Therapist REACTS to Avatar the Last Airbender Ep 1 "The Boy in the Iceberg"

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In this video, Psychotherapist Tom Stevens REACTS to Avatar the Last Airbender Ep 1 "The Boy in the Iceberg" FOR THE FIRST TIME!
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[@3Kings_Industries]

I lost my wife in 2020 during the covid epidemic. Season 2 has an episode called, "The Guru", that goes into chakras. Despite the eastern philosophy, they had some elements of dealing with grief that i and my son learned about in therapy. The depth of the show cannot be understated. It truly is a Masterpiece of storytelling.

[@SirSpuddington]

This series is legitimately incredible, way better than any nominally "for kids" show has a right to be. Things get so rich and deep in terms of character development, especially in the second half of the show; you have so much good stuff to look forward to!

[@wtimmins]

The running joke being 'This is a kids' show?!?' as it goes on.

[@SirSpuddington]

@@wtimmins Hence the "nominally" part haha I think kids are a lot more perceptive and absorbing of stories than many adults give them credit for, and this show does such an excellent job of tapping into that in a bunch of ways.

[@wtimmins]

@@SirSpuddington And there are so many REALLY important lessons. Plus children constantly face issues we wish they didn't have to.

[@ideasinthegord3915]

Not to mention that without Avatar we wouldn't have a lot of the modern Young Adult series in animation. The Owl House, Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, all take some degree of influence from this show.

[@Moesie]

ʷʰᵉʳᵉ ʷʰᵉʳᵉ ʷʰᵉʳᵉ ʷʰᵉʳᵉ ʷʰᵉʳᵉ ʷʰᵉʳᵉ is my love？ ʷʰᵉʳᵉ ʷʰᵉʳᵉ ʷʰᵉʳᵉ ʷʰᵉʳᵉ ʷʰᵉʳᵉ😩

[@wtimmins]

I'm only a few years younger than you, Mr. Stevens. I didn't see this show until I was a married adult... and I love it. I expect you will, too.

[@DYSTOPIA-A1]

Who’s your favorite character?

[@wtimmins]

@ going to be as oblique as possible but the one introduced early in season 2. :)

[@trollofduty007]

@@wtimmins hehehe, Very understandable!

[@chowder333]

@@wtimminsdoes it start with a T or a B

[@wtimmins]

@ T

[@Discworld-Edge-Witch]

I'm a therapist who watched this show when it aired, even though I was an adult. This show is AMAZING and I often reference this show in session. I can't give concrete examples without spoilers. Let's just say there's a character that appears in book 2 who is amazing disability representation and is a fan favorite for a reason. But I love the sibling dynamic of the core cast.

[@TransparentEclipse]

shocked i caught this reaction at only episode 1. will be following along in ur journey, as a therapist i think u will be able to glean a lot from this show and its extremely well fleshed out characters. also, i showed this show to my 82 year old grandmother and she loved it so much we binged the whole show in 2 weeks. age is not an issue for sure, this show can be enjoyed by anyone

[@Regulated907]

the man himself THE therapist gets to see iroh! a man of unlimited wisdom and love.

[@pamelafdz4182]

BEST SHOW EVER and a point on the “aang doesnt seem to be cold” airbenders are basically monks and they have breathing techniques to regulate body temp

[@cassiopeia5759]

There's a lot to take from this show! I actually studied it in my psychology course!

[@kiwiparfaits]

really?? that's awesome

[@Lemondrop_andBerry]

Wait hold up that’s sick

[@JasminiaMirran]

I’m really looking forward to seeing your reactions to this series. It really is one of the best. Your analysis of the characters so far is very much on point. Your description of Aang as possessing great power, but also just being a kid is very accurate and important to keep in mind throughout the series. The dichotomy between those two facts is a central theme of the show, in my opinion. Just for reference, in case you were curious, here are the ages of the younger characters we’ve met so far: Aang, as they’ve told us, is biologically 12 (chronologically 112). Katara is 14, Sokka is 15, and Prince Zuko is 16. All the characters in this series have room to grow and evolve and the great storytelling allows them to do that in a way that feels realistic, while being entertaining and compelling to watch. Great first reaction. I can’t wait to see more.

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Appreciate your insight and I agree it’s one of the best! 🙏

[@chilixocoltl]

What you're getting into is the best-constructed television series I have ever seen. There are characters in this show that I like to reflect on when I'm having difficulty in life, because I know their advice would be useful. Subbing just for this!!

[@Burpees73]

This show helped me so much in life.

[@TheSyncos]

This was a great choice. There's so much to psychoanalyze in this show. Even themes touched upon on even the first episode include: Children of war, genocide, putting unreasonable responsibility on a child's shoulders, mysogony. The list goes on. The writers of this show worked very hard to make fully realized characters. It is not surprising that a wide variety of people relate to or see themselves in one of the main cast. It has helped many people work through their own issues.

[@anastasiar6267]

I had to do a triple take when I saw this title- my favourite show on my favourite channel??! Immediate like. I can wait for you to get to know the characters more. It’s starts out a lil slow and silly, but the story in inspiring and incredible! I have a feeling the you will resonate with Uncle Iroh’s wisdom and Aang’s morality 😌

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Thanks so much Anastasia 😊🙏

[@suke9502]

Katara: I haven’t done this since I was a kid! Aang: You still are a kid! Big theme for the show right there

[@Venris41]

OMG. MY DREAM HAS COME TRUE

[@Dyl4n2001]

One of the greatest shows of all time, genuinely a show that continues to leave me in awe after all these years

[@cariann2220]

This is something I didn't know I needed, with how deep this show gets in the later seasons a therapist reaction sounds awesome! So here for it.

[@Crushergirl3122]

I am very excited to see a therapists view on this show, I grew up with it, and I think it really helped shape me. So excited to watch your The Last Airbender journey 🥰

[@jasminearnott8361]

I was not expecting this reaction at all. i am so excited for you to go through this show let us know your predictions as well. Really enjoyed your insight and understadanding, i grew up watching this show before primary school and it really made me see outside myself more, its a beautifull show unlike any other i hope you love it just as much as we all have

[@drenation8015]

For a kids show there are so many hidden messages and wisdom in it. The character development is amazing from 1st book to the 3rd. Please keep up the series , this show means a lot you have gained a new fan with this video. 🤙🏽🙏🏽😄

[@silvsevie]

this is amazing, can't wait to see your takes on this amazing and deep show.

[@cantalope6980]

“What radicalized you?” There is no war in Ba Sing Se.

[@dormishaeli]

Yes! You have no idea what you dive into - incredble, watching if for the first time as an adult is such a diffrent expirience that i never got, youre here for a ride

[@AngieJoy28]

It's quite a bit of episodes but I hope he sticks with it. Truly a transformative show.

[@HypnoticGamer17]

Greatest show of all time

[@TDoughter23]

Zuko and his family will be just a treat for you

[@Archelon8300]

Im so excited for this series. I love it so much and I'm excited to see you experience it.

[@xx_vc_animatesxx4078]

Omgg I’m so excited for this series

[@somecallmetim2112]

I think you will very much appreciate Sokka's character growth in this show. It's really well-done.

[@iisdrumsticks]

This is one of my favorite three shows ever!! (the other two being the 2nd avatar show; The Legend Of Korra, and Arcane) Your reactions to shows, movies and songs are my absolute favorite so I'd really love to see your reaction to ATLA, and I'm certain you'd enjoy watching it! :>

[@kiwiparfaits]

no way??? i love avatar! a very deep show, with great characters. this was the og. it's amazing that even the first episode begins to tackle a heavy topic like war, and the consequences it has on communities. it's sad to see their tribe, only the women and children left, no one there to protect them. and you can already start to piece together maybe that's why sokka acts like that, if he's the oldest boy in their tribe right now.

[@parotubebruh]

I needed this video man thank you so much

[@MrAndyboo]

Avatar is literally my therapy

[@AlexaDoee]

This is another one of those animation anomalies that are just incredible. It has some of the best and most real character development I’ve ever seen! I’m wondering how you’re gonna tackle it though… it’s way way longer than arcane and the pacing is therefore much slower

[@harrison4409]

I am so excited for this journey.

[@The_Charlatan]

There are a few episodes I am spoo excited to see you see.

[@beovulf7241]

This show is rated 7th on IMDb top 250 TV shows of all time, but it is clearly number 1 in many people's hearts including mine.

[@Akashi-4-w]

Oh Really? What are the other 6?

[@YungLordOxy]

MY CHILDHOOD!!! YO TOM IS REALLY OUT HERE REACTING TO FIRE 🔥🔥🔥

[@alberts5576]

Let’s goo my childhood ❤

[@guimimindayo9980]

My favorite show, please keep on watching, since its on the shorter side you could watch 2 episodes per video?

[@parotubebruh]

YOU NEED TO DO EVERY EPISODE, IVE WATCHED AOT 17 TIMES, I NEED A TOPH BREAK DOWN.

[@scrappy3317]

“I have no idea what I’m getting into” that’s exactly what I want to hear going into this banger of a show. Let the fun begin

[@AnthonyHologounis96]

Love this show

[@0utNumb3red]

This is probably my all time favorite tv show. It's way more than a kids show and there's a lot to unpack from a therapist's perspective. Excited about this one

[@livvydraws-v7n]

I'll bet this show is going to be even more fun for a therapist to watch, since each character has their own internal struggles throughout the series. ESPECIALLY Zuko and Aang.

[@sarahstvincent6584]

This is ironically the perfect series for a therapist to react to every character especially Zuko and Azula's arcs, Zuko's development is legendary in terms of any character ever written. Aside from that, I'm just pumped UR reacting NEVER thought I would see this day😆 One of the few series with arguably no filler episodes everything contributes and comes back at the end. Definitely tuning into this one all the way to the end😤

[@Kyanjlws]

Uncle Iroh is without a doubt the best character in the whole series

[@sarahstvincent6584]

Loved that u caught Iro's "silliness" as him having wisdom and knowing the concept of patience. At the beginning they try to display his desitions as just a silly quirky old man but u immediately clocked that he's on tomfoolery 😂

[@Londronable]

Reminder: Zuko, Katara, Sokka and Aang are rather young.

[@Popuris]

great series, cant wait for to experience this show again with you, but i feel like each reaction video should be 2 episodes

[@RisingStar27]

you're gonna love it, keep going

[@KaylaHigbeeVO]

A timeless, unrivaled masterpiece. The most important piece of art that raised an entire generation. It gets so indepth and heavy. ENJOY!!!

[@OilyAnimal3]

NOOOOO CHANCE THIS DUDE IS STARTING ATLA 😲😱🥹🥹🥹 this will have endless rewatchability i caaaaaaaant yooooooo

[@Bodoko]

i did not expect this but i’m here for this i love this series

[@YamiAi]

Avatar is amazing

[@nicholaswilkerson4394]

An actual therapist reacting to what is, without, exaggeration one of the greatest shows ever made? I didn't know until now how badly I needed this! I'm so stoked for you! All us fans would pay some SERIOUSLY good money if it meant we could watch it for the first time again. I mean that literally, too. Legitimately, the worst thing about this show is that you can only watch it with fresh eyes once. I can't WAIT to hear your thoughts throughout this show! Last but not least, BUCKLE UP. You're in for a seriously crazy ride. Especially in seasons 2 and 3.

[@removedfornoreason]

-siiiiigh- subscribe. been watching your stuff for a while now, but if you on this, im with you homie, oh shit its so good man, your gonna love so much. so much trauma, so much happiness, so much dispair, so much hope.

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@joichirosuoh6393]

It is such a great show. I can’t wait for you to get to my favorite character.

[@meganhutcheson5867]

12:12 I don’t know if it’s mentioned in the near 180 comments, but Airbenders are able to manipulate the air around them to where they won’t have need for fur coats, and other things like that.

[@robinnautica9773]

Yoooo never been this existed for a avatar reaction because there is a lot of therapy needed for this series.

[@kodilivetv9011]

You've actually signed up for 7 seasons of this. Nobody stops at just 3. And this is one great journey you're embarking into. Enjoy it.

[@guzvar]

Let's gooooo, this series is beautiful, you are gonna enjoy it a lot c:

[@ramazanAb]

I did not expect this at all!

[@MrBaumGeo]

Amazing, this is my favourite series!

[@TheFireMonkey]

When this came out, my wife and I watched it even though the kids were off doing their own thing. I don't recall what drew us to it, but we loved it. The first few episodes were aimed at a younger audience but they adjusted over the first season to match the audience they had. Even in the beginning, the fact is that it was full of good lessons, and it didn't just spoon feed it to the audience. Some issues are addressed quickly, but many are explored over a lot of episodes. This might well have been one of the best kids' shows I have ever seen, but it is also an enjoyable show even for adults [and in my case, I not only have my kids, but grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren and I still find this show to be great.] By the end of the full series you will be amazed at the issues it has addressed and how well it has done it.

[@4lienat]

SUPER excited to see your journey and hear your insightful commentary to this wonderful show 🤩🤩

[@LS-tk7hp]

this show is FUCKING GOATED. my favorite animated show along with Arcane, FMAB, and Pantheon

[@antoniogonzales1976]

Three things that attracted me to the show, were first that they drew so much from eastern mysticism for much of the world building, each nation is adapted from a unique real life culture, Air Nomads draw from Tibetan Monks, the Water Tribes from Inuit, the Earth Kingdom on China, and the Fire Nation resembles Feudal Japan. The third thing was each of the bending movements are based upon a different and unique real life Kung Fu. Fire-bending uses Shao Lin, with its long kicks and circular blocks, Earth-bending has the low stances and movements of the Hungar or animal forms, Water-bending flows, so it's movements are derived from the flowing movements of Tai Chi, and Air-bending has the circular movements of the Ba Gua, or circle-walking. The show has an actual Kung Fu Sifu who coordinates the movements. After you get going into the Second Season, you should look for a group of shorts under the general title "Avatar: Creating the Legend" for some behind the scenes look at how it was put together, interviews with the creators and voice artists, but also there is one for each element showing how the movements are choreographed.

[@bhelliom3]

This show is a MASTERCLASS in so many things.

[@hunterwilliams2833]

I am so ready for this.

[@emilymartin5806]

So glad you’re watching this but I wish you would watch a couple at a time. I can’t wait to watch you watch this!

[@zephyrvanpatter9990]

12:06 Airbenders can warm themselves with only their breath. (It is explained in the sequal series)

[@Xiatorm]

Oh, you're gonna love this show. The characters in this show are well written!

[@umarsubhan7035]

bruh this guy would go crazy reacting to attack on titan lmaoo

[@DerGeileGangster]

I still believe, to this day, that Avatar the Last Airbender is the BEST show of all times. It’s a show full of martial arts, good animation, well-paced story, character development, humor and epic. It’s also full of very deep themes of betrayal, honor, Rage, acceptance and the brutal truth of murder and genocide and how to deal with massiv loss. These themes are also handled exceptionally well, with no voice-over or any explaining from offside, but realizing it through the show and its characters. If you are 8 or 80 y.o. you will still learn and respect the lessons the show includes.

[@SirSpuddington]

Also, people here in the comments, NO SPOILERS PLEASE :)

[@vader9133]

YESS!!

[@CatinaLeon]

This show is crazy good! All the characters are so well developed and explored, I learned a lot from it when I was younger, about trauma, emotional intelligence, and many other subjects, it's full of life lessons I'll remeber forever. I want to watch it with my own kid when he is old enough. It's a long series but maybe you can do two episodes per video..

[@Lenny-ue8hk]

This series will change your life

[@ChaunchoCYM]

Excited to see you start Last Airbender! Something very core to the series, and something I'm sure you'll notice alot, is that each style of bending has their own core philosophy.

[@spencernaugle]

What makes it "not magic" is that it's a martial art and it requires movement and conditioning of the body. No waving a wand or reading words out of a book.

[@suke9502]

Niiiice. Glad to have found this channel on ep 1. Id recommend doing atleast two episodes at a time. Especially if the episodes are a part 1 and 2 like this one

[@angiewan105]

Ooooooooh baby! I am so pumped for this reaction series!!! Just get ready!!

[@julianameraz2501]

LETTTSSS GOOOOOOOOOOOO Uncle iroh probably changed my brain chemistry as a child growing up in my household. I hope u fall in love with his character like I did

[@MrBaumGeo]

Lets go! Amazing!!

[@midofae]

This show is SO psychological, you'll love it!

[@Daniel-tg8cf]

I think it's never really mentioned in the show but Airbenders can (unconsciously) circulate the warm air produced bc of their body temperature around them to stay warm! Anyway - great reaction and I hope you'll continue the show!

[@enriquecastaneda8463]

Oh I cant wait for him to meet zuko!

[@zsoltnagh1619]

This is one of the best series ever!! And also, lots and lots of things to talk about while you watching it. Can't wait!!

[@suke9502]

I have a lot of thoughts about how a therapist would have great insights for this show but I’ll let you get them naturally mostly I think. I really like your perspective so far

[@wtimmins]

Cool background thing: Each bending style uses a different martial art as the inspiration/guide for its moves. And they took time to study/record actual people performing maneuvers to inform the animation.

[@Mr.47-91]

I sincerely hope you continue watching and analyzing the series. Personally, I think it's one of the best and most well-made series out there. The creators delve into mature themes without making it too heavy, striking a balance that entertains both children and adults. I'd love to see more of your insights about it. Although I'm not sure if this is the appropriate place for it, I would like your insight and analysis of Johnny Silverhand and his songs under the band name Samurai from the game Cyberpunk 2077. I suggest taking a look at his fandom wiki page, which could provide valuable insight into the character. Also, there is a playlist of his songs on the KZbin channel of the game. Lastly, I would like to apologize for the lengthy read-after all, this is supposed to be a comment, not an essay!

[@Acarp21]

omg i'm so excited to watch your reactions to this

[@simplestatement]

I definitely understand everyone's passion for you to give your perspective on one of the greatest shows ever. I'll admit, since this is a mental health channel I'm surprised Steven Universe isn't the show being started, hopefully that can happen next. This show does have plenty of mental health to discuss tho, trust me, 3 seasons will go by fast. Hope you enjoy!

[@MrTambourineMan.]

Great show

[@brunastephanie9387]

Finally!!! You are gonna love this show so much

[@marleyythebishop]

Wait till he sees Azula.. I'd like to see how he unpacks the whole story around her.

[@orifjanov_muzaffar]

Wow, Tom, I am so glad that you picked this show to react. After you’re done with this. There’s a continuation show called “The legend of Korra”, please react to that as well

[@SergGonzalez]

Leaves from the vine.. falling so slow

[@michel3691]

Awesome series!

[@TrinaHowey]

i cant wait for more reactions to these love it