The GENIUS of Aang’s Immature Maturity - Avatar The Last Airbender

Today at the Mystery Shack, we return to the world of Avatar to discuss the genius of Aang as the protagonist and why he resonates with us just as much on a 100th rewatch as he did on the first.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:37 - Importance of a Likeable (but not too likable) Main Character
02:58 - A Coming of Age Story... But Not Really
04:26 - The Monk
06:49 - The Avatar
11:42 - The (1)12 Year Old Boy
12:25 - Iyashikei or Healing Genre
15:02 - Perfect... But Flawed?
19:52 - Outro
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[@KTSpeedruns]

I have never viewed Aang as too perfect. He's stubborn, impatient, and impulsive. Each of these traits have put one or more of his friends in harm's way.

[@trishahernz7809]

Think you’re talking about Zuko.

[@KTSpeedruns]

@@trishahernz7809 it can apply to Zuko, too, but it shows in different ways because Aang doesn't carry around rage like Zuko does.

[@SleepyBrady]

​@@trishahernz7809 Well Aang at first when learning Fire bending showed a few of his flaws. He thought he could go through the motions and speed his learning process because he's the avatar. He picked up waterbending so why not fire? Understandably he has a deadline but not taking the time to learning the discipline of the technique caused him to burn Katara because he was trying to learn too fast. He was impatient causing him to skim through important lessons and he was very impulsive trying to use a technique a performer used After that he doubles back and never wants to learn fire bending ever again. Aang has plenty of flaws and flaws can't really be summed up with just a few word. I think that flaws are just as nuanced as boons

[@davidj.medinag.6524]

​@@KTSpeedrunsI'll say that Aang biggest flaw is that he has problem with confronting things head up, is why his main arc is about accepting his role as the Avatar without losing himself. The other stuff you mention is accurate thought, i wouldn't that they are super big flaws, because Aang does tend to realized pretty quickly when he fucks up and does his best to never repeat those mistakes. Zuko on the other hand is defined by his rage and aristocratic entittlement. Both of then needed to find their inner balance in order to become both what the world needed/wanted and what they personally wanted/needed. They are the main narrative foils for a reason.

[@anyadarlingg]

Even tho Aang has been "impatient" in the past, as well as being stubborn, and rarely impulsive, I wouldn't say he IS all those things. I would disagree with your point, as they do not define his character. I would say that a more defining flaw of his is that he is slower to see the negative sides of things, as he is very optimistic person, who tries to make the best of every situation. Plus, he is much younger than the other characters. I think most the traits you described tend to be linked to immaturity, which makes sense, since he is not even 15 yet. For his age, he is very wise with little flaws.

[@kataraluver]

I feel like Aang is a hard character to relate to and that’s why most people don’t like Aang as much. I saw one person on tumblr put it very well: “Every person Aang has ever known, every person he has ever loved, is gone. That's every classmate you've ever had. Every neighbour. Every acquaintance. Every family member and every friend. And I think the sheer size of Aang's loss is one of the main reasons why his arc isn't as praised and his character isn't as related to, because there is no imagining it. We cannot conceptualize that loss. We cannot even comprehend it. It's the equivalent of running away from home and getting in an accident. You wake up in the hospital. You think it's only been two days. And then you find out everything and everyone you ever knew and loved is dead. That is what it is, and what it can be, to be a survivor of genocide.” And on top of all this, Aang is constantly blamed for what happened to his people and the fate of the world. Yet, at the same time, he is expected to save the world, and be the Avatar - something he never asked for or wanted to be. AT 12. Aang’s trauma is rarely discussed on the show, and that’s something I can understand since it was for kids. But I feel like any normal person would become extremely depressed and downright suicidal if they experienced what Aang went through. The fact Aang managed to smile and remain childish throughout ANY of that is a miracle and it’s part of the reason why he’s one of my favorite characters in all of Avatar. He definitely had flaws, and he definitely had struggles, but it’s difficult for many people to understand or even comprehend them.

[@TheEgoshoooter]

I can also imagine that after the war he still felt very lonely very often. It would be very interesting to see an "aang alone" episode in the future.

[@katherinemayers6733]

The fact that people need to "relate" to a character to like him is so stupid

[@kataraluver]

@@katherinemayers6733 I mean not really.. people like Katara, especially young girls, because they relate to her and her personality, and what she went through. People are bound to like characters they relate to. Aang is really hard to relate to or even understand what he's going through which is why so many people dismiss him imo. Whenever people say Aang should've killed Ozai or that his pacifist ideas were dumb, I can tell they don't understand him lmao

[@evulpes]

I watched atla recently at 32 years old, and I think he is very relatable/human. He is just a kind kid, with a huge unwanted responsebility. I understood how he wanted to play, I understood his philosophy as a monk, and I understood the struggle he had. It was huge for him to overcome all of this. But he did. In his own way. It was heartbreaking and wonderful at the same time. I can totally feel/understand his feelings and struggles. Maybe because I share his ideologies. I love his character and his arc for that reason.

[@kataraluver]

@@evulpes me too, thanks for the comment❤️

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

Netflix: Now let's take ALL of that maturity, personal weaknesses and growth and just not do that.

[@LeoDBW]

They prioritised spectale and visuals over the plot

[@alwayseverythingedits]

A lot of people think that Aang was a coward for not killing Ozai, or that the show didn’t plan out him not killing the fire lord very well and just used the energy ending thing as a last minute escape out of the situation. But I completely disagree. Now a lot of people already know that the lion turtle has been foreshadowed a few times throughout the show, but that isn’t really what I want to focus on. In the episode “bitter work”, about halfway or less through the 2nd season, Toph teaches Aang earthbending while Iroh teaches Zuko the art of redirecting lightning. In the episode, Toph tells Aang that in order to earth bend he needs to be able to “stand his own ground”. Physically and also figuratively, this is a hard task for Aang. Toph criticizes Aang for thinking like an airbender and trying to find “a different angle”. This is directly demonstrated to Aang trying to look at stopping Ozai from a different angle. But it’s more than that. Aang is the avatar, which means he has to learn all of the elements. In the episode, Iroh tells Zuko that it is important to take inspiration out of all of the elements, and this is what he does. HANG ON I KNOW I’M TAKING FOREVER. Aang believes in what he was taught that all life is sacred and Aang especially holds onto the air nomad teachings because now they are gone and he feels responsible for it so he feels he must keep the culture and teachings of them in his heart and guide his life by them. By choosing to not take Ozai’s life, Aang stood his ground against everyone who told him otherwise, he stood up for what he believed in, and he stood up for his people. He thought like an airbender and tried looking at defeating the fire lord in a different way, and he also stood his ground for his morals and what he believed to be the right thing. This further connects to what the lion turtle told Aang, that he must have “an unbendable spirit” to energy-bend. And he did.

[@jackieroberts2625]

I like this ❤

[@illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon]

You are contradicting yourself...

[@LucyLucyLucy-rk2vv]

​@@illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoonHow so jit, before I touch you sensually explain youraelf

[@antoninaminos3258]

just my opinion but honestly, calling a 12 year old a coward for not wanting to kill a man just sounds a bit ridiculous. i mean i understand the criticism of the ending and everyone is entitled to their own opinion about how the show should have handled it. but say "this 12 year old kid was a coward for not wanting to kill a man" out loud and just. hear yourself. this doesn't sound good, buddy lol

[@MyAvatarEdits]

Aang is extremely underrated as a character, and is constantly getting shitted on, but I find him so fascinating. The depth of his arc can only be seen if you're actually paying attention. In my experience, those that are quick to write him off can only recognize complex characterzation if they're spelled out or in-your-face. His growth throughout the series was done subtly, with various internal battles.

[@francostevo9939]

I am so invested in other side characters that there are times I forget that Aang is the main character or even exists.

[@sparkyblue7016]

Really? All ive seen is people defending Aang cause he is the greatest or some stuff.

[@francostevo9939]

@@sparkyblue7016 people defending Aang just because they refuse to see any negative aspects within him; they like him too much to care for his flaws. As a writer myself, my character has many flaws. Why? Because I am tired of writers attempting to make main characters as perfect with only like 2 or 3 flaws.

[@francostevo9939]

@@sparkyblue7016 Sokka has been my favorite since 7th grade because of his brains. Toph is kickass, Katara has many flaws but is fully fletched, Jet is a complex character, Zuko… well what can I say about Zuko? I mean he’s Zuko; that guy is the very definition of character development in fictional history.

[@kingalastor936]

The finale kind of ruint the potential. He conviniently learns a very, very rare skill to deal with his moraI dilemma. Writers have Aang enter Hyper sonic mode very unapologetically to easily win. And he the girl he has crushed on since the start of the show becomes his girlfriend... The same girl his last two scenes with her were trying to force himself on her(for the second time) and lashing out on her then walking off.

[@Takejiro24]

Aang also had abandonment issues which were highlighted in the episode where he deliberately hid a letter from Katara's and Sokka's father out of fear they'd leave him to be with their dad. There's also his attachment to his long gone culture that can have him act cold and cruel: a) He blows up at Toph when she rightfully points out that Appa shedding was leading Azula, Mai, and Ty Lee right to the sleep deprived Gaang despite trying to play mediator right before then. B) There was the time when Appa was kidnapped. He snapped at Toph despite her doing everything she could to stop it from happening while stopping the Great Library from sinking and burying the rest of the Gaang with it. C) And he flat out murdered the buzzard wasp for taking Momo even when Momo was no longer in danger of an *animal* being an animal and hunting for food. D) Probably would have murdered all of the Sand Benders that kidnapped and sold Appa if it weren't for Katara. E) And he's really standoffish to his friends (even rejecting a hug from Katara) until Hope was born. Aang is a really well defined and rounded character. With tons of flaws.

[@kafazyshorthop9909]

Every December, my sister and I revisit Avatar, truly one of the greatest shows ever. I've dedicated countless hours to analyzing it, discovering small details that amplify its greatness. The same goes for Attack on Titan. It brings me joy that you appreciate it as much as I do.

[@bakedpotato1717]

What are some of the favorite things you’ve noticed?? If you don’t mind sharing!

[@kafazyshorthop9909]

In the episode "Zuko Alone," the introductory tune subtly incorporates a variation of the Fire Nation theme. Unlike the typical powerful tones, the final two notes are higher-pitched, concluding with an upward inflection akin to a question's intonation at the end of a sentence. This choice is remarkably fitting for the episode's theme and atmosphere. In "The Desert" episode, when Sokka becomes intoxicated from cactus juice and exclaims, "Who lit Toph on fire," there's a subtle sound of fire igniting if you pay close attention. Most of the time during commercial breaks, Sokka tends to recap what occurred just before the interruption. Those are some examples, I hope you enjoyed them!

[@maxking5564]

You should watch overanalysing avatar on yt!!!

[@LivinMyJeffLife]

I recommend a YT channel called "OverAnalyzing Avatar". He's got a video for every episode & he just started Korra if ur into that lol

[@SapphicSammy7]

Honestly I feel this, I have AuDHD and two of my special interests are avatar tla and aot, I've watched this guy's videos on aot so many times that I've lost count (I love listening to it while playing Minecraft lol)

[@triciampisi]

I don't think I've ever rooted for a character as much as Aang, he is such a beautiful spirit

[@mohammadjunaid2683]

Aang is my favorite character in ATLA. Idc if people call me basic but he just is. I see so much depth that's subtle. And u have to pay attention to catch those subtle details. Yes Aang wasnt the only one with trauma or the only one suffering but the thing with Zuko or korra is that their trauma is more obvious. U watch ATLA as young teen and u can tell that Zuko has had it rough. And people love that zuko and korra had to suffer and prevailed but they miss out on aangs. When aang was angry and was acting "out of character" when appa got stolen, appa who isnt just a pet or a friend to aang but is more of a brother and one of the only remaining things from his airbending culture and is grieving, and its labeled being Bratty and Annoying by most people. And him not wanting to kill Ozai when in his culture its forbidden to kill, if u kill u arent considered monk anymore , when hes the last remaining one from his race and not wanting to kill ozai so he can preserve not only himself but his race going extinct is labeled selfish and cowardly by people. Aang was and will always be the most underrated character in ATLA which is INSANE cause hes literally the MC. He is like the foundation that goes unnoticed and unappreciated in ATLA. And Aangs Mental strength is actually insane for a 12 yr old. Yes he has his moments where hes down and thats because hes human. Yes he goofs around, and yes he isnt angsty or stoic most of the series but thats because his mentor is like that. U can see that Monk Gyatso prefers to be childish a lot of the time and has a childs sense of humor (when we see him and aang throw cakes at other old monks) it doesn't mean hes immature. He was mature and firm when other elders wanted Aang to just be the Avatar while Gyatso wanted him have a childhood. So aang chooses to be like him. All in all aang was genocide survivor and while he had his rough moments he still coped way better at a younger age and in a shorter amount of time than Zuko or korra ever did, who had way more time (they both had 3 yrs).

[@xJayhawkFANx]

Not gonna lie I think if Aang is your favorite character that's anything BUT basic. The normal answer would be Zuko, Iroh or Toph. Aang I wouldn't even say is in the top 3 characters in terms of popularity. I think Aang being your favorite character makes you quite unique.

[@purevsurench2379]

thank you for this comment you put it perfectly and i have always had a soft spot for him. he's my favorite character too. i still don't understand where this hate for him comes from

[@xJayhawkFANx]

@@purevsurench2379 I don't think people hate him. It's just that in this show, the supporting cast tends to be the more popular characters. That's just a testimate to how well written it is.

[@mohammadjunaid2683]

@@purevsurench2379 Most of the Aang hate comes from people who don't understand him as a character (and dont see the subtle depth that has been given to him) or Toxic Zutara stans who demonize aang because they didn't get their Ship.

[@faeryeclair]

@@xJayhawkFANx thats a problem in most shows. the main character ends up being CRIMINALLY underrated

[@TheEgoshoooter]

I think that aang is the most traumatized after the war. He is a monk who copes a lot of his grief through meditation etc and bottles up everything until he snaps. Through the war he basically has no time to grief since he is constantly busy of learning earthbending, firebending and accepting his duties as the avatar. I can imagine that especially in his teens/ young adult years when he had time to think things through he was really very lonely and depressed in a time. That is why he deserves so much respect for staying true to himself and never give up.

[@elizabethfeuerbach5006]

I like how you split Aang into the three aspects of him. I think the struggle he faces the most is balancing the Monk, the Avatar, and the Kid in himself. I really enjoyed the video. 😊

[@IkerUnzu]

This might be one of my favorite KZbin videos ever. Thank you for this!

[@Hshdjdjdhd]

Tell that your barber

[@Problemsolver434]

I mean, Guru patik was wrong. Aang repeated the point about detaching himself to Avatar Yang Chen. And she told him that the Avatar can never do such a thing. In her words "Many great and wise air nomads have detached themselves and received spiritual enlightenment. But the Avatar can never do it. Because your sole duty is to the world "

[@KeyjikK]

That doesn't mean Guru Patik was wrong, it just means him and Yang Chen have different perspectives. And Aang ends up not sacrificing his spiritual needs in the end which goes against what Yang Chen said.

[@Problemsolver434]

@Kaedjik Actually no. He never detached himself from the world. So he did follow Yang Chen. Just that he didn't kill Ozai. That's it

[@KeyjikK]

@@Problemsolver434 Yang Chen told him that he has to sacrifice his spiritual needs to save the world, and he didn't. So yes, he did go against what she said.

[@Problemsolver434]

@Kaedjik No. You're ignoring context. Yang Chen first told him that the fight wasn't about him. It was about the world. Aang brought up the need to detach himself from the world like the Guru said. Yang Chen said the avatar cannot detach himself from the world. It does not mean that sparing Ozai will detach him from the world. He was still attached to the world. She was just saying that he should kill Ozai for the sake of the world. He went against her in the sense that he didn't kill Ozai. But he pretty much was still attached to the world. There's a nuance you're ignoring

[@Problemsolver434]

@Kaedjik He went against her recommendation to kill Ozai but still maintained his attachment to the world. If he detached himself from the world, he wouldn't have married Katara now would he?

[@maheraahmed4210]

I don't think Aang is "perfect". He's just a genouinly good person and he tries his best to be as perfect as he can be and succeeds. He may be. aprodigy but even earth bending was extremely difficult for him

[@suzankhachatryan8472]

As a kid watching Avatar, I absolutely loved and totally related to Aang. The side of him that was a goofy kid. But growing up and seeing the show as an adult you start to notice all the layers his character had and everything he was carrying on his shoulders. All the pressure of being an Avatar and being tasked with saving the world as well as coming to grips with being gone for 100 years and losing everything you knew and loved. Avatar the Last Airbender is Aang’s coming of age story where he goes from being a 12 year old kid to being the savior the world needs. It’s a beautiful story and I’ll always have a special place in my heart for him as a character ❤

[@ghostboy463]

Something I've never understood with Atla fans is how much they just seem to hate the silly filler episodes. Sure, there's some that I don't really care about, but not every episode needed to advance the main plot dramatically. Team Avatar is a bunch of kids and they'll sometimes just goof off, like kids should. I don't think the show would be as good as it is if there weren't silly moments in it, even the Great Divide was a refreshing break in all of the chaos.

[@robynsibal440]

The great divide is overhated! Not much plot wise but it shows how Aang can deal with those with differing views!

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

I first watched this series when I was about Aang’s age, I absolutely *loved* The Great Divide, I thought it was hilarious and still do. I had a friend in school back then who was also a huge fan of ATLA and we would always say “you could call it luck…or you could call it lying.” I honestly had no idea it was a hated episode until years later.

[@illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon]

I guess is people who feel uncomfortable liking a kid's show, so they focus on the darker more complex stuff while ignoring the childish fun.

[@namron98]

I'm so happy you made this. I can not seem to find many character analyses on Aang specifically and find him to be one of the most endearing parts of the show. Most video essays go over the show as a whole or dive into literally every other character(zuko, katara, toph, iroh, azula, etc. this is one of the first videos I've seen that deliberately tries to break down and assess the appeals, flaws, and development of Aang as a character. this was a great video. Can't wait to hear more from you.

[@antithoughtpolice7497]

I think you're wrong about Tanjiro being too perfect, it's just that being a good brother is at the core of his character. It's just watching how kind he is to dying demons that just makes him enjoyable to watch, considering how many other shows rejoice in defeating/killing the enemy. It set him apart from other protagonists.

[@J4smlne]

As a true demon slayer fan, I do think at times he can be too perfect like when he would just keep getting up to fight again in the later seasons/chapters, but he does have a good arc, at the beginning he couldn't even get up after a single stab to the stomach and because of it had to watch the fire guy die (i forget his name lol) which then inspired the crew to keep training more and more.

[@KermRiv]

That being said I think it's a good example. Killing should never be celebrated no matter how just. We should want our son's to be warriors tempered by mercy.

[@M33PSTER]

I also love Tanjiro and as someone who has a soft spot for kind characters, I think people tend to see a them and say they’re “too perfect”even when they do have character flaws. I have a feeling it just has to do with jaded people either placing little value on kindness or just not believing in the idea that there really are people who can be kind for kindness sake.

[@Sernival]

Only shitty postmodern character writing is obsessed with giving people flaws anyway, that's how you get a character like Korra who is just all flaws

[@MusiicRoolz]

he is totally a flat Mary sue lol

[@stevenbrown1762]

We got to remember that aang is 112 years old technically. Dude been in ice for a century so his way of life is soley based on how his people was a century before the war. Hes old in age but a young body with a mix of old and young mind. Heck aang should be about bumis age at this point. So yes hes flawed because hes basically plucked from a time period before the war so he has to change and adapt through his journey

[@LuisSierra42]

Mushishi is so underrated it feels like a crime. It's one of the best anime ever made

[@Koroto]

BIG TRUE.

[@KiraKamiya]

Mushishi is one of my favorite anime series of all time, and I am always happy when I see other people mention it.

[@resir9807]

Please explain to me why! I watched about 5 episodes and got bored, but I feel like there might be some deep thematic subtext going on that I'm missing. I genuinely want to love it so if you could explain what made it so special for you, I would really appreciate that

[@LuisSierra42]

@@resir9807 Mushishi is about the human experience and it uses the Mushi as a thematic thread to connect the different stories. It is also a beautiful depiction of the japanese countryside. On the other hand, If you don't vibe with it, it's also fine, it has a more meditative and introspective tone that is not going to be for everybody

[@stillemi]

I tried so hard to watch mushishi when it first came out and I couldn't for the life of me get into it. I always hear so much praise for it though, I might give it another shot now that I'm older; something must have gone over my head before.

[@thatterrariaguidenpc8054]

To be honest personally i find myself attached more to characters with actual personality, voice, and humanity than a silent cardboard of a character that is supposed to represent me

[@dukeheavens9990]

Aang is my favorite character

[@small_and_dangerous2068]

I’m only at 5:02 and I want to stop to comment and say I’m already really impressed with this video. I was actually writing an exhaustive paper dissecting the characters of ATLA and why they are so compelling and relatable, even to those of us who are adults. I’ve even considered making it into a video essay, which I still might do. But you nailed why Aang is compelling far better than I could manage. Not putting myself down, I like my own thoughts I wrote. But I never once thought about him being written in a three version way. I think it’s genius and I’m mad I hadn’t thought of it, haha! Anyways, excellent first 5 minutes :) if I ever decide to finish that beast of an essay and make it into a KZbin video I might adjust the Aang part and include the three parts of him that you brought up (with credit of course!) Really well done!

[@francostevo9939]

6:28-6:31. It’s that mindset of people that I hate the most. People thinking that “because no one did it for me why should I do it for them? Revy from Black Lagoon believed this and says that there is no Robin Hood in this life. Her partner Rock gave a reality check and said “If there is no Robin Hood in this life then why do you become Robin Hood?” That’s where Batman comes in. No one was there to save Bruce from his greatest tragedy but rather than blame the world and believe that why should he do something when no one did for Him, Batman became that kind of Robin Hood.

[@Sennodev]

Gotta do an Uncle Iroh episode would absolutely love it !

[@MyNameBeeKayy]

ATLA is perfect balance of shenanigans, drama, conflict, character building, story telling, and world building

[@hilarymajor3983]

Thanks for making a video that finally gives Aang the analysis and attention he deserves.

[@TalhaAnsar-pc2lw]

Yup he and Katara are so underrated ❤

[@cocoabeans544]

Koroto, you never fail to amaze me ! For real! Amazing content

[@Koroto]

🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

[@lukaslambs5780]

Bro I swear you are in my brain making videos on whatever show I most recently watched

[@maggyfrog]

this isn't related to the video topic, but i think in a way, aang going m.i.a. for 100 years resulted in avoiding a timeline where a succession of baby avatars would have been deleted and many other ge*nocides would have been committed for the purpose of deleting said baby avatar successions. the truth is at the time, aang was outmatched and did not stand a chance against sozin. aang being away for a century still resulted in countless deaths because he was being searched the entire time, but at least it wasn't as shockingly extreme had he stuck around, gotten deleted, resulting on the birth of a water bender avatar, that baby getting deleted along with the water tribe population, then the earth kingdom next, and probably ending with the fire bender baby avatar being kept as a prisoner by the fire nation, being indoctrinated by sozin, azulon, and so on. it would have been a far worse future had aang stuck around at the time. his psychological, mental, emotional, and overall unpreparedness in terms of bending abilities and avatar powers led to the balancing out of circumstances by making him have that seemingly knee-jerk reaction of running away. i think it was more of a cosmic event that he felt strongly that he didn't want the responsibilities and was basically scared of the burden of being the avatar. had the world been a lot less in conflict, aang would not have felt the need to pull away or shirk his responsibilities, because having more time means that the odds weren't incredibly tipped out of proportion against him. the prowess of the fire nation at the time against his own skills just was too out of balance, so in a deeper sense, his instinct to run away was more wise that he could ever imagine. bravery is not a real stand-in for lack of competence, so had he been braver, he would have still totally died at the time. edit: worst of all, had aang stuck around and stood his ground against sozin, he is likely gonna go into the avatar state just by instinct and if he gets deleted while in the avatar state because he would not know how to be careful yet, this would result in the permanent end of the avatar cycle.

[@taylorhendricks540]

This sums up really well why I love Aang so much. Thank you for making this video

[@AlexHoltkamp]

I’ve never seen any of your videos before, so it’s wild that I found this hours after it came out, but this video is absolutely beautiful. You just gave me another reason to love this show.

[@warriortaco22]

The Child, Monk, and Avatar make a cool parallel to the Id, Ego, and Superego

[@saltgod1865]

Do you you think avatars are like the equivalent of Greek demigods for them, supernatural abilities. I mean kiyoshi creates an island. They're basically nukes but in human form.

[@MysticMylesZ]

9:50 even when my family doesn't want that or necessarily anything from me except taking care of my brother. I feel as if I'll never be able to provide like my grandpa did... it's a real deep insecurity. I look back at myself in Highschool and wonder what if... even though how could I have known

[@magistersolis.3750]

The Avatar Netflix series shows exactly why the whimsy is necessary. As a writer I have learned that just being dark for darks sake all the time. Makes the reader get very accustomed to that tone. Think of WA2 why did pilots keep score. Because they had become desensitized to the horror of the war.

[@Nerps]

it always blows my mind how underrated this channel is. your view count should be triple what it is on all ya videos brother.

[@okuyasuniijimura]

That buh-bye at the end really heals the soul

[@ciennelson1514]

I believe with Guru Pathik, I think the lesson was supposed to be about the difference between love and attachment. Attachment does not equal love, they are two separate ideas. "If you love something, set it free." Love is freeing and a mutual choice, not possessive and jealous. Look at how Aang reacted when he saw the Ember Island Players act out the crystal catacombs scene. I only learned that attachment doesn't equate to love in adulthood so having a 12/13 year old have to learn is difficult to say the least. He has an immature view of love which I would've loved to have seen him grapple with in Book 4: Air.

[@veganjotaro]

12:47 I LOVE Mushishi! SO GOOD!

[@jeremyscungio16]

One of the few people to share my weird interest in both twd and avatar with it being rewatched equally as much

[@pellekuipers6856]

Never saw Aang as these three things. Great analysis! Avatar is great in so many ways, but I never understood why Aang was so appealing with his meager development. But I think this video explains that it is the duality within this kid that makes it so relateble

[@riilz3782]

Absolutely loved this video bro, cant wait to binge the rest of your channel!

[@TranquilAshes]

I just love Aang 💕

[@brina4294]

this was probably the perfect esplanation to why I love this show, thank you

[@daydreamishh]

loved this! you hit the nail on the head

[@thepieisalieofficial]

Top tier content as always bro ❤

[@4ortKnox]

This editing is fantastic

[@TofuReacts]

Yesss I always look forward to watching your videos! Especially AoT and AtLA ☺️

[@adrianpadilla8251]

Yessss,,, this! Ahhh this show man... im so excited to see what they do with these characters in the upcoming movie!

[@iri02802]

I loved this analysis!

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

Aang is my fave cinnamon roll , main character , cultural , pacifist and lovely inspirational portrayal of inner strength and balance of childlike wonder!!!

[@sloangalvan9598]

Yes....this wait until February is killing me too...makes me feel better I'm not alone

[@crusader2112]

Hey, great video. 👍 I want to ask, after you’ve finished the Walking Dead Retrospective can you look at the Walking Dead Novels? Peace ✌🏻

[@maracujafruit80]

truly beautiful

[@Celtic1020]

4:13 I mean, I always related more to Squidward, but I'm an introvert so...

[@moonchan561]

Same I always related more to Squidward as a kid

[@riv3rw4ter]

13:47 look at the guy in the background, the white specks look like a smiley :)

[@zhaniyabekbau9379]

I think the similar thing made me love Usagi Tsukino from Sailor Moon

[@alexspringer7666]

Oh great, so the deep, insightful, super observant, and seemingly well planned Attack on Titan videos I've been watching for a long time are by a guy who looks to be half my age. Goddamnit.

[@wagerobot5231]

I wonder if Aang's three children in kora's series could represent the three aspects of his character. Each one of them saw a different side of there father growing up and took after him in different ways.

[@harshlife2]

It is really good story and animation.

[@PokemonPrince_]

Amazing video as always! I don't know if you're gonna respond, but please oh PLEASE make more Dragon Prince videos!!!

[@Koroto]

Dragon Prince has been on the list for a while, but it just keeps getting pushed down the line 😅😅

[@PokemonPrince_]

@@Koroto Oh heh I get that 🙃 Well I love all your content especially the Attack on Titan retrospectives!

[@MasterHigure]

2:15 Hermione from Harry Potter was FAR from perfect... in the books. It's obvious that the thing she has more than the others is book smarts, and she can't handle stressful practical situations very well, and it's made very clear on several occasions that she, like Harry and unlike Ron, didn't grow up in the wizarding world. In the movies, they smoothed all those rough edges, including her looks. In the movies she is way too perfect.

[@karmitdafruge1]

Avatars characters and world building in atla are at the top next to none to me. I really wish a good game would come out in the atla world where you could make your own bender kind of like xenoverse and even play through alternate events / the main story. Or even just a good atla game following the main cast

[@veganjotaro]

19:54 relatable. 😅

[@themeower666]

but even to vegitarians you could say hah checkmate, plants also have feelings.

[@JamesReborn2023]

4:23 probably broke everyone’s brain when you showed that 😂

[@Democracy15]

Aint no way i just watched 5 vids straight i barely pay attention and i get lost i spend like 5 hours trying to figure out what hes saying this man has ruined avatar but at the same time opened my mind to the possibilities making me like the show even more

[@Notrealgohan]

I used to dislike zuko and favor aang basic bad guy good guy however when rewatching the show in older age i feel im leaning towards zuko he is relatable in a sense and i like him more

[@arnoldkabuya5969]

You start off as a kid playing doctor. Then you are advised or want to become a doctor so you can help people. Then you are told that you can only treat those with medical insurance yet it's your duty to help everyone Kid, monk, avatar.

[@SashoSuper]

Apart from regular show and the Amazing world of gumball, this was the only show which got a good translation in my country.

[@brandonkilpatrick3491]

Please do more AVATAR videos👍🙏🏻 kora or aang. I love this universe

[@Koroto]

👀👀

[@user-pr6ih2dk7i]

omg yesss

[@jhonejay1426]

how do you spell mushishi? unsure if the captions spelled it right as it doesn't show up when i type it into crunchyroll

[@Koroto]

Think it's Mushi-shi on Crunchyroll.

[@user-lg6ij6to4r]

8:46 bruh he’s the reason the war happened 😂😂😂😂😂

[@michaeltill8928]

No other level of football has a playoff system less than 12, I think D1 finally needs to catch up to the modern day

[@ArDeeMee]

Bump. ♥️

[@zodsi]

koroto please have a day off❤

[@TheeKing7]

The video was pretty good but, I completely disagree on this idea of him being perfect and making excuses for his mistakes. Calling his fears and problems "doubts" just feels wrong and doesn't make sense to me. I still enjoyed the character deep dive though.

[@stefan3597]

Love all the vsauce music

[@Skydoesminecraft1071]

0:11 took me out lmao

[@Banditt_Red]

1:35 you think tanjiro is to perfect and uninteresting?

[@s0meRand0m129]

Yes

[@Banditt_Red]

@@s0meRand0m129 I find it so interesting to see him interact with every character, his capacity for empathy is so heartwarming to me. And his struggle as a swordsman is great to watch because he is aware that he’s inadequate and needs to improve, luck has brought him a long way

[@s0meRand0m129]

@@Banditt_Red yes

[@KiaraWilliamsX]

Aang is Buffy the slayer

[@davidthorne5715]

Maybe the divide wasn’t such a bad episode… maybe it was…

[@noelitonoelito]

Tread carefully my friend... You are entertaining the holy land.

[@paradisecost9590]

Luffy is a better version of that idear the truth is good and evil is simple kids understand it better than adults because adults are deluted by society

[@scroletyper8286]

Huh. So many people throw shad at sword art for kirito being bland. Please actualy explain how he's bland?

[@sparky21737]

I think the problem with kirito is that his character is similar to pretty much all isakei characters. It is kind of by design as it is meant to be self insert. He is overpowered, has very little in the way of character development, kind of ends up flaw scrubbed. The story ends up warping to him where things that other people should be able to solve suddenly can't because they need kirito

[@scroletyper8286]

@sparky21737 The arguments u listed are the same ones echoed across the internet, but they aren't really true. Speaking only to the aincrad arc for the moment. The arguments played out are Too bland or similar to other isekai characters. Kirito is given some of the most unique characteristics of any isekai protagonist out there. Mostly an iconic rage, similar to Shonen protags but that wasn't the complaint. And he was a gaming and pc need. Note most isekai protags are just players while kirito was a tech nerd not just a gamer knowing even the inns and outs of how the nerve gear functioned. He also shows a genuine relaxation during peace moments throughout the show and isn't constantly flustered by every other female character he talks too. The show may give fan service for the girls but only too try to be his girlfriend before the end of aincrad and he actualy chose one unlike all other isekai protags. He also deals with survivers guilt and ptsd (especially I'm the events of gungale but we aren't discussing that right now) so I don't see him really as a bland viewer insert here cause I know nothing about how game consoles and pcs actually work. A bland character wouldn't have such a specific trait. Overpowered. Can we even use this argument in anime? Even so asuna and Klein both show similar skill levels to kirito not to mention some members of laughing coffin. This particular issue is only a consideration do to screen time issues. No character development. He goes from loner surviver to die for my wife or even random strangers as he processes survivers guilt and ptsd. How is that not development. Flaw scrubbed (im assuming this means he eother doesnt have flaws or else loses them by the end of the series) Thats kinda what stories are about. The protag has a problem and he overcomes it or changes in some relation to it so he can truly face the challenge at the end. Solves all of the stories problems even when another character should have been able to accomplish the task. I am an advocate for Klein screen time and my boy agil. Hate the new asuna show gave agils moments against illfang to their new oc. But at the end of the day the story is a out the one who rose up to defeat the villain not his sidekick. This is like complaining a batman movie should be about Robin. Can the story be good with Robin? Yes. But the dark knight trilogy didn't have Robin and no one complained about that. Why does kirito have to have a side kick? The shows about him and what he did in a terrible situation. I think it would be better with more of the other characters but it isn't required for the show to be good. Admittedly some things are wired such as the exclusive duel wielding skill. That wasn't necessary. Anyway that's all I got for you right now I hope we can enjoy a breakdown of this topic.

[@sparky21737]

@@scroletyper8286 I haven't seen all the anime to be honest. I saw the first couple/arc. I guess that's the problem if most people go by the start vs the end. You make good points though makes me want to look at SOA again!

[@scroletyper8286]

@sparky21737 yeah I was trying to keep the conversation to the first arc though cause it's really what the show should have been and stayed. I won't defend allicization nor defend it cause ot actualy does most of those things we were talking about.

[@garyforagerjr5074]

Didnt even need to watch this vid to know it wasnt good ag has a bad case of main character syndrome it not worst case like anne from anmiphia but its funny how often he gets pass for how he spoiled brat from start to finish just saying

[@Koroto]

Didn't even need to read the comment to know it wasn't good 🗿🗿🗿

[@garyforagerjr5074]

@@Koroto so how did know what it typed I at least read the title of vid

[@zachausler-rawle3773]

Idk if this is the reason I keep coming back. I personally find Aang quite annoying a lot of the time. I understand he needs development and he’s so young and has so much pressure he must deal with, but the way he goes about some situations really make him difficult to root for. I like every character in the Gaang more than him and Azula and obviously Iroh too - I find them to be more interesting and compelling

[@MrDiplomat180]

I would disagree with this. Aang's flaws were not fully addressed in the story. At the end of the story, a lot of his problems are solved with a Deux Ex Machina. Its proper criticism from a writer's standpoint.

[@almas4663]

Aang and Katara were always two of the worst characters in the show for me, even though I grew up with this show. It was them who were dragging the show down significantly, due to the fact that both of them are moralists and hypocrites. Not to mention that Aang is probably the least developed character in Avatar. He did not grow up. He was a naive vegan in the begining, he remained a naive vegan by the end.

[@kingalastor936]

So weird how Aang and Katara are supposed to be these high moraI characters yet have no problem with thievery.

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

Sometimes, consciously choosing not to change who you are at your core is as much of a development as the opposite. Changing for the sake of change is dumb. And anyway, I don’t know how you can say that season 3 Aang is not more grown up than season 1 Aang. Just because he didn’t stop being silly (oh no, a teenager being silly, stop the presses!), doesn’t mean he didn’t grow up.

[@almas4663]

@@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 He was irresponsible at the start, and one would think that by season 3 he will grow out of that, embrace his duty as the Avatar, mature, and realizes there's lifes at stake... But no...He is the least developed character out of all of them... He's still a hypocrite He's still a liar (He swore to Katara with the "Avatar promise" that he won't scam people in the Runaway episode) He's still irresponsible He's still a clown

[@gabrielcruz6752]

​@@almas4663the problem with Aang is that the writers of the show gave Aang a morality based on the western, New Age stereotypes of Buddhism, not based on a proper study of Buddhist ethics.