchcupcakes3195]

He gave me gender envy as a young transmasc who pretended to like female characters only. Because “only boys like the boy characters”

[@pullimau8555]

literally everybody acknowledge sokka

[@eldritchcupcakes3195]

@@pullimau8555 no, he’s often overlooked

[@94danielgracia]

Sammeee i hate how everyone i talk to never say anything about him growing it always zuko

[@aguywithalotofopinions412]

Then you’re looking in the wrong places because Sokka has a huge following

[@maxzapsgamingzepzeap2337]

Aang is wild. From his perspective, he got told he was going to be taken away from his family, he then ran away, and almost drowned after enduring a terrible storm. Then after being saved by a stranger, his immediate reaction is “Will you go play with me?”

[@benbow1021]

my guess is he was trying to leave his old life behind because of the pressure and was attempting to start a new life. My guess is that was plan was to ride EVERYTHING and he's generally pretty optimistic. Sets up the character well but Im not sure if it makes complete sense lol

[@shinigamis_like_apples4797]

He's also 12, and 12 year olds dont deal with problems, they run away from them or deflect by focusing on something else. Aang is extremely fun loving so it makes sense that he tries to deflect by doing fun things. Also he's from a time period where the four nations were at peace with each other (before sozins little debut that is) so seeing people from different nations wasn't unusual. Aang had tons of friends from all over the world, when you think of it that way, seeing a water tribe girl and asking her to play with you just makes sense with aang. Same kid who went to kyoshi island just to ride elephant koi 😂

[@SlyviaElanor]

i'm 15 and I still run away from problems@@shinigamis_like_apples4797

[@pandamom0526]

God, the Josh cameos are a treat. Thanks for doing this, Danny. Revisiting ATLA is always so fun. Especially when you sit back and think about how fucked up everything is. 🤣

[@DannyMotta]

Why are you out here absolutely making my day? You leave the sweetest comments haha

[@pandamom0526]

@@DannyMotta Gotta support my boi! Love ya, buddy 👈👈

[@chriskeim5699]

@@DannyMotta do you plan on getting back to Black Clover and Fire Force again?

[@rapidcougar3785]

Does Josh have a channel he looks familiar

[@joshuagordon5323]

To be fair to Sokka when he said that if he could water bend, he'd keep it to himself. The Fire-Nation has been launching continuous raids against the Southern Water Tribe, capturing the water benders, including Sokka and Katara's Mother, who while not a bender, gave herself up, so that her daughter the water bender could survive.

[@notanotaku1101]

For Sokka being pretty negative towards Katara's waterbending, I think there's a fair bit of subtle worldbuilding being done there. He's probably lived most of his life without any form of bending apart from his sister in his life. You're right hat his opinion is an outlier, because he's from a backwater where bending is genuinely the exception rather than the norm.

[@torulen9553]

Something else that I absolutely love in comparing the element bending with air bending is something that no one thought about in the 100 years of Aang being gone is that no one really knows how to fight against airbenders because they’ve been extinct for so long. So it’s believable that Zuko may not know how to fight against Aang at first.

[@rainestar6781]

Probably helps that airbending is a naturally tricky fighting style. Firebenders are used to people trying to fight back, and as conquerors they're trained to be ruthless and let their anger guide them. Zuko casually kicks Sokka's ass so you expect him to just be better, and he kinda is a little bit, but also he's trained to fight against others trying their best to kill him. Air nomads just don't operate that way and most firebenders can't adapt. Kinda helps explain why the fire nation struck the air nomads first and foremost with the comet. Even if that was mainly an Avatar Prevention Force, they probably also knew if the air nomads ever decided to fight back they'd be a huge pain in the ass. Imagine trying to fight a whole nation that can just casually hide in clouds and fly right over your blockades and checkpoints.

[@KoiPuff]

Personally I feel Season Two is the strongest. It’s all build up and tension with honestly some of the strongest episodes in the entire series. Plus with the addition of Toph the group feels complete. Like you didn’t know you needed her until they gave her to you.

[@zeallust8542]

Season 2 is my favorite for sure. Though its close.

[@LadyTanglepath]

Seeing Zuko's ship be so imposing in front of Sokka and the Southern Water Tribe in episode two is such great contrast to how dinky Zuko's ship looks next to the other Fire Nation ships at the dock he stops at in episode three for repairs. A clever way to show that for a Prince he certainly wasn't "spared no expense" for his Avatar mission before they straight up reveal that he's been banished.

[@sewnaowa]

I'm gonna need more of these. A 30 video series of all 3 books would be fun. Could also do a long recap of each season or cover your favorite episodes of each season

[@jelanibyrd5031]

That would be cool! Like a ATLA Comedy Recap.

[@BelleFlower15]

Please please please 🙏🙏🙏

[@mariohammond9715]

PLEASE LET THIS BE A SERIES 😂

[@zhenka37]

PLEASE

[@alecsmith4349]

So I just finished actually watching the thing and once again I am taken aback by your unique perspective. Like of course most of us pretty much all come here for the comedy, you’re a funny guy, but the perspective you bring to the table and ideas that you bring to the conversation always feel so fresh and interesting. Your ability to notice another craftsman‘s attention to detail and clearly recognize why those particular details are probably there is always really enjoyable to listen to. I really look forward to seeing your own personal projects completed and watch your career develop over time.

[@non3particular537]

What's sick is that Katara uses a similar ice / freezing move in her final fight. Lots of things came full-circle in this amazing series.

[@kiriaytroust]

I genuinely don't think I could ever get sick of your Avatar content.

[@xexeed1363]

I'm just completely vibing to the background music and thinking I should watch tg again. No but seriously I love Christian shades guy

[@katelynpringle5506]

Sometimes people forget this show really did hit the ground running. Also your Zuko comment really had me rolling.

[@mariaandino2309]

Airbending is honest to god the most powerful element to bend. It is everywhere. The world should be thankful they decided to be peaceful monks.

[@wildcrd913]

I love when series have the most powerful faction be pacifist

[@baileyross8279]

I don't know what it was about "a sea sponge giving an octopus the business," but I laughed way way too hard

[@alexshellnot4407]

I'm not gonna lie, all the episodes in the Northern Water Tribe are some of my favorite episodes in the series. It was a tad rushed, and it lacked a bit of the scale of later seasons, but I have such a nostalgic feel for those episodes. Also bruh the ATLA soundtrack goes dummy hard it's so good.

[@alexkatz4675]

I've never hoped one of your series takes off more than this one. It's great to experience again in any form.

[@giovannaperes415]

Never thought that watching another person watching my favorite series would make me so happy until I found this channel

[@TheHearthGuy]

Always a treat to see you making my childhood infinitely better with unprecedented levels of sass.

[@tyriquesmith8850]

Please make this do well so that we can cover the entire series with Danny.

[@hoshi1249]

Child: about to die Danny: duddddeeee yeahhhh I love this

[@Foxy2D]

When

[@Anonymous_fauna49]

PLEASE CONTINUE! Avatar is a great show and I would love to rewatch it with your commentary and perspective! As for the favorite season question I'd have to say book 3. Theres alot of action and all of the main group gets their chance to shine and embrace how far they've come. And it has alot of my favorite episodes

[@pruthvimuralidhar2397]

YES I NEED MORE OF THIS. Screw drugs I’m addicted to Danny’s videos.

[@makeda6530]

Yeah, I’ve watched this show in it’s entirety several times, for years since it came out. The story has so much depth, they really killed it, and there is so much to learn at different ages. Good stuff.

[@ryleefanofLeviAckerman1365]

little girl: Aang dont go, ill miss u! Danny: TF ARE U?!?! me: 'dying of laughter'🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Foxy2D]

Exactly

[@Hpollan89]

As someone who has watched at least two full reaction/over analyzing series dealing with Avatar, I wasn’t sure if I’d be excited for this, but after this episode, I absolutely am.

[@Sasukefan1230]

Can we talk about the fact that Sokka does eventually fight Firebenders with fun. He tricked an entire airship crew going into the cargo bay and dropped them all into the middle of the ocean.

[@enehe1434]

“Weather boy” is such a specific jokes from an old meme and I love it

[@SmartySkirt]

I’ve always loved this show and once my daughter is old enough, she’ll be watching it all the way through too!

[@feldfosful]

Do more, please! I've been waiting for a good ATLA reaction series for so long

[@shinigamis_like_apples4797]

I never realised how blunt Nana was in the show pffft 😂omg, she just said the e word like directly after meeting him. It's like ‘‘Hey kiddo, we're surprised you're here because we thought your entire race got wiped out like ages ago. Bummer huh. Yeah anyway, want crumpets?'' That's the vibe I'm getting from her here 😂Just randomly breaking it to a kid that their family and friends are all dead.

[@JustGlenlosers]

I am actually very surprised you haven't seen ATLA, but I can say you will really like it! It's such a comedy, and the character development with Zuko is amazing 😭 AND I LOVE HIS UNCLE SO MUCH

[@francyliebatlover7456]

I'm pretty sure he already watched it before since he said he's a fan.

[@JustGlenlosers]

@@francyliebatlover7456 yeah, as I was watching the video I realized that

[@nightcaller92]

I definitely appreciate you recognizing Katara's improvisation with her waterbending on Zuko's ship. It's a wonderful scene to show Katara's ability to adapt, which is basically the core philosophy of waterbendng. Honestly, the first two episodes as a whole are just masterful at clearly characterizing the main characters. You understand that Katara is hopeful, how she's taken on a motherly role and shelved her childhood, and how determined she is to learn the art of waterbending. You see how Sokka's a bit bullheaded at times, but also his healthy caution, his courage, his goofy attitude. You see how Zuko's incredibly driven by his goal many times over, but also his genuine sense of honor when he agrees to leave the south pole alone when Aang bargains with him. And Aang is shown to be very fun-loving and goofy, but also how he does ultimately strive to do what's best for others, volunteering to leave when he accidentally sets off the flare, coming back when he sees Zuko's ship at the village, and voluntarily giving himself up in exchange to ensure the village doesn't come to harm. Iroh has probably the weakest introduction relative to his later characterization, but I'll believe it's just because they were still developing his character at that point, and certainly the Iroh we ultimately got is one of the best characters to come from media in the past few decades

[@gurglequeen433]

I'm going to need a whole lot more of these. I've been planning a rewatch of the series, rewatching it through your commentary just makes it that much better.

[@chicade4810]

Damn, I was NOT expecting that version of Prayer X in the outro, love it 😂😂

[@foxred1360]

Just recently I've been watching Avatar for the first time. I missed out on watching it because it came out when I was born and I was only two and three when the other seasons came out. But I'm really enjoying this series more than anything. And I really enjoyed your reaction to it Danny!!

[@jessicaking3692]

“Zuko looks like a turnip someone failed to drown.” 💀💀💀

[@Haaalp]

Absolutely loved this! I would be sad to see this be only a one off thing. Please do more videos like this!

[@sowo7136]

A man of culture a new avatar movie will be coming out next year with Aang ,Katara, Zuko,toph,sokah etc. as adults. Edit 1:19 why did you have to do Katara like that lol😂

[@izaya4283]

Literally the first thing I thought after seeing Zuko: This Guy will turn good! And I was right!

[@casualenjoyeroflife]

As someone who has never sat down and binged the entire series, I really appreciate this

[@Echo-gh1qt]

"You should try it sometime!" Finale: "This is your captain speaking"

[@alexartist72]

Please more, the nostalgia you bring to many people AND the fun in you reacting it is perfect

[@kineretgilboa2391]

Avatar is just another level of cartoon

[@Yhitehorse]

Please have this be a series, I’m so excited for this.

[@azentra7560]

I do love that in both TLA and in LOK, you can clearly see how most people with fighting experience have no clue how to fight an airbender, because in the entirety of TLA, there isn't a single person alive with actual experience in that regard aside from the people we actively see getting that experience, and even in the first two seasons of LOK there's only 5 airbenders in total (and a baby that hasn't shown any bending yet but is asumed to be an airbender)

[@clarachase1422]

I love this so so much! I love Avatar and all the things you noticed and talked about are some of my favorite things that a lot of people don’t notice. Like Katara doing the waterbending move backwards is so good and no one really notices it except you! Also, how they use their bending uniquely instead of just punching elements at each other is so good, I like how you noticed and commented about that. Anyway, I love this series and how there are a lot of subtleties and I feel like you’re really good at picking those up, so I would love it if you continued with your reactions!

[@jvever4904]

Season 2 is my fav and what got me into the series. I saw the Library episode on TV at a cousin's house and it stayed with me for years until I found the series on my own again and watched it.

[@laraaffinito9129]

I greatly enjoyed these sassy jokes. It’s refreshing that it’s coming from a place of endearment from a genuine fan and not a nasty guy trying to insult the show. Yes please do more!

[@jocec8997]

Season 2 is my personal favorite! So much growth for all of them that season plus we get toph!! My queen!! 🥰

[@robbietruss3856]

When Danny gets to Legend of Korra: "Bolin? More like Swolin! Also this was great! more please!

[@irishanime01]

I loved that you are revisiting this series. Watching as an adult is really fun because you can understand more than what you didn't when you were a kid.

[@GDSK09]

i highly recommend you do reactions to Dragon Prince. its made by the same guys who did ATLA

[@TheKingDillon96]

This made my day at work so much better thank you Danny hope to see the rest of the series on your channel 😀 💜💜

[@user-fl7wo8kq3e]

I also watched this when I was 6 when I was still fighting my battles with English, so I remember the scenes but the lines were blurry. 12 years later I randomly decided to rewatch the whole show because I can understand English now. Everything made so much more sense when I rewatched the whole show again.

[@discord4997]

I love this!!! I really hope you make this a series because it’ll be so fun to see your reactions to Toph’s fights

[@jojoxd4342]

I think this is a really cool format. I like how you make funny commentary while also providing analysis about things that might go unnoticed or subconciously.

[@griffinshaffer83]

Remember that A) Sokka never left the Southern Water Tribe. B) He never met a bender, even a water bender. They all died or got captured. C) There's not even a lot of outside information that can reach Sokka.

[@Nathan_Official]

were gunna need a whole playlist to binge your comedy for season of ATLA

[@jade-rachaeledwards7101]

I love this video. Avatar has been much childhood for years. Rewatching everytime still makes me feel like a kid again.

[@LovelyKimmy777]

PLEASE KEEP DOING THESE!! ATLA is so fun but you forget how it feels watching it all the way through. Would love MORE of these ❤❤

[@aguywithalotofopinions412]

A little detail I like is that Aang says he’ll come with Zuko if he leaves the tribe alone and Zuko… leaves the tribe alone. Zhao would’ve burned that place to the ground but Zuko didn’t want to cause any more chaos than he felt he had to, he just wanted his honor back.

[@taylorhenderson7674]

I’m so upset at Netflix for taking the good parts away. The writing for this show was impeccable, as an adult I still love the show.

[@ImUpset-kg1kx]

So I have watched around 6 other channels reactions to AtLA, and I watched each reactors entire AtLA series multiple times (I think I have a problem lol), yet you still managed to give a lot of new insight to the show that I have not seen others say. I love the AtLA videos you have done so far and would really love for you to continue this as a series!

[@nyxford1202]

Please do more of these. I love rewatching my favorite shows through your videos.

[@countlolipopssithlord8664]

I would love to see more Avatar videos, seems like we can really see your analysis skills at work and help us all learn more about an already amazing show.

[@kerlyn3707]

KEEP THE EPISODES COMING! PLEASE!!! I love the thought of revisiting this series with your commentary!

[@yolkolovesyou8035]

I'd love to see more of these videos in the future. I remember back when it came out, my friends would come over to my house after Sunday service to watch episodes together. It brought me closer to them not knowing we share that interest. Thanks for the nostalgia.

[@kyledavies2985]

I have really loved your content an hope you continue to do this as well as all of the other great content things you do like streams!

[@Al_-cf1dj]

This is really fun and being able to appreciate certain things in retrospective makes it really engaging to watch

[@clairemenjoulet6162]

Yes please I love ATLA so much, the writing is so good and you can go so deep with the symbolism and the analysis

[@writersblock1016]

Please do more!!! This was hilarious. I think it'll be a lot of fun to go thru this nostalgia journey with you haha

[@something-fisher]

god pleeease do more of these! I usually prefer blind reactions but your commentary is so entertaining and interesting, so to see you watch/discuss one of my favorite series is super fun!

[@rosalindalaboy7111]

I’d actually *love* to see more of these, it’s amazing what you realize after a second watch

[@austinguest9418]

I will ABSOLUTELY watch the entire series in this fashion.

[@Zeustheteldergod]

I am so happy! I really hope you do more of this show!

[@brianacarter8271]

I’m so ready for this!! I already know this finna be dope!

[@nvalencia1956]

Honestly - who doesn’t want to see more. Analyzing this series is just a hype in itself, because there is SO MUCH to unpack. You can go episode-by-episode & also bring information in from later episodes to explain the intricate detail of the show further.

[@nvalencia1956]

[Spoilers ig] : the fact that before they found him he had run away, was caught in a storm that nearly killed him and forced his Avatar state to preserve him in a sphere of ice 🧊, and he wakes up to trigger words like “extinct”, “war”, and “Avatar’s gone”. And Aang just gaslighting them like he doesn’t know about the Avatar and ignoring the trigger words bcuz he never wanted to be the Avatar in the first place 😮

[@steviejepson4389]

I'm so excited about this reaction/analysis series. ATLA is also one of my favorite series so I hope it continues!

[@heavenwolf12]

Yes please do more I love this show, and I love your reactions and commentary!

[@sowo7136]

You should do more reaction video of these series and maybe even the comics too , you're so funny and made my day lol

[@MissSarahDonut6]

Yesss Danny we're always here for more atla content ❤️ one of my fave series too (I'm sure many people will agree), and it's so rewatchable that I enjoy seeing you react to it despite having seen it 4 or 5 times My fave season is 3 just because all the character arcs come to a close and the last battles are epic

[@YazzyDream]

The "shocked" expression at 3:25 where you take off your sunglasses had me laughing so hard i started crying.

[@SnnowWolfe]

Can't wait to hear more of your commentary. It's always funny, and real.

[@hope5913]

I definitely would like to see more ATLA videos! I've been meaning to rewatch the series and this is a nice way to battle the binge doom 🤣

[@SpinnnCycle]

ATLA is an absolute masterpiece in every was a show possibly can be. I'm so here for this whole series, don't stop with season one, I wanna see Danny's full reaction to the whole show. Oh, also, you're wrong, the tales of ba sing se is the best episode in the whole show no contest.

[@LordshipArsenal]

He has already seen it-

[@yumnatanveer6489]

YEESSS THIS BOUTA BE ONE OF THE BEST REACTION SERIES

[@rainethewitch6096]

when I first watched this series I didn't realize people can't see the air that Aang is bending until it's in the form of like a tornado. It's why dodging an airbender is so hard

[@boofdoof2966]

I’m glad I came over from Tik Tok, I’m gonna love this series. Your humor is super funny and your analysis is top notch. Keep going man, you’re doing an amazing job 🔥🤟🏽🔥

[@TurtleHermitDM]

Loved this one, hope you continue this series!

[@Bondrewd__21]

8:08 interesting moment here. Aang says, that he cannot believe in the fact that Fire nation almost for 100 years trying to conquer whole world, and that Airbenders went instinct as a matter of fact he is in fact, did not believed it, he still thought that it’s not what he think it is till the moment he saw skeleton of his closest friend, Giyatsu.

[@HjonkLike]

I remember how amazing the first time watching this was as a child. Seeing it now brings back a lot of memories

[@katwithjamandspam1388]

That lofi Unravel tho

[@merkuz799]

Please continue! Your perspectives are wonderful

[@Eyes3210-pk6rd]

Avatar has always been so nostalgic for me even tho I watched it in 2019

[@aminahmunir06]

YES I was waiting for you to react to ATLA its one of my favourite childhood shows and your commentary is legendary I hope you make a series

[@lorenadoloca7719]

I've watched this show like 10 times, i need more of your commentaries

[@Lunalonesome]

I’m so happy your doing this! I love this! Please continue doing this!