Overanalyzing Avatar: The Awakening

Overanalyzing Avatar on the very differently toned opening to Book 3, The Awakening.
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[@overanalyzingavatar]

Welcome to Book 3 guys. Do me a favor and leave me a like and comment to help my channel keep growing! If it gets big enough I'll run for president.

[@Aspharon]

Glad to hear the copyright stuff got resolved! And good luck on the whole president thing.

[@Cyver]

I will vote for you if you run for president, unless uncle Iroh runs for president as well.

[@noodleboodle9750]

What will you do when you reach the series finale? Will you go to The Legend of Korra? The Comics?

[@Aspharon]

@@noodleboodle9750 It's in his FAQ, he'll probably do Korra.

[@arielabraham6683]

lets goooo onto my favorite season

[@TheWalkers789]

Katara pushing the Fire Nation ship away was actually a masterful use of the waist-high wave move, it just so happens that her waist height is boosted by the hull of her ship

[@pizzaperson1096]

genius

[@mattpassos5689]

@@pizzaperson1096 breathtaking

[@netherillager5959]

So if Aang made a giant pillar on a beach, he could make a tsunami?

[@seeker296]

@@netherillager5959 of course not. The commenter is just being funny

[@twilightsparkle75]

@@netherillager5959 i bet he could use air and water bending to cut a tunnel through the ocean or sea and use earth bending to smash into the ground, similar to how he destroyed The Drill, causing large seismic activity causing an earthquake in the ocean thus causing a tsunami? maybe.

[@michael9433]

​If Roku isn't just a hallucination, then it still makes sense that he saw Roku without going to the temple. He has really grown in his spiritual capacity, and developed under Pathik as an avatar. Plus he has just explored his spiritual side too, having more adventures in the spirit world, as well as more time conversing with spirits. He never had any level of training to commune with spirits before the Roku visit at the Fire Temple.

[@StarShade0]

Yeah, that’s how I figured it worked. The Winter Solstice seemed like it “unlocked” Aang’s spiritual connections to his past lives essentially.

[@shadowphoenix1696]

The problem is that it does requires a bit of an assumption on how it actually works; it an easy fix's like a simple line like "now that the spiritual connection has been made I will be there when you need me" the show does have a couple of moments where it is to vague and we have to make some assumption in are heads to make it work.

[@rashkavar]

@@shadowphoenix1696 Honestly, a lot of the spiritual side of things is left vague and mysterious, and I think that's 100% deliberate. It's a side of the world that most people just...avoid. "This is weird, it doesn't make sense, I should not get mixed up in it" seems to be the standard approach people of the Avatar world have to spiritualism. There are, of course, exceptions, and Aang as the Avatar is inherently one of them - a big part of his reason for existence as the Avatar is being the bridge between physical and spirit worlds. I think explaining the spiritual side of ATLA as clearly as things like the mechanics of bending and various technological contraptions would rob it of the mystery that makes it feel so different and special.

[@shadowphoenix1696]

@@rashkavar oh I agree and it works wonders for the show but I do think there were times where it could've used a tid bit more information, not too much more just a little to help avoid too much confusion and certain assumptions that can lead to writing the show for the creators which is an issue if you get to that point.

[@Rockzilla1122]

@@rashkavar reason 5000 why korra sucks

[@curtisboyter9350]

I just realized why the water tribe was wearing masks when they took the ship. They probably used the mines we saw last season to disable the ship which also made everything smell really bad.

[@madslaursen8353]

Yeah the stink n sink

[@shinydino]

Now that you mention it, that’s definitely the reason. Wow, this show always has something new to offer.

[@rosiejayy]

There’s actually a story about them taking the ship in an avatar comic book

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

Thats what i assumed as well.

[@wattsnottaken1]

Great observation. I love when fans figure out new stuff about our beloved show

[@pecancookie9554]

Ever time I watch the scene at 10:30, I just find myself laughing at the fact that Zuko barges into his sister’s room, yells at her, then walks away without shutting the door. Like that is the most sibling like behavior ever and it is captured perfectly!

[@Grey_3438]

LMAO 💀

[@18jpedrometal]

The voice acting when Katara is questioning her father about his actions are simply amazing

[@derekmann8239]

Always guts me. One of the most underrated sad moments.

[@francostevo9939]

@@derekmann8239I fail to see how

[@isplat927]

@@francostevo9939not many people talk about how Katara confronts Hakoda about leaving to fight in the war.

[@francostevo9939]

@@isplat927 I don’t see how leaving to hold a responsible action is something to be upset about. Having been a child to be in a similar situation where my father did the same thing I fail to see why that would be an emotional thing because last time I checked our elders make the rules. I think the obligation an adult has to a responsibility is more important than what some 14 year old child is feeling. I didn’t care for Katara’s emotional outburst him back in 7th grade and I still don’t now. So once again I don’t see how this is supposed to be emotional because a grown man was trying to handle a responsibility to help those in a war.

[@isplat927]

@@francostevo9939 It basically has to deal with Katara's whole thing with her mom, after she died, she had to take up that mother role that Kaya left when she died and now that her father left to fight in the same war that took her mother, she most likely feels betrayed because while Kaya unwillingly left Katara’s life due to the war, Hakoda willingly left the Southern Water Tribe to fight in that same war, leaving Katara with another parent gone and leaving her a bit resentful, lost and sad. And now that she finally meets him again and is dealing with another important person in her life leaving, her emotions pour out and she confronts her father about what she perceives as him leaving her.

[@tizianlangorsch1532]

I love how the moment between Katara and her father is very warm while being in a cold place and Zuko's moment is cold while in a warm place

[@TheKaisarwilhelm]

Nice. You caught something he missed. I thought that was impossible.

[@janczechowski9775]

Yeah I also noticed it's kinda funny that Firelord is a cold father. Although it's not surprising he's not a cool dad

[@HaydrogenBomb]

@@janczechowski9775 Ha!

[@RTU130]

True

[@JD-qq8fz]

I can't wait to see what other stuff this guy does after ATLA is done. Doesn't even need to be Korra. He's funny and interesting, dude.

[@Sonar009]

My vote is for She-Ra. (the 2018 version) That show doesn't have nearly the following it should, it's the best cartoon I've watched since ATLA.

[@marcelstyles9037]

I adored the new version of She-Ra! But I don’t think he’d do a breakdown of the series since it’s very different from other shows

[@naxgulengames9863]

Well other than Korra there are the comics and I think I head something about books. Also, perhaps by the time he has covered that, the new Avatar stuff will be Airing.

[@HandsomeKen.]

I’d love it if he did the comics

[@sethmurrin5273]

I'm hoping for a reading of Fifty Shades Of Grey, I could listen to this man's voice talk about ANYTHING

[@jeltje50]

Damn the "we only get to see Ozai when Zukko finally sees him" detail is so damn good. I never caught that. The makers of this show are so damn brilliant.

[@gingerlion9342]

Zukko

[@jeltje50]

@@gingerlion9342 I always write Zuko as Zukko. Maybe because you write Sokka with double K. I always fuck it up.

[@FireallyXTheories]

It also even implies Zuko forgot exactly what Ozai even looked like in those 3 years, similar to Sokka and his Mom, but rather than project Katara onto Kaya, I think Zuko was struggling to find a projection for Ozai. Does Ozai love Zuko? Does he feel ashamed of Zuko? Think Zuko's a failure. All these things blur out Ozai's face from memory.

[@thinaphonpetsiri9907]

Yeah. That makes his character more menacing as till this point he only seen as shadowed figure. Unlike in the non-existing movie that shows his face very early(Oh wait, THERE'S NO MOVIE)

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

I love that Ozai‘a face looks so beautiful while plenty of people expected a twisted villain face. Too often villains have faces that are damaged to make us fear them, but we can see here that he is the one who damaged Zuko and a scar doesn’t make you villainous.

[@HaydrogenBomb]

About Katara having a power boost in this episode, keep in mind she's drawing water from the OCEAN. That's a practically unlimited supply of water she can draw from, and with her status as a master, I'd say it checks out.

[@Ragnaracc]

Especially when up to now most of kataras bending feats are basically with a canteens worth of water?

[@ryderthomsen761]

At this point she probably wouldn’t be considered a master

[@gatherer818]

Also, there's (always) a full moon, so she's boosted from that.

[@Emiturbina]

​@@ryderthomsen761 Pretty sure this is the exact point she starts to be considered a master, as what she does in the episode shows

[@alakazamlover4908]

@@ryderthomsen761 i mean....she beats Azula, i dont think a student could do that

[@TheScarvig]

toph litterally says "load the toph" she knows perfectly well that she has no idea what she is aiming at and at this point is little more than a rock flinging cannon. albeit an insanely powerful highly precise cannon. thats why the duke is standing behind her. he is her eyes and pointing her in the direction she needs to fling the rock. i guess with her tremor sense all he needs to do is stand there and point in the direction the rock has to go, as her tremor sense seems to be depicted to even give her information about the body position of people

[@emjots]

"tremor sense" is a great term

[@cjg8763]

She could probably also sense the rock to some level. She could sense the airborne stones in The Runaway and bend them back under the cup.

[@BarioIDL]

she could aim at the sound of a massive metal arm moves at high speed

[@TheCasualGentleman]

Toph is able to sense earth when it isn't even touching the ground; I could see an argument as well for her just flinging the rock at the pile of rocks on the other ship

[@broidk8291]

when i heard it I thought she said “mazel toph” and was so sad when I played it back. missed opportunity for a great catchphrase lol😔😔

[@onefinegent]

i know this probably went without saying, but its called overanalyzing avatar for a reason, but i also loved the contrast between hakoda and ozai environments. the captured fire nation ship on the ocean must have felt cold and dark yet hakoda makes the scene warm and welcoming. contrast to that, ozai's throne room is constantly engulfed in flames and a red glow, yet you can still feel the chill in the air, his cold demeaner really showcasing just what a shit father he is in comparison

[@RacingSnails64]

Damn, really good point. Hadn't thought of that.

[@jackpollard550]

Seriously, just put Hakota and Ozai in a room together to have a Dad v. Dad. Not even a real fight, I just wanna see a good dad lay into a bad dad.

[@atsukana1704]

I thought the dane thing there, I also would like to note how while Hakoda is apologizing to Kaatara while he still thought he did what was right, it’s almost like Ozai is doing the opposite, listing off the things that Zuko did to apologize to him.

[@glanni]

@@atsukana1704 I don't think Ozai is trying to indirectly apologize, he thinks he's still right.

[@kitkatavie7020]

Yeah I noticed on my first rewatch that Hakoda and Ozai seemed to work as foils to each other. Where Hakoda is humble and caring to his children, Ozai is arrogant and cold. Hakoda’s relationship with his kids is a stark contrast to how Ozai treats his. And awesome job comparing the settings for each one, I never noticed that!

[@marcelineabadeer8380]

“The universe just loves proving me wrong doesn’t it?” “You make it too easy!” One of my favorite exchanges

[@Delta_Aves_Mashups]

In all fairness, Sokka did promise to give up meat and sarcasm when he was stuck in the hole in Bitter Work, then immediately went back on it when he was freed. The universe doesn’t like to be double-crossed.

[@sophiagrant-tetlow6447]

During the "topher couldn't see off the ship" part, The Duke is aiming her by the shoulder. Teamwork, baby!

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

It makes the dream work!

[@MYChemicalLyrics]

Thumbing up and commenting so this comment shows higher because this is the right answer.

[@malikpierre-louis3343]

it still should not be a perfect hit.

[@NobleVagabond2552]

⁠@malikpierre-louis3343 ikr? The 4ft 11 blind girl who sees thru vibrations in her feet and can telekinetically throw 1 ton boulders in the air using praying mantis style kung fu would never be able to hit something inconsequential to the fictional plot in mid air as if it were written that way just for the sake of it looking cool. That would just be unrealistic

[@saranemcova5448]

I can forgive it. First, it is cartoon. Second, one of the most famous commanders Žižka became completely blind at the end of his life. He was still able to come up with perfect strategy as others described him the terain. Yeah, they probably had more time, but still...

[@Gottaculat]

I love the reveal of Lord Osai, because up to this point he's effectively made out to be the devil, so you're expecting some grizzled, mean, evil looking guy, but just like the devil being a fallen angel - and would therefore look exactly like an angel, Lord Osai is actually a handsome, and kind-faced looking guy. He doesn't look evil at all, and that's a great lesson for kids, because some of the most evil people whom walk among us don't look like some horned dude twirling his mustache and goatee. Many people will follow a handsome/pretty person, even if they're a horrible human being. So making him look handsome and gentle was a brilliant design choice, and even his voice doesn't sound evil like so many kids' cartoons normally give the villain.

[@asthmaticbee]

Also, look at his family. Sozin looked pretty good (and actually sort of looks like Iroh and Lu Ten) but Azulon also didn't look ugly even for his age. Then Azula and Zuko are obviously models which I guess could be all Ursa but even then they'd have some resemblance to their dad. Ozai was bound to not be super ugly.

[@jonahdunch4056]

Yes well-said!!!

[@rockguy5847]

Litterally every kid cartoon villains:MUAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@p00rstr94]

basic charismatic leader no matter what his views are people will follow him

[@cyrussteele9362]

Hey, not all us mustache twirlers are supervillians. My handlebars are for concentration, and evil cackling but that's only because it's fun. Lol

[@AustrianGuy]

As a kid I was always convinced that Ozai had terrible burns in his face, worse than even Zuko, due to Azulon seemingly burning it when he tried to assume the throne himself instead of Iroh. The reveal that he was just a normal dude was mind blowing to me.

[@beeboy6775]

Omg I love this 😮

[@divoulos5758]

Ozai is based and firepilled. The strong shall lead the weak. Glory to the fire nation naval power with a combat range as far as the horizon.

[@matijasostojic4288]

Late but im pretty sure Ozai would sooner kill Azulon in a fight and just deal with the consenquences of that later rather than take the face burning.

[@Dtoons]

I assumed The Duke was there to help Toph shoot at Fire Nation ship.

[@echori.]

That's what it seemed like to me as well. He was her eyes while fighting the other ship.

[@IcyLucario]

That would add up. If she needed to be pulled out of the way from a fireball there's no way she was able to make the previous shots on her own. But like.. How damn good is The Duke's verbal communication skills? It's more believable than her hitting them blind sure, but still total nonsense.

[@brendanmetivier511]

@@IcyLucario I think the Duke is pointing to direct her shots. Since she sees 3-dimensionally she can tell exactly where someone is pointing. Toph does this again when Sokka points at the airships in the finale.

[@echori.]

@@IcyLucario There's a spot at 5:47 where he's holding Toph a specific way to guide her shots. Might be a combination of Toph sensing where The Duke is and how he's positioned, and him physically guiding.

[@RisenSlash]

that's a cute idea but is still ridiculous if toph is completely blind I'd like to think her metal/earth bending allows her to detect the ship as like. a sillouette from far away.

[@tonyeatsponies5]

I always just assumed that the reason Aang can see Roku any time now and couldn't before is he is more in-tune with his Avatar Spirit, or something. He similarly talks to the previous four Avatars in the finale by meditating, and it kinda just works imo.

[@ItsStutter]

This is probably the most reasonable answer to why he can see him anytime now

[@twig1240]

I’m pretty sure Roku said something like that in a throwaway line in that episode, still makes you wonder why we don’t see him more if that’s the case.

[@greivoud7113]

I don’t know why, but everytime I see Roku in this episode I think of Wake’s curse from the lighthouse…

[@hannita5353]

maybe since he opened almost all of his chakras by this point? im guessing here

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

And each of the Avatars he does communicate with are all ones he came into contact with in some way during his journey. Roku after going to the Crescent Island, Kyoshi at the town of Chin, Kuruk when he met Koh the face stealer and saw Kuruk's lost loved one, and finally Yang-chen at the Eastern Air Temple when training with Guru Patik under her statue.

[@rosaliegrace905]

I had a small theory for how Toph actually hits things with those rocks. The Duke is right behind her each time she is firing and I think he may be pointing in the direction she needs to aim similar to how Toph was helped with aiming in The Desert

[@grantmeier6332]

Lol just commented almost the same thing and then scrolled down and saw you beat me to it

[@bibbobella]

I had the same thought. They have been at the shop for a while so it makes sense that she would have someone as a guide. It is even believeable he is such a good guide since they have probably been working together for a while at that point.

[@bibbobella]

Boat* Sorry, can't edit comments for some reason.

[@shhimaninja6250]

you can actually see his hand on her shoulder at 5:47

[@teknoblast2063]

Exactly yeah, he is holding her shoulders and probably talking to her. We know toph can go off of verbal instructions like this because she uses it in the desert, and when she is boarding the airship in the finale with sokka and suki.

[@Necromancer4267]

You can always tell when the Fire Lord is going to have a speaking line in an episode because there's always a handful of other Mark Hamill voices for randos.

[@SeemsAboutWhite]

Katara’s scene with her dad is SO powerful yet often gets overshadowed by other heavy hitter moments in the show. So glad you talked about it! Mae Whitman is incredible.

[@mkatwood]

Never tell Katara any shocking info if she's holding something. She will just drop it like it's hot and run. First that pot of water in episode 6 bc of Haru, now that whole dinner tray @ 8:05. Like just set it down bruh

[@thebradzone3922]

RIGHT im saying like 😭 wasteful, who's gonna clean that up

[@andrasfogarasi5014]

hey it's MKatwood

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

Violin music plays as we pan over the wasted food.

[@wattsnottaken1]

Wouldn’t be dramatic enough! 😏😂

[@Emerald29]

You havent uploaded for a year, glad to see you're still alive MKatwood....

[@christopherverhoef9112]

"Manly forearm handshake!" That's actually the original version of the handshake. The right hand was most people's dominant hand, so when two people met in peace, each person would grab the other's right forearm to show that they were unarmed. It eventually changed into simply grasping hands.

[@shinydino]

That’s so cool! I never knew the origin of that.

[@santosic]

Which goes to show the attention to detail this show has. Of course it makes sense that in a time period long before ours they'd still be using the original handshake. So danged clever.

[@donovanulrich348]

Chris Your a brother XD Not many know why the handshake was invented And that we dont use the original in modern day Society only gained the handshake cuz shadow societies started it It was a means to communicate your status and rank aswell as if you were armed Now the masons meet so frequently its pointless to silently communicate title and rank, just flash a sign or 2 so they know your in the club and meet each other at the next meeting Its also why they didnt care if the handshake disappeared during or after covid, its usless to them now

[@VidiaReePhoenix]

Not just that, the handshake is the traditional greeting of the Water Tribe. We actually see Sokka do this in The Guru episode when meeting up with the other men. Aang was greeting Hakoda with a traditional Water Tribe greeting. Pretty cool of him.

[@NobleVagabond2552]

@@VidiaReePhoenixon top of him calling him Chief Hakoda, kid was meeting his girlfriend’s dad for the first time, he knew what time it was

[@orangemarmalade77]

Seeing Aang with hair was such a shock, but I love that they did that. It's realistic-why would anyone continue to shave Aang's head while he's out? And yet, I can't remember seeing an animated show that uses hair to tell the characters' stories before Avatar. Most of the time, animated characters just have a static design. A static character design would have been less realistic in this case though, given the circumstances, and I love that they recognized that. It makes the characters feel real.

[@bibbobella]

Plus the fact it have been established earlier in the show that Aang does shave his head so it isnt a shock that he can get hair. (I mean up untill then we had only seen airbenders without hair. Even the kids. So it wouldnt be that hard to believe that airbenders were just naturally bald but it is shown to us it is a cultur thing and nothing else)

[@MediumDon]

They use hair growth to great effect with Zuko as well

[@daggern15]

@Lotus Would you please jump in a well and take your pathetic spam with you. I'm getting tired of reporting you

[@daggern15]

You're right, it was incredibly refreshing to see that happen when first watching this show and even now it's still an extremely rare thing to see

[@RacingSnails64]

Agreed agreed. Also, I think just he looks better with hair.

[@KairuHakubi]

I do love how they set up a classic "he's bringing up a specific named guy to see how they react" bluff, only to find out he actually was not aware that admiral was on vacation. It accomplishes the same thing but it's much less of a cliche and doesn't require the good guys to be bad improvisers.

[@Juuuuuuuj]

"Why am i getting sentimental for a stick?" Has gotta be the best thing I've heard today.

[@Bigmiquimby]

Aang being able to connect with Roku without being on the island isn't weird at all now that we're in S3. The only reason he needed to go to the island just like having to wear Kyoshi's wardrobe was that he needed a physical connection to his past lives due to his lack of spiritual development back then.

[@baguettegott3409]

I'm so glad people are talking about how phenomenal Katara's voice actress is in that scene with her dad.

[@Sinewmire]

Always makes me tear up.

[@jordanread5829]

When you think about it, the Earth King wanting to go out exploring makes sense. He was a figure head for most of his life and as soon as he got to actually be the Earth King, he was overthrown by a coup. He was also sheltered most of his life. With his kingdom gone what else was he meant to do? He is finally free to do what HE wants to do. And that is to go out and explore the world he never really knew existed.

[@RacingSnails64]

His motivation always made sense yeah. It just kinda stunk to not have him stick around just a little bit longer. He's surprisingly likeable. Maybe we should've gotten to see the gang actually drop him off somewhere in this episode, like an actual farewell and not just a tacked on offhand cutaway gag.

[@mist9798]

@@RacingSnails64 This. I didn't have an issue with him going on a journey around the world, only with how abruptly he was separated from the gaang

[@ShinyAvalon]

And he can finally learn about the world firsthand that he’s previously only heard of.

[@johnblunt5243]

@@RacingSnails64 weeeellllllllll there does happen to be a small comic about it in one of the avatar comic collections

[@aaronbales8907]

A-coup?!

[@kortlendunst3982]

Kataras "how could he leave us behind" BREAKS ME FUCKIN DOWN!!!

[@derekmann8239]

“How could you leave us, dad?” is a fuckin’ nuclear strike to my heart

[@eeveekid6426]

3:17 I'm not sure, but I think that maybe the reason that they used those masks was because they might have used "the stink-and-sink" that bato mentioned last season. And the masks are there to help them breath despite the smell. Just a thought.

[@Michan4206]

My idea was the masks were for smoke from potential fire but this makes even more sense

[@spiddey21]

They do actually! I mentioned that they were used in the Lost Adventures comic titled "Going Home Again" which further explained what happened after the lighting strike Aang experienced, how they captured the ship, and Zuko's turn to evil.

[@UsernamehereCustoms]

It's not just a thought, this is canon. I still have the official Nick magazine lying around somewhere, that includes the comic that tells the story of what happened between seasons including the story of how they captured the ship. They indeed used the stink bombs before boarding and taking control of the ship.

[@oxcare5]

While that seems to be canon, I prefer the joke of the masks being "Ship stealing masks"

[@eeveekid6426]

@@oxcare5 fair enough.

[@eitan7888]

You can actually see The Duke's hand on Toph's shoulder, hinting that he helped her aim to the right spots.

[@arieldahl]

actually his hand is no where near her. she may be using sound. she has pretty decent aim when using sound alone (in the arena against aang for example)...

[@shhimaninja6250]

@@arieldahl He does but only for a small moment, look at 5:47

[@eitan7888]

@@arieldahl you're right only about the hit on the catapult. But the fact that The Duke is behind her, hints that he helped her. Also, catapults don't move so as long as he helps her aim there, it makes sense for me :/

[@arieldahl]

@@shhimaninja6250 correct. missed it. the editing of this video makes it unreliable to know for sure in terms of continuity. I'm pretty sure that when she says 'load the toph' she isn't helped by the duke.

[@idiosyncraticlawyer3400]

*hinting

[@ethanotoroculus1060]

3:03 Okay, let's be completely fair here: The Earth King knew _SQUAT_ about the world without other people holding his hand for him the entire way. By depending on other people to that extent, he leaves himself very vulnerable for more people like Long Feng or Azula to exploit his ignorance. If I were him, I would *absolutely* go out and figure out the world for myself- returning to that position once I had an actual understanding of how everything works on the ground level.

[@kagani6202]

I respect that.

[@ethanotoroculus1060]

@@kagani6202 100% behind you, hahaha.

[@twinodoom]

Plus his Kingdom kinda got conquered, so it's not like he had anyone to lead.

[@kerbo1100]

Hehe “ground level” hehe

[@ethanotoroculus1060]

@@kerbo1100 ...Didn't even intend that, but just gonna go ahead and pretend I did from here on out-

[@Cassandra_Solidor]

The Hakoda/Ozai scene is among my favourite in the entire series. It perfectly contrasts their respective personalities and how it shaped their children. With Hakoda, you have a father who professes his unquestionable love for his daughter and expresses how much it hurt to leave her despite believing it necessary to give her a better future. With Ozai, his praise only comes from how Zuko benefits him and the Fire Nation as a whole. It's almost as though Zuko isn't anything more than a tool because that's precisely how Ozai sees everyone: a tool. It's a fantastic scene, both it development for Katara and to further show the audience why Zuko still struggles with making the right decision.

[@kitkatavie7020]

Mine too! Nice job catching that so well!

[@elianisthebrave6988]

i also remember seeing a fan art that came out months before this episode aired, where the artist drew how they thought ozai would look like, they drew him with a handsome face rather than a rugged or more conventionally 'evil facial traits'. Its SHOCKINGLY similar to how Ozai looks in the show.

[@Green_Pix-L]

Wow. Link?

[@dragonmaster3207]

Artist name if you will?

[@elianisthebrave6988]

Booter-Freak on deviant-art@@dragonmaster3207

[@AtlasBlizzard]

I like the reveal that Ozai's just a normal-looking man, quite handsome from a classical standpoint. It's a chilling subversion of expectations, that this monster is just... a man.

[@Grey_3438]

"This monster is just a man" goes hard for some reason

[@wolflordgamer8482]

If those type of lines fascinate you may I suggest listening to epic the musical 👀👀

[@adgentrhino5499]

5:45 I think the way Toph sees where to shoot/where the bolder is because someone, probably The Duke, is pointing at it and she's just trusting that he's right

[@cvalentine5851]

And man, The Duke has good aim. He shot that flaming ball out of the sky. Good teamwork moment

[@bigbob123mamatata2]

bruh how did you watch it 2 weeks ago

[@Lurkeroo]

@@bigbob123mamatata2 patreon

[@Puckett.]

We see this also in the finale when the fire nation blimps leave the ground she asks Sokka to point to the nearest ship. So she's going off that to aim. Just shows how well she can actually see. Not only does she know who's coming towards her but exactly how they are positioned.

[@donovanulrich348]

Alright i know Toph is going by the Dukes shoulder taps But Toph is a god to make blind taps 100% shots long distance You do realize the more distance, the more a small angle of variation you have to hit your target Its why you can line up a shot with a gun and still barely miss Distance = precession needed

[@gavinrock6]

Since no one else seems to have mentioned it yet, I think those metal pits are essentially the lifts for the catapult/trebuchets on every ship. There's no way they would have the artillery on the main deck at all times, they would be stored below until they're needed. Of course, at least one of your patreons would have already mentioned this, but I decided to do so as well just in case!

[@clearsky466]

ohhhhh that makes sense

[@kingpenguin1580]

This is a good season opener, but did you know that the Yuyan can pin a fly to a tree from 100 yards away without killing it

[@Delta_Aves_Mashups]

And do it while blindfolded, according to The Search comic.

[@nataliemeyers2626]

The yuyan can pin a yuyan to a fly from 100 trees away, without killing the tree.

[@zappodude7591]

The Yu Yan can pin 100 Yu Yan to a fly without a tree

[@Delta_Aves_Mashups]

@@zappodude7591 The fly can pin a tree to a Yu Yan from 100 flies away while blindfolded.

[@michaeldavis3596]

This episode features one of my favorite lines of the whole show "i don't want you or anyone else risking your lives to fix my mistakes" the way Eisen says it like when Zuko said "I'm angry at myself" it's heartbreaking the way they say their lines resonate so much with me

[@woulverine__0118]

I love the reveal of Ozais face. I rember like its yesterday, how i pictured him as a really creepy monster when I watched the first two seasons as a child. I was legit scared of what he may look like. Great how this build up worked, at least for me.

[@josephschubert6561]

I think what helped build that image in our minds is that Firelord Azulon _did_ look like that. He was old and decrepit, his fingers had those long pointy nails, and his hair was the right mix of old-and-wise and scary. You saw that man and you knew he was evil, but you also knew he'd _been_ evil for a long time and knew how the game worked. Only letting us see Firelord Ozai as a silhouette really heightened the expectation that he'd be like Azulon because the silhouetted face has more noticeable points. They gave him horns without actually giving him horns.

[@worsethanyouthink]

Something that I feel is pretty underrated is how they never drew the Firelord like a cliche villain, sure he has very pronounced masculine features and is stances in a way he demands respect but he never is overtly while looking except when he is doing things that are truly evil, not something you see much with kids show villains

[@Delta_Aves_Mashups]

Not to mention he’s voiced by Mark Hamill a.k.a The Joker, yet you probably wouldn’t recognize him until the end, when his voice goes a little-over-the top.

[@shinydino]

I agree 100%. I think it’s another lesson ATLA wanted to teach to a younger generation: in real life, evil people don’t always look like bad guys on TV. I feel like that’s an important lesson to learn early.

[@santosic]

Yeah actually, and in fact that's often a reaction i see from people, well, reacting to the show; they often comment how he looks like a regular, kind guy and are surprised by that. It's certainly a great lesson: just because someone looks kind, it doesn't mean they aren't an evil bastard. Not everyone looks evil right off the bat.

[@naxgulengames9863]

I find the mention of Azula trying to seduce Zuko even more funny due to the fact that when both voice actors were doing a panel, someone asked Grey DeLisle what she thought would happen if she went on a life changing adventure with Zuko, what would happen and Grey responded with "I would get pregnant."

[@Sly-Moose]

It's like she shipped it or something. 🤮🤮

[@bigmike9947]

@@Sly-Moose I think she was talking about if she went on an adventure with Zuko, not if Azula did.

[@Sly-Moose]

@@bigmike9947 Oh great, that's even worse! ZUKO'S ONLY LIKE 16-17!

[@Shnarfbird]

@@garrett9945 it does not matter. 1. he's a cartoon, not a real person 2. he's in his *late teens* he's not 10 or something 3. it's a joke 4. videogames don't cause violence find a better hill to die on and direct your contempt to actual criminals or something

[@naxgulengames9863]

@@bigmike9947 True but, Dante took it as Azula and Zuko.

[@Ninkon]

My initial reading into Aang's line "I was gone, but you brought me back." was to assume that he was actually killed in the Avatar State, ending the cycle even though he was technically still alive.

[@charpa02]

I never understood why this never ended the avatar cycle. He was killed and brought back. Korra had the avatar spirit removed and put back. Like I feel that they should be the same level of bad

[@papso_1992]

Well he kinda died but when Katars saw the glow and him cough so he kinda died

[@smith22041]

@@charpa02 But with Korra the spirit wasn't just removed and put back, but removed killed, reborn, then put back.

[@SirRebrl]

@@charpa02 "Killed". What counts as killed when it comes to the full Avatar Spirit? Aang was practically dead for a moment in normal mortal terms, but apparently not in Avatar terms. Maybe death only actually counts when bringing the person back is actually not a possibility. And Korra didn't just have Raava* removed and put back. Raava was destroyed and reincarnated through Vaatu before being fused again. *the "Avatar Spirit" is the fusion of Raava and the human spirit, not either of them alone Reincarnation is like a reset button. Raava is an immortal spirit that just carries on between incarnations of the Avatar, and so she is what keeps the Avatar from totally resetting, unless she's destroyed.

[@donovanulrich348]

Technically the cycle wasent broken Aang just refused his comic energy before attempting to enter the state So he technically was just killed in a state of cosmic limbo He hadn't fully received his cosmic energy, and was killed attempting This is the one instance the villian should have waited a few more seconds during the power up and the writers made it that way as a revers fuck you to most shows letting the hero power up And everyone saying why not before XD

[@zorniclepeanutbutter3994]

10:38 I'd like to think that Aang being able to contact Roku and Yue in this episode shows that he has progressed spiritually, just like everyone else seemed to be stronger bending and fighting wise. When Roku appeared on crescent island he was visible to everyone, including Zhao and his fleet who looked at him with fear. It's his temple, or at least his statue in a locked room where you could assume is the only place that someone other than the avatar could contact Roku's spirit. Same with Kyoshi in Avatar Day. At the end of book 3 Aang is capable of contacting avatars 4 generations back, and that's even before he spoke with the lion turtle. It's safe to say this isn't an inconsistency but rather a display of Aangs power curve he got spiritually from unlocking his chakras.

[@sebbyteh9203]

I love how Aang told Katara he needs to redeem himself while Ozai told Zuko he has redeemed himself, nice symbolism there

[@BobPantsSpongeSquare97]

This episode I think is Mae Witman's best in terms of her voice acting. The scene where Katara breaks down in front of her dad is great because you really hear the emotion through Whitman Edit: Yeah see I like how even the video points this out

[@RacingSnails64]

I always knew that scene hit hard but I literally teared up just listening to the small clip he showed. That has gotta be one of THE most underrated Avatar scenes. It's such a raw and unexpected moment but it's amazing.

[@lonemotheo1964]

The parallel between Zuko's family and Katara and Sokka's family goes alot deeper than that We have the distant fathers We have the dead or missing mother We have the overshadowed first born son We have the prodigal younger sister If you think about it Zuko actually has alot in common with the whole gang even Toph their both rich nobels abused by their family

[@RacingSnails64]

BRO GOOD POINTS!! Peasants and aristocrats with the same struggles. Not so different in the grand scheme, eh?

[@darmocat]

Sokka and Katara aren't peasants; they are the son and daughter of the chief, effectively making them water tribe royalty

[@rtgedits1865]

katara wasnt really a prodigy waterbender though

[@acat6145]

@@darmocat the southern water tribe was impoverished at the time so they didn’t have any luxuries to speak of

[@darmocat]

@@acat6145 Royalty is not determined by how much wealth you hold but rather by how much power you wield. They're dad is in charge, that makes them comparable to a prince/princess in another kingdom.

[@ishismits1862]

0:56 Having a full moon here actually makes sense. We know that every season also takes about 3 months, so if we assume that this episode, the puppetmaster and the southern raiders are the only 3 episodes in season 3 to have a full moon, that would mean there are 7-8 episodes between each full moon. That could also explain why katara's bending at 4:29 is so powerful

[@chuzzle44]

Holy hell, I completely forgot about waterbenders getting power from a full moon. He was talking about Katara being really powerful all of a sudden and I didn't even think about the moon. He even pointed out that it was full! Thank you, I feel stupid now.

[@NobleVagabond2552]

That scene takes place during the day tho

[@chuzzle44]

@@NobleVagabond2552Fair point.

[@ember-brandt]

@@NobleVagabond2552 The moon is sometimes visible in the day. Just saying.

[@AtarahDerek]

It's also just laziness. The moon appears full in episode 4, and I think it's present again in the finale, even though it's stated outright that Sozin's Comet arrives a month after the solar eclipse, so the moon should be new. Also, Katara should've been interrupted on one of those full moons, either by the loss of her bending or by the fear of losing it. A total or annular solar eclipse is ALWAYS either preceded or followed by at least a partial lunar eclipse.

[@guythasawesome]

One of my favorite lines in the whole show is Aang realizing that he legit just died and was brought back. Like I know they dont spell it out but he talks about how he was "gone" and that it was more than just knocked out is just really delivered well to me and hits home how big of a moment book 2's climax was

[@Linkandzeldarules]

I don’t know why but the “discovered the 5th and 7th dimension but working on the 6th one” made me actually chuckle lol

[@pompalitemartrain6874]

I personally really like how the show grows in a more mature tone as the seriousness of the war realistically grows a lot more serious.

[@JaelinBezel]

I hope that doesn’t mean no more hopping llamas type escapades

[@Plstcarmy1000]

That Mae Whitman voice acting in Katara's reunion with Hakoda makes me cry every time I hear it. It is SO powerful.

[@arieldahl]

on the question of seductive azula: we actually get multiple times that either azula or every occasionally zuko (for example- the water bending scroll), play this seductive tone and mannerisims. I believe that this connects to the dysfunctional family of theirs and the extreme and jarring contrast between Ozai and Ursa their mother. there was no love in that marriage, so they may even be accurately remembering how they interacted together. manipulating and scheming, no love and attraction. based on Jill Bearup (probably, aaand confirmed. she may not have originally invented it but she may have tweaked it and that's where I met it)

[@inquiryanimated4798]

I really like that theory, I was looking for something like this in the comments cause I do remember that seen being weirdly sexual, especially the way they animated Azula in her robes

[@arieldahl]

@@inquiryanimated4798 well Jill explains it in the video: Prince Zuko | He'll Save You From The Pirates | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Stuff You Like

[@AtarahDerek]

That's not really a seduction tone when it comes down to it. It's a power tone. It says, "I am in full control of this situation, and we both know it. It would be in your best interest to give me what I want."

[@arieldahl]

@@AtarahDerek you are perfectly free to have that opinion, but plenty of fan-fics have gone off based on this understanding of the tone….

[@AtarahDerek]

@@arieldahl Actually, they're based on Grey DeLisle's response to a fan question more than anything. But that seductive tone is a power play no matter the context it's used in. You really think Zuko would just happily go along with incest?

[@klaas1234]

At 09:18, did you notice that the reunion with Katara and Zuko's father also are different with the background color scheme? Despite being in the middle of the ocean at night, Hakoda is warm and comforting to his daughter, while Ozai being surrounded by flames is cold and distant with his son.

[@knihnik]

10:39 I think the first time in the temple was like a date: they took each others phone numbers, and now they can talk anytime

[@somethingmax7039]

Man, i just had to become a Patreon after watching the first two books of overanalyzing. It feels like rewatching avatar, but with so much more. I'm super glad you put the time and effort in to show us all the details and content we have missed. Thanks a lot!

[@DDog09]

agreed!

[@TheKaisarwilhelm]

He's like Phil Collins on the Tarzan Soundtrack. He could have gotten away with far less. But he decided to give it everything and what we end up with is a masterpiece.

[@FireallyXTheories]

Aang's staff at the end is him finally accepting he lost imo. Their best move really is to use the cover of his death in order to regroup for a counter attack. It's not easy to lie low and recover when all you want to do is get back up again, much less as Aang went through in the episode, he's afraid his loss will cost the world its only chance, slaughter any hope people had left. Very real things to deal with and Yuei reminding him he saved the world after a devastating loss and restoring hope in the North pole was a really nice touch as well.

[@ViltrumiteIsRite99]

@2:02 I think it was intentionally sensual. Aang was saved by his series long crush & water-bending mentor in a serious battle. “You saved me..” That sealed his care & love for Katara.

[@des6853]

The solstice Roku meetup was cus aang had never met a previous self and hadn’t become familiar with the spirit world. I think it fits well into Aang’s development in the lore of his story.

[@MrMitchbow]

If Toph can metal-bend-see with her feet, and someone standing nearby is pointing directly at the target, better yet multiple people are pointing, she can angulate her trajectory

[@shinydino]

God I wish they had made that the official reason and put a line about it in the show. No one would have objected to something that cool.

[@huskote6281]

Everyone is looking at the ship, just knowing where their faces are pointing would do the trick.

[@memory6686]

@@shinydino They don't need a line, they showed it on screen. You can see The Duke guiding where Toph needs to aim, and they also do it in the desert.

[@donovanulrich348]

Guys im not Arguing they couldnt have The Duke help Toph But we have all had a senecio pointing something out and getting frustrated And you were pointing right at it and your friend/family/co worker couldnt see it with there eyes . . . . So like human error is a thing

[@user-ig6yr8wf4o]

@@donovanulrich348 *Their* eyes, human error right?

[@lootta2867]

11:54 finally the soulless husk of the stick as been destroyed, being now able to return to its soul. Definitely the best character arc of this whole serie.

[@jonahdunch4056]

bruh for realllll :'(

[@curtiswfranks]

9:36 "Cold" applying to the Fire Nation and "warm" applying to the Water Tribe (which is always coded as being cool/refreshing or straight frigid) is really interesting.

[@Mimelive]

This is the only channel that I listen to the Patreon shoutouts, the “character descriptions” are some of the most creative one line bits I’ve ever heard and they’re never close to repeating themselves. That’s some TALENT

[@animatronicmaniac4748]

RIP Wind Stick. It was the best character in the series. But at least it won't have to suffer being dropped anymore. And it went out in a truly epic style

[@puli36]

Bro really said windstick

[@animatronicmaniac4748]

@@puli36 Yep, that is indeed a word that my mouth uttered at one point. Thank you, kind stranger, for this reminder of a thing I once said, because I forgot this comment existed

[@puli36]

@@animatronicmaniac4748 i love going thru old comments lol

[@animatronicmaniac4748]

@@puli36 Lol, same here. Can be pretty nostalgic

[@smorrey5002]

A few things: First, he kind of missed how Azula's hair looks kind of brown in the shot in her bedroom. Second: UNDERANALYZING AVATAR: BOOK TWO. WHERE IS IT? Overall though, this episode might be my favorite episode in the whole series. IDK why. I think it is because it is, like he said, full of powerful moments that remain low-key. It also is because it ties up a lot of loose ends, leaving only the few major plot-lines to be resolved.

[@christopherstroud3228]

Yeah! Where it at? Patreon? Reddit? Vimeo?!

[@emac7050]

Third, although we can’t see fully where aangs feet are at 11:50, isn’t the rock surrounded by molten lava extremely hot and could burn his feet by standing there? It’s not too far off to say since we watch his old glider get set ablaze seconds later.

[@sifuhotman1300]

He basically skipped the bedroom scene with Zuko questioning Azula's true intend. Why did she lie for him? (Why did she Bring him home?) She basically lies again to him, speaking a half-truth. These are quite important for her character. As well as the redemption arc the creators wanted in a potential post-war season 4. Her goals and intentions are not what they seem, Azula always lies, just not the lies we suspect. Especially if you've read the Earth Kingdom chronicles: tale of Azula. Maybe he didn't like the... Weird vibes of that imfamous scene for obvious reasons. Can't blame him for sensing there's something "odd" present.

[@AngelSamael]

In the Finale TophToph launches herself, Sokka and Suki onto an airship by asking Sokka where the closest airship but instead of waiting for his response she just launches them the moment he tilts his head towards the nearest ship. That's probably how she was able to see the incoming rocks and the location of the ship.

[@ham7110]

big brain

[@tbmb9531]

Most underrated episode in the whole damn show and one of my personal favorites! Can’t wait to watch this

[@jakethebeest2376]

1:28 this is a super weird moment, Hokota hand is outstretched as if he wants aang to shake it, but then it cuts to aang going for it, and in the next shot its aang's hand stretched out like he wants Hokota wants to shake it and Hokota's hand its back to his side. so im lead to beleave as aang was going for the hand shake Hokota put his arm back down to give him that forarm handshake

[@Katokoda]

bro that 9:00 Katara's line just hit me trough my heart and got so many tears out

[@kingcobra429]

I'm glad they chose to use a relatively obscure voice actor for the Fire Lord. I haven't heard of this guy until now, but he sounds great!

[@StrangestQuark2k]

I always really liked the Azula of this season. She has a lot of character building moments that make us almost simphatize with her without ruining her as a villain. Probably my favourite antagonist of all time with Zaheer (Korra) and Arthas (Warcraft III) getting the next 2 positions.

[@kendrox0994]

Ooh Arthas in WC3 RoC was a big one. To this day knowing everything I know about the guy I still don’t know if I have a bane for him or sympathy of his quest

[@knoniezzimlou2193]

SIMPathise hehe

[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

I like to think because of katara's emotional state her bending was enhanced. As we have seen her strength increase whenever she's emotional

[@c0mplex564]

No it was just a waist-high wave warship variation

[@benjaminbuchanan7151]

11:04 is oddly one of my favorite moments in the entire series, I don't even care that it may seem a hair out of place, the music and the surfing visual are just too cool.

[@Ono_M3]

It was a meme in the video, but "the more things change, the more things stay the same" is so accurate. I remember being a kid being so hyped for the season premiere, and I was astounded by how the final season would be so different, but still familiar. Awesome episode!

[@HydraneousHadokenPent-Striker]

That bedroom Azula scene made me have a crush on her when I was a younger. Though I think it is that scene for a lot of people too.

[@KennethSee]

Yep. You can’t tell me there wasn’t a sensual edge in her voice. I felt it as a teenager and do now.

[@analogbunny]

"King in disguise travels the land" is a repeated theme in Japanese and Chinese mythology - probably from Buddhism and the Prince Siddhartha tale. The Earth King taking off with REGULAR BEAR is actually pretty on-brand. Also, Zuko and Mei... fine. It's ok. Less trite and obvious than a Zuko/Katara pair. Zuko and Katara kind of end up as buds, and that works in terms of story, and it's good when writers can acknowledge that regular friendships between men and women shouldn't be exceptional.

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

All I am getting is a Jorney to the West feel from King Kuei's departure. I hope he makes it lol.

[@someone857]

@@angeliparraguirre7329 he does

[@emjots]

YO WHAT IT IS?? THAT IS SUCH A COOL BIT OF INFORMATION THANK YOU

[@6thgraderfriends]

I know in Europe, I think it was the king of England way back in like, the 1400's or so, maybe it was the king of France, but he would disguise himself and walk into different towns and cities to see what the people really thought of him as a ruler. I feel like that's a smart choice. If you're a leader you can't stay couped up in your office.

[@SonofSethoitae]

When does the Buddha travel in disguise? When he and his charioteer travel around and he sees the Four Sights, he isn't in disguise. And when he becomes an ascetic he isn't in disguise either, because everybody knows who he is by name.

[@thesye1014]

Had to take a pic of the premier for future nostalgia when I'm old af and looking back at overanalyzing avatar and remembering how great this was

[@ConnorWGary]

for real, i’m so glad someone else feels the weight of a limited number of overanalyzing episodes. i’m excited for the underanalyzing of books two and 3

[@NickPags-iz9rc]

I wanna let these build up so I can binge them like I did when I first found your channel but I just end up clicking as soon as they’re posted

[@SparnaDP]

In one of those special info pop-ups that were airing on nickelodeon, It's confirmed that Toph can still sense the presence of earth when it's not on the ground because of her being an earthbender. This is expanded on in the Kyoshi and Yangchen novels where we have examples of benders being able to feel the presence of their element when nearby. Toph knew the location of the incoming fireball because it was a rock, so she could simply use her bending as a sixth (seventh?) sense. Hitting the catapult is probably because she was aiming for the boulder that was loaded on it.

[@skrilllfury2120]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Li and Lo’s old psychic ladies shtick is massively underrated/used.

[@Talisguy]

It's very clear that they didn't know what to do with them - they're obviously teaching Azula how to bend lightning in The Avatar State, but it's later revealed that they're not firebenders.

[@ShinyAvalon]

I love those two weird old ladies.

[@NobleVagabond2552]

I think their (3?) appearances are just fine. Especially the last one it was really funny

[@AtarahDerek]

I'm trying to construct an AU where Mrs. Iroh is still alive, and Lo and Li are her older sisters.

[@jtmcailin4522]

Me while watching both ATLA and Overanalyzing Avatar: “Ahh shit we’re already at season 3! But I don’t want it to end!”

[@animationcity8178]

Dont worry. There are 20 more episodes, And more than 400 minutes

[@curtiswfranks]

10:47 No. The whole point in S1 was that Aang was not used to opening himself up spiritually to his past lives. That is why in S1E3, he has to enter the sanctuary in order to meet someone (Roku) who might help him. He could not do it on his own at the time. But even by midway through S1, he has some meetings with past Avatars without any aid, both in and out of the Spirit World. Given all of his progress in S2, particularly with Guru P. and then his death, I buy into the fact that he is more-attuned to his spiritual side by this point and is starting to be able to access his past lives at will. It is not perfect yet (he masters it only at the end of his fight against Ozai, and even that is not a permanent and perfect mastery according to the comics - which aligns with expectations and IRL experience), but he is getting there.

[@jameshowlet2135]

If you guys aren't staying for the patreon name readings, STAY, they are gold. Pure comedic poetry.

[@apollosit]

I think Katara's bending is so powerful in this episode because it's a full moon. We see how considerably environmental aspects enhance bending throughout this show so it should be no different here.

[@redgeoblaze3752]

yeah, and full moons are so very rare in this world, so it makes sense that this would be one of the few times we get to see her go all out like this.

[@matthewspeck5467]

In the extras blurbs for atla, it says that toph is capable of ‘seeing’ earth that’s in mid-air. I always thought it was because she could partially reach out with her mind to sense bendable objects.

[@Skarpo89]

That makes sense, if she uses her bending to see

[@donovanulrich348]

She can see air born earth If it came from the same surface shes in contact with She hates flying on Appa and walking on ice for the same reasons Shes basically blind So a metal ship on water and another ship? The Dukes shoulder taps arnt enough to make 100% hits XD

[@ShinyAvalon]

@@donovanulrich348 - what do you want to bet that the other ship is flinging burning coal-aka, earth? Plus, she has sound to help her-those devices creak a lot while they’re being loaded, and the fire would also be crackling and roaring.

[@NobleVagabond2552]

Toph sees thru the vibrations in the ground. She doesn’t see airborne earth. I theorize about this show all the time too, but y’all are straight up ridiculous sometimes lol

[@WidelyPlayed]

No comment on "Load the Toph?" Also, I'm pretty sure The Duke is aiming Toph, allowing her to make those shots.

[@starpupilz]

I thought it was “load TO Toph” which I think makes a bit more sense

[@NobleVagabond2552]

@@starpupilz in what language does that make more sense

[@WidelyPlayed]

@@starpupilz it very well could be! The referring to herself in 3rd person is what gets me haha

[@ZIRALDODOIDO2012]

The Duke was aiming for Toph in the ship scene, she wasn't just throwing rocks like a crazy person

[@momoluvr123]

1:34 Not necessarily just a manly forearm shake, but a water tribe greeting as we’ve seen Sokka do with the WT fleet at the end of last season. If you notice, Aang stays respectful to other nations’ customs.

[@theyoutubeplague3383]

Always love the "motion blur zoom in" memes

[@thothrax5621]

The Prophecy of the "Don't" Tiers has been fulfilled

[@greganderson6371]

Damn he beat me to it

[@SuperSilverSerpent]

We’re on the home stretch. I’m excited to see what you do after Avatar, I really like your voice and way you organize your videos, it’s all very snappy and satisfying

[@linnzia]

3:18 I suppose those masks where made to withstand smell since Hakoda stated that they used stink bombs to make the fire nation flee their ships

[@Sinewmire]

Or maybe they are airtight and have just enough to get them onto the ship from underwater?

[@adeptusfantasticus]

@@Sinewmire no they'd have to be rebreathers to filter breath, since just like if a water bender bended a bubble around their nose and mouth, or whole head, and tried to swim down, both the water bender and the non water bending water tribesman with just an airtight shell would be out of air in two breaths, since every time they breathed out they'd lower the percentage of oxygen in the environment drastically, and if you inhale atmosphere with less than 8% oxygen, you achieve brain death, it's asphyxiation worse than drowning

[@Sinewmire]

@@adeptusfantasticus Hm, fair enough.

[@Guardian-of-Light137]

I feel like the reason Roku and Yue can talk to Anng here is cause he mastered the avatar state so he could more easily connect with the spirits.

[@RobotZim]

10:39 while initially weird, you have to remember that in the episode where anng talks to roku at the temple, he tells him near the end that his wisdom will always be available to him. I think the point of the solstices is to show the viewer how past avatars can fully utilize their knowledge of the situation. Like how before he goes to invade the firelord, roku tells aang during that solstice about his past with sozin inorder to give him more of an understanding into the fire nation and their reasonings for wanting to take over the world. However in every other situation where roku appears for advice(outside the season one episode) its after anng wants an answer to a question that he knows rather then being told about something he didn’t know before.

[@YumiGoblin]

5:29 There's definitely no way that TOPH aimed that rock, but if you look behind her she's actually got The Duke telling her where to shoot. At 5:45 where she intercepts the Fire Nation trebuchet, you can actually see him holding onto her arm, likely to physically aim her like a catapult. There's a reason she yells "Load the Toph!" at the start of the scene.

[@Nithor666]

This is how a new season is supposed to be setup. The writers did an amazing job on this episode. I always loved Season 3 of Avatar it was so right.

[@jackfelt1983]

8:16 it’s a common thing that anger blinds people and because of this his fear and anger culminate into desperation. A desperate attempt to run away like how the guru said “aang must lose his attachment to what he loves to get powerful” but he failed and now he’s trying to regain this balance, fails, and is now desperately running away (an air bender tactic) If this was an anime book 3 would be about his gaang hunting aang as he goes through a training arc but they instead go with “a pep talk” and realizing he can’t do everything like he used to as you said (I mean another example is sonic underground where sonic and his siblings hunt his mother but they never do)

[@chaosstatus]

I personally think Toph can just feel/detect earth wherever it is around her, and now that she can metalbend, she figured out how to feel/detect metal around her too

[@spiddey21]

Random fact, in the Lost Adventures comic book on Avatar, the masks the Water Tribe men put on (and actually the whole of Team Avatar) were so they don't have to smell the stink bombs Hakoda mentioned at the near end of season 2. They used them to help them capture the ship.