Avatar: The Last Airbender 2x11 REACTION | "The Desert" | First Time Watching!

[@mori1bund]

Appa is not only Aang's best friend, he's also his last connection to his past life and all that's left from his people from 100 years ago.

[@deithlan]

Without counting Bumi, of course, which is why Aang was so set on finding Bumi again when they returned to Omashu

[@TriniShottaG]

Also all avatars have a spirit connection with a animal it’s like their partners so Appa is Aang’s partner so he would always go off the deep end when it comes to Appa.

[@eXpriest]

He's also the only other airbender.

[@leafblade3T9]

They were together so young. They grew up together.

[@mitcheltillman2461]

@@deithlanthe bond Aang and Appa share is even deeper than the one he shares with Bumi it’s on a spiritual level

[@johantolli372]

"TELL ME WHERE APPA IS" Imagine being blind. Not knowing what the Avatar state is and suddenly hearing almost a demonic voice saying that. Toph must have crapped her pants, specially since she can barely see in the sand

[@TReynard11]

I wonder what the Avatar State feels like to Toph. Probably an electrical buzzing in the air and extreme vibrations in her feet. Must feel like an earthquake.

[@rubixqoob8601]

A great example of the Avatar's immense power. Especially since he doesn't glow up too much.

[@zhorenlogg]

Imagine being Toph, you are blind and suddenly you hear that demonic voice and your friend tells you to run

[@urielsinned8025]

I’d like to imagine sokka explained what happens to aang when he goes into the avatar state with the glowing eyes tattoos and the power he gets, I mean I’m sure toph felt all that sand and wind too

[@Jedilord882]

@@urielsinned8025toph could literally feel the spiritual energy radiating from Aang according to one comic. She claimed it was unlike anything she’s ever experienced and was terrified of Aang for weeks.

[@wheelzwheelzington]

@@Jedilord882Do you know which comic? I’d love to read it

[@HarukaLPs]

Katara''s back must hurt from how much she carried the team this episode

[@tofu_golem]

Katara went into full Mom mode. I bet that's how she was with her family after her mother died.

[@Seetiyan]

FOR REAL. She kept her head on in a vital way. They may not have made it otherwise.

[@SnowyWolborg]

Except Katara, everybody lost something important in this episode. Aang lost his oldest friend, Toph lost her sense of control, and Sokka lost his mind. If Katara didn't step up, they really would have been lost.

[@Mark.mp3]

I feel like this episode is so important to Aang's character development. It really shows his flaws and weaknesses. It makes him a more realistic character.

[@vickylikesthis]

The only thing that bothered me was that we never saw aang apologize to toph for being so unfair to her but yes, it's good writing to see him has flaws

[@Diana-zl3ue]

@@vickylikesthisi suppose but that also attests to Tophs genuine character, she don’t take it to heart, she knew aang was just hurt

[@mitcheltillman2461]

@@vickylikesthisthe next episode is like a week later in their world so I assume after the episode he would have went to her and apologized the creators just wanted it to end on his tears

[@AlexKuuD]

​@@vickylikesthisTo change your mind I'll tell you two things, 1-There are things that happen outside the show and remember that each episode happens between days or weeks, so Aang could have apologized to Toph, without it appearing in the show 2-Remember that Aang is 12 years old like all the Gaang are kids and they are going to make mistakes, just like what Katara told Sokka in the chapter where she was looking for her mother's murderer, she was so full of pain but Sokka later understood that she didn't meant that

[@TReynard11]

One of the best moments in the series. A thousand Avatars over a thousand lifetimes all speaking in an angry chorus, channeled through a little boy that has lost his best friend. “TELL ME WHERE APPA IS.”

[@Deined]

Eh, there's probably not more than a couple of hundred Avatars at most, looking at the Southern Air Temple's sanctuary and the fact the first Avatar emerged only 10,000 years ago.

[@JNDReacts]

@@DeinedActually probably not even 200.

[@MindYourBusiness23282]

Appa is literally one of the ONLY remnants from his past 100 years ago, not to mention his life long best friend!! Age aside OF COURSE he's emotional. I know grown men who'd start bawling if they lost their dog!!!!

[@itsjustvin7630]

Or in John Wick's case...leave behind bodies

[@afreaction5873]

@@itsjustvin7630 I was about to say that 😂😂

[@arnaudbest1]

Boomi

[@sethgibson5148]

Man, I'm still waiting for a reactor to realize that Appa isn't only Aangs best friend, he's also the last thing that belong to his culture that's alive.

[@dominiquewilson]

Even more important than both of those, HE’S HIS SPIRIT GUIDE

[@reeceb1259]

ShadowReacts

[@jasonbeatty831]

I mean, imagine if someone stole your sibling. Appa isn’t just his best friend, they grew up together, they’re family.

[@TheMrsmartass13]

The moment when Aang looks at Katara while in the Avatar State is so powerful, in that moment the anger of a thousand lifetimes is consoled by the touch of a friend, in that moment Aang found out where his anger leads him, to almost harming those closest to him.

[@JNDReacts]

Technically it’s not even 200 lifetimes, but your point still stands.

[@blackcatbrewz]

@@JNDReactsavatar Roku literally said “I’ve mastered the elements a thousand times in a thousand lifetimes”

[@JNDReacts]

@@blackcatbrewz Well considering the avatar has only been around for 10,000 years, that would make the average age of an avatar 10 years, which would also mean not every avatar mastered all the elements before dying since Aang was the youngest airbending master in history at the age of 12.

[@blackcatbrewz]

@@JNDReacts 🤔 ah I didn’t even think of TLoK. Well, I think this is a clear continuity error. If the Avatar had been reborn a thousand lifetimes as Roku states, the first Avatar would have been around over triple the amount of time TLoK seems to state. Oh well, book 2 of Korra does mess with established lore so I shouldn’t be surprised by such a big contradiction

[@JNDReacts]

@@blackcatbrewz Timelines in general seem to be Bryke’s only weakness. Even throughout ATLA the timeline of the fire lords doesn’t make any sense, like when Sozin (and Roku) had their children. And there’s a direct contradiction about Azulon’s reign, because at his funeral in Zuko Alone it’s said that he was fire lord for 23 years, which would have to mean Sozin lived for like another 70 years after the genocide. They also had that issue with Kyoshi’s timeline, so they just decided to say she lived to be 230. But on the wiki Sozin’s reign is said to have ended 20 years after the genocide, and they’ve retconned Azulon’s reign to be 75 years. I’ve just decided to take Roku’s comment to Jeong Jeong as hyperbole. Especially because, at least from what I’ve heard, Wan’s story was originally intended to be in ATLA but they couldn’t fit it in.

[@Algoraphobic]

Aang 100% killed that buzzard wasp you can’t convince me otherwise

[@SubtleAmbition]

Nah man, no way. Aang wouldn't kill! He just... sliced off half it's legs and wings, causing it to crash into the desert..

[@goofball944700]

@@SubtleAmbition that just means the vulture wasp died a more horrible, slow and painful death lol i think that Aang wouldn't do that, no matter how angry he is.

[@SubtleAmbition]

@@goofball944700 Implying that he did it on purpose. Or that it was probably legally mandated to make such things ambiguous, at least when it's not the villain.

[@thlis6582]

Dude he wiped out the entire north fleet... If you count 70-100 soldiers per ship, imagine like 40 ships sunk by Kaiju aang

[@mitcheltillman2461]

Considering he later says he never used his Air-bending to take a life I assume he didn’t kill it. Plus he’s used that attack before and not killed people

[@Coolguy365es]

This is the first time Toph feels Aang in the avatar state, imagine how she felt not seeing anything, and all of the sudden the power and voice of 1000 avatars channels through Aang

[@SubtleAmbition]

I feel it's a testament to Aang's character that despite his rage he doesn't kill any sandbenders even after going into the Avatar state. Because I would have airbender-yeeted the little bastard thief right into orbit. Told the chief to raise the next one better.

[@sethgibson5148]

I'm almost 100% certain that if Katara wasn't there he would've killed them all.

[@dominiquewilson]

Trust me. He was going to kill them. He was destroying their gliders one by one to start talking. He was literally taking away their only ways to escape. Then he heard they muzzled him which pissed all the avatars off. Then when he said what he did with appa and his eyes went low he definitely lost it and was going to kill them. Man was in PAIN. He was already blood lusting.

[@metawolf987]

Katara staying and weathering the storm of Aang's anger and pain is the most powerful moment of the entire series.

[@loftyguy11]

"Sometimes it's frustrating how emotional they are." As a father of 3 young kids, I feel this. 😂

[@CarBENbased]

"I'm not gonna cry..." Me, tearing up: "It's ok girls, it's ok to cry" XD XD XD

[@amonjackson2072]

Yal gotta understand. Aang didn’t just lose his best friend. He’s an animal lover. He knows appa might be hurt or suffering or whatever. He literally grew up with him. Cut bro some slack😭

[@AvatarSnake]

Watching this in the sweltering heat is really adding to the immersion of this reaction.

[@nathanielhollas8471]

I love Aangs anger in this, its such a dramatic change

[@Diegesis]

Yeah the end is my favorite moment in the whole show

[@Xiatorm]

Seeing Aang that upset in the Avatar State with tears coming down always gets me!😢

[@bobbyclarkston8836]

Aang: “Don’t make me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry . . .”

[@sunvinn]

Aangry

[@bobbyclarkston8836]

@@sunvinnGood one, buddy 👍

[@windygrass9807]

Even if he won't turn green..

[@mitcheltillman2461]

If anybody remembers the first episode of Book 2 we find out the Avatar state is a defense mechanism that goes off when he feels threatened. In that same episode it shows it going off when Katara is attacked showing how much he cares about her since attacking her is the same as attacking him. In this episode it shows her as the only person that can actually pull him out of it because he sees her and feels safe and no longer in danger when he locks eyes with her. Neat little detail

[@JNDReacts]

*Book 2

[@mitcheltillman2461]

@@JNDReacts yes book 2 thank you

[@NameOptional-p9u]

when Aang says, "where is my bison" in the Avatar voice...I would be frozen in fear lol.

[@streamspoart2671]

11:17 you know this is worst situation when a blind girl even get shocked witnessing what is happened

[@naveenmagapu4670]

Appa is the only other living being from the air nation at this point. (and Momo) But he has been connected to Appa since very early childhood when he was with the entire Air Nomads and Monk Gyatso. Losing Appa means we lose his family and an entire species which would go extinct .

[@coopersellers9411]

The best parts of your reactions are when you are actually watching and not talking, and complaining about the characters being annoying. Aang has every right to be mad, Appa is the only thing from his home that stayed with him over a 100 years. It’s better that you guys actually pay attention to these things rather than not pay attention the whole episode and think he’s just upset his friend got taken.

[@jeffreyward6894]

I instantly got excited when I saw two episodes pending😂🎉

[@creativeuserneim]

"You MUZZLED Appa!" boy I remember being so heated when this episode aired

[@xfireflarex]

Aang is 12 lol. Emotional regulation isn't really common in children when highly traumatic things happen to him

[@SnowyWolborg]

Also, considering that everything that Aang has lost, I think that he is well due for a few emotional outbursts.

[@Sairin13]

No spoilers, but we only get to hear Aang speak while in Avatar State a few times in the show, but it's always stunning when it does happen

[@darriongeorge5137]

Once per season

[@Jedilord882]

It really emphasizes that the avatar, when possessed by the avatar state, is akin to an actual god.

[@bhelliom3]

Even watching the end scene during a chopped up reaction video, I cry. The music, the story, the emotion just fucking HIT.

[@mmxxiii9503]

9:21 he aimed for the kill right there, Appa is so important that Aang is willing to do whatever is necessary to recover his friend

[@SantiagoMartinez-oc9rs]

Aang didn't want to kill the firelord but he was down to kill some of those sand benders that took Appa 😂😂

[@mahalima6189]

If they said that Firelord Ozai is the one that took appa, the show will end right there and then 🔥

[@CoryAndor]

This show is so good because it lets its characters be flawed. Just like aang blaming everything on the people around him because hes afraid

[@videohistory722]

The most direct route to Ba Sing Se from the south is through the Si Wong Desert, but it's also the most dangerous. In fact, "Si Wong" translates to the desert of the dead.

[@jj-sc1kq]

I've done an ayahuasca ceremony before. The shaman and his wife were living in America at the time and the retreat was held in their living room. It was quite the experience. Very memorable.

[@samsulh314]

Everyone’s gangsta until Aang goes into the Avatar State.

[@Diegesis]

Maybe my favorite moment of the whole series

[@ChiefAWES0ME]

Now for a moment, remember how the show started back in season one. The journey gets better.

[@coadacatalin4510]

Little dude was about to go full Kyoshi on those sand benders.

[@cjg8763]

"It's the quenchiest!" 😆😆😆 "Who lit Toph on fire?" 😆😆😆 "Maybe it's friendly!" 😆😆😆 "MOMO, NO, YOU'VE KILLED US ALL!" ..... "Oh, right, bending!" 😆😆😆 God I love Cactus Juice Sokka. LMAO!

[@hellogoodbyeandallinbetween]

You make a good point about the need to soften sokka this episode. He's usually the serious/sarcastic one, so it works well that they found a way to make him the fun/comedic relief character whilst aang is far from his childish and optimistic self.

[@Dannydarko27]

I love how most people say they hate how emotional Aang gets, they usually say it so emotionally too😅

[@ITsMando7]

Aang really turned into John wick this episode

[@olimar243]

Aang: "they muzzled Appa.." Zuko: "thats rough buddy"

[@silentassason]

Yeah that ending hits hard, gets me almost everytime I watch it

[@eglantinepapeau1582]

Aang in my opinion is not overreacting, once my cat ran away for 3 days i went on a rampage and accused my neighbor of having stolen my cat and killed it ( she hates cats, once she threw mine over the fence after she saw him he was chilling on her lawn) lol i threatened to call the police on her i became like a crazy person ( crazy cat lady), but the cat was just on a trip he came back the night of the 3d day . the humiliation as i had to apologize smh 😞 but i don't regret anything, i'd do it again 🤪 for my cat

[@unclelink]

10:45 that voice sounds familiar. "Magic must defeat magic!" "Hi Yaaaaa!" "Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao!"

[@Danj1095]

Back to back avatar!? Awesome!!

[@JNDReacts]

1:07 This is true, except when it comes to Appa. We’ve seen him get real quick to anger twice already: at the beginning of 1x18 when Sokka makes a snarky comment about Appa not moving fast enough, and in 2x08 when Toph points out that the girls have been able to follow them because of Appa’s shedding.

[@videohistory722]

The large rock in the middle of the desert is known as the "Si Wong Rock". Sandbender lore claims that the Si Wong Rock was dropped from the sky by the gods to prove their power.

[@Celticshade]

man this episode will always sit in my childhood memories. because nickelodeon made the desert arch a HUGE event. one of the most significant things is that aang actively, and on purpose kills a living being. hes not a pacifist, but he would rather not hurt any living thing. hes even a vegetarian. but he outright killed one of the buzzard wasps.

[@spencernaugle]

9:20 Personal pet peeve of mine. People say Aang killed that buzzard wasp by cutting it in 2. If you watch in the highest quality possible and zoom in, he did not cut it.

[@colemanroberts1102]

I can't speak with precise knowledge, but I'd conjecture music of that style (often called psychedelic music) became associated with mind altering drugs because electric organs and sound effect boxes became increasingly common in the 60s, right alongside the hippie movement.

[@emmabruh]

Sokka on a trip is hilarious, it always makes me giggle

[@handohansolo8866]

The music during the end scene is so good it makes me emotional especially that ding at the very end always stuck with me as a kid. Powerful stuff, I’m pretty sure some other episodes end with that tone or similarly

[@SAMUELMANYAMBAMUKOTA]

When katara holds aang's hand and then the stare💀 oh my days 😅😂 goosebumps all over

[@scotiej]

Maple's got great taste in tripping music. Just chillin out to the Minecraft soundtrack or some lofi stuff. Very nice.

[@alphawolf7417]

Ya know, i kinda feel a bit disappointed we never saw the sandbenders again in AtLA. Ghashiun aside, the father seemed like an honorable guy. Would've been cool to see the sandbenders either at the Day of Black Sun or Sozin's Comet.

[@BizPlays]

Oh its cool i wanted to watch an unrelated podcast with atla in the background /s

[@davidmichaelson1092]

"I am not going to cry..." Well maybe not yet. Love the cactus juice scenes They needed those to lighten the mood.

[@meganhutcheson5867]

I wanna say this was the only time Aang chose to go into the avatar state before he could control it.

[@A_Qwynide]

watching them struggle to figure out "buzzard" is killing me lmao

[@Bill_pierre]

When you realize your son stole the Avatar's sky bison, effectively turning him into John Wick. "What did you do!?"

[@streamspoart2671]

Don't cry now, save your tears for another episode, especially season 3

[@austinsuman4090]

Tbf they should've let Toph sip the cactus juice. Really curious to know what she'd see during her session with her being blind and all 😂

[@freebird128]

Who lit Toph on fire?

[@therealneal3034]

Zuko, Season 3 😂

[@J4j4yd3r]

Shoutout to the auto-generated subtitles that continue to write "Hey guys, welcome back to diet jesus" 😂

[@videohistory722]

Buzzard wasps feed their young with the honey-like substance Sokka was licking earlier. They're are one of the few animals to survive in the desert.

[@amonjackson2072]

This by far my favorite episode. In h the whole show. So glad you guys finally made it to this point

[@amonjackson2072]

I cry every time i watch this episode. It hits way too close to home for me Idgaf

[@nazirulnaim5418]

stay away from the cactus BUT ITS THE QUENCHIEST 😂

[@gracebaay5072]

This is the first time that toph encounter the avatar state.

[@NguyenDuong-xv9tt]

I really appreciate having fun people watch something I love to share the experience and I myself subscribed to this channel right from the first video because I find your series may be fun. And I know if I don't like something, I can just leave and watch other channels. But it would be really nice if whenever you discuss something off topic, unrelated or something basically drag your attention away from the show, you could just agree on pausing the show for a moment. I think we're all ok with pausing for discussing. Other than not paying attention. I don't want to sound like a jerk but I honestly tired of reactors not doing the one thing they say they would do in a react video. How could you react if you don't pay attention? To other channels doing reaction with the same problem, I would just leave, unsubscribe (if I have subscribed before) and ignore them. But I honestly find you guys fun and don't want to give up on y'all so I really look forward to see this problem solved. To me it's ok to pause for discussion. I'd rather have the annoyance of being paused constantly than the annoyance of the reactors not pay attention and react.

[@BlackMercura]

Ikr? This channel is actually on the less-talktative side compared to some others, but MAN does it kill me when they miss crucial moments chatting about something else ugh

[@NguyenDuong-xv9tt]

@@BlackMercura I think they pay more attention to the show now. I don't find the same problem anymore

[@poogie_]

“He is getting AANGry.” 😁

[@JaketheMovieGeek]

One of my favorite scenes in this show. It’s one of the few times I’m legit afraid of Aang.

[@an8-bitbatty907]

The Vulture Wasps should've been called "Beezards"

[@mcdazzleful]

I also had to tilt my head back even though i've seen this ep before

[@juanfelipemichelcors3938]

Arianna is so low compared to how Mapple reacted in this chapter

[@泥漾]

Showed anger is hidden grief.

[@vxrosales]

The "wind it up" from that tiktok girl with tourettes got me just like when Maple said "Spinal" 😂.

[@stupidsminkle]

i love yall's personalities and sense of humor :D

[@Bizzyben12]

Aang looked real Anakin like there

[@thedeep6570]

you could say he was very Aangry

[@jmercer28]

We're really getting into the great stuff now

[@murciadoxial8056]

you ladies ain't ready for what's coming

[@Stick-a-fork-in-Gmorks-tort]

Quenchiest. I love that word.

[@BornInsane0]

Congrats on holding back all the tears!

[@JesseShadows37]

Like wouldn’t you be pissed too if someone took your Appa Pillow Pets

[@BarrenMind2]

He was Aang-ry

[@patrickcromwell7554]

Yes he IS getting Aang-ry. lol Bu-dum-bum.

[@diasalim7276]

Почему они так принципиально не плачут в конце

[@mcfearsun]

They’re all dying I think they can be agitated a little 😂

[@cornellhornejr4419]

YOU MUZZLED APPA!?

[@GIRTHYANDITCURVES]

BEST REACTION SERIES ON YT!!! 😭😭😭

[@Siddhartha92]

Idk if you have ever seen hunter x hunter but the main character has a rage inside him at one point in the series that the only thing I can compare to is Aangs rage. Seeing Aang so hurt and angry was so out of character... but understandable. The kind child we've seen this whole time has a monster inside him.

[@BrandonDuckett]

it's probably already been said before, but I swear during your intro I thought you said diet Jesus.

[@Gogofam123]

Avatar reactions should be at least 2 episodes per video..

[@jeansalomon8225]

TELL ME WHERE APPA IS!!!

[@mast3rNate]

Yay my two favorite reactors, each video where both of you are in it make me feel like the i’m going on a nostalgia trip with friends i had during school if that makes any sense at all 😭💀 lol

[@Deined]

And to think, people get _all_ up in arms whenever Korra loses it. 😁

[@Diegesis]

she loses it in ways that make things worse. these were poachers that had it coming. i'm mad that aang "didn't" mess them up

[@Diegesis]

also he gets poopy with the crew over appa which is understandable and he doesnt do it all the time. no on ever kidnaps Naga