JET NOOOOO!! | Avatar The Last Airbender Book 2 Episode 17 Reaction

[@doblekevin]

About Toph being a lie detector, remember when Katara said Toph is very pretty? Well, Toph knew she was telling the truth

[@hanaomer4419]

Oh that’s so cute. I wonder if those girls words hurt because they were telling the truth too

[@user-yf6zz3cl8i]

They were telling *their* version of the truth. Cause their sentiment was meant to be hurtful

[@ethanquirk28]

The really sad part is the original script had Longshot aiming his bow at Jet instead of the door. He was going to mercy kill him

[@Pridam]

I'm pretty sure it's confirmed that Longbow DID in fact mercy kill Jet, but because of Nickoleon, they couldn't exactly show him aiming downwards

[@CriticalCipher]

WIerd thing is thats how I rember the seem since it was very clearly written that way

[@thunderflare59]

FUCK! DON'T MAKE IT WORSE! 😭

[@jordanhansen5934]

The show creators confirmed that Jet is 100% dead. They just couldn’t show it because of Nickelodeon censorship

[@matthewpopow6647]

Ya know, it was really unclear

[@narutony1916]

"Did Jet just.... die?" "Ya know, it was never very clear."

[@thunderflare59]

Pretty clear he is with him not showing up for any later battle, which he totally would.

[@sykamoreva9803]

Aside from interviews and stuff, Jet's death is also confirmed in the Library Edition of the complete collection of The Promise comic arc

[@Avenger85438]

This is the only time we've seen Iroh raise his voice at Zuko and its out of tremendous fear for his nephew and the path he's trapped himself on.

[@blauelilie2049]

Toph's "he's lying" hits hard

[@Agent719]

It's rare to see Iroh lose his temper, but his "And then what?!" is one of the realist reactions to anything.

[@Miikasae]

Alicia: “I hope this episode is a happier one.” Long Feng: “So anyway I started blasting.”

[@geraldthegoose1685]

I swear uncle Iroh is the best character in this entire series. Everyone should have an uncle Iroh

[@kyordannydelvalle523]

Luckily I have one in my life. Not that I don't have a father that I love but that uncle is like a second father to me.

[@DrYesterday]

uncle iroh isn't the best character in this series. he's just the best character.

[@geraldthegoose1685]

@@DrYesterday indeed he is my walrus friend

[@dthenihilist4926]

Even at his lowest, he still calls him Prince Zuko

[@geraldthegoose1685]

@@dthenihilist4926 I think that in particular always gets me. Iroh has NEVER failed to not show respect to his nephew who is basically his own son. Even when Iroh gets angry or raises his voice he still treats Zuko with respect

[@ahdiwjnaydjjs]

Originally, Jet was going to die in a much more tragic way and not leave anything up for interpretation, but Nickelodeon was like "Ok, we let you get away with the brainwashing, but we draw the line at on screen child murder" So they had to leave it ambiguous, even though it is very VERY clear he's not going to make it. It's also an amazing parallel. Jet became Zuko's foil in this arc. Zuko was finally able to let go of his anger, help Appa escape, and leave the Blue Spirit behind. Jet did not. He let his anger consume him and attacked Zuko, which got him captured and directly lead to his demise. Zuko gets to move on. Jet does not. In the end, both The Blue Spirit and Jet got washed away in Lake Laogai.

[@saltyk9869]

One of the things I enjoy about this season is that it really makes it clear that it's not just "Fire Nation bad and everyone else good". We've seen it a little before now, with Jet and even Fire Nation citizens. However, up till now, most of the bad people were affected by the war. This is the first time we've seen a villainous non Fire Nation person who you could argue would be a problem regardless of the war. I feel like Long Feng would have been the biggest villain of this era if not for the war. Also, the scene with Iroh and Zuko in this episode is a Top 10 best moments contender. We all need an Iroh in our lives.

[@wertm123]

Have this interesting tidbit from the Avatar wiki about Lake Laogai: "The term Laogai is an abbreviation for Laodong Gaizao, 勞動改造 (simplified 劳动改造), which means "reform through labor", and referred to the use of prison labor in the People's Republic of China. The Laogai were a series of camps where opponents of the Chinese Communist Party were sent to work as slave labor."

[@bthsr7113]

Ah. That fits.

[@dragonsvideos6737]

No wat

[@nateklempner561]

Yeah, no lie, Toph in this episode has by far my favorite quote in TV history: Toph: "Yeah, let's break some rules!!!" (blows a whole in the wall)

[@matthewpopow6647]

I love how that was the first thought in her head. No prompting, just property damage

[@CyberDalek17]

Zuko and Iroh freed Appa Appa will remember this Amazing scene from the reveal of Zuko finding him and the conversation between Uncle and Nephew is beautiful

[@MohamadNadi]

Thar scene between zuko and iroh was one of the most powerful scenes in this show. I'm so glad mako was able to record the rest of season 2

[@gekikudo]

Best scene transition in the series in this episode. Zuko's scream at the end of Iroh's plea to Zuko is synced perfectly up with Jet's attack scream showing that the two are the same at that point. Jet being literally brainwashed by the Dai Li and Zuko being brainwashed by his father about his destiny of capturing the Avatar and about the Fire Nation being the "good guys" in this war.

[@thunderflare59]

That "he's lying" Toph only says loud enough for Sokka to hear is so powerful. Such a brilliant way to dance around talking about death.

[@murciadoxial8056]

Also, something that is kinda funny to me is that, in the papers Aang is throwing around town it explicitly states the gang's address, so Zuko has no reason to act as confused as he does cause he could just go to that address and fuck the team up lol

[@CrownofMischief]

Yeah, but he knows from experience they can mess him up if he's on his own. He can barely beat a single member of the gang, much less all 4. If he takes Appa, he can hypothetically lure him out. Still a bad idea, but hey, we've already established he doesn't think things through to the end

[@infamouse9263]

That makes sense how iroh knows their location when they meet up to save zuko and katara

[@Reubenaut]

NON SPOILER: Fun fact the Dai Li were implemented by avatar Kioshi when she was around.

[@typo1345]

Toph being able to tell if someone is lying is so cool and so smart. Because it really is true, theres a feeling of guilt, no matter how buried, when you lie, and you get a little thrill from lying, which does increase heartrate and breathing. And of COURSE the girl who sees via vibrations can sense that. Like, its such a cool and smart thing to add.

[@skits_3d824]

Me at the intro: Poor Alicia doesn't even know what she's in for... That's ok we got ya (emotional support)

[@ScorpionViper1001]

At least it had the happy Appa reunion Alicia was waiting for :)

[@crowhaven895]

this show is so good. you fall in love with the characters and hurt when they hurt. it was so well made. Glad you are enjoying it.

[@VyceofMataMertha]

The Reunion between Appa and Aang... I've never smiled so hard in my life!

[@humourlessjester3584]

I forgot how excellent some specific episodes are until I rewatch them. Episode 17 is definitely one of those episodes that I didn't appreciate as much as a kid but looking back at it everything was just superb. Especially love Uncle Iroh's speech to zuko.

[@CrazeeAdam]

LOL I love that Toph isn't afraid to make jokes about her being blind XD

[@sammylane21]

At 5:04, I'd have cried "Toph, girl, that was my room.😭". 😂

[@ptr4410]

Katara's 'blushing' is because she was flustered/angered, not the other way around:)

[@Wizard_Lizard_]

Out of all the things that happened in the entire show, Jet's death was the biggest thing that caught me off guard. Forget left field, that shit came from outside of the stadium.

[@DreYeon]

Bruh the dai li theme and the blue spirit theme always gives me such goosebumps man.

[@reasonpeason847]

My top betrayal to a friend was when I was rewatching while it was her first watch. When Jet reappeared, it turns out she was really liking his direction. So when we’re at the start of this episode she asks me “hey, does anything happen to Jet?” I tell her “no.” But the cherry on top was her saying “Oh good, I can let him be my favorite character.” 20:32 Imagine for a moment you are her and I lean over and say “Hey. I’m a fucking liar.”

[@DantalionTheNephalem]

I always cry when Appa comes back, i know its happening, i know it, i've seen it so many times but I just cannot not cry out of joy when he's finally back

[@orleanswarrior1834]

Uncle iroh yelling to zuko here is the realest moment in the series it always give me goosebumps

[@DaisyAzuras]

This series gets so good. So many twists and turns and crazy character growth.

[@FoSizzlicious]

Lake Laogai and the plot revolving around brainwashing was considered by many to have been one of the more darker tones in the series as a whole. definitely flew over the heads of many kids watching for the first time

[@GodBear97]

When Iroh yells at you, you KNOW you fucked up

[@zotaninoron3548]

It gets even darker because Laogai was/is a real place as a re-education camp and forced prison labor.

[@MatthewGames1]

You have previously noted the north korean style tourist minder comparison to Joo Dee. I will point out in addition to this Laogai is short for a chinese phrase that translates to "reform through labor" which is what they would call re-education camps in communist china where prisoners especially in the 60s were brainwashed. They even did it to the last emperor of China.

[@murciadoxial8056]

I should mention that the creators of the show explicitly confirmed that Jet bites it in this episode, he's ded.

[@pee-buddy]

Bah! It's really unclear.

[@jojomuppet1820]

@@pee-buddy Nick censorship at it's pinnacle

[@Kanabe_Ryou]

The story is getting very very very very very good after this. I cannot wait.

[@MokuTheMagi]

When the silent dude spoke I started to tear up, if someone like that speaks it's a big deal

[@starkid910]

As we approach Book 3, you’re gonna see more & more people telling you how to feel about Legend of Korra: DON’T let them! You will have a much better time forming your own opinions watching it, even if you end up agreeing w/ the haters. It’s well worth the watch.

[@bluecoin3771]

My general opinion is that a lot of LoK’s setbacks were caused by corporate mandate. The structure of LoK is season by season compared to AltA, and the difference is noticeable, which is sad because that show had great villains.

[@teddiandersson6744]

This is a strong contender for my favorite episode tbh

[@kaijingarou6526]

13:35 Understandable. Sokka is being a real awful wingman right now 🤣

[@Charvale]

Long Feng doing his best Lex Luthor impersonation -- done by the voice of Lex Luthor from Superman and Justice League cartoons too.

[@kaijingarou6526]

5:15 The Dai Li just caught Toph losing their bail.

[@ninjahaz0180]

Has to be one of my favourite Iroh moments, maybe even my favourite overall

[@heartstrings892]

Jet is one of the more tragic characters in the series. He was born in the Earth Kingdom, raised in the Earth Kingdom, and loved the Earth Kingdom. He hated the Fire nation for killing both his parents and burning down his home village. He was so angry at them that he founded the Freedom Fighters to combat the Fire nation in his own way. Although he was misguided in his anger towards them, his mind was clear. He did what he could for this mission only to be kidnapped, brainwashed and then killed by a high official of his own nation that he loved and fought for. I didn't like Jet as a kid when I first watched the show but as an adult, I have grown to respect his character, his story and how his story ended.

[@MrFelblood]

9:20 An important thing to remember about lie detection is that it only tells you if a person believes the things they are saying, not if they are actually true. It can be easily defeated by a person who has mastered the art of lying to their self. I've changed. I'm a better person now. I would never do that. I do not recall that.

[@kevinmackey3166]

Long Feng: "Jet: longing, rusted, seventeen..."

[@grant187]

Commenting for maximum algorithm feeding, glad you’re enjoying this series

[@yoyo777]

Cfmaf

[@mediadevourer8413]

I always thought kataras blush seeing jet. Was more of a embarrassed blush like "i thought he was cool? Im so cringe"

[@duckduck439]

I think its sad that was Jet was killed Ba sing se the place was suppose to be safe from the war and that he meet his end not by a fire bender but it was someone from the earth Kindem which is his own nation

[@bluecoin3771]

It’s also ironic that it was his feverish vendetta against the Fire Nation that landed him in that situation to begin with. Having us cry over a racist kid’s death is definitely a feat.

[@duckduck439]

@@bluecoin3771 He came to make a new start but I Jet realize he did something wrong which while true in his mind the only problem with his plane was that earth nation town people would have been killed but in his eyes it fine if someone dies as long as they are fire nation because of his black and white world view

[@pirategoku6238]

Watching this around 10 years old was the greatest

[@teddiandersson6744]

THAT IROH SPEECH GETS ME CHOAKED UP

[@LorreKeeper]

17:25 That settles it. Alicia is part psychic. There's no way she can keep making such spot-on calls unless she has some crazy 6th sense going on. X3

[@psychronia]

Apparently, Joo Di's name has two interpretations in two eastern languages. The first is "Local", so an okay name for a tour guide. The second is "Bureau of Earth", which...uh...

[@tiroonaka479]

The Earth Kingdom gets even worse in Legend of Korra Book 3. The Queen is crazy.

[@ernestwingard8797]

Oscar nominee:Old Sweepy for best red herring

[@VladyO]

I still can't get over someone thinking Long Feng is hot.

[@pee-buddy]

Well he's got a really "long feng" 😉

[@felixalbert3739]

Avatar the last air bender is about to ge crazy!!!

[@scorpioneldar]

remember that the dai lee had jet under their control.

[@bartoszuczkiewicz8935]

I'm not trying to promote or anything, but UNCENSORED, UNEDITED AND UNCUT ALICIA?! Gotta be my favorite kind. Tribute to algorythme gwaads!

[@Vhytto]

Iroh... this old men could lift mjolnir easier then other characters

[@kaijingarou6526]

18:51 Fucking Iroh. Chills every time.

[@bryanreid8801]

If you're looking for a happy show to watch just in general it doesn't have to be for the channel gravity falls is one of the best series I've ever watched

[@manahakume9870]

'did Jet die?' Ya know it was really unclear :/ XD

[@kanedaken9490]

We all could use an Iroh in our lives

[@AlexanderAshcroft]

Being Honest, and being correct are two different things.

[@-pouncingchicken-4889]

This might be the only time that someone dies offscreen.

[@bartoszuczkiewicz8935]

Tribute to algorythme gwaads!

[@nemasisdemarini8339]

7:20 And backwards.

[@TheNamesDust]

"What the Appa doin?"

[@tennoyamamoto1800]

20:51 You know... It is really unclear

[@Shax22132]

Sokka jumping to the conclusion that Jet has been brainwashed is a bit of head tilter for me. Sokka is highly intelligent, but even so, that feels like a huge deductive leap, considering this is the first time we've ever had brainwashing mentioned in this show. Still, it's just a minor quibble for an otherwise great episode. Also, if a government agency is called 'the protectors of our cultural heritage' or some other vague name, there's a good chance that they're up to some shady actions.

[@scalyvaporeon2232]

When I first saw Joo Dee, I was like: . . . . NOPE! I am GOOD Thank you! XD

[@zaytham760]

I have a pin someone made of Sokka’s amazing art of Appa and “MY CABBAGES” 2 of my favorite enamel pins. Edit: fix spelling and sentence structure

[@Aleksey.Yero.SS.Araujo]

Happy New Year you gremlins! 🤣🤣

[@jacksonadams9737]

So did Jet just die?

[@DaisyAzuras]

Iroh is a god

[@StonedSpartan]

"Not the CCP" lmao

[@mr.imperial8721]

17:25 that's awfully specific....are you sure you haven't watch this episode already?

[@12DAMDO]

no spoilers but you are going to cry at book 2's finale... i know i did when i was a kid

[@Inspector-Chisholm]

Balloons 🤪

[@leafblade3T9]

And it's still only season 2

[@natezabinski5615]

Appa arc over, time to wrap up Book 2 by smashing the police state

[@stelfer]

would you kindly?

[@sethgibson5148]

So the dai lee definitely killed Jet and his team right?

[@ScorpionViper1001]

"You know, it wasn't very clear." 😜

[@squee-g1658]

Jet? Yes His team? No

[@Ikaros-fo5cb]

Can you please react to gigguks new chainsawman video if you can't or if you don't want to that's fine

[@calistodorren]

Why'd you split it? not nagging just curious...

[@frenchie2580]

Ah yes, a kids show.

[@themenace2718]

nice

[@ForsakenAgony]

:)

[@1411asdf]

Laogai: (in China) a system of labor camps, many of whose inmates are political dissidents.

[@dunzhen]

Your media tells you lies about China because the neocons that run our media are salty a non-white country is actually challenging and surpassing America's unipolar hegemony. Just like how you're mad at that too!

[@dirtymuffincups]

Toph is GOATED for real for real