Avatar: The Last Airbender - Book 1 First Time REACTION

[@rpgenius3968]

The subtle worldbuilding of Avatar is something I appreciate more and more with every watch through and it’s cool to see Roger point out some of this stuff during the watch through!

[@backstabbath2690]

Yeah Avatar has amazing world building. I know it gets a lot of flack for various reasons but legend of Korra expands on it greatly. Honestly the more that I’ve watched the series the more I love how it expands on the avatar lore. Plus LoK has the first avatar Wan arc which is fantastic

[@Talisguy]

@@backstabbath2690 I think LOK's worldbuilding is a bit of a mixed bag: some of it cleverly and logically builds on the worldbuilding of its parent show, but some of it feels like it draws too much from real-world influences at the expense of being internally consistent.

[@cthulhuwu_]

@@Talisguy At least they gave justice for Cabbage Man

[@Gozillazoro]

Did he watch all

[@MagillanicaLouM]

That Shirley Temple commercial hit me with as much nostalgia as Avatar itself lol

[@everybodyloveham4402]

For real. "Animal crackers in my soup, monkeys and rabbits loop da loop"

[@randalthekidd7006]

@@everybodyloveham4402 I hated that Shit growing up and it was on all the time

[@spiderkp97]

Same 😂😂

[@yoshipudding2206]

When it hit I generally thought it was a YT AD

[@karofy754]

@@randalthekidd7006 bro cartoon network, boomerang, disney and nick was playin tht bs

[@shyguypro9876]

There’s a reason people are still talking about Avatar over a decade later. It’s not just a good children’s show, it’s just an excellent piece of television. It tackles war, trauma and loss in a manner appropriate for kids, but never dumbs the subject down.

[@pjlopezjr9849]

Petition to add a non-Bender of the week as well for the end of the next reaction video. Glad you’re enjoying the watch through

[@loco_logic]

Oh that's a great suggestion! The non-benders really do be holding their own a lot of times.

[@Multigameguy35]

You'd get a lot more variety out of that

[@marocat4749]

Sokka! Jun is great as well and jet is badass, but sokka.

[@helinituhhh]

That intro💀Thrilled for you to go through this journey, Roger! Can’t wait for you to see my fav episodes.

[@derekschlaich3241]

Oh my lord the Shirley Temple Ad halfway through killed me. That was so nostalgic. But I’m glad you’re enjoying Avatar Roger! The show is amazing and holds up after so many years too!

[@kwabuaappiah-danquah6440]

Ok so I wasn't hallucinating? Awesome! Um... if there was a joke, it has flown way over my head. What was that about? I remember watching that commercial in all my childhood VHS movies, but why was it here? I'm confused and shocked. Happy for the flash from the past, but... confuzzled.

[@Kango234]

@@kwabuaappiah-danquah6440 It was an ad that played all the time (and still might play) during daytime children's cartoons as a way to fill ad space since it wasn't a popular time slot.

[@Talisguy]

@@kwabuaappiah-danquah6440 Notice that it's there instead of his reaction to The Great Divide. He skips straight from Jet to The Storm.

[@cinnamoncat8950]

@@TalisguyLMAO i didnt notice that

[@BlueDebut]

​@@kwabuaappiah-danquah6440 I think the editor put the add in as a joke because I noticed the reaction to The Great Divide was skimmed over and the ad was where it should have been 🤣

[@treppie]

RogersBase: Iroh is “far and away my favorite character in the entire series” Avatar fandom: ah, welcome, you will do well here

[@Andy-roid]

"Katara jealous as per usual" but wasn't The Waterbending Scroll the first time we see her being jealous?

[@Kango234]

4:07 only a few minutes into episode 2 and Roger understands and explains why Iroh is the best character in the show. That Shirley Temple commercial was SO on point.

[@fearfallen3186]

I’ve always been a lurker but I gotta say, I love this format so much not only for the video itself but also a lot because of the comments. The Idea of you watching things that your community recommends is great, and so are the suggestions on the comment section. I’ve red kingdom just because someone suggested it under the Vinland saga video, and I loved it, same with vagabond (under another video which I don’t remember). Again this format is great because the video is good but the suggestions of your community are excellent (and yes, avatar is definitely worth recommending)

[@StefanDawg]

That intro really caught me off guard, well done!

[@XxHrallundeadrogueXx]

One of the best shows and the literal best show Nickolodeon has and ever will create! A show for all ages and life lessons that anyone can take to heart, a literal Perfect Series from Beginning to the End!

[@incognitoaccount1562]

For me everything is perfect except for the romance. Sokka and Suki are good but I didn’t like Katara and Aang nor did I like Zuko and Mei.

[@Talisguy]

To me, Rogers isn't wrong about some of the early episodes having tonal issues, and a couple of jokes have aged worse than you probably remember (you couldn't get away with the "who wants to have Jinju on their team" bit these days, and for good reasons.) It's a really damn good show, but no work of fiction is completely perfect.

[@tigerfestivals5137]

@@Talisguy what was wrong with the jinju line? I don't remember the context

[@Talisguy]

@@tigerfestivals5137 It's implied Jinju has learning difficulties, and it's played as a joke. I'm not saying that one bit makes the show bad, obviously. I've seen more recent shows that have aged *much* worse. Avatar has mostly aged very well. There are just occasional moments that remind you it was made in the mid-00s. Again, not saying this makes the show bad. I love Avatar, it's one of my favourite shows. Just that a couple of moments here and there haven't aged as well as most people probably remember. It happens.

[@Licw-Luxus]

@@Talisguy fuck off with that pc garbage, cant you people ever shut it

[@zetashadowdragon]

The Avatar intro is so nostalgic. Pakku and Azula are the ones representing their nation. The Blue Spirit episode is so great and shows that Zuko is a great fighter even without bending. Can't wait for the Book 2 reaction. What was with the Shirley Temple commercial?

[@laurentiulobont9865]

A joke I guess, cuz it replaced the 11th episode reaction. So basically the comercial was just as unimportant as that episode. Tho I don't dislike it.

[@ValiantPixel]

It’s amazing that you are friends with the voice of Zuko. He also voices one of Zuko’s descendants in Legend of Korra, so you have that to look forward to once Avatar is over.

[@woernerz2692]

He's also Rufio from hook. Dante is a legend

[@randalthekidd7006]

@@woernerz2692 he’s got a hilarious role in boondocks as a Taiwanese Kickball player when the neighborhood has to face China

[@cedeelbe]

Descendant, not ancestor. Those are opposites lol

[@ValiantPixel]

@@cedeelbe Thank you for catching that, I can’t believe I let that one slip by.

[@TopNotchWatcher87]

He finally started Korra!

[@skyeye787]

The way he pronounced Sokka just..... Brought back a certain PTSD

[@ismael1287]

English isn't my first language, so I had to look up the word "floozy." It surprised me because I kept thinking "it's Avatar, it won't be a big deal."

[@protophantom8973]

Seeing the Shirley temple ad really got me feeling old 🥺😭 I remember watching this ad everyday lmao

[@hussainqureshi9933]

Me and my younger sister recently got our mom to binge all of Avatar: The Last Airbender with us together. She put it off for so long as a kid's show but she was invested and it was fun to watch it all along with her!

[@renegarza9]

Dante Basco is your friend and you STILL waited this long to watch the show that features his most iconic character?!

[@siothio]

That Shirley Temple ad almost gave me a heart attack. Actual Vietnam flashback lol.

[@PaulGaleNetwork]

Great intro, Roger! I’m glad you’re having a good time so far with Avatar. I watched it for the first time, just a few years ago and liked it a lot. Keep it up, @RogersBase!

[@MerchHunterRicky]

That intro slapped and was very clever 💯

[@PaulGaleNetwork]

Definitely!

[@ceeb420]

ATLA is a classic. The animation, the music, the character development of the Gaang, the story in general. I remember enjoying it as a kid but I didn't fully appreciate it until I rewatched it as an adult.

[@latveria8122]

My man diverse his ways. What next? Clone wars series, the DC animated movies, Jojo?

[@Raykushi]

"Iroh seems kinda like a badass" He doesn't even know the half of it

[@javierfranco8213]

That commercial so much nostalgia 😂😂😂😂

[@Creatively_Bored]

Man I remember keeping up with this when it airing on Nick. When it came time for the series finale (Sozen's Comet), I watched it live in the living room with my family hopping in because it was legit good tv. The only other series that'd even get my parents attention was Transformers Prime back in the Hub days.

[@drakeredwingofficial]

One of the greatest animated series ever, up there among titans like Star Wars The Clone Wars and many others. Been watching the Twitch reactions my boi, keep it up, you're gonna love the ending

[@Mega-Prime]

Amogus

[@thepac767]

Lol didn’t clone wars come after Avatar:TLA. I mean at least use Teen Titans as another series to compare too 😂

[@RockinAfr0]

And let's not forget the OG's: the 90s animated series of Batman, Justice League and the X-men! I believe those series still rank high on lists of best animated series ever made! Doesn't take away from Clone Wars being an absolute classic tho!

[@drakeredwingofficial]

@@Mega-Prime what's so funny about sussus amogus

[@drakeredwingofficial]

@@thepac767 I haven't seen teen titans lmao. I grew up on Clone Wars though

[@nicomeneses886]

That casual "Dante Basco is my friend and it's weird hearing his voice here" needs some kind of flashback backstory-time. (Or maybe you already have a vid somewhere and I just didn't search?)

[@7Seraphem7]

Love this quick run through of reactions to this amazing serious. And yeah, Uncle Iroh is quite possibly the best 'mentor' character ever. And things are only going to get better from here!

[@TFalconwing]

"He's a firebender, not a lightingbender!" Well.... Anyways, loved watching this. Hope to see a highlight reel for books 2 and 3

[@Yoyomo124]

Oh my god that Shirley Temple commercial break had me laughing my ass off. At first I didn’t even question what was happening, and it was like I was instantly back in the early 2000s watching avatar on tv and it had cut to commercial. Lol they played that sooo much back in the day it used to annoy the hell out of me.

[@blackzephyre]

No way bro put the whole Shirley Temple commercial just out of no where in the middle of the video

[@MZeora]

Gyatso - even though he went down, HOW he did it, WHAT he did, was straight up ruthless. I don't recall exactly when you see it (it might not be said fully until Legend of Korra towards the end) but what he did can be figured out by the room he was found in. Him, alone, surrounded by Enhanced Firebenders, but not a scored skeleton in the room, all the bones still perfectly fine.

[@blood_aura]

Well I never thought I’d hear that add again… I remember as a kid turning off the tv every time that add came on and I knew exactly when to turn the tv back on to skip it 😂

[@avataraarow]

Just started and damn, your intro to this video was top tier Roger. That was great lmao

[@RonquixoteDIII]

The sounds effects definitely cool down after the first 10 episodes and by the end of the book 1 they’re mostly gone, or at least done in the right places

[@Akashiko]

This video has been my introduction to your channel and I must say that intro was phenomenal

[@RogersBase]

Welcome!

[@peterepeatepete2845]

The subtle details of the show are what really make it next level. I’m not even gonna try to go over them here there are so many, but the first example that jumps Tom mind is when the moon spirit is killed and everything turns grey, if you look the princesses eyes still remain brilliant blue, because of the tiny bit of the moon spirit in her. Great detail, one among so so many.

[@corenlavolpe6143]

Your reactions are so contagious! It feels like I'm watching the show for the first time vicariously through you, it's awesome!

[@johnnykiehn1872]

Holy cow, that Shirley Temple ad caught me off guard lol. I actually flashed back to my childhood seeing that ad every 5 minutes on TV

[@timwilson3153]

That infomercial in the middle made me feel like I was back in the 90s! I actually really appreciated that man

[@thisfeelingatnight859]

Everyone who favorites IROH is a friend in my book. P.s.: My book is the book of facts btw

[@SCOPEproductions]

Can’t believe you haven’t seen this show! Are the full reactions available anywhere? I’d love to do a watch along with you

[@RogersBase]

Yes! They're available for Members here on KZbin! kzbin.info/aero/PLjrMkiLyYJCEcOVZUEEEXXOZ3JvsQafer

[@apollog7764]

@@RogersBase I LOVE YOU

[@_Ten_]

@@RogersBase Are the videos still available?

[@outkast2739]

Wait wait wait! The Shirley Temple commercial brings back so many memories!! 🤣😂🤣 Plus that intro is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@bkhenry1991]

It was great watching this live. Book 2 is great and I can’t wait for more

[@andreisymedina6929]

This is my first watch of you and that intro A+

[@jackbartlett30]

Honestly this was the first rogersbase video I've watched all the way through in a while. Loved the vid! Excited for book 2

[@trikan8398]

A thought for future recaps: could we get a slot for non benders at the rankings? There are so many interesting non benders in the series, I feel they need some rep!

[@TheMutantCreeper]

An interesting thing I saw in Legend of Korra was a firebending healer. She used fire to see Korea’s chi paths. That along with Season 3 contradicts Jeong Jeong’s views of firebending.

[@LangeXander]

man 2016 is been 6 years now. watching nice youtubers for a long time feel like kind of growing up together. as someone that moves alot and has a hard time getting long term friends, it is nice to have a constant like this even though they dont even know they dont know

[@xDanKaix]

probably one of the greatest intros to any video I've ever watched

[@12antlers]

HIGHLY excited to see you watch this for the first time

[@BingleDOop]

Been a huge fan of ATLA since I was a kid, so that Shirley Temple Collection commercial made my hair stand on end LOL

[@daimyo111]

That Shirley temple ad took me back man. used to hear that on the tv back in the days

[@RogersBase]

I've got a BUNCH of other retro Nickelodeon commercials that we're gonna splice in to future videos lol

[@daimyo111]

@@RogersBase Great I’m looking forward to it 👍 keep up the good work and hustle

[@Truethought-sh8fq]

That intro was magnific!

[@koalalala-san]

This is one of the best shows ever and watching you react to it was amazingly entertaining. I have no doubt that you’ll fall in love with this series. Can’t wait to see your season 2 and 3 reaction!

[@fernando98322]

For next book, you should add a non-bender character of the week. You'll be very surprised

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

"I wonder if when he (Sokka) kissed her (Yue) in that form, she tasted like fish." Yes, pickled fish, as a matter of fact. 😉

[@EnzymaticCatalysis]

YESSSS been waiting for this. I will even get a membership to watch the full VOD because Avatar is one of my favorite shows of all time.

[@ryan0823smith]

Man I know this man did not just put the Shirley Temple infomercial at the break 🤣

[@victorwallec2534]

glad to see you are not sleeping on one, if not the THE best animated series ever. The thing is also, through all 3-4? books the quality/humor is constant, almost no filler and if its a filler its still incredible

[@widesvs2gaming483]

Seriously, that into was hilarious... "but I watched Naruto instead..." had me dying 🤣🤣 just earned yourself a new subscriber, well done!!

[@RogersBase]

Welcome aboard!

[@porkzilla1]

This man used a ad. What nostalgia lol

[@rogercruz1547]

6:25 This is where Horikoshi got that from... also Todoroki's scar is a homage to zuko's

[@Scazura]

That commercial at the middle, LOOOL That really took me back! I'm glad you're finally watching ATLA! I know for a fact you're going to enjoy Book 2 even more >:)

[@franciscojaviermendezrinco1902]

You already noticed, the style of the elements are based on real martial arts. Also, a lot of the text in the series is actually readable. This series despite being for kids is full of hidden messages, character development and awesome details that is impossible not to compare it with an anime.

[@Pablo360able]

don’t know what I expected to see when I watched a RogersBase video about ATLA but a nostalgic Shirley Temple ad was not it in part because I’m really too young to be nostalgic for Shirley Temple

[@gabeortiz632]

Wow that Shirley Temple add in the middle caught me off guard. I remember seeing that way back when it aired.

[@hudeyfaabdi610]

Roger what??? I’ve watched this greatness like 5 times over I can’t believe you’ve never seen it before. But I’m happy now that you’re going through your first watch through of the show good luck bro💯🤝

[@ItUnidentified]

I love it we get to see his journey!!!

[@marselluswallace2175]

Only 5 times ? lol

[@hudeyfaabdi610]

@@marselluswallace2175 can’t let it get too stale yk, gotta watch it when I’m craving it you feel me🤝

[@kingjaylen9712]

That Shirley Temple commercial break was amazing. I was waiting the loop de loop

[@theonecalledtate]

Roger: Iroh looks kinda like a badass! Me: hehehe yeahhhh you could say that

[@jamesthurlow466]

That intro alone made me subscribe, it was brilliant

[@Coolanaytor]

This show is definitely very kid oriented especially at the start but when u watch it as a kid it seems so much more adult than alot of other shows and i think that's why people love it so much

[@fidgetelftree9432]

I didnt realize I HAD memories of that Shirley Temple commercial, but there we go I guess. Avatar was such an important part of my childhood, I always love to see people finding it!

[@purplechemillion609]

The fact that he recreated his own version of the avatar intro......👌. That's that good shit

[@80sRockIsKing]

THAT INTRO Roger that was excellent✨ also you're friends with Dante?! the world is small lol

[@Fotoschiki]

There is one thing I just noticed (and never noticed the 40 times I watched this series). When Roku tells Aang about the comet's return, he's the first to tell us the current firelord's name: Ozai. But how does he know? We've seen the spirit world, it doesn't seem very connected to the physical world and the spirits don't seem too interested in the human world. Aang doesn't know the fire lord's name either....

[@mathewmena1688]

The Shirley temple ad had me dead lmao 💀

[@queenb3694]

I’ve been waiting for this to come out! Loved the opening

[@zackeryarter]

Man that Shirley temple ad was a fucking blast from the past my dude

[@kaik.9497]

Iroh will never leave the top spot. Every single thing he says just oozes wisdom.

[@OnePieceOfEt]

I have never seen anyone who hasn't watched avatar and yet loves anime lol I hope you love it, Avatar is a show I revisit some points in my life and love everytime

[@mythman30]

sokka called bending magic because katara was the only bender left in the southern tribe so he hasn't been exposed to it much, everywhere else its common

[@teaspoonty3]

Your intro was actually perfect haha. Couldn’t imagine a better way to do it

[@daisnowsn2369]

I watched this with my family growing up, we would pic up some In & Out, bring it home eat it on those old TV dinner tray/table/stand thing, and watch a couple episodes, it was a family event. and even still we watch it atleast 1 a year.

[@Tupadre97]

34:04 technically appa's also an airbender too

[@RogersBase]

This is good to know for my Book 2 video, lol

[@Poonacchio]

Shirly Temple caught me so fucking off guard lmao

[@littleroot]

oh wow, watched your channel ages ago and couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this pop up on my homepage. lets go!!

[@odetoclear]

(no spoilers dw) fire benders are so OP bc every other type of bender needs something to be there. a waterbender needs there to be water, while firebender don't need anything to use their power. and since fire is destructive they quickly have the upper hand

[@nandrirandri4439]

This was a great intro, well done !!

[@SmashToons]

Glad to see you're finally checking this show out!

[@385thstu]

When Roger said Iroh isn’t a lightning bender I laughed like lil do you know he invented lightning bending 😂

[@rangerghost2474]

This is the first video I’ve seen from you. Literally only 52 seconds in. That intro was awesome😂 definitely subbing

[@RogersBase]

Yay! Thank you!

[@ItachixSire]

Okay, to be fair, I was not expecting the Shirley Temple Commericial playing in the video. XD 14:30 Perfect

[@handohansolo8866]

Holy shit that shirley temple commercial brought me back

[@leoking6214]

Du hast in deinem Leben echt was verpasst, dass du nie Avatar geschaut hast from Switzerland

[@theNobahdee313]

the whole ass shirley temple dvd ad had me dying wtf x'D

[@Lupinemancer87]

Can't believe Roger has never watched Avatar before. But even more so, can't believe he's actually watching it.

[@soccer4207]

"And that's Sohka, right?" You triggered my damn PTSD...

[@gntyh]

That intro is cold ngl im here for the katara slander, sokka hard carried the show for me