Avatar the Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 12 Reaction | The Serpent's Pass

[@theinspiredgamer1949]

Fun fact: Suki was initially planned to be a one-off character, but she was so well-liked they brought her back.

[@theinsurance2450]

Season 1 was a test run to see what works and what doesn't work.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Nice! Love when they do that with characters 😀

[@suke9502]

What a pleasant surprise that you guys apparently accidentally gave us two reactions in one 😂

[@MrGBH]

I did not expect a double episode, but I'm very happy to see it

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Yeah Netflix had it has one long episode for some reason 🤗

[@Arthera0]

This was indeed 2 episodes. which i dont mind.

[@joelsasmad]

So Sokka had Yue and Suki, Tye Lee is into him, and even Toph seems to have a low-key crush on him. What a lad!

[@theinsurance2450]

He is the rizz bender

[@ShadowWolf0020]

​@@theinsurance2450 I've also heard backbender lol

[@Matt-vg7tr]

and the poetry girls too

[@zacharykim295]

@@ShadowWolf0020lmao

[@filipvadas7602]

Its kind of hillarious how Ba Sing Se at this point kept getting saved by pure luck. Iroh breached the wall and nearly conquered it. Only not doing so because he *completely broke down* after his son died. And even now with The Drill, they were SUPER lucky the Gaang just HAPPENED to be there and had all the right tools to destroy the thing from the inside out.

[@CyberDalek17]

Oh we got a two for one, nice Yeah Toph Killed me with that line "you can let me drown now" and them all in the hole "I can't see a thing. Oh No, What a Nightmare. Sorry" I just love how even she makes blind jokes

[@zexalcommander7036]

I like to think the people wrote Chirrut Iwne’s character from Rogue One took inspiration from her (When they put a bag over his head in order to conceal where they’re taking him) “Are you kidding me? I’m blind!”

[@mori1bund]

You saw the pregnant woman and her husband before. They are the same couple Zuko almost robbed at the begin of the episode "Zuko Alone".

[@othergrimm6592]

This was episode 12 and 13. I'm not sure how Netflix shows them, but the next episode 'City of Walls and Secrets' is supposed to be episode 14. Seems like Netflix might have just messed up.

[@girlwithoutafairy]

These episodes aired back to back as a double feature back in the day

[@nathanielreik6617]

@@girlwithoutafairy Yeah but it's kinda weird that this is the only one Netflix combines considering "The Library" and "The Desert" also aired together as well as the final 2 episodes this season.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Yeah we are going off Netflix episode counter for rest of season 🤗

[@j.43]

​@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 This is late but the Netflix counter is wrong, the person above is correct, that's the accurate episode counter.

[@theinsurance2450]

You guys did back to back episodes. Wow thanks 😊

[@GirlofCulture]

There are no Drill's in Ba Sing Se

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😵‍💫

[@Neomagam]

Despite some other comments, you were correct that these two episodes aired together. Oddly, The Library and The Desert were also aired together, but Netflix doesn't combine those episodes. I'm not sure of the reason, but this whole end portion of S2 aired sporadically over a 6 month period with several 2-part episodes. Rewatching it now, you don't experience the full emotional impact of nearly every episode ending with a cliff-hanger/teaser only to have to wait weeks or months till the next episode would air. It's crazy that this show is 18 years old, but I still vividly remember all the hype and marketing built up around Ba Sing Se and some of the upcoming episodes.

[@nathanielreik6617]

The season finale is the only other double episode this season but again Netflix doesn't double it which is really weird. It didn't double up the season 1 final either, but does combine all the ones that aired the same day in season. It actually makes season 3 look like the shortest even though it has one more episode than the other 2.

[@Julini89]

the interaction between Toph and Suki is one of the funniest in the show :D

[@lighttheshadowreaper5102]

Fun Fact: In the scene with the cabbage merchant, the ticket lady claims "A single cabbage slug can ruin a whole supply of crops." According to the commentaries, when the chunks of cabbages are flying through the air, you can see a cabbage slug fly with the pieces for a frame. I never saw it myself but may just not know what to look for.

[@nathanielreik6617]

I've only seen pictures of it. It's very quick and looks a lot like the chunks of cabbage so not surprising you haven't seen it.

[@faithrabbit4330]

I think there is some value in the phrase "Abandon hope". When nothing's going right, when i lose confidence and don't know how to keep going. Sometime the answer is to empty your mind of expectations and keep pushing forward. At least until you reach a point where you can deal with all those doubts.

[@doug3691]

One form of freedom is "having nothing left to lose."

[@nathanielreik6617]

At the same time if you don't have hope then what are you striving for.

[@faithrabbit4330]

@@nathanielreik6617 fair

[@destroyerblackdragon]

Toph came in clutch at the ferry, but Aang could have very easily proved he was the avatar just by demonstrating some air bending.

[@darkdawnbringer]

Toph going: "Oh Sokka you saved me!" and "Okey you can let me drown now" always have me laughing out loud, such a funny moment. Stone cold Toph swooning over Sokka in secret is just funny as all hell.

[@darknessunknown4384]

"I know you're not supposed to cry over spilled tea, but... ("sniff") It's just so sad..." That's always been my favorite comedic line, from Iroh; my second favorite is a couple of episodes away.

[@Sinewmire]

As a freeze-frame bonus, when the Cabbage Merchant's cabbages are destroyed, you can, indeed, see cabbage slugs. Customs were right to destroy them! The plans for The Drill were visible on the desk of The Mechanist from the Northern Air Temple - clearly he'd already handed the designs over to the Fire Nation. I love how Aang's progress as a bender and fighter is displayed by all the times he's blasted back against a wall and knocked out. This time he collapsed on his heels instead of just going down!

[@Platinum-db8rc]

For some reason episode 12 and 13 are combined on Netflix. It wasnt originally aired this way. No idea why Netflix does it like that. I've heard people in the fanbase call theese episodes a part 1 & 2 but outside of the Netflix thing and the throughline of the drill, I dont see why.

[@karbyboi8489]

I was so confused why they were watching 2 episodes 😭 But that makes sense why. That's weird they did that but on the plus side, we got 2 episodes 😹

[@lighttheshadowreaper5102]

There is merit... kinda. The original premiers for The Serpent's Pass and The Drill were a 1 hour special. Same with The Library and The Desert. But after that, yeah. Dunno why these ones are combined but not the last 2-parter.

[@nathanielreik6617]

These two were aired together but it's weird that these are the only ones combined. They also didn't do it for the finale of season 1 but they do do it with all of the ones in season 3.

[@hellowhat890]

2:41 All of the Aang costumes is us when we gather at comiccons. 😂😂😂

[@hellowhat890]

8:05 Fun fact, the voice actress for Smellerby is Nika Futterman who also voices Asajj Ventress from Clone Wars. When I met her at a convention to get a signature, my jaw dropped when she had some Smellerby prints from Avatar and was mind blown

[@corgiluver9718]

As always, enjoyed your reactions to both episodes (a surprise treat for us viewers). And, yes, Netflix combined them and, if I recall correctly, it isn't the last time they combine episodes.

[@incadeptus]

Please keep reacting to 2 episodes at a time if you can, for both Avatar and Dragonball, I love your reactions and cannot get enough of them.

[@Kitsune16-r4h]

Katara saying team avatar will never catch on is so ironic 😂

[@Anonymos185]

After all of Sokka's brainstorming of ideas for the name of the main characters squad, the fandom eventually landed pretty universally on the much simpler "The Gaang"

[@ItsYoshiie]

Was not expecting it to be two episodes, if it's an editing mistake or not, I'm all here for it!! If you keep it like that I would suggest adding episode 13 to title, thumbnail, description etc. though, just so your other viewers know :) EDIT Just heard what you said about it towards the end, oops! Judging from what I've seen on other reaction channels (and google) I would still consider this episode 12 and 13 :D

[@AngelGuzman0925]

Loved the double episode. Was not expecting that! Also, by the time you get to the Drill episode, that marks the halfway point of the series. Everything team avatar has done has lead up to this point: Aang now bending three elements and using them well, having Toph as mentor/new character for the group, Katara being way more powerful with her water bending and Sokka accepting the role as the idea guy. We lost Appa but the team has hope. And yea, Momo is just the chill character of the team 😅

[@MegaTyler93]

I remember when this first aired, it was indeed in one single episode and was a big deal. Like a movie premier on Nickelodeon.

[@Luzarioth]

Hope is the first Step, on the Path to dissapointment

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😯

[@RikThunder33]

you might say..Toph is really..down to earth~

[@GirlofCulture]

Of course, the thing that made this episode so great, at least for the Gaang, was that each member of the group got their moment(s) to shine. For Sokka, this meant coming to terms with the loss of Princess Yue in Book One and moving on to better things with Suki. In my opinion, this was one of the series' finer moments in terms of romances, as it handled Sokka's Suki/Yue dilemma really well. Though Sokka felt the need to protect Suki -- especially after what had happened with Yue -- Suki proved once again that she could hold her own when she saved Toph from drowning. Speaking of which, Toph had some excellent moments here too. Not only did she use her family's Golden Seal to get them all tickets for the ferry (which turned out to be moot, but whatever), she also put her earthbending skills to good use, rescuing the party multiple times throughout the episode. ("'Thanks for saving my life, Toph.' 'Hey, no problem, Sokka.'") I also still love Toph's little crush on Sokka and her kissing Suki by mistake. ("You can go ahead and let me drown now.") Even Aang and Katara got the spotlight at one point, when they both worked together to defeat the ginormous serpent of Serpent's Pass. Additionally, Aang's Appa woes from last week were settled here thanks to Katara and the birth of Hope, the baby of the family the group was escorting. All things considered, this turned out to be an emotionally rewarding episode for the whole Gaang -- particularly for Suki and Sokka, who parted ways with a definitive smooch.

[@Menno0183]

Holy shit 2 episodes?! Thank you guys for being so generous!

[@joshthomasmoorenew]

15:49 Zuko pretending he didn't see his "dad" flirting.

[@Itssmorfintime5]

Cool reaction you guys!! Thanks for doing two episodes! Following your Bad Batch reactions, too!! 😁

[@hellowhat890]

12:42 You made me bust a gut laughing. 😂😂😂😂

[@jaczimmerman2734]

The episodes were aired separately. Netflix combined them for whatever reason. Mei and Ty Lee are good friends. You’ll see more of that later on. Remember in Zuko Alone when he almost robbed the pregnant woman and husband? Recognize them in this episode?

[@nathanielreik6617]

Actually they were aired together. The special was called "The Secret of the Fire Nation" in reference to the drill. But it's weird because 10 and 11 and 19 and 20 were also aired together but they weren't combined and neither were the final 2 episodes of Book 1. Book 3 they combine all the ones that were aired together.

[@Endgame_01]

The overly dramatic pregnant lady reminds me of a certain version of one of the main characters that we'll meet just before the big finale.

[@GirlofCulture]

Thank you by the way for 2 episodes. We don't mind. 😉 So, here is the drill. Which does not exist in Ba Sing Se. Hope that's clear. 😁 It was fun seeing Mai and Ty Lee back in action again, particularly the latter, who took down the entire Terra Team with her chi blocking technique. In a clever bit of writing, this gave Team Avatar the idea to destroy the drill from the inside (much like Ty Lee had done to the earthbenders), which led to a fun covert ops mission. Sokka's plan to steal the schematics, for instance, went off without a hitch thanks to Katara's steam-freezing technique. Of course, the best parts of this episode came after Aang's aha moment, suggesting they sabotage the drill, bit by bit, until Aang could deliver a final blow. For Aang, this meant going toe to toe with Azula on top of the drill, which gave us some of the series' best action animation we've seen in awhile. Not only was the choreography at its usual best, but it was also the first time Aang really put his earthbending skills to good use -- most notably that kick-ass rock glove, made from Sung's falling boulders. Toph and Katara teaming up to plug the drill was another great sequence -- especially for these two, as their dynamic is usually them butting heads. I also got a kick out of Sokka cheering the ladies on, much to Katara's disdain. However, I think the definitive moment of this episode was Aang "winding up" to give the drill one last thwack, just as the main theme kicked in. (So awesome!) Overall, just a beautifully executed chain of events, especially with Aang evading Azula's last desperate fire punch at the end. She is still very talented and powerful.

[@nathanielreik6617]

If you remember the couple that Zuko decided not to rob in "Zuko Alone" they are the same ones from this episode. Also the war minister in charge of the drill was also the one who was in charge of collecting designs from the Mechanist at the Northern Air temple, and we saw at the end getting the war balloon. Just like the previous two episodes, these two also aired together and were called The Secret of the Fire Nation referencing the drill. Suki even said they were working on something secret and big. For some reason Netflix doesn't combine any during season 1 and this is the only one in season 2 they combine despite there being others that were together when they aired. Season 3 has several. Netflix lists 16 episodes which would make it the shortest season but in actuality there are 21 episodes and it is the longest. I think for season 3 it combines 10 and 11, 14 and 15, and the entire four episode finale. Also funny you compare the serpent to a sea horse because in the box set of Book 2 they included 3 chibi shorts and one of them very briefly showed the serpent looking normal and then the camera pulls back to show it as a sea horse in a fish tank.

[@Brazbit]

The voice actress for Ty Lee apparently didn't realize she was on the "bad" side. Especially given the bubbly lines and talk about auras she thought she was on the good side. She didn't watch the series; it was just another job for her. She found out years later.

[@METerrell]

They went underwater so that Toph could "see" where she was going, something that she couldn't do in the desert. Also, it would have been pretty hard on her feet to have to walk on ice barefoot for as long as she would have had to cross the Serpent's Pass.

[@somecallmetim2112]

There's a reason they call Sokka "The Backbender"...

[@ShadowExtremeEX8]

Netflix put it by release order, how it aired live so that’s why they’re together

[@nathanielreik6617]

Yeah but they didn't do that with the Book 1 finale, or "The Library" and "The Desert", or the last 2 episodes of this book so it's still weird.

[@deltorodesign]

Back to back episodes! Thanks! ❤

[@Shax22132]

Luckily for Aang and the rest of the world, Azula is a sadist who wanted to get up close and personal with her kill, rather than blasting Aang's unconscious body with fire from a safe distance.

[@joshthomasmoorenew]

31:22 We all know Azula send the minister in command of the drill to take the blame for that one, first hes lower in standing and two Azula is a great manipulator.

[@kingwesleyXIV]

The serpant pass and the drill are parts of a 2 parter. Where the serpent pass is part 1 and the drill is part 2.

[@derfritz4550]

yep i remember it was some kind of special event 2 episodes thing...did they do a small break with episodes after so like a mid season finaly???? not sure anymore but gods im old...i remember coming home from school and watching avatar later that day.... xd

[@Lupinemancer87]

And they say Sokka isn't a bender. He's bending ladies left and right.

[@theeliterookie5604]

And thus gave rise to the fan name for team Avatar, the “GAang”. Also, no context but, “What I’d give to be a metal bender”, remember this quote for later down the line.

[@novapixel16]

If I'm not wrong, netflix grouped the episode like the aired episode back in 2006. This episode still considered as two separate episode, but it was aired on the same day.

[@dragonsvideos6737]

It’s considered a 2 part special so 2 technically but merged as 1 so it counts as one in cases like this

[@joshthomasmoorenew]

I have a feeling Toph and Mai would get on if they ever talked together. Which i do like to think about how memebers on oppisite sides might interact if they weren't fighting and i think Toph and Mai would be fun.

[@mmxxiii9503]

20:10 Sokka the backbender 😂😂😂

[@GreenOfFields]

10:05 And thus were the seeds of fan-fiction, and the sequel series, planted. Also about the “seahorse dragon”, in ancient Japan seahorses were literally believed to be baby dragons

[@adrianmarkovic3197]

Long shot is crosshairs long distant cousin

[@RainbowBiriyani]

Yayyy double episode!! :D

[@joshthomasmoorenew]

17:08 Are we sure Toph doesn't have sass bending.

[@RikThunder33]

well. you know the Drill~

[@gatr2897]

Yeah The Serpents Pass and The Drill premiered back to back as a special originally, like a mid-season finale sort of deal, so Netflix has them together as well. It's not a mistake but it is a little confusing lol

[@samuelclayhills3298]

Yeah this was two episodes thank you Netflix very cool. Aang is on his emo arc really giving Zuko and hell Sasuke a run for their money. Well at least Iroh and Jet are in the same boat of probably been war criminals or somehow like that. Iroh firebending the tea is probably one of his just straight upp fumbels because there is no way you could argue a benefit there. At this point even with Zuko being a bit of a dick he is still a better choice than Jet especially with Iroh with him. Iroh noticing the baby that Zuko indirectly helped by not robbing the parents is pretty cool. The bit with Longshot never saying anything but his firends getting some deep meaning out of it is way funnier than its supposed to be. Mais personality is just peak. She is so close to being a big tiddy goth gf but its still too good. Best girl in the series maybe even franchise I will die on this hill ya fools. The drill erupting on the wall looking kinda suggestive. Iroh almost got in after 600 days the drill got in pretty close but we all know the cabbage merchant would be through the walls in a flash. Its a good thing that he is a benevolent god.

[@Bardic_Knowledge]

We generally refer to the group here as the GAang.

[@somecallmetim2112]

The commonly-held fan theory for Katara taking them underwater was to avoid being seen by the Fire Nation again. Of course, the other unanswered question is why didn't Toph just raise a stone footbridge after the serpent burst their bubble.

[@vojislavS8652]

Toph being saved was the best part 😆 Fun little detail, if you pay attention to the cabbages you can see the parasites.

[@Coogman3]

The back bender strikes again 😅

[@jtindel1]

Nice! 2 episodes. Might want to adjust the video title to reflect it.

[@RunningTogether]

FYI, Mei is pronounced “may”, not “my”. 👍 Watch out, saw at least one significant spoiler in these comments. Great reaction as always!

[@tinystegosaurus587]

Was about to comment the same, but thought I'd best check first. Always find it odd when reactors mispronounce things they've only ever heard pronounced correctly. Like I remember someone pronouncing Umbrasyl (Vox Machina) as Oom-brass-ill, even though they'd heard it spoken moments ago. And Umbra is already a word for shadow, AND it's a black dragon. Wonder if there's a connection between reactors and mispronunciation lol

[@RunningTogether]

@@tinystegosaurus587 I believe it’s because they are reading subtitles (in most cases). “Mei” could reasonably be pronounced either way from the spelling, and while they heard the correct pronunciation at some point, they didn’t hear it often (at least in this case), so it’s somehow easy to mispronounce it from the subtitles in your head. I think that’s often the cause for various reactor mispronunciations. Often they pronounce phonetically based on their native language for instance (among non-native-English speakers).

[@tinystegosaurus587]

@@RunningTogether That does often seem to be the case, especially since I assume they have subtitles on to avoid having to go back if they miss something and break the flow, whereas watching at home you don't really care if you have to go back for a second. I'd typically rather reactors do the same as I find having subtitles on tends to split focus, but whatever works for them

[@enoobis8651]

It's spelles "Mai" not "Mei"

[@RunningTogether]

@@enoobis8651 Good point! I’m pretty sure autocorrect got me again. Since “Mai” could also be read as either pronunciation very easily, it doesn’t change my second point that they probably were speaking as part of their job as reactors when the name was said, and pulled the pronunciation from seeing the name. Nor does it change my first point about how it’s actually pronounced. But thanks for pointing out the proper spelling. 👍

[@GirlofCulture]

Suki is a great character, and just saying she is (just) a side character. But she has so much heart and passion as a Kyoshi warrior, many shows don't even put that effort into their main characters anymore

[@merlijnbal221]

tbh this time the gabbage car destroyed foa good reason she said one sluf could destroy the whole eco systaem and if you slow it way down you can see a slug fly out of the cabage cart also idk fro sure but i think they did the name choses here cuz the internet was going on about it but i think the deabete aended with gaang

[@enoobis8651]

14:59 oh Mai did something. They just can't show it in screen 😬

[@ibrahimabangoura4859]

Who here wants them there watch the amazing digital circus trailer for ep three

[@doug3691]

What's this? A Two-fer? You lied! We suffered! And somewhere a dog stretched its paws. You call that a reaction? Where's Momo in all of this chaos?

[@thevillageelder566]

31:18 and she took it personally.

[@gutscross9706]

netflix puts them together because these 2 episodes were also put in theatres as such, which..... was kinda disappointing, cause they are not as epic as the library/the desert, which were also released together but on tv as like a 2 part special

[@michaelash8552]

Mai is pronounced May in the show, not My. FYI mispronouncing the names in triggering because of the movie that shall not be named. Secondly each Book of ATLA has at least 20 chapters/episodes. Book 3 has 21. For some reason Netflix chose to combine episodes in Book 2 and 3. So the Netflix episode do not match the show episodes. Look at the episode runtime if it's over 22 minutes on Netflix it's multiple episodes. However Nickelodeon handled the airing of ATLA very poorly. In season 1 they aired weekly until the Great divide, then no new episodes for months. One reason so many hate Chapter 11 of Book one so much is that it keep re-airing during that span. They had similar airing gaps in Season 2 and 3 but when they finally did are a new one they aired multiple the same day. This (12 & 13) was one of the ones they aired back to back. In season 3 their was another extra long delay in airing episode so when they got around to the final chapters they dedicated a whole week to new episodes then the 4 part finale aired the same day. So when you get to the last episode on Netflix be prepared to watch 4 episodes at once which is how we all did. Iroh didn't know the Ruff Rhinos were coming. When he heard them after they had stopped he said "What now?"

[@nathanielreik6617]

For the longer gaps, most seasons have mid season breaks. Book 1 it was between 13 and 14, Book 2 the one between the last one and this one was the mid season break (also 10 and 11 and 19 and 20 were the only other episodes aired the same day this season), and then Book 3's long gap is it's mid season break. Also there were multiple gaps in Book 1 before "The Great Divide". 2 weeks between 4 and 5, 2 weeks between 6 and 7, 2 weeks between 8 and 9, and 2 weeks between 10 and 11 (and there were more after but you mentioned there were others after "The Great Divide")

[@michaelash8552]

@@nathanielreik6617 Book 3's mid-season break was almost 8 months. And when the started back they completed the series in a week. Very weird.

[@nathanielreik6617]

@@michaelash8552 I agree that that aspect was weird, I'm just pointing out that not everything you said about how it was aired was weird or necessarily accurate.

[@UNKNOWN-TEMPTATlON]

Why is your dog mad? Lol

[@somecallmetim2112]

Yeah, Netflix fucked up the numbering by inexplicably combining some episodes. It's just a thing they did, and most reactors (and we viewers) hate it.

[@nathanielreik6617]

They do it for episodes that were aired together but they don't do it in Book 1 and this is the only instance in Book 2 despite other episodes aired together. Book 3 they do it to all the episodes aired together.

[@anathem9982]

Hope y'all are looking forward to the return of Vox Machina in just over a week! 👀

[@Sezenian]

How Ozai would react to Azula's failure: "Ah gee golly shucks, too bad your drill didn't make it... Oh well, at least you're not your brother"

[@yugioht42]

Yeah toph isn’t unique in the fact she can’t swim as all earthbenders can’t swim at all. They sink like stones. Suki is a non-bender hence her ability to swim.

[@greasey8695]

Lmao

[@othergrimm6592]

Not true. 😂

[@GirlofCulture]

Wow... Eh. That's not the World of One Piece here, were you lose the ability to swim when you ate a Devilfruit. 😆

[@GirlofCulture]

Naw Toph why do you wanna drown? ... That was a cute Baby-Gay moment. It just didn't work, thats okay. 😜

[@HellYeahGaming]

And now you get to learn how There Is No War In Ba Sing Se. 😀 Hello. My name is Joo Dee. Allow me to be your guide. 😀

[@nathanielreik6617]

Next episode

[@pleasenottoday]

23:31 well at least they acknowledged it

[@repghost9481]

22:30 those who know💀