Blood Bending?! | AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER [3x7 & 3x8] (REACTION)

[@leroisoleilluv2398]

The bloodbending reveal never gets old I swear

[@MrGBH]

The first episode perfectly illustrates Sokka's ability to be a genius and a moron at the same time

[@Sean-do1ct]

It’s like my brain has a mind of its own!

[@nickb5371]

The written message from Toph is one of my favorite jokes in the whole show

[@MrIsaacSTorres]

Each Puppet on Hama's wardrobe actually corresponds to every single villager that she has captured so far.

[@cjjackson2423]

She so creeepyyy 😭

[@joelleblanc8670]

Omg

[@meganhutcheson5867]

The girl from Katara‘s story, died. Also, there’s no way Hama could’ve known Katara mother, if you noticed in the background, the woman that was by Hama, Gran-Gran

[@yaminoryuu9558]

Notice how Katara used a earthbender move against Hama's water attack? Instead of waving and redirecting, she stood her ground and deflected the blast, displaying her superior bending power and shocking Hama

[@pagingdrbitchcraft]

The scream I scrumpt 😭👏

[@johnivory3245]

Obligatory this is an earth bending move comment. This is so tired and someone always makes it. Literally we’ve seen water benders use defensive moves before. Why this caught on like wild fire I will never know? Anything but just give Katara credit I guess? 🙄

[@KachellZ]

​@@johnivory3245 How is Katara incorporating Earth Bending moves in her Water Bending taking credit away from her? It's a sign of mastery.

[@johnivory3245]

@@KachellZ yea yea.

[@KachellZ]

@@johnivory3245 You can be condescending all you want, doesn't change the truth. Iroh incorporates waterbending in his style in order to create Lightning Redirection. He explains what makes the Avatar so powerfull is that the Avatar understands all four elements and that Zuko can grow from the same thing too. This isn't subtext. It's literally told. We've seen Katara do literally that. But I should have known better then trying to clarify something to someone with such a hater ass mindset that them complimenting a charachter is taken as an insult.

[@lilbitx496]

“Did she know their mother?” She actually knew Gran Gran 21:38 looking exactly like Katara lol

[@jdogus1994]

The one thing i love about this episode and Katara's fight in particular, is how much she has learned by being around other benders. Water bending is all about redirecting your opponents attacks, we see Katara choose to use an earth bending stance and stop Hamas attack in its tracks, it's why Hama was so shocked by it. Just the show showing us what Uncle Iroh was teaching Zuko about learning from the other nations and how to put it into practice

[@Alusnovalotus]

Yes!!! If a firebender like Iroh can learn from waterbenders, waterbenders can also learn a thing or two from earthbenders, etc.

[@pabloc8808]

It's a spoiler but . . . . . . . Zuko's firebending style changes after he joins the Gaang, because he learns from them. Aang's earthbending is more fluid than Toph's because he doesn't let go of his original form, airbending. And while Toph's form doesn't really change throughout the show, she is extremely creative with earthbending, a stark contrast with most earthbenders, who are known as stubborn and resistant to change.

[@SphericaICow]

Everyone remember, Yue is the one enabling Blood Bending

[@jeppethranelund4278]

I think Hama was happy that her legacy lives on in katara with blood bending so she didn't care that she got caught but was happy that she knew she learned another person the technique

[@thevoidbender]

Hama is one of the few villains to achieve their goal. Now that Katara knows the technique it’s always going to be in the back of her head even if she hates it. In a life or death situation she WILL use it and that’s what Hama wanted.

[@AlejandroLopez-mt6qu]

I vividly remember watching the blood bending episode when it first aired and shit was terrifying, now looking at it, I can tell the creators of the show kept realizing how dark and how powerful they could make episodes but being told No by the studio shows this episode could’ve been a lot darker

[@OhHeyItsShey]

That was what i was hoping the Netflix version would be. A darker more adult version that stuck to the story for the most part. :( oh well

[@AlejandroLopez-mt6qu]

@@OhHeyItsShey so from what I heard the OG creators are going to make it dark, and from the OG voice cast only Dante Basco is coming back to voice Zuko so 🤷🏻 but who knows if it is we’ll just have to wait and see what happens

[@solacee4327]

@@AlejandroLopez-mt6qu they meant the live action, not the animation

[@jensrettberg7968]

Using sweat and controlling people's blood, Katara could become such a powerful killer villain.

[@chrisjacobsen7265]

It's a nice combo of episodes having Katara using one creative use of waterbending then taking the concept to the extreme

[@2mellow35]

I forgot to watch this yesterday and glad that I did because I get to watch you while eating leftover pizza.

[@adaninurs]

I found my leftover snack too! xD Perfect timing~ perfect episode too honestly haha

[@Dublin.655]

Blood bending is so wild. Imagine being able to blood bend someone's brain. the damage you could do to people so easily. Very scary. Good thing Katara is nice haha.

[@magne7771]

One upward hand motion, and their brain is mush

[@Phantom0Zero]

Katara LOVED learning waterbending….and to have someone from her home pervert it like that…..AND THEN have to do it herself. I get why she was so upset

[@codygates7418]

One of the darkest (if not the darkest) episodes of this show.

[@K000H]

I don't care what name sounds cooler or fits better. He will always be Sparky Sparky Boom Man to me.

[@Multxverse]

I love how Katara comes right back to see what's in Hama's secret box lol

[@Twingrim]

Ooh, the Puppetmaster is one of my most favorite episodes! Tress MacNeille (Mom from Futurama) being the voice of Hama really adds to the creep factor.

[@reysgotplans5005]

Oooo cool factoid!!! 😁

[@meganhutcheson5867]

Also, if it’s the same person, I’m thinking of she voices or voiced Dot from the Animaniacs

[@Bloodbro4life]

@@meganhutcheson5867and Daisy Duck

[@lindamarie8632]

4:41 Toph: 🎶 My neck, my back, give me all the silver pieces in your sack 💰🤣

[@OfferedThoughts]

Katara is uniquely qualified to fight Hama. She's driven to become a master on her own and she practices and trains in her free time. She's dating the Avatar who she's traveled the world fighting alongside. Her brother dated the Spirit of the Moon who consciously gives Katara power. Hama literally couldn't have chosen a more difficult opponent.

[@hasicazulatv2078]

Shes not dating aang. She likes him but its not the right time to start anything romantic

[@fakecubed]

They're just on one really long date since the south pole.

[@OfferedThoughts]

@@fakecubed "Will you go penguin sledding with me?" "What? Sure, I guess."

[@cayde6362]

Sick, what a good start to the morning! The bloodbending episode is always a treat.

[@gamergod9182]

I like the idea that the bird knew exactly where Gran-Gran lives but simply refused to fly to the South Pole.

[@Multxverse]

Now that I think about it, that makes sense. It might have just been trying to avoid going to such a cold place lol

[@The_Wild_Healer]

Those two chasing Toph almost certainly died lmao

[@UTU49]

You don't think maybe someone could have found them and pried open the metal box?

[@laurenevers8644]

Hama had to stopped, but in the end, you still have to feel bad for her. She was a product of the fire nation war machine who was driven to insanity by all the unspeakable horror she went through. Had the superhuman fortitude to drive off and resist many raids on her village, while her friends kept getting snatched up 1 by 1 until only she was left. And then the mental fortitude to withstand DECADES of imprisonment in a suspended cage, having to stick her face in a bowl with her hands tied just to even drink water everyday. This is a kid's show, so they never explain the reason for this, but before hama had ever thought of blood bending, she was the only water bender left because LITERALLY ALL the others had died. We can only speculate how, but that means for decades, Hama then had to watch as 1 by 1 all her friends kept dying around her. It doesn't excuse Hama imprisoning all those civilians, but that shit would drive even the strongest of people mad.

[@ami679]

Pause at 19:02, look at the cabbage Katara is holding 😂

[@TheHeroClass]

LOVE THAT THEORY!

[@08zachattack]

The runaway episode is a perfect example of how aang and sokka share a brain cell when they're together

[@SolidLand-xi2od]

19:00 I hope you react to Avatar Cabbage Man Theory video too soon! 🥬😎

[@icy_44]

This is the first video I've seen from you guys, got recommended by the algorithm. The Chucky cutout startled me so bad midway! 😂

[@arianaheredia2023]

i remember when "the puppet master" aired on nick and my stepsister and i were hiding behind the couch! it was so creepy and is still one of my favorite and most memorable avatar episodes!!

[@Galiant2010]

I shared this show with my sister's kids a few years ago. The youngest was like 6 or 7 at the time and when we got to this episode she had to curl up next to me to hide her eyes a few times lol.

[@campbell93jc]

Been here since you guys did stranger things and now this journey is coming to an end I'm all sad. Please say you will be doing Korra next? I'm Hella excited at the same time for the episodes to come though. Looking forward to more horror films aswell like final destination aswell. Adore you guys 😊🔥

[@TheHeroClass]

In Hama's flashback, there's one Water Tribe girl with hair loops like Katara had in most of the series. It's never stated, but it can be assumed, that girl is Katara and Sokka's Gram-Gram, Kana.

[@alexescalanteb]

"Bridgette" singin intro is now becoming a source of positivity in my days. Great jod you guys.

[@danielschott4639]

Everybody assumes how evil bloodbending can be, but consider the medical applications or simply yoinking friends out of danger.

[@gandhialwaysleavesanonion679]

This is my favorite series on KZbin atm I just want to thank you guys so much for it

[@kuronaialtani]

They did such a good job for a Halloween episode The opening bit, what Hama learned how to do, and then forcing Katara to learn bloodbending to save Aang's life

[@fakecubed]

The thing they never talk about on Avatar, and is probably a bit of a plot hole, is the fact that everybody's got some water in their bladder. Pee-bending would be a very effective method for escaping captivity, but in both these episodes they just totally ignore that possibility.

[@ginam8189]

Кукловод - одна из самых любимых серий. Мне нравится, что даже научившись сложным техникам управления элементами, всегда есть что-то еще, что-то новое. Для огня - молнии, для земли - металл, для воды - кровь. Для воздуха только не могу припомнить🤔 Еще одна из любимых серий впереди. Жду с нетерпением

[@kingvictor9036]

Favorite trope so far is how capable and smart Aang and Sokka can be individually but together, they share half of a brain cell 😂 Episode 7 is one of the very few times we see Toph was vulnerable - this show is just perfect. Also, I need a series about Hawky - like his own mini tales Despite how it seems,Hama is not Nini. Firstly, the names. Secondly, she's a lot older than Kya (Katara's mom). She's actually more of Kanna's (Gran Gran) age. That pretty lady with the necklace around the 21:37 timestamp

[@EdgarDiaz-pt4qx]

So glad y’all have made it to The Puppet Master. One of the best episodes imo and introduces us to one of the coolest and creepiest forms of subbending. This is why I think waterbenders have the potential to be the most OP

[@griffinshaffer83]

I know the "Are you afraid of the dark" episode you were thinking of. The one with Melissa Joan Heart and the ghost kid who said "Im cold".

[@kingwesleyXIV]

The puppet Master episode was released around Halloween. Another detail about that episode is that in the fight between hama and katara, Katara uses an earth bending stance which surprises Hama.

[@miguelsandoval6775]

The Puppet Master is possibly my most favorite episode of ATLA. It’s so creepy and the story of Hama essentially creating a sub-bending from Water 👌🏽 So glad you finally got to it 🙃

[@PossiblyKayla]

Interesting that fire nation people actually saw Katara blood bending and heard Hama call her one and didn’t do anything about it. Like not only is that a dangerous skill and you’d think they would not want to mess around with that, but she revealed herself as a water bender in general, not welcome in their town right?

[@ДжесикаИванова-б8ф]

I would love to be a bloodbender, you can achieve anything and save the world by using it responsibly

[@P0larrrr]

9:07 something sad is that Sokka’s face literally resambles their mom’s face, making it even sadder for katara to look at sokka sometimes, while sokka is just oblivious about it

[@CrazeeAdam]

I don't necessairly blame Hama. She literally was put in a concentration camp. And had to do what she had to do.. She just.. Couldn't control her grief or her mental illness. :( which fair enough. It's just sad.

[@cjjackson2423]

18:14 There gonna get along swimmingly cuz they're waterbenders 😂

[@earendilthemariner5546]

Firebending: combustion bending and lightning Earthbending: metalbending Waterbending: bloodbending and healing

[@fakecubed]

Airbending: air scooter

[@BrandonJames2016]

I love the blood bending episode such a cool but very dangerous technique that is very op.

[@mathewdean3334]

They would always show the puppet master at night when i was a kid like right before I had to go to bed freaked me out

[@Ok-yl3rx]

Hama saying you can control anything or anyone and then looking at Chucky in the background is crazy🤣🤣

[@TopNotchWatcher87]

Man and here I thought I’ve caught every blind joke there was in this show 😂 I’ve never even though when she’s at the dealers table and shows her the rock, “Who are you showing?” Lmao I was floored, nice catch 😂

[@fakecubed]

Yeah! That was a new one to me too. Very funny.

[@kaidt5861]

The Puppetmaster is such a fun/good episode. Is it bad that Bloodbending is one of the first things I thought of when I took a lil internet test for ATLA to discern your *Bending*? Or stealing the air from someone with Airbending? lol Another fun react, you two. Glad you're enjoying the journey.

[@beovulf7241]

Queue them forgetting that you can only bloodbend during the full moon.

[@vivvie264]

Finally one of my favorite episodes! 🎉🎉🎉

[@eglantinepapeau1582]

29:51 yeah , her cakling was terrifying . I don't know who voiced that character but kudos to the voice actress 28:27 👍

[@acereporter73]

The Avatar franchise is so much about family, I'm surprised Vin Diesel hasn't shown up...

[@Here4theMusic1983]

“Combusting on himself” 😭😭😭😭😭

[@Wuffskers]

people always seem to get timelines and ages confused this episode, Hama is like their grandmother's age, which is to say she would be well into adulthood and probably middle aged when katara's mother would have been a child, but she was also taken when she was still pretty young, if Katara's mother was around before Hama was taken she would have been a toddler at most.

[@OrdinaryCritic]

Sparky-Sparky Boom Man fits better.

[@acereporter73]

Sparky-Sparky Boom Man *FOREVER* 💯💯💯💯💯

[@Darth_Nycta_13]

Combustion Man is a combustion bender, a fairly rare variant of firebending. Edit: The Puppetmaster was initially released on Halloween. Also bloodbending is terrifying.

[@crimsondtv]

How dare you hate on sparky sparky boom man

[@XxdextriousxX]

You’re absolutely right bridge this was a Halloween episode!

[@strombrekar8986]

I am from India and I waiting everyday this reaction video

[@dahwitzz]

i hope u guys do Legend of Korra when youre done, i think you'd really enjoy it!

[@cjmac1777]

Avatar has the best blind jokes

[@craigd5537]

To this day I still call him sparky sparky boom man

[@trevenromero9276]

Yessss these are my favorite episode

[@andrew6061]

When you get to korra you learn the other elements sub bendings

[@Poooof]

6:20 wow, her pose looks exactly like... well, someday

[@alwaysBehindY0u]

That is funny that you said bloodbending made you think of Gen V.. For me it was the other way around.. watching Gen V made me think of Avatar :D

[@zetzle]

27:23 that move is totally earthbender. waterbending is all about push and pull, using your opponent's energy against them. but that isn't what katara does. she plants herself and meets the attack head-on, just like toph was teaching aang to. we see over and over again that incorporating other bending styles makes your own stronger

[@tanakaboi]

Holy shit I love the INK shirt!

[@ilive2wynn]

I’ve always had a theory 🤔 about blood-bending When you’re bending someone’s blood, I think it’s psychologically. Does something to your mental And the more you dive into somebody’s body to draw out the bending the more crazy you go just my theory

[@mrpresident93243]

lol "eggs and bacey"

[@theaurasofjay]

Nah I'm with Hama, BloodBending is legitimately the first skill I'd wanna learn as a waterbender and then try to use it and master it without the full moon 😭

[@baileyross8279]

I really hope you jump straight into Korra after this! It's completely different, but there are a lot of fun easter eggs that you can catch if you've got ATLA fresh in your mind. It's also REALLY good. Don't listen to the haters!

[@soidosg6090]

Katara forgetting throughout this episode that she supports the idea of ​​stealing from the pirates and giving moral lessons about scamming scammers.

[@hasicazulatv2078]

Her reason for not supporting it is logical, theyre trying to stay under cover and toph is bringing attention to herself which in turn points the attention at the whole group. If they found out who she was or the rest of them theyd be in trouble

[@SphericaICow]

23:37 Good one

[@trevenromero9276]

Combustion man is sooo good💀

[@Z1Blue]

I mean its creepy but Bloodbending sounds incredibly useful. Like against Azula.

[@airbender89]

I can't wait for you to reach the episode when Katara makes use of this new ability. Thank you for your reaction, you're still really one of my favorite react channels. I hope you also do a reaction to "Interview With A Vampire" series 🥰

[@Galiant2010]

Why the spoilers? Why do people feel the need to talk about future episodes regarding specific details?

[@wingzin]

will react to Legend of Korra next?

[@magne7771]

So from what I hear, you guys are considering Korra after this show Well, good news. There's a third Avatar series on the way. Last I heard, it could debut next year. MAYBE the one after.

[@BatsofPrey]

As a second generation immigrant of parents who fled a civil war in their homeland caused by the USA involvement by assisting the government at the time with commiting genocides, child soldiers, and war crimes i can completely empathize with Hama and feel her story. Maybe it happened the first time or in the many rewatches, but like...the fire nation committed multiple genocides of benders and Hama witnessed everyone she knew and love be captured/tortured/killed to then be bound in chains and imprisoned for the would be remainder of her life. Sure shes "evil" and she 100% is taking her revenge on the wrong people, but its to me like Nat Turner the slave who led a revolution on the slave plantation he lived on and proceeded to lead a 4 day revolution marching onto plantations freeing his brothers and sisters burning down their masters farms and homes only to then be captured by a militia of armed slavers, and the assistance of the state military forces (USA government) and died by public hanging, don't forget the hundreds of slaves executed alongside him and the mass execution of slaves in plantations which didnt revolt due to fear of them rising up. Its tough to say she ISNT empathetic when she really is. I feel like you have to either be a minority or truly understand the day to day suffering and history of minorities to understand Hama

[@manuelestevez3982]

Remember when Katara robbed those pirates in season 1. Now she’s getting on Toph’s case for cheating a cheater smh

[@lightningg252]

I pity Hama for what happened to her but her backstory does not absolve her in my book. She might've been driven insane by what was done to her, but she is no idiot. She specifically seemed to target civilians rather than soldiers, because they have zero chance of fighting back. Plus the saddest thing is, if civilians go missing the Fire Nation does not care as much, but if she actually went after the military they'd invest more resources to catch her. Even though she's convinced herself she's a soldier fighting for the cause, she's really just living out some twisted power fantasy and her real enemy is not bleeding at all.

[@SyahmiRosli]

Bloodbending is honestly underrated. So many applications for bending blood, but morally, it's questionable of course.

[@kmjkmjkmj]

It's basically rape of both mind and body. Hard to justify that nomatter who you do it to.

[@kstewfan93]

I hate they way the writers made everyone think hama was evil when she had every right to toture these ppl sure she went overboard but still not a villain to me just tragic

[@Miiitorta]

hope yall do LoK after all the live action

[@millieboon]

Great grandpa

[@trevenromero9276]

14:30 “he was combusting himself”🤣😂

[@ericaubuchon2771]

As soon as he said it he realized what it sounded like😂😂

[@vikavanesya3611]

this is the moment when yue liked katara more than hama😂

[@Taylor-pv7wv]

anyone else feel like they can't escape Chucky's eyes?? 😂💀

[@cloudwatcher608]

For me he shall forever be Sparky Sparky Boom Man and I shall hear no slander against that absolutely perfect name

[@michealsquintspalledorous3360]

And since Aang went missing, its his fault the raids began on the water tribe.. so technically Aang is the reason why katara's mother died.. 😂

[@JH-pc8td]

You should absolutely watch legend of korra after!

[@Kyukon-038]

It did in fact, air on Halloween. Was in good themeing.

[@TheFireMonkey]

The guys who Toph stuck in the metal box had to have gotten free because the people in the town knew Toph knew to put her in a wooden cell.

[@Galiant2010]

I'd guess Sparky Sparky Boom Man started following their trail before finding them, coming across those guys and learning about her metalbending.