Avatar the Last Airbender Season 1 Episode 12 Reaction | The Storm

[@МолчаливыйКлинок]

The most messed up thing is that by the time firelord banished Zuko, avatar wasn`t seen for 100 years with no signs of ever coming back. He basically sent him on a wild-goose chase.

[@darknessunknown4384]

Sokka: I'm too young to die! Fisherman: I'm not, but I still don't wanna!

[@OculusObscurum]

Easily one of the funniest lines in the whole show.

[@Obileo346]

Easily one of the best episodes in the show.

[@spicefactor9604]

Easily

[@PurpleLugia]

Agreed. I got into Avatar when this episode premiered, and it's still one of my favorite episodes.

[@thermologo3451]

Why say that when there are so many episodes left ? The only for you to know this, is having watched the whole show..and then gi into the commebt section and reaveal that to someone who hasnt watched it all yet...

[@themaverikan]

One thing I love about this episode is how well they put you in both characters' shoes. Trying to understand what Aang had to go through, the responsibility, and the pressure of being the Avatar at too early an age, and Zuko, who relatively has about the same problems, all because he showed how much he cared about his people before had costed him greatly. It left both characters in a state of confusion and doubt, but having people who show equal care to reassure them helped them to clear their mind and guide them to what matters most.

[@Luzarioth]

The Firelord Ozai... voiced by Mark Hamill... yes, Luke Skywalker and the voice of Joker (among many other things)

[@berke9313]

dont spoiler them. Let them know it for their own

[@DrunkenPumpkin626]

@@berke9313 how is that a spoiler

[@fireball1249]

@@berke9313 How can a VA be a spoiler? No Character has ever broken the Forth Wall and said "Hey did you know that the Firelord is voiced by Mark Hamill?"

[@MatthewJamesKalasky]

Skektek from Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

[@cm4n63]

18:30 i love bethany being able to extrapolate all that about zuko's family dynamic and being able to relate to that, and I can only hope that understanding of this behavior isn't from personal experience

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

🤗

[@GirlofCulture]

That's the most important episode...not only in the first season, but I think in the whole series...like the moment in GoT (Books) when you get to see Jamie's point of view, that he basically has a different nature than the way people see him...and it's the same here with Zuko and Aang... an episode that impresses me in its storytelling to this day.

[@Elwingish]

I think this is the first episode where the show really shows what it can do. Love your little sleepy dog!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks. 🐶

[@StefEndz]

You guys are seriously my favorite react group like no one is more interactive and honest wholesome as you guys

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Aww. Thanks so much. Means a lot to us 😊🤗

[@tjmoon5858]

This is 1 of my favourite episodes of season 1 as it not only shows both Aang and Zuko's backstories but the parallels between them, also this episode revealed to me that Zuko is still the same kid as before just more aggressive as in the 2nd episode when Aang surrendered to protect the water tribe Zuko honoured the agreement without scaring or harming anyone afterwards like many villains would, he kept his word showing he still is honourable and in this episode still loyal to those he believes deserve it that being his crew and his uncle Iroh

[@A_Eye-29]

I love your doggo! You nailed Zuko's character breakdown.

[@nathanielreik6617]

Firelord Ozai is voiced by Mark Hamill aka Luke Skywalker. Which is kinda funny when you think about the comparison to Star Wars. He has actually said that when he first read the scripts he thought Avatar would not succeed because it was too smart. He really liked all the support it got. Also the way they determined Aang was the Avatar is similar to how the real world Dalai Lama is determined. And the current Dalai Lama's last name is Gyatso. Katara to Aang: "You give people hope." Iroh: "The Avatar gives Zuko hope." Aang even helps some of his enemies.

[@MrGBH]

Fire Lord Ozai takes the award for "Worst Father in animation" I think only Shou Tucker rivals him

[@jadenwalker2052]

Shou is easily the worst

[@GreenOfFields]

5:00 If I remember correctly, allowing a child to pick from a collection of toys, some of which were owned by a previous incarnation, is a strategy used by Tibetan monks to identify the current Dalai Lama.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Makes sense. They also did it in lost with John Locke's character 🤔

[@crimsonknight7011]

The voice of the Fire Lord is Mark Hamill aka The Joker and Luke Skywalker

[@MatthewJamesKalasky]

6:39 Iroh was right about Zuko being right, AND that it wasn't his place to speak out.

[@DevilSlayr]

Its always funny when i remember that probably the worst episode in the whole show(the divide) is immediately followed up by one of the best in the whole show. The storm is definitely the beginning of peak Atla.

[@itsmylesfr]

I genuinely don't know why people say this. The divide isn't even bad 😂 I haven't seen a single reactor dislike that episode that wasn't told how terrible it was a million times to the point they felt like they HAD to dislike it

[@DevilSlayr]

@@itsmylesfr do remember i said worst episode of the show, as in its in last place for most people if you were to rate all the episodes. As an episode of a show overall its fine I'd watch the divide a hundred times over before watching some of Korras bad episodes. But generally people's problems with the episode is mainly just how dumb the plot is, 2 clans hate each other because of cleanliness? Oh no actually its because of some myth about an orb that is of no actual substance to either clan. Oh and there's also the thoroughly ridiculous lie that Aang comes up with at the end that is not only cringe to listen too but also removes and real seriousness to the episode when the 2 clans just buy it for no reason. Oh and the moral of the episode maybe isn't the best thing to teach to kids, adults? Sure but not kids. Again it's just a bad episode of Atla not a bad episode in all of television.

[@itsmylesfr]

@DevilSlayr 2 groups of people hating each other from stories from a long time ago is unfortunately not unrealistic. People have fought over even less. Aang chose a small harmless lie over two groups of people continuing to try to kill each other, I wouldn't say that's necessarily "bad for kids" I watched it hundreds of times as a kid since it was constantly shown on TV, and it never once made me think "I should always lie" He used a silly story to make them realize how silly their fighting was.

[@pokeloon15]

@@itsmylesfr I actually found the art style for when Aang told the story adorable.

[@itsmylesfr]

@@pokeloon15 I liked it as well, I always find it cool when they completely change the art style of a show for a flashback, story, etc. It's really neat.

[@kaialone]

This is generally considered one of the best episodes in the show, yeah Aang's and Zuko's backstory being told together in alternating segments that parallel one another, alongside a present day narrative that makes both if them confront the emotional turmoil presented within the flashbacks is done quite brilliantly I think Also just, showing how Aang and Zuko, though on opposite sides both in regards to the sides of the conflict, as well as the eras they were born in, are ultimately both just kids who unfairly were torn away from their lives as a result of the war

[@bthsr7113]

Frankly, I find the Air Nomad elders to be far less than Aang viewed them. To preserve their pacifist ways, they placed the burden off their survival on a child. Even as they raised him to be a pacifist too, they were counting on him to do battle to protect them. To die for one's beliefs can be noble, but to have a child break those beliefs so you can keep yours intact is truly reprehensible. Speaking of reprehensible, on top of what Ozai did to his son and why, Zuko's sister was in the crown, and she smiled as Zuko was scarred by their father. Even most of the generals didn't smile, but Zuko's sister and Zhao did.

[@Lycanthromancer1]

Spoilers! Also *crowd.

[@derfritz4550]

lovew people careless throwing spoilers around

[@solonec.4285]

*spoiler warning if you don't know why the Fire Nation attacked the Air Nomads. I think it's pretty clear early on but I could be wrong. I don't think it's fair to assume that the Air Nomads knew that they would be the target. The Air Nomads aren't really involved in world affairs, they aren't getting in any other nation's way in anyway so no one has any beef with them, and they live high in the mountains, meaning no conqueror is exactly salivating over their horrible real estate. Ultimately, this means they don't really protecting. I mean unless someone is randomly racist against Air Nomads or unless there are existing non-Air Nomad specific reasons to attack them, they aren't on anyone else's radar. Which is why it's more likely that they didn't consider the possibility that they would be targeted. Also, direct quote, "the Air Nomads didn't have formal military. ___ attacked them by ambush". Meaning, they were taken by surprise - meaning more likely than not, they didn't think they would be attacked and therefore they weren't "counting on him [Aang] to do battle to protect them". When it comes to Air Nomad culture and the expectations of the Avatar, those are two separate things. Avatars cycle through all the nations so they aren't exclusive to the Air Nomads. When they want to prepare Aang, it's not for their personal benefit because as I mentioned earlier, they are hands off with the other nations so Avatars would probably spend most of their time and energy helping the other Nations deal with their issues. Basically, the Air Nomads are under contractual obligation to teach Avatars airbending and to raise an airbender Avatar every fourth life but truthfully, they don't personally need an Avatar and being included in the Avatar cycle actually hurts them by occasionally putting a target on their back rather than benefiting them at all. Yes, the Air Nomads are pacifists and one facet that you completely ignore is that it leads to their hands off approach with the rest of the world. Just by nature of raising the World Child, they do have to compromise their own values to prepare this child for the the world's benefit of the other nations. The fact is, if the Air Nomads were truly selfish, they wouldn't care that Aang is the Avatar and would just raise him as a normal Air Nomad who is detached from the rest of the world's affairs just like them. If other nations, knew that the Air Nomads raised Avatars as normal monks with no consideration to Avatar training, the Air Nomads would eliminate the only moment of risk to themselves and the only moment when other nations could perceive some threat from these pacifists.

[@TheSyncos]

Young Zuko begs for forgiveness, and his father scars and banishes him. Present Zuko apologizes to Iroh and is immediately forgiven. Ozai may be Zuko's father, but Iroh is his parent.

[@willymicrecker4341]

I'm sooo glad yal decided to take this on.the layers of this kids cartoon is stunning and just the series as a whole is soooo good.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

We have heard so many good things and they are all true so far 🤩

[@joelsasmad]

Thing to recognize: Zuko was given the mission when the Avatar hadn't been seen in 100 years. It was meant to be a wild goose chase from which he would never return.

[@Sinewmire]

Dante Basco and Mako rightfully get huge amounts of praise for their performances, but the hurt and pain in Zach Tyler Eisen's voice when he gets angry "they wanted to take away everything I knew and everyone I loved!" - he's a sweet kid and is very lighthearted, but there's a sweel of deep emotion in him and he pits it all into his voice. We expect angry, vicious outbursts from Zuko, but hearing this from loveable Aang is a real bolt from the blue. There are two types of character development: when a character changes to reveal a new facet of their personality, and when our understanding of the character changes to reveal a facet of their personality that wasn't previously visible. We can also see WHY Zuko is trying to be such a hardass, despite having been such a sweet kid. That's the son his father wants, the Firelord and his nation expects. The sort of person who could sacrifice a whole division of green troops. The sort who doesn't show "shameful weakness". This is my favourite episode.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Well said 🙂

[@merlijnbal221]

Idk for sure if he voice him here too but its mark hammil who voices fireblord ozai if you dont know maek hammil he is also the voice of joker in the batman animated series and his most famous work luke skywalker

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

He does such a great job with Joker. It’s cool he gets to play iconic villains after playing such an iconic hero 🙂🤩

[@farlonmuentes6004]

Basically, Firelord sent Zuko to a mission that he can never succeed therefore, banishment for eternity but coincidentally, Aang came back.

[@nicholaswilkerson4394]

I totally get what you're saying about Zuko here, about him being overly harsh at the beginning, and I think you're right! He was literally publicly humiliated/mutilated by his father for acting compassionately. BECAUSE of his care for his people. I also love the parallels between Zuko and Aang, too. Aangs story began with an act of selfishness, while Zukos' story began with an act of compassion. Easily the best episode in book one, except MAYBE the finale.

[@cm4n63]

"tries to be a hardass but can't, he doesn't have it in him" m a n

[@Lupinemancer87]

If you don't already like Zuko, this episode definitely makes you like the guy.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Makes you understand him more for sure. 🙂

[@JessieWard33]

I really appreciate your guys reaction to the Great divide episode. Like it or not a function of the Avatar is as a politician, and sometimes if people are being unreasonable you have to lie to them, and this was a decent way to teach children that.

[@itsmylesfr]

This is exactly why I always debate people calling it a "filler" episode, it had a lesson to it, it showed a different side of Aang (lying),which developed his character a bit.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks! Glad you liked our reaction to that episode 😀🙂🤗

[@josh_miester_x511]

You two figured out Zuko so fast and so well.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

It was mostly Bethany 🤗

[@Kayoss13212]

Yay. So glad that you two reacted to one of my favorite Avatar episodes. I loved how they kind of showed how the war affected both Aang and Zuko. Aang ran away from his responsibilities, while Zuko tried to run toward his.

[@benwilliams5863]

15:19 Wow that is a perfect description of what’s going on with Zuko as a character throughout this first series

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Aww. Thanks 😊 🙏

[@TheSyncos]

This episode was absolutely the turning point for me the first time I watched the series. That elevated it from good and fun to exceptional.

[@MatthewJamesKalasky]

10:26 Remember that girl's face.

[@mnmg]

Without spoiling anything, this is the first time they showcased an advanced bending technique where Iroh "survived" a lightning.

[@gatr2897]

The parallels between Aang and Zuko really show themselves in this episode. Their individual ongoing stories are really the lifeblood of the whole show. Zuko feels equally as important to the deeper story of the show as Aang does to me. Spoilers ahead, stop reading unless you're a fellow commenter who has finished the show: . . . . . . . . . . Bethany calling it so far ahead of time that Zuko is really angry at himself, man, the payoff on that is gonna be so good. It's hard to say he hates his father, he's just so desperate for affection and recognition, an extremely human characteristic. It's what makes it so hard to save yourself from abuse without anybody's help. Now imagine being abused by the most powerful and dangerous man in the world.

[@ryanakers1372]

Based on your comments during and after this episode, I'm even more excited for you both to watch the rest of the show!!!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Nice! Happy to hear that 😀🥳

[@samuelclayhills3298]

Now we get to see a glimpse of who Zuko was before being banished. He was a bit uppity but he clearly wanted to do good for his nation and wanted to be a good leader. We can see that he has been projecting what he has been tought and even then his inate honor has shone trough at times meaning he could never truly throw that away especially with Iroh helping him. For Ozai having his son and heir come to a meating and interrupt it and then act all high and mighty and then starting to beg emediatley during the fight he probably just tought that this was extremly shamefull weakness. From his point of view this is probably reasonable but he also chose to burn his son because he refused to fight him after just talking out of turn witch considering he didn't activley spread it to the rank and file soldiers means that most soldiers and civillians would probably belive that this is overkill even in the fire nation culture. Zuko basically got scarred because he refused to fight his dad witch his dad just saw as weakness witch is just extremly sad. We see Zhao sitting there and smiling at Zuko being burned witch as far as we know Zuko has done nothing to him and hell even the general he called out didn't activley seem to enjoy it. This also makes the fact that Zhao calls him a coward after not burning him in their agni kai even worse because he was there seeing Ozai call Zuko basically the same for even refusing to fight. This also probably truly cemented to Zhao that Zuko was a worthless heir to the throne. Also the girl sitting next to Iroh smiling at Zuko being burned. Probably nothing to worry about yet guys. It was bad enough that Ozai burned him but you could at least argue that its part of the agni kai tradition and thus mandatory even if it still is wrong in basically every way. Him banishing Zuko on a impossible quest was just extra dickery to get him out of the line of succsesion since Zuko proved to be too weak for his pourposeses as he would not conform to Ozais wishes by fighting him. In this absolutley horrible situationen Zuko showed the most honor he could and still got punished for it. Its no surprise that he would turn out the way he has.

[@erosolacegenesis1503]

Soon....we'll find ourselves with that demented Fire-Bender.....when that bender pulls up Everything changes.

[@Offmikesmysticalelixir]

Imo this is one of the best episodes in season 1.

[@CyberDalek17]

Some more light has been shed on Zuko showing more depth to his character. And the first peak at the Fire Lord, Voiced by Mark Hamill himself

[@brentgrisier1738]

One of the top 10 episodes of Avatar.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎🤘🤩

[@RunningTogether]

Excellent analysis, especially of Zuko’s emotions and motivations! Always love your reactions, looking forward to the rest!

[@MrMeddyman]

This is the first episode that fire lord ozai speaks and I think you might recognize that voice. Its Mark Hamill AKA The joker and Luke Skywalker

[@hellowhat890]

9:17 "Aang, I'm not going to let them take you away from me." This is the most heartbreaking scene from Gyatso for me. If things had turned out differently, if he had managed to catch Aang before he ran away, or they had a chance to talk, I am very convinced that Gyatso would have gone with Aang. Kind of like an, "I understand, let's go... you just need a bit of time away. Let's fly around on Appa." Or Gyatso was already planning on taking Aang and running away from the other monks. Who knows? Unfortunately, the fact that this was the last time they ever saw each other again is tragic. 10:12 It was not the Joker but instead, it was Firelord Ozai that was the first time I heard Mark Hamill as a terrifying villain. My dad actually pointed out to me as a kid in the credits that Luke Skywalker voiced Ozai and I was blown away.

[@doug3691]

Excellent commentary. Expectations vs what actually matters; kids taking on adult roles and responsibilities; and Giant Momo!

[@RathFox]

Just finished episodes 19 and 20 on Patreon. I can't wait for season 2. Thank you all for the uploads

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

our pleasure! Thanks for the extra support on Patreon 🙂

[@valathor95]

“You give the world hope.”-Katara to Aang. “The Avatar gives Zuko hope.” -Iroh.

[@gohanmoreno7]

Aang is not the perfect hero, but he can learn. And Zuko is not a total villiain, he can learn.

[@chad7809]

Fav episode coming up

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

🥳🥳

[@DietPropharah]

I can't wait to see your reactions to later growth of the characters.

[@SylverQrow]

Myself!! Im angry about myself…

[@IamnotJohnFord]

Zuko does the right thing, and life kicks him in the teeth. Aang does the wrong thing, and life kicks him in the teeth.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Damned if you do. Damned if you don’t.

[@corgiluver9718]

First great ATLA episode, great reaction/discussion to it.

[@faithrabbit4330]

Who's the bloodthirsty one? Give it time 😊 It was wrong to put so much pressure on Aang when he was young. War was on the way, you can understand why it was done. A tragic situation. I see Zuko at this point in the middle of the stages of grief. Specifically the grief that your parent isn't actually a person worth loving or respecting. Right now, it's the bartering state; "If I can make this transaction work, things will be ok".

[@pyronuke4768]

The live-action Netflix Avatar is an ok recap of the first season, but on it's own it's pretty rushed and condensed. There's some changes I like and some I don't, but one of the ones I really loved is those new recruits who were going to be used for death fodder got reassigned to be Zuko's crew.

[@jamesalexander5559]

That was genuinely a nice change in my book. Zuko actually fighting back bothered me though.

[@clarkestomps]

The air benders are like the Jedi order and we all know how that happened :/

[@darknessunknown4384]

Yeah, the acolyte

[@clarkestomps]

@@darknessunknown4384 I haven’t watched it yet as I’m kinda on the fence with it.

[@luohao2321]

would u be interested in checking out swallowed star? Its a Chinese Anime that is similar to Star Wars.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Hadn’t heard of that one before 🤔😯

[@luohao2321]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 well its on youtube, u can search it up

[@having765]

You guys are always so keen on your analysis of what you react to and just get it. Glad y'all are jelling with the series

[@Joe-td2he]

Guys the mortal kombat 1 takeda trailer just release do a reaction 😮

[@krewl1252]

10:11 sounds alot like the joker hmmmmmmmm

[@lhhOriginalGrey]

Yeah Zuko's family has issues

[@lilymultifandom4578]

React to Saint Seiya - Legend of Sanctuary, is a CGI movie of the anime Saint Seiya made in celebration of the 40th career of mangaka Masami Kurumada (creator of the manga)

[@justkah9741]

Yes!! The anime was part of my childhood, the movie is good, but the big problem with this movie is that it was rushed and they made Death Mask sing...

[@phloriaernas2149]

Fire Nation and the Saiyans will agree on many things. (～￣▽￣)～

[@nicholaswilkerson4394]

Oh, Aang doesn't need a blanket because airbenders are able to warm themselves with their breath

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎👍

[@ShadowRyu]

Ok but, is the dog ok?? 😟😟

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

haha, yes. Bucky is fine 😊

[@ShadowRyu]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 I figured he was. Didn't move the entire video. He must have been tuckered out and comfy lol

[@seanwilliams7716]

React to Courage The Cowardly Dog series ❤❤❤

[@Endgame_01]

One of the best season one episodes that follows one of the worst

[@Mankey619]

Once you reach the third and final season of this. You'll be very surprised what The Fire Lord really looks like.

[@DLites151]

Bro

[@Lycanthromancer1]

Shh.

[@Luzarioth]

youn do realize that this is a spoiler right ?

[@mr.magenta8470]

MK1 Takeda trailer is out!!!!

[@ivanteoh930]

Theres no dwnying both Zuko and Aangs backstories are peak moments of this series but what bother me is the fact that Zuko dad just hates Zuko for no apparent reason