The Perfection of "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" - Avatar: The Last Airbender

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captainmidnight

captainmidnight

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Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of the most beloved cartoons of all time, thanks to episodes like '"Tales of Ba Sing Se". Here I take a deep dive into the episode and what it meant for Zuko, Iroh, Aang and the gang.
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@captainmidnight
@captainmidnight 4 жыл бұрын
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@duelshock4920
@duelshock4920 4 жыл бұрын
The Southern Raiders.
@billyjoejenkins2081
@billyjoejenkins2081 4 жыл бұрын
The Headband edit: JK every episode is my favorite.
@knightofanguish7399
@knightofanguish7399 4 жыл бұрын
Ember Island Players
@maxsaich6776
@maxsaich6776 4 жыл бұрын
Zuko Alone
@agentofxehanort
@agentofxehanort 4 жыл бұрын
Day of Black Sun Part 2
@chrisradek6693
@chrisradek6693 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh is a perfect example of a man who heals himself by trying to heal the world.
@DansEarway
@DansEarway 3 жыл бұрын
born to become captain but chose to row
@thechannelthathasfithteens6792
@thechannelthathasfithteens6792 3 жыл бұрын
@@DansEarway I love that analogy
@okehokeh6183
@okehokeh6183 3 жыл бұрын
He’s weird
@pixelsarea
@pixelsarea 3 жыл бұрын
Oke, how is he weird? He’s one of the best characters, he has helped zuko reveal his true self, and his words of wisdom
@okehokeh6183
@okehokeh6183 3 жыл бұрын
Tophat Plays he is addicted to Tea and he gave away the fire lord position beacuse his son died lol
@jacobmortimore
@jacobmortimore 4 жыл бұрын
everybody gangsta till iroh starts singing little soldier boy.
@juliusmoe-nstar8942
@juliusmoe-nstar8942 4 жыл бұрын
I started weeping when i saw this comment.... because it is true.... everybody gangsta until Iroh whip out the song then they are just crying
@sadgiraffe6669
@sadgiraffe6669 4 жыл бұрын
You can be the toughest most badass manly man yet still cry when irohs voice starts to crack up when singing.
@stuartpostma8244
@stuartpostma8244 4 жыл бұрын
can we get f's in chat for Iroh's VA
@AtlasNL
@AtlasNL 4 жыл бұрын
Stuart Postma F
@lukeb1663
@lukeb1663 4 жыл бұрын
Song is called leaves from the vine but that’s not very important
@batshineman174
@batshineman174 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: After the show Zuko temporarily abdicated the throne while he went to go look for his mother so Iroh took over. And during his brief time as Fire lord he decided to declare a national tea day.
@edennara
@edennara 3 жыл бұрын
sounds like something i would do, im proud
@juliatamara905
@juliatamara905 3 жыл бұрын
HOW DO U KNOW? I NEED MORE SOURCES OF ATLA BECAUSE I JUST FINISHED THE SERIES AND I FEEL SO EMPTY INSIDE
@batshineman174
@batshineman174 3 жыл бұрын
@@juliatamara905 There's a series of graphic novels written by the show's creator that tells the stories of what happens to team Avatar after the show ends.
@juliatamara905
@juliatamara905 3 жыл бұрын
batshineman thank u!!!!
@Kpsekhon
@Kpsekhon 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it was in the comics
@luccoloo
@luccoloo 3 жыл бұрын
"my girlfriend turned into the moon" -That's rough buddy
@thecrimsondragon2379
@thecrimsondragon2379 3 жыл бұрын
one of my favorite lines in the show
@TwistedSolace
@TwistedSolace 3 жыл бұрын
App - My First
@bryantenjhay65
@bryantenjhay65 3 жыл бұрын
I cant like this comment more that once?! What a scam
@mklolqna1144
@mklolqna1144 3 жыл бұрын
Seoson 3
@akmalnasser9469
@akmalnasser9469 3 жыл бұрын
"my last boyfriend turned into the firelord"
@lbirdo_
@lbirdo_ 4 жыл бұрын
"Leaves form the Vine" was also one of the last things Iroh's voice actor did before he died of cancer.
@arceton5004
@arceton5004 4 жыл бұрын
why do you want to make me cry more?
@itsxake
@itsxake 4 жыл бұрын
He sang it after learning he was dying of cancer
@charliehorse8401
@charliehorse8401 4 жыл бұрын
@@itsxake *_STOP UT, I DONT WANT TO CRY, WHY IS LIFE SO FUCKED!?_*
@ricksanchez9283
@ricksanchez9283 4 жыл бұрын
I was feeling feels, and then seeing this made me feel it harder
@ahmedabdullah8100
@ahmedabdullah8100 4 жыл бұрын
Why did do that
@Acronoss1234
@Acronoss1234 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh is literally one of best characters ever created in a series.
@greyarea1004
@greyarea1004 4 жыл бұрын
Dark Swag my favourite characters along with zuko
@snowman9631
@snowman9631 4 жыл бұрын
And 1 of the biggest cliches in writing to boot the wise elder who serves as the master to help the person grow up. He is proof that cliches aren't inherently bad they just need to be done right
@kedarunzi9139
@kedarunzi9139 4 жыл бұрын
@@snowman9631 Yeah he might be a victim of said cliche, but for me he just works really well, unlike other characters like him
@snowman9631
@snowman9631 4 жыл бұрын
@@kedarunzi9139 did you actually read my comment?
@kedarunzi9139
@kedarunzi9139 4 жыл бұрын
@@snowman9631 yes
@jbc34265
@jbc34265 3 жыл бұрын
Mako wrote "Little Soldier Boy" when he found out he was diagnosed with cancer. Greg Baldwin, the voice actor who assumed Iroh's role after Mako's passing, refuses to sing it out of respect for Mako saying, "It's Mako's song...not mine." Also, the picture of Iroh's son is supposedly an old picture of Mako.
@Aodhan_Raith
@Aodhan_Raith 3 жыл бұрын
Wow this episode got even more sad.
@kieranschafer5180
@kieranschafer5180 3 жыл бұрын
I’m water bending out of my eyes
@carpool9363
@carpool9363 3 жыл бұрын
@@kieranschafer5180 Tearbending? I feel you
@judelitowitz9541
@judelitowitz9541 3 жыл бұрын
also in the legend of kora they honored him by naming one of the main characters mako
@eadlc
@eadlc 3 жыл бұрын
Iroh's segment ends with "In Honor of Mako".
@shan945
@shan945 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: When Katara comforts Toph by telling her she's pretty, Toph knew she isn't telling a lie since she can sense the vibrations
@collectiveworld5150
@collectiveworld5150 3 жыл бұрын
but she was kinda ugly
@SomberCarlo
@SomberCarlo 3 жыл бұрын
@@collectiveworld5150 cap
@collectiveworld5150
@collectiveworld5150 3 жыл бұрын
@@SomberCarlo bro dont lie katara and toph was ugly with the makeup but without makeup they looked pretty beautiful.
@charless3484
@charless3484 3 жыл бұрын
@@collectiveworld5150 true
@robertsawney7901
@robertsawney7901 3 жыл бұрын
@@collectiveworld5150 caught in 4K toph was 12 and katara was 15😬💀
@benwasserman8223
@benwasserman8223 4 жыл бұрын
Admit it, we all cry at the end of Iroh’s story
@creslo
@creslo 4 жыл бұрын
Real men cry with iroh
@CaptainArthanos
@CaptainArthanos 4 жыл бұрын
I am not joking when I say that I cry every single time I see it. Nothing really makes me cry but Iroh never fails.
@saiken811
@saiken811 4 жыл бұрын
I know I did
@duelshock4920
@duelshock4920 4 жыл бұрын
@@blazingexil4003 Hunter x Hunter and Fullmetal Alchemist aren't on Avatar's level.
@kevinvu5432
@kevinvu5432 4 жыл бұрын
I didnt cry...not to deny others have. But I didnt.
@dayronsanchezarias2157
@dayronsanchezarias2157 4 жыл бұрын
"I was never angry with you, I was sad, because I was afraid you´d lost your way"
@skylinegtr3454
@skylinegtr3454 4 жыл бұрын
Damn that reunion was so touching, Iroh the best character from the show
@ynglpws3623
@ynglpws3623 4 жыл бұрын
Lucky me that I was already crying before I read that, it really hits home very god damn time
@Grace-ep1jx
@Grace-ep1jx 4 жыл бұрын
14 yr old girls: that’s deep
@satan4518
@satan4518 4 жыл бұрын
@@Grace-ep1jx not deep, just anyone with normal human emotions feels the significance of that quote since it wraps up iroh's relationship with zuko leading up to that point so well.
@johnrayordas
@johnrayordas 4 жыл бұрын
True unconditional love
@capricornyy
@capricornyy 3 жыл бұрын
early 2000s kids truly got spoiled with this show. i literally have never been able to find another show that has the same impact on me.
@rektyrektingson4668
@rektyrektingson4668 3 жыл бұрын
Facts. I’m glad it’s on Netflix now though. It’s a lot more accessible and people who missed out can finally watch. But when you’re a kid when this was airing... hooo boy we had no idea how timeless this show’ll be - atleast for me it seemed that way. Every rewatch as I get older gets better and better
@carnage0685
@carnage0685 3 жыл бұрын
@@rektyrektingson4668 I remember watching it when it first premiered, I was like, 6 years old. Strangely enough, I don't recall ever thinking that much of it. All I knew was that Zuko was a bad guy and angry, and Iroh wasn't really 'on his side', and he just overall didn't seem to give much a shit about anything, like comic relief. I also remember a few lines, but that was it, lol. Watching the whole thing from start to finish recently though, I can say without a doubt that this show is fucking amazing.
@typicalsir3385
@typicalsir3385 3 жыл бұрын
I had a similar reaction to when I watched the show when I played Telltale's TWD, if you're looking for recommendations.
@Hydelsius
@Hydelsius 3 жыл бұрын
ReBoot is probably on that same level for me.
@CaptinObvious7
@CaptinObvious7 3 жыл бұрын
Carnage Carnage it was more than 6 years ago . It came out in 2005
@bucktootha
@bucktootha 3 жыл бұрын
Dad: why you cryin so damn loud it's 3:00AM Iroh: l i t t l e s o l d i e r b o y
@tenluigi92
@tenluigi92 3 жыл бұрын
That's me except I'm the dad crying at 3 am
@ryangodfrey5694
@ryangodfrey5694 3 жыл бұрын
Saddest part is is that I just watched this for the first time since I was a young kid and dam it is 3am right now but I wanna cry so loud
@lewismartin3430
@lewismartin3430 3 жыл бұрын
then the dad starts crying too
@CarlsCozyCorner
@CarlsCozyCorner 3 жыл бұрын
@@tenluigi92 take it from a teen girl, idk what gender your kids are, but cry with them. My dad does every now and then, and I appreciate it.
@TobiaLapanjeGolob
@TobiaLapanjeGolob 3 жыл бұрын
It's what I'm doing right now...
@alexisk8312
@alexisk8312 4 жыл бұрын
Avatar is probably the best written cartoon out there.
@childhoodobesity4249
@childhoodobesity4249 4 жыл бұрын
I even think it tops the Batman Animated Series
@sarryhuddleson9117
@sarryhuddleson9117 4 жыл бұрын
Best written TV show. Animated or live action. It is the best of all time.
@BasedBrah10
@BasedBrah10 4 жыл бұрын
*Anime
@nomeatbag
@nomeatbag 4 жыл бұрын
@@BasedBrah10 yes, but actully no, or even maybe.
@alexisk8312
@alexisk8312 4 жыл бұрын
It's not anime.
@CarlosCraft1469
@CarlosCraft1469 4 жыл бұрын
"Tales of Ba Sing Se"? More like "Tears of Ba Sing Se", am I right!? *curls up in a corner, crying*
@Entanglementful
@Entanglementful 4 жыл бұрын
Is it weird I've read it in Sokka's voice?
@yudiwang625
@yudiwang625 4 жыл бұрын
Yup
@soupersoup5773
@soupersoup5773 4 жыл бұрын
@@Entanglementful no not really
@anorasolo
@anorasolo 4 жыл бұрын
Entanglementful i did too 😂😭
@rhian6459
@rhian6459 4 жыл бұрын
Appa's Lost Days was even sadder than Tales of Ba Sing Se IMO
@milkmandan9937
@milkmandan9937 3 жыл бұрын
When you’ve watched so much avatar that you can tell the scenes are flipped sideways
@Hawkeye3n
@Hawkeye3n 3 жыл бұрын
I was looking for this comment to see if anyone else noticed
@solarsolar8374
@solarsolar8374 3 жыл бұрын
Same
@JujuInFlames
@JujuInFlames 3 жыл бұрын
Zukos scar gives it away lmao
@abarofsoap5440
@abarofsoap5440 3 жыл бұрын
I literally just finished the show yesterday so that bothered me alot 😂
@BP-328
@BP-328 3 жыл бұрын
Uncle Iroh's Sunset scene really gave it away for me.
@maybe.n
@maybe.n 3 жыл бұрын
"Sometimes, the only way to help yourself, is to help others." -Uncle Iroh
@Namato360
@Namato360 2 жыл бұрын
@@ianboyer2224 It would be wise to stfu.
@Namato360
@Namato360 2 жыл бұрын
@@ianboyer2224 I helped myself by helping you 🙃
@mandiemiller5949
@mandiemiller5949 Жыл бұрын
that is so true
@mysoncummings2009
@mysoncummings2009 4 жыл бұрын
You guys are sleeping on appa’s lost days. That episode made me tearbend
@_Ellaphant
@_Ellaphant 4 жыл бұрын
bruh that made me so upset
@sonictheporcipine
@sonictheporcipine 4 жыл бұрын
I'm a grown ass man and that episode really got me hard in the feels. Even knowing what happens next didn't help.
@IQSim
@IQSim 4 жыл бұрын
The show was like "So, you thought Tales of Ba Sing Se was emotional... Have you ever owned an animal?"
@jake00942
@jake00942 4 жыл бұрын
i think i cried a bit
@teddyfield2164
@teddyfield2164 4 жыл бұрын
I turned book earth to book water
@EmarldXionify
@EmarldXionify 4 жыл бұрын
The first time i heard zuko's son is named Iroh, i cried a little
@AvatarN
@AvatarN 4 жыл бұрын
General Iroh is Zuko's grandson, Zuko only has a daughter named Izumi who is the Fire Lord in Legend of Korra
@John-lk5su
@John-lk5su 4 жыл бұрын
grandson
@mpj759
@mpj759 4 жыл бұрын
Or that one of the lead characters are named after mako, the voice actor of iroh
@paulovinasrocha6166
@paulovinasrocha6166 4 жыл бұрын
@Al Strider yes we do, just accept it
@lookinglikeabelugawhale338
@lookinglikeabelugawhale338 4 жыл бұрын
@@paulovinasrocha6166 but pleassse try nottt tooooooo :-((((((((
@ChloeCatLover
@ChloeCatLover 4 жыл бұрын
The reason Little Soldier Boy sounds so genuine is because it was written by Mako (Irohs voice actor) when he was dying, he was a veteran and the song is about returning to a more peaceful time, which in his case meant death, it is the most meaningful and beautiful piece of music in the entire series
@oleknowicki7497
@oleknowicki7497 3 жыл бұрын
@Ethan W yes
@bearded-cat
@bearded-cat 3 жыл бұрын
@Cowlan that's so heart breaking it hurts
@Chowder12345able
@Chowder12345able 2 жыл бұрын
Mako didn't actually write it
@angeldelgado7120
@angeldelgado7120 Жыл бұрын
please stop spreading this lie, Mako did not write the song or the lyrics cause he was dying of cancer you can clearly look up the writer and composer. "Leaves from the vine."
@Boneless-Bones
@Boneless-Bones Жыл бұрын
@@angeldelgado7120 The song was written by someone else for him though, right? Since according to the avatar voice acting crew "it's Mako's song." Also, it says "in honor of Mako" once it's done. Edit: Also, yes, he was dying of cancer. He died not too long after that episode had aired.
@arichmsu
@arichmsu 4 жыл бұрын
"presumably at the site where he (Lu Ten) died" I just wanted to confirm that is the truth, it's a detail I hadn't noticed before until my current watch-through the series. When Iroh is just entering Ba Sing Sei he has a flashback to burying his son on the same hill with the tree. It's almost a blink and you'll miss it moment.
@clandycane1771
@clandycane1771 3 жыл бұрын
OMG really? which episode I gotta rewatch this
@badreddinegacem
@badreddinegacem 3 жыл бұрын
@@clandycane1771 me too
@theRealMangoDragon
@theRealMangoDragon 3 жыл бұрын
Whoa when was this?
@thehollow33
@thehollow33 3 жыл бұрын
The flashback was when he was knocked out after Azula shot him. The episode when Aang learns earthbending and Zuko learns redirection. I dont recall a flashback when they are in Ba Sing Se tho
@sfyoshi99
@sfyoshi99 3 жыл бұрын
@Imperial Judesmen138 They didn't successfully conquer it, but I believe they did get through the outer walls and that the hill is in the outer ring of the city.
@leonardchurch814
@leonardchurch814 4 жыл бұрын
“Oh soldier boy, come marching home...”
@prof.davidgonzalezcorrea7096
@prof.davidgonzalezcorrea7096 4 жыл бұрын
I cried there and with Momo on Appa’s feet’s mark
@thatguyoverthere3524
@thatguyoverthere3524 4 жыл бұрын
Aight who tf cutting onions
@mcurran6505
@mcurran6505 4 жыл бұрын
😢
@patzuki8918
@patzuki8918 4 жыл бұрын
Soldija boi, soldija boi
@pavelsvacha
@pavelsvacha 4 жыл бұрын
I started crying just seeing that damned tree. That's powerfull writing xd
@daxxkid101
@daxxkid101 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh’s voice breaking on “little soldier boy”🥺
@Betofrfr
@Betofrfr 3 жыл бұрын
It makes a grown man cry 😢😔
@colebuschi2878
@colebuschi2878 3 жыл бұрын
Those were his genuine tears, he sung the song about himself when he learned he was dying of cancer, the picture shown of irohs son was inspired by the voice actor when he was younger
@howardbaxter2514
@howardbaxter2514 3 жыл бұрын
@@colebuschi2878 the voice actor that proceeded Mako also refuses to sing this song even to this day. He states that this is Mako's song.
@elk3407
@elk3407 3 жыл бұрын
@@colebuschi2878 its wasn't even just that he learned he was dying of cancer, it was the last thing he recorded before died.
@FilipisoJindoblu
@FilipisoJindoblu 3 жыл бұрын
@@elk3407 "in honor of mako" rest in peace, my dear friend.
@Liamhvet
@Liamhvet 3 жыл бұрын
Guy:"I'm mugging you" Iroh:"Let me help you!"
@probablydeadinside7877
@probablydeadinside7877 3 жыл бұрын
i think Iroh's moment, his song, brings out a little bit of Zuko in us all that emotional intensity, all the trauma we have, being comforted by the song sung by a man dying of cancer you can hear the grief in his voice, and it's heartbreaking, yet soothing rest in peace Mako, your soul lives on in Iroh's teachings and his, your, song
@probablydeadinside7877
@probablydeadinside7877 3 жыл бұрын
@Ethan W I'm unsure about the last question, but i believe it was Mako himself who did it.
@Tropical126
@Tropical126 3 жыл бұрын
@Ethan W Mako voiced the song, shortly after he was diagnosed, but didn't get to see the episode air.
@godqueensadie
@godqueensadie 4 жыл бұрын
Any other show: *has a filler episode* Viewers: Get back to the story! Avatar: *has a filler episode* Viewers: This is the greatest episode of any show ever
@amrashraf243
@amrashraf243 4 жыл бұрын
Chibi Plutia so true
@gavinriley5232
@gavinriley5232 4 жыл бұрын
Except "the great divide".
@godqueensadie
@godqueensadie 4 жыл бұрын
@@gavinriley5232 don't you sass me, boy
@alfa01spotivo
@alfa01spotivo 4 жыл бұрын
mostly because TLA actually does filler well
@twobluestars
@twobluestars 4 жыл бұрын
I didn't even realise it was filler when I first watched it, it was that good
@mush1145
@mush1145 4 жыл бұрын
my teacher used sokka's story to teach us what a haiku was
@leirawhitehart1236
@leirawhitehart1236 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you have a pretty cool teacher then!
@chanceofbliss8175
@chanceofbliss8175 4 жыл бұрын
That's acc awesome
@marzipancutter8144
@marzipancutter8144 4 жыл бұрын
I don't know why but the concept of a Haiku Rap battle somehow makes more sense than it should, and less at the same time.
@Mara-yf1se
@Mara-yf1se 4 жыл бұрын
Best teacher award
@djmocha7
@djmocha7 4 жыл бұрын
I was in my 20s when I saw this, and it was how I learned what a haiku was. I’m djmocha I watch KZbin videos This was a great show
@masonbernheim7629
@masonbernheim7629 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite episode will always be “Zuko Alone.” The way it makes you feel for Zuko’s every action is ridiculous.
@ToxicBastard
@ToxicBastard 2 жыл бұрын
That one episode where Avatar became a western
@CM-pf1xc
@CM-pf1xc 4 ай бұрын
True. Although honestly I think the scene of him on mountain in lightening storm is best zuko.
@ninteldazelda
@ninteldazelda 3 жыл бұрын
I think something super simple that I've always adored is that Zuko always respected Iroh even as a young boy. When everyone called his uncle a failure for losing Ba Sing Se, Zuko defended him. His love for his uncle was not something that was instilled after he was exiled, but is something deeply rooted in him since he was a young boy.
@patzuki8918
@patzuki8918 4 жыл бұрын
I feel like everyone rewatces avatar the last airbender every year at the same time.
@pitchingwedge7546
@pitchingwedge7546 4 жыл бұрын
Sort of. I start the show once every two years. I start, I watch it over the course of a year or so, and then I wait another year to start again. I just finished last month so I'll be starting it up again next summer. In the meantime I think I'll give Korra a go.
@patzuki8918
@patzuki8918 4 жыл бұрын
Sliverwater yeah and then we all do korra as well. Despite korea not being as good, certainly the animation is better and season 3 is pretty decent
@calebpagan2226
@calebpagan2226 4 жыл бұрын
I just watched it the other day so this video surprised me
@JustinHo98
@JustinHo98 4 жыл бұрын
I feel like it always happens 1. During the winter cause of seasonal depressions and 2. When people go back to school and feel nostalgic
@imperfect_dan7519
@imperfect_dan7519 4 жыл бұрын
@@patzuki8918 all the seasons are good. Tho season 3 was the peak
@tomsawyerpiper9412
@tomsawyerpiper9412 4 жыл бұрын
There is no filler in Avatar. “The Tails Of Ba-sing-Se” is a single episode with more character development than the whole of many lesser written shows.
@hanbeitakenakasama7735
@hanbeitakenakasama7735 4 жыл бұрын
I mean there's Ember Island Players. And yet for a filler it does so much more than your average filler episode.
@ethanhancock462
@ethanhancock462 4 жыл бұрын
The Great Divide
@omarismaeel7838
@omarismaeel7838 4 жыл бұрын
HanbeiTakenakaSama its not a filler..you are seeing a fire nation propaganda film
@hanbeitakenakasama7735
@hanbeitakenakasama7735 4 жыл бұрын
@@omarismaeel7838 It still achieves what a type of filler episodes do, recap the events so that the audience could keep up with the overarching plot. However Ember Island Players do it in an unorthodox but amusing way, put it in the perspective of a nation that's been at war with the rest of the world for a hundred years, which makes it way more engaging than your average filler episode.
@trod146
@trod146 4 жыл бұрын
You just don't understand what filler means... There are a few filler episodes in Avatar. Filler is anything that doesn't move the plot or story forward. Anything that contains flashbacks or takes place in a different time and place than the current story... soooo..yeah... there is quite a bit of filler sprinkled throughout The Last Airbender, buddy ol pal...
@undercoverduck
@undercoverduck 2 жыл бұрын
Another note on that Zuko short: It's the first time we see him use firebending not as a means of conflict, but as a way to connect people.
@cheeseoffthevine6292
@cheeseoffthevine6292 4 жыл бұрын
Uncle Iroh's story had me in tears. I love uncle Iroh so much. Such a sweat old man, forced to be such a ruthless military leader.
@AuburnTigers111
@AuburnTigers111 4 жыл бұрын
He was much more ruthless as "The Dragon of the West" still compassionate to his family Lu-Ten and Zuko but removed from the reality of the war until Lu-Ten's death, then he became the Iroh we know and love today.
@QUBIQUBED
@QUBIQUBED 2 жыл бұрын
he was FIRST a ruthless leader, he changed after his son died
@jayive34
@jayive34 4 жыл бұрын
To add to the feels, I heard the that the picture of Iroh's son, is actually a drawing of Mako when he was young.
@Aglow37
@Aglow37 4 жыл бұрын
But mako is young?
@theboulder_
@theboulder_ 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh's voice actors was called Mako
@naltlan7651
@naltlan7651 4 жыл бұрын
@@Aglow37 mako was the man that did iroh's voice, sadly,he sung that song some time after discovering he had cancer, so the animators made that scene a way to honor him,also thats why he sings whit such an emotional tone.
@undisclosedscientist2142
@undisclosedscientist2142 4 жыл бұрын
It actually was!
@IonicSplash365
@IonicSplash365 4 жыл бұрын
@@naltlan7651 I read that Mako knew he was gonna pass and when he recorded the song he thought of his kids and that's why the emotion really comes through in the song
@yowatchie
@yowatchie 4 жыл бұрын
Avatar isn’t just one of the greatest cartoons ever made. It’s one of the best tv shows period. A true masterpiece.
@abhikmoj5853
@abhikmoj5853 4 жыл бұрын
Y E S
@Laiser
@Laiser 4 жыл бұрын
I hate to be that one guy, but I think Avatar gets so much exposure because it’s western. Now I’m going to talk about anime. There aren’t much anime I think are as good as Avatar, but I truly believe the one anime that surpasses Avatar is Fullmetal Alchemist : Brotherhood and I would appreciate it if you gave it a watch. It’s on Netflix and it has a great English Dub.
@Kailova07
@Kailova07 4 жыл бұрын
Laiser I think a lot of Avatar’s success came from its inspirations from anime, and that making it seem so different to the western audiences it was marketed to. I second recommending FMAB, from a guy who hasn’t watched a lot of anime. It’s a rich world with incredible fleshed out characters and a compelling story where everything feels natural and believable and comes together beautifully.
@bigboibubba5528
@bigboibubba5528 4 жыл бұрын
@@Laiser Personally, I like Avatar more because I think Zuko has one of the best character arcs ever written among other great ones in the show, but fmab is such a glorious anime with just as amazing of a world that I can't really knock in any way. Third recommendation right here
@mohamedelkayal2068
@mohamedelkayal2068 4 жыл бұрын
@@Laiser are you kidding Fullmetal Alchemist is one of the most popular manga/anime ever made. Maybe it doesn't have the same popularity as other mainstream anime but still it is well known
@sportluver98
@sportluver98 3 жыл бұрын
Iroh is all about fatherhood in this episodes. He helps a child, boy, and man as if it was his son or zuko it’s so precious
@jamesteasdale7588
@jamesteasdale7588 3 жыл бұрын
Toph doesn’t care about her look... BECAUSE SHES BLIND
@jamersbazuka8055
@jamersbazuka8055 3 жыл бұрын
Just because she can't see doesn't mean she doesn't care how others see her.
@galaxionart9338
@galaxionart9338 3 жыл бұрын
That’s what I thought at first, thinking about her as a girl forced into things like make up and doing her hair. But then I thought about how alone she must have been. Earth bending competitively probably didn’t let her meet many other girls nor was being isolated from everyone to the point others didn’t know she existed. Either way Toph doesn’t fit the mold blind or not. Those girls hurt her by bringing that feeling of isolation back. I could be wrong it’s been a long time since I watched the episode.
@dripdoriya1707
@dripdoriya1707 3 жыл бұрын
Galaxion Art She wasn’t forced she was persuaded to. And she ended up liking it. But then people made fun of her and it kinda upset her but she said one of the good things about being blind is that she doesn’t have to worry about her appearance and she doesn’t need anyone’s approval. Then Katara told her she was pretty and Toph could sense she wasn’t lying so she was happy. It’s a great story ngl
@Cosmolovescheese
@Cosmolovescheese 4 жыл бұрын
Man when Momo curls up in the footprint I can't help but sob
@beccag2758
@beccag2758 4 жыл бұрын
Why did you have to make me cry😭💦🌏🔥🌪
@ernestthomas9090
@ernestthomas9090 4 жыл бұрын
Momo, missing Appa was just a holy sh!t moment. I just didn't think he thought like that.
@emjikookie5882
@emjikookie5882 4 жыл бұрын
@@ernestthomas9090 It shows that appa meant a lot to him because appa is the only one he has for an animal friend. Momo was found all alone in an abandoned air temple, so I'm sure appa was the closest thing to a family, both being air nation animals.
@tkeks007
@tkeks007 4 жыл бұрын
I re-watched it a year ago with my little sister who’s still in elementary school and we were both sobbing and i had to try real hard to calm her down, it was heartbreaking
@Disneymore
@Disneymore 4 жыл бұрын
This segment was so Great and it deserves more attention imo - you never saw the strong relationship between momo and appa until this moment There's something very special about seeing momos and appas feelings expressed so much in their own episodes There's something especially tragic about seeing the painnof animals just by their expressions and behavior
@mintman325
@mintman325 4 жыл бұрын
“Happy birthday my son, if only I could have helped you”-Iroh This single line over a decade later carries more weight then some whole shows.
@jamesweber8566
@jamesweber8566 4 жыл бұрын
War never changes.
@ricksanchez9283
@ricksanchez9283 4 жыл бұрын
James Weber Another Settlement needs your help
@hadeskingoftheunderworld7010
@hadeskingoftheunderworld7010 4 жыл бұрын
@@ricksanchez9283 no
@hadeskingoftheunderworld7010
@hadeskingoftheunderworld7010 4 жыл бұрын
@@ricksanchez9283 just no
@ricksanchez9283
@ricksanchez9283 4 жыл бұрын
Hades King Of The Underworld VEGETA YESSSS!!!!
@karumen173
@karumen173 4 жыл бұрын
Captian midnight: *starts talking about Irohs story* me: I'm not crying my eyes are just waterbending
@spearshake4771
@spearshake4771 2 жыл бұрын
The Iroh scene is so impactful because of how all the following reasons. 1.) The writing on the picture translates to: "To General Iroh: See you after we win the war. Your loyal son, Lu Ten" 2.) The whole story of Iroh losing his son on its own is tragic. Iroh is literally sitting at the spot where his Son died outside of the city walls. Not only that but he was the General in charge of the siege and so he feels even more responsible. 3.) The face in the picture is actually what Mako (Iroh's voice actor) looked like when he was young. 4.) The voice actor knew this would be his last performance so it made the crying through the singing oh so much more real.
@jessefontainieohfwob
@jessefontainieohfwob 4 жыл бұрын
"Leaves from the vine Falling so slow Like fragile tiny shells Drifting in the foam Little soldier boy Come marching home Brave soldier boy Comes marching home"
@fawnieee
@fawnieee 4 жыл бұрын
I'm not crying, someone's just cutting invisible onions.
@theoutsiderspost4982
@theoutsiderspost4982 4 жыл бұрын
This comment is so cringeworthy
@nabielw
@nabielw 4 жыл бұрын
@@theoutsiderspost4982 you alright there??
@theoutsiderspost4982
@theoutsiderspost4982 4 жыл бұрын
No the voice actor mako is cringe.
@karendavidson7752
@karendavidson7752 4 жыл бұрын
@@theoutsiderspost4982 in what way
@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 4 жыл бұрын
*_Everything changed when the fire nation attacked._* That quote will live on through space and time.
@apullcan
@apullcan 4 жыл бұрын
bojack....
@kingmuizz708
@kingmuizz708 4 жыл бұрын
Amen
@victorfloresmuro958
@victorfloresmuro958 4 жыл бұрын
Mostly in memes
@PrestonGarvey-
@PrestonGarvey- 4 жыл бұрын
I was walking my dog the everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked...
@imperfect_dan7519
@imperfect_dan7519 4 жыл бұрын
@@apullcan horseman....
@juliatamara905
@juliatamara905 3 жыл бұрын
i love how u see iroh’s laidbackness as a silent rebellion against the fire nation
@Quintz-vj9vu
@Quintz-vj9vu 3 жыл бұрын
The Cry was genuine while recording because the actor knew he didn’t have much time left because of cancer. And I think he wrote little soldier boy and little soldier boy was one of the last things he said or a song before he passed rip mako
@rodguidry2223
@rodguidry2223 3 жыл бұрын
In the show he was saying goodbye to his son, in real life he was saying goodbye to us
@akish302
@akish302 3 жыл бұрын
@@rodguidry2223 I was already on the verge of tears, why you gotta make me cry more
@rodguidry2223
@rodguidry2223 3 жыл бұрын
sorry
@DragonballBlack
@DragonballBlack 4 жыл бұрын
When Iro sings at his sons grave. I cried.
@colinftp3288
@colinftp3288 4 жыл бұрын
It’s beautiful
@colinftp3288
@colinftp3288 4 жыл бұрын
But sad
@waldien5802
@waldien5802 4 жыл бұрын
BlackScape it was literally the first time and only time i cried in a show, and I’ve watched hunter x hunter
@carlospassosdiasaguiarmota4950
@carlospassosdiasaguiarmota4950 4 жыл бұрын
I think that everyone cried
@giisellegaalvan1996
@giisellegaalvan1996 4 жыл бұрын
it wasn't his grave. it was just a shrine
@akilw.3360
@akilw.3360 4 жыл бұрын
Tfw when he doesn't even play 'Leaves from the Vine' and you still almost cry.
@Arredo515
@Arredo515 4 жыл бұрын
What do you mean "almost"?
@teslagasoline5629
@teslagasoline5629 4 жыл бұрын
Just saying, I think it's "Leaves from the vine"
@akilw.3360
@akilw.3360 4 жыл бұрын
@@teslagasoline5629 it probably is, thanks
@franzy871
@franzy871 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this storytelling is amazing. And I cried many times while watching Avatar, but this episode made me question the sense of life
@saigesmart4167
@saigesmart4167 4 жыл бұрын
Oh thank god, glad to know I wasn't the only one
@greninja7931
@greninja7931 3 жыл бұрын
“If you look for the light, you often find it, but if you look for the dark... it is all you will see” -Uncle Iroh Leaves from the vine... 😭
@gabrielmutombo7078
@gabrielmutombo7078 3 жыл бұрын
Iroh: *sings little soldier boy* Me: *tearbending intensifies*
@thatoneflygon8291
@thatoneflygon8291 4 жыл бұрын
Did you: A: cry at the end of Iroh's story B: cry at the end of Iroh's story C: cry at the end of Iroh's story
@Kolokommouna
@Kolokommouna 4 жыл бұрын
.... B
@mariojordan9543
@mariojordan9543 4 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah
@duyaoletruong27
@duyaoletruong27 4 жыл бұрын
I choose D: All of the above
@AvatarN
@AvatarN 4 жыл бұрын
Actually I: Cried at the end of Iroh's story
@rashad405
@rashad405 4 жыл бұрын
mr spock a,b and c
@natetaylor2346
@natetaylor2346 4 жыл бұрын
Holy crap... "Presumably where his son died.".... I can't tell you how many times I've seen Tales of Ba Sing Se, how many times that scene of the memorial for his son made me emotional.. And that never was a thought in my head. You sir, have me shook
@Stxrmbreaker626
@Stxrmbreaker626 4 жыл бұрын
Nate Taylor it is the place where his grave is buried. In a different episode, I think it’s bitter work you see Iroh dreaming about being at a decade version of that tree.
@juanin200
@juanin200 4 жыл бұрын
@@Stxrmbreaker626 There's also a flashback on another episode where he puts the stone under the tree to mark the burial site of his son.
@danri4244
@danri4244 4 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure that the tree in Ba Sing Se is not the same one where Iroh's son is burires, but it is definitely supposed to look similar.
@nkbujvytcygvujno6006
@nkbujvytcygvujno6006 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it’s not super likely they would even be able to bury him in the heart of the enemy city in the middle of a siege, and why would they do that instead of burying him somewhere in his homeland where they could visit his grave more easily to mourn him? I think the trees are just meant to look similar.
@lostnumbr
@lostnumbr 4 жыл бұрын
@@nkbujvytcygvujno6006 Especially considering no army had ever breached the wall until after the events of this episode.
@mattlerner2317
@mattlerner2317 4 жыл бұрын
The fact that iroh was in the city where his son was killed, when most people would hate the people and want to watch the city burn, all he did was help people and mourn his son. If just speaks so much to me about him and his astounding character
@hellothere2464
@hellothere2464 3 жыл бұрын
my sixth grade english teacher actually made us watch sokka’s part of this episode to teach us about haikus, because she was a huge avatar fan herself and wasn’t going to waste the opportunity. also, she eventually started letting us watch it during our homeroom class so i have to thank her for introducing me to this phenomenal show
@santiagogarcia1606
@santiagogarcia1606 Жыл бұрын
that teacher is a real one.
@scamrasc
@scamrasc 4 жыл бұрын
*Reverses images to avoid KZbin copyright* Me: Your Zuko costume's pretty good, but the scar's on the wrong side. ----------------- Iroh wrecked me, and still does to this day.
@Aglow37
@Aglow37 4 жыл бұрын
Oh thats what he did, I was like why is zukos face backwards. I was about to go watch tales of ba sing se to see if they messed up his face in it 😂
@trod146
@trod146 4 жыл бұрын
Too bad reversing video, changing audio speed, cropping image, all that bullshit, none of it foes anything to avoid copyright claims. All it does is piss people off and make them not want to watch the content. I say this mostly to complain about all those videos you see out on KZbin, not for this channel specifically. Just going on about the 20ish year old kids who fuck up video clips to "avoid copyright" and write that long winded bullshit in descriptions saying "not mine, I don't own it, no copyright intended, this is legal under fair use" etc etc even though none of that shit matters at all and 'fair use' doesn't make uploading even 1 second of footage legal. Fair Use is a legal defense to be used 'after' you're being sued for copyright infringement, your lawyer claims that whatever you did falls under Fair Use and as such should not be punishable. Then the Judge decides whether or not they want to let you go, or if they are going to charge you with the crime. This is something people, even little kids, REALLY need to understand. People really need to understand that Fair Use is not a law at all and it does not protect you from ANYTHING. All it is, is a way to possibly prevent you from being charged with the infringement after whoever has decided to take you to court for infringing upon their rights... Ugh.. thank you for sticking through all that unnecessary and pointless babbling and rambling.. I hope that you learned something valuable through all of my bullshit... Tl;dr - talking about reversing footage made me ramble on about Fair Use. Fair Use is not a law and does not prevent you from being sued, only defends you in a court of law to hopefully get the Judge to drop the infringement charges against you...
@ronaldomendoza7578
@ronaldomendoza7578 4 жыл бұрын
I literally only got this because of my rewatch of the show
@melancholymelon5316
@melancholymelon5316 3 жыл бұрын
THE SCARS NOT ON THE WRONG SIDE 😁😁
@eggsnspam
@eggsnspam 3 жыл бұрын
I was watching and kept thinking "The scar's on the wrong side!!!"
@mothafuger
@mothafuger 4 жыл бұрын
I feel like Toph's detachment from beauty is more simplified than what was described. It's mainly because she can't fucking see.
@saltefan5925
@saltefan5925 4 жыл бұрын
aaand the fact that she was pampered with dresses which made her feel just like a flower in her parent's garden. Her detachment can easily be seen as more ways she was rebelling against her parents
@DemBigOlEyes
@DemBigOlEyes 4 жыл бұрын
I will always love Toph's brutally honest character. The fact she's blind also means she's a better judge of character since she isn't influenced by outer appearances, thus making her the least biased person in the show.
@nikgokuhil
@nikgokuhil 4 жыл бұрын
Its not just detachment from beauty, but a stand against it imo. She wears an armor of dirt and displays that she is the greatest earthbender in the world. What you just see with your eyes doesnt have to matter and it doesnt to her...but it does. Somewhere deep inside she also wants to be pretty and be appreciated. I think that she is so fixated on the ideals of it should not matter that she has hard time accepting the part where it does. Maybe if the world was less obsessed with looks and cared more for whats really important, she might be able to give herself permission to want to look pretty too.
@timbojonesunderwood3086
@timbojonesunderwood3086 4 жыл бұрын
The only beauty she can see is with peoples actions. Actions are hard to fake and arnt skin deep.
@farwakhan4423
@farwakhan4423 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@Ari-kd7zd
@Ari-kd7zd 3 жыл бұрын
iroh is the best character. not just in avatar, the BEST character. no questions.
@insomnialad7794
@insomnialad7794 3 жыл бұрын
The song was actually written by mako, the voice actor of iroh. So it makes sense that it has the power that it does
@RoseOfSharyn18
@RoseOfSharyn18 4 жыл бұрын
Just seeing Momo in Appas footprint got me teary eyed. On top of Iroh and just, ugh. I love this show.
@theeimnaifish4705
@theeimnaifish4705 4 жыл бұрын
I feel momo's short story wasn't appreciated enough! Momo is a character you wouldn't expect to be explored, appa as well. To see how much momo has emotions and cares was so heart warming. ATLA takes time to expand everyone's character, characters that aren't normally explained.
@zakattk001
@zakattk001 3 жыл бұрын
@@theeimnaifish4705 yeah, Momo even helps in fights and is on on gags with the group. Like when Sokka was cutting off spear tips and throwing them in the air right above to Momo who was catching them
@feritayranc7826
@feritayranc7826 4 жыл бұрын
Did you know that voice of Iroh (Mako Iwamatsu) learned that he had cancer just before making this episode? After learning this I watched the Iroh part again and you can really tell that he sang that song from his heart. There is even a message about Mako after the episode. Mako was singing that song for himself, a dying man coming home... leaves from the vine, falling so slow, like fragile tiny shells drifting in the pond, little soldier boy come marching home, brave soldier boy comes marching home....
@GhostNinjathephantom
@GhostNinjathephantom 4 жыл бұрын
ferit ayrancı the song was recorded in the first season but not used till then. Mako died before the episode aired which had me shook. It's why Iroh was silent for awhile after the Tales of Ba Sing Se since the episode was a dedication to him. Greg Baldwin did a good job replacing him in Avatar but not so great in Samurai Jack
@darksev.6468
@darksev.6468 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'm sad now.
@Batlise
@Batlise 4 жыл бұрын
ferit ayrancı I didn’t know that. Mako defined the character so well.
@yudiwang625
@yudiwang625 4 жыл бұрын
stop making me cry *sobs in corner*
@Mara-yf1se
@Mara-yf1se 4 жыл бұрын
@@GhostNinjathephantom he was replaced?!!
@emmalukaschek4830
@emmalukaschek4830 3 жыл бұрын
the worst thing is that the "little soldier boy"never came marching home...
@funnyman10912
@funnyman10912 2 жыл бұрын
*See you after we win the war* - Lu Ten
@henryha835
@henryha835 3 жыл бұрын
I wish they did a season 4. I really wanted to see Zoku find his mom and what ends up happening to Azula.
@Momo-zi7sp
@Momo-zi7sp 3 жыл бұрын
Read the comics
@coolcubeartic6974
@coolcubeartic6974 2 жыл бұрын
They revealed it in the after comics
@CM-pf1xc
@CM-pf1xc 4 ай бұрын
I think we may finally get this in the sequel they’re doing of gang as young adults
@Setton_Exile
@Setton_Exile 4 жыл бұрын
The writing on Prince Lu-Tens Portrait reads “To General Iroh: See you After we Win The War. Your Loyal Son Lu-Ten”
@gracelandtoo6240
@gracelandtoo6240 3 жыл бұрын
ADAM MENDEZ thank you. this someone makes it even sadder.
@dantegrassi6751
@dantegrassi6751 3 жыл бұрын
just when I thought that I wouldn't cry about that song anymore I read your comment, damn.
@lightfire3606
@lightfire3606 3 жыл бұрын
Is it chinese ?
@Setton_Exile
@Setton_Exile 3 жыл бұрын
Lightfire LP as far as I know 😅
@loneextremefire1294
@loneextremefire1294 4 жыл бұрын
Top saddest episodes Tales of Ba Sing Se Appas Lost Days.
@kmations4049
@kmations4049 3 жыл бұрын
I just watched those episodes 4 hours ago and so far i agree
@24601st
@24601st 3 жыл бұрын
3. the episodes where cabbage man loses his cabbages
@kmations4049
@kmations4049 3 жыл бұрын
Strider Barnes y e s l o l
@ayazofluoglu
@ayazofluoglu 3 жыл бұрын
third aang found out all the air nomads are dead
@frogthebeloved4676
@frogthebeloved4676 3 жыл бұрын
Idk for anyone else but for me 3 would be the storm cause we learn about zuko past and how he got his scar 😔
@stellabelikiewicz1523
@stellabelikiewicz1523 3 жыл бұрын
I’m literally tearing up just listening to you talk about Iroh’s story! This show is... very good.
@raidengoodman8754
@raidengoodman8754 3 жыл бұрын
Iroh: “Leaves from the vine.” Me: aight, imma tearbend
@persephoneanimations3704
@persephoneanimations3704 4 жыл бұрын
“Sometimes life is like this tunnel. You can’t always see the light at the end of the tunnel, but if you keep moving, you will come to a better place.”-Iroh
@carlosmendoza8415
@carlosmendoza8415 3 жыл бұрын
“are you two so blind by fighting that you cannot see your own ship has set sail?!!!”
@Falzer
@Falzer 3 жыл бұрын
When u look at the cloud it has light and dark sides but theres a silver lining in the middle, think of it as a sadwhich
@samueldixon9028
@samueldixon9028 3 жыл бұрын
“Zuko, you must look within yourself to save yourself from your other self. Only then will your true self reveal itself.”
@janelarsen4985
@janelarsen4985 3 жыл бұрын
SECRET TUNNELLLLL SECRET TUNNELLLL
@edennara
@edennara 3 жыл бұрын
Its a long long way to ba sing se, but the girls iin the city they are so pretty
@SahnigReingeloetet
@SahnigReingeloetet 4 жыл бұрын
"The Tales of Ba Sing Se" shows viewers what a filler episode CAN be
@tutu-sr2pl
@tutu-sr2pl 4 жыл бұрын
ong
@axeld2150
@axeld2150 4 жыл бұрын
Wrong. "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" shows viewers what a filler episode NEEDS to be. A filler episode only is successful when: A) expands the universe of the series. B) indulge into the characters and exposes more about them.
@jamesbah2561
@jamesbah2561 4 жыл бұрын
I mean can it really be considered filler if it’s canon?
@brownsugar4593
@brownsugar4593 4 жыл бұрын
James Bah just because it’s canon doesn’t mean it’s not filler
@aidanford2981
@aidanford2981 4 жыл бұрын
@trusek idk if you’ve seen Community it’s a great show I hugely recommend it but there is this filler episode where they try to figure out who stole Annie’s pen but it was delivered so well and showed new great character traits and I loved it it reminded me of this and like you said filler episodes can be great
@toastie23
@toastie23 3 жыл бұрын
You know you've seen good character writing when even mentioning a scene in passing brings tears to your eyes 15 years later.
@sero.toniii
@sero.toniii 3 жыл бұрын
Why did I get choked up when you started talking about Iroh, the sonG DIDN'T EVEN PLAY, IT WAS JUST A MAN TALKING OVER THE SCENES AND I CAUGHT FEELS.
@christinawasch4526
@christinawasch4526 4 жыл бұрын
the 20 something minutes of tales of ba sing se has more story and character arc than the whole season 8 of game of thrones.
@ZaraStocher
@ZaraStocher 4 жыл бұрын
What season are you talking about? It's like talking about that movie that doesn't exist :D
@christinawasch4526
@christinawasch4526 4 жыл бұрын
@@ZaraStocher true. Pretending it never happended.
@maggoteater2290
@maggoteater2290 3 жыл бұрын
That's just wrong
@swamhtet1070
@swamhtet1070 3 жыл бұрын
Game of thrones characters arc are pretty interesting until season 8 -.-
@cloudwatcher608
@cloudwatcher608 3 жыл бұрын
Or the whole Star Wars sequel trilogy
@loony6357
@loony6357 4 жыл бұрын
Want to cry even more? When the voice actor snug the song he had just learned that he had cancer and that's what makes this scene even more special, tragic and emotional. You probably already knew, just wanted to remind so you can cry even more
@jamesclendeninnyct9569
@jamesclendeninnyct9569 3 жыл бұрын
And the picture of "Iroh's son" is based off of the voice actor when he was younger.
@quinnseevers452
@quinnseevers452 3 жыл бұрын
fuck now I’m crying even more.
@Sy-ik9cj
@Sy-ik9cj 3 жыл бұрын
cadn 06 💔
@mooplex4466
@mooplex4466 3 жыл бұрын
Ya... I watched the episode again after learning this for the third time and I’ve been crying nonstop for an hour now
@AtrueRoman
@AtrueRoman 3 жыл бұрын
Leaves from the vine Falling so slow Like fragile tiny shells Drifting in the foam Little soldier boy Come marching home Brave soldier boy Comes marching home
@ChickenMusiala
@ChickenMusiala 3 жыл бұрын
where boys cried: Fast and Furious 7 ending scene where men cried: Iroh singing little soldier boy
@Rynslet
@Rynslet 4 жыл бұрын
And to think. This is considered to be the show's only filler episode. But it's a lot of people's favorite episode. And it's not hard to see why.
@toad7395
@toad7395 4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't consider it a full filler episode as it does have some purpose
@kamjones3522
@kamjones3522 4 жыл бұрын
Wasn't the Great Divide filler?
@bimboification
@bimboification 4 жыл бұрын
I don’t think there’s any episodes of this show that are considered filler. All of them have some kind of thematic and characterization purpose. Fillers are annoying while the fillers in this show have meaning. Anime’s like fairy tail and naruto should take notes
@kamjones3522
@kamjones3522 4 жыл бұрын
@@bimboification I hear you, but I remember reading somewhere that even the shows writers didnt care much for the Great Divide. It didnt serve a purpose thematically or characteristically. At least from what I remember. I could be horribly wrong, though.
@procrastinator547
@procrastinator547 4 жыл бұрын
Kam Jones you are correct. It was universally disliked as an episode. That’s why in the last season where they watch the firebender propaganda play that recaps everything that happens they have a line about where they ask something like, “oh should we check out what that’s about? ...nah”
@TaggXero
@TaggXero 4 жыл бұрын
No mention of Mako Iwamatsu? Imma just do it in the comments. "In honor of Mako Iwamatsu."
@brainrich1358
@brainrich1358 3 жыл бұрын
Momo's story was pretty sad but Iroh's story is heartbreaking. I can't imagine what pain parents go through when they lose a child.
@ianlarsen3920
@ianlarsen3920 3 жыл бұрын
That Lee guy looks a lot like Zuko. But his scar is on the wrong side.
@ricksanchez9283
@ricksanchez9283 4 жыл бұрын
I believe that the photo of Iroh’s son says something along the lines of ‘See you after the war general, your ever obedient son’
@bramlovestogame8035
@bramlovestogame8035 4 жыл бұрын
Rick Sanchez it says I’ll see you after the war father! Your ever loving son That’s the rough translation
@myhandsdealaciddamage3189
@myhandsdealaciddamage3189 4 жыл бұрын
Y’all really tryna make a grown ass human being cry right now?
@bramlovestogame8035
@bramlovestogame8035 4 жыл бұрын
Cipher Megalomaniac sorry bro😰😭😭
@azzyflem
@azzyflem 4 жыл бұрын
Bramlovestogame I’m pretty sure the actual translation shows his son being much more distant and formal and not as personal and loving
@RobinNashVideos
@RobinNashVideos 4 жыл бұрын
"Maybe it's because I came a little older than most to this show" Oh, shut up, Iroh's everyone favorite character. Someone always starts cutting onions at the end of his segment.
@Jock21000
@Jock21000 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@myhandsdealaciddamage3189
@myhandsdealaciddamage3189 4 жыл бұрын
Always a damn onion bender in all the sad scenes! 😭
@dudebrostudios7199
@dudebrostudios7199 4 жыл бұрын
@@myhandsdealaciddamage3189 damn onion blenders
@illuminazi9208
@illuminazi9208 3 жыл бұрын
"The tales of ba sing se" is also my favorite episode of the entire show.
@wesmcc3589
@wesmcc3589 3 жыл бұрын
This was definitely the most unique episode & I remember it more than most others off the top of my head
@mcurran6505
@mcurran6505 4 жыл бұрын
Leaves from the vine, falling so slow. Like fragile, tiny shells, drifting in the foam. Little soldier boy, come marching home. Brave soldier boy, comes marching home. "In honor of Mako,"
@AtlasofSol
@AtlasofSol 4 жыл бұрын
You just made me cry
@RemyOrtiz
@RemyOrtiz 4 жыл бұрын
Screw you and your onion cutting ninjas!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭
@mr._2994
@mr._2994 4 жыл бұрын
I legit, can hear that in Iroh's voice when reading it,
@Meatman921
@Meatman921 4 жыл бұрын
just reading it makes my throat tighten up w sadness
@StrategyWasTaken
@StrategyWasTaken 4 жыл бұрын
Love how a filler episode can be so loved, goes to show how great the writers are.
@SouthpawZer0
@SouthpawZer0 4 жыл бұрын
I feel like I'm the only person on the internet who thought this episode (and the following Appa's Lost Days) were largely a frustrating waste of time.
@JayAreAitch
@JayAreAitch 4 жыл бұрын
SouthpawZer0 Nah, lots of people feel that way. I don't mind Appa's Lost Days since it at least gives Appa some development but most of Tales (except for Iroh's part for the feels and Sokka's part for the humour) were pretty pointless.
@intelligentignorance
@intelligentignorance 4 жыл бұрын
@@JayAreAitch This episode came into being in part because of Mako's death, they had to halt production to find a new voice actor.
@emjikookie5882
@emjikookie5882 4 жыл бұрын
I agree
@MRender32
@MRender32 4 жыл бұрын
SouthpawZer0 That depends on what you want the show to do. Advance the main plot? That’s not what the show is about. It’s a show about character moment with a back burner conflict that only comes up when it needs to. It’s a very Eastern writing style. It’s the same reason people hate the way Aang beat Ozai.
@db-si9xu
@db-si9xu 3 жыл бұрын
I still remember when I was like nine and watched the series for the first time, I liked Iroh but sort of as a comic relief. In the tales from Ba Sing Se I thought the scene with the thief was hilarious but didn't really think or get emotional over the scene on the hill. Now a couple of years later I binge-watched the whole thing again and really realised that Iroh is one of the most well written, thought through characters I've ever seen in any show (especially in a fantasy-adventure show originally made for a very young audience). There're just so many things about him that are so well-written you almost think he's real, like how his son's death made him understand that he should value peace and life over war and self-gain, despite his heritage, as prince and general of the fire nation. Or how he redeemed himself by giving up war and destruction to help bring peace by even helping to free the city he once tried to conquer. And if there's a person out there who stil doesn't like Iroh, even after watching the series, then: just you and me, pal, oitside 12'oclock mano a mano.
@CoasterScouts
@CoasterScouts 3 жыл бұрын
I remember weeping so much when Iroh was singing “Little Soldier Boy.” I wished I could kneel right beside him, putting my hand on his shoulder and sharing the pain that was in his heart. There’s not many shows that get me as emotional as that. It truly is a wonderful show.
@ExaltedDuck
@ExaltedDuck 4 жыл бұрын
The reason Avatar as a series was so great was that it had actual depth and and dynamics to its characters. They weren't just archetypes. They seemed like real people. I think one of the best showcases of this (and my personal favorite episode) was Zuko Alone.
@EReid2073
@EReid2073 3 жыл бұрын
Arusiek90 Exactly! There needs to be complexity to stereotypes in order to justify them. Avatar did this perfectly, and that’s why I love this show.
@kazuya5788
@kazuya5788 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite episodes are Tales Of Ba Sing Se, Zuko Alone, and The Beach. Because of Leaves from the vine, and the ones with appa and momo. Zuko Alone because Zuko (one of my top five favorite characters) realizes how much he needs and loves Uncle Iroh. And The Beach because it’s just them being regular teenagers for once.
@edennara
@edennara 3 жыл бұрын
@Zilan Xiong thats alos why i love toph bc she could easily be a threat but she sided with team avatar
@ProAssassinII
@ProAssassinII 3 жыл бұрын
Zuko as a character grew even more to me while reading the comics on what happens after the "main story", so yeah, defo also like Zuko and Iroh the most tho
@mandalorianhunter1
@mandalorianhunter1 4 жыл бұрын
Avatar is so timeless and beautiful. Most of the main characters are crafted wonderfully and had great payoffs. I remember this episode was amazing. I love these characters so much and can never fet enough of them.
@darkliok
@darkliok 4 жыл бұрын
Zuko is my fav character
@JohnDoe-lv5ri
@JohnDoe-lv5ri 3 жыл бұрын
Grown ass dude at work tears just flowing down my face. Uncle Iro is the father, uncle, brother every man has ever wanted.
@kiiturii
@kiiturii 3 жыл бұрын
this is my favorite episode of all shows I have ever watched because its the only piece of media that has ever made me cry... and I cried alot, even after finishing the show I went to rewatch that song scene on youtube and man.... Its just too good and too sad
@emperorreign6154
@emperorreign6154 4 жыл бұрын
I sobbed like a baby when I saw the usually cheerful, jolly Uncle Iroh reduced to tears when he wishes his long departed son a happy birthday 😭😭😭😭however, if his son never died, the Iroh we know today probably would never have come to be....
@DemBigOlEyes
@DemBigOlEyes 4 жыл бұрын
A necessary sacrifice to get the Iroh we have today. It's cruel to say it, but Iroh would likely still have been his power-hungry warmongering self had his son's death not shook him up.
@nikgokuhil
@nikgokuhil 4 жыл бұрын
That one came out of blue. We all thought this Uncle Iroh story was going to be fun and uplifting,..it certainly was going that way and then he came to the tree and just stabbed us in the feels. It gets me even when I know its coming, but the first time I watched it, I had no idea what was coming
@Peanutbetter27
@Peanutbetter27 4 жыл бұрын
Well, yeah. Wouldn't he be the fire lord if his son never died? The show would be a little different.
@Dunkle0steus
@Dunkle0steus 4 жыл бұрын
I disagree. Iroh was always a more righteous man than his brother Ozai. Yes, he fought in the war, but he didn't do so out of cruelty, I think he truly believed the stories he heard about the fire nation bringing prosperity to the world. If Iroh's son hadn't died, Ozai would have had no justification to get Iroh disinherited, and Iroh would have been the firelord instead of Ozai. Firelord Iroh would have been a way better man, and probably an ally of the avatar. Remember, he saved Ran and Shah before his son died. He was always a good person.
@wafflingmean4477
@wafflingmean4477 4 жыл бұрын
Which is probably why Iroh seems to believe there is never a situation without a bright side. The most brutally horrible thing that ever happened to him also set him on a path to become a good man who played a major role in ending the 100 Year War.
@dylancampbell3531
@dylancampbell3531 4 жыл бұрын
I love how they even gave Azula a character that seemed at least a little human, only person who I don’t think they have any character was fire lord Ozai
@wealthforthecommoners3146
@wealthforthecommoners3146 4 жыл бұрын
Fire Lord Ozai is a minor character though
@dealingwithiris3687
@dealingwithiris3687 4 жыл бұрын
aL squeezy_tbh he is. Ozai is the cliche bad guy at the end but his children make up for it. We didn’t need another in-depth anti-villain because there was already Zuko and Azula. Truly a great show.
@b0rder.-991
@b0rder.-991 3 жыл бұрын
I guarantee they didn't give him much development on purpose. He barely had any screen time even as the main villain. I thought it was perfect. They didn't even reveal his face until season 2. I feel like not learning much about him made him scarier and unpredictable.
@kylie6100
@kylie6100 3 жыл бұрын
I dont think he was given screen time because he was the leader of the war and portrayed as having his nation fight his battles for him even to the point of having Zuko's mom kill his father so that he can get the throne instead of Iroh (who really didnt want it anyway). You dont see Ozai doing anything other than sit on the throne until the comet comes where Ozai wants to be the face of the invasion so that he can claim glory for the firenation even though it was the rest of the soldiers that set up that moment. Ozai was never born to be a leader and never showed any initiative to leading he just wanted glory. and you can see this again in the war meeting held he never speaks his thoughts and always asks someone else what they think
@brandynbeverly9401
@brandynbeverly9401 3 жыл бұрын
Ozai was undoubtedly a Narcisist
@kittyykatie
@kittyykatie 3 жыл бұрын
I just see a picture of Iroh crying and now I'm tearbending
@AtrueRoman
@AtrueRoman 3 жыл бұрын
Me: doesn't show any emotion Girlfriend: do you even have feelings Me: No Girlfriend: 🤨 (Leaves from the vine start to play) Me:😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@Philson
@Philson 4 жыл бұрын
4:23 that girl just kissed the future fire lord.
@mennograafmans1595
@mennograafmans1595 3 жыл бұрын
#braggingrights But for real, I do sometimes wonder how the people react after finding out that those kids that they encountered were actually the Avatar and the throneprince of the firenation.
@cestalia
@cestalia 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine Zuko being fire lord get back to the earth kingdom just to see her. How awkward it will be 😂
@voidify3
@voidify3 3 жыл бұрын
@@mennograafmans1595 I watched some ATLA tik tok compilations and there was one about the kids from The Headband finding out "Kuzon" was the avatar and one about random ba sing se residents finding out "Lee from the tea shop" is now the fire lord
@edennara
@edennara 3 жыл бұрын
and kuzon marrys his mom lmao
@edennara
@edennara 3 жыл бұрын
@@voidify3 i think i saw those, they were funny, especially the ba sing se one
@renskedunnewold1995
@renskedunnewold1995 4 жыл бұрын
Allright, that's it. I'm rewatching Avatar. It's been too long, this is a sign
@anonymousanonymity2815
@anonymousanonymity2815 4 жыл бұрын
Renske Dunnewold damn right, I’m gonna start tomorrow
@virtualunreality3771
@virtualunreality3771 4 жыл бұрын
@@anonymousanonymity2815 Well I will do it right now cause why not,anything can wait if it's avatar we are talking about.
@444redwing
@444redwing 4 жыл бұрын
I recently bought the DVD set to rewatch, and I loved every second of it. Can’t wait to rewatch it again honestly.
@BoserPSN
@BoserPSN 4 жыл бұрын
Just started as well! Enjoy!!!
@kennethwadlingtonjr7122
@kennethwadlingtonjr7122 4 жыл бұрын
Renske Dunnewold how do I wstch it
@dowhatyouwill
@dowhatyouwill 3 жыл бұрын
I just watched this show for the first time. There is definitely brilliant writing throughout, and ''Tales of Ba Sing Se'' is hands down my favorite episode of all three seasons, and Iroh's story in particular is the most touching one to see. Beautifully crafted episode. Thanks for putting it under the microscope!
@lwcaexii
@lwcaexii 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for articulating why exactly I love this show, and this kind of character driven, focused narrative so much personally over most more external plot point focused stories.
@gauracappelletti3893
@gauracappelletti3893 4 жыл бұрын
Toph "I earthbend the dust off my body instead of showering" Beifong
@bubblysky8890
@bubblysky8890 3 жыл бұрын
I want that power
@hsmacaraig
@hsmacaraig 3 жыл бұрын
BubblySky same. i also wanna earthbend smiley faces in random places i go to
@gunslinger7513
@gunslinger7513 4 жыл бұрын
My favorite character in this animated series is Zuko. So elaborate character who shows not only his villainous side, but also human... I was impressed and I still think it is one of the most developed antagonists I've ever seen on TV!
@ravenjmain
@ravenjmain 4 жыл бұрын
Gunslinger a more fleshed out vegeta
@horace6851
@horace6851 4 жыл бұрын
@@ravenjmain Vegeta was never that hot ;)
@imperfect_dan7519
@imperfect_dan7519 4 жыл бұрын
@@ravenjmain neh
@mackielunkey2205
@mackielunkey2205 4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t even call him a villain. Zuko’s story is one of the best studies on child abuse I’ve ever seen. His past with Ozai led the reckless decisions he made throughout the story. He was stuck in a cycle.
@KPITGangsta
@KPITGangsta 4 жыл бұрын
Ru... Fiiiiiii... Ohhhhhhhhhhh!!!
@josesanc673
@josesanc673 3 жыл бұрын
(00:00) Introduction. (01:22) Katara and Toph. (03:06) Zuko. (05:00) Sokka. (05:46) Uncle Iroh. (08:39) Aang. (09:00) Momo and Appa. (09:25) Conclusion and Skillshare.
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