Avatar the Last Airbender 2x3 & 2x4 Reaction | Return to Omashu | The Swamp

[@kaijingarou6526]

The Wednesday Adams of the Fire Nation is without a doubt the best description of Mai I've heard so far in all of my rewatches 🤣

[@ArasRud]

True :)) even though I think Mai is more like Morticia than Wednesday, or Wednesday when she a bit older.

[@JadenGregg-su9no]

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[@DavidMichaelson-j7n]

I totally agree! I am shocked no one else, myself included, has seen this!

[@johngreen6521]

So dead on I'm mad I didn't think of it

[@somecallmetim2112]

Blue fire is the hottest part of the flame. "Azul" means "blue" in Spanish and Portugese. Azula's fire is blue because she is so good, so powerful, that her fire burns hotter than normal. If you watch carefully, you will notice in some instances in future episodes where she shoots blue fire, and after a moment or two it cools down to a more normal orange-red color. Brilliant animation detail, and an example of the things that make this show so good. Aaaaand she can ALSO use lightning.

[@uncleiroh765]

@somecallmentim2112 wow did not know that about Azul name blue in Spanish in Portuguese 😅😅😅😅

[@karlwilker579]

Nah her fire's blue because she's salty.

[@racoon6803]

@@karlwilker579 lol

[@Kickinthescience]

And according to alot of teenage boys she’s hot too

[@OMamifero]

Waiiit I appreciate someone who points out that it’s Portuguese and not just Spanish 👏🏽 if you another trilingual king I support you. Português merece mais amor com ctz pero español es guay tmb hahaha

[@123Shado321]

“I don’t like Mai but I like Mai” basically the entire fandom😂

[@ultimateninjaboi]

I hate how correct this is. XP

[@Jabberwocky415]

There was actually no time I can recall when I didn’t like Mai.

[@Dracounguis]

Mai is awesome. She's not the I'll fight to the bitter end bad guy. Half of the time we see her, she just capitulates because it's not worth the effort. 🫡

[@Ezlife1997]

🤣🤣🤣

[@kaijingarou6526]

I definitely straight up like Mai from the beginning.

[@Great_Olaf5]

Just to clarify, Azula also uses blue fire, she's not exclusively shooting lightning. Re: Jings, there's positive jing and negative jing, there see no good and bad jings.

[@Hoidds]

yes blue flames are supposed to be stronger

[@sammylane21]

You got to re-edit the 2nd half because it makes no sense my guy.✌️💗

[@Great_Olaf5]

@@sammylane21 That better?

[@Dracounguis]

Well there are 85 of them. We only know of three. So it's not impossible that there is a good and bad. But I would be surprised if there were. 🤔

[@Dracounguis]

@@Hoidds yes I watched the video someone did about Azula. She's a perfectionist and a blue flame combust more completely? So it's more perfect. And there's a nice video from Hello Future Me, that does an excellent job of breaking down her psychology. [Insert obligatory big spoiler warning here] 😆

[@torpidinput]

It's a testament to how powerful the avatar state is that no avatar has been killed yet after thousands and thousands of years. It also means each new avatar will be more powerful than the last.

[@jarmandog413]

17:41 flopsy is adorable in his own special way.

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

Pentapuses are basically octopuses, but with five tentacles instead of eight ('octo' = 'eight', 'penta' = 'five'). Another example why I wish they had plush toys of more Avatar animals other than Appa and Momo. 😔

[@eileensnow6153]

I would KILL for a fire ferret plushie!

[@OrdinaryCritic]

Turtleduck

[@JadenGregg-su9no]

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[@kobeepe]

Give me platypusbear

[@borjankosarac3645]

Gimme a plush Canyon Crawler, or nothing! ;-D

[@Dracounguis]

Having such a constraint on the Avatar state is a great plot thing. It makes entering the Avatar state something you have to think about doing, and it not being just a generic "I win" button.

[@funnylilgalreacts]

I actually love that. It would be very easy to make Aang invincible. Instead, it makes him vulnerable.

[@borjankosarac3645]

Yep; it’s a fantastic Achilles’ Heel that keeps it from being without drawback. :-)

[@kateorgera5907]

What fascinates me is the message in "Return to Omashu" that the Resistance retreat and NOT fight for their city. Sure, they say it's to fight another day, but I feel like it's so rare in media like this to have a resistance do anything less than fighting an oppressive power tooth and nail treated as a good thing. Bumi being treated as a coward until he talks about neutral jing also highlights this - there is value in waiting and assessing a situation, even though action may feel more empowering in the moment. I suppose Thor Ragnarok comes closest to this conclusion, realizing saving the people is more important than saving the place.

[@michaelshigetani433]

I agree. Taking the time to asses, and in this case; realize that NOT fighting the Fire Nation here; in Omashu ; is the right move. I don't know what Bumi saw that made him decide to wait; but Bumi wouldn't do that for no reason.

[@kaijingarou6526]

Lilgal: "I love Aang's good at heart and I'm sure all the avatars were" Avatar Kyoshi: "Nice sentiment, fitting for a weakling" 🤣

[@mranima748]

“I killed him” - the one who didn’t kill him

[@pabloc8808]

@@mranima748 "Personally, I don't really see the difference"

[@silentassason]

​​@pabloc8808 "if I had killed him it would've been done that way" OJ kyoshi

[@Thelaretus]

Avatar Kyoshi *was* good and moral. She just preferred to achieve good by strength and force rather than mercy and sympathy. That's a valid (and actually more realistic) way to do it.

[@kaijingarou6526]

@@Thelaretus I'm just joking. She's definitely rough on the edges and good at her core. But boy you're not surviving her edges 🤣

[@helenduarte4341]

Azula's fire bending is blue, she can use lightning but mostly she just uses blue fire.

[@SorryImFromOhio]

Your aura has never been pinker!

[@MCGreggy28]

You win!

[@bluecoin3771]

I’d see a doctor about that. It might be malignant.

[@saiyasha848]

I love that Mais Family is giving us a first hint of the deeper nuance of this world. Her Parents are, for all intents and OPurposes, not good people. They are high-ranking Firenation aristocracy and they had no problem enslaving a whole City. And yet, they love and cherish their child and were willing to give up nearly anything for his safe return. These people are never just 'good' or 'bad, there is always depth

[@michaelgarrett139]

Well loving your child is so innate that i wouldnt call that a good moral qualifier. But more or less yes ur right

[@saiyasha848]

@@michaelgarrett139 But that is what i am saying: It is _not_ something that makes them good people. But it makes them _human_ as opposed to monsters

[@michaelgarrett139]

@@saiyasha848 very fair take. I like it. Another reason why atla was written so well.

[@Kickinthescience]

⁠@@michaelgarrett139well there’s plenty of parents who treat their children horribly

[@Thelaretus]

Ozai doesn't treat his children in a remotely acceptable way at all.

[@robhall9346]

I love the trio of Azula, Mai and Ty Lee. Not only is it fun seeing how three wildly different personalities bounce off eachother, but I find it really cool that Azula's the only bender amongst them, yet Mai and Ty Lee hold their own with the fighting styles they bring to the table.

[@BGTitanAvatar]

And at last we get the formation of what the fandom calls Ozai’s Angels. I love this trio so much. As far as Azula’s definition of friends goes, Mai and Ty Lee are it. Two powerful Nonbenders with exceptional skill. Mix that with Azula and her Cold Blooded Flames and we got a recipe for an epic antagonistic trio. So good.

[@destroyerofnirn3537]

I was a fan of the nickname Sean Tanktop and Co. came up with

[@patrickmcisaac3142]

I've been watching them for Vox Machina, what did they end up calling them? @@destroyerofnirn3537

[@Kickinthescience]

They’re the Mean Girls remix

[@borjankosarac3645]

I always hated that name, it sounds as if Ozai actually gave a damn about his daughter’s little trio. Besides it *is* Azula calling the shots with those two. :-)

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

I think it's a lame fan name too. Ozai had basically no interaction with Mai & Ty Lee.

[@LetsPlayCrazy]

"Who knew that they would play such a huge role in this episode" Everything always does. Even small minute details... like how Aang found out clouds were made out of water and air after jumpting through them... which helped them shape them for Aunt Wu... or like a thworaway line in a library... or... In this show, basicially everything has a purpose! It is absolutely awesome!

[@Drudenfusz]

The girl power is through the roof in the series, I am a huge fan of Mai and Ty Lee. Azula has no idea how lucky she is to know them. Party time, I also love to rock out with the outro, which is why I re-watch the show always on my DVDs and not on some streaming service that would skip then to the next episode.

[@remo27]

21:32: Those three girls: "Ozai's Angels" is one of the fan names for the trio :)

[@MidoriyamaRArekusu]

I am literally buzzing with excitement for the next two episodes!

[@Jcewazhere]

It'll quench ya

[@MidoriyamaRArekusu]

@@Jcewazhere I can’t wait for that, either; but that’ll be in the video after the next one. It is the quenchiest, though.

[@Saphthings]

We all are lol. Wait, are they up on her patreon?! If so I'll sub right now lol

[@MidoriyamaRArekusu]

@@Saphthings probably, sure she mentioned uploading them in advance there. I often plan to join people’s patreon but I always forget to actually do so

[@andispensable]

yep! Two bad-ass ladies from the Earth Kingdom!

[@ieyke]

Mai and Ty Lee are awesome. Ty Lee especially is one of my favorite characters in all of Avatar. She's cute AF and happy and adorable, and also an unstoppable badass and a chi-blocking master. Her ability to completely shutdown benders (and anyone) almost instantly with a few taps to pressure points is just NUTS.

[@The5armdamput33]

33:37 It's rare to find someone who falls for all of the jumpscares in Avatar... It's not even a horror show (though there are horror elements, particularly in this episode...) I'm glad you're so immersed...

[@EldritchFunky]

Glad you mentioned how special the name of omashu was. Didn’t fully understand as a kid just how evil the renaming of the city was, mostly because it’s so real. The cold brutality of imperialism attempts to sever all ties to its victims’ traditions and culture.

[@bluecoin3771]

As a kid, I did get it. It was the equivalent of the school bully taking your clubhouse and calling it his (or in this case hers).

[@charlie6673]

I love Azula's trio! Seeing their interactions is really interesting and very telling about Azula's mindset as a villain. All three of them have a very great arc, as you will see! While it's super cool to see Azula and her fighting style since it can be contrasted to Zuko really well, I also love how we see some really badass non-benders kick ass (even against master benders like Katara). In "Return to Omashu" we were also introduced to chi blocking, which temporarily disables someone's bending ability. Really cool. Also, it's just so cool how many amazing women and girl fighters are in this show. Especially because even though they're all amazing fighters, we can still see differences in personality and worldview. The women/ girls' strength is not proportional to how many traditionally male traits they have. SO GOOD!

[@CodeWeaver]

The temptation to binge-watch everything with a huge pot of coffee must be excruciating. I admire your restraint whilst adoring watching this series with you. So much fun.

[@samfisher6606]

If you're wondering where Zuko got the Blue Spirit mask, there was one on the cart that passed them in the first scene. The mask is from a very famous in-universe play called Love Amongst the Dragons.

[@dl8241]

The Dangerous Ladies have always been one of my favorite trios in media. They have an incredible arc.

[@saiyasha848]

Keep Irohs response to the Man here in mind and rememeber that he was once tasked with capturing Ba-Sing-Se. Irohs view of the world is very, _very_ nuanced.

[@ghostbeetle2950]

So much YES!👍

[@kaijingarou6526]

15:54 This guy's a good leader. He immediately rolled with the plan to leave the city when he saw it was the general wish among his soldiers. I mean, leaving aside the part where he tried to murder a baby to get his parents one scene ago...

[@destroyerofnirn3537]

Sometimes you just gotta kill a kid

[@kaijingarou6526]

@@destroyerofnirn3537 Good point 🤣

[@elfbreath]

That giggly girl in the fancy dress is, imo, the best character in the show! Can't wait till you meet her!

[@bluecoin3771]

Azula has the brain of a politician, the precision of a mortician, the vitriol of a serial killer, and the madness of a demon.

[@ryanakers1372]

Lilgal, "Azula is part Sith." Me, "Only part? If she could wield a Lightsaber, Palpatine would be dead and we'd have Sith Lord Azula, lol."

[@lilbitx496]

I love the color gradients for outfits. We’ve seen Sokka and Katara with the blue but we don’t realize how faded and probably outdated the outfits are than the Northern Water Tribe. Their blue was darker. For the fire nation, we see Ty Lee in pinkish peach, Azula in bright red and Mai in a dark maroon-ish color

[@hkpew]

"So officially the first episode that I was irritated by Sokka." Okay, I admit that I don't really remember for sure, but I can't believe the you weren't irritated by him in the first episode.

[@Frostbite08]

11:50 "What's a pentapus?" It's like an octopus, but... penta.

[@melkor3496]

These avatar reactions always make my day better after a stressful day at university. :)

[@robinlinh]

when I watched this eps the first time, I laughed at how Bumi earthbend himself and the prison back to the captors. It shows that he is in full control, he just waiting for a perfect oppotunity to drive the firebender out the most effectively and no casualty. That's why he did it on the eclipse.

[@tofu_golem]

Yangchen, the previous air avatar, was ruthless and brutal. That's why the water avatar after her didn't have much to do. That in turn set the stage for Kyoshi, arguably the greatest avatar ever. Certainly the longest-lived.

[@saiyasha848]

Btw: Zukos original Blues Spirit Mask got burned with his ship. But as Zuko and Iroh sit on the ground, a Cart passes them and on the site hangs a Blue Spirit Mask. It is little details like that that make this really awsome. Also means That Zuko probably did not _invent_ the Blue Spirit, it seems to be a Carneval or Theater Character

[@gerardlacroix6015]

It is said in his wanted poster that it is a traditional earth kingdom theater character, iirc. But I really like his little vigilante's errand here and there. Seeing Zuko as an anonymous and faceless champion of justice feels right. I like it. As soon as he cast away his past, you can see the true core of his personality untempered by history. It's nice.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

So the poster says it's an Earth Kingdom mask but in the novels/comics the mask is from a Fire Nation play called Love Amungst The Dragons.

[@charlie6673]

4:21 lava bending would actually be a sub form of earthbending, but in principle, YES!

[@kaijingarou6526]

Whenever Aang says "I have a good feeling about this", that's your cue to start panicking 🤣

[@Mindstormer]

“Cool down zuko” Literally a second later “im with you zuko”

[@ZheToralf]

Sokka is a sceptic in a world full of magic. Sometimes he's right, sometimes he's wrong.

[@DaDunge]

4:00 Roku used lava but Roku was an avatar. Lava is molten rock, it would more likely be a subset of earthbending. A firebender could bend the heat from the lava though.

[@thiagohayashi9936]

Nerding about Japanese culture here: - About the ponytails: I think this idea comes from samurai. To cut your ponytail use to mean retirement, or giving up the "samurai way of life". To this day, sumo wrestlers still follow this custom. When they retire, there is a very emotional ceremony when they cut their hair short.

[@Wilahelm2]

One of the fun thing about this season is how they start to explore the sub-bending elements. We've seen fire benders like Azula use lighting and now the water benders use plant bending. Looking forward to seeing how you react to the others that show up.

[@KingApeiron]

Someone who waits and listens... *excited screaming*

[@JordanWylde_]

Ty Lee is adorable. She’s also one of the most powerful nonbenders. Azula is horrible. She threatened to hurt and kill her if she refused.

[@zippomage]

ty lee should not exist.

[@mranima748]

@@zippomagewhat?

[@JordanWylde_]

@@mranima748 what does the comment say, please? I can’t see it for some reason.

[@streamspoart2671]

Well hello fellow man of the culture 🖐

[@remo27]

It wasn't really HER that she was threatening: Remember, Ty Lee will probably not fall into the flaming net: She's too skilled. So the flaming net is just as much a threat to burn down the circus tent as anything else. Then there is releasing the animals. The animals are on the ground dozens of feet below Ty Lee. They threaten the people on the ground. Basically Azula's message was: come with me or I'll make so much chaos and put in play so many nasty threats to their lives that your coworkers here will either die, be injured, or leave the circus and the circus will be ruined. Who needs charisma, when you are Azula?

[@codybarnes1531]

Ozai's Angels - Azula, Mai, and Ty Lee Azula name is based off the color azure meaning blue cause she is a psycho whos fire bending burns so hot its blue. Also she is named for her grandfather Azulon. Mai and Ty Lee are non firebenders who round out the team with knife throwing and chee blocking. Ty Lee can hit peoples preasure points and take away there bending for a little while like she did to Katara. Also Lava bending is a earth bending maneuver.

[@davibr]

Hearing your monologue about Zuko's fall but not hitting rock bottom yet, made me realize something about him. Thanks for your insight, and when it's not a spoiler I'll be back to share in the comments.

[@sylver8494]

You are adorable and wholesome and so I've subscribed. I love Avatar have watched a million people watch it, I love your reactions and thoughtful comments and vulnerability. You remind me of my best friend who gets very emotional about things, and its always beautiful. I'll probably be on the Patreon soon as I have zero patience, glad I caught this later into the show.

[@Mythlorrr]

Fun fact, there is a real life tree that's considered one organism just like the swamp tree in this episode. If you look up "Pando Tree" you'll find it. It's pretty amazing.

[@Zhilbar]

Huzzah, what a great set. Azula, Mai and Ty Lee; Ozai's Angels are so much fun to see in action!

[@borjankosarac3645]

Oh Gods, I thought that dumb nickname died years ago… O.o

[@EN-Fitz]

Calling Mai the Wednesday Addams of the Fire Nation is genius.

[@Tul-rak]

The book titles Water, Earth and Fire refer to the seasons Winter, Spring and Summer in which the action is taking place, because as Roku told Aang he needs to complete his mission before the end of Summer. It's basically just the timeline of Aang's journey. Jeong Jeong already taught Aang some firebending in book 1 after all, so the book titles aren't really tied to what Aang is learning.

[@Drummer4President]

We haven’t seen any evidence that Ozai wouldn’t have accepted Zuko bak if he’d caught the Avatar. He sent Azula out after him because he was FAILING to do it, very publicly, repeatedly. He was an embarrassment to the Firelord so he wanted him out of the way.

[@testytest69420]

Well, the biggest piece of evidence is that he sent Zuko to find someone who hadn't been seen in 100 years.

[@Drummer4President]

@@testytest69420 doesn’t mean the avatar wasn’t out there somewhere. It was a difficult task, but not necessarily an impossible one.

[@jpdiana8985]

Your predictions and observations are always so so on point. You are one of the most thoughtful reactors out there. Keep doing what you do! It’s awesome!

[@saiyasha848]

Interestingly enough, "he Swamp" shows how SOkkas Logic is simultaniously his greatest strength and can be a big weakness. He has a hard time believeing in things he can't see or touch or prove, which is a bit difficult because Aang is very attuned to things like that. It reminds me of Hermione from Harry Potter, who is amazing with logic but has a hard time dealing with things that aren't very tangible or can't be explained by books

[@patrickmcisaac3142]

Hermione and Sokka, the atheist power couple

[@DisneyLover258]

@@patrickmcisaac3142 And their son: Edward Elric

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Sokka was on Atheism Overdrive in this episode.

[@hunacean]

There is a fascinating thing going on thematically with Azula's blue fire. In animes, which Avatar takes a lot of stylistic cues from, the characters are often colour-coded with a mostly red themed protagonist, a blue themed antagonist and a green themed deuteragonist/other hero. Other western animations also like to use this scheme, for insatnce you might still remember Arcane where the three kids from the Undercity Vi, Jinx and Ekko fit into this red hero, blue villian, green secondary hero setup quite nicely. What is very interesting in Atla, is that while Azula, with her blue flames and name that literally means blue, is obviously the antagonist, however it is Zuko that get's the traditional protagonist red and Aang is the green hero other.

[@SunWarrior155]

A lot of reactors tend to confuse Azula's blue fire with lightning. Lightning bending has a different sound effect, different stances and is animated quite differently. In episode 1, we see Azula lightning bend on two occasions: 1) during training (when we get the "almost isn't good enough" line, since one hair was out of place); and 2) at the end of her fight with Zuko - which uncle Iroh intervenes in by redirecting the lightning. During the fight, just before she lightning bends, Azula grabs hold of Zuko and launches a blast of fire bending at him (which I believe is the first time we see her fire bend). And if I remember correctly, Azula doesn't lightning bend at all in episode 3. It's just fire bending. In-universe, we have no explanation as of yet as to why her flames are blue, but it's safe to assume that it's connected to her name being 'Azula', seeing as 'azul' is spanish for 'blue'.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

It was pointless that Bryke gave her blue fire. Originally it was supposed to "look cool" & make her "stand out". Only latter they discovered that a blue 🔥 means a hotter fire. She stands out with he lightning. Blue flame was not needed.

[@JordanWylde_]

Now that you mention it, Mai does look and act like Wednesday Addams. Wonder if Wednesday was inspiration, wouldn’t surprise me.

[@cloudyheather3770]

The Avatars are essentially reincarnationions of the same soul, but are different people by personality and how they handle things. Some have been more ruthless than others and have made mistakes, but ultimately I think all of them were good people.

[@kryptonianguest1903]

Same soul but different genetics, brain chemistrys and circumstances make for very different personalities

[@cloudyheather3770]

@@kryptonianguest1903 Yeah

[@sirmoonslosthismind]

@@kryptonianguest1903 SPOILERS for _legend of korra_ . . . . . it's not as simple as "same soul". what the avatars all share is the avatar spirit -- the part that reincarnates -- they still seem to have their individual spirits as well, which are not shared.

[@kryptonianguest1903]

@@sirmoonslosthismind Pay attention to what one of those people says to the other the first time they do the thing we're talking about.

[@codewordbw3340]

The cutting of the hair in last episodes does have a certain symbolism/significance. The Fire Nation's military draws inspiration from the Imperial Japanese military, and often the cutting of hair is meant to symbolize a loss of station or the end of an era in their life, and usually a drop in social status. It is also said to be symbolism for purification and renewal after terrible misfortune. So the cutting of the hair is meant to be a symbol of their decent to becoming fugitives of their nation, no longer royalty, as well as becoming new (and possibly better) people going forward

[@kentbarnes1955]

No spoilers...you are SO gonna love the Earth-bending teacher they find...

[@nachofilament294]

There's so many implications behind the "if you die in the Avatar state, no more Avatar," rule. When an Avatar dies, they're likely in a position where they really need the Avatar state. When an Avatar dies, they have to be in a situation that is absolutely hopeless and have the wisdom to know they will not be able to prevail. Every past Avatar that didn't die of old age had to die in a state where they've "given up," and have accepted death, otherwise there would not still be an Avatar. And knowing that rule, that is something every Avatar has to be looking for in their own future - knowing there's a situation coming where they will need to give in to death or else that is the end of the Avatar line, and that has to be on the front of their mind constantly.

[@biglc034]

The way Azula manipulates poor Ty Lee really shows how damaged she is.

[@Kickinthescience]

Azula,Mai and Ty Lee is like Mean Girls remix

[@RodgerJoyboy]

Jamming out to the outro is a favorite pastime 🎉❤🎉❤

[@Matuse]

Avatars are people. People with extraordinary power and huge responsibilities. I don't know if any of them were outright evil, but there are at least 2 that we know of who were not what one would call "Good people". Ruthless and unmerciful would be the more accurate description. Their goal was good - peace between people and balance in the world; but their methods could not be any more different from Aang's approach.

[@borjankosarac3645]

Also having a better understanding of Eastern philosophy with reincarnation; the Avatars are all distinct individuals who happen to share the same spirit across time and are inherently linked.

[@evilwelshman]

8:00 You could say that Iroh is the spoonful of sugar that helps the Zuko medicine go down. 😁😁

[@donnie1725]

Hahaha, loved the ending!

[@mew2.025]

So, while Azula does have access to lightning, what she was using in this episode is actually blue fire. Blue fire tends to be more intense than red fire. I bring it up because she shot the blue fire and I heard you call it lightning.

[@Great_Olaf5]

A lot of reactors mix those up at first, I have no idea why. Maybe it's because I'm a mostly auditory person, and it still has the fire sound effects.

[@JiReyAnimation]

11:50 an octopus-like creature but instead of octo (8 tentacles) it's penta (5 tentacles)

[@iminumst7827]

To clarify, Azula is shooting blue flames but she also knows how to lightning bend, most of the time she's shooting blue flames not lightning. Lightning requires more focus and time to create than fire.

[@whoarocket]

"I have a good feeling about this." --says the most naive character.

[@Thelaretus]

Can't wait to see your reactions to what's about to come. Oh, boy, I'm looking forward to it...

[@ghostbeetle2950]

YES! Say it with me: blindbanditblindbanditblindbanditblindbandit!;)

[@bloomwiththestars]

It's been a treat watching you watch this show! You have probably been informed by now, but the voice actress who plays Azula also voices Delilah Briarwood in Vox Machina. She's amazing!

[@shakingaspen1526]

The voice acting is fantastic, loading with talented stars. My favorite might be Mark Hamill as the fire lord (Hamill is awesome...love his Joker voice acting as well ha ha ha).

[@bloomwiththestars]

@@shakingaspen1526 Truly! Lucius Malfoy as Zhao! So many goodies.

[@MCGreggy28]

Ah yes, the episode where we’re introduced to Pentapox. Imagine watching this for the first time in the middle of a real-life pandemic. 😂🐙

[@Sinewmire]

Pentapox? I'm pretty sure I've heard of that...

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Plague! Plague!

[@pyroblast3000]

The cutting of the top knot is showing they both are no longer considered royalty. The top knot in Asian culture mainly Japanese I think is a show of wealth and belonging to the royalty or the privileged class. So basically both Zuko or Iroh both lost the title of Prince.

[@nilsdohrmann4493]

Thank you soo much for these reactions! Genuinely! Whenever I see a new atla reaction its the highlight of my day. Seeing you already be so invested and in love with these characters makes this feel like my first time watching again, which I did not think was possible. Thank you!

[@robertmckenna3994]

What shocked me the most was that Azula had friends.

[@TheJokerAkaCirque]

I missed, have you noticed yet that the benders in the opening for each element are characters from the show? With the exception of Earth, for whom an abandoned character design is used that doesn't remotely match the character that eventually ended up in the show. But otherwise, it depicts Pakku bending the water, Azula bending the fire and Aang bending the air.

[@Yugiohfans11]

Hundreds of years ago, a group left the Northern water tribe and eventually settled in the South Pole. However, on the journey, some of the group was lost in this swamp. The Swap benders are descended from that group.

[@LordBenjaminFrdtherdofhisname]

Love your reaction. I'm 40 and have been watching this show since it came out. It has the best messages.

[@golanperez6337]

Actually Azula didn't use lightning this episode, her fire is blue because blue fire is considered to be hotter.

[@Gamer026]

@funnylilgalreacts you briefly see Azula use 💙🔥 when she fights Zuko on the ship in episode 1.

[@Wright805]

Not just considered to be. Blue fire IS hotter than orange. That's a scientific fact.

[@zandylovesrisk]

@@Wright805 Well when looking at the universe blue starts are hotter than red or yellow stars.

[@cletup]

seeing these videos in my feed always gets me excited :) keep up the good work

[@kingsora6352]

Was honestly waiting to see you boogie to the outro theme. That thing slaps to this day and every time I hear it i can't keep my shoulders still

[@maschenny28]

just found out your channel reacting to ATLA, ATLA is my comfort series so when i see it i subscribe, simple as that

[@JimAW63]

Remember when Ang said, "Everything is connected"? That's your message to watch Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. You'll love it!

[@wombat5334]

Azula's team are awesome... You will love watching them do their thing. (Its season 2's version of Zhao)

[@TheUndeadFish]

I'm loving these reactions. And the occasional reference to a classic 80's move, it makes my inner-child happy. Looking forward to... well... everything - pretty much every next pair of episodes has great things ahead.

[@ijustnormalperson77]

Great reactiosn! I love how you analize each episode, and most of the time you are right with some theories about the future of the series, I really love that. P.S.: You have to listen the Spanish version of the Bumi's laugh, also Aang, they're so hilarious xD

[@1lots]

What I really love about this show and what I'm missing from the modern cartoons is that it makes you think A LOT and it teaches you important life lessons. Even as an adult I've learned so much from it!

[@ivankovachev1784]

10:40 Nobody ever forgets about the Ba Sing Se, or the stories it tells!

[@anthonydean1743]

Mei & Ty Lee are in my top 10 favorat characters in Avatar. Mei was my series crush even though I have other female characters that I rank higher on my list.

[@OMamifero]

I’m only halfway through this video and I’m assuming you’ve figured it out by now, but it’s driving me crazy that you haven’t realized Azula’s firebending is blue hahaha yes she can lightning bend but she hardly ever does it. It’s just that her fire is so hot it’s blue. It’s honestly surprised me because you’re by far the most attentive person in a react channel I’ve ever seen. No hate, all love, thank you for your videos. This isn’t a criticism at all I just thought it was funny

[@destroyerofnirn3537]

Next batch she let's us know she's aware. Just a little brain fart

[@Jabberwocky415]

I’ve seen several other reactors get that wrong as well. Honestly while it didn’t confuse me, I can see how it might not be obvious at first.

[@sirmoonslosthismind]

this is partly a mistake by the show creators. they're not as visually distinct as they probably should be.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

​@@sirmoonslosthismindThey should of had her flames start as orange then turn blue like in the real world.

[@YT_AKai_]

26:08 I do the same thing at the end of these episodes! Im glad you’re finding so much joy and insight in this show- it’s a classic

[@dawn8293]

When Zuko and Iroh cut off their top knots, it was likely meant to represent shedding their identity and connection to the royal family. It isn't described in the show, but it is clear that it helps personally significance to the characters. Also, I heard that Zuko's shaved head in season 1 represented shame/dishonor.

[@PrinceIMC]

Here is where season 2 really steps it up. The introduction of Mei and Ty Lee, Bumi telling Aang about waiting and listening, the visions of the swamp, so great.

[@danielthjuegos6586]

Cuando te gusta Avatar... el fandom literalmente 26:05 ya se sabe la musica del final de cada capítulo...

[@mitsukitai2713]

Since you were wondering at the beginning of the video: like Roku said, if the Avatar is killed while in the Avatar state, Avatar spirit will die along with the Avatar's body, so there wouldn't be a spirit to reincarnate. The Avatar will cease to exist