Avatar the Last Airbender 3x14 & 3x15 Reaction | The Boiling Rock Part 1 and Part 2

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00:00 Opening Recap
8:59 The Boiling Rock Part 1
24:00 The Boiling Rock Part 2
38:59 Ending
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[@morganmccool6026]

The Ty Lee betrayal is one of my favorite moments in the whole show. You don't see it coming, but the second it happens you INSTANTLY understand it. Ty Lee doesn't want to be here, she never did. Azula forced her to leave the circus and it's easy to forget that she's been a glorified hostage this whole time. Throughout the show she is always desperately trying to please Azula, and both Azula and the audience take it as loyalty. But this moment recontextualizes it all. She was never loyal, she was ...scared. And the only thing that could snap her out of it was Mai being in danger, because that's where her real loyalties lie.

[@MrPsych77]

Ruling through fear will always fail in the long-term but azula was too delusional to understand that

[@3Kings_Industries]

And, it brings to light one of the greatest Machiavellian concepts to a youthful audience, Fear vs Love, and which is more powerful. Which, Tyler Lee helps answer. 🤜💢

[@MarisuSedai]

Ty Lee was never her friend. They establish that from the beginning, but Ty Lee puts on such a happy face that we all sorta forget.

[@Scarlett-Hofferson]

I saw another person point out that what makes Ty Lee such a great character is that she’s so good at putting on a face that no one even realizes she has a secret to begin with, and at times she almost seems to believe it herself. But it’s all an act of self preservation. It’s not until the point where she realizes that continuing to play her part will lead to Mei actually dying right in front of her, that she can’t go along with it anymore.

[@danbarbosa6940]

yeeah, one of favorites too

[@gingerbardman2391]

Sokka: "My first girlfriend turned into the moon" Zuko: *visibly no idea what to do with that* Zuko: "...that's rough buddy."

[@chimerius24]

To me, it's almost like he didn't even question it. He just believed it and showed his sympathy. Because he actually was there technically. But wasn't in the actual area that night.

[@primary2630]

Zuko was in the area when it happened and he saw Yue and also the moon disappearing and coming back.

[@CliffSedge-nu5fv]

Dudes being bros

[@chimerius24]

@@primary2630 in the area sure, but in the midst of battle tho.

[@RainyLS]

​@chimerius24 "ohhh, so that's how the moon came back. That's rough, buddy."

[@wjgo6925]

Who ever wrote, "I think you mean WHOM you're shoving " deserves nothing but happiness

[@peytonalexander5300]

I’d bet any amount of money that it was the same person who wrote “HEY…RIOT!!”

[@velinion1]

I think you mean "Whom ever wrote"... 😂 Actually more grammatical, though archaic. (Could use whom-so-ever to punch up the old timey vibes.) Who pairs with 'he', whom with 'him' so try dropping he/him in place of who in the question to see if you should be using whom. "Who did that?" ==> "He did that." ✅ "It was done by who" ==> "It was done by he." ❌ "It was done by whom? ==> "It was done by him." ✅

[@sirmoonslosthismind]

@@velinion1 how is it that you understand the difference between "who" and "whom" and yet use the wrong one? "who ever wrote" is correct.

[@woogie2345]

@@sirmoonslosthismindthey’re a little confused but they’ve got the spirit😂

[@alexcapuchino2554]

This whole interchange just reminds me of The Office lol

[@rachelespiritu4215]

All through the last season and a half, it's been almost a running joke how terrified everyone is of Azula. Back at the beginning of season 2, even Iroh chose to risk being captured by the Earth Kingdom over running into Azula. But back in The Drill, Mai was all, "She can shoot all the lightning she wants at me, I am not going in that wall sludge juice." It wasn't played very seriously at the moment, but it does show Mai's never really feared Azula all that much. Also, Zuko's never really had friends of his own before. As a kid, he spent more time hanging out with Azula's friends and with his mom. But now that he's trying to make friends for the first time, his first instinct is to serve them tea and talk about his uncle. It's all he knows, which is both kinda sweet and really sad.

[@dargron7614]

Yes, Mai has never feared Azula. She likely plays the good lacky because she doesn't want to disappoint her family and risk their position within the Fire Nation, and because (very much like Toph) she was being stifled within her guilded cage and Azula was her only means of stretching her wings.

[@Sowde38]

What did the leaf spirit say to the bush spirit? Leaf me alone, I'm bushed.😊

[@jessicablack9960]

@@Sowde38 oh is that the whole joke? How’d you find that out?

[@sothanatoasted2972]

And now you get to see the most meme-able part of the show aside from cactus juice Sokka. "That's rough buddy." I can't even tell you how often I use that gif with my friends 😂.

[@funnylilgalreacts]

I’ve seen that in the comments so much! I never knew what it was from and when he said it inside my head was the Leo DiCaprio meme “he said that thing there it is”

[@luqmanahmad9294]

@@funnylilgalreacts 😆😆

[@Kayklip]

i literally use it atleast once a week

[@chazo1367]

@@funnylilgalreacts was a reactor for this, can’t remember who he was but since the first episode people were typing it, once he finally got to the scene and realised it, he was so annoyed but laughing.

[@smdownh9]

@@funnylilgalreacts Sokka's father should know the voice of his son

[@HiddenWindshield]

31:57 "...and then Azula showed up, and now I'm terrified." A perfectly reasonable and appropriate response. 😂

[@DCDCWizard]

Fun fact! In book 2 when the girls are talking to the earth king as the Kyoshi warriors Azula says the phrase “It’s a shame you can’t trust the people closest to you” and very very slightly you can see Tylee and Mai do a quick look at each other. Awesome foreshadowing

[@acereporter73]

I love that Mai, and previously Suki, was fully willing to go 1-v-1 against Azula despite the implication she probably would not win. She stared back at Azula and STILL wanted *all the smoke.*

[@SonesBen]

I love how Toph puts her feet up when she sleeps. That's her version of wearing a sleeping mask.

[@biglc034]

"Perfection and power are overrated. I think you are very wise to choose happiness and love." Uncle Iroh's advice to Aang back in Ba Sing Se is essentially the same choice Mei made. Azula represents power and perfection while, for Mei, Zuko is happiness and Love. "I love Zuko more than I fear you" was her way of saying the same thing in my opinion. And in the end Ty Lee made the same choice. Sadly Azula was raised and conditioned by Ozai to choose the other option. Such a great show!

[@pabloc8808]

Iroh was, as usual, right. Because Azula chose power and perfection, she all but openly threatened Mai and Ty Lee into joining her, and assumed if loyalty wouldn't keep them in line, fear would. Mai saying she didn't fear Azula enough to go along with killing Zuko was a lot, but Ty Lee attacking her to save Mai was too much. The thought that the one thing she never had, love, was stronger than her most powerful tool, fear, shattered her entire worldview.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Iroh was wrong about "power & perection". Are they everthing? No. Overated? A BIG NO.

[@no1guy825]

very well said

[@ramteja1550]

No one and nothing is absolutely right. They are only right in context. Iroh's quote on power being overrated falls apart and proven wrong the INSTANT you consider a single example out of HUNDREDS - ozai. Was ozai beaten with power or love and friendship?

[@Sam97979]

I LOVE Mai and Ty Lee in this episode. Going against Azula is a huge move. Also mad respect to the Warden when he says "Cut the line!" He's willing to sacrifice himself AND the Fire Nation Prince AND Princess who are also on the gondola to preserve the prison escape record.

[@CrownofMischief]

Yeah, some people are all talk when they say things like "I would rather die-", but the Warden is at least true to his principles.

[@chazo1367]

@@CrownofMischief definition of “did I fucking stutter?”

[@DaDunge]

@@CrownofMischiefMore than that, if Azula and Zuko fell into the lake and the warden survived Ozay would have the warden begging to be allowed to die.

[@CrownofMischief]

@@DaDunge He'd be mad Azula died, sure, but he might give him a pardon for killing Zuko

[@DaDunge]

@@CrownofMischief Myabe if Azula was alive but Ozai needs an heir and if Azula dies I think Ozai would find a way to make use os Zuko.

[@Mindstormer]

Zuko: I like it when you express yourself. And that she did.

[@asteven8]

Suki is that girl. Every time. Also I remember cheering so loud when Mai stepped in to help and then when Ty Lee incapacitated Azula. That line "I love him more than I fear you."' Speaks to the power of love over fear something Azula doesn't get because of her upbringing.

[@TukaihaHithlec]

It’s wild to think Suki was a one-off character, but fans loved her so much they brought her back for Season 2, then again for Season 3, to where she lands in the end.

[@proboffensive]

@@TukaihaHithlecTIL Suki was a one-off character after so many years lol

[@TukaihaHithlec]

@@proboffensive Crazy, right? One-off to official member of Team Avatar just in time for the finale!

[@pabloc8808]

"I love Zuko more than I fear you" is pretty much the worst, most hurtful thing anyone could tell Azula because it speaks to her relationship with her mother. She never believed Ursa loved her, only Zuko

[@tylerconnelly5142]

@@TukaihaHithlecFr Suki when from a one time character to a side character to a Main character and full member of team avatar. If she wasn’t in the show, the series wouldn’t be as popular as it is today.

[@sothanatoasted2972]

Also, small detail, but the fact that Zuko still had his breath of fire in the cooler is insanely impressive. It's a nod to Iroh's warning back in the Northern Water Tribe, but also just showing how powerful his bending actually is compared to other firebenders (probably thanks to learning the true meaning of firebending)

[@catwhowalksbyhimself]

I think too that Iroh was actually trying to teach Zuko that back then. Breath=life, so Iroh was trying to teach Zuko true firebending but he wasn't in a mentality to listen at the time.

[@ryanakers1372]

We did see Zuko melt ice while under water as he tried to sneak into the Northern Water Tribe, so I think it's more to do with Iroh's training and Zuko's own natural ability.

[@Dreamfox-df6bg]

What he learned from the Fire Bending Masters has probably also helped. Knowing you can generate heat and fire is one thing. But now Zuko knowns and understands that he has a part of the sun in himself. A part of life itself. Which is true for all the elements, but understanding this, what it means and how to use it is something else.

[@catwhowalksbyhimself]

@@Dreamfox-df6bg Similar to how Katara getting a lesson on how there is water in all life makes her potentially more powerful, even if she avoids bloodbending.

[@primary2630]

I'm sure the literal arctic was colder than that freezer

[@Matuse]

The most satisfying betrayal in possibly any movie or show ever.

[@bouboulroz]

When you think about it, there were already hints of Mai and Ty Lee's betrayal all along. They seemed completely relentless, but as soon as Azula wasn't there, they gave up relatively quickly everytime. Add the side glances they often gave each other or to Azula in her back, and you can actually see how they got progressively more fed up and less scared over time. Not only it was inevitable, but you could see it progress in the details.

[@gingerbardman2391]

Ty Lee and Mai are literally the only people Azula has ever been able to call friends. Granted her definition of "friends" is heavily distorted, but this was basically the only two people Azula believed she could trust turning on her; worse they turned on her for Zuko (only really true for Mai, but Azula will see it that way), the one person Azula must always be better than. That's going to be important later in this season.

[@chazo1367]

This is also the first time we see Azula so utterly defeated, normally she has something else ready or even makes a new plan confidently, this is the first time she doesn’t and lashes out.

[@borjankosarac3645]

The closest prior was The Drill; not that it was her thing, but it’s the only time that really comes close. She’d either been evaded by her quarry before (be it Zuko & Iroh, the GAang, or both together) or she’d won a victory, but this was her first outright loss… It’s actually impressive how she contrasts to the other antagonists in her success ratio, being so competent that the heroes can’t really beat her until now.

[@miri6220]

ive been so excited to see ur reaction to these episodes since the first time u said u loved mai 😭😭 “you miscalculated. i love zuko more than i fear you.” is my favorite line in the ENTIRE show! and i also always viewed it from the pov of Ty lee as well; just my interpretation, but her taking out azula in that moment means she loves mai more than she fears azula 🥹🥹 i love these characters so much

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

"Hello, Zuko here." "I'm never happy." "That's rough, buddy." _I love how Zuko's most iconic lines are always three words each._

[@diavolo007]

“Step aside, filth”

[@drewd2522]

you guys forgot “LEAVE!!!!!!!!!”

[@marcomosges4255]

That's something i always wondered. Does "that's" count as one word? Because technically it is two words.

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

@@marcomosges4255 I always saw it as two words becoming one, like 'will not' and 'won't'.

[@EpicRandomness555]

@@marcomosges4255It’s a contraction, one word.

[@ryanakers1372]

Mai and Ty Lee's betrayal is easily one of the best surprises in the show! 17:27 In Sokka's defense, Suki did pull the same stunt on him back in 'The Serpent's Pass' episode and he was clearly trying to tease her back. However he definitely should've read the situation better, lol.

[@sirmoonslosthismind]

yeah, behind enemy lines was not the place to do that.

[@af12401]

My 3 most jaw dropping surprising moments in the series are blue spirit reveal, Roku being Zuko's great grandfather, and Ty Lee saving Mai. So glad i got to experience those moments unspoiled.

[@ventusbruma1039]

Ah, just a slight correction, this series isn't based on anything else. It's 100% an original story created by the writers and show runners. However, it does have supplemental material in the form of books/comics that came out after.

[@alejotassile6441]

well, not 100% Nothing is truly original, you always take inspiration from something lol

[@3Kings_Industries]

I forget where I saw it, I'm pretty sure it was a comic-con discussion. But, the creators started with a traditional medieval story, but decided it would be lost under the plethora of Aythurian shows, so they switched it to an Asian influenced culture. And, it worked out phenomenally.

[@iminumst7827]

@@alejotassile6441 original meaning it is not an adaption of an existing Intellectual Property.

[@TukaihaHithlec]

@@alejotassile6441 The fact that they took a short story about a boy and his robots after the apocalypse, love for Kung Fu movies, and a documentary about icebreakers around Antarctica and came up with this is more than enough to be called original.

[@greasey8695]

@@alejotassile6441 If nothing is original, let’s just throw the word out since it’s clearly useless as a descriptor. It’s basically as pointless as your comment was, lol.

[@queenannsrevenge100]

I know it’s small, but I love seeing Zuko serving tea at the start to others, which is something you would have NEVER e pelted to see back in season 1 timeframe, or even last season. Being of service to others without complaint is just a small yet huge impactful way to show how far he’s come.

[@dunringill1747]

The Mai betrayal followed quickly by Ty Lee's betrayal was a "late in the series" game changer that Azula never would have predicted. Azula is so driven by perfection and loyalty through intimidation, it really got under her skin that she is being shown she somehow miscalculated.

[@MrDWinter]

the shock on Azula's face when Ty Lee takes her down gets me every time. it's such a complex relationship between Azula and her two friends. I think they really do care about her, and they just keep hoping she'll stop trying to terrify/manipulate them. but she just won't, because she doesn't get what love really is. eventually a relationship like that is bound to snap.

[@azulabluewarrior]

Because she was never shown love only fear because of ozai and since ursa spent most of the time with zuko azula knew her liked zuko more than her that's why she went her father's way because she knew ozai favored her than zuko. Their story is actually sad it is jealously and anger both of zuko and azulas side

[@R0ary]

The shock on Azula's face? What about the shock on Ty Lee's face? Because she definitely didn't even know she was going to do that before Azula was on the ground. It was purely by instinct that she moved there.

[@KrisMalinov]

The tears you’re gonna shed in the upcoming episodes will be unreal.

[@DEVlN0]

Remember when Azula said ''I can sit here and complain about how our mother loved Zuko more than me'', well, when Mai said: ''I love Zuko more than I fear you'', you can definitely see something snap in Azula. Just like you said: she's never been that angry.

[@frenchynoob]

Shoutout to the Warden, who stays true to his word and orders his men to sacrifice him just to maintain his perfect no escape record. The writers couldve made him a hypocritical idiot, but they didnt. Edit: firebending through your feet is actually pretty common. We saw Zhao do it all the way in Season 1, and if _Zhao_ can do it... can't be all that hard.

[@santosic]

I thought the same thing about the Warden as well. It was subtly foreshadowed at the beginning, too, which is what gives his character that masterful stroke. Just another well written character like all the others in this show :)

[@amidoshi1909]

Not only himself, both Zuko and Azula as well! Now that is definitely something

[@jarock-wh9lj]

Now that you've reached this point, I'll make the comment that I think is perfect for this series. Zuko specifically is a character redemption arc done perfectly. He has good and bad moments and it just feels so human and so right. One of my favorite shows and character arcs of all time.

[@Dez861]

I just wanted to tell you how much it means to me that you adored Mai right away, and have continued to love her despite her (justified) quirks. Every other reactor is immediately distrustful and unsupportive of their relationship up until this episode. And back in the day .... The amount of hate she got because she wasn't Katara - OH BOY! I've felt like an island in this fandom for years. Thanks for being Mai's second biggest cheerleader.

[@melanie62954]

I could go on and on with reasons why Mai is a better match for Zuko than Katara would have been. Personality reasons, political reasons, storytelling reasons...I'm so glad the writers dispensed with the original plan.

[@ArasRud]

Mai is amazing, and her "haters" are ao nasty that I think it says sth more about them than the character. It is not that they only say " oh I don't like her", they go on and on making up nasty headcanons and stories and analysis. I always thought it is weird. I even saw a guy always making puking sounds because of her bangs and hair style😂😂😂

[@1lamafarmer]

I love the implication that in order to prevent an escape, the Warden was not only willing to boil himself, but also the Princess of the Fire Nation. Now that's what you call dedication to your job.

[@patrickwaldeck6681]

It's pretty short but I really love watching Suki and Ty Lee go at it. They are good foils for each other and are pretty evenly matched, plus the animation is beautiful.

[@guregury]

Oh yeah, you think this is a Zuko and Sokka episode, but nope. This is a Suki and Mai episode. Love it so much.

[@CrownofMischief]

The amount of love you had for Mai leading up to this made me so excited for you to see this episode. Definitely one of her best moments

[@pepsiman990]

These two episodes really get me in the feels.🥺 And the repercussions of Mai's love for Zuko has changed EVERYTHING for the Fire Nation.

[@ArasRud]

Fair enough since they got separated due to Fire nation's war. I think Zuko's banishment really shook Mai as well, so it is fair that she gets back at them.

[@dresdenwarlock7978]

Yep. Mai and Ty Lee going against Azula still gives me chills.

[@jjman1232]

Yo the detail about the wolf hats and the moon is something I never thought about! That’s sooo coool

[@Golden_Flute]

I knew you would love these episodes especially! There's so much friendship goodness, and friendship, and love, and Suki, and Mai, and Ty Lee, and prison break, and "that's rough buddy" and... I could go on and on. ❤

[@XDarkNation]

One popular theory is Tai Lee is a descendant of the Air nomad, just not able to air bend. She has tbe same eye color as Aang, same face shape, and she moves really similar. And as Iroh said "There are a million Lee's."

[@AzraelTK]

This episode is the first time where Zuko doesn't grunt while firebending, showing the new way he firebends and how he doesn't use his anger anymore. And from the stance of Azula, I'm pretty sure, she was about to use lightning against Mai. It is the same stance and the two fingers we see always when a firebending uses lightning.

[@alejandrovegarodriguez6422]

Absolutely agree. And I think this is what Ty Lee feared, so as soon as she saw Azula start her move she couldn't help but stop her.

[@RichardKing79]

I'm not sure most people picked up that Azula was about to just kill Mai...

[@kennetherhabor5543]

Now you said it, it all makes sense. She was about to completely fry Mai and Ty Lee already knew she had to make a decision between life and death the moment Azula started questioning Mai, hence she was shaking with fear.

[@davidbrenner5806]

I don't think Azula really understood what happened here. This one incident is the catalyst to her downfall. What she thought was her closest friends betrayed her and if that can happen who can she really trust? Props to the voice actress for Azula. That sound she makes when Te Lee takes her down says it all. This is the first time in the show she shows any fear or surprise. Even when her back was to the wall and fighting Iroh, Zuko and team avatar at the same time she was always in control of herself.

[@krazytreRTM]

Seeing Azula's reaction to Mai's comment about loving someone more than fearing someone else is quite something. We saw a little about how she was raised, and taking more after Ozai than her mother, and we've also seen how she has little-to-no experience when it comes to interacting with anyone that's not in a military setting (even with her so called friends, they were typically commanded to do one thing or another). When it comes to things like love, she has little knowledge of how it works, and why someone would willingly choose it over following orders. It's quite sad, really.

[@tanisparker1282]

Uncle Iroh training comes in handy again. Teaching Zuko how to fire bend even in freezing cold.

[@twoolf01]

“That’s rough buddy.” At least Zuko tried… heh Also, Suki is such a badass! Freaking love her in these episodes!

[@nachofilament294]

"I'm a people person." My interpretation of that is Azula has plenty of experience being in the position where someone is completely helpless and at her mercy and completely afraid, and that she can tell the difference between someone telling the truth in that situation and someone who will tell any lie to get out of that situation.

[@melanie62954]

Yeah, she's being sarcastic with the typical definition of "people person", but she is incredibly good at reading and manipulating people, and she knows it.

[@MrPsych77]

And thus begins the shattering of azula's entire world view. ruling through fear only works for so long

[@mohammadjunaid2683]

Props to the Warden for living up to his words. Like dying in boiling water takes balls

[@DaDunge]

Risking Azula dying in boiling water is even more so. Can you imagine what ozai would do to a man who caused the death of his heir.

[@abokoblin2156]

nothing lol he'd already be dead from the lake

[@japanintendista1023]

It's incredible how the series, at least in the main areas, doesn't have any wasted characters. They are all interesting with layers and masks that fall as the series progresses. Mei always pretended to be disinterested but she evidently already showed dissatisfaction with Azula's interference in her relationship with Zuko. The episode also brilliantly placed the context of that guard, unfairly ratted out, to evoke one of Azula's qualities, when she reveals that she knows he wasn't the culprit because she thought she knew people. This prior judgment is thrown to the ground when Mei makes Azula fall down with her betrayal

[@CJ-mk3nf]

You nearly made me cry at the end talking about how this show lives inside of us who've experienced it, and wanting to share that with the next generation. It's so true, this show is timeless in so many ways and the way that families can fully enjoy it together is for sure one of them. Your reactions to these are one of my favourite series ive seen in a long time and im so excited to keep going with you to the end!

[@ZeniaRose]

The end where Mai and Tai Lee betray Azula and the shocked eyes and gasp as Azula goes down, unbelieving, is just the best.

[@ronniedeen3651]

So many great moments in this two parter. Suki as the bada$$ MVP of the escape. We were all Sokka in that moment she took down the warden.

[@randybitah994]

OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH!!! THE BETRAYAL IS EVERYTHING IN THIS!!!

[@TheGoddamnBacon]

"Cinematically at the moment of truth" you might say.

[@TheMadirishgunner]

its almost guaranteed the prisoners would not like Zuko because either they see him as a Traitor to their nation or they hate their nation and hes royalty

[@kwanarchive]

The plotting is so great in this two parter. They just keep adding more and more players into the game and odds just gets worse and worse, but every player they add ultimately helps in their escape.

[@fallingdowner5655]

Someone explain to me how i can be so proud of Ty Lee and so sad for Azula in the same moment. Something about that gasp is utterly heartbreaking and i don’t even like Azula that much.

[@biglc034]

Because you know what's coming I assume. Azula was seemingly born with some manipulative, cold, and calculating predilections but if she had been raised by a more loving and thoughtful parent perhaps she could have overcome her shortcomings, unfortunately she was born into an environment where her worse attributes were rewarded and the opposite punished. She is a "monster" molded by a man who cares little for anyone but himself, she never stood a chance. Zuko's exile was in the end a blessing.

[@HahsJeje]

Azula is a tragic character, even as a villain. In the end she is a prodigy that got fed tons of lies.

[@Dreamfox-df6bg]

@@biglc034 She is the perfect daughter to Ozai. She is everything he always wanted of his kids. In part it was her upbringing, but she also moulded herself into this perfect mirror image. Being a Firebending prodigy helped as well.

[@Frostbite08]

Azula's greatest flaw is insecurity. As a child, she saw her grandfather order her father to kill her brother, and her parents killed him in response. Then her father had a full-on duel with her brother, scarred him, and banished him. All before she turned 14. She's obsessed with power because she's afraid the people around her will betray her, so she needs to intimidate them into submission. And it worked, until the moment Ty Lee hit her. That gasp was her worst fear becoming reality. She starts cracking in that moment.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

I felt sorry for Cersei before she died. I never felt sorry for that heartless [ rhymes with witch ] Azula.

[@DarkraitheLoner]

Something Interesting I saw someone say, while going off of what you said, that this is one of the rare times we see Azula truly angry. Remember back on the beach episode where she briefly mentioned that their mom loved Zuko more than her? And then Mai said "I love Zuko more than I fear you". I think that was the TRUE trigger of what made Azula angry

[@melanie62954]

Also because she prides herself on being able to read and stay two steps in front of everyone, and Mai's betrayal came out of the blue (to Azula at least), so it's a big blow to her pride, not to mention the shame of Ty Lee taking her down.

[@pawea1347]

"I love Zuko, more than I fear you", that's a quote to live by. Azula, always treat people with fear, even her friends, so that line makes her furious, and us, very happy. And that's beginning of her end (no spoilers).

[@tehdipstick]

You've been saying a long time that you wanted to see something else from Azula other than her always being calm, cool and in control of every situation, and this episode definitely delivers on that. Mai and Ty Lee, especially Ty Lee, have both cared for Azula, at least to some extent, of course, but it was always a toxic friendship. Azula feeling that she had to control her only friends through fear shows that there are cracks in her 'perfect' exterior. Well that, and how socially awkward she is, as seen in "The Beach". I also love the progression you see in Zuko's firebending. At the start of the series he hadn't even mastered his basics, as Iroh pointed out to him, but now he can hold his own against his gifted prodigy of a sister, at least temporarily.

[@corgiluver9718]

These book 3 episodes are so good and will continue to be. Your love of Mai pays off! I love also how Azula's response to the Earth King way back in the Ba Sing Se "It's terrible when you can't trust the people who are closest to you" kind of foreshadows Mai & Ty Lee's betrayal of her in this episode.

[@Scarlett-Hofferson]

This episode really makes me start thinking about Azula’s mindset towards her brother and people around her. Zuko may have stolen all their mother’s love, but she’s dad’s favorite so it’s fine (it’s not). Besides, she can still push her friends and Zuko around so she’s really the one in control. She doesn’t need her friends to like her, she’s gotten by without love so far, so what’s it matter if Zuko has their affection (or at least Mei’s)? She has their loyalty, which is more important. And so what if father treats him like a war hero, she’s still his favorite. And it’s only a matter of time before he ruins everything anyway. But now she doesn’t even have their loyalty anymore. Mother’s gone, Zuko’s gone, Mei and Ty Lee are gone. All she has left is father’s respect. But that’s fine, she won’t let him down. After all, she’s perfect.

[@LilTechCricket]

Excellent analysis. 💯👍 👏

[@CondemnTheMasses]

A young wolf that fell in love with the moon. Pretty poetic actually

[@IjustFelix]

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[@RegCShaw88]

Two amazing moments: Mai understood, I think, that Zuko never meant to hurt her or dump her, and being close to Azula she had both perspectives: how terrible Azula was and how miserable Zuko was. So I think she understood where Zuko was heading and that he never meant her harm. If she could, she would have gone with him probably. Zuko's genuine smile when Hakoda hugs Sokka and Katara, it's just wholesome. He has healed, no more hatred (except perhaps against Ozai, understandable), no more shame. He found his place. And I'm sure him and Sokka are besties now xD

[@TuskyBaby]

In my re-watch of this series after having not seen the show in many years Ty Lee's betrayal probably got the most visceral reaction out of me. I practically jumped out of my seat for it. Completely forgot about it over time 😂

[@TukaihaHithlec]

I watched this show having been thoroughly spoiled already, and one of the few things I didn’t know about was Ty Lee paralyzing Azula. Never would have predicted that.

[@bobbyclarkston8836]

The reason we got the unfinished fight scene between Azula and Suki is because the episode was being told from Appa’s pov. Once he flew away he couldn’t witness the fights conclusion so the audience was left unknowing. Most episodes are told from a third-person narrative. “Appa’a Lost Days was a first-person (Appa) narrative.

[@user-hp6qd1hy3f]

I never realized zuko smiling when sokka and katara hug their dad! You can just see how happy it made him, helping them get their dad back. I love these small little details.

[@harrison4409]

Ty Lee choosing Mai always gets me.

[@vampbites89]

One thing I have always loved about Zuko and Mei's relationship is that they aren't afraid to actually communicate with each other. Sure they have some issues with it sometimes, but they still do it and never once (that I can recall) do they tell each other they don't want to talk about it. Mei may not understand Zuko's decision, but she loves him and supports him and is willing to turn on Azula to save him even though he's just hurt her, just like Zuko is willing to lock her in the cell and leave without saying goodbye to protect her. Some people may not like them together and they may be a bit odd, but they have the healthiest relationship out of everyone.

[@TirelessSlacker]

I've been reading through the comments every Tuesday and Friday after i watch these reactions. It feels like every episode of this season has had several people saying "[this] is my favourite [scene/quote/moment] in this entire show." It's truly a testament to the fantastic writing that every episode can be a favourite for someone.

[@redviper6805]

The look on Ty Lee’s face during the tense confrontation between Mai and Azula was that of a child when parents argue. Psychologically a long, long fuse has been lit in Azula’s mind. It still amazes me how the writers can apply comic relief in unlikely scenes. team Sokka’s attempt to start a riot and how it’s really done cracks me up😂

[@ryn7353]

Two of the greatest episodes of the whole series!!

[@alejotassile6441]

Something I like about you as a reaction youtuber is that you really put emotion into what you say, and take the time to comment about it, I really apreciate it, it makes me see some of this series in a new light! It's so long since I've watched avatar, and now I've been binging your content for a while and it's a shame it's ending haha keep it up!

[@tofu_golem]

By this point, everyone hates Azula. She's a sociopath. That betrayal moment is amazing. First, it actually makes sense for Mai and Ty Lee if you understand their characters, but it still feels like a surprise. Second, it is the beginning of learning to feel empathy for Azula, and the beginning of her unraveling. Those were her only friends. By the final episode, I actually cried for Azula. It is possible for a sociopath to learn empathy, but her father basically made that impossible for her. I also like Chit Sang.

[@brianewing5778]

Best line of the entire show..."That's rough buddy"

[@pjpajccon9607]

I love that wolf/moon analogy. I watched this show weekly as a kid when it first came out and that never crossed my mind until you brought it up almost 20 years later. Thank you for your reactions, you get emotional at the same times that I do and I appreciate that lol

[@robinlinh]

"shoot out of her eyes with lazer... is that a thing?" *sparky sparky boom man* : allow me

[@GenetMJF]

I love how Zuko is being "Iroh" for the team Avatar. He's learned so much :, 3

[@ryannoonan6437]

13:03 woah, ive watched this show more times than i can count and i never thought about that. Great observation

[@OceanHedgehog]

I love how these two episodes highlight the strengths of Sokka and Zuko - Sokka excels at planning, Zuko's intuition makes him an unparalleled improviser. And it again shows how, even though Sokka isn't a bender or even as physically skilled as people like Suki and Ty Lee, his intelligence really allows him to operate at the same level as people like Azula.

[@moonstrucktimberwolf534]

I think one of my favorite moments in the whole show is the sheer visceral panic coming from Azula when Ty Lee hits her. The facial animation and Grey DeLisle's vocal performance convey it perfectly.

[@UserName-vb4lg]

This last run of episodes is so good. From the western air temple to the end is astounding.

[@fridaymovies2924]

Definitely one of my favorite reactors; you clearly have a big heart 😊 Even watching a fictional show, your empathy always shines through. As someone who’s trying to break into the entertainment industry as a writer, you’re the kind of audience member I can only dream of writing for. Can’t wait to see how you handle the finale! Big feels to come!

[@creios]

haha 'chit sang sung' and the zoom in and that laugh. Perfect! we love your "dumb"!

[@Virginny]

Zuko is ABSOLUTELY the deuteragonist of this series. He has shared parallel episodes with Aang since the beginning, and he has his own episode all to himself.

[@SaraBearRawr0312]

This episode made me realize that out of all of the gaang, I feel that as everyone grew up Sokka likely became the closer friend to Zuko later in life; not that the rest weren't, but i can see them both forging an almost brotherly connection with a dynamic like the actual brothers Mako and Bolin. Not only are Zuko & Sokka essentially the same age, but they even have somewhat similar or atleast complimentary personalities. I can even see them both learning to confide in one another since they both had to work through their at-first twisted notions of what being a man means and what it means to be someone who can be both strong for those you care about while also learning to open up and let down your guard.

[@funnylilgalreacts]

Sokka was always quick to forgive and not hold grudges. I'm sure him and Zuko became close friends. Bros even. Zuko got the family he deserved 🥰

[@bobbyclarkston8836]

Meteorites are usually made up of rock and metals (iron). A comet like Sozin’s are made up of rock and ice with only traces of metal in them so Toph really wouldn’t be able to do much with it. Also, distance seems to matter in bending and especially with metalbending. Toph seems to need to have physical contact with metal in order to bend it. There’s no way she’d be able to get close enough to affect it.

[@Kardejin]

I am addicted to this show. I think it might be the 10th time I watch it but GEEZ, how I love your reactions, from laughs to tears, angry and how you care about the characters. The discussion before and after the episodes, its just awesome to see your perspective and how you think that things will end. QUESTION: If you could bend an element, which one would be? Me: fire 🔥 because of lightening (even though only the best ones can do it and i think that wont be the case with me lol)

[@Jason_Pfeil]

The Cooler is a reference to the movie "The Great Escape", which was about a group of Allied POW's escaping from a German POW camp during WWII (and itself based on an actual event!). In the movie, solitary confinement was referred to as "the cooler". The fact that here it's also an ACTUAL cooler is hilarious.

[@pabloortiz8825]

zuko has one of the frigging best personal growth and redemption ever

[@amyloucurtis]

People choose the “right” or “wrong” side for lots of reasons. I love that Mai didn’t choose the Avatar’s side because of ideological reasons (like Zuko), but because she was choosing Zuko who she loves. And Ty Lee was the same. She chose Mai. Makes these characters so believable and nuanced. It’s beautiful.

[@lightningg252]

34:59 Dang, Azula never skips the abs from her workout

[@azulabluewarrior]

I'm always wondering how the f does she have that kind of strength she's only 14 years old GOAT

[@richardrym]

Your boiling rock joke is almost in line with Zuko's tea joke, starting well and ending badly 😂😂

[@jcdrummerz96]

The final half of this final season is so unbelievably good!

[@Zachd500]

Took me a long time to realize but when Sokka goes into Suki’s cell what he says to her is the same line she used on him when he didn’t recognize her without her makeup. It’s a really cool call back.

[@nicholaswilkerson4394]

I genuinely think Sokka and Zuko work naturally together better than almost any other duo we've seen so far. They compliment one another so well. And i love how before the finale of the show, they give us all these episodes showing us Zuko actually putting in the work to earn the trust of the group, and truly earn his place. You never see redemption arcs do things like that. This has to be my favorite two parter in the series.

[@evilwelshman]

9:14 16:40 Anyone else finds it heartening to see repeatedly Zuko talking about Iroh? Kind of mirrors Toph's remark how Iroh kept talking about Zuko when the two of them met. 😁😁

[@coltonashcroft626]

You know I never really noticed until now that towards the end of season 2 when Zuko finds Appa and Iroh follows him Iroh tells him he doesn’t think things through, like at the end of season 1 when he has Aang but he doesn’t really have an escape plan. And then the moment comes full circle when Sokka doesn’t really have a plan to get the warden and Zuko gets upset because he hadn’t thought it through.

[@kwams26]

Chit-Seng is one of my favorite ancillary characters. Also, that Ty-Lee moment.... speechless.

[@matthewsteele99]

good new term i learned from this comment. Chit-Seng is a bit underrated

[@Omgbbqhaxlolol]

You'll come to kind of fall in love with Azula, not as she is, but as she could have been. She as you can tell is hurt by the betrayal of her friends, and that is the beginning of her fall. It's not the same love of a character as normal, as it's a mourning love, but I don't want to explain much more of that. As you've been able to see since she was first introduced she's MEGA powerful and is a terrifying sight to behold, no matter where you are. I mean, she effortlessly took over Ba Sing Se.... What?! So to see her finally start to falter in this episode where Mai and Ty Lee betray her, it hits so much harder because Ms. Perfect is no longer so perfect... Once you have full context of the whole show I'd suggest rewatching it in about a month, right around Christmas time start watching it again with full context and see all the nods that went unnoticed by the audiences first time watching. It'll hit harder around Christmas, A, and B it's a great comfort show for being stuck inside from the cold.

[@sherra-sama]

"My girlfriend turned into the moon." "That's rough, buddy." Gets me every damn time. Dante Basco, ILU.

[@piercewise1]

I love when your reactions offer me a new perspective on something! I've watching Avatar so many times, but I never considered that so many of the detainees in the Fire Nation's highest-security prison were their own people, especially benders. A great statement (subtly delivered) about the state of their government and the need for total control.