Katara's Mom Death Scene | Avatar The Last Airbender Netflix

[@clown-cult96]

The fact Katara has to *watch* her mother be killed in this version is brutal

[@mauro-v1g]

i couldnt with her face…

[@Mileven4ever]

This version was actually so detailed,it made it feel so brutal..

[@hamix29]

The moment when little Katara actor acts so much better than the older one. The little one was amazing here.

[@bambooga]

Kia isn’t even a bad actress honestly, it’s mostly the script’s and the director’s fault🤷🏻‍♀️ If you’ve seen the interviews, you’d know how much Kia resembles katara, same can be said for Gordon

[@hamix29]

@@bambooga I agree. I didn't say that she's a bad actress I just see in this scene little Katara has so much more emotion here than hers but ofc it's maybe the director's fault. I didn't want to hurt her. Little Katara actress just amazed me in this scene that's all ❤.

[@ryangamble6697]

I do wish we saw more of her.

[@adrianamontalvo7472]

​​@@bamboogaI'd say she's more confident now, if you see other interviews when she was younger, she used to be very shy. It could be direction's fault but the writing was the same for everyone, and the other actors were better than her. There were some scenes in which she could've shown more emotion BUT now that she's older, I'm sure she's improved

[@bambooga]

@@adrianamontalvo7472 She acted in Anne with an E and from what I’ve seen it was great + Her audition was much more lively as well, I highly doubt it was because of her confidence 😭

[@daniellogue8079]

Katara: She lied to you she was protecting the last Waterbender Yon Rha: What Who? Katara: "ME!!!"

[@KennyMcCormick129]

That line better be in season 3 of Netflix's version

[@ZedenFR]

​@@KennyMcCormick129agreed

[@jccatalan2163]

After all this time in the Nickelodeon show Avatar: The Last Air Bender, we can’t show how Katara’s mom died from Yon Rha but now in the Netflix series we can see how she burned to death to Yon Rha

[@nathdgem]

I wonder how is Yon Rha supposed to recognize Katara in the live action version if she was hiding from him.

[@ashlynwolff]

In this version she didn't just see her mother's body, she watched her being burned alive 😱

[@Mileven4ever]

EXACTLY😔

[@Butterfly-ll7mm]

I better see NOBODY flame Katara for always bringing up her mother after this I swear

[@den1m0ut55]

Hahaha "flame"

[@Butterfly-ll7mm]

@@den1m0ut55 oh my god that wasn’t even intentional how did i just realize this😭😭

[@arnowisp6244]

Except They reduced all the Character traits Katara had in the Animated version into this alone making her go from a Round Character to a Flat Character.

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

Nah I genuinely hate the people who clown in Katara for GRIEVING HER DEAD MOTHER

[@squiddyword7224]

@@DarkShadow-hy6iqI don’t. Shit was annoying after she just kept bringing it up all the time. Everyone goes through trauma and stuff, but at some point you have to find a way to grieve and cope with the feeling that she’ll never come back. Thats maturing and dealing with the horrible circumstances you were given. Giving her trauma wasn’t bad, it was the fact that she had to keep bringing it up instead of just showing it through her actions and letting the viewers see how she carries herself as a result of the experience.

[@robertking4645]

I absolutely love firebending in live-action. Not just from visual standpoint but it's legit terrifying. In the original due to Nickelodeon restrictions we always hear about how destructive fire is but we never see it. Netflix untied the creators hands and as a result we see the air nomad genocide, the death of Katara's mom and many more scenes that make fire benders way more terrifying. I iamgine how haunting it would've been for Katara to watch her mother being killed in such a horrifying way.

[@arnowisp6244]

It's a Horrible show that tries to make up for it with Visuals.

[@sajithpremadasa-pz4zp]

OK pal thanks for the opinion

[@91AizenSama]

@@arnowisp6244 Damn, common sense? Under a negative IQ Netflix Avatar video? Rare occurrence

[@vkielleaa]

2:12 the assurance and smile kya gave to katara made me tearbend😭😭😭😭😭😔😔😔😔😔

[@alexanderadilene]

I think Kya's death made more sense like this because I never understood how they knew there was one waterbender left.

[@EvanFox-r1s]

He says in the flashback “my source says there’s one last water bender in the southern tribe” which implies they had a spy or sell out

[@agus28121992]

because of Hama

[@jamesanimals1952]

if they were looking for hama, they would target an old lady

[@elisitbon4672]

Because they assumed Hama came back here

[@metallicsnake.]

In the comics it's said it was Kya husband fault cause he was asking around for a water banding master in the earth kingdom and this lead the fire Nation back to his village

[@josecuestas7246]

Richter: "I caused the death of my mom for meddled in her stand off with the enemy." Katara: "Hold my water."

[@aldhieu.a.teodocio8796]

now fans can understand why Katara mentioned her mom when she was empathizing those people who lost their loved ones. she, herself witnessed her mon getting killed. SHE WAS BURNT! SHE WAS SUFFERING IN PAIN BEFORE DEATH! it was traumatic. at the same time, she didn't really mention her mom so much. some toxic fans will really just find ways to hate her to the point they're trying to "put her down" as one of the greatest waterbenders out there. well let me tell you this, she was a VIP in ending the hundred-year war. was called a master by a master waterbender (Master Pakku), and helped a lot when the GAANG was losing hope when they were in the desert. she has flaws ofc but the character some fans are disrespecting is the mother of Tenzin, the second airbender when Aang was still around.

[@arnowisp6244]

They aren't Toxic fans. They point out the flaws and how the Netflix Version is Inferior to the Animated version while being only one hour Shorter than Season 1 Avatar in runtime. And the Netflix Version managed to Cut down Katara's Character from the Round character she was in the Animated version. While having everything explained instead of respecting the Audience intelligence

[@abdulazizmohammed8797]

I mean we understood why she was important and her pain in the original avatar series anyway, right? With her finding her mom's killer and how she acted throughout that episode

[@terrencehollins8072]

For fuck sakes she saved Aang’s life after Azula struck him in the back. Had it not been for her it really would’ve been GG’s for everyone! Put some respect on her name!

[@willejones1918]

My favorite character in the animated version to be honest. All characters have flaws. All people. And I personally like this Katara too... probably my fav in live action as well.

[@caleb4851]

This version is much more sad☹️

[@robtheservantof6257]

Yo thats fucked up 😭😭 Netflix basically made it her fault. Realistically she'd be in shock to calm down and try and bend.

[@Fynzou]

Yea, that was my biggest issue with the live action - they made it entirely Katara's fault, and shifted away from being a mother's sacrifice out of love.

[@Mehhhhhhhh]

​@@Fynzouin both series it's Kya's sacrifice. Kya always knew katara was a waterbender and didn't want her to be taken.katara bending little water droplets doesn't change anything. She didn't know they weren't taking prisoners anymore.

[@fannanmanshury]

It's more a different sort of narration, cause even in the case Katara would say nothing and let her mother did, it would have gone the same, she was going to be killed and of course Katara have culpability like all people during terrible events, Aang have also feel guilt for being gone of the temple, it doesn't mean that it was his fault, even Gyatso, said it, even if Aang was there it would have make the plan of the fire nation, easier. Plus this scene is a scene where a spirit is kind of torturing a little child with nightmares creating guilt in her, so it's appropriate, and after all THIS IS A WAR, of course Kya was going to die in a fucked up way, and that people have culpability for not saving loved ones.

[@robertking4645]

It's not her fault. Yon Rha was gonna kill Kya and later search the house either way. He literally said he would do it. Katara had no other choice other than try and use waterbending to stop him. Her failure to do so could've an interesting plot point what would explain why Katara wanted to master waterbending to fight so bad. So she would be able to protect those she loves and never again be helpless scared little girl like she was that day. Unfortunately, the writing team didn't really handle it well. It's a cool concept but it was not executed well

[@luc-i-guess]

exactly this, seems like we got some short attention spans here lmao@@robertking4645

[@LukeP200]

The fire benders in this version, are a lot more ruthless. Definitely got a feel on how bad they truly were

[@theo.garc13]

I can't wait to see the look of fear on that fire benders face once he sees Katara grown up.

[@andresreyestobar8063]

Revenge 😈

[@andresreyestobar8063]

Aang: Revenge not 🥺

[@pressheart64]

That little girl was ACTING. lol

[@HockeyKidSam]

that's my cousin there

[@lordtains]

Honestly, they could have skipped the whole Koh stuff. Didn't make sense to have him in there. Better to take some stuff away and take more time with the stuff that is left in.

[@JAM_FRIO]

I just wished they didn't do the full backstory. The full reveal that her mother was protecting her as the last water bender n the north is more powerful if told in the southern raiders episode.

[@Rqblt]

Cant wait for s3 when katara and with the help of zuko go batman on her mother’s killer

[@christymitchell4763]

Koh appearing was so awesome

[@timothythomas3436]

this made me cry😭😭

[@BillCipher200]

This will be so important in book 3

[@FreakyTeeth]

I'm glad they did it this way. Here Katara knows from the start her mother sacrificed herself for her daughter, which makes her selfless nature feel like living up to her mother's example and feel less forced than in the cartoon, and the firebender seems to be killing her in self-defense as opposed to sheer sadism like in the cartoon. They really are making the characters feel less 1 dimensional than in the cartoon which makes sense, because in a cartoon aimed at kids good and bad need to be simple so the kids get it. For teenagers who've experienced, and are still experiencing, and are yet to experience life's complexity, you gotta give them characters who are complicated and whose behaviour have believable origins or they're hard to relate to.

[@willejones1918]

Poor sweet Katara.

[@musafrommelody86]

the last part scared me

[@randomrazr]

you think the soulder would have asked her to prove she was awater bender first

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

No, he wouldn't. From his perspective she could literally attack him with water at any second

[@AlexisEsposito444]

They are literally at war, an enemy soldier has a weapon and you don't wait to see if it has bullets or not, that mistake could end one's life

[@den1m0ut55]

Ngl in the live action it's even sadder cuz not only does katara see her mom die it's even more her fault than ever

[@allysanchez5630]

Is it just me or do I know that actor from somewhere?

[@Giulia-om2gl]

I don’t get why they would make Kya sacrifice herself in front of her daughter like that because it’s clear that she knew she would’ve been death either way..also making her pretend to bend was so unnecessary

[@Giulia-om2gl]

And if Kya didn’t expect to die in that moment wtf was she supposed to do after pulling that fake move😭😭😭

[@arnowisp6244]

​@@Giulia-om2gl Exactly. If he didn't act and realized she couldn't water bend, what next?

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

Think about this Kya would've died either way right. But since she told them she was the waterbender, they stopped attacking the village and attacking people. If they'd just killed her without her telling them she was the waterbender. The village (and likely Katara) would all be dead

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

Why the fuck would he not have killed her tho? From his perspective, he thinks she's a waterbender and the moves she's doing indicate that she's about to attack him with waterbending. In what scenario does he just stand there and wait to be attacked? Some of y'all need to learn to use your brains

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

Why would he not burn Kya? From his perspective, he believes she's a waterbender and the moves she's doing indicate that she's about to attack him with waterbending. In what scenario does he just stand there and wait to be attacked?

[@eraittousenpai]

Was the man at the end koh the face stealer?

[@reenadalkhamees1015]

Dose anyone knows the soundtrack when they were running it sounds familiar

[@Artistwithpurplehair]

So in this version Katara got her mom killed?

[@marcoramirez313]

Why did they show this? This isn’t supposed to be shown until season 3 smh

[@thesilverspirit4278]

They're doing things differently. A lot of things unfortunately. My guess is to add depth to the story as they go. They showed more on the attack on the air temples too which wasn't in the original show apart from what was left to imagination. Katara's mother actually being killed wasn't shown either in the show like at all. But they have to revamp stuff to make it original in its own way and to catch people's attention. I honestly am not that impressed with it. Especially Katara's actor. She just doesn't really move like a waterbender to me and her movements show lack of practice honestly on top of her lack of aggression cause Karara was aggressive to an extent in the original show. Just one too many changes for me that takes away what really made the show eye catching along with the characters that gave them depth and story arcs.

[@spaceaxolotl6196]

​​@@thesilverspirit4278in trying to add other elements too early, they ended up taking away some of the stronger elements, they basically made all the female characters dependent on the male characters. By taking away Sakka's sexism, he no longer has a lesson to learn on kyoshi Island so instead the kyoshi warriors only exist to boost Sakka's ego now. In the original series, he always had the potential to be a capable leader, however it was his arrogance that prevented it, which is a lesson he learned through the series. In this version Sakka already is that capable leader however he has a lack of confidence which is the complete opposite problem he had in the original series. A lot of Katara's agency was taken away as well, they rounded off her edges and made it so that she now only makes decisions when they suit the men of the group, which I do not like. in trying to remove sexism from the series they ironically made it seemingly more sexist. I do not necessarily think all the changes they made are bad. However, I do think that they miss the point of the original series by taking away stuff like the war in Ba Sing Sae they end up taking away integral parts to character stories, for example, that war is absolutely integral to Iroh's story as it is the war he lost his son in. It is at this point you have to ask is the content they are replacing the original content with better? Does it actually flush out the story in an interesting way? Is the new direction they're taking meaningful? And ultimately, I think most of it is not nearly as meaningful as the original series. I only recently got into the animated avatar so I do not hold "nostalgia" for it as such, all my points are being made off the basis of the writing and storytelling alone. While I think the live-action version is serviceable and there are some interesting elements in it. I do not think it's a good adaptation in the sense that it doesn't seem to want to be an adaptation. It seems to want to be its own story existing within the same world and using the same characters but going in a different direction.

[@thesilverspirit4278]

@@spaceaxolotl6196 that's why I said it had one too many changes for me. I hold the nostalgia for it but it's more than just that. They took away a lot of what made the original characters and storylines their own and what helped them grow and branch out over the series now it just seems they're removing any and all flaws and throwing stuff in to throw it in or to make it different from the original. I personally just don't care for it. They took away a lot of what made the show unique and same with it's characters. Like I expected changes yes and I'm not saying they shouldn't change things but to the extent they have I just don't like it and feel it's not even staying true to the original anymore. Characters need flaws to grow and stories need tragedies and events to motivate their characters. This show just lacks that honestly and what is there like I said feels like it was thrown in just to make it different for the remake but in doing so they've given the new changes no meaning behind them. No soul. No heart.

[@spaceaxolotl6196]

@@thesilverspirit4278 I'm actually shocked you read my entire reply, I was agreeing with what you were saying and adding my own points to it, I do feel like this is a very corporate and "cleansed" version of the Avatar story. It seems as though they're going all the safest roads for storytelling and not actually doing something interesting with the new content they are adding. As I have already stated, it seems as though they are less interested in making it adaptation and just making their own story using the same characters and world which does make the marketing very misleading. Even though I'm a lot more recent to avatar the last airbender, it still holds a very special place in my heart as it is an incredible series and I regarded it as one of My favorite shows.

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

Probably because they're stressing about the kid actors growing

[@sheepisfortheweak6164]

Wait was that Koh? What is he doing here?

[@userbillie227]

bro that happened to my grandmother when the isis attacked marawi city

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

What...

[@rst9006]

Did they switch another actress to play Katara there?

[@joelramnarine]

Well someone else had to play little katara

[@reinxraidenchannel9807]

What were you expecting, to magically turn young?

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

No. She aged down in real life.

[@fd3]

Young Katara’s actress has so much more emotion and acting to her than the one they chose. Should have just waited a few years and casted her instead

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

I think it's more of a writing problem. They wrote Katara to be an emotionless robot.

[@HockeyKidSam]

that's my cousin

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

@@HockeyKidSam who?

[@HockeyKidSam]

@@DarkShadow-hy6iq the young actor for katara

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

@@HockeyKidSam cool Meadow Kingfisher is her name right?

[@rogermaio5361]

That too much is was better is the other version of avatar.

[@CatradoraAppleDashisawesome]

Eh i still think i prefer the older version. It made a lot more sense to me

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

Idk I feel like I like this version better because Katara actually witnesses it happen, so it's a better reason for why she has so much more trauma from it than Sokka

[@CatradoraAppleDashisawesome]

@@DarkShadow-hy6iq i dont think so. This seemed more like an illusion that Koh created to lure Katara and Sokka cause i mean theres gotta be more to it than that

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

@@CatradoraAppleDashisawesome I could see that being the case. But it seems pretty obvious that it's them reliving what actually happened. I just kinda like this version better because Katara genuinely sees her mother get killed right in front of her, so it's justifiable for her to have much more trauma and anger than Sokka and Hakoda.

[@CatradoraAppleDashisawesome]

@@DarkShadow-hy6iq guess we wont know for sure until season 3

[@91AizenSama]

This is literally too stupid for words...

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

?

[@91AizenSama]

@@DarkShadow-hy6iq Sorry, should have been a bit more accurate with my comment, this entire series is a garbage adaptation, with horrible writing, fake-safe edginess, and completely managing to miss the point of basically everything they have adapted from

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

@@91AizenSama I agree yeah. But this is something I actually like about it. Not just for gore or edginess. I like Katara actually seeing her mother being killed, it makes it even more tragic than the original, and it makes being more haunted by it than Sokka more understandable

[@Jmak]

this was hilarious

[@lianrie8224]

okay i thought i was the only one 😭

[@DarkShadow-hy6iq]

What is hilarious about an 8 year old girl witnessing her mother being burned alive? Seek help