Katara's Duality - Avatar: The Last Airbender (Reupload)

[@SagesRain]

Please note: This is a re-upload. The original was blocked in nearly every country. Enjoy!

[@aaronjohnson1286]

Sage's Rain please do wolf rain please

[@xdj2a2]

How can something so good be blocked in every country also I love your content.🤗

[@shadowdragonlord2295]

Think you can make a video analysis on Piccolo from DBZ? Or maybe the final battle between Naruto and Sasuke?

[@Joshualacruz]

Every country but Canada by any chance? Same thing happend to me. How did you fix it?

[@SarahAbramova]

Thank goodness! I watched it before it was blocked and loved it!

[@randevsthirdeye]

god i can’t believe how much of a timeless masterpiece Avatar is

[@thelvadam2884]

ikr , its just magical ... tho i have to admit i have to rewatch it every few years or so to remember how great it really is and to appreciate it.

[@sprawlz6466]

Axon yeah I just can’t get over how bad it is

[@tanjiroukamado5766]

timeless show that was ahead of its time also, hi fellow tanjiro boi

[@davidmcaninch4714]

Axon that compliment is too small to describe the awesomeness that Avatar. I’d say it’s a beautiful timeless masterpiece!!!!!!!!

[@jalonglover4488]

Avatar is an example of passion first making money later.

[@Birdsareflocking]

I feel like people really undermine Katara’s struggles. She was forced into a motherly role at a seriously young age which would have left no room for a healthy response to grief and trauma and the added weight of how her mother was protecting her. With Sokka he wasn’t forced into a role so he had time to process. Of course Katara saying how she must love her more was not justified but she would have had to push these feelings down. The episode were she went after her mother’s killer was really good and I’m glad we had it. Also the desert episode she was the one who stepped up and she got no thanks for it. Katara always puts everyone else first and by saying she is selfish or preachy is just undermining the character.

[@sodiumchloride3040]

Exactly, I'm so annoyed that people find Katara "annoying" just because she wants to grieve over her mother, something that she didn't have the chance to do when she was younger. She never had that outlet and that's why she lashes out so much

[@robynm9596]

I agree, even in her "annoying" moments like telling Sokka he must not have loved their mom as much, or when she snapped at Aang for being a prodigy, I thought it made her so much more realistic. And right after her mother died, her dad left to fight. She had just lost one parent and then had to watch the other one leave to go head first into dangerous battle. She had to grow up fast and I feel like that's why she's so matire and why Sokka has that desire for "time-wasting nonsense" sometimes, they both had to grow up really fast.

[@craigpeoples9883]

@@robynm9596Ember island play anyone

[@deathbycupcake9976]

Also it is heavily implied she seen her mother’s burned dead body when she entered their home. She was likely traumatized and never got to process that grief because she took up that motherly role. For a lot of the series we see her struggle to not become overwhelmed with pain and doubles down on her motherly role likely because that is what she had to do before but she has a new mission which is to take care of the avatar and end the war so she feels like she needs to be there to support everyone else emotionally and eventually she can’t do it anymore and then it all comes out

[@tahaali3424]

I agree! Her character is so misunderstood!

[@marche800]

Kya actually wasn't captured if you recall, as the captain of the raiders said, they weren't "taking prisoners today" he likely killed her on the spot, hence why they never discovered that she didn't have waterbending.

[@thelvadam2884]

well , but a body was never found and a guy dragging a dead body would have been easily spotted , kinda a plot hole imo

[@marche800]

@@thelvadam2884 They never showed her body but it's implied that they did find her dead body in the house, they just cut to white before they would have seen her because it's a kid's show. The captain just left her there because his only mission was to kill the last waterbender. It's not a plot hole.

[@quickrick1631]

@@marche800 Also in one of the comics Katara and Sokka visit their mom's grave, further implying the southern raiders killed her on the spot and left her body, instead of taking her prisoner and killing her later.

[@thelvadam2884]

@@quickrick1631 Well you technically don't need a body for a grave.

[@cozyjosey1709]

@@quickrick1631 people make graves without a body all the time. it's more so that they will be remembered on a tombstone.

[@UncleMikeDrop]

People who know how to love are stronger than those who know only how to hate.

[@thelvadam2884]

thats a beautiful line , iam gonna add this on my white board full of such great lines

[@stephylynnpatch]

Ooh yes I love this too.

[@heoftheimmortalsoul6253]

Sure that sounds good but it literally makes no sense. Az Zuko once said that's just some "goody goody good" line with no actual logic behind it.

[@pluglife7381]

Mike Vasquez, I agree. And to the one who’s saying it’s just a “feel good line” when you learn about love you realize it’s not all about the feel good stuff or things it comes with. And I am sorry you haven’t realized that yet.. When you love someone you have to learn to forgive them, at one point or another they will hurt you. And you have to make a decision.

[@aisha5156]

PlugLife Well it depends on what they hurt you on and if it is possible to understand where they’re coming from? Idk I’m not the wisest person.💁🏾‍♀️

[@tsukimaru131]

I can only say that Katara Is a beast. She Is the only character who had Azula beaten twice, once un the crystal catacombs If Zulo didn't intervene, and at the end of the series. That Is quite a feat

[@synthster7416]

God damn it I just realised that Zuko sabotaged her win against Azula and then in the final fight, Zuko helped her win.

[@craigpeoples9883]

@@synthster7416Irony

[@MinMorts]

@@synthster7416 to be fair, zuko probably would have beaten azula in the final episode if katara hadnt been there. She shot lightning at katara so zuko had to save her by taking the hit

[@CelVini]

@@synthster7416 i mean, I think we can consider that Katara defeated Azula alone in the second fight since Zuko had been hit and Azula didn’t seem very affected by the fight with him

[@eloquentia_]

@@craigpeoples9883 *irohny

[@beb9000]

People sometimes say they dislike Katara for that moment where she tells Sokka that he didn't love his mother like she did. When I saw that scene as an adult, I was genuinely hurt. Not for Sokka, but for Katara. For such a kind-hearted, protecting and understanding character to say something like that. It really shows how hurt she is herself at that moment. The pain she feels at that moment about the loss of her mother and having to accept that not every person in the fire nation is terrible, like she always has believed and probably wants to believe to not make her trauma and healing more complex than it already is; that pain is just so enormously big that she cannot be herself at that point. And that brings tears to my eyes everytime I watch it. The southern raiders truly is a master piece.

[@andrewrivera190]

Yeah, what that tells me is Sokka more or less was able to cope with the loss and move on. Where Katara never did.

[@jamestolbert1856]

@@andrewrivera190i thought of Sokka could’ve said if he wasn’t so shocked,”I’ve taken time to heal. But if this is your way to heal, i wont stop you.”

[@coldderthanicee]

To me the best moment in that episode was watching Zuko's reaction to Blood Bending. And I always wonder why he never brings it up later either. He was shocked to see that waterbending had such a perk. Considering that it was still a world wide unknown ability, even to waterbending masters of that era.

[@aster5035]

I loved that reaction. I think internally he shat himself. I don't think he brings it up later out of respect and possibly out of fear.

[@coldderthanicee]

@@aster5035 I think that is great insight

[@paraplegicleopardman]

it's not even the most impressive display of her bending in the episode. When she halts the rain in place, making a bubble, turns it all into ice spikes, freezes it in place, and just drops it on the bloke in a near effortless display of the degree of control she truly has on her power, it resonates far more I think. He was surprised when he saw bloodbending for sure. But when he saw her stop the rain, he was so awestruck he removed his mask to observe.

[@aster5035]

@@paraplegicleopardman Huh! Didn't think of that.

[@hoosting1998]

Jacob Joseph yeah i hate how so few people mention it, it really speaks volumes and makes me think back to when katara told zuko she would end his destiny if he hurt ang, you can see him fully realise how dangerous she is in that moment and that she meant what she said when she warned him. You can actualy see the terror in his eyes when he realizes what she is doing

[@markuhler2664]

Most shows (books are better but still do this a lot) make the Heart the weakest in terms of combat, with their only role they might be good at as healer. Katara was as powerful and dangerous a combatant as any other member of the gAang. Even before her anger & delayed grieving surfaced, she showed the duality of herself and of water.

[@bug1494]

in a way all the members represented their element. Aang was flexible and creative but also suffered often from a lack of conviction. Toph was sturdy and stalwart but her stubborness was often a weakness as well as a strength. Zuko was strong willed and unafraid to chase his goals but was also tempermental and let his emotions rule him. Sokka had an analytical mind that allowed him to plan and use his allies powers to their fullest but it also often lead to him overthinking things. And kitara could adapt to situations as needed a master of both healing as well as offensive bending however like water itself she could sometimes get caught up in one direction leading to an explosive reaction.

[@duchi882]

The thing I hate about Sage's Rain's videos is that they don't have enough views

[@snow.flower]

Honestly. He’s one of the best analysis video creators ive ever come across.

[@medic5663]

You had us in the first half ngl

[@erzascarlet5810]

Ngl you had us at the first half

[@maismais993]

This made me cry. Delayed grief. Becoming a caretaker from a young age. Unlimited love giving. Strength and determination. Katara is such a beautifully written character.

[@siddiqsmouse5004]

I still get chills whenever I hear The Paited Lady Spirit tell Katara "Thank You"

[@Gfan-yi7tm]

Katara is a character who could have easily been written the wrong way. She could have ended up being a generic “female member of the group” character who never really had any development beyond being the resident water bender. She also could have been very annoying, if she’d been made into the “impractically compassionate” person who couldn’t see her own mistakes. But instead of these, Katara is a deep character who has her own flaws. And, interestingly, her flaws are born out of her strengths. She is such a powerful water bender that she felt she could challenge a master water bender to a duel, and she is so caring that when someone she cares about is hurt, she lashes out. It was a big moment when she threatened Zuko’s life, because we’d never actually seen her fighting to kill. She tended to freeze her enemies in place or find some other way to disable them. But to protect Aang from someone who had been a threat in the past, she was willing to go all the way. Katara’s moments of anger, like when she threatened to kill Zuko, when she yelled at her father, or when she accused Sokka of not loving their mother, always hit hard because she’s so compassionate and caring that it’s easy to forget that she carries her own struggles. She always puts others before herself.

[@dravenocklost4253]

She was a Feminine character done *right*

[@thecaprikid1329]

Well said.

[@og_sensei5428]

Fr tho I think Katara is underrated when people discuss the best characters in this show. I’m glad you’re showing her some love

[@puppetmaster9421]

I hate that the only times Katara decides to act like what she is, a kid, she’s seen as annoying and a baby.

[@landofthehazymist]

fr. a lot of ppl/adults treat kids like that irl

[@jamestolbert1856]

That’s because she is a kid

[@bumbabees]

@@jamestolbert1856 yeah, thats what theyre saying.

[@rickyronny4019]

I know. People will complain about Katara regardless of what she does 😂

[@bumbabees]

@@jamestolbert1856 thats their point lol.

[@kaido8467]

For so long I thought that if my dad accepted me, I’d be happy. I’m back home now. My dad talks to me, he even thinks I’m a hero. Everything should be perfect, right? I should be happy now, but I’m not. I’m angrier than ever and I don’t know why. ”. -Zuko,

[@hoosting1998]

Monster i loved that scene of him, especially the little broken “ha” he sais before saying “he even thinks im a hero” always gets me, increadible voice acting, you really hear the pain and uncertainty in his voice

[@wendiwasden7088]

That was such a powerful scene

[@celinamaldonado111]

Lol I read that in his voice

[@cameronrivard5624]

People always complain about how much she talks about her mom and comparing her to other characters, especially aang. However, aang and everyone else was able to process what happened, but she was never given the chance to.

[@shockingheaven]

Katara deserves more love as a character, she's strong, kind, compassionate, bold and many things more.

[@paraplegicleopardman]

You know, I don't think Katara 'wanted' revenge at all, just like how Zuko never 'wanted' to catch the avatar, at least not on its own.It's what separates her from a character like say, Hiroshi Sato, who explicitly wished to avenge his wife, and it drove him to the extremes that made him into an actual monster. I think, for Katara, it was a means to attaining something deeper. If I had to put it into a word I'd call it restoration. It's that sentiment in Hello Future Me's video that I think rings true to me: like a wound never healed. It's a scar that was left by the war, and we see in the comics that even after the war has ended, it doesn't seem to be healed. Not because she didn't take revenge, but because what she wants is simply impossible. Restoration can never occur and while killing the man might have made her feel good in the moment (and it's arguable that nobody would mourn his passing, especially not the audience), it's like Aang says, what does it accomplish? It does not bring Kya back. And that's really all she ever wanted. I can't assume that she ever had any delusions of becoming the best healer or waterbender in the world, defeating the princess of the fire nation in single combat, training not one but two avatars in waterbending in her lifetime, and contributing to the resurrection of not one but two nearly deceased cultures. It's like you said, hearing Zuko say those words flipped something inside her. I don't think she ever thought she'd ever see the man again. She didn't set out from the south pole to get revenge. She set out to learn waterbending with Aang, which she achieved fairly early in the journey. She probably didn't think she'd ever even be as good as he was at first. All of those events just sort of happened as a natural consequence of one thing, and that would be their necessity to her survival. They were needed for her to continue on her journey unhindered and safely and that's why they happened. In that respect, I find Katara is the only member of the main cast who never truly ever gets what she wants. Sokka is realized as a leader, Zuko becomes the firelord and has his honor restored and destiny actualized, Toph got to be who she really was around people who accepted her unconditionally, and Aang got to be a fully realized Avatar, save the world, and become bonded with the love of his life. Happy endings all around. Except for Katara, and I think for me that is what makes her uniquely tragic. I think that part of her always remains unfulfilled, unresolved, perhaps all the way up until her twilight years, which may be why she walked away from public or civic life, to embrace the role she probably only ever saw herself taking as a child, that of mother, and I don't think it's "regressive" for her to do that. What's wrong with wanting a peaceful life after so much was demanded of you? The closest thing to restoration, true restoration, that she is able of obtaining, is becoming a mother of her own children, and actually being there to raise them all the way to completion. To ensure that never again, will her tragedy be repeated.

[@scorpiocarnage1055]

You nearly convinced me but I then remembered how Katara was never one to sit on the sidelines. I agree she wants peace but she is also someone who hates being held back, especially if there are people who need her help. LOK really dropped the ball on her.

[@paraplegicleopardman]

@@scorpiocarnage1055 perhaps she felt maximizing her talents in healing was the best way to achieve this. Korra saw no forward progress in her own healing until going to see her in book 4.

[@paraplegicleopardman]

@@scorpiocarnage1055 one week late because I never receive notifications anymore haha

[@georgespiggott5615]

I appreciate your perspective but the way LOK treated her was straight up disrespectful. We never see her in flashbacks, even ones ABOUT BLOODBENDING, for absolutely no reason. She never gets a statue, she's not seen as a hero like Aang or Toph or Zuko, she doesn't even get to see her grand daughter's ceremony because Bryke didn't want her interacting with Zuko. That's literally the explanation they gave. She just "leaves it to the kids" despite her whole character being about determination, hope, and NEVER turning her back on people who need help. She just cries and misses her dead husband. Why can't she be a mom AND have a job besides raising Aang's reincarnation?

[@paraplegicleopardman]

@@georgespiggott5615 was Zuko at the ceremony even? I'm afraid I have no recollection of even seeing him there.

[@twilight3272]

I really like how they show her anger towards Hakota, but make it clear she doesn’t really blame him. I struggle with this in my own life, where I understand why my mother is the way she is and how many things between us have been completely out of her control, and I don’t want to lash out at her over it. But I’m still angry and upset, more at the situation than at the people actually involved. It’s something my mom struggles to understand.

[@selfloathinggameing]

This mans sounds like the “boiled in oil” guy from Aang’s trial

[@Broseph359]

I knew he sounded familiar lol

[@mommyslilstinker]

holy fuck AHAHAHA

[@allyjay7395]

OMG LOLLOLILOL HE DOES

[@SacrificialFish]

Walks backwards and throws down hand signals while whispering: *“Water Tribe”*

[@EmptyEmpathy]

As a kid i was so mad that Katara didn't get her revenge on her mothers killer because i was so simple minded and thought revenge was the answer because its fair. But now as i grow up and experienced the world a bit more i see that revenge isnt always the answer and can lead to a cycle of hatred, and sometimes you need to let things go.

[@newolympiangod8134]

That line you can't knock me down gave me chills. Even tho I'm a man I like her or she is like me. Very strong willed kind heart'd until you piss us off then it flips. And just she's motherly I'm fatherly no matter how much my girl hates it. It's just what I do.

[@leovaldez9586]

I'm sorry but "Even tho I'm a man" why does that matter xD Anyone can like Katara she's great

[@thelvadam2884]

@@leovaldez9586 no he mean he is like Katara or she is like him.

[@leovaldez9586]

@@thelvadam2884 yeah I got that, probably read that at 3am when I was about to pass out and skimmed over the "she is like me" bit. But still, my point stands.

[@Geniuscat44]

Katara's power coming from her sadness. She's my idol.

[@avakinzerochill]

It comes from her compassion.

[@maytalacedo2942]

She's the perfect balance of kindness and badassery.

[@strawberrycatastrofy257]

Katara is how you create a caregiver character while making her the hero of her own, personal story.

[@KayLee-lw5iv]

Has anyone else ever noticed how well Katara can plan? She's at least as good a leader as Sokka imo

[@Gamelover254]

She was also the one who suggested they abandon the invasion on the day of black sun when it was discovered the palace city was abandoned. She was 100% correct when she said “It might all be a trap. We should use this time to get everyone out safely.” If they listened to Katara, everyone would have escaped.

[@sabashukvani]

Katara is the heart of the show. Absolutely impressive character.

[@tigaliga8942]

This reminds me of a saying I came across, often the most dangerous people, are those with the kindest hearts.

[@squidneythesquid2487]

Katara isn’t my favorite character, but I love her and she’s unappreciated.

[@nl7887]

i agree people over exaggerate katara and demonize her shes underrated

[@craigpeoples9883]

@@nl7887Yeah she deserves more respect

[@rickyronny4019]

@@nl7887I agree

[@trainknut]

Roles of the Gaang: Toph - the strength Sokka - the brains Katara - the heart Aang - Aang

[@myyoutubeaccount2780]

Zuko- the honor

[@thomaswenn6049]

Appa - transportation and overall loveable pet.

[@kevinyoka4258]

aang: the hope

[@LukeSkywalker-fm1dc]

Momo - the comic relief

[@qiaokay]

yall forgot momo appa and suki

[@floweredinfebruary]

Katara is such an amazing character and I’m just so glad she was an inspiration for so many and especially so many little girls who’d watch her and know they can be kind and strong. Thank you for your wonderful video!

[@Pacha_RM]

Awesome video, the only thing I think you got wrong is that Katara's mom never was captured, she was killed as soon as Katara left

[@itadoriyuji4759]

"With the same hand she heals, are the same hands that makes her the most dangerous bender in the avatar world" dude. Dude.. You don't have any idea how hard it hit me.. 😭💙

[@voiceacticon667]

Back in the southern raiders episode, back in 2007, I never understood why everyone was surprised and startled by Katara’s revenge intention. Why should Katara being full of rage surprise us? Why, because throughout the show we are shown how loving she is? I didn’t think anything of that crap because no matter who you are, everyone has a dark side; even the nicest of people; shouldn’t all of us know that? Everyone is complex. Back when I was 7, I had a reading tutor who would hit me with a hammer anytime I got a question wrong, at 14 I was punched in the jaw by my aunt for something I didn’t do, and when I came back home from school to complain about the bullying I was experiencing, my aunts and grandparents did absolutely nothing, I suffered in silence of no one wanting to hear me out and you know what my principal told me? How is it after everything you went through, you remain respectful to all the elders and teachers at my school and never get into trouble at school and never showed any abusive behavior towards women? People are complex, I am complex and you don’t know what goes on people. Katara’s quest for revenge is nothing to be surprised about; we all have a duality.

[@bakayarokonoyaro8375]

Someone hit you with a fucking hammer?

[@guilherme-wr9zb]

i think the surprise is that we dont expect to see that layers on a kids tv show, but thats why avatar is such a great history. and katara, just like the water, had more things under ther surface to see. also, u're awesome

[@voiceacticon667]

@@guilherme-wr9zb layers of a kid’s show? I find nothing of Katara’s revenge or the use of her blood bending to be surprised about in a layer of a kid show. The southern raiders was nothing to even be surprised about in that category.

[@tonibernard86]

Voice Acticon I was just surprised to see her blood bend cause a couple episodes before she cried and said she wouldn’t do it again

[@paccinocappaccino]

1. I'm sorry for what you've endured as a young child. That's rough buddy. I agree with you. As humans we ate complex and ever evolving. Great point

[@joedhli9522]

Your voice is relaxing

[@jamestolbert1856]

Katara shows what it means to be truly feminine: nurturing, compassionate, kind, humble, merciful, and caring

[@marcellkovacs2758]

Nice to see someone appreciating Katara, idk why is it so popular to hate on her

[@paraplegicleopardman]

if you're referring to the influx of "dead mother" memes that could be a number of things. Hyperbole from older fans who haven't watched the show in a while would probably be my guess. I've seen nothing but love for her from new fans who do analytical content on YT

[@HalalNamekian]

Nice to hear your voice during these times we face Stay Safe Guys!

[@selfloathinggameing]

NigerianDarkVader he sounds like the “boiled in oil” guy

[@alexander8492]

NigerianDarkVader no

[@CJan65]

I never got around to seeing this one before it was blocked. Thanks for the re-upload. You're the only KZbinr I actually put the bell on for everything. Thanks for the content, brother. Keeps life interesting and aids in some always needed inyrospection.

[@maytalacedo20]

Katarra is underrated in so many ways she's incredible and inspiring.

[@frauleinzuckerguss1906]

I think in a way Katara's view on the Fire Nation having always been the enemy can be reconnected to the way the viewer might see them at first. Just the bad guy, black and white. But the show continously subverts this view by showing us how Zuko, the initial bad guy, is struggling and why he does what he does. While Ozai is pure evil (and Zhao as well I guess), every other person of the fire nation shows a multidimensionality that we seldom see in usual cartoon programming. While Zuko may be the pinnacle of this phenomenon as shown through his legendary character development, other characters like Azula, Ty Lee, Mai and even just normal background firebenders show that there is more to them than just bad guy of the week. And while the audience learns early on that not everyone from the fire nation is evil, Katara has to gradually come to that conclusion and even get punished for it the first time she trusted Zuko.

[@ieuanhunt552]

Katara is a maternal figure. She is nurturing and loving bit also protective and fierce.

[@yessica5231]

I watched avatar as a 4-5 year old when it first came out and again at 22. And damn it still made me feel the way it did when I first watched it. It's such a timeless masterpiece. Like a kid's show showing us not everything is so black and white. How the bad guys can be redeemed and how the good guys can be capable of awful things. I love it!!

[@RickGrimes_ton]

Katara: first in the Gaang to trust and be kind to Zuko Zuko: betrays her causing Aang to almost die Zuko after joining Gaang: WhY DoESn'T ShE TrUSt mE

[@rickyronny4019]

Nah bruh you’re taking a bit too much out of context. Zuko was still surprised that Katara didn’t trust after he had already helped the others and shown his change in character

[@arcie3716]

Katara is such a well written character

[@UmbraStarWolf]

This video made me cry and it doesn’t happen often

[@robynm9596]

I love that she let her mother's killer live, but didn't forgive him. Katara was able to finally separate who she was taking it out on needlessly(Zuko) and who deserved that anger(the man who killed her). So how do you learn to forgive someone who isn't sorry for what they did? While Katara may not have found the answer, she still was able to get where she wanted to be in life with her bending and her family. And perhaps by LOK she had found a way to finally forgive, but at least she found a way to be at peace with it.

[@Simsrockslol]

Beauty, Intelligence, Talent, and heart of gold. She has it all

[@MSDarkspyro]

I love how each of the characters match their elements in a personality way

[@Doremiefaso]

I''m so happy you have a sponsor, I thoroughly enjoy your Avatar videos :). And you've improved so much already from the first Avatar video you've made, we're hella proud of you

[@gracexcon]

I absolutely refuse to acknowledge how they let Katara's character down in LoK. In my mind, Katara became a legendary Ambassador/politician/warrior who divvied up her time between being the Southern Tribe's goto waterbending master and teacher and traveling the world being a diplomat and kicking ass

[@MorgiCorgi_]

One note, you said capture and death, they.. didn’t take prisoners that day. When I was younger I literally cried at this scene, but now I’m even more horrified.. with the comics we saw the grave.. Katara and Hakoda literally FOUND the corpse... the burned corpse. It horrifies me. I hope Hakoda kept katara from seeing the corpse but.. in this situation it’s just horrifying.

[@puppetmaster9421]

Imagine if this woman died. Aang would have no tether. Sokka and Toph wouldn’t have their motherly figure. The water tribe people who were mothered by her would feel as if they had lost the woman who let go of her childhood instincts to become a mature mother.

[@PaulPower4]

It's ultimately very telling that the two spirits at the heart of waterbending represent yin and yang. I imagine that they were the key idea the writers had in mind when developing Katara's character. I have a lot of time for her, as evidenced by, like, 90% of my KZbin comments on Avatar probably being about her :v. I dunno. She has some of the greatest emotional range I've seen in a fictional character, and comes across as very human.

[@uncledanny4549]

1:52 - The moment Master Pakku starts hearing Doom soundtrack in his head.

[@dragonsumo2199]

Me: I've never seen a video with 0 dislikes. Sage's Rain: Hold ma beer Edit: 17 Random Dislike Users: Hold ma beer

[@sprawlz6466]

Make that three bitch That wasn’t me btw

[@tobangafeufeu]

they always come after someone brings attention to it like you did

[@blackcatpirates8134]

@@tobangafeufeu are you one

[@tobangafeufeu]

@@blackcatpirates8134 no

[@dragonsumo2199]

@Krystell Gracida 17 now XD

[@jaspersompher5305]

Subbed. This was beautifully--and succinctly--said and hits all the reasons as to why Katara is a fantastic character.

[@joepool2246]

I must say that the timbre of your voice as well as your immaculate verb choices really bring these video essays to life and are what evoke real emotions from me when I watch them. Rarely have I ever been more sure about subscribing to a channel. Keep up the amazing work!

[@neptunite5973]

god this almost made me cry, lol. Such a well written essay!

[@gununar]

I'm not crying. you are.

[@mangosorbet]

yes, yes I am

[@FredLo44]

Katara beat Azula one on one... twice!!! If that’s not a badass then I don’t know what is. She could’ve definitely killed Zuko when she threatened him, especially at that point.

[@Ichigo2058]

thank you....for making me cry...i love her so much

[@z0bi_]

I just finished my rewatch yesterday. And everytime i watch it, it get's a little better.

[@kenjiellison5080]

Final season is coming up for me and with a bunch of exams coming approaching, it is nice to take a small break and watch your videos. I am rewatching avatar for the fifth time currently and your videos never cease to amaze me with how much thought goes into them. Thank you

[@baptistenormand2723]

Maaaaan your voice, tone, writing and analysis would give me the chills every time ^^

[@TheSinisterkelly]

You soft voice plus the music had me in tears

[@alwayseverythingg]

Frrrr, his voice makes everything he says have 10x the effect and sadness

[@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907]

14 servants of Azula disliked this video. They all got bloodbended to oblivion.

[@tomatoslav]

Katara is great. She is harbours a lot of internal anger, and it shows. She's been very powerful from the start of the show, but it'd only show when angry or distressed. Like when she fought Paaku, froze Jet, or accidentally cut the iceberg in the first show. Very cleverly, Zuko is the opposite; he becomes stronger letting go of anger and rage. Both are strongest when acting opposite to the stereotype of their element. Back to the topic, the anger Katara has internally must be immense, and the strength to keep that anger down throughout the journey must be immense. Everyone cracks, even Katara, but she is not afaraid of anyone as much as she is afraid of herself. She is hindering herself. I think in the blood bending episode, she cries because she thought she had lost control, maybe even fearing that she'd become like Azula who is unhinged, unthinking of others, and manipulative of others, everything that Katara seemingly becomes when she subdues Hama.

[@guilherme-wr9zb]

katara is definitely my favorite character, i see so much of my personality on her. I really hope the new show make it up to her greatness

[@yazoshaughnessy7429]

Wow, crying. Katara is such an amazing character

[@rickyronny4019]

Please tell me this is a joke and you’re not as much as a simpleton as you seem to be

[@sylviopers6569]

I recognise myself in Katara ❤️

[@army4chair345]

me too,, so much that this video made me cry :/

[@thomaslewis247]

This made me love Katara so much more

[@KTChamberlain]

"The human heart in conflict with itself is the only thing worth writing about." --George R.R. Martin Which reminds me, Katara is like a fusion of Sansa Stark and Meera Reed from A Song of Ice and Fire.

[@ItsNoahVG]

Thanks for uploading these kind of videos. Its relieves a lot of stress off me when I sit down and listen to your videos . Keep up the good work

[@raven3067]

In “The Desert” Katara was the only one who was level headed and focused to lead the team. Sokka was drunk on cactus juice. Aang was depressed. And Toph was unable to do anything useful because no solid earth was around in the desert. Katara was literally the mother of the team.

[@rustyshackelford4224]

Katara's the "Team Mom" trope.

[@sidimart]

Please do a Hama one! She's a really interesting and misunderstood character. She was a victim too.

[@aliceinwonderland42020]

I don’t just love this show I literally have special feelings for it like real love

[@RealBearFace]

Water can be as gentle a bubbling brook or as violent as the torrential sea. So it's not surprising that the most caring of the group is a sweet, kind and generous soul who can also become a wrathful and powerful fighter who's pent up rage razes everything in her path. Sometimes the kindest ones are those who have been hurt the most

[@raw5889]

It’s called a realistic character.

[@livingashtree1942]

You should never stop making these kind of videos.

[@TalhaAnsar-pc2lw]

For me Katara is the heart of the show ❤

[@s_spiritstar]

I just realized that most people in the Southern Water Tribe are either babies or elderly. All their waterbenders there were middle aged people or teens. It’s really sad.

[@miepmiep4010]

This is why she was always my favorite character growing up

[@craigpeoples9883]

I think since Katara's mom died saving her she developed survivors guilt

[@jung-ahchoi2719]

Thank you so much for re-uploading! This is by far one of the most moving videos you have ever created. Absolutely masterful.

[@mrdk8387]

Thank So Much for Persisting and not giving up. This Channel of Yours is Really Beautiful and Heartwarming, I Love it soo Much and your Words are so Pure and True and Honest. Your Voice is Kind and Brings Through allot of Humility. You are a Blessing,Brother.🤝❤☝️🙏

[@KP_Uravity]

Katara reminds me a lot of my own sister. She idealized our dad for a lot of her childhood. I never really knew our dad growing because he was usually deployed overseas. Him being gone hurt her a lot and she took it out on me a lot. I couldn't ever understand why she was so upset. We bonded a lot over avatar while we were kids, and seeing that scene with katara and hakoda on the ship made it click for me. She knew our dad and had him ripped out of her life with no say. That inexplicable grief that has no where to go, nothing to ease it, and so difficult to explain especially for younger people lashes out in anger. It can feel like theres nothing else you can do. Being able to finally understand that she was trapped in this grieving and didn't just hate me was a big help to my own self image andmy perception of my sister. Katara is written in a very real way and shes my favorite character because she reminds of my own sister so much

[@sadigali2073]

This video made me really emotional

[@stephylynnpatch]

Katara was a beautiful character. Not one dimensional like Mai or Tylee were. She could experience all sides of emotion. Caring and kind, bold and strong, fury and cunning.

[@rickyronny4019]

There’s nothing wrong with being one dimensional. Mai and Ty Lee aren’t major characters, so they’re not going to be the most complex, even with that being said you can argue the two still have some depth to them

[@vicentetobarcerda5962]

oh my this video made me cry, thanks for making this beautiful analysis of this gorgeous series.

[@goutte17]

Thank you so much for this video!! Katara is such an amazing and complex character but people tend to have a simplistic view of her arc as simply going from naive to a powerful warrior, but i've always related to how Katara grappled with the sacrifices to her childhood and (waterbending) potential she had to make because of her role of caretaker , and how she learned to combine her self development and needs with helping others and caring for her friends.

[@kainslegacy78618]

One point i remember that showed how deeply her repressed darkness affected her was when the gang meets Jet and his band. How she hears about the random old man that Jet almost murdered and how she is so willing to believe his lies about that old man (who she never meets), purely based on the fact that he was Fire Nation. That part, to me, really showed how Katara and Sokka really did not digest their shared familial tragedies equally...

[@mangeybum1443]

Sorry you had to re-upload such an insightful piece of work. I will happily watch again. I love your work, especially that on The Last Airbender.

[@mos4434]

Thanks for the reupload, love your videos

[@BlackMercura]

Katara is one of the very few fictional characters that I will defend to the death. She's really the supportive heart of the group that keeps them from becoming emotional wrecks. She so richly embodies a HUGE part of the show's core lessons and values. Compassion and selflessness, loving family and community wholeheartedly, deeply respecting culture and tradition but knowing when to challenge unhealthy and outdated customs, being gentle yet powerful, determined, optimistic, idealistic, AND badass. She's flawed, traumatized, insecure, and naiive and immature at times ('cause you know, being 14 and scarred from war and all?), and that just makes me empathize with her even more. I respect her, look up to her, and wish to be a friend like her to others. For me, anyone that says she's "annoying" "selfish and self-righteous" "talks about her mother too much" "is a weak-ass character" self-testifies that they don't get the show's important messages at all, and should be embarassed to even call themselves an ATLA fan.

[@Tarikkb]

A lot of people have limited understanding of katara , especially at the souther raiders episode , katara somehow filled the motherhood void for sokka but no one did it for her , that’s why she’s the mother of the group , she had to grow up fast , she didn’t have a choice , and she was never able to find closure with her mothers death , their dad is trying to have closure by attempting to fight the fire nation as much as he can but katara never had any closure , and since it’s the fire nations fault she probably puts the blame to the ones who are in charge , the royal family , not the villagers and citizens , she projects that onto zuko cuz he’s the prince and their own history on top of that makes it really hard for her to forgive him and she trusted him before and he attacked them , she doesn’t know what zuko went through , we as the audience do , it’s completely normal

[@amyloucurtis]

Sorry you had to re-upload, but selfishly I don't mind the chance to rewatch you masterful work. Kudos!

[@fernandoroque2374]

Man, I just wanna say that I love your videos, they really ressnate with me, thanks for doing such a passionate job, they really helped me through some dark times.