Hey all! I hope you enjoy this one. Been wanting to make it since the first Avatar video I put out, so I am glad to finally be here. I am working on a piece that will be out in a few weeks where I compare a cartoon that very few people seem to be talking about to a video game that everyone is talking about right now. I also am planning to do a charity livestream in the near future raising money for Color of Change. I am still not sure on the details for it yet (I am moving this next month, so my ability to plan additional stuff right now is low), but it will happen, so keep an eye out for that. Thanks for watching and see you soon.
@blank71594 жыл бұрын
excited for the charity livestream
@Ani4 жыл бұрын
So I'm assuming the comparison is to Last of Us 2?
@h20wizard574 жыл бұрын
Lately you have known the exact shows I’m watching on netflix, how??? Even with kipo
@dinizv4 жыл бұрын
Please continue with reviews like these. So glad to see one of my favorite shows reviewed by you
@AlexTamayo.4 жыл бұрын
I want to know what does the Lady you live with thinks of Avatar: TLA? Has she seen it?
@s338-y3g4 жыл бұрын
i am so glad that this show is experiencing a resurgence due to its introduction to netflix. This show has truly passed the test of time.
@razbuten4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it is one of the greatest works of fiction ever. One of the few reliefs of quarantine has been being able to rewatch it and join in on so many conversations about it.
@thanksiguess78284 жыл бұрын
@@razbuten It is definitely the best show to air on Nickelodeon
@Zeppelinschaffner224 жыл бұрын
I hope Netflix doesnt fuck up the live action remake. But having the original creators attached as showrunners makes me a little more optimistic.
@FunZies.4 жыл бұрын
@@Zeppelinschaffner22 Sweet summer child. Such optimism can be a dangerous thing in the world of live-action adaptations.
@pandapotato16174 жыл бұрын
Clemens Cohn I’m pretty sure America has also had it for years.
@tigerlily1094 жыл бұрын
“A lot of stories seem to mistake shocking moments for impactful ones.” *SHOTS FIRED*
@MrDj2324 жыл бұрын
Not naming any names *cough*Korra*cough*
@callmeswivelhips82294 жыл бұрын
That part is just clutch
@AyubuKK4 жыл бұрын
*Looking at you LoK*
@bibliophilecb4 жыл бұрын
**coughGameofThronescough**
@gaius59014 жыл бұрын
@@MrDj232 y'all keep clowning Korra, but a show in itself Korra is pretty good. Especially given with all the time constraints and deadlines Nickelodeon pushed on the Avatar team. They did the best they could and Korra suffered from that. But even then, Korra is still better than 85% of other cartoon out there
@SonRob014 жыл бұрын
“Wore her pride like armour” *shows her making armour* 10/10 editing 4:17
@Pingviinimursu4 жыл бұрын
"has tackled every counter head on" while jumping head first to a rock right after that one :D
@reyyez77204 жыл бұрын
4:17
@AyubuKK4 жыл бұрын
😂
@fohbliv4 жыл бұрын
Reyyez we need more people like you
@SonRob014 жыл бұрын
ツFohbliv yeah sorry I forgot to timestamp thanks Reyyez
@King_Sad_Boy4 жыл бұрын
People bring up Tales of Ba sing se a lot, but "I don't think boomerang is coming back" hits like a god damn freight train. I cried like a bitch.
@chimkensomnusiii70804 жыл бұрын
Boomerang came back in The Dragon Prince. I forgot which episode though
@King_Sad_Boy4 жыл бұрын
@@chimkensomnusiii7080 I fucking screamed out loud when that reference happened.
@pinheadlarry46334 жыл бұрын
What about his space sword 😭😭
@selinguler80604 жыл бұрын
ikr
@nadiirly4 жыл бұрын
me too sis T~T
@demmybane4 жыл бұрын
I feel like a major part of why Zuko’s Redemption is so loved and remembered is because - while it is amazingly well done - He ACTUALLY redeemed himself. So often in television and movies someone is an asshole and then slowly changes even if just a little to show they are redeeming themself and then they sacrifice themself - Usually absolving them of all sin and hatred from others. No matter if they’ve actually changed all that much and actually tried to be a better person the second they sacrifice themself all is forgiven, whereas Zuko went through the whole process, he had to EARN the forgiveness of those he hurt and not everyone will forgive him and he has to LIVE with that instead of magically being forgiven for giving his life to save someone and taking the easy way out.
@chadpowell18324 жыл бұрын
Preach !
@emmagrace2894 жыл бұрын
It’s also cool they gave an example of the sacrificing redemption with Jet.
@proggaparomita2814 жыл бұрын
I'm just happy we have a redemption arc that can at least hold a candle to Zuko's arc. Its Catra from She Ra.. I have my issues with it, but its not too bad.
@chadpowell18324 жыл бұрын
@@proggaparomita281 ‘Tis but kindling to Zukos eternal bonfire
@jacobmonks37224 жыл бұрын
@Ian K On the writers' part, it totally is.
@a.t.96544 жыл бұрын
I still tear up every time I think about the tale of Iroh. This has to be the best show I've ever watched.
@BenDBeast4 жыл бұрын
split haven like fragile tiny shells drifting in the foam
@BlueBeetle19394 жыл бұрын
I'm crying rn
@clyvelawrence88204 жыл бұрын
Ben D Beast little soldier boy....come marching home
@fellamcgee4 жыл бұрын
that was one of the only cartoon episodes that made me cry
@a.t.96544 жыл бұрын
@@fellamcgee Yup
@jessyweeks49794 жыл бұрын
To add a bit to your list of small moments where characters act differently -Aang striking down the wasp in anger in the desert despite being a devout pacifist and vegetarian -Azula (really genuinely) asking on the beach at the campfire if she's the reason Zuko is angry -Sokka (who is usually confident and not thinking before speaking) flubbing up trying to explain the eclipse plan Feel free to add more. I'm curious what other people noticed
@longliveplanetawesome32234 жыл бұрын
Jessy Weeks There were a lot of scenes in book 3 (especially the beach episode) that show Azula in a different light. She warns her brother to be careful when visiting Uncle Iroh, helps "restore Zuko's honor" by telling Fire Lord Ozai that he was the one who killed the Avatar, invites Zuko to the campfire so he could get away from their depressing beach house, and seems genuinely concerned for her friends as they talk around the campfire. Season 3 really fleshed out Azula's character. She's not just some sociopathic, cold-hearted princess. She cares about her friends, but she sucks at showing it. She wants to prove herself to her dad because she felt like her mom loved Zuko over her, but she can't even find solace in making her father happy because he doesn't give a damn about anyone but himself. That scene after the Agni Kai, when Azula is chained down and defeated, her breakdown is painful to watch because we've seen that there is some good in her. She's just a 14 year old girl who was unfortunate enough to become to product of psychological abuse.
@chieffanLJ274 жыл бұрын
@@longliveplanetawesome3223 I agree with everything, except "restoring Zukos honor". That was pretty explicit that she did that because she didnt really need the extra glory, and she had a hunch that Aang was alive, and it would fall back on Zuko in the small chance that he was alive. I dont think that went towards her having good in her, that was pure scheming.
@WeatherWX4 жыл бұрын
The burning of Zuko's family photos, flash backs of "the happier days" was a tear jerker for me.
@user-td3ke9st9m4 жыл бұрын
Jet: Go ill be fine Toph: Hes lying... 😭
@GeneralNickles4 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, the greatest moment in the entire series was in "Zuko Alone". When Zuko finishes fighting these bandits that have been terrorizing this town, and they've clearly seen him fire bending despite his best efforts to hide who he is. And then he says "My name is Zuko. I'm the crowned prince of the fire nation!" And then the villagers he just saved turn on him and remind him that he was banished from his home. It was this moment that Zuko finally realized that this isn't who he is. This entire episode, and several episodes before it, follow Zuko having an identity crisis, and this moment shows him finally leaving his old self behind, and heading out find who he really is.
@nikkan38104 жыл бұрын
You misspelled Teabending.
@Search4Knowledge4 жыл бұрын
Well played sir, very well played indeed.
@Bee_Wagner_4 жыл бұрын
*uncle Iroh has entered the chat*
@15_heidune722 жыл бұрын
My heart is so full of hope that it's making me...teabend!
@Heyitsmehyuppp4 жыл бұрын
The scene in the desert where Aang goes into the avatar state makes me cry, because it reminds me that Aang is just 12 and I think about the time Katara tells Aang that it hurts her to see him like that. Also Irohs son's birthday hurts me everytime
@razbuten4 жыл бұрын
The desert scene ruins me every time I watch it without fail.
@papl204 жыл бұрын
That scene breaks me because at that point Appa is the only REAL thing that Aang has left from his culture and his time, Appa's not only a 12 y/o pet and best friend, Appa is the representation of his roots, his beliefs and his people. Without Appa, as Aang stated, he "won't survive"...
@lennonalemon82754 жыл бұрын
Actually he's 112
@Mr2BonClay4 жыл бұрын
LEAVES FROM THE VINE
@kyotow73883 жыл бұрын
@@papl20 it is actually so incredible how a show that’s great for children can have so much things for grown ups to notice. I loved it when I was a child and having rewatched it I can safely say I love it now too. Incredible, I just wish Kora was better but I didn’t even expect it to come out. My dad just said one evening that Avatar is getting a continuation and I was like WHAT
@abbenylund4 жыл бұрын
I haven't watched this show in years and this popped into my recommendations I thought "hey I loved this why not watch some fun theory" then I get hit with this guy actually tearbending me wtf is this what a scam god I'm drowning in tears someone help me I'm gonna go watch the entire show now
@razbuten4 жыл бұрын
you're welcome
@abbenylund4 жыл бұрын
@@razbuten thanks your from the bottom of my heart I mean it but I hate you please don't ever stop making videos god I hate you why did you do this to me I'm still crying thanks again
@Brokensnowball4 жыл бұрын
@@abbenylund nice
@miletilblight21814 жыл бұрын
Don't skip out on Korra might be a bit less then is predasessor but it's still a pretty fucking great show
@EtamirTheDemiDeer4 жыл бұрын
YESSSSS JOIN US
@SagesRain4 жыл бұрын
Avatar Month for all!!
@darcry31214 жыл бұрын
The Sage himself🙌
@kylemorrison61624 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah Sage
@Rasshu.BenaioKNY4 жыл бұрын
The calm voice man •O• woooouh
@Chris-Moore5014 жыл бұрын
Just when I thought this show had been talked to death, my mans comes and rocks my mind with how great storytelling isn't just from plot twists, but from how the characters we care about - care about each other.
@razbuten4 жыл бұрын
thank you lol I've wanted to make this video forever, and I think it will be my last on the avatar/korra series? maybe? I don't know. It is definitely the last big idea I had in relation to it, although, I am sure I will keep talking about the in videos that have nothing to do with it BECAUSE I CAN NOT STOP! SHIT
@halcyon_echo424 жыл бұрын
@@razbuten Please don't stop, this content is a wonderful reminder that there are so many of us with great memories of courageous and flawed characters, even if it was a kids show from a decade ago. Thank you for this
@Gidaio4 жыл бұрын
I just recently rewatched Avatar while my wife was out of town. When I first started my rewatch, I was apprehensive. I didn't want to get into it only to realize that my fond childhood nostalgia of it was only that: nostalgia. I was so pleasantly surprised when after the first episode, I could tell that my nostalgia wasn't just from fond memories. I then proceeded to binge the entire thing in three days; one day for each book.
@dogacanizmirden77864 жыл бұрын
Dude you should watch it with your girlfriend too
@MenRot4 жыл бұрын
@@dogacanizmirden7786 And with wife too!
@zombiekiller2254 жыл бұрын
Lol I did the exact same thing
@urinetrouble05434 жыл бұрын
Nurauzhan .Kushkinbayev hol up
@GeneralNickles4 жыл бұрын
Me and a couple friends once binge watched the entire series in ONE NIGHT to get one our friends cought up going into the premier of Legend of Korra. I was worried it wouldn't hit as hard or feel as meaningful watching everything back to back.(because watching one episode a week as they premier is a totally different kind of experience) but this show really pulls it off. It's a testament to just how masterfully crafted it really is.
@kuromihaohao4 жыл бұрын
Some of the moments that impacted me was when: 1, Sokka said that Katara is his mother figure, and Toph said that Katara cares for her more than her actual mom. 2, when Toph said that she doesn't really care about her physical appearance (since I also have a disability) [Tales of Ba Sing Se]. Esp the first one that I mentioned, I feel like crying when I watched that. For someone who lost her mother at a young age, I barely remember my own mother anymore or have any emotional connection with her. I had a stepmom, and now, my aunt as my mother figure. It's just... :"
@jharris31104 жыл бұрын
To kinda add to that part about Sokka saying he saw Katara as his mother figure: during the Southern Raiders episode in the later half of season 3 when Katara lashed out at Sokka and told him something along the lines of "You didn't love her the way I did" made me reel back, and the way Sokka responded reminded me of that conversation with Toph. I was also reminded of how, after my aunt passed away and funeral arrangements were made, one of my cousins had verbally lashed out towards his siblings because of how much he was hurting.
@april_showers044 жыл бұрын
I cried like 8 times while watching _this_ , so yeah, AtLA is good at being emotional.
@razbuten4 жыл бұрын
lol that's how I felt writing the script
@naufalap4 жыл бұрын
i havent even rewatched it since the first airing but tears still well up despite me not being able to recall why
@whalecat80494 жыл бұрын
I love your profile pic
@SkylineBNR344 жыл бұрын
Every time I see Iroh and that poster of his son or even hear that tale, I cry.
@toothpastehombre4 жыл бұрын
Same
@soundgal_sine_qua_non4 жыл бұрын
"Leaves from the Vine" consistently breaks my heart, but that Sokka/Toph scene gets me EVERY TIME. Toph's the greatest earthbender of all time, but when she does need help in the series (once she realizes it's ok for people to help you), she gravitates toward Sokka. And Sokka, who has been in protector mode since the beginning of the series and has learned the hard way what happens when he can't protect someone, takes that seriously in a way that still respects her capabilities while acknowledging her needs (like how she holds his arm when they and Aang are flying back to Ba Sing Se in the Crossroads of Destiny episode). She in turn has his back when he's in danger. The set up of him literally being broken and defenseless but still trying to keep her from falling, her only being able to see with her hands and feet so the only thing that she "sees" as she's dangling in mid air is Sokka, and that moment where they both realize and accept that this could be the end....it kills me.
@unseenasymptote49764 жыл бұрын
I don’t cry at works of fiction, but I’ll be damned if “Leaves from the Vine” doesn’t bring me close
@razbuten4 жыл бұрын
I cry at a lot of fiction, but "Leaves from the Vine" hits different than pretty much anything.
@majorsimmons26334 жыл бұрын
Me neither Leaves from the Vine, Bojack Horseman, and Jurassic Bark have all made me feel sad though.
@daleyhuard36754 жыл бұрын
I may not cry, but mark my works that I'm feeling pretty fukken depressed after.
@Efhix4 жыл бұрын
Dont lie we know
@jadonberg93644 жыл бұрын
Dammit, I had a five year streak of not crying at fiction before I saw that scene for the first time a couple weeks ago
@fwuuton4 жыл бұрын
Bruh when Toph was hanging in the air and her and Sokka's hands slipped leaving only their *fingers* to desperately hold on to is a detail that really hit he hard as a child. The creators could have had them just hold hands like any normal show but that hand slip was an action I'd only seen in Avatar and really upped the tension in what could have been their last moments
@Door2279 ай бұрын
“I don’t think boomerangs coming back toph”
@kermitmurder55364 жыл бұрын
I was watching the ember island players episode literally seconds before this came up in my notifications!
@razbuten4 жыл бұрын
the best recap episode of anything ever
@MercuryA20004 жыл бұрын
@@razbuten Not even a question. That's such a creative and fun way of recapping that at the time I doubt many people even noticed it was a recap at all. And even if you do, its not a recap episode you skip during a long binge.
@glowerworm4 жыл бұрын
@@MercuryA2000 the one with the play? Honestly, that was the worst episode of the series. Unneeded, unfunny, and the only actual part that moves the characters forward was Aang's admission to Katara, which was done poorly in my opinion, and either way, didn't deserve to be shoehorned into such a shitty episode. The filler episodes up until that point did a decent job of not being entirely filler, and still moving the plot forward. But that episode was pure pointless filler.
@CharlieQuartz4 жыл бұрын
glowerworm You are a sad, strange little commenter and you have my pity. Farewell
@glowerworm4 жыл бұрын
@@CharlieQuartz lol the rest of the show is still good. And I loved the show as a kid and got another appreciation for it when I watched it again this year. You can like a show and still accept its bad episodes and flaws. Just because its popular and pretty good doesn't mean there aren't bad episodes.
@chessplayer66324 жыл бұрын
“I’m not crying, just water bending through my eyes 😭”
@noah57934 жыл бұрын
Avatar is a show that has and probably will never get old for me and the more videos I watch about it the more I realize why.
@BREADSWORD4 жыл бұрын
ANOTHER BANGER KING LET'S GOOOOOOO
@razbuten4 жыл бұрын
fucking bless
@gcastudio4 жыл бұрын
@@razbuten i remember on breadsword's Gurren video you commented, now he's here. What a gr8 yt friendship
@jadenpalermo51794 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy you shouted out Sages Rain, he's honestly such an underrated KZbinr whos somber voice just makes wanna keep on watching. He makes a ton of different videos from Naruto, Avatar, Batman, and so much more. If you like intellectual videos like this, I can not stress enough that you should check him out.
@pamspray52544 жыл бұрын
The depth of character is one of the reasons this show is actually something of a reference to me when writing my own stories. I don't copy, I couldn't copy what they did in the show, but I do take notes on why scenes worked so well and puzzle together a way to reach the same level of impact with my own characters. One of the best moments I wrote in recent memory was of the patient character losing their temper about something. I spent literal years weaving this man into someone who could wait out the end of the world if he needed to. He's a tricky character to write for, often preferring to not act in situations and let what's happening happen, but in the rare moments that he breaks and chooses to take action first or loses his temper, it means something. And that's something I learned to do from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Who said cartoons couldn't teach you anything of value?
@SagesRain4 жыл бұрын
Amazing video! Thank you so much for the shout-out my guy, I really appreciate it
@yorkoh58804 жыл бұрын
Currently rewatching too, and when Tales of Ba Sing Se began, my wife was straight up looking away. Such a tearjerker with Iroh and the double punch about Mako...
@geoffjeff60164 жыл бұрын
Found out about it at school, honestly could not hold my tears 😥
@blarghinatelazer93943 жыл бұрын
Then immediately followed by Appa's Lost Days.
@groofay4 жыл бұрын
Just that cut at 7:41 had me welling up, even though I knew it was coming because how on earth can you talk about Avatar and crying without bringing up *that?*
@duchi8824 жыл бұрын
Its amazing how a children's cartoon can make you feel a kaleidoscope of emotions.
@wyattbreymeyer40334 жыл бұрын
trust i got little nephews that live w me this aint no regular kids tv show
@Shnarfbird3 жыл бұрын
-Insert CS Lewis quote here-
@TheMysterieRPGguy4 жыл бұрын
I'm a cold hearted soulless robot (most of the time) but god dang did avatar know how to make me cry at times.
@longliveplanetawesome32234 жыл бұрын
TheMysteryRPGguy Same here. Watching Avatar turns me into a spineless punk, yet I've rewatched the series in its entirety about 3 times. Then there are the episodes that REALLY get me looking like a human Niagara Falls (When Aang learns he's the last airbender, The Storm, The Seige of the North, Zuko Alone, The Library, The Desert, Tales of Ba Sing Se, Appa's Lost Days, Crossroads of Destiny, Day of Black Sun, Sozin's Comet, and probably others). I've rewatched those episodes countless times.
@h20dynamoisdawae374 жыл бұрын
I never cried. I have no emotions.
@blank71594 жыл бұрын
Avatar: The Last Tearbender
@razbuten4 жыл бұрын
honestly, I think it is the first tearbender, because a lot of us be out here tearbending
@locorocky14 жыл бұрын
@@razbuten XD
@Jona694 жыл бұрын
9:06 "A lot going on beneath the surface" with that shot xD nice editing.
@inewulf32044 жыл бұрын
7:44 just watched this again yesterday for the god knows how manieth time and I still tear up. EVERY, SINGLE, TIME
@ahmedalaraby13714 жыл бұрын
I get you last week I saw my brother watch that episode when I heard that song I instantly started crying the emotions
@Oldsah4 жыл бұрын
Uncle Iroh was one of the most memorable characters to me. His style really made me feel good about him and myself watching. It reminded me of turkey, my origin and the warmth. I felt the same thing with Jiraiya from the Naruto series. These characters had such great depth I really enjoyed it. Cheers
@lun34894 жыл бұрын
sending love from another avatar fan from turkey :'))
@yaseminturkoglu67484 жыл бұрын
i feel the same!!! especially because iroh loves tea
@DankSouls374 жыл бұрын
"look it happens to Zuko a lot" I never switched from crying to laughing so quickly lol
@Gredran4 жыл бұрын
The Desert has a special place in my heart for getting me interested in the show. At that point, I think I had watched one, maybe two episodes in season 1 and at the time, wasn't hooked. I thought it was too goofy and too kiddish(from the ones I had seen) and wasn't drawn in. But I think one day I catch halfway through on The Library, and also that day had a bunch showing in a row and I catch that episode of all places around the time Toph does her infamous, "when one of you spots it!" blind jokes. And at that point, I didn't even KNOW Toph AT ALL. And I'm like, "wait... is she blind? and wait... DID NICK JUST APPROVE A FRICKIN BLIND JOKES?!" and I was hooked. The ending emotion with Appa leading into the tense Desert episode truly hooked me and made me want to continue on. Eventually I caught all the episodes I missed of course :) I think I was ESPECIALLY drawn to continue on with the Desert as well when Aang turns from that childish boy to, "YOU MUZZLED APPA?!" And the ensuing tension with everyone running away, and Katara just sad for him as she KNOWS she can reach him and just pulls him down and hugs him as he sobs. I was definitely not ready for that and it definitely contributed to my interest. Definitely nothing like this show! But I didn't even know the characters that well, but the emotion and the weight, compounded by the cool moves(but the emotion and story first no doubt) REALLY drew me in
@razbuten4 жыл бұрын
This was honestly my exact experience with the show. I remember seeing ads for The Library on TV and was like "this looks neat." Watched The Desert and was hooked for life.
@Bofner4 жыл бұрын
Avatar kills me every time. The combination of nostalgia and genuine great writing brings me to tears for almost every episode
@Aaa-oz3lx4 жыл бұрын
Iroh: sings leaves from the vine Me: I’m not crying just tear bending
@Kewlausgirl4 жыл бұрын
Wow. As soon as Iroh's music started playing I welled up immediately. I didn't think I remembered the music... But there it was, knew what it was about before it showed him at the tree mourning his son. Arghhh the feels!!!
@thatguy49963 жыл бұрын
6:32 One thing that gets me besides just Zuko’s dialogue that gets me in that scene, is that Azula shields herself from the fire
@mexa_t65344 жыл бұрын
I love how you mention that this show is amazing not in spite of it being for children but because of it. Many people seem to think calling a show “for children” somehow takes away some of its merit, as if child audiences didn’t deserve good tv.
@yorkoh58804 жыл бұрын
On a related note to the desert episode, a key point I noticed in the recent rewatch of it this weekend; Sokka is typically silly but level-headed and driven. He is usually the one pushing the group forward or reminding them of the larger quest at hand. Their reason for being in the desert comes about as his arm is twisted over a 'mini-vacation' (he initially sees the venture as a waste of time) which he ultimately uses his vote on as a chance to garner knowledge, specifically to further the grand objective of defeating the Fire Nation. The shift into using him as a comedic relief to soften the blows of the hard hitting notes of the desert also simultaneously gives Katara a chance to take the leader spotlight - when the going got tough, Sokka lets his guard down due to his thirst, and level-headed Katara advises Toph not to drink any of the cacti as she is wary of it's effects (rightly so). Overall, it was just such a well written episode and I wholeheartedly agree that the show as a whole makes these characters feel not only alive but more than just a one note character; there is genuine depth to them that the viewer can comprehend no matter their age (relatively speaking). It is something that makes me think about why I didn't enjoy Korra as much - outside of Korra herself, the main band don't have the same depth of feeling, and emotions in comparison. I liked the sequel series regardless, but the heart of ATLA wasn't Aang but the gang as a whole, and Korra took a different approach that didn't quite resonate with me.
@Indomitus_X4 жыл бұрын
I find it amazing how when watching the show as a kid I saw myself in Aang and wanted to be like him. I mean, that makes sense, we were the same age as the show finished and from the beginning he is the hero destined to save the world. But then recently, as I rewatched the series with my partner who had never seen it before, I can't count the number of times I teared up watching Zuko's pain and transformation. Surviving trauma and changing as a person are not light things, but they are just as heroic. What a beautiful show that has truly only gotten better with age. Thanks for your heartfelt analysis--it's the reason I first subscribed :)
@vsf_dave8114 жыл бұрын
The moment that Zuko admits that he’s angry not at the world, but at himself and the choices he made is such an underrated moment. That one makes me choke up every time man
@tristanneal95524 жыл бұрын
Just to add to your "it can be seen when" montage, it can be seen when the lovable and benign Uncle Iroh threatens Zhao and avenges the Water Spirit in the season 1 finale. That was a definite "oh shit" moment for most people. Edit: Nvm you mentioned it later :'D Also, in a time where Avatar videos are coming out by the dozen I congratulate you on having a genuinely insightful and new take on it.
@AsianPaulConrad4 жыл бұрын
that scene is in my top5 scenes in Atla
@burrhe4 жыл бұрын
"leaves from the vine starts playing" Don't cry, don't cry, you can do it. Deep breath.
@ashleyhall11854 жыл бұрын
I legit have tears in my eyes just watching this because all these moments are so powerful. I cry every single time I see the ending of the Desert. The empathy in Katara and the rage in Aang are just so palpable, it's impossible for me not to feel something. This show is just soooo amazing. (obviously Iroh in the Tales of Ba Sing Se also makes me cry every time, but I just wanted to focus on what I feel like is an underrated scene for emotion)
@xyrenegade4 жыл бұрын
Coming back to this, 14 years later it still has a special place in my heart. Waking up from afternoon naps watching this, over and over again.
@---cy5gh4 жыл бұрын
Playing leaves from the vine was a cheap shot to the feels, damn.
@RealMrGlizzy4 жыл бұрын
You got me tearbending in the club right now.
@deshtom4 жыл бұрын
Call me a monster, but I’ve only ever cried at the end of Momo’s tale in Tales of Ba Sing Se. Not during any other moment in the series
@razbuten4 жыл бұрын
when momo is just laying in appa's paw print? fuck.
@chadpowell18324 жыл бұрын
didn't cry the first time watching it either, then again i was 6 , watched it again recently, only cried at the end of leaves on the vine
@eonstar4 жыл бұрын
@@chadpowell1832 same i was little when i first watched the show, so i never cried
@h20dynamoisdawae374 жыл бұрын
Eh. I never came close to crying at any part of Avatar.
@mavg.4 жыл бұрын
That's fair
@sila96554 жыл бұрын
"You wouldn't expect XY why to act like that" That sentence made so much sense, but also so little. I mean he is right, I probably would not expect that in a show, because most of them create characters which are meant to act in ONE certain way, but Avatar is different. The show handled it so much better. It showed that a persons personality is more complex and that being strong and being emotional is not meant to be mutually exclusive and that's simply wonderful. Thank you for this video.
@Benn-iw2ch4 жыл бұрын
The fact that I was almost brought to tears even tho I've never seen avatar means that it's great at emotional stuff.
@star-pn4hz4 жыл бұрын
7:41 “oh look, I haven’t even mentioned..” as it cut to it and the tune started i teared up, even though previously today i was looking at videos of that moment, avatar made me happy and sad, angry and calm, and lowkey helped me better myself as a person.. i fucken love avatar
@mostpalone60774 жыл бұрын
There is no other scene in TV history that can make me cry no matter how many times I've seen it other than "leaves from the vine"
@pagup1234 жыл бұрын
The song that Iroh sings in Tales Of Ba Sing Se episode, Leaves From the Vine, was composed by Mako Iwamatsu, the original voice actor of Iroh. Mako wrote that song when he found out he was going to die of cancer. Hence why at the end of the episode the screen read "IN HONOR OF MAKO". That song was the last recording that Mako made for the series before passing away.
@Windjammer194 жыл бұрын
It just gets worse, huh?
@dknight74 жыл бұрын
I loved this comment so much that I looked into it further, sadly it’s a rumour :( I wish it wasn’t, but Mike Dimartino wrote the lyrics and Jeremy Zuckerman composed the music. Although I believe it was Mako’s last recording - that part is apparently true.
@darcry31214 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I know people that haven't watched this masterpiece.
@southeastice30884 жыл бұрын
SAME they always be like "oh it looks bad, oh its a cartoon" like stfu your missing out
@thelegendofhuman4 жыл бұрын
@@southeastice3088 yeah they think its little kid thing or they think its a weeb thing
@rowan00834 жыл бұрын
That episode where Appa is lost is one of the saddest.
@FurrySh0ck4 жыл бұрын
Every character had someone to be there for them in their hardest moments. Iroh never had it. 9:15
@CaptainGulasch4 жыл бұрын
The Song Iroh sings to his son playing in the background was enough to bring me to tears
@m3l0nade4 жыл бұрын
You have really good storytelling skills. Like that shit is hard to do, yet you seem to do it so easily. Your voice is soothing but not boring and the structure if the video and the way you explain and describe things really keep you interested. Good job!
@RegularCody4 жыл бұрын
This is maybe my favourite World and Story in the fantasy genre. It's just fantastic
@loony63574 жыл бұрын
when the opening notes for Leave From a Vine started playing I mastered tearbending-
@ahmedalaraby13714 жыл бұрын
Oh my when you should the clip of iroh in tales of basingsay I instantly started crying lightly it's the most emotional moment in television history . What an amazing show .
@Mr_Mimestamp4 жыл бұрын
I didn’t think we’d get another Avatar video from you! You’re spoiling us at this point.
@razbuten4 жыл бұрын
lol yeah! I don't know if I have another one in me right now? When I put out the first one, I knew I wanted to make this one at some point. I feel like I've said a lot of what I want to say about ATLA and Korra, although that could always change. Maybe I'll see something new when I rewatch it for the 28th time.
@nonamea91774 жыл бұрын
Nathan L It’s you again. Every time I see someone with this profile picture it’s you!
@oscarmaer36764 жыл бұрын
"In this episode Sokka provides comic relief to break up the tension of the terrible situation the team has found themselves in" Yep sums up pretty much the majority of what I remember of the show, the team getting in trouble and Sokka just, well, being Sokka
@gustavoblum28864 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing for this video as I just finished rewatching avatar this week. As a 20yo I can say that Zuko redemption scene with Iroh makes me tear up harder than I ever did watching this show as a kid.
@stick-itproductions.33074 жыл бұрын
"And look, I haven't even mentioned Iroh yet." Look out boys, a floods coming..
@caedmonmyeni66844 жыл бұрын
I'm still tryna figure out how Sokka kept his haircut fresh
@MysteriumArcanum4 жыл бұрын
IIRC there's a scene in I think book two or three where he uses his boomerang as a razor.
@BonaparteBardithion4 жыл бұрын
@@MysteriumArcanum Yup, same scene where Aang is shaving his head.
@caedmonmyeni66844 жыл бұрын
Yeah I guess but he only shaves his moustache in the scene
@siderealsecond44444 жыл бұрын
I don't get brought to tears very often, but for some reason seeing Azula completely sobbing after her fight with Zuko... hits really hard.
@scroogan4 жыл бұрын
I just started watching the last airbender again a long time since I was a kid, and I must say, this show only gets better over time!
@VanOfSalt4 жыл бұрын
“Strike me! You never held back before!” Hits me every time
@catsinwonderland74733 жыл бұрын
It.. really... strikes you, huh? *im sorry for that. I saw the opportunity and took it.*
@maikana13914 жыл бұрын
I’m literally just rewatching Avatar for the hundredth time and it has me on the verge of tears so damn much. Loved hearing your thoughts about this!
@A.C.E.4 жыл бұрын
Aang losing his cool towards the sandbenders, with the angels singing in the background, always has and always will hit me hard.
@ABaier-pn1pl4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. One can't be reminded of this shows values too often!
@AustinGiesey4 жыл бұрын
I love that this show came to Netflix, it’s been a joy to relive, razbuten you make amazing content and you’ve inspired me to create my own channel, you’re frickin awesome, and so is this show
@razbuten4 жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
@38svenson4 жыл бұрын
I just started rewatching the show a few days ago and its one of the rare shows that even after growing out of the typical age most people expect to watch these shows, is still just as great or even better than it was the first time i watched it. The mixture of humour and seriousness, and everything is just soo good that i havent found something similar in all the years since Avatars release. Also great video! Really enjoyed it!
@armchairrocketscientist49344 жыл бұрын
I shall have to return to this - I'm watching Avatar for the first time, and I'm at the beginning of season 2. So far, I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
@DominoPivot4 жыл бұрын
Excellent analysis. I can't event look at that scene from The Tale of Iroh without tearing up. Man, that show is perfect.
@theknight15734 жыл бұрын
It has been such a long time, and still, once that first clear note falls at 7:42, tears instantely well up. Iroh has a story that could break anyone, and yet sees nothing but the beauty of life and strives to achieve a balance within himself and the world. The sincere grief in that song for the loss of a loved one is heartwrenching. God I love this show
@dorusie54 жыл бұрын
"One whose eyes are always shut opens them, even if only for a second" - TV Tropes
@taokuoh68054 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the shout out buddy. You keep the show going with all your Avatar videos. The show truly is a masterpiece. It's a shame most folks see it as a kiddies show. But they completely miss how deep this show can be. And your videos do an excellent job of displaying that.
@Thee_Sinner4 жыл бұрын
Nothing hits me the hardest than the scene when Aang is first looking for Appa in the desert and stops and yells just “NO” as he hits the ground with his staff.
@Hakuu_A194 жыл бұрын
I can't describe the feelings I went through in the last moments of the final episode 🥺 I've never struggled so bad with accepting that it was the end
@allu77084 жыл бұрын
The editing, the music, the way you tell the story and the little details you put in to emphasize what you're saying - these things make your videos so enjoyable to watch!
@themighteefox4 жыл бұрын
The scene, where Zuko is on his knees, crying and asking for Iroh's forgiveness and Iroh hugging him, saying that he never was angry with him but feared he lost his way, is the greatest scene. Always brings me to tears (even thinking about it).
@waifu_png_pl68544 жыл бұрын
same here. most emotional scene for me. especially when you consider that the previous time he was begging his father figure for forgiveness, he got scarred and banished. iroh and zuko have such a great and meaningful relationship and this is the emotional climax of it all. everything iroh taught zuko, every decision zuko made, how both of them changed by their journey together, its all there. it was animated and voiced perfectly. you can hear the emotions in their voices. im not an emotional person and even leaves from the vine doesnt get me crying. but this will always get me crying, even if a little
@D-Guy4 жыл бұрын
I honesty loved avatar as a kid And I still love it, an absolutely legendary show. Also keep up the great work Razbuten! 400k is really close!!
@princessthyemis4 жыл бұрын
This is an absolutely excellent breakdown of the writing! Making characters vulnerable... I'm totally going to write this down in my notebook. I struggle with creating good, deep characters. Avatar is one of The Inspirations that I feel like I'll never reach on my own. And I started tearing up the moment you played Leaves from The Vine, by the way. This is absolutely marvelous! Thank you so much. I'm in awe of, and so grateful, of how the show has lasted for so many years and it still continues to impact people anew.
@michaelstollard71264 жыл бұрын
Man I love this channel, there's so much I wish I could say about this show and you're helping get out there my feelings on it. I could discuss this show for hours and being able to watch your channel it's clear that you really understand the show. Grade A content
@spriddlez4 жыл бұрын
I teared up 5 different times in this video. This is a damn good show and you pointed out things I noticed unconsciously so well. Thank you for this amazing video,.
@Malum35384 жыл бұрын
I literally took days off School in grade 12 to watch this show, it taught me more about emotional intelligence and good writing than I learnt at school
@jacencade40194 жыл бұрын
You know what makes me tear bend? Leaves from the vine Falling so slow. Little soldier boy Come marching home.
@felicity96444 жыл бұрын
Zuko's growth is always amazing, but I get the most chills from the moments Aang gets angry or emotional because they're genuinely the scariest moments. You expect Zuko to be dramatic and emotional, but not necessarily admit it. You never expect Aang to be angry.
@notslimshady29434 жыл бұрын
Man I remember watching this show when I was a kid and fell in love with it. Everytime I saw that an episode was on, I dropped everything to watch it. When Netflix brought the show to their service I was ecstatic, and binged the entire show within a few days. The head writer of Avatar also helped create the Dragon Prince on Netflix, it even has Sokka’s voice actor playing as one of the protagonists. From what my friends have said, its really really good and they recommend anyone to watch it if they loved the Last Airbender show
@Sugarman964 жыл бұрын
You know, when you put it that way, it kinda seems like Avatar is an extremely well written show that can be enjoyed be children as well as adults.
@wisdommanari67014 жыл бұрын
Huh it's almost as if well written characters can be appreciated by anyone
@amuah23362 жыл бұрын
Hey there let's not get crazy now
@UnseenSpartan4 жыл бұрын
9:06 "Iroh is a character who has a lot going on beneath the surface....." Freezeframe: *A LOT OF SURFACE*
@ThatOneLadyOverHere4 жыл бұрын
Avatar is phenomenal is every way. The characters are so deep. The cinematic aspects and small details they used to portray things are incredible! In high school about midway through the series in my art class we combined with the drama class to learn a bit about composition. We learned that the left side of the screen is the uneasy side and the right is the comforting side. This is because your brain needs to finish scanning the screen, but if what it's focusing on is on the left half it can't finish looking at the screen. After learning that I saw this used through out Avatar in every single thing possible. The direction armies are running, whose on what side of the screen. And everytime they do the close up on the face they do the good guys on the right and the bad on the left. Zuko is an especially interesting because the fact that his scar is on the left side of his face is important. When he's bad and on the left side of the screen we only see his burned eye, but when he has switched sides and healed from that wound emotionally, he's on the right side and we don't see the wound at all. I can't imagine how many other composition elements they are using just as thoroughly. I admire they're work so much!
@blaireshoe87384 жыл бұрын
I have watched Avatar: The Last Airbender (TLA) twice through now, once when I was quite young and once before digging into The Legend of Korra as it was being aired, which come to think of it I never kept up with (I also watched the TLA movie- significantly less worth a rewatch). I have been wanting to rewatch TLA for a while now, but keep telling myself I should wait so that I forget more of it so that I can enjoy it more, but seeing this... it's unforgettable. So many clips brought tears to my eyes without the full context of the show (granted, you did pick them specifically to talk about tearbending). I still have the Secret Tunnel song loop in my head on occasion with no prompt (or the prompt of a literal tunnel just existing in conversation or my field of view, of course). It's such a beautiful show, and if I want to enjoy it all over again despite it not having been 20 years since my last viewing by god I WILL ENJOY IT (it's literally been almost a decade and it still feels so fresh).
@dL-ky2rp4 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see this idea of comic relief balanced with darkness fleshed out more with more examples. Like hunchback of Notre Dame. Why does the balance work in Avatar but come off wonky in the Disney movie
@robbagel544 жыл бұрын
Also on the sokka-Toph scene you discuss, it’s also important to remember that well.. both sokka and Toph are the comic relief of the show, sokka with his dry humor and Toph with her blind jokes. But in that scene they aren’t joking, and they’ve given up, something neither of them have truly done before, usually a Toph-sokka scene is funny (exception in the runaway) but here, they are sad