Has Avatar The Last Airbender Aged Well ?

[@thesuperframe]

this isn't a re-upload for those wondering, in celebration of Avatar The Last Airbenders 15th anniversary I thought it was time to dive back into the series and give it a proper review, let me know what you guys thought of the series, and more importantly who's your favourite ATLA character !! Sokka is mine!!

[@dcmarvelcomicfans9458]

As a kid my favorite character was Aang but now it's Zuko

[@sosha20]

as a kid my favourite was sokka, and i still love him dearly, but as an adult aang is my favourite

[@valleb.5891]

3.Toph 2.Iroh 1.Zuko and Sokka they share my first place ^^

[@chuckorgan74]

Iroh

[@mm-od6sx]

as a kid my favorite characters were Katara and Toph, but after rewatching it afteer like 10 years it's definitely Aang(which was a surprise to me, because I didn't care about him the first time like at all)

[@LynzArts]

So this is kind of random, but something that I absolutely love to think about is when team avatar is hiding in the fire nation, and Aang is going around greeting everyone with "Flameo hotman!" and the people are just confused. Like, imagine if you're just chilling, and this kid walks by and greets you with slang from 100 years ago.

[@craigpeoples9883]

Yeah I loved it this was Angs best line change my mind

[@nijahvictoria7569]

Craig Peoples “baby, you’re my forever girl”

[@OptDK]

Nijah Victoria I’m rollin 🤣🤣🤣

[@tophandsokkaandsuki8857]

What does flameo hotman mean?

[@jedscratchard1204]

Exactly!

[@chivasowle286]

Mentions “Leaves from the vine”. Me: good review

[@K4ZA]

This shit make me cry even 10 years later

[@johncruz5001]

falling so slow, like fragile tiny shells drifting in the foam

[@Genpri]

Lol facts

[@zainrodriguez3937]

@@K4ZA it made me laugh

[@maiden5427]

The last airbender is what happens when critics and audience come together

[@PoemJunkie]

My favorite character is Zuko, except when it’s Toph, except when it’s Sokka, except when it’s Iroh, except when it’s Katara.

[@LuisLopezVierma]

Is Aang a joke to you, he’s the freakin’ lead?

[@kingscittlesgaming1708]

Luis Lopez just because hes lead dosnt make him the best (although he definitely in like top 5 fav ch ever

[@LuisLopezVierma]

KingScittlesGaming I understand that just because someone is the lead, it doesn’t mean that they’re the #1 best character, it just kinda shocks me that Aang wasn’t even mentioned in this comment.

[@CT-14556]

Same

[@PoemJunkie]

Luis Lopez uh, cause he’s like six on my list. No offense to Aang, I love Aang, he’s great. But when all of your characters are top tier, you gotta put someone sixth.

[@msmtutorials5679]

aang is highly underrated. he not only is lovable but he always tries to make people happy while at the same time the same of the world is in his hands at such a young age. and his love for katara is adorable

[@ethanmcfarland8240]

True

[@muhammedadnan9393]

Fax

[@wiseparker652]

So is sokka

[@ValerieSparrowW]

thank you, finally someone who agrees, i started the series favoring Sokka but Aang really grew on me, he is so loveable and you can see he cares deeply for his loved ones, i mean just look at how he reacted when they lost appa ('the desert') is probably one of my fave episodes

[@anatoldenevers237]

@@ValerieSparrowW Aang cares for everyone, everywhere he goes he always wants to help people. He's amazing

[@Joyboy_fady]

I just finished watching this show over the course of a week and I already miss it😭😭😭

[@hotelmario123]

Same

[@iansmart4158]

Hotel Mario you guys gotta watch THE LEGEND OF KORRA!

[@hotelmario123]

@@iansmart4158 I watched some of it already, and I enjoyed it. I'm planning on watching it all in one sitting soon. It looks really nice!

[@JustinsEliteReviews]

Ian Smart Season 1, 3, 4 were the best seasons in Korra. I didn’t really like season 2 that much

[@iansmart4158]

THE DELINQUENT WRESTLING PODCAST I’d say season 3 was the best but season 2 gave us Avatar Wan. That beginnings 2-parter is some of my favorite storytelling in the avatar universe.

[@Artemix4137]

One of my favorite parts of this show is the fact that the girls don’t hesitate to call Sokka out on his sexist crap and he learn to be better. When I watched it as a kid I always thought it was funny but as I rewatched it a little bit ago I really appreciated it.

[@johnnymarin5035]

An amazing universal story with lovable interesting characters and writing everyone can relate to with genuinely good morals, what more could anyone ask for?

[@hyperspacehub0115]

My favorite character: Iroh The best character arc: Zuko

[@nathans3815]

don't forget about Sokka's

[@davidan95]

Nathan Stone or katara’s. She went from a small village girl who can barely control her bending to a confident, strong master water bender.

[@hyperspacehub0115]

Ya I love those characters arcs and they are great, but Zuko's is more complex and emotional

[@nathans3815]

Everybody in atla had an amazing character arc but I see what you mean about zuko's being more complex and emotional

[@anatoldenevers237]

@@nathans3815 his was definitely the biggest change, going from a straight up villain to one of the heroes

[@user-up8jj4wj4i]

The moment when Iroh has that singular section and walks through town communicating with the citizens and helping them only to (slight spoiler alert) go into the hill and mourn the death of his son was such a deep and clawing character moment for me and was one of the few scenes that brought me to love Irohs character.

[@mennograafmans1595]

The Tales of Ba Sing Se, tale of Iroh. One of the most memorable moments in the entire show.

[@maxrice6990]

That crushed me. He was helping all these boys at different stages in their development. I had to hide myself tearing up.

[@QUBIQUBED]

Being a father to those because he cant be a father to Lu Ten

[@flintbosco8758]

He spends his dead sons birthday every year helping others

[@riahlexington]

I know….that part really got to me.

[@godofwar7153]

This show is literally like one of the greatest shows of all time. There is literally nothing wrong with it even when I nitpick. It’s perfect in every way.

[@Countcho]

Exactly

[@shrekwazowski8199]

GOD OF WAR of course there are small things, but overall there are no big issues in the show

[@zionangilau3674]

My only minor problem with the show is that it would sometimes have rushed dialogue in some episodes, or idk maybe it’s supposed to be like that

[@shrekwazowski8199]

Balint George you talk about this show being short but my favorite show is a miniseries that’s 10 episodes and each episode is 11 minutes so you talk about this show with 61 episodes being short?

[@shrekwazowski8199]

Balint George ‘tis fair

[@seonjamie3059]

I 100% agree with you that it's also a tragedy. When you stop to think, you remember Azula was 14 in the show and the only type of approval she ever got was from her father for being horrible. It's all she knew and I don't think she should be forgiven because of it but it's definitely sad. I remember being like 7 or 8 when I first watched ATLAB but at the scene 23:23 I had cried, and at the time I wasn't able to express why but it's just incredibly sad to me. We love Zuko, as he was able to grow and redeem himself, but Azula never had the kind nurturing of her mother or Iroh. In her eyes from a very young age, to be kind meant something bad. As a victim of parental abuse, I know what it's like to mold yourself to what feels safe. Azula being the smart girl she is chose to be what she knew would keep her safe from a very VERY young age as we can see with how she's already was known to be mean in the flashbacks of her and Zuko. It's all just incredibly unfortunate and when Azula loses her control, that sense of safety I couldn't help but cry as I watched even though I was glad to see her be defeated. I still cry at that scene, honestly.

[@spaceace2126]

Very well said :)

[@shrekwazowski8199]

Seon Jaime wait, 14?!? She seems 16-18!

[@bokocop5725]

For the first time in her life, she tasted defeat. She grew up thinking so highly of herself because she was always the one being praised and favorited. She's always thought that everyone around her would be her servants and do whatever she said because she was always treated like a princess. As soon as she became the fire lord, she naturally thought she was the person with the most authority in the world and exploited her position to freely command people. Anyone who she thought showed defiance, however little or imaginary, would be immediately removed from her life solely because she has the power to do so. The title of the fire lord did not satisfy her, but instead made her lose control of herself; before, she still knew she needed to respect her father and therefore maintained her manners, but now that she's the fire lord, she thinks everyone in the world needs to treat her however she wants, which is why she broke apart when she was defeated and no one was there to care for her. It was the first time she experienced helplessness, so she raged like a caged feral beast.

[@bluesbest1]

Oh, even now seeing that clip brought me to tears. It's, like, the one time when having the villain lose feels like a personal loss rather than any form of triumph. "If what we did was right, then why does it feel so wrong?"

[@EvanSol919]

While The Great Divide is the weakest episode, there is more going on than people give it credit for. You have two tribes that have become refugees because of the Fire Nation. They are both heading to the same place for safety. They should be allies but what are they focused on? Something that happened 100 years ago, that none of them witnessed and has nothing to do with their current situation. It's a bit of commentary of groups that have "ancient" feuds and how pointless it is.

[@Purplepenguinguy]

Also the unique animation styles for the different tribes stories are pretty cool, and the episode fleshes out the world a little bit. It gets too much hate. I like the northern air temple less I think.

[@mastahfrederique1147]

It teaches a valuable lesson. It's just not a lesson for the main character, really. But those characters already learn so many lessons throughout the show.

[@Purplepenguinguy]

@@mastahfrederique1147 I think it's a good kids tv cartoon, and not poorly done, but it's kind of patronizing to the really die hard, young adult and full adult fans of the series, most of the people who are saying "it sucks, worst episode of the series" are teens or adults who have really thought it through. it's a very preachy episode, good kid friendly anecdotal episode but it's just preachy and boring if you are an adult watching it

[@mastahfrederique1147]

@@Purplepenguinguy Fair, but the target audience is children, and they do require more direct, preachy lessons many times, so you occasionally need to just be up front with it. I think it gets hate because it's a filler episode, like Ember Island Players, but it's tone is not comedic. It gives no real character development for our lead characters, since it's a filler, but still tries to teach a lesson. That's what makes it seem preachy, simply being a filler that isn't comedic and has a moral that isn't learned by the main characters.

[@TheDarkMaj]

@@mastahfrederique1147 What I really like about it though, and what I've never seen anyone mention before, is that Aang ends the conflict by telling a lie, or at least making something up. He shows a very human side to what should be 'Avatar-impartiality' by finding a different, peaceful solution to a major conflict, in some way already foreshadowing his decision not to kill Ozai but find another option.

[@ante4988]

Just finished watching this yesterday for the god knows what time and I already cant resist watching it all again. Truly the greatest show I have ever seen and its a "kids show".

[@mauriciobucardo4054]

am I the only one who noticed the parallel between Aang and Katara "killing" scene for the first time?!

[@norashaaban3536]

Same and I was like 'This is so why I ship it'

[@SapphWolf]

I don't cry when Iroh sings little soldier boys. I ball like a baby. OMG that scene gets me every time.

[@izzymiler6974]

The Leave from vine episode is extremely emotional

[@Belgouyad]

Avatar: The Last Airbender will go down in the history of Nickelodeon as the best animated series ever made. I enjoyed it so much that I taught it in my 8th grade English class. Too bad the Legend of Korra didn't even come close.

[@Karlsruhe00]

Korra was doomed from the start tho. Korra was a good show but following Aang was devastating for Korra.

[@maura_the_rose]

@@Karlsruhe00 LOK wasn't written well :/

[@maura_the_rose]

Man, if I was an english teacher I would 100% use Avatar as an example. It's perfect writing.

[@maura_the_rose]

@@spoonkid8730 Avatar is INCREDIBLE. Literally a masterpiece. It gets better every episode.

[@maura_the_rose]

@@spoonkid8730 Oh yeah lol. Korra is. . .eh.

[@ggonzalez0990]

I can still remember getting goose bumps when Zuko is standing on top of the mountain daring the lightning storm to “strike me! You never held back before! I can take it and now I can give it back!!”......wow!

[@cheslerpark7223]

Actually such an underrated moment. Bitter Work is in my top 10 episodes :)

[@kaybombsadventure6934]

Just walked in to my younger sister (she’s 14) watching that scene in specific, and I was like “Is Zuko alright?”. She said “Not right now, no. He’s not doing the best.” Kinda funny tbh.

[@tanasantistevan1876]

A show that gets better with a age and perspective. It captivated me in my youth and rewatching as an adult it has become the standard of story telling.

[@Purplepenguinguy]

Book 3 is slept on, probably the best one. Book 2 is also great though.

[@jessieaguilar5183]

I knowwww I mean don’t get me wrong Book 2 is still really good but Book 3 in my opinion the best one

[@HimK22]

No one slept on book 3 it was a masterpiece

[@pickle4991]

Book 2 is the best but book 3 is my favourite.

[@konradhomiak3700]

In my mind book 2 is probably the highest of the books, but book 3 has so many hits and it just has all the fruits of the trails of previous books. I personally like book 3 the most

[@HimK22]

Flaming Teensy Tales of Ba Sing Se

[@WillTheGreatest]

So I havent rewatched the show in awhile but 21:49 is one of the coolest physical feats I forgot happened in the show

[@andrewholmes2850]

Them planche pushups ain't easy

[@improbablyyourdad8458]

Bro it's worth the rewatch. It's possibly better as a adult.

[@jedscratchard1204]

Facts she's too good

[@vishuprathikanti9352]

Sokka was my favorite as a kid and my favorite upon rewatch. For pretty much the exact reasons you described. Just by nature of him being "normal" he's an underdog, and seeing him learn how to play to his strengths throughout the course of the entire show is a sight to behold. Learning how to be a leader different from his dad and, and his journey coming into his own as a man is super underrated.

[@priyankanangobi3860]

Aang and katara are examples of people who stick to their values even in the situation where they are given the opportunity to seek vengeance which is something we as people need to practice i think this is very important to see in the series i admire and wish to be like this

[@LuisLopezVierma]

One of the best cartoons of ALL TIME!!! A masterpiece in storytelling, world building, and character development. This is not just a colossal masterpiece as a cartoon, it’s a colossal masterpiece as a TV show. GOSH, I CAN’T PRAISE THIS SHOW ENOUGH!!!

[@tornadochaser2457]

So... did you like it?

[@LuisLopezVierma]

Tornado Chaser I didn’t like it, I f**king loved it!

[@tornadochaser2457]

@@LuisLopezVierma I see 🙂

[@Moonstriker2514]

We need a new word that means near perfection just for this show

[@Flome810]

It’s the best show of all time

[@Protocol36]

*Notification on Avatar the Last Airbender review from Super Frame* me: "It's about damn time!" Seriously though amazing review!

[@DuckySoren]

I love the opening to this video. It just shows how badass the fight scenes really were

[@thesuperframe]

Brandon Henniger thanks man spent a bit finding the best clips to use

[@bluesbest1]

@@thesuperframe My favorite part has to be the lightning. You did that perfectly, showing the stages of shooting it, catching it, turning it, and shooting it away each from a different scene. Perfect.

[@milkman0383]

Just watched the entire series on neflix in about 2 days didn’t watch it that much as a kid but I really did love it on my first actual watch through

[@blueyindustries8503]

You just had to mention leaves from the vines. Now you made me start tearing up. You happy now, making a child cry.

[@danielsamper5176]

I really REALLY love your series review, Man. They are thorough, they are enlightening and they always have an interesting approach toward illustrating not only the achievements or shortcomigs of a series , but also how it relates to the source material, and how it stands in the landscape of saturday morning cartoons. I found your channel recently and literally cannot stop watching. Would love to hear your take on teen titans and on avengers: earth's mightiest heroes. Keep up the good work 🤙

[@Maxbass700]

Damn it, got us all tearing up at the end 😭

[@NewToneProducer]

This show was my go to quarantine show for 3 weeks and just finished it. Wow, what a great series!

[@myriadth9823]

The reason I will always ship Kataang over Zutara is EXACTLY what his explaining around minute ten. Both Aang and Katara go through similar moral dilemmas in their character arcs and they find inspiration and I suppose some relief in each other because of it. They refuse to be tainted by the main characteristic of war, death. They share moral values, they each understand the pain of losing their whole world, the subsequent need to rise up and meet expectations and make it through because someone out there is dependent on them. They are, in my humble opinion, the healthiest romantic relationship of the series and I'm glad for that. Zutara is aesthetically pleasing to me and I believe it could've been made work, but Zuko's arch is much more self-centered than Katara or Aang's. Some people say Katara acts like Aang's mother, and I say Katara is the sister Zuko never had. She's younger and an absolute prodigy in her element, she kicks his ass more than once, and the basic ideas of Sokka and Katara's relationshio parallels Zuko and Azula's really well: Zuko and Sokka are both the average older brother whose abilities pale in comparison to their sisters', so they find other things to excel in and get distinguished in different fields (like swordsman/leadership). But Katara, unlike Azula, was not groomed to hate him - her hatred for Zuko is a direct result of his and his people's actions and he accepts it, tries to make it up to her and is eventually granted forgiveness, which allows them to have a smoother relationship from then on, and, I guess, kind of turns Katara into an "what Azula could've been if her family had loved her too AU". But ultimately, Katara and Zuko don't clearly share the same ideals or uphold the same moral values, and to me, that's what makes Kataang work and not Zutara. Aang knows Katara, and he tries to stop her from doing something she'll regret (taking a life, acting out in revenge), while Zuko, convinced this is what's going to get her to trust him, pushes her to cross that line, of murdering some miserable man for killing her mother when he was "just" following orders if that would get her to look past all the times he'd wronged her and her loved ones through the last year. In conclusion: Kataang works because, unlike a lot of older and more mature people, they clearly share important values, morals and goals for the future.

[@MaxzySunny]

You said it all to add a little to that.. KATAANG is the best romantic relationship shown in TV cause we got to see how real love manifest not Chema love… Their went from strangers to friends to lovers not to mention their complete each other and are often if not always on the same page something we don’t see them do with others.. Those that ship Zutara are just Zuko fans that are mad about Mai been Zuko girlfriend cause their don’t like her and instead want Katara for him knowing that their personality is not complying together… I mean their were never in the same page in the show even when their are in the same chapter like Zuko want Katara to kill the man that killed her mother why she just want confront him..their went to take down Azula together why Zuko just want to prove to himself that he can beat Azula.. But with KATAANG is straight up uni-mind all the way.

[@Jason-Evans]

Not only the best animated series ever made but one of the best shows of all time. Pure genius by Mike & Bryan to create a fully realized world with characters so well written, & a story that is both timeless & ageless. Ans let’s not forget Jeremy Zukerman’s amazingly epic score for both Atla & LoK, they are better than most movies. The music during the last Agni Kai & Korra end scene are masterpieces.

[@liishy9255]

Im am totally honest, this is the best tv series i have ever seen in my whole life. I just finished watching it for the first time in like 5 years and i would gladly rewatch it. The characters the storylines everything is just perfect. Avatar the last airbender will always have a special place in my heart i cried watching it sometimes and it feels so weird to be done watching it i want it to continue. a solid 10/10. If you havent watched it please do you wont regret it

[@johnlee5761]

i already know it's great, i just really enjoy other people telling how great this series is ;)

[@SMG_Hero]

Probably the best animated series I have ever watched and something that I will always remember. The replay ability of this show is great because you can watch it and never get tired of it. I started watching it when I was 8 just by accident and continued through the end and I am glad I stumbled upon it.

[@joeldykman7591]

I waffle between ATLA and FMA:B as my favorite animated shows of all time.

[@QuantumtestGaming]

There are gar better animated shows

[@Flome810]

@@QuantumtestGaming nah

[@QuantumtestGaming]

@@Flome810 avatar is below average 7/10 series its not even close to top 15 best anime

[@Flome810]

@@QuantumtestGaming How so? Avatar is better than most cringey, cliche, messy anime.

[@drakecertifiedboylover1256]

20:35 to me this is the most powerful scene in the entire series

[@360greece4]

I watched this show when it came out and I loved it. Not long ago I introduced this show to my daughter and watched it again with her. After such a long time no animation series has yet surpassed this in my mind. Watching my daughter fall in love with all these characters, marvel at their journeys and complexities, it is like remembering old friends. I salute the creators of this show that brought the best elements of my own culture to millions of viewers world wide and giving my daughter and me a wonderful thing to share. Finally, OMG uncle Iroh is dope as hell!

[@paulcaridi4964]

When I first watched Avatar, Before I knew that main characters almost never died and Nick wouldn't allow it, Azula terrified me cause I always thought she would always win. I mean, she took over Ba sing Sae at age 14.

[@obi--wan7181]

I know right!!!!

[@jasonstimecapsule77]

One thing I'd like to point out is that Toph doesn't use echolocation, she uses her sense of touch to feel the vibrations cause by movement. Only the actor for Toph in the ember island players episode "uses" echolocation

[@amyloucurtis]

Well said! And yup, I agree, I agree. I like your thought about how defeating the Firelord is a plot device (and not as a bad thing) -- seriously! I've never thought of it that way, but YES! And it worked SO WELL! Because this show is about its characters, and its world, and what is learned. Amazing analysis, my friend!

[@sundaybg1133]

Damn, never thought you'd do it, I started watching this about a month ago, absolutely addicted, starting to read the comics; definitely glad I started watching it

[@azdaze227]

The thing i really noticed my most recent run through was definitely sokka. I always related to him, feeling like I was never anything special. But especially in the finale, when he is on the airship with toph and suki, the animators put in a bunch of absolutely amazing small details that really show who he is, especially with toph. At one point, they come out of the airship and toph starts sliding down, he instantly grabs her and pulls her back. Or when they fall to another airship, moments after getting separated from suki, and he has the presence of mind to dive on top of toph to defend her. In that moment, he is no longer the goofy kid from the start, but a warrior who would do anything for his friends, including laying his life on the line without a moments hesitation. And then you remember that hes 15, and its even more amazing.

[@snow.flower]

It’s saying something when the “worst” episode is The Great Divide. I personally still liked it :-)

[@rmkyt7022]

For me there is no bad episode of avatar, I just think of the great divide as the worst of the best, but it's still good

[@buki3009]

@@rmkyt7022 i don't see why it is the bad, i mean these people were crazy for something that happen'd from eon, aang just twisted it so that they may forget all the BS.

[@elcee8]

Watched it for the first time. Love this series. Maybe my favorite tv series. Sokka was my favorite in the first two seasons but Zuko and Iroh were my favorites by mid season 3

[@grahamdemoraes2992]

This stared as a silly normal kids cartoon but ended up teaching us so many life lessons, omg how could a animated series able to do like that… Undoubtedly the Best. 🥺🔥🤘🤘

[@rogueguardian]

This show will never be forgotten.

[@mcurran6505]

I really wasn't expecting you to do a review on Avatar.

[@NimTV]

I just recently watched this show for the first time ever, and it is now one of my favorite shows of all time!

[@TevyaSmolka]

I love avatar last air bender it was really awesome and badass

[@dcmarvelcomicfans9458]

Agreed

[@TevyaSmolka]

DC marvel Fanboy indeed

[@TevyaSmolka]

Peter Not Peter indeed

[@knightnigjt7703]

This is the only show that has purpose they asked themselves “who are you, and what do you want?” And they more than delivered.

[@GamingOnRye]

Aang isn’t one of the best characters of the show, but he is still one of the greatest protagonists in all of entertainment. He’s so much more than a stereotypical “special one” even tho he still fills that role

[@fede98k54]

I really love him since he's such a sweetheart. He's a genuinely nice person (the real nice, not the internet kind) and has so much compassion and kindness, I find it really ispirational, yet we also see him at his worst several times: he's not just an irrealistic protagonist with no flaws.

[@saramcmurtrie3955]

I loved Toph way of teaching

[@THE202]

Toph's way of teaching is the polar opposite of Iroh's.

[@saramcmurtrie3955]

I know I just love how intense she is

[@AsherDrums_]

ROCK GLIDE

[@thisisthemansworld8704]

She is just Terence Fletcher on that episode 😂

[@robotgalaxy4168]

My favorite character no cap is all of them. There are certain points where I will pick sides with one of them, but they feel like actual friends so I never actually like one more than the others. When people ask me in person tho, I always say Aang because he is kinda under discussed actually

[@vanguard3955]

Thanks for your review of the show, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's so exciting to have just finished rewatching Avatar, a show I had somewhat followed when it was first airing but forgot many aspects of. It's almost as if I now have a higher appreciation for the show having watched it and being able to comprehend its depth. I'm so happy that this show has brought so much joy and wonder to so many people, now spanning across generations as I'm sure many will have discovered it for the first time through Netflix. It truly is a timeless show, and I can't wait to see the live action reincarnation (fingers crossed that it's good this time around!!!).

[@JayPlusForerunner]

I always thought of this show as kiddy since Nickelodeon made it, so I never gave it a shot. That is, until for some reason clips of Avatar kept showing up in my YT recommendations. I watched a few of them and I though that I would give the show a try. Moral of the story, never judge a book by its cover because this is one of the best shows I've ever watched

[@matthewbrown5464]

Nice little touch adding Kuvira's military theme at the beginning there. That's a top 5 track from either show.

[@themiddleman3060]

The footloose episode was great haha so random and well done! Weird but a good weird.

[@turdferguson8266]

This show came out when I was age 7-10 and it was by far the best piece of media I’d ever seen. The final 9 episodes all came out in the same week. Best week ever!!!

[@priyankanangobi3860]

What is interesting about zuko and azulas agni kai is that music playing wasnt adding the thrill of battle but the tragedy of the uncertain demise of one sibling

[@dead7781]

Iroh's many life advice and his outlook on life saved a suicidal boy going through much mental torment. I know because that boy was me...

[@Genpri]

Dude. This was the best review I seen on this show. It deserves everything you said.

[@r.h.6249]

i so desperately wanted the azula redemption story that the avatar writers teased when talking about future season but of course it never happened

[@marpj6138]

In the comics we see Zuko search for his mother and the rest of Azula's arc. I love her arc but man, its tragic all the way

[@idek5]

Tbh I think itd be bad if she did

[@bretonwayde6934]

Aang is noticably pissed off is and understatement

[@mochiyeosang1908]

This is probably weird, but my favorite characters are Zuko, Azula, Ty Lee, Mai, and Katara in that order.

[@Ant.3499]

then Appa

[@Flome810]

What about me? No one fucking cares about me smh.

[@mochiyeosang1908]

@@Flome810 true

[@tailsmelv025]

"Here's your good guy": Mark Hamill. "Here's your bad guy": Mark Hamill.

[@ChrisTheBigCutie]

Most underated youtuber I've seen I can really see how much time you put into these, I thought I was subbed but I wasn't so here's a new subscriber live ur vids bro

[@joeldykman7591]

I always thought the one major blemish the show had was the lionturtle teaching Aang how to block someones bending. First of all, even though there was some allusion to the lionturtle throughout the show, nothing ever indicated this creature was somehow capable of such a feat. And the other point, I think the bending block was an unearned circumvention of Aangs moral conflict at the end. You know, the conflict where he had to abandon his pacifist morals in order to fully adhere the responsibility of the Avatar. The whole lionturtle thing was just a bit too serendipitous of a concllusion for me, but considering its a nickelodeon show- there's no way they'd greenlight an outright killing in the show. It's forgivable blemish, but a blemish nevertheless.

[@barbaraw1245]

I can definitely see why people say the lion turtle is a Deus Ex Machina but it never bothered me personally. Aang had already "let go" of Katara,his morals were the only thing he hadn't given up to become the perfect avatar. But he couldn't and that's very human and understandable. Even when he finally said "I have to kill the Firelord" he never really meant it. If he had he would have been corrupted and destroyed. Yes,a better Avatar would have just done it, but I think Aang being so convicted in what he believes makes him so much stronger of a character.

[@joeldykman7591]

Im not saying the energy bending concept wouldn't ever be a good solution, but rather that I don't think it was effectively earned in the terms of the story. While it is true that they showed benders derived their knowledge of bending from creatures /spirits found in the physical world, they deliberately made the lionturtle ambiguous in its role with the story. Merely hinting at a lionturtle being a mythical creature doesn't mean i could assume it would know how to control the source of all bending. Does energy bending work to satisfy a resolution for Aang character-wise? Yes. Does energy bending work to satisfy a resolution for Aang story-wise? To me, not entirely.

[@joeldykman7591]

news I don't think that works though. Tai Lee's chi blocking is more akin to pressure point striking and would work on benders and non-benders alike. Aangs energy bending works solely on those who are benders and would have no lasting effects to a non-bender. Second, thematically the avatar state being locked due to aangs inability to detach himself from his personal attachments is a contrary lesson to learning energy bending due to his inability to compromise his morals.

[@joeldykman7591]

@That guy who's Irrelevant and old news I don't necessarily think it's a cop out, and nor do I think it's a deus ex machina, specifically I think it was just not completely fleshed out story-wise. If it's a sufficient resolution to you, great. I can understand the reasons why it would. I have no problems with a Nickelodeon children's cartoon not being able to get that dark. And the solution (despite my thoughts on it being underdeveloped) satisfies the needs of the plot. By no means does this specific nitpick I have kill the greatness of the show.

[@yrbelite8450]

Crazy I’ve watched so many Atla videos and this is the first time I’ve come across your channel. Good video!

[@alejandroojeda1572]

I think you made a wonderfull work. I like this video better than those overextended and overanalyzed 1 hour long videos. You captured many of the strengths of avatar and for once focused on character, the true soul of the show. This video left me with a Sort of wonder, It shows just how good this show was and what It was at it's core.

[@mukeshC164]

Sokka getting fucked up from cactus juice was literally the hardest I laughed in the whole series

[@thambidave]

My favourite character is Aang because i relate to him way too much. Not that he has much to learn about the world, love and responsibility but the fact that we both can control all 4 elements

[@ethanmcfarland8240]

Hol up

[@yelloyt7095]

My favourite character is appa but since he's not a human, it's Iroh

[@Baller-ek2oe]

Damn I just finished watching the show and it feels like a part of me has finished too. Avatar The Last Airbender is the one of the best shows ever.

[@franciscohamlin7544]

11:12 "Seismic sense" is a more appropriate term than echo location

[@captainpicard6566]

Avatar the last airbender is my favorite entertainment property in existence and always has been. There’s just something about this show that makes it more than a show. It’s as if the show isn’t a show, and transcends the medium without even trying. This show will be remembered generations from when it aired as the defining entertainment property that shows exactly the power a tv show can have. Absolutely stunning. There can never be anything else like it.

[@priyankanangobi3860]

Zukos redemption journey teaches us that only your opinion if yourself matters and makes you who you truly are

[@cobrabear6497]

My older brother got me the whole series for Christmas of 2020, I didn't actually start watching it properly until a couple days ago. Binged the show from beginning to end, it's amazing.

[@UpliftedBrother]

Bruh iroh doesn’t look 100 he looks as young as a teen 😤😤😤

[@Moonstriker2514]

Yeah how many 100 year olds can go from tea time tubby to ripping metal prison bars with their bare hands (eclipse no bending)

[@BarnabyCrumplebum]

He’s not old he’s 15 you numnut

[@orlando5789]

2:32 i feel you mate. I would just go back in time to live those moments of greatness again!

[@areenpanda4514]

A lot of people give a lot of credit to Zuko's story arc and say its inspiring as hell, which 100% absolutely true, but there is a highly underestimated value of aangs story line, of how inspiring it is. Even the show expresses it, and a clear example are the first and last episodes names. Im sure you've heard of it, but the first episodes name is "The Boy in the Iceberg", and the last is "Avatar Aang. But thats really not the point. The storyline of aang is that he had to step up and take the responsibility as the Avatar. And that's something a lot of people fail to do irl. We dont be who we are, rather we become just the imprints of ourselves. We become the person other people want to see. His story line is such that he has to take on responsibilty or the world is doomed. We dont have the problem of a deadline, but we still need to find ourselves, look at who we are. And thats what ties the relationship between Zuko and Aang so well. Their storylines have always been intertwined, with Zukos main purpose to find his destiny, and Aangs to step up and take charge of his destiny. And thats why these 2 characters are my favorite, and thats the reason for me that this show is the best show to be made, for me.

[@pandaluna0]

as a kid my favorite character was Katara. She was just sweet and cute and I really started seeing Avatar after seing one of the last episodes first - oops - so.. idl she was there. but now I like Aang the most. not because he's the hero, but because he's values are just like mine and I like his goofiness and childlike nature so much

[@Wantlessorphan1]

The greatest show of all time

[@overall1937]

My top 3 characters are: 1. Sokka 2. Iroh 3. Toph

[@LuchM]

The intro montage is REALLY cool, nice work!

[@SacredSoundTherapy-p8c]

“DANNY PLEASE!” It sounded like Dan had Arin on his knees at gun point and Arin was just begging for his life.

[@ThisisDaniel]

Binged the entire thing back in 2013 and absolutely loved it. Truly awesome storytelling, and one of the only non-Japanese produced animations that could truly be on par with anime culture / Asian storytelling.

[@avriel6903]

I don't cry from leaves from the vine, but I'm darn near close to it. It takes so much self control from a soft boi like me to not cry in that moment. Same with in Appa's lost days ohMY DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED AHHHH

[@ethanmcfarland8240]

Sakko and aang really do develop a little-brother big-brother realitionship by the end of the show

[@jimmyhu6014]

I used to think Sokka was stupid and was surprised that he was credited with being the tactician, idea man, and strategist of the team. But that's actually how well written he was. Realistically smart people can be flawed too, especially when they're young, to the point that they can be sexist, misogynistic, and mistrustful of outsiders but grow and mature over time. And of course have their moments of creativity and problem solving.

[@broose5295]

The intro gave me chills amazing editing

[@laurenlaxamana7642]

Katrara is my favorite character and i love her personality.😊

[@bajramtahiri1576]

I love this show so much and I can’t get enough of it! But the only criticism I have is I wish It was longer and wish that the comics were made into the series instead so we could see more of the wonderful characters!!

[@jy285]

I just watched the whole series with my kids. It’s a new family favourite!

[@brianvelos5403]

Aren't anyone going to talk about how Iroh and his White Lotus Lieutenants (King Bumi, Paco, Piandao, Jong Jong) are basically the oldies version of the Team Avatar?

[@kylemankin0605]

i binged this show in 3 days on netflix and now i’m just watching video essays on youtube about it

[@robotgalaxy4168]

I've been doing that for the last 5 months

[@frederikwauterickx9192]

I'm a long time fan of ATLA and I'm often looking for the newest things about this show and its successor, Legend of Korra. Your review was awesome and very nuanced and that's what I loved about it. It tackles the characters and the world-building. I especially love that because I have a side project that handles this world but with my own visions and characters in a non-canon way. What do you think about the upcoming live action show for the Last Airbender?

[@_NotChrissy]

I have always, ALWAYS adored sokka from the very beginning. He has always been my favourite characters and i relate to him alot. I always find him underated personaly because i hold him so highly.

[@sarahtaylor4264]

I'm re-watching after several years because I loved it as a kid and found it on Netflix recently. I'm picking up a lot of stuff I missed the first time, especially with the first season. I still consider it the weakest and enjoy it mostly for nostalgia, but I will give it credit where due. The general worldbuilding and showing the effects of war on different people in different places builds early investment and perspective for the viewer. There is some clever foreshadowing (lotus tile) that you don't think much about in the moment. The characters get some really good backstory and development. I forgot how much Zuko was a walking cringe fest early on, but all of it is so important to his arc. Iroh and Sokka are largely comic relief right now, though I'm starting to see them become more than that. I also appreciate how this season is introducing a lot of key allies that come up again later. Their success came from the support of pretty much random people they connected with and who wanted to do the right thing along the journey, not a faceless mass of indoctrinated soldiers. It's a foil to the Fire Nation. Tales of Ba Sing Se is in my top 5. Iroh's story is my favorite. It reveals so much about his character, personal growth, and mission to be there for his nephew through action and short (extremely powerful) dialogue. I liked him before this episode, but it made me love him. Even in its low points I wouldn't say episodes have nothing to offer. I agree that The Great Divide is meh in the scheme of things, but it shows refugees and shows how silly petty, old feuds are in a world rife with much bigger problems. I like the Northern Air Temple for showing that change isn't always a bad thing. I also loved how the father made a bad choice, but had very sympathetic and realistic motivations for sacrificing his moral beliefs. It isn't about good people vs bad people. Generally decent or even good people do bad things or are complicit when faced with extreme pressure and/or devastating loss.

[@isabeluj5035]

By far one of the best Nickelodeon series ever made

[@cr7hd162]

Top 2 along with spongebob

[@CondemnedInformer]

'This sense of inadequacy is what defines his very personality' I disagree, he's shown to be quite capable, a leader, funny and the planner. Really only in single episode does he feel down on the fact he doesn't have bending. The other times he simply states what he would do or show the group what how they could use their bending. This doesn't really align with what you said, he is not defined by his inadequacies. He is a strong character for that, you'd think the writers would bring up his lack of bending WAY more often, but they don't, it's much more subtle. Anyway, just thought that was off, nice video other wise. Aang's journey and commitment to his teachings as a monk will always resonate with me.