Iroh and the White Lotus Liberate Ba Sing Se! 🔥 Full Scene | Avatar: The Last Airbender

[@christopherpeter9274]

Iroh turning the fire nation flag back into the earth kingdom flag is so iconic. His personal redemption since he first attacked the city.

[@4aahmadfikribinahmadkamal742]

earth kingdom you mean ?

[@christopherpeter9274]

@@4aahmadfikribinahmadkamal742 ha yes! Brain went on autopilot as soon as I said fire nation lol

[@ananay22]

That flag was also somewhat symbolic of the reason for the loss of his son. Shows he's finally achieving peace in that respect

[@andrewatarantino]

@@ananay22 cope

[@bigpj7359]

Irohnic

[@klifford4669]

You can describe Iroh’s character development by his trips to Ba Sing Se: First, he was a conqueror. Then he became a refugee. And in the end he was the liberator.

[@padawanmoses]

After that, he was a tea shop owner (?)

[@DawggKnight]

Yea...

[@zennamok5428]

That whole refugee arc was beautiful

[@TheFallofTheEleventh]

@@padawanmoses after that, a spiritual guardian

[@peterahdy7354]

@@TheFallofTheEleventh to witness korra losing all the avatars.

[@jakewarren7164]

"When I was a boy, I had a vision that I would one day take Ba Sing Se. Only now do I see that my destiny is to TAKE IT BACK from the Fire Nation, so the Earth Kingdom can be free again." Most epic line delivered by the most epic character.

[@normalhumans]

Indeed

[@alexgriffin6785]

Literally one of my favorite lines we think we understand fate and destiny but it has ways of tricking us. It reminds me of another line man plans and fate laughs 🤣

[@M3SAVAG3]

Truth

[@crisdotph]

Agree. My favorite line of this series.

[@RyanSmith-zj6ys]

"Destiny is a funny thing."

[@kek13223]

I love how Jeoung Jeoung destroys all those tanks and doesn't even singe a building with the giant walls of fire. Dude has discipline.

[@cirrustate8674]

Yup. Which is exactly what he tried to teach Aang.

[@KrillintheVillain]

@MLG Joe he is took firebending to great heights

[@demonking86420]

it reflects his philosophy on firebending too, fire being the only element that is "alive" in the sense that it keeps burning on even when the bender isn't bending it anymore

[@vergel3603]

and why he doesnt like zhao who lacks discipline and control

[@vtron8580]

Also the fact that instead of melting the tanks, he pushes them.

[@mafumafusnumberonefan]

imagine being a loyal customer of The Jasmine Dragon then see the manager of that shop take back ba sing se

[@ChienaAvtzon]

Iroh is the owner of the Jasmine Dragon.

[@arshiaaghaei]

I'd visit even more lol

[@famlivingroom1790]

Still makes sense. Dude's just tryna fight for his tea shop 😂

[@blingwraith6951]

This comment needs more likes. To the people of Ba Sing Se, they only know him as the manager of the Jasmine Dragon.

[@ajh3461]

Hey, doesn't the new Fire Lord kind of look like Lee from the tea shop?

[@sheepisfortheweak6164]

You know what I love? Everyone had their own struggles during the final showdown, but Iroh and the White Lotus did not. Aang was losing against Ozai in the beginning, Zuko got wounded by a surprise attack by Azula, the airship fleet team nearly died crashing all the airships. And then there was the White Lotus who were heavily outnumbered but they didn't even struggle for a moment. The battle for ba Sing Se was one of the most one sided of the entire series and I love it.

[@doggodango3232]

Its just like when Iroh and Zuko got ambushed by earthbenders "you are out numbered!" "Yes, but you are outmatched!"

[@simonmo3858]

Wow, it makes so much sense, the White Lotus have already completed their journey and earned their wisdom and skills to overcome whatever they face but the avatar gang still have things to learn, they are still imperfect but will continue to grow through their faliures.

[@varalakshmiyarraji7064]

I too agree with your statement. The members of White Lotus have reached the perfect peace in their own way and as such they can just change the world without much difficulty but they do it in their way . So half the job is left to Aang's team.

[@vaiyt]

the most one sided fight was when bumi retook his city on his own and yeeted the firebender buildings out of it XD

[@varalakshmiyarraji7064]

@@vaiyt Agreed that showed how much of a mad genius he was within 5 min(approx). He was not kidding about the sometimes not doing anything is better.

[@masodemic4509]

When your grandparents say they're just out of town to see some old friends ...

[@pootypootytangtang4k]

this is underrated

[@JLPerryTV]

This is probably what happens at every bingo place when there are ONLY elderly people there

[@X-Ternal]

What's your plan after you and 5 equally old people single handedly destroy the entire fire nation army? Iroh: imma play pai-sho and open my tea shop!

[@nanthakumar1591]

Anchestor always think for us

[@3ybh3lloll3hby3]

@@X-Ternal Iroh is probably like 40-60, Bumi is 112. VERY EQUALLY AGED.

[@spencerpalmer4961]

Team Avatar couldn’t have better mentors than the Order of the White Lotus.

[@ilhamkamil6038]

Agreed

[@mpj9262]

yea lol

[@aamirrazak3467]

for sure they were all noble and wise masters

[@margarethmichelina5146]

@@aamirrazak3467 What about Bumi? He's a total troll!

[@aamirrazak3467]

@@margarethmichelina5146 yeah wise and noble but also a troll but sometimes wise folks are like that

[@peterahl6807]

I just want appreciate how much Zuko grew as a character. When Iroh suggests he needs help against Azula, he accepts the wisdom right away and immediately looks to Katara as the best choice.

[@yakone1379]

Cause Katara was pretty much the only one who had been able to beat Azula in a fair fight before.

[@One_Last_Time]

@@yakone1379 and of course he would need Katara's help because water is super effective against fire. 🥴🥴🥴

[@zarkahmed3199]

@@yakone1379 weren't they at night during their first fight, giving katara a power boost?

[@clonnlijinhlong2713]

@@zarkahmed3199 still. Katara had always been a match for Azula. Not to mention if Katara bloodbended her😆

[@frodetuvendal5293]

this is so true i love it when aang says yip yip!

[@santiago8991]

General Iroh couldn't conquer Ba-Sing-Se, instead Grand Master Iroh (his true self) saved it

[@ethanfreel1222]

He looked inside himself and saves himself from his other self. Only then did his true self reveal itself.

[@santiago8991]

@@ethanfreel1222 I didn't want to say it but yess 😂

[@margarethmichelina5146]

He took over Ba Sing Se with his own tea shop

[@thearomanticshipper4468]

He also had an ultra-powerful comet to help him.

[@patrickfisher2817]

@@thearomanticshipper4468 My question is how much more powerful does the comet make them! I mean Jeong Jeong made a wall of fire in the first episode we saw with him!

[@tgfs238]

Let's give it up for Jeong Jeong. This man matained flight and casually lifted multiple story fire walls

[@no.5179]

Glad someone pointed that out.

[@danforthright3323]

Hes also Able to fly. Only him and ozai have shown that ability.

[@danforthright3323]

@FinalEvilElpistrue.

[@moni8101]

@@danforthright3323 Its not exactly flying lol its just jet propulsion

[@userloser4553]

@@moni8101 yeah, jets don't fly either. Ur right

[@joshkeene8457]

It’s amazing how the creators of the show brought back important characters from the series and made them each have their own part in the liberation

[@erikatamayo1925]

I wonder what cabbage man’s role in the liberation was lol. I also can’t help but wonder about The Boulder.

[@varalakshmiyarraji7064]

He was brought multiple times as the exact thing he was supposed to be: a comical character

[@Andrew-jv7tc]

@@erikatamayo1925 Well the Boulder was in prison for the finale after the Day of Black Sun. Made it out after Ozai fell.

[@davevd9944]

@@erikatamayo1925 Not liberation but arguable as important reconstruction. He founded Cabbage Corp which grew into one of the largest companies on the planet a major employer, innovator & producer of technologies.

[@siphonophores]

​@@erikatamayo1925The boulder was one of the earthbender division along with Toph and his other wrestling buddies. Cabbage guy remain in hiding during the war and returned to selling, eventually creating his own restaurant and then moved to making machineries and created Cabbage Corp, an industrial tech and trading company. He soon handed the company to his son and has a statue of him outside the company building.

[@marcussong5864]

Everyone gangsta until Iroh loses his tea

[@pootypootytangtang4k]

o.o

[@durururururururu]

I can feel the air getting warmer 0.0

[@dayruin00]

tea*shop

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Remember when he bust himself out from the prison in Black Sun episode? We didn't see how he did that but I can imagine it would be terrifying!

[@marcussong5864]

@@dayruin00 yes and his tea shop

[@SarahForeshadow13]

“Someone new must take the throne. An idealist with a pure heart and unquestionable honor.” That made me tear up.

[@Pat4ever.]

*_HONORRRRRRRRRRRRRRR_*

[@dashinhayes]

Yea me too smh

[@briscovon]

Yes me too, my tear is flowing 😢😢

[@lennard5393]

The king will always be replaced in the end but maybe it's needed

[@TheMeanMongoose]

Iroh's unyielding faith in Zuko is truly amazing. Every kid needs someone in their life who believes in them.

[@zenonempire3562]

The thing I loved the most about this fight is how you can *see* why they're all masters of their craft. Honestly, there's nothing I love more than a master proving why they're a master.

[@notmarypoppins]

Especially Piandao, I think. The others were all the finest benders of their respective nations with elemental power beyond measure at their fingertips. Piandao? Had a pointy metal stick, and still ripped through the Fire Nation soldiery like a wet paper bag.

[@zenonempire3562]

@@notmarypoppins One of my favorite quotes I've seen floating throughout the community is "Imagine the weakest member of your team being the strongest swordfighter in the world."

[@KaiserAfini]

Iroh displays focused power, Jeong Jeong shows control, Paku elegant fluidity, Bumi showcases ingenuity and Piandao tactical mastery. All of them have a degree of artistry to their technique, its such a great scene.

[@ΜΝΜ]

Jeong Jeong's Firebending Is so fluid, almost as if he's waterbending.

[@luckyabdurrahman1085]

I wonder if he could bend plasma

[@seanjacobsen3168]

@@luckyabdurrahman1085 *wait what*

[@seanjacobsen3168]

Why is the comments from white lotus fights returning here

[@arwieshbabolall3205]

yeah, but he uses earth bending strategics though

[@jakeee5626]

but he draws fire from the ground like an earthbender

[@idkmyusername1677]

"You mean the firelord?" “That’s what I just said.” This show is so realistic.

[@JoeFanik]

I feel like that was an accident by the voice actors

[@daved5839]

@@JoeFanik felt like he was trying to say his father or fire lord and ended up combining the two

[@everybodydripfrog3365]

He said that cause the fire lord is his dad Dad+fire Nation royalty = father lord

[@Betsyschugar]

We love a Freudian slip

[@rubenlopez3364]

Thats probably what the Royal Family calls him

[@MySchoolProject15]

I just realized that when Iroh burned the flag, his attack posture, the music and his concluding smirk were all similar to Azula's. People talk about how Iroh and Zuko are alike, but Iroh is a lot like Azula too-prodigies, conquerers of Ba Sing Se, favored by fathers who destined them to be firelord over their brothers. The difference is that Iroh the general learned to love peace, whereas Azula the princess only loved conquest.

[@JimmySteller]

@@ChristianProtossDragoon People don't grow out of being psychopaths. If Iroh wasn't a psychopath in his old age, he probably wasn't one when he was younger.

[@ChristianProtossDragoon]

@@JimmySteller He is a psychopath. He is just a psychopath with a conscience.

[@JimmySteller]

@@ChristianProtossDragoon Psychopaths don’t have a conscience. They literally can’t have one. Psychopathy is a mental disorder which includes a lack of empathy.

[@ChristianProtossDragoon]

@@JimmySteller Obv. conscience was meant to be in these " ".

[@j.1759]

@@ChristianProtossDragoon psychopath is a descriptory term for mentally people with certain traits, curing psychopathy or becoming not a psychopath requires psychological treatment and probably among other things

[@fireelysium]

He's not just Zuko's uncle, he's our uncle too

[@Mediados]

Iroh feels like everyones uncle. No matter who he is talking to, he always is Uncle Iroh.

[@ridgefrost]

222 likes, i would have liked but....u understand

[@megamicah_05]

@@ridgefrost you made the right decision

[@000_azwadzaman4]

Yessss

[@aidand.7911]

This uncle belongs to the people

[@SuryanshPandey555]

Old toph : my fighting days are over 112 y/o Bumi : hold my genamite

[@santiagoriveralastra9948]

Probably her senses are fading. With age people lost hearing and sensitivity and maybe that affects her skills

[@SuryanshPandey555]

@@santiagoriveralastra9948 yeah probably

[@cinnamon1589]

Bumi is like: Earthbending go brr

[@samuelolivares890]

Bumi took back his city at the age of 112 and he took it back in like 3 minutes

[@margarethmichelina5146]

@@samuelolivares890 Actually, the eclipse is around 8 minutes so my man Bumi took Omashu alone in 8 minutes!

[@bugratasali4326]

Jeong Jeongs bending has so much style and elegance. The way he creates an moves the walls of fire is like a concuctor directing an orchestra.

[@lightninggaming016]

Him iroh plus the avatar before aang was the greatest fire bender in the whole series

[@jmejocyrus3625]

The sound the firewall made gave me chills

[@TheBarnaclesHunter]

@@jmejocyrus3625like the hit Zuko gave to Azula in the final agni kai. I guess is the essence of firebending learned from the very primal dragons

[@SoulReaperSlayer19]

Very well put, I was thinking the same..

[@yodirt6230]

Iroh's firebending at this moment was more powerful than the 3 mile long drill Azula tried to use to break through the wall.. let that sink in. Dude is mad powerful.

[@DamienTheGoat]

Well think about it, he was one of only 3 people at the time to have learned *true* firebending, with the other two being zuko and aang

[@hebertcoelho6560]

@@DamienTheGoat and jeong jeong

[@Mark_nobody3]

Let me tell you something Azula team taken hours to drill through Ba sing si Great Wall but never gotten inside without another plan, but For Iroh broke Ba sing si wall not once but twice, one time as an invader and this time as a defender and protector of peace, Azula does have anything on Iroh and He even bested her in combat without killing her, If that is not legendary I don’t know what is ✊

[@thejohnson2328]

He charged a mini nuke

[@thejohnson2328]

@@hebertcoelho6560 he learned some water bending techniques, that's why he mastered this perfect bending in his own way.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Imagine training your entire life to be the soldiers only to lose to 5 old guys

[@nubtzy2350]

Yes

[@adityaboi839]

piandao is not so old

[@_TheBoulder]

Imagine if I was there too: instant win

[@newbysnake7094]

And on the one day you get like ultra powerful

[@aadityarajbhattarai46]

If this were a physical battle, the soldiers would have an edge. But this is magic fight.

[@lightspamorochi766]

One thing I noticed about Jeong Jeong compared to Ozai was the fluidity and control. Ozai may be a powerhouse but we never see him hover or create fire without it coming from his body. He just seemed to be what Jeong Jeong preached about firebending itself: wild, destructive, and out of control.

[@LadyStoneheart312]

Jeong Jeong was insanely cool here. It's almost relaxing watching him firebend like that

[@arthurryanorilla356]

And can fly by fire bend using his feet

[@MrKingYuji]

That describes Zhao. Ozai was very much in control: flying around at high speeds, double lightning strikes, very controlled inertia during flight. They all have their own disciplines.

[@wyslanniknewworldorder9525]

Jeong Jeong: *I hate fire, it's harsh, rough and gets everywhere*

[@SoulReaperSlayer19]

@@LadyStoneheart312let’s just be honest he was carrying the entire team with his flaming pillars..

[@shadowdrake4192]

Sokka: Taught by Piandao Katara: Taught by Paku Zuko: Taught by Iroh Aang: Taught by Jeong Jeong Toph: *Already a master*

[@Ihdc1]

Aang was taught by Zuko .

[@therandomd2717]

@@Ihdc1 he was taught by both

[@PancakeTheKat]

And then there’s toph

[@ChasehaWing]

Toph: *Fought Bumi for Fun!* (It was in the comics. They had to stop because their battle almost destroyed the entire White Lotus camp sight.)

[@starmochi9692]

@@PancakeTheKat That...that's the joke.

[@Nico-oy6fp]

"you restored your own honor, and only you can restore the honor of the Fire Nation" what a great quote to describe Zuko's character arc. One of my favorite TV characters of all time.

[@berkleypearl2363]

Ok but can we talk about Jeong Jeong’s flawless waterbending techniques while flying 50 feet in the air

[@thejohnson2328]

Yeah he's awesome

[@alexbobenrieth3888]

He’s a firebender, not a water bender 🤣

[@alexbobenrieth3888]

Edit: never mind I understand. His movements are fluid like water bending

[@varalakshmiyarraji7064]

His took the idea of combining bending techniques to a whole new level.

[@KaiserAfini]

Old Toph uses waterbending like motions as well. Waterbending's forms are very fluid, allowing each move to transition into each other with precise control. Incorporating Firebending's technique adds power, waterbending grants precision, airbending is all about mobility and earthbending adds defense. The more you incorporate them into your own bending style, the more versatile your technique becomes.

[@wanderlustwarrior]

Iroh: "Even *if* I did defeat Ozai, *and I don't know that I could...*" Fans: We're going to pretend we didn't hear that.

[@lilymbae386]

It's because ozai is willing to do anything at any cost to win. Iroh has moral limits and lines he is not willing to cross.

[@Aaronre100]

@@lilymbae386 probably cuz he’ll be fighting his own brother too.

[@TheDeathmail]

Iroh is a better firebender but his brother who focused more on combat is a stronger fighter. But Iroh was never about being the strongest.

[@yaseenzayed9933]

@@TheDeathmail actually iroh would win because he knows some tricks and skills that ozai don't like the dragons skill and other elements move he is a prodigy he invited lightning redirection just like toph invented metalbendin and he may no even more dangerous tricks

[@yaseenzayed9933]

@@TheDeathmail and yes ozai has more raw power and at his peak and iroh is old but still can win

[@shadowstrider8295]

I like how there's master benders going in and utterly wiping the floor with the Fire Nation troops with incredible skills and demonstrations of bending prowess and then there's Piandao going in with a sword and no bending. Edit: Let me just say this, I mean no disrespect to the Piando, I say this out of respect

[@princezuko5062]

Ikr people underestimate him.WDYM PIANDAO IS AWESOME and one of the strongest characters. And strongest swordsman. He doesn’t need bending. Gotta remember with a sword he can defeat benders just with the sword.

[@PxndaCakes]

Beats dozens of Comet-fueled firebenders with 1 hand and no bending.

[@princezuko5062]

@@PxndaCakes that’s why he is in the white lotus. Making peopel overconfident and they underestimate him and get defeated easily within a few swift moves with the sword

[@shadowstrider8295]

@Cyrus Kuntum That is the perfect comparison

[@traveler5516]

Boii a swords master fights a super buffed fire benders. He's not even scared and show extreme confidence even he's not a bender. One of the strongest and coolest character in the show.

[@GrouchyRaccoon]

You start to realise Iroh went through a very similar journey to Zuko. He was twisted by the warmongering firelord, only to lose everything and realise his honour was to be found elsewhere. Freeing Ba Sing Se was almost like his way of redeeming himself, even though he'd long since done that by helping Zuko find the right path.

[@franibarra9778]

Late comment: and also by saving the dragon teachers👌🏼👌🏼

[@elijahulrich2023]

Flamey-yo, hotman! Flamey-yo!

[@coolmanpantsman]

except he didnt have an uncle iroh to guide him :(

[@presde34]

​​@@coolmanpantsmanNo but he learned humility after the loss of his son. He gave up his birthright,and guided zuko and went against his own family and nation and then liberated Ba Sing Se because he understood where he was needed, which is what epitomizes what Sokkas dad said: "A man goes where he is needed."

[@rahmatutomo7742]

Imagine your weakest member is the strongest swordman in the world

[@desolation1322]

Lol

[@PxndaCakes]

He's not the weakest! 😕

[@Fire-Lord-Azula]

@@PxndaCakes from the masters of the white lotus he is

[@Jrsld]

Ive seen this comment before

[@misterk3722]

@@PxndaCakes don’t worry he’s only weak relative to the rest of the team and they’re all benders so it’s expected. He’s a better fighter than like 90% of the world I guess.

[@JoeFanik]

I wish we saw more of Jeong Jeong throughout the series. He's a very complex character who uses fire like a waterbender

[@edgybitch2177]

It’s more an extremely disciplined form of fire bending that serves as an antithesis to how firebenders thought back then, using flames not to destroy but to protect, and managing to disable the tools of destruction without lighting any of the surrounding residencies on fire. It’s actually amazing how thoughtful the writers were in making Jeong jeong’s techniques match his philosophy.

[@amon8977]

Jeong Jeong really hated being a firebender and admired Katara when she healed her hand using waterbending. I think he incorporated waterbending moves in his firebending hence the reason why his attacks and defenses like what we saw.

[@riddlemaker7547]

Agreed, particularly since he abandoned the Fire Nation years before Iroh did. Honesty, Jeong Jeong does not get enough credit for that.

[@bj.bruner]

Now I want a Jeong Jeong mini series of him developing his particular bending style, his battles as a general and then his desertion and afterwards

[@rivahoukes1554]

@@amon8977 it makes sense seeing how a waterbender could teach him that style of bending. Redirecting lightning is based of a waterbenders way of fighting. Zuko's fire breath is a airbenders trick. Kinda how some fighters use diffrent styles of fighting amd mix it with their own

[@TheSuperPlayer707]

3:51 I said it before and I repeat it. That Iroh's fire bending power up it's absolutely satisfying to see.

[@Giratina575]

The dragon of the west reawakened

[@Wolfgodmak]

That had to be at least 10% of Iroh’s power

[@pedrojuan8050]

He made a miniature of the comet

[@AxellMorren]

Burning the fire nation flag with fire Me: Irohnic

[@brennanwalls26]

*cough

[@brennanwalls26]

😂😅

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Everyone in Fire Nation: "Iroh is a total failure because he can't conquer Ba Sing Se!" Iroh: "Hold my tea shop!"

[@mycys3966]

ARGH I LOVE YOU

[@Uncgoat4]

This comment is irohnic

[@thewhatness]

I always tear up at the very subtle moment at 5:58. I love Iroh's smirk as he burns the Fire Nation insignia off of the palace entrance. He mentions that he had a dream as a child of conquering Ba Sing Se, but that he realizes that it was his duty to liberate it, and we see it in his eyes in this moment. It's like he always told Zuko: _Destiny is a funny thing._

[@littlesstranger]

that smile really made me think of azula, its in the blood 😆

[@raimeihakke1020]

Similar to Zuko's destiny of chasing the Avatar... To join him

[@yusufpatel6774]

4:04 This is such a cool shot here, because it visually calls back to Iroh's first teachings to Zuko; specifically that "Firebending comes from the breath, not the muscles". this shot here explains that Iroh became who he was by never compromising on the fundamentals of Firebending, and by fighting for something he actually believed in. It is the reason he was able to liberate Ba Sing Se, though being powered by the Comet and helped by his White Lotus friends were major factors.

[@ProbusMihraban]

Uncle Iroh isn't called Dragon of The West for no reason

[@sultanaladaba]

He is the dragon of the west

[@holdenhartley5454]

Can we get some respect for Piandao? He's a non-bender and he fought fire benders during the comet!

[@PancakeTheKat]

Oh yeah! He’s like old man sokka! *WISDOM INTESIFIES*

[@masterboa6321]

so did sokka

[@cinnabarmanx4214]

Eh it’s not as impressive as it seems. The one scene that Piandao is fighting he’s only fighting non-firebenders, hence why they were carrying spears. Not every person in the Fire Nation army is a bender, much like how Sokka and Katara’s dad wasn’t a water bender but he still led raids against them.

[@johnpauldriskill8737]

@@cinnabarmanx4214 still fought commit bending fire benders

[@Quomvi]

@@cinnabarmanx4214 it's still impressive, one old man against a lot of young and strong warriors from a dominant nation, this guy destroyed all their spears and then just started moving through ice using his sword as a transportation method.

[@starmoon9033]

I really value that the wall of Ba Sing Se, something nobody in the fire nation could get through(not even Azula’s team and subordinates), got taken town by just Iroh breathing correctly in about a minute

[@Ihdc1]

That and Sozin's comet. Don't forget.

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

@@Ihdc1 Those tanks are full of fire soldier using Sozin's comet to shoot fire and an old earth bender stopped them with stones. Iroh is on a different league than those firebenders. This feat is more impressive than what Ozai showed.

[@memeboi2096]

Thats what I'm saying

[@codycourson5844]

I was just thinking the same thing. The writers patiently built up the idea of the walls of Ba Sing Se being impregnable throughout the show, only to show how powerful Iroh (and the Comet) are

[@roronoa3243]

All the firebenders have bad technique using anger channeling out your fists. I Breath must travel to the diaphragm with proper chi flow for stronger fire bending

[@jakekamahele5538]

“Ba sing se, the order of the white lotus is here. Here to set you free.” My favorite line from this entire episode because you KNEW it was about to get crazy with all of these master benders of all nations coming to fight back.

[@evelyne4034]

"No one has been able to penetrate the walls of Ba Sing Se." Iroh: *hold my tea cup*

[@martmandred9182]

Yup. He manage to do what the drill failed to do. I didn't even take a second before he makes a big hole in it.

[@AHandful]

"Not once, but twice!"

[@ericdevries3974]

Ba Sing Se's walls are not unbreakable. The city needs soldiers guarding it

[@ssbuzeno]

@@ericdevries3974 figuratively speaking

[@lelouchvibritannia7809]

Anyone who wants to say Azula did it first, no she didn't. She infiltrated it and brought Ba Sing Se down from the inside. Iroh on the other hand broke through the walls from the outside twice in a row

[@adlirez]

Can we all just appreciate how pure Iroh is, saying that all he wants to do after the war is reclaim the Jasmine Dragon and play Pai Sho everyday?

[@gumballwatterson5037]

*rolling my eyes*

[@mudfishnick9768]

I must admit, that's a solid retirement plan.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

Iroh earned his retirement.

[@Nox.the.nightingale]

Yes it was so pure and adorable 😍

[@timebomb4562]

it's such an iroh response just drink tea and play pai sho

[@Masked-Tourist]

Zuko: My uncle The Fandom: OUR Uncle

[@khentmangoba]

"Today, destiny is our friend." "I knew it." GOOSEBUMPS.

[@Zwijger]

"I know* it"

[@furiousphoenix9784]

Unfortunately, it might be a little better if mako himself voiced it.

[@nujeru99]

I LOVE how Iroh is an uncle/father figure to all of the crew. He truly was the emotional glue that held the series together for my money

[@tempestates13]

I loved when Sokka asked what their date was and Iroh asked what did Sokka think it was. Kind of like nudging

[@jamesburk8145]

I love this scene. Mostly because it takes the main character out of the equation, and they all have to realize that they still control their own fate even without Aang. If the avatar didn't reappear and they had to fight ozai themselves they wouldn't question it. This series was so beautiful in the way that it showed that people working together are far more powerful than one person working alone.

[@Acacius1992]

Still hate to work with other people. It always make me feel insignificant and worthless

[@josefzalusky7307]

I love the subtle details in this show. For years, we've heard the Fire Nation's classic, ominous four-note theme. Normally, it progressively descends, but when Iroh burns the Fire Nation flag, the last note ascends rather than descending. So cool.

[@Pedrintavs]

Thats a super cool observation

[@frodetuvendal5293]

yeah man ilove it when aang says yip yip!

[@chaniyayanet6992]

Iroh: “You’ll need help.” Without missing a single beat, Zuko: “You’re right - KATARA!”

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Because Katara always beat Azula

[@bluemacaroni2928]

It was because azula never got an experience fighting a waterbender. And katara's healing could help him if he was injured

[@margarethmichelina5146]

@@bluemacaroni2928 Also, another thing, Zuko must be traumatized to see Katara bloodbending in the few episodes before. So, choosing Katara on his side is his advantage.

[@soupykitty-cat6657]

Zuko:"How would you like to put Azula in her place?" Katara:"It would be my pleasure."

[@dexie135]

She's crazy and she need to go down

[@ima311boy]

The moment when Iroh starts to breathe and the fire surrounds the White Lotus, I get chills every time. Iroh will always be my favorite character from this series. So epic!

[@Madara-cu3gj]

One does not simply mess with the White lotus during Aang's era.

[@coreyeverett5500]

They really missed out on Zuko, Katara and Toph wrecking Kuvira in White Lotus outfits.

[@pedropinto5341]

@@coreyeverett5500 yeesss.. I would pay to see toph saying : "Republic City, the order of the white lotus is here"

[@coreyeverett5500]

@@pedropinto5341 Zuko: "Here to set you free."

[@s.g.7572]

duuuuuude I actually really liked LOK but that would have been INCREDIBLE

[@Sanson111]

Would they win the red lotus of Korra??

[@henryhazzard6201]

"Ba Sing Se, the order of the white lotus is here." I love it every time.

[@mudfishnick9768]

"Here, to set you free."

[@Giratina575]

"Only once every 100 years. Can a firebender experience this kind of power."

[@vikramraturi5284]

@@Giratina575 *proceeds to yeet a at least 10 foot thick wall with fire

[@Giratina575]

@@vikramraturi5284 the roar of the dragon of the west

[@craigforsyth4588]

I love this scene. :)

[@gen4john660]

I like how Iroh is using his breath whereas Ozai was using muscle. Ozai took a breath but there was no technique it was just a single deep breath relishing the power.

[@saeed0496]

Just see the size of the lightning generated by Iroh while instructing Zuko on creating it. Iroh appears so tiny, yet the lightning is much bigger than what Ozai produced during the Sozin's Comet. Rewatch that episode, and you'll surely notice what I'm referring to

[@MrKingYuji]

That’s because Ozai is that powerful. Iroh took several deep breaths, but Ozai took one or two long ones and unleashed hellfire.

[@ChanceyTorres]

If Aang didn't get froze Jeong Jeong, Pakku, Iroh, Bumi and Piandao would be his ally

[@santiago8991]

Only Bumi. The other had like 60-50 years

[@ThunderStormFortnite]

they would be in place of the kids and only bumi would be his age

[@meong9078]

aang, bumi, and kuzan.

[@azunkor422]

@@meong9078 and Hama maybe lol

[@doubleflores8350]

@@santiago8991 exactly. I hate when people keep saying that the old masters would be apart of Aang’s team avatar Au. Like yeah, it’d cool and all, but Iroh, Jeong Jeong, Paku, and Piandao aren’t even that old.

[@mattgerrish908]

Imagine the times when Sozin's Comet fell right on the same day as Harmonic Convergence!

[@thesxrynlxx2729]

*BOOOOOOOOOM*

[@mrcnlbyrk]

Imagine if Sozin's Comet, Harmonic Convergence, and the full moon were on the same day and Korra or another fully realized avatar fuses with the Ocean Spirit while already fused with Raava and the cosmic energy at the same time with the boosting of the Moon Spirit. If only it was possible.

[@dripdoriya1707]

Eca Didn’t Aang fuse with the spirit in the North Pole?

[@mattgerrish908]

@@dripdoriya1707 He merged with it, big difference

[@mryoungandbrave1]

@@dripdoriya1707 The moon spirit died, Aang fused with the Ocean spirit and attacked the fire nation. Yue gave her life to become the new moon spirit, and then the ocean spirit took Admiral Zhao to the fog of lost souls.

[@thebestone8872]

It took Azula HOURS and a HUGE DRILL to get through the walls of ba sing se and iroh literally shouted and they came down

[@Vietmac1993]

Azula didn’t have Sozin’s comet to boost her firebending.

[@saeed0496]

​@@Vietmac1993still couldn't have done it. Iroh is much stronger, knows all the techniques + he became bulk in the prison. And I recommend you to watch the first time he uses lightning to show Zuko how it is done. His lightning was huge and even bigger than Ozai's during the comet. + with lightning redirection technique Azula and Ozai don't stand even a single chance against Iroh

[@massimilianoreali4398]

@@saeed0496 also iroh himself said that in his prime he was stronger of Ozai

[@mattmac5506]

I was thinking the same thing, and I don't know for sure as the wall is identical nearly everywhere, but I'd be curious if Iroh and the WL attacked that spot specifically because that's where the drill weakened the structure of the wall. IIRC the drill punched through a spot where there was a gate. Still amazing either way.

[@jasonmoukala8909]

@@massimilianoreali4398 he didn’t say that

[@Razzle-yer-Dazzle]

The noise that Jeong Jeong's fire walls make at 4:49 is so awesome it's like a creature's roar

[@santafe6943]

I got chills listening to it, it sounds like howls

[@justguy-4630]

Awesome! It sounds like a fire extinguisher so I assume that's what the sound effect team used

[@AugustoODashi]

@@justguy-4630 oh yeah

[@khannman]

Can you imagine the amount of power and force he needs in order to move several tanks down one path. Dude is awesome

[@fajarsetiawan8665]

to me it sounds like a really high-powered burner you usually see in Chinese restaurants.

[@SunaNoWafer]

2:14 that's a WONDERFUL moment. The guy that had a lot of pride, finally recognized that he need help sometimes. He chose Katara, his first enemy, that he treated as a peasant, to help him, finally recognizing her potential as a warrior but also trust totally in her. Now he value how great Katara could be. Now there's no hate between then. All that is so meaningful.

[@mirac8803]

Or he thought she would bloodbend Azula and fold her out of existence

[@SunaNoWafer]

@@mirac8803 LOL maybe, because when she used bloodbending against the fire nation soldier Zuko looked so scared XDXD but I don't think so.

[@mirac8803]

@@SunaNoWafer Yep, surely left an impression on him xD I doubt that as well, but it would be a strategically smart choice

[@ellianachavez6568]

😂

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

Ironic considering that if he'd have gone alone, he'd have been fine. Now he nearly died saving Katara, who would've gotten destroyed by Comet amped Azula if she wasn't so clever. Iroh was wrong this once. He didn't know how much Zuko had grown. His overprotective nature towards Zuko nearly got Zuko and Katara killed.

[@connorinuzuka8319]

I love how Piandao was surprised by Sokka's hug but returned it.

[@smalfable]

Anyone else always tear up at these scenes from the final episodes of Avatar?

[@desolation1322]

:)

[@mcmclear]

Everytime

[@1yelansimp786]

"Today, destiny is our friend." -Iroh

[@mirac8803]

"Maybeeeee we could clean the riverrr." - not Iroh

[@blazetino5713]

“RAAAAHH” -Iroh

[@GoodBoy1196]

That way he said it was so epic. It got me emotional 😭

[@martyc909]

Zuko trying to get his uncle to take the throne shows how much he loves and respects him. At this point though, all Iroh wants is a peaceful life with his tea and board game. Him leading Aangang is so fitting at the end. They all respect him. Iroh is the moral center of the show, just like Zuko is the best character arch.

[@mitchellalex6499]

My only complaint is that Iroh and Jeong Jeong didn't do a fire bending combo during sozin's comet.

[@GabeWatchesAnime]

If they did there would be nothing left for the rest bro.

[@Kyle-gu3ge]

They wanted a city to still be standing xD

[@cucuawe465]

Bruhhh They want to take down the wall, not changing topography of the city

[@FernandoMartinez-pv1id]

5:46 it's funny how they have to show the Soldiers groaning to avoid kids thinking they're dead.

[@paulcaridi4964]

One thing this show does so well is that almost no character is forgotten, and they are all useful and have purpose. That's how you create characters people care about.

[@adylzhantukhtamov8982]

A man of unquestionable honor. Probably something that Zuko has never expected to hear, but truly deserved it.

[@bruhman2995]

alternative title: very powerful old folks home re-takes a captitol city.

[@sokka3349]

Lol

[@TheCampbellian]

3:03 Bumi is just patting Appa. Classic

[@naterussell2374]

They are old friends just like him and aang.

[@bobafrap3253]

Iroh: someone new must take the throne; an idealist who has a pure heart and questionable honor Zuko: since when did we have an older sibling?

[@parhelion5079]

The Fatherlord bruh

[@littlebaldedone]

Ikr

[@straightbusta2609]

U mean the firelord?

[@hipsterdolphingrandma3946]

@@straightbusta2609 that’s what I said!

[@1appa914]

@@straightbusta2609 busta what r u doijg here, go defend grove street fam

[@RockSmithStudio]

"Today, destiny is our friend. I know it" Love that line

[@truongnguyennhat8983]

One of the best skill of Jeong Jeong, Firewall. The only thing I hope is this battle was longer.

[@alexmelik4030]

Watching this scene I always remembered Firewall spell in Diablo 2 with it's absolutely insane damage numbers. Yeah, feels right.

[@thejohnson2328]

Maybe the focus of the animation budget went more the the aang vs ozai fight, that's why this fight here is so short I guess. I mean there where literally thousands of soldiers inside the town. And even when much of them flew because of the sheer power of the white lotus, they Still could do at least one full episode about the fight.

[@justguy-4630]

They wanted to show how strong these people are. More competence, less time needed to end battles

[@seronimo__7735]

Eh, I feel like the point was that the entire occupation army was hilariously outmatched by these five old men. Having them put up more of a fight would have made it less satisfying.

[@davevd9944]

@@seronimo__7735 They had a few dozen more in the background but I recon they were still very strong. And these 5 old timers belong amongst the best benders in the world, each of them is in the top 3s for sure.

[@mattgerrish908]

Can you imagine Combustion Man and P'Li fighting while under the influence of Sozin's comet?! I'll be hiding in the spirit world if you need me!

[@pootypootytangtang4k]

i be like AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

[@stryker3097]

Would there be an earth?

[@littleprowl]

honestly if there was a combustion bending protag the show would be over in like 2 min

[@bluemacaroni2928]

I'll be in the SWT by force

[@mattgerrish908]

@@bluemacaroni2928 SWT?

[@TheRussianFloofCat]

"Ba Sing Se, the Order Of The White Lotus is here" Bumi says with pure serious conviction. THAT'S when you know that the fire nation is about to get completely destroyed.

[@cwolffe510]

Ozai crossed a line you’re never supposed to cross. The fact that they sent the entirety of the Order of the White Lotus, consisting of the world’s most powerful benders and THE best, undefeated swordsman in the world, in itself shows how serious a mistake Ozai made.

[@rileytherat2720]

"But I've made so many mistakes in life!" *"Yes. You have."*

[@mirac8803]

If you just leave it like that it obviously gets an other meaning xD

[@yinyin726]

0:06 Zuko: Only you can defeat Fatherlord Toph: You mean the Firelord Zuko: That's what I just said Captions: *TIME TO SHINE*

[@eyoelgebremeskel7592]

Underrated😂

[@yoshiirosavage1833]

I love how they pulled up on Ba Sing Se like it was a walk in the park, they took the city back in like 5-10 minutes..

[@ridgefrost]

"A giant eel hound", maan there needs to be a whole catalogue made solely on the animals in the avatar universe

[@thisnamehaschangedthanksto8185]

Fantastic beasts and where to find them

[@zenitramorange8632]

Different Universe...... and a very different power system....well at least none of these bad guys lost their nose

[@xianeley7440]

This battle is the underrated one of the 3 final battles but so amazing 🤩 seeing the old masters work as one and take over an entire city.

[@masterboa6321]

4*

[@leo25darklight]

@@masterboa6321 Sokka's one doesn't count because he didn't battle; it was rather a strike.

[@leo25darklight]

All three battles were epic.

[@masterboa6321]

@@leo25darklight ?

[@leo25darklight]

@@masterboa6321 What?

[@christiandabila4333]

I love how they all looked like they’ve fought with each other before. The choreography between all the members from when bumi launches all of them into the air is a nice detail. Then when Master Pakku and Piando makeshift a water slide and he slid down it made it look like they’re familiar with their strategies. Truly all four nations helping each other.

[@kyubbiman2255]

I want a spin-off series where it's just Bumi and Toph running around the Earth Kingdom getting into trouble and causing shenanigans.

[@tempestates13]

Omg 🤣. That would be awesome.

[@Pinefr0st]

I love how in reference to his mastery of control, Master Jeong Jeong's hundred foot tall waves of fire didn't even singe the buildings along those streets. And he directed them with all the panache of an Orchestra Conductor.

[@lightninggaming016]

Grand Master

[@MoltenUprisingMK]

Sozin's comet wasn't the only thing making Iroh's firebending more powerful. It was also his years of training, experience, discipline and inner strength. Let this be a lesson to never underestimate an old man or woman. They may know a lot more than you think.

[@anonx5594]

Jeong Jeong is literally so underrated. I’ve never seen a fire bender (non-avatar) capable of doing the things he’s done without the use of a comet (shown making a HUGE firewall when his village was attacked) other than Iroh himself. Top 5 Firebenders of all-time honestly.

[@aryanswaroop2246]

He was fighting during the comet

[@pedrazagonzalezomar4017]

When zuko helps Azula to defeat the avatarz, he makes some really impresive fire bending.

[@leo25darklight]

@@pedrazagonzalezomar4017 Zuko outdid Azula on skills that day. Zuko got down only because Azula unfairly attacked Katara during their Agni Kai. Zuko had redirected lightning thrown at him by Ozai; Zuko easily could have won the battle on plain skills only if Azula had battled it fair and square.

[@goldtyphlosion7537]

@@leo25darklight the reason Zuko was doing so well against azula is because she was going insane zuko himself said something was off about her

[@leo25darklight]

@@goldtyphlosion7537 In her best days, she might be victorious but Zuko was one of the strongest firebenders in his days. Despite that you're judged not based on the talent but your performance on a specific event.

[@ΧΧΤ]

If Aang didn't get stuck in the Iceberg his team would've been the White lotus.

[@icecrystal14_78]

Soon to be white lotus*

[@darn9717]

@@icecrystal14_78 nope

[@icecrystal14_78]

@@darn9717 why they’re technically not in the white lotus yet bc they’re not old ppl. The white lotus is a scretive group of old ppl :/ Pls explain ur reasoning

[@furiousphoenix9784]

@@icecrystal14_78 you don't need to be old to be white lotus, where did you get this idea from?

[@icecrystal14_78]

@@furiousphoenix9784 as king Bumi said: all *old ppl* know eachother

[@ERROR674]

4:26 Can we take moment and appreciate the sound design/mixing of this scene? The sound of those fire blasts give me chills!

[@SessVlogs]

I never noticed the Avatar theme plays when Iroh says Zuko has to be Firelord. Finally leaning more towards his mother’s side of the family!

[@Legend7Verma]

I have a theory that Jeong Jeong was Iroh's partner for the Dancing Dragon..discuss

[@yaseenzayed9933]

that's why they are unic at fighting genius how didn't I think of it

[@adlirez]

But Jeong Jeong still sees fire as an art of destruction. Had he been Iroh’s partner, he wouldn’t think that. Poor guy is just a big fan of waterbenders.

[@kevinpham98kp]

Didn’t the Dragons gave Iroh the true meaning of firebending on their own will since he protect the last Dragon by lying to the Fire Nation?

[@zerishkamal1286]

counter argument , it was iroh's wife and the mother of his son before she died

[@waldoman7]

Something probably made jeong jeong leave before they found the dragons.

[@triagungsetiadarma1600]

zuko's character growth, team aang's battle spirit, white lotus flexing their power, and also iroh's wisdom and character. this siege of ba sing se scene alone has its own fanbase

[@BrunetteViking]

You will never know how I got these likes 😉.

[@littlebaldedone]

Oh yeah, I didn't realize that!

[@pootypootytangtang4k]

:O

[@eva8440]

He's the oldest to

[@littleprowl]

he is literally 112 years old or somethn

[@bananaleaf9324]

Bumi knows best man

[@alexisbaz8746]

Jeong Jeong really loves his fire wall..., seeing him fly with like that is crazy.

[@iamdavid3498]

Bumi: Ba Sing Se, the Order of the White Lotus is here. Pakku: Here to set you free. Underrated line and delivery 👍🏼

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

They don't call Iroh the Dragon of the West for nothing! And what a wise dragon he is, wisest of them all

[@tinyrick4969]

It's 2020 and people are still talking about avatar *tear drop* 😢

[@Doxologie]

This show is so iconic

[@pandalily7160]

2021 🥺❤

[@thejohnson2328]

Sgouk habe veeb avatar aang vol 2 instead of korra

[@Demonoicgamer666]

I love how powerful the members of the white lotus are.

[@danny3dent]

I like how katara still call him general❤

[@dissmess761]

I guess it's because of his wisdom and experiences throughout his life. Even I would show respect.

[@arshiaaghaei]

I really don't see why she wouldn't tho Iroh always had their backs even when Zuko was against them

[@arshiaaghaei]

@Zion Iroh is supposed to be on the opposite team, which would not require Katara to address him with his title since she's not in the military

[@alllads2960]

2:17 omgggg I wish Katara said ‘it would be my honour’ 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@suki3275]

I love that even Iroh got a redemption arc- undoing the damage he feels responsible for when he attacked Ba Sing Se the first time. I know he was thinking of Lu Ten.

[@simtumz]

i love how zuko is worried about his uncle

[@Everlarke]

I will never get tired of the sound Iroh’s Comet-enhanced fireball makes.

[@Nicole_Auriel]

I don't know if this has been pointed out yet, but Iroh's first words of the series were "Firebending comes from the breath" and in this scene, we see him practice a breathing exercise before showcasing the most powerful display of firebending ever showcased in the series. Amazing writing.

[@av12.8]

It's funny how 3 out of the 5 members are/were from the fire nation.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Is Piandao even from Fire Nation? I kinda forgot

[@marinacruz135]

@@margarethmichelina5146 yeah he is. That’s why Sokka lied at first because he thought he wouldn’t train him

[@nicholaslawrence6926]

@@margarethmichelina5146 Yes. Just that he's a non-bender, like Mai and Ty Lee

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Oh, I thought he's from Water Tribe because his skin color is brown like Water Tribe people.

[@talotalo1192]

Fire nation is militaristic and innovative