Avatar: The Last Airbender - 3x16 The Southern Raiders - Group Reaction

The Normies react to Book 3 Chapter 16 of Avatar: The Last Airbender! Episode 316 - The Southern Raiders! Tell us what you thought of this episode in the comments!
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[@IbbyB.]

Zuko's eyes as he witnesses blood bending for the first time. Animated to perfection!

[@Khidr]

One of the best moments in the show imo

[@magortom]

To quote his mind, "oh... shit..."

[@leguan278]

*"wait, what is h.... wait... OH FUCK! OH SHIT! she can do that?... better not piss her off...*

[@indig0icee]

Do you think he had heard about her ability to bloodbend from the gaang before that and was just surprised to see it, or do you think it was a total surprise? Because he took it like a champ, all things considered.

[@leguan278]

indig0ice oh no that was his First time knowing about it, He is gone haw so many questions for the others when she isent around

[@LoryLilyBomber]

The moment Zuko is introduced to Bloodbending--I love the "oh, shit..." look on his face, haha!! Like, "glad I didn't take that step backward, then".

[@thegreatpearloftheclamkin9814]

I think it was more along the lines of: "How one earth -oh wait, that makes sense."

[@Andr3y143]

Yep and he was so surprised seeing that for the first time. He got the look of oh shit in his face hahaha

[@MeAuntieNora]

"Damn girl that's dark, even for me..."

[@pdors94]

@@MeAuntieNora lol..right..sounds like something zuko would say..

[@KJ-je9pm]

LoryLilyBomber Zuko realized how powerful Katara is

[@SailorSag]

Katara bloodbending was wild AF, it just showed the overwhelming anger.

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

Unique Sidious: “Her anger makes her powerful!”

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

kimaya panash just look for it on their channel or type the episode names and Normies reaction on the search bar

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

kimaya panash Is you mean the season 3 finale they haven’t uploaded those yet, this is their latest Avatar video

[@kimayapanash8998]

okay but then how did others commented on this video a month ago if it was uploaded on like 15 minutes a go

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

kimaya panash you need to subscribe to their Patreon and pay a fee. True they’re probably finish with the season but they upload earlier on Patreon. Though I don’t know if they uploaded the finale yet since I’m not a member.

[@frankeinstein719]

I just want to point out some things. In this episode: 1) Katara's mother was killed offscreen. 2) Katara and Azula both tried to murder someone on screen (they are both 14 years old btw) 3) Sokka got laid #thisisnotakidshow

[@shineinouzen7412]

I think Katara was 15 by now. She was 14 when the show started.

[@ciarantc7881]

Keep It Zen probably 15, but I don't think we're ever given birthdays for anyone

[@kimayapanash8998]

hello! i just wanted to ask have you seen their reaction videos to the last and second last episode of avatar? if yes then can you kindly provide me the link i would really appreciate it

[@leakypeach6250]

Ciaran Campton we know the age of 2 people and can infer 1

[@jonjanjer]

Azula should be 17 now, I think she was 16 at the start.

[@OlufemiFilms]

Rana: I love long hair on boys Everyone: ....... Rana is definitely the main comedic relief of this video

[@theminiaturemenace]

CastAwayFilms Rana's attraction to 14 year old children gives me the willies

[@OlufemiFilms]

Matthew Heffner 😂

[@erikam5180]

I think zuko is like 16 not 14, but yeah i getchu

[@tjohnson9338]

Sokka was either 18 or 19.

[@StrategyWasTaken]

Sokka is 15 or 16, katara is 14

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

One of the realest most emotionally wrecking episodes! It’s because of plots and moments like this Avatar is one of animations greatest achievement!

[@SmashGuy]

Television in general

[@xnortheast1106]

Ruben Avalos no

[@showtime4818]

This but Naruto shippuden different level mate

[@omanisat7266]

Oh, Sokka totally fucks. The morning after he's out there playing with one of those flower necklaces. Which is called a lei. Sokka got lei'd.

[@keizersneesar7352]

Ba Sing Lei'd?

[@justamantryingtolearn5674]

Dylan L what the hell are you Ba Sing Saying

[@antoniodee7245]

Keizer Sneesar he got laid, she got the d

[@InternetNonsense]

She got deflowered.

[@vampdan]

On Firefly that meant Mal was married... Did Sokka and Tsuki get married in this episode?

[@jonmercano1138]

I found an _amazing_ comment on a clip of when Zuko walks in on Sokka. "Toph must've had a rough night."

[@ipek6851]

Jon Mercano omggg noo

[@reidsbay]

I can't un-think that now 😱😱😱

[@corundumkrabble5035]

Oh poor Toph

[@camilopardo2634]

WOWWW STOP RIGHT THERE

[@redhunter1211]

@N VL she has been waken up by things yards away just from seismic sense, she'd notice all right

[@joshuaprice3965]

".....this is a kid's show." "Is It, Sokka's having sex!" Favourite quote, ever.

[@nathanmedina2809]

Joshua Price every kid show has little hidden dirty jokes in them people need to stop being such sensitive pussies.

[@99thJediWarrior]

I wouldn't be surprised, considering that Sokka as well as the rest of Team Avatar are largely teenagers caught up in a war. They could die any day fighting this world of war. Besides, Sokka pulls women without even trying. Who's to say he didn't get himself some while Suki was there?

[@phoebusapollo8365]

Creators actually confirmed it.

[@UncleYakuza]

@@nathanmedina2809 yea but a lot of this show isn’t for kids. I mean it handles Genocide off the bat

[@ruki4585]

😂😂😂😂

[@johndalenino]

"She was protecting the last waterbender" "what!? who?" "Me" **goosbumps**

[@Meestordandan]

John Nino sometimes we forget that much like aang, katara was thought to be the last waterbender in the south.

[@bglambo]

Idk why but you misspelling goosebumps makes it sound so funny in my head

[@BobPantsSpongeSquare97]

@@Meestordandan yup. Also sokka was the last Male warrior left to protect the tribe

[@44r0n-9]

so true

[@NastoKing]

Creepy Closet no what about the kids man

[@hearttune98]

Also, I think this episode showed the start of *SPOILERS* Azula's mental decline. The fact that she mounted such a sudden attack instead of carefully planning it out like she used to shows how angry and unstable she's starting to become--and this definitely started when Mai and Ty Lee betrayed her in Boiling Rock. Most of her attacks are focused on Zuko as well ("I'm about to celebrate becoming an only child") and this links to her feeling like everyone in her life seems to leave her for Zuko's side. Great start to the episode, both plot-, character- and action-wise.

[@reziahangelicafamorcan4880]

hearttune98 this episode was definitely the start of her mental decline. Ozai dismissing her on Sozin's Comet Day was the last straw.

[@dominus7490]

I think there actually was a hint of her mental instability when Azula, Tai Lee, Mai, and Zuko on the Beach. She mentioned that she believed her Mother thought of her as a monster but she said she didn’t care about that.

[@hanaomer4940]

"You miscalculated. I love Zuko more than I fear you." Of course she's angry with him.

[@SirMarshalHaig]

And with her hair open she looked like a dark version of Katara. A little hint about what could have become of Katara if she had gone through with her revenge?

[@gumballwatterson5037]

Oh, so now every fan's a specialized psychologist??!

[@prophetofgreed]

Notice how Suki is wearing flowers after Sokka having a night with her? He deflowered her ;) And he had a lei, he got lei'd. Some hilarious little hints for the more mature audiences.

[@JoeyLoy]

Yeah and that was not a kid show

[@RentHeadNN]

When was this?

[@Andr3y143]

there were no such scenes brother. hahaha

[@thomaszloi9444]

And Toph 'saw' all that

[@f_f_f_8142]

@@thomaszloi9444 Maybe she was asleep.

[@LC.OneSketch]

Avatar: The Last Airbender - 3x7 The Runaway Sokka to Toph (Katara eavesdropping) "I never told anyone this before, but honestly, I'm not sure I can remember what my mother looked like. It really seems like my whole life Katara's been the one looking out for me. She's always been the one that's there, and *now*, when I try to remember my mom, Katara's is the only face I can picture." ------ Katara to Sokka Avatar: The Last Airbender - 3x16 The Southern Raiders "Then you didn´t love her the way I did" That line was really a deep one. People (specially kids) can be harsh when they are mad

[@indig0icee]

ViejoBelgrano yeah, after hearing him say that, it might be somewhere in the back of her mind.... subconsciously she may feel that his hazy memory is a reflection of his love.... she probably can't imagine forgetting her mom's face with such a traumatic event seared into her memory

[@LC.OneSketch]

Yeah totally agreed. Katara didn´t mean it (specially if you think that Sokka´s speech was the reason for Toph and Katara reconciliation) but subconsciouly she said something that she heard before because she wanted a excuse to be right about the revenge (and probably frustrated that her brother wasn´t on her side). And as you say, it is unfair because the main reason she remembers her so clearly is because of a traumatic experience. Their mother died for her.

[@drfifteenmd7561]

@@LC.OneSketch You're absolutely right. Katara's actions were understandable, but not everything she did in this was right.

[@shastacoffey9423]

Her actions were somewhat understandable but the way someone feels when they are mad does not excuse their actions

[@theadultduck341]

You guys are the first reactors to notice that it was a full moon!

[@jonathanacosta36]

It should be obvious to everyone though, even if they didn't see the actual moon, cuz she was blood bending... which had an entire episode dedicated to how it could only be done on a full moon lol

[@LouisEarl]

Jonathan Acosta it SHOULD be obvious because it was clearly shown when Zuko and Katara was travelling with Appa and the background was the full moon. This video didn't show it but the episode did

[@justadult3493]

To be honest, they are only reactors who notice stuff at all...There's also another british guy who makes decent reactions. OTHERS SUCK

[@LouisEarl]

Just Kid others be like, “Cool she's bloodbending she should kill that guy”

[@tylerwelty7556]

Just Kid besides the fact they have been told multiple times that Kataras mom his dead but for some reason they thought she was alive lol. Blind Wave is also pretty fire

[@rinkusan978]

Guys, guys. Remember this time, 9 years or so ago... when we were all speculating what Aang was going to do in the finale? Good times.

[@theanafront3746]

"She was protecting the last waterbender." "What? Who?" "ME!" *STOPS THE FCKING RAIN*

[@jaynadoesart]

The Anafront probably one of the best scenes of the season tbh

[@leguan278]

12:20... she is crying... why did i never see that before... god i love this show

[@MetallicaRules]

It's such a tiny, but brilliant detail.

[@kwanarchive]

She was tear bending.

[@youcandoanything1135]

Well duhh she was crying she was angry and finding the man who killed her mother

[@KAYoLEE]

"Sokka fucks" LMAO y'all

[@kimayapanash8998]

hello! i just wanted to ask have you seen their reaction videos to the last and second last episode of avatar? if yes then can you kindly provide me the link i would really appreciate it

[@drefncaionv]

and Toph saw everything

[@KAYoLEE]

Dref Viste 😂😂😂

[@Nahid82243]

You can see those videos too! They are on our patreon! Lets not be that guy and actually pay for content or wait patiently!

[@sasukeshenron]

why would people who paid for the content give shit to you for free LMAO

[@prvotri8253]

When Zuko said ,,She is not going to make it' ,he felt sorry for Azula at that moment.

[@topaz9655]

Prvo Tri until she survived lol like make up ur mind zuko

[@reziahangelicafamorcan4880]

Prvo Tri they're siblings still. Azula is Zuko's little sister. Especially now that Zuko is hanging with Katara and Sokka, he's experiencing a healthy sibling dynamic, which is awesome too, since Katara is the little sister, just like Azula.

[@ipek6851]

Reziah Angelica Famorcan yeah in the search comic I felt that he really wished her relationship with azula to be like sokka and katara

[@JasmineDragonXYL]

@@ipek6851 yeah. He still has a soft spot for Azula while she tries to kill him.

[@MsScarletwings]

Idk, if anything he just sounds surprised. Like it just seems way too easy of a defeat for someone as terrifying and tenacious as an enemy as her. And it was, and we get Zuko’s genuinely annoyed follow up response.

[@k1988smith]

Fun fact: Kya is voiced by Grey Delisle a.k.a Azula!

[@brandonhernandez371]

K Smith really??

[@engrRGV]

K Smith and ming hua

[@ilyachap]

K Smith REALLY? Wow!

[@zahirsookoor2673]

K Smith dont shit me man!!! Wow

[@quonteowens8126]

K Smith and Yan rah's mother

[@magtovi]

I guess they missed the part where the guy says: "This time we're not taking prisoners"

[@joliecrusoe387]

I know! It's even cooler when you realize this is reference to Hama. They knew not top take anymore waterbenders prisoner, since they had seen firsthand what they could do.

[@maryamhussain2639]

I love how Zuko's eyes widen when Katara bloodbends. Like, 'the fuck bitch, i ain't gon mess with u'.

[@jcthunderable]

its easy to do nothing, but its hard to forgive

[@gnowledge3705]

HellaDope 420 it's not just hard, it's impossible.

[@appledough3843]

It's*

[@wisegreenwanderer6815]

@@gnowledge3705 no, its not impossible. It could take time to forgive but its nowhere near impossible

[@wisegreenwanderer6815]

@@ayoCC I have to

[@remiremsar5946]

And its better to get revenge

[@MetallicaRules]

Hands down, without any shred of a doubt, the best episode of the entire series. I know people shit on Katara a lot for being naggy, annoying, and overly motherly, but this episode easily shows that she, like Zuko, is easily one of the most complex and well developed characters in the series. Also, Sokka and Suki totally did it.

[@joseffthomas10]

★ Froggie Animation ★ They are all amazing episodes, I for one can’t decide which is better. Good choice though.

[@mitchell4745]

★ Froggie Animation ★ no it isnt😂😂 this episode was just filler. The prison ones were way better

[@sebastyann123]

@@mitchell4745 Froggie Animation why can't u both just be like Joseff Thomas and just mention which one is your favorite one, no one need you to shit on other people opinion and choices so fucking annoying

[@seamusburke639]

I liked this episode because it took all the traits you just described and showed how easily Katara could be twisted into someone like Hama. This episode got Katara the closest to the line, but in the end she chose not to. But she certainly didn't let her mother's murderer off easy. ...Also, yeah, Sokka and Suki toooootally fucked.

[@madcapmakov2]

MetallicaRules I never had any problems with Katara, she’s one of the best characters of the show. she’s come a long way to a waterbender who couldn’t direct her ice freeze at a couple of firebenders in the South Pole...TO THIS!!! and then some...

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

Suki got her SOUTHERN parts RAIDED this episode.

[@j.43]

I literally laughed to death when I saw this 😂😂😂

[@gooddogreallygooddog6157]

Lmao

[@AsherDrums_]

bruh

[@nataliefields9009]

lmaoo underrated comment

[@omarsalem1219]

Bruh

[@jmacmall]

It was pretty obvious she was dead. "Gone" is a commonly used term to refer to someone is dead.

[@jesslishman]

Sometimes euphemisms in english are just...

[@helinituhhh]

I swear some of the best Katara lines are from this Book: Her threat to Zuko in the “Western Air Temple” episode: “I will make sure your destiny ends right then and there, permanently” and in this: “it’s not just hard, it’s impossible.” Love the field trips with Zuko. They’re a great way for him to truly make amends and earn his place in their friendship circle because he did hunt them down for the longest time, so it only makes sense that he had to earn their trust one at a time. The boys just happened to easily warm up to him and let bygones be bygones more quickly than Katara. Solid Zutara shipper here, though Kataang has grown on me over the years. That little forgiveness hug was heartwarming.

[@Pav94an]

Jln Acb yeah I always felt Katara would have been cooler with Zuko instead if Aang

[@aim-to-misbehave5674]

For me, Zutara looks fantastic together, of course, and their histories mirror each other - losing their mothers to the Fire Nation etc - but for me, that's *why* they don't work as a couple. They're both too intense, grew up too young too soon. Katara needs Aang's youth and playfulness to balance her out. I think it's summed up best right at the beginning of the show, when they're penguin-sledding. "I haven't done this since I was a kid!" "You *are* a kid!" She needs that reminder. Her and Zuko can connect in a unique way over their past, but I think that similarity would gradually destroy them instead. I prefer them being snarky best friends sitting on the sidelines and sniping at people.

[@ng7756]

aim-to-misbehave you are amazing PREACH I could tell you actually watched the show.

[@ipek6851]

aim-to-misbehave I think they would balance each other, even if it was too little, we saw that they helped each other to be better to get a closure. I would really like them to be together but i love aang too. So i am happy for katara and aang but I hope zuko and mai doesn’t make up because i dont think she is good for him

[@ipek6851]

Omgjust STOP you are absolutely pathetic 😽

[@BT405]

Zuko never implied that Aang has to "forgive" what the Fire Lord does. I think you guys kind of confused what they said. Zuko: "Violence wasn't the answer" Aang: "It never is." Zuko: "Then what are you going to do when you face my father?" The dilemma there is the fact has to go against his natural training of pacifism and all that he's learned in order to deal with someone as ruthless as the Fire Lord.

[@brianhalligan9268]

he also knew (at the time) that there wasn't a scenario where his dad could be stopped without violence (read murder). Aang obviously found a way in the end but at this point Zuko was right to assume that the only way his father could be stopped was with lethal force.

[@Nevi234]

12:14 Team Avatar are easily some of the strongest benders in their respective fields and I think it has a lot to do with all the struggles they've been put in where they had to innovate and think differently; also they've actually fought against multiple people/armies that tested and improved their abilities which is wildly different from just practicing bending techniques in the safety of your home.

[@hellkaiser64]

Difficult times create strong people

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

Jesica Techera live in a time of war and see if you aren’t fit and capable in combat and firearms.

[@gunchar06]

@Nevi1097 Well Zuko not rly, but well it makes sense with firebenders as main villains.

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

gunchar06 After finding the source of firebending Zuko has this zen laidback style, but he remains more powerful than we ever saw in season 1 & 2. Every battle scene he has with Azula he looks more relaxed and he keeps up with her. Zuko isn’t a prodigy but his experience has made him formidable.

[@joelsasmad]

Ruben Avalos Furthermore there is very cleary an expectation held for the fire nation royal family to be amongst the strongest benders that resulted in both him and Azula being heavily trained in bending and martial arts since early childhood by the nations greatest masters. Also all throughout the series we have seen zuko traveling the world, fighting, and struggling like the rest of the team. He has progressively gotten stronger and mastering the sun style has been enough of a boost for him to match Azula whp actually is a prodigy and recieved the same training. On the topic of prodigys, Toph is the greatest bending talent in the show, Aang is only relearning the elements, and Katara was the most talented of her masters students.

[@jaynadoesart]

Ages of team avatar members, youngest to oldest: Toph 12 (mentioned in series) Katara 14 (according to wiki) Suki 15 (according to wiki) Sokka 15 (according to wiki) Zuko 16 (mentioned in series) Aang 112, but technically just 12 (mentioned in series)

[@topaz9655]

Jayna Willoughby ive always wondered if Aang and Katara was pedophilia bc of that. I mean think abt it. If Aang hadn't frozen himself but was still alive he would look like King Bumi. Now imagine King Bumi kissing Katara. Not a pretty image

[@jaynadoesart]

I know, right??! XD it is kinda gross when you think about it

[@topaz9655]

rofl xD

[@itztk6522]

Topaz 96 but he did freeze himself. He didn’t age and was still physically and mentally a 12 year old boy.

[@shakshi_]

@@topaz9655 I don't think it's pedophilic as he doesn't look at her like a child instead it's Katara who thought of him as a "sweet little guy" or younger brother ish

[@islaythejabberwokky]

"comment war incoming" lol... the REAL Hundred Year War of Avatar was Kataang vs. Zutara... BUT shipping aside: I appreciate how hardcore and intense this episode gets, because if you look at Katara from a generalized perspective, she's the kind and caring one of the group, who gives people the benefit of the doubt and forgives them for their mistakes. They could have easily made the episode about her getting closure about her mother's murder a lot more Disney-esque and lowkey, having her follow Aang's idealistic advice of peacefully resolving it and forgiving him. But Katara is not so gentle and zen; she is an incredibly emotional person and reacts so strongly to betrayals of trust (seen with both Jet and Zuko), there was no way she would be able to let it go so easily. And when you think about how many times she's referenced her mother's death and the pain it caused her throughout the entire show, this was something that's been building up a LONG time; and for so long she's been acting as the group's caretaker, keeping them all level-headed and doing her best to help them resolve their emotional conflicts-- it was HIGH TIME that somebody cared to do the same for her. And I think Zuko was absolutely the perfect person to be her support in this journey. Of all people, he understands internal conflict and how much it tears you apart to not have closure, and he understands that it's something that Katara has to do for herself by herself. He sort of assumes the role that Iroh had for him, letting her make the decisions and not pushing her to act vengefully, nor to back off when she turns violent, only following her and backing her up if she needed it. He knew Aang was right about what Katara needed, he knew from the beginning, but he also knew that she had to do it herself and come to her own conclusion. I feel like this is the same kind of turning point for Katara's character arc that Day of Black Sun was for Zuko's arc: all the turbulence and emotions building over time, finally confronting the problem, and resolving that they will be the better person... and now the storms can finally settle and they can find inner peace. (Needless to say this is one of my favorite episodes of the season!)

[@mokrodog]

nah

[@YenneferStark2]

Brilliant comment!

[@ng7756]

@@maltmalt352 Agreed, if Zutara happened it would've been confusing and forced.

[@mezasepkmn]

NG 200 others did 💀

[@drfifteenmd7561]

Best comment!

[@494Farrell]

the normies way: notice one thing, dwell on it for way to long, miss the next 2-3 things

[@TheSuperNats]

Farrell 494 it drives me insane! Especially when they’re really wrong lol Katara said her mom died like a bunch of times in the series, but I guess they forgot

[@Richenzo_99]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS OMFG. and they miss precious moments in the episode when they continuously yap. I think they should pause and react, then continue.

[@bskec2177]

I like Zuko's little "What the hell!" moment when Katara whips out the blood bending.

[@willparks3429]

Rana looks like the Love child of Zuko and Katrara

[@zahirsookoor2673]

The lengths that Katara went through just to get closure and justice, is astounding!! Her bloodbending and attacking ruthlessly and her journey makes her character arc beautiful!!

[@mirandarichard122]

This reminds me of the scene in brother bear where kenai says "a man wouldn't just sit here and do nothing." Revenge is never the way.

[@violentscorl697]

Claire Standish Such a beautiful movie.

[@libra9633]

Jeez, kenai’s voice went through my head as I read that. Yikes... When he told the story to Koda about his mom...it was such a sheer painful realization that, that was His Mom he killed... (I know koda already told the other bears of what happened but it’s when Kenai had to tell him that he is the one that did it. It’s just that it made it even more hard to digest the whole point of it.)

[@halo3iskewlyay]

I wonder how Toph reacted when she felt Sokka & Suki getting it on.

[@chromagaming3523]

Geno Mars v i b r a t i o n

[@iKed5601]

@@chromagaming3523 toph's feet were tickled

[@heck6757]

She didnt. She sleeps with her feet up, its her way of “closing her eyes”.

[@halo3iskewlyay]

She can see with her hands, too. Remember when she was sleeping and felt Azula coming in "The Chase"?

[@JosephZedong]

@@halo3iskewlyay yeah but that machine was shaking the ground. Same with Combustion man when he came, she sensed a large vibration from the two.

[@SasukeTurkey]

Katara is my favorite character in this entire show. Her progress is just great. And yeah, she is one of the strongest benders in the show.

[@melonlord5476]

Yeah.. Too bad she turned into a trophy wife :/

[@melonlord5476]

@@LunaticThinker well in the comics, it's a bit meh

[@carlolsmargom4962]

That's because is almost the only one lol

[@sebastyann123]

@@asomefacepro yeah miss me with the "just take it " shit, katara, toph and azula are the greates female characters ever they were so perfectly written, katara being a teen who had no control at all of her power to literally reach the "master" level and ending teaching the avatar in just months(besides being the second ever known -not counting korra- water bender to be able to bend blood), toph anther teen girl knwons as the greatest earth bender and the creator of metal bend and then azula literally the most powerfull fire bender of the past 3 generation literally the only character that has the fire so strong that it's literally blue fire besides habing completly control of the lightning habilities (the only way she was stopped was bc she lost her mind) i didn't read the comics but if they did her that wrong i bet the original crew involbed in the show are not part of that, literally the whole 3 season showed the strenght of all their main characteres and the fact that almost all of the most powerfull people in this universe are women

[@FifteenRavens]

@@melonlord5476How did she turn into a trophy wife?

[@k1988smith]

You guys have reached the Southern Raiders and now I can't wait for the Ember Island Players!!! Edit: Although Katara did not forgive her mom's killer she did forgive Zuko! She still let forgiveness in her heart and for the correct person.

[@blackmanwhitesuit]

....meh

[@drfifteenmd7561]

I love these comments!

[@CDexie]

"Let your anger out... But then let it go." One of my favorite lines.

[@anonimuso]

"He's kind of tapping into her dark side a little bit." Confirmed: Zuko is Palpatine.

[@erikbravo6209]

Give into your anger, only your hatred can destroyme

[@KlooKloo]

Re: 4th season - There are comics that continue the Gaang's story

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

Todd Simmons pretty good comics, too. :)

[@ihopemyprofilepicgivesyoun6609]

fresdead what did Mike do

[@Andr3y143]

can you send me the link pls.

[@juniorgunter7123]

Link

[@nasmaraj3363]

LINKKKKKK???????????

[@Lazy_Apostle]

I love the way how Zuko just let her decide by herself without those cliché speeches about "vengeance feelings arent good".

[@epicsamurai5]

“ She’s not gonna make it.” You can actually hear sadness in Zuko’s voice there.

[@SubZeroJill]

That's the thing about Zuko... a part of him actually loves his dad and sister despite all their sh*t

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

Ember Island Players is a fun recap for the fans of when the show started to where it’s at, at the time. Remember that play Arya sees in Essos about King’s Landing events from season 1? Think that but about team Avatars journey. It’s a fun reminiscent episode before the epic finale!

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

KayfabeTactics Because dumbfuck, just because they post now doesn’t mean they’re not ahead and caught up. In fact word is on Patreon they already uploaded their season 3 finale reaction, weeks ago. If you thought they upload right after they watch then that is your problem. And it’s not a spoiler, if you saw seasons 1 & 2 you know what they play is about.

[@svgftw351]

they've already seen it like a month ago

[@dinozero2]

Ruben Avalos You know we never see the episode when they arrive on ember island....i wonder what happened?

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

dinozero2 Which one? They haven’t uploaded the Ember Island Players yet, that’s the next episode. They did the Beach though, when Zuko was there with Azula and crashes a party.

[@svgftw351]

also this has been out on early access for a month

[@KuroMaster90]

Sokka and Suki in a tent: If we enter the dedant (the details), we can here Toph has all felt with his mastery of the earth haha.

[@iwasanMBTInerd]

Katara directly stated her mother died in the first episode of the show.

[@rinkusan978]

Rana's late realisation and reaction "They were going to do it!!!" had me dying, lol.

[@jpierce8148]

This episode still gives me goosebumps and tears. Dark Katara would have been a nice thing to see for more than one episode, but this episode is probably the best episode of the series next to the finale and the battle at the Northern Water tribe

[@BraveSpy]

Last phrase was not about forgiving fire lord, Zuko asked Aang how is he going to stop fire lord if he denies violence. also when that riders leader said "you can take my mother" that was reaally fucked up

[@aeris44]

The thing I love most is how much we've seen Katara develop and be assisted by the other most developed character. We see the darkness that consumed such a warm hearted and optimistic character, and although she matured by not taking his life, it's also realistic and relatable for her to have not forgiven him, showing that although she didn't let darkness completey consume her, it will still influence her for the rest of her life.

[@aquartertwo]

I have a theory: Yon Rha "not taking prisoners" is evil, but not exactly unprecedented. Remember the last time they took a Waterbender from the Southern Water Tribe prisoner? It was Hama, a Waterbender who escaped through Bloodbending. The Fire Nation probably didn't want to take any more chances.

[@onebuffalo5402]

I always thought it woulda been hilarious if after she says "I cant do it" and walks away, that zukos like "Well fuck it i can" BAM blasts him in the dome.

[@indig0icee]

K.J.M.K. Me, too. Hahaha like a Daredevil and Punisher parody

[@Pablo360able]

That would have been interesting, but he didn't do it for the same reason he didn't kill his father. He knows that wasn't his place.

[@Alusnovalotus]

I love the collective look of horror when they see Katara blood bend!!!!!!

[@gibsonmitchell]

It feels like this episode helped portray how (even though she’s so good-hearted) Katara gets scared, wants for justice, and in a way, appreciates order. Like most she has complexity and depth.

[@Arkayjiya]

"They're gonna come from the west, it's gonna be a plot twist" Well shit. He was right, they did come from the west.

[@Anna-ud2qt]

People brushing off Katara’s trauma, not only her mother gave her own life to save her, but can you imagine how they found her when they came back? Kid Katara saw her mom’s corpse, did he slice her throat? Burnt her to death? So many possibilities.. that must be so traumatizing. And that’s not even all the traumas and responsibilities she had to face.

[@Gracie0918]

Their age 112 - Aang and Bumi 17 - Mai 16 - Zuko and Yue 15 - Sokka and Suki 14 - Katara, Azula, Ty Lee 12 - Toph The creators confirmed that. It's their age in the beginning and up to the end of the series. Their journey begun at Winter and ended at the end of Summer, which didn't include Fall. So their story spun for 9 months. They didn't age. The Fire Lord's Coronation in the end happened in Fall. After that, there's a festival in Ba Sing Se. That' s the last part when they were in Jasmine Dragon. They were waiting for the Earth King's Festival.

[@honeyjar2970]

The thing that disturbed me to most in this episode is that Katara most likely *saw* her dead mother, right there inside their house. The captain killed her on the spot and Katara and her dad arrived back in a matter of minutes. There is no way he would have had time to move her since he was already gone when they arrived or even if he had the time he wouldn't have any reason to. She was *there* and Katara saw her. Sokka never did, he was off trying to fight the fire nation soldiers. It's so messed up to think that this little girl not only had to live with the absence of her mother, she had to see her laying there and she had to deal with it because, like Sokka said, everyone else fell apart. Goddamit, this show is dark as hell

[@ethirium4389]

What's even worse is that the captain did probably kill her using firebending, which means that Katara saw her mother's corpse horribly burned... Yeah...

[@mauricioramirez8817]

Wow this is early. Can't believe we only have two more weeks of this 😢😢

[@janvi.suresh]

yes

[@0307scott]

Katara is absolutely right when she says its impossible to forgive someone for killing someone you love. You might be able to accept and move on with your life but you'd never be able to forgive the person who killed someone you love. Using bloodbending on the southern raider leader on the ship was the one time after saving Aang & Sokka from Hama that katara broke her rule that she'd never use bloodbending again. It was purely through anger that she used it.

[@drfifteenmd7561]

Actually, she's wrong for saying that if she meant no one can, as Aang has. However for her, definitely not unless they've redeemed and humanized themselves before her like Zuko has (as he helped kill Aang before).

[@Brahasol2408]

Their faces when she stopped the freakin’s rain

[@joelmills4304]

"im about to celebrate becoming an ONLY CHILD!" Azula gets me every time

[@ryanakers1372]

Anyone else laugh when the Cozy Four almost rage quit cause they thought Toph was getting left behind?

[@spencerk9792]

Them misinterpreting the line, “And so was she” has me dead.

[@deriznohappehquite]

Notice the Sokka is wearing a lei the morning after? It's a visual pun. Sokka got lei'd, Suki got deflowered.

[@An_NBA_Enjoyer]

Katara is the GOAT

[@joelsasmad]

We Are Rip City What's that stand for?

[@An_NBA_Enjoyer]

Joel Sasmad Greatest of all time? Lol

[@Bobmama1]

We Are Rip City Messi is the GOAT

[@aeris44]

I second that so hard that I went all the way to tenth that. Best character of the series!!!

[@hhssnshdnkssjsn1193]

We Are Rip City lol

[@begum.c7025]

I love the EPISODE 😍😍 because you see Kataras evoulution In the 4 last episode you see it from everyone there grow much all and big i'm so proud if them and of the show😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@squids-s1h]

The implications of Katara being the last water bender is kinda horrifying when you think about the fact that if Katara was found out to be the last water bender (she's a little child at the time), the fire nation would not have hesitated to kill her. So they would have killed a child😶

[@Alex2468ful]

This is my favorite episode of the entire series.

[@gumballwatterson5037]

7:26 Nahid's laugh; it's so great to see him actually react and show emotion; he rarely does it.

[@mangalegends]

"Violence is never the answer" Says the kid doing intense battle for the fate of the world

[@drfifteenmd7561]

If you have a choice, don't choose violence. That's the answer.

[@omalleycaboose5937]

My father was murdered... this episode captures the feeling of anger perfectly.

[@ggrapper5475]

In the next episode of ATLA HONOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR !

[@johnonuora7408]

Sokka has a flower in his mouth, he’s gonna get “deflowered.” 😂

[@sebastyann123]

fucking finally someone using that therm in sokka all of the comments here are about how sokka fucked and "deflowered" sukki as if he wasn't a virgin just like her

[@sebastyann123]

@@TheoryBreakthrough idk im pretty sure you didnt deflowered anyone and "both of your flowers" are still untuched lmao so yeah what did you say again?

[@GTAandApplechannel]

Crestfallen Plinth is that only applies for the one that have a vag*na ? Then that makes no sense

[@bruh-fw7op]

@@GTAandApplechannel this is the internet, you can say vagina lol

[@GTAandApplechannel]

@@bruh-fw7op I know

[@Multigameguy35]

Zuko like "Yo, I'm so glad she never did that to me!"

[@brecksunlin4606]

this is still one of my favorite episodes of atla ever.

[@lymphtics9218]

This is by far my favorite reaction series from you guys.

[@itsonlydaze2926]

What does Suraj mean just now becoming a fan of Zuko??

[@pownec0134]

Whats extremely impressive is that in the actual confrontation with the guy all the bending she did was without a full moon. The only advantage she had was the rain. This shows how much skill and control katara actually has.

[@mistrants2745]

Literally the only people ive seen reacting to this who didnt understand 'she was gone' meant she was death :P.

[@youngchell45]

Rana at 5:43- “Who cares? This is amazing,” while clutching a bottle of wine and Momo cracks me up😂😂

[@SuperBrooklyndodgers]

This episode was the last hope for Zutara fans (including me) in 2008 for it to happen. Those hopes would be dashed next episode

[@seanarayta9179]

RIP

[@StopReadingMyNameOrElse]

SuperBrooklyndodgers Was so happy when Kataang happened, because it always should have. They set it up from the beginning, how could Katara ever love someone like Zuko, prince of the people who murdered her mother.

[@tytube3001]

This episode showed how much deeper Aang's and Katara's connection is.

[@StopReadingMyNameOrElse]

Jesica Techera What? And are you serious?

[@kimayapanash8998]

hello! i just wanted to ask have you seen their reaction videos to the last and second last episode of avatar? if yes then can you kindly provide me the link i would really appreciate it

[@r.achel044]

#notakidsshow

[@jacobmonks3722]

R.achel 04 It is more than a kids show, it's a family show. Anybody of any demographic can thoroughly enjoy this series.

[@ttzzttzctzz847]

What the fuck is wrong with Sokkas face at 6:47 :D :D

[@stefanyiturrino6723]

ťtzzť ťzčťzz OH MY GOD ITS 3 AM AND I JUST WOKE UP EVERYBODY BY LAUGHING XD how the hell have I never noticed that?!?!?!

[@intellectualhybrid2]

I love the life lesson here. Katara didn't forgive him, she never would. But she refrained from killing him, and instead forgave Zuko for whom she wrongfully blamed. In typical kid shows, they say forgiveness is the route everyone should take. Even kids understand sometimes you just can't forgive.

[@hollow_blue2224]

PoisonedHive That's not the point Aang was trying to make. He didn't want her to forgive him just for the sake of that guy's life. He was concerned for HER and her life. Katara would have had blood lust if she killed him and that's not good for her. And it's not good Zuko either. But Aang still let them to take Appa to confront him and that was good.

[@felicity9644]

Aang is wonderful in this episode

[@drfifteenmd7561]

You're so right. I loved him so much here.

[@shadowvenger20]

It’s easy to say that the lesson is that: “violence is never the answer. Forgiveness is”. And that’s a lesson, but it wasn’t the point of this episode. What this episode accomplished is show us the very real struggle between revenge and forgiveness. Katara KNOWS that violence and revenge is wrong, and yet she sees it as an act of justice. And maybe it is. But we cannot deny the reality that it is also equally violent. And when Aang says that it’s easy to do nothing, it’s harder to forgive, it portrays the ideal path to enlightenment. We all know that forgiveness is important. But we are shown the struggle of it. We are shown what we are willing to sacrifice for our loved ones. We are shown that when it comes down to it, we are willing to call violence “justice”, even if it means taking someone’s life. Even if it means someone else is going to lose a loved one. I’m not here to say that one was right or the other. At the end of it all, forgiveness, and moving forward is the right thing to do. But there’s no formula to how these things are. It’s so easy for us to preach violence as justice when it doesn’t affect us directly. And it’s so easy for someone to say forgiveness is the right thing to do when it’s not them experiencing grief. What we need to take from this episode is to understand the very really battle between knowing what is right, and being able to choose to do it. It’s so easy for us to say that someone is bad. But we never talk about how someone can be redeemed. This show has many redemption stories, and it talks about all this not to give a definitive answer, but to provide us the perspective of people in very really situations. And I think that’s what’s so awesome about this show. Don’t get me wrong, I will always choose to do the right thing, but there should be no shame when one feels certain things towards other people. What matters is character. Faced with the moment of decision, who you are determines what choice you will make.

[@theweirdoag2277]

I love your insight and it makes me kinda pissed that people are liking comments about sokka and suki getting frisky more than your comment on how complex right and wrong is. And how it’s easy to label someone as a bad person but how no one looks at the redemption of a person

[@mrbrown7668]

Born too late to explore the earth, born too early to travel to the stars, but born in the time to enjoy this masterpiece. I hope that ATLA has more than 3 books :( this is so amazing. I felt that I'm part of this team and journey

[@Kagarin05]

You guys got this up at 11 am?! New record! haha i thought i was gonna have to wait another 8 hours :C

[@diegoprodriguez]

I love watching reactions of Katara bloodbending in this episode, because it just shows the darkness and anger she has inside her.

[@rickj5180]

I like that Zuko was sad when he thought his sister was going to die, but also didn't make any attempt to save her. I feel like in other shows he'd have yelled, "Wait!! We can't let her die!!". In this, he regretted it because she's his sister and he's not a bad person, but knew he had to let her die because she's so dangerous and an enemy.

[@TheAvaTarek1011]

Now that this episode is up, I can finally talk about this. Here's a little theory I thought of and I wanna hear you and others thoughts on it. After watching The Southern Raiders one day, I started thinking, "Why did Yon Rha kill Kya while in the past, all other water benders were taken away? It's obvious he was following orders given to him by the Fire Nation, but why receive these orders instead of taking her away? And there was only one reason why...Hama. Remember, Hama was the last of the water benders captured by the Fire Nation before the Southern Raiders. And as we all know, while in prison, Hama invented Blood Bending and used it to escape. So, after her escape, the Fire Nation become aware of how powerful and how dangerous water benders can truly be. And with the discovery of one water bender left in the Southern Water Tribe, the Fire Nation were not willing to take the chance of creating another Hama, they decide to order Yon Rha to kill the Last Waterbender. So if Hama did not create Blood Bending to escape her prison, there wouldn't have been a reason for the Fire Nation to raid the Southern Water Tribe and kill the last water bender. She may have just been sent to prison as well. So Hama is the reason Kya had to sacrifice herself to save Katara. So it makes the scene of Katara telling Hama that she and Sokka lost their mother in a raid well...dark. And to think, Katara uses the same technique on the man she thought killed her mother. It's actually kind of twisted. Thoughts?

[@lucasvhinever2817]

Just realized that Katara named the only daughter she had after her mother. Never caught that

[@Lumberjack_king]

17:39 he enjoyed it and that's what made him pathetic and evil he was a shallow empty man who used war and violence to fill the void inside himself he used war to fulfill his power fantasy

[@sophiekrenn5679]

Rana holding a wine bottle while fangirling about Zuko kicking Azulas ass is a mood

[@dunzhen]

i love Rana's reaction for Aang's wise words. she appreciates Aang when a lot of people don't for his pacifism and instead are annoyed by it, wanting to see action. but his words here were really wise and strong. i love Aang too!

[@juliansmit3770]

These edits are so fucking awesome with Rana shippig 😂😂

[@justinyoung8453]

One important thing to note is how different Zuko’s fighting styles is now since he met the Dragons and joined Aang. He could never deflect Azula before.

[@dragonandavaterfan8953]

I laughed so hard when they actually thought that Toph will be left out in the tunnel scene.

[@ThatBrunetteFromCali]

Yeah, the creators confirmed that Kya was killed on the spot. But it’s so terrifying to know where Katara’s mind was that she would resort to using bloodbending. A technique that scared her so bad.