The Southern Raiders | Avatar Book 3 Ep 16 Reaction

[@YaBoyRoshi]

So apparently a lot of people think the waterbender they were searching for was Hama but I still think it was Katara based on how the conversation went. Kya said all the waterbenders had been captured and he said she was lying, not that one escaped. What do yall think? 🤔 sn: they also TELL you in the episode it was Katara lol

[@averagejuni5146]

Do you guys record videos in advance?

[@generaltoszur1036]

Waiting for legend of korra

[@optimuscobb]

why would it be hama when she was captured. there is no logic there.

[@Foreign__King__]

This was the episode I was waiting on y’all to get too

[@abelcollado5588]

Actually the waterbender in question was Katara. From how the story is narrated it seems as though after Hama was captured, they realized that there was still one southern waterbender left. Keep in mind that it took Hama decades to escape since she had to master her bloodbending. I know it looks like Hama escaped in a short amount of time, but she said it took her years to master her bloodbending technique.

[@flyflip87]

I just realized why Zuko was glaring at Yon Ra at the end. He was offering his mother up to die in his place. Both Katara and Zuko's moms volunteered to die/be banished in order to save their children.

[@zhulimoon46]

Yon Rha*

[@mr.flubberblubbersprinkles8163]

@@zhulimoon46 bruh who cares lmao

[@neza1337]

He was about to killing him himself

[@Jesuxm]

@@mr.flubberblubbersprinkles8163 leave zhu li alone lol

[@jbogle531]

Damn, it's been a decade and I'm just realising that. This cartoon is so deep.

[@TeaRanosaur]

Zuko: "Monk Gyatso was a father figure to you. I know what we did was wrong. You deserve revenge. Take my dad."

[@Blabla130]

Cabbage merchant: "Avatar Aang was a father figure to you. I know what we did was wrong. You deserve revenge. Take my cabbages"

[@boodyjacob9322]

Lol. I think Aang would have considered killing Ozai had they just pushed that Gyatso button.

[@aa-cx8nc]

@@boodyjacob9322 doubt it. and if he did he would forget about it in like 10 min

[@nnightkingj]

Yall know it was fire lord sozin that killed him right

[@cormano64]

@@nnightkingj itsajoke.exe

[@raytheperson]

She said "she was protecting the last waterbender" My dumb ass: omg who

[@andremcreynolds1079]

LMFAOOO WIDOWODO PLEASE-

[@God_3712]

looool

[@ismailinsis9050]

Lmao

[@andremcreynolds1079]

I-

[@salmamouflih9287]

Considering how fast he wanted to give up his mother i don't think he really understands the love that there is between parents and sons/daughters

[@NameIsZ]

Zuko's real thought process: "Katara can do all this? How am I not dead yet????"

[@udaranayana8305]

And remembers he can do lightning bending and calms down

[@mystermuffz8850]

He can do lightning redirection which is different from lightning bending

[@MA-yu2ss]

@@udaranayana8305 isn’t it lightning redirection? still very deadly in its own right though lol

[@isaac4283]

@@mystermuffz8850 he can do both

[@lolosmith8446]

@@isaac4283 no as far as we can tell, he can redirect lightening but he can't generate it. So he would first need someone to generate it and shoot it at him for him to utilize it.

[@wolfpack_104]

I never realized until recently how much game Sokka had. Princess Yue/The Moon Spirit, Toph, Suki, Ty Lee, that dude had all the luck

[@tegaautomata2094]

He makes them laugh, that's the key.

[@Tangmang10]

who needs luck when youre handsome as shit. Also, you have clout with the Avatar

[@BATTIS94]

He was cool, though! Naive enough to be funny and cute, but serious and capable when the situation needs it. Besides, this show makes it pretty clear that he's handsome. I mean, Ty Lee had no idea who Sokka was, but when she saw him for the first time she was like "Oh my, he's cute!"

[@jbogle531]

Azula too, lowkey. Tha boy got game charisma for real. 😆

[@davidjin4813]

The poetry girls too! That being said Zuko definitely had some game to boot. Mai, Jin, and all the beach girls.

[@skyavoxii]

Zuko sees katara bloodbending *Zuko:* Well shit... glad I changed sides...

[@Raquel96]

Katara: I just can't do it Zuko: *comes forward* Sheera: "I can" LMAOO

[@Kidapollo92]

I always wanted that to happen especially since zuko mom disappeared

[@TechnoArpan]

@@Kidapollo92 yeah, atleast like kick him or smth

[@alekvillarreal3470]

Legit what I thought the first time 😂

[@planetbob6703]

Old man: "Take my mother instead of me!" Katara: "I'm not going to kill you." Old man: "But you're still going to take my mother, right?" Katara: "No." Old man: "Please take her!"

[@_IsrealPerez]

😭😂

[@niahenida]

Staaap sHuT uP💀💀💀💀💀💀😭

[@johans3164]

The most fitting punishment

[@ashrafyaf]

man so tired of his mother LOL

[@abilawaandamari8366]

LMAOO

[@donq4483]

My boy Chit Sang left his girl and his homie in prison, and is now crashing on Team Avatar's couch smh

[@JoeFF85]

After he was the one who got them caught escaping, too

[@FreshZCORD]

Damn I didn't even think about that, that's some hoe ass shit to do *shit* sang

[@God_3712]

haha

[@maryamhamza9413]

Fun fact the man wasn’t taking any prisoners because of hama and her blood bending. After she escaped with blood bending they never took prisoners ever again

[@cosmic-_-]

They also coulda thought that her mother was Hama who escaped

[@chrisklitou7573]

@@cosmic-_- obviously not considering Harma getting captured takes place 60 years before the the show and their mother died 10 years before the show

[@kirie6079]

Wasnt Hama their grandmothers friend?

[@raihanax7590]

@@kirie6079 nope

[@IsanG08]

Fun fact fun facts aren't usually fun but more like huh good to know type vibes

[@aaadattery9775]

Fun facts: The leis you see on Sokka's neck was joke on the writers saying Sokka got laid last night

[@seyidana7209]

W

[@Hanmacx]

Poor Toph probably felt that

[@DerSchere]

An Suki got deflowered, that's why sokka has them Edit: spelling

[@elizabethgouverneur2972]

@@Hanmacx I just realized that

[@Drewskii59]

@@Hanmacx Toph was not able to sleep that night

[@strangereactions6]

this is the episode we all feared Katara most

[@brownskinishaki9266]

Fr

[@strangereactions6]

@@brownskinishaki9266 i know but also gives me chills every time she blood bends though!

[@strangereactions6]

@@xnortheast1106 no what

[@mhs90]

I think the scene where she threatened to clap Zuko was the darkest

[@strangereactions6]

@@mhs90 true that

[@planetbob6703]

5:54 They really put sex jokes, genocide, war, philosophy and more into this show instead of assuming kids are stupid and too fragile to see anything other than fart jokes

[@AfricanGiant24]

Cartoons nowdays are unwatchable compare it to 2000s

[@alejandromaldonado6159]

Kids really don't care, this stuff passed by them.

[@msgirly6827]

@@alejandromaldonado6159 exactly

[@azarian6154]

@@alejandromaldonado6159 Not all of it, this kid absorbed some of that stuff back in the 2000s

[@naijamations3404]

@@AfricanGiant24 wow your reply is completely wrong

[@ricodee3188]

What’s really messed up is how *Yan Ra* was just a normal Man after the war. It’s really scary to know that War can drive normal people to commit heinous acts of barbarism, but you would never guess this on first glance of them.

[@kashutosh9132]

Now when you mentioned it It's thought provoking indeed

[@neilhenderson5581]

In philosophical circles, it's often referred to as "the banality of evil", taken from Hannah Arendt's discussion of the trial of Adolf Eichmann. Eichmann had no psychopathic or sociopathic tendencies. At most he had a somewhat inflated opinion of himself, but not overly so. He helped organise Nazi actions against Jews with the same sort of detached commitment to his work you might find in any contemporary professional bureaucrat. The psychiatrist who examined Eichmann found him sane and aware of his actions. And honestly, I think that just made Eichmann's commitment to the Reich even more disturbing.

[@ricodee3188]

@@neilhenderson5581 also Psychologists have discovered that when people have some form of anonymity they tend to exhibit anti-normative behaviours , whether they’re physically anonymous(I.e mask) or conceptually anonymous (large grouped organisations I.e police force, Military etc). This is known as *Deindividuation* . So that,In addition with a long-lasting global war of conquest, is a recipe for acts barbarism and immortality being perpetrated by many military personnel who don’t even have any pre-existing or predispositions to Sociopathy or Psychopathy. That’s why In wars heinous crimes, such as Rapes, are so commonly perpetrated by military personnel.

[@remo27]

@@neilhenderson5581 : Yep some sociopathic kid with bad parents or a bad parent like Azula, or an extremely abused or neglected kid we can kind of see at least where the 'monster' part of them came from. The ones that are hardest to explain (luckily , easiest on the conscience to punish) are those like Eichmann, who seem to have rational and otherwise normal inner lives and no history of abuse or anything but 'choose evil' anyway.

[@nobody-ji8hl]

I remember watching this episode and the part where Katara bloodbends and zuko’s eyes go wide I believed that’s when he realized that her threat to kill him was valid

[@nicole-yo9in]

Onggg 😩🤣🤣 Ik he was happy he was on Katara’s side by then

[@33rie43]

^ underrated comment

[@demon2441]

She would've clapped him without the full moon. Remember she was able to fight against Azula in Ba Sing Se and had the upper hand until Zuko interfered.

[@aminotv713]

@@demon2441 to be fair Zuko and Katara‘s fights were always close. Katara only had the upper hand during full moon. I think the reason she was able to handle Azula that good was just because of different styles. Obviously Katara is the stronger bender, but I think since Zuko learned the true Firebending the gap is closer than people think. But at this point doing the fact that Katara can bloodbend she is the strongest bender next to Aang.

[@alexanderinoa7850]

@@demon2441 Though, Zuko isn’t using his rage to fight anymore so it might be pretty even if it’s not during the full moon, and during a time of day when both the sun and moon can be seen

[@devyndent5172]

After Zuko learned different fire bending from the dragons he’s calmer and can actually fight Azula. Azula is starting to slip though

[@bricky7081]

Worst part is at her worst she's still nasty soldier. But her crazy is helping close the gap well

[@raisama5401]

@@bricky7081 Yeah, she isnt as strong as she was in the beginning

[@emwxzreal3104]

She is actually sliping a little since Ty lee and Mai betrayed her

[@bricky7081]

@@raisama5401 Exactly, that plus Zuko's new drive & form pretty much gave him the boost he needed

[@aminotv713]

@@raisama5401 his new fighting style made him handle Azula already during the boiling rock fight and here Azula is starting to slip but is still not gone. Zuko defenelty clauses the gap and was actually becoming a though match up for Azula. The beautiful part about this is. That at this point they’re changing roles. During their first fight Zuko Attacks Azula blindly fueled with rage without thinking. In their last fight the ties are turned. Zuko never moves from his spot while Azula is always on the move attacking. They both switched sides. And that’s how Zuko becomes the stronger one, well until Azula gets a power up in the comics at least. She‘s a real prodigy.

[@aaa1e2r3]

That moment when you realize that Toph is able to see everything that Sokka and Suki are doing together in that tent, thanks to her tremorsense

[@animusswtor4822]

Just hope that she slept with her feet in the air ^^

[@Coolguy365es]

She probably can sense when any animal or human is doing it 😂😂😂

[@dntcallmejessie]

NO

[@julchensweet2538]

Hmm... you’re right 🤔, i think it’s therapy time, let me get my fake beard and some ink to throw on the earth.

[@atmaillumina]

Nah she's too young to even know what that is. She would be confused at best.

[@AlbinoDragonTAD]

I love zuko reacting to katara blood bending like that’s the moment he realized every fight he had with her could’ve ended WAY fucking different

[@BryceKeepClipz]

not if it’s not a full moon

[@criticalhit69]

@@crinjal_mrp In Korra, Tarrlok still needs a full moon. His father and his brother just happened to be extremely gifted Edit: actually, I'm pretty sure Tarrlok does do it without a completely full moon, but another thing to consider is that they were trained by Yakone over years durning the full moon to be able to do it without one. Katara's done it once, there's no reason she'd be able to do it without the full moon. These guys don't exactly know that yet, but why do people think she'd already be able to do it without training?

[@AlbinoDragonTAD]

Praajeet MR only because it helps my argument will I allow lok lore to be valid in my eyes

[@Url1a1]

@@BryceKeepClipz Katara would win even without bloodbending..the look on zukos face when she threatend himand when did the water dome. And almost any fight they had, katara had the upper hand. She is just too powerfull.

[@YouGottaShootEmInTheHead]

@@BryceKeepClipz bro Katara was bloodbending in this episode in fucking daylight

[@Kidapollo92]

roshi: is this the final confrontation me: dawg..... you dont know at all!!! katara yanked dude off the ship like sandy yanked patrick when he was talking shit about texas

[@niyaodom1944]

Katara: *Don't chu DAREEE take the name of Kya in vainnn!*

[@Kidapollo92]

@@niyaodom1944 u funny lol

[@ThaTyphon]

That was I was thinking.

[@azarian6154]

"KRAAAAAAKKKKEEEEN" was my first thought

[@benjaminburnette7300]

His reason for murdering Kya instead of taking her prisoner may have been because of Hama, as he didn't want to take in another potential bloodbender.

[@theawesomeman9821]

No I think he's just a bigot.

[@Dragonfly9307]

​@@theawesomeman9821 There's a reason he says there is one source that claims there is a water bender in the southern tribe. They reasonably would have no idea that Katara would've been a water bender from an uncontacted tribe given she was so young and might not have bended out in the open yet. The only reason they came was for Hama after she escaped. The only reason they stopped taking prisoners between the time Hama was imprisoned and the time Kya was found was because they decided Hama was too dangerous because she escaped last time. They probably mistook Kya for Hama since they also would've looked very similar if they were the same age.

[@mriddley]

@@theawesomeman9821 or lazy he probably didn't want to do any paperwork for capturing a prisoner

[@cerenordas3312]

“Funny, what invisible strings connect us all.”

[@jaitdas3582]

@@Dragonfly9307 umm hello there's such a thing as age difference?

[@DracoSlayer]

That moment when Luppa yells "NO!" is when you know it's a _really_ good episode

[@megan-im2ny]

omg the “but i can” LMAOOOO yall are the best

[@jaitdas3582]

"just take a leg" xD

[@georgev3433]

This episode is the best kid’s “forgivenesses” episode. Aang is right, we should strive to forgive and let go. But this man did something unforgivable to Katara, and she’s not told she’s wrong for not forgiving him in the end. She can’t and she shouldn’t. Think it’s an important lesson for kids.

[@mitcheltillman2461]

I wouldn’t say she “shouldn’t” when it comes to forgiveness it’s in your best interest to forgive just for yourself alone, but she’s also completely valid for not forgiving him

[@MrKingYuji]

I love how they all have a different view. Aang lost his whole culture but it was to a faceless army. But as a Air Nomad he has very spiritual views and doesn’t hold the Fire Nation accountable. He forgives them. The people who did the crime are long dead. Sokka has the exact same experience as Katara but deals with it in a healthy way. He has no interest in pursuing this man. He uses comedy to deal with the pain. Zuko grew up in the harsh Fire Nation with Ozai so is fine with murdering people who deserve it. And he is a new good guy so his morals are still rocky. Katara internalizes betrayals and can’t let it go. She is very emotional and wants to punish the man who did it. Katara is said to have become the mother to Sokka so never got the chance to process her grief.

[@georgev3433]

@@MrKingYuji I’d also argue Sokka probably also understands this was just a soldier in war. A cruel evil man, but just a soldier doing what he thought was his duty. Katara saw him personally as the enemy, while Sokka saw him as just a part of the faceless army.

[@MrKingYuji]

@@georgev3433 that’s true. Just like with Aang, the killer was a faceless threat. Katara saw his face and lived with it burned into her memory. Also, it wasn’t just a random act of violence; Yon Rha was actually questioning Kya and looked her in the eye; he could have spared her once he got the info he wanted.

[@AngryPieMan]

A really powerful commentary on "ending the cycle of war." She let her anger out. Maybe justice wasn't served - that guy will likely never be tried for war crimes - but she broke the cycle. She gave peace a chance.

[@Boss_Isaac]

I'd like to think that after he had assumed the throne, Zuko would see him and other such personnel tried for war crimes and rightly punished.

[@TechnoArpan]

I mean, technically, is it a war crime? As far as we know, there's no Geneva conventions in that world. And he was probably just a soldier following orders, even if he was a cruel shitbag.

[@ChyeahWill]

Yes, and that's why peace between Israel and Palestine will probably never be achieved anytime soon, no one is interested in breaking the cycle.

[@martinvillareal4409]

Zuko eyes witnessing Katara’s bloodbending for the first time. Animated is perfection !

[@apostrophemusic9103]

I like his expression because he's super surprised and than he stops and he pretends it didn't just happen

[@breezy3392]

There's good set up and payoff with Appa's fear of tunnels being established in season 2

[@girly5eva]

Wow!! Watched this show so many times and still learning more things

[@Lycanthromancer1]

7:40 - Hmm. Sokka with a necklace made of flowers. A lei. He got lei'd last night. And Suki got deflowered.

[@AngryPieMan]

Katara's field trip with Zuko was the darkest because she's got the most s**t to work through in the group.

[@tamaraiselviashok8760]

Her mother's death is one of greatest struggles she faced. This episode really was fire and contributed a lot to her character development.

[@3self]

If we gave to compare struggles, aang got the worst of it. She lost a mother, aang lost everyone.... the last airbender.....

[@tamaraiselviashok8760]

@@3self Comparing people's struggles is just stupid. Everyone has their own hardships and different people deal with it differently. You cant quantify people's losses.

[@tamaraiselviashok8760]

@@3self Aang may have lost in no.of bodies, he may not be close to everyone. Sure he lost a lot but minimizing katara's loss is not good. Aang was the reason he lost his nation. Katara was the she lost her mother. Both share the same pain. Both are guilty. Aang dealt with it differently. Katara dealt with it differently. Don't compare them, you are just making the other look like a joke.

[@AngryPieMan]

Aang already found peace with his issues (think of his chakra journey with the Guru), but Katara had not. Also, Sozin has long been dead, while Katara's perpetrator is still alive. That changes some things about how they deal with the situation.

[@jihadin5401]

Yaboyroshi: Bloodbending should be forbidden Katara: Just you wait baby, just you wait...

[@annamayer9479]

Fun fact: the actress who voices Azula also voices Katara’s mother!

[@syrusangi8743]

Oh shit fr?

[@klaustaylorsversion729]

Ming Hua and young Lin Beifong too

[@shyhiemjames1742]

And Ta min, who’s Roku’s wife , Ursa’a grandmother and great grandmother to Zuko , Azula and their younger half sister Kiyi

[@trashyCorn.12]

​@@shyhiemjames1742who is kiyi?????

[@shyhiemjames1742]

@@trashyCorn.12 In the search graphic novel trilogy it’s revealed that when ursa was banished she went back to her childhood home and married her childhood sweetheart, they had a daughter together, so she’s Zuko and azula’s younger half sister

[@lilyraimey3499]

“We need a new Avatar geared toward an older audience where we can get blood and guts.” Read The Rise of Kyoshi. A novel about the life of the last EarthBending Avatar where people get impaled with water bending and earth bending and shit, blood everywhere.

[@mikaylalottihall5914]

Katara got so much shit for this one lash out against Sokka. Her rage was understandable. She had to step up and be the mom for everyone else at 10. Who was there for her?

[@Mr.2Dirty]

It’s understandable, but you can tell how hurt he was that she said that, and it was still wrong of her to say that to him

[@EvanFox-r1s]

@@Mr.2Dirty she wasn’t the only one in the wrong though take aang for example yes his people died and that’s horrible but that doesn’t give him the excuse to tell katara what she can and can’t do and push his morals on her then guilt trip her when she disagrees

[@draxxprime7608]

@@EvanFox-r1s No Aang is 100% right he's not pushing any morals on her, he's giving a well thought out advice like a good friend, he knows she's not in the right mindset due to her lash at Sokka and she even tried to steal Appa Katara was 100% in the wrong

[@Tebsi_a]

@@draxxprime7608 you tell them!

[@thekingbradable]

Aang lost all his people. Katara ain’t the only person that lost someone in the war.

[@TenderLovinz]

You see Azula starting to slip in this episode. She normally bends using her fingers and is more precise. Here, she’s using her fists instead which makes her attacks more dispersed. Zuko can more easily counter her attacks

[@lautaroheredia3027]

Nobody talks about how much of a killer Sokka is. I mean Suki likes him, Toph kinda likes him, TY LEE thinks he's hot. LOL EVEN THE MOON LIKES HIM

[@en4833]

Oh, I thought you meant Sokka was an actual killer for a second. Either way, you're right.

[@billbill6094]

Suki gave him more than a kiss that night.

[@pontiaceast1024]

Wow the imagery of Zuko and Azula falling and Zuko having friends there to catch him while Azula has had to power through on her own is very telling about the way these two children who grew up in an abusive and toxic household and how their characters developed.

[@danielve09]

I love how this show is different again. Most (especially kids) shows would be like yes forgiveness is the way in the end. But not Avatar!

[@mjtubeme]

That's why this is one of my favorite episodes! Even when I was a kid!

[@niyaodom1944]

Yessss, this was an amazing feat for the show! Having Katara not only explicitly say, *"But I didn't...I'll never forgive him,"* to the one who wronged her and *did not* deserve forgiveness, but also immediately forgive Zuko, someone who was just morally alright to forgive is just... *Top Tier Writing, I swear~*

[@brandonlyon730]

It’s amazing how this show has done this sort of story better then what the last of us 2 did.

[@mjtubeme]

@@brandonlyon730 honestly I Loved What they did with LOU2. It worked for me.

[@brandonlyon730]

@@mjtubeme If you like it that’s fine, but personally in my opinion I was not a fan of the story at all.

[@PandasInMoscow]

I think originally Zuko was ready to help Katara get revenge, but when he saw Katara’s potential with bloodbending, he realized she made the right choice sparing him.

[@casper1937]

Katara went full out dark side in this episode

[@playdoug12]

Welllllll she didn't kill anybody so... Idk bro

[@lilrich1166]

@@playdoug12 wen she was finna 2 that wen her good side kicked in

[@therealmanos]

Me: "Time to work on my project." *This pops up* Me: "Guess I can wait a few minutes."

[@dripdoriya1707]

When Zuko saw Katara blood bending he probably remembered the death threat she gave him and realized she could’ve done that to him 🤣🤣🤣

[@desolation1322]

You can see the fear in his eyes.

[@kamaurussell1322]

Totally understandable why Appa refused to go in the tunnel seeing how he was treated by the Dai Li in season 2. Poor thing had serious PTSD. The attention to detail in this show is spectacular!!! Thanks for the reaction y’all 🤙🏿

[@abelcollado5588]

11:40 Katara used bloodbending because she sees her mother's killer as a monster. That's why when she realized he wasn't the man, she was shocked that she had used it on an innocent man. Also worth noting that if Katara wanted to she would have been a bloodbending master since she never learned the actual technique and instead uses waterbending techniques for bloodbending. Edit: 19:10 lollll have you seen Kyoshi? Jk but seriously she has no remorse, whenever she has an opponent she's basically like fck it if i gotta kill him, i gotta kill him🤣🤣

[@khayta3110]

Okay I’m officially addicted to these reactions

[@jasonharris2525]

Facts

[@sirmel11]

Right? They need to post more

[@isaacherrera4857]

I really want them to react to sailor moon crystal

[@CyberDalek17]

11:48 it was at that moment Zuko knew ... He was Right to Switch Sides

[@reenareynolds3126]

THAT AZULA LINE ABOUT CELEBRATING BECOMING AN ONLY CHILD IS ONE OF THE BEST LINES EVER I CRACK UP EVERY SINGLE TIME

[@whispcova2240]

I was looking forward to this episode. I appreciate how you guys pointed out how Katara has grown so much in the series.

[@MasalaMan]

Zuko with the reverse uno at the end.

[@deityquan2312]

we all know if this was an anime katara would've done it

[@Hulkzilla0]

Which is why I'm glad it isn't. I much prefer this more mature handling of the story.

[@rilisetsky3620]

I like how zuko earned the trust of his teammates by going with them on a trip.

[@desolation1322]

Toph tho

[@thekingbradable]

@@desolation1322 Toph was already cool with him though

[@FifteenRavens]

@@desolation1322 Toph doesn’t need one.

[@tariqthomas9090]

This episode is so amazing. Katara is my favorite character and this is her best episode.

[@jonathanfoster4202]

"Bloodbending should be forbidden" Ppl who watched lok: 👀 Wellll funny thing .......

[@broidontknow7648]

Yeah it was fucking bullshit… I mean bloodbending without the full moon is just pointlessly overpowered. Same with the was they use lightning. Fucking LIGHTNING. Which was supposed to be hard to learn but every firebender does it at the workplace. metalbending is also way too popular and easy to learn. That should require absolute talent or at least mastering the element. But no, all the officers can do it(while they’re wearing metal i mean wtf that’s the dumbest shit) ok so anyway this was my ptsd talking after the random nonsence that korra has

[@TheGoldenAlchemist86]

@@broidontknow7648 in Korra's defense the show is set decades in the future where the nations the class system is nearly phased out to where it's easier for the common bender to learn techniques like lightning. Toph taught people how to metal bend. Blood bending was used by three people and one of those was the parent to the other two so it didn't matter. I'd also chalk it up to genetic/technology development that the people adapted to use such techniques too

[@broidontknow7648]

@@TheGoldenAlchemist86 Nope. I am sorry but you explained nothing. The class system has nothing to do with something that is supposed to be difficult. Also there is a way to do it, a set of movements which they completely abandoned in korra (now of course you can pull some random bullshit out of nowhere that they found out how to do it but really you can explain plothole and inconsistency ever like that). Same thing with metalbending. Okay Toph taught a few people. The porblem is that it’s way too popular for such a unique way to earthbend. And my problem with bloodbending is not the family part, it’s the fact that someone can actually bloodbend without the full moon. What kind of development are you talking about, they are just simply overpowered, that’s all. Don’t take any of these personally please, I just really don’t find Korra consistent and well developed as much as the last airbender which is such a shame. The show is still a good show nonetheless but I find it unworthy to be the sequel of the last airbender( and yes, that was the intention, as much as people like to say that korra is its own thing).

[@TheGoldenAlchemist86]

@@broidontknow7648 the reason why I brought up class is because people like Toph, Azula, and Zuko had tutors for their bending while others kinda just had to make it work without real formal trainer. I do agree Korra takes what was pre established and just threw it away(Blood Bending). I was just trying to find a way to make logical sense of the mess

[@broidontknow7648]

@@TheGoldenAlchemist86That’s fine then

[@tiotito31]

In an episode where Katara and Zuko are a team (Fire and Water/Ice), Sheera has a shirt on featuring Icy/Hot man himself, Todoroki LOL

[@christopherpeter9274]

For Azula, this is the beginning of the end for her. She's clearly "slipping".

[@darryljack6612]

i cant say i liked the way the show handles her character though, she kinda gets more attention in the comics. but its one of the things the show coulda done a little better.

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

@@darryljack6612 could not disagree more. I think her story is handled almost perfectly.

[@darryljack6612]

@@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502 I mean not really, No redemption, No real explanation or insight into how or why exactly her mother favored Zuko or mistreated and or neglected Azula. Spoiler And her character is just left as "crazy" without exploring her mental health or treatment in a positive light. I think one of the Writers even admitted to this themselves, that they could have explored her more. I think the comic backtracks this and handles it better than the show did.

[@DZatheus]

@@darryljack6612 Not every character can be redeemable. Even if she was like this because of her upbringing.

[@darryljack6612]

@@DZatheus Yea, i know, the comics already display this. Im not saying she needs redemption, but her character goes no where other than just being "crazy", with out a proper exploration of her mental health. Also her upbringing, especially in comparison to Zuko's, is not explored in the best light either.

[@kireiscorner]

I just realized that Katara's mother is still wearing her necklace when the raid happens. And in the episode "The Prisoner" back in s1 she mentions her mother gave her the necklace. So Kana would've had to have been alive for a short period of time before succumbing to her wounds in order to ask someone to give her necklace to Katara, OR either Gran Gran or her dad Hakoda had to give it to her to comfort her. Either way, it made it 10xs more depressing to realize this after all this time.

[@Loryan777]

I was having a bad day...and then the homies came through for me with this reaction👏👏👏

[@stephylynnpatch]

Zuko wouldn't have killed him either. He said he didn't want to be fuled by rage anymore. Zuko knew what she needed and didn't preach at her.

[@billbill6094]

Btw, she was in fact sneaking into his tent to give him that butt. Canonically, they both lost it that night.

[@NOAH-oq3xb]

Ayy we early. Also, love how dark the show can get, makes it age so well.

[@victorwallsiii1674]

One thing I just noticed, modern fire bending in their time is mostly offense with very little defense. But when zuko learns true firebending and the dancing dragon he’s able to swipe away all her attacks but she’s having trouble keeping up with his

[@HickoryDickory86]

Sad Fact: The Southern Raiders were created as a result of Hama's use of bloodbending to escape. The Fire Nation learned on that day that the Southern waterbenders could not be taken lightly. The Southern Raiders were created to keep watch on the Southern Water Tribe. Any time new waterbenders sprang up, they would go in and take them all prisoner (and most likely put them to death... "I'm afraid I'm not taking prisoners today"). When Hakoda and Kya found out Katara was a waterbender, Hakoda went all over the South Pole trying to find a master for Katara, but he came up empty handed. Not only were there no masters, there were no waterbenders at all. Katara was the first one they'd had in a long while. But apparently, the news that Chief Hakoda was searching for a waterbending master caught the ear of the wrong person who then snitched to the Southern Raiders. If he's looking for a master (and he's not gonna find one), then there's a prospective student somewhere needing their attention. Hence, why they attacked Hakoda's village, and why Yon Rha made a beeline for his house.

[@bestpiss]

It isn’t the old Zuko peeking out, he just knows what it’s like to have the fire nation take your mother away from you

[@BoxOKittens]

If anything this episode was the first to really cement in my mind the fact that Katara and Azula are two opposites of the same coin, similar to Zuko and Aang.

[@TheSuperNats]

How beyond the fact that they are master benders?

[@advil9567]

@@TheSuperNats Katara and Azula have a lot of juxtaposition like Aang and Zuko. While Katara grew up in a relatively stable environment but oppressed by the war and the fire nation, Azula grew up in a rigid home with a mother who didn’t seem like she loved her, and a father who wanted to use her for power. They both have older brothers who have major changes in opinion by the end of the series, and they both honestly are just 2 sides of the same coin.

[@en4833]

relatively stable environment? Her mom died when she was four, and her dad left to fight in a war when they were what, 10? The only parental figure they had after that was Gran-Gran, who wasn't much help considering her age. Katara did most of the housework while Sokka did most of the hunting and building. And they weren't too oppressed by the fire nation in the South Pole. They were allowed to live basically however they wanted. Them both having an older brother who has a major change in opinion seems more coincidental than purposeful.

[@kdome9107]

Tell me that they know about "azula's sound" everytime she makes an appearance in the series

[@SuperINgamer]

I really like the premise you stated at the end, a bad or at least morally ambiguous avatar might be awesome to watch if done correctly! I mean that Kyoshi Avatar was pretty questionable, which made her really awesome.

[@Windjammer19]

With the whole theme of balance in Avatar, and Eastern culture in general, Technically the Avatar is morally ambiguous. I mean the FN hates Aang or at least sees him as a terrorist of some sort. We just see things from the avatar's perspective, so it's easy to side with him. Plus the avatar is still human, they can make mistakes and do bad stuff, there's really nothing stopping them...

[@SuperINgamer]

@@Windjammer19if you think about it, the avatar is for racially segregation lmao

[@zotaninoron3548]

@@SuperINgamer No, just against colonialism. The avatar is intended as a bridge between cultures and the spirit world. That's why the spirit cycles through all the elements. Aang's success following this series is embodied in a prosperous culturally integrated state of Republic City in LoK.

[@kapembwamulenga1902]

Kyoshi avatar when asked if she killed the general: Yeah I killed him. What you gonna do about it? I'm already dead🤷‍♂️😂

[@Graphaeli]

@@SuperINgamer L

[@AngryPieMan]

There are some things about forgiveness that I think Aang could have explained a little better: Ultimately, what people don't always understand is that forgiveness isn't about letting someone who did something bad get off the hook (in a strict word sense, it would be - like when you forgive a debt, but we're talking about just the personal aspect of forgiveness). What is the opposite of forgiving someone? Holding resentment - feelings of anger, bitterness, and hatred toward a person for an action they took. So forgiving is literally just letting go of those feelings. It's deciding that you will not longer be angry or bitter about what they did. Does that mean you now trust that person? No. They need to earn that trust (as Zuko did). Forgiveness involves understanding that you can't always control what other people do, but you CAN control how you respond to it, and how it makes you feel. Forgiveness is finding peace regardless of the actions of others, regardless of what becomes of them due to those actions. You choose to push forward, living your own life, without such terrible feelings like hate and anger holding you down. It's hard, like Aang said. But you could argue that living a life being weighed down with bitterness, hatred, and anger is even harder. We just need to let go, and make the best of our current situation.

[@kursor52]

I agree with everything you said. The reason I think they didn't explain it this way is because it's a kid show and no offense to kids some of them are smart but most wouldn't be able to grasp this concept. They need to keep it simple.

[@willl1469]

Unfortunately a lot of people are too dumb to understand this. I agree the writers should have done a better job of explaining what forgiveness means.

[@thatonenbafan4872]

I’m not reading that shi

[@kursor52]

@@willl1469 But the people this show is targeted for are kids between 5-12. You can't expect them to understand these concepts.

[@aragaminightmare9527]

And yet we sadly have people in real life who never forgive those and hold on to grudges for the rest of their lives, they'd feel a lot better if they let go of their grudge.

[@animusswtor4822]

This guy would be perfect for zuko to train his lightning bending , would’ve probably hit damn hard in the rain ^^

[@mirac8803]

@Pax It's true, Zuko can only redirect lightning and not create it himself from what we see in the series

[@Kidapollo92]

This episode was part of an event called "Countdown to the Comet". The new episodes of Avatar began airing on July 14, starting with "The Western Air Temple", followed by "The Firebending Masters", The Boiling Rock parts one and two, "The Southern Raiders", "The Ember Island Players", and finally Sozin's Comet parts one through four. The dark coat Katara wears while sneaking into the Southern Raiders' base is an item in the game Legends of the Arena and is named "Long Coat". When Katara is seen as a child in flashbacks, her winter coat with the crescent moon closely resembles the winter coat she wore in the Northern Water Tribe while mastering waterbending with Master Pakku. This is the only episode where Kya's name is mentioned and Hakoda is the only person to actually say her name out loud. In this episode, waterbending is seen performed as influenced by two primary opportune factors, that is the presence of a full moon and rain. In addition, waterbending is also seen under the influence of strong emotion, yet another strong factor that determines the potency of the art's use. Aang shows lack of concern when Toph and Haru earthbend a tunnel into an Air Nomad painting and never mentions anything about the destruction of the atrium and fountain. This contrasts his thoughts about the destruction of the air temples in "The Northern Air Temple". However, it should be noted that the mechanist was making changes to the air temple for his own benefit, while Toph and Haru were trying to help escape a Fire Nation attack. Gilak appears in the background during Sokka's flashback. This is the last time a majority of the main characters encounters Azula during Avatar: The Last Airbender. After this, only Katara, Zuko, and Appa see her until The Search Part One. The turbulent weather and moody lighting in this episode represent Katara's emotional state. According to the commentary of this episode, the sound used when Sokka sucked the flower into his mouth was a power drill.

[@hairman6535]

Thank you for your knowledge.

[@skyavoxii]

Random Guy's Comment: *INFORMATION* My brain: :O

[@MichaelaBennison]

"[Azula] needs to be folded immediately" You're not wrong

[@mr.sandman7339]

Iroh would agree

[@FreshZCORD]

@@mr.sandman7339 "she's crazy and she needs to go down."

[@smashparody]

6:00 This must be the first time that roshi was spot on with a sex joke on this series reaction

[@kylekris5798]

Did y’all know Grey DeLisle (Azula’s voice actress) also voiced Katara and Sokka’s mom, Kya? You could distinctly hear Azula in Kya. 😍🙈

[@MuffinHunterX]

I loved how when Zuko first saw bloodbending they managed to convey "WTF, OMG and okay I'll process this later" all in a split-second eye movement.

[@itswallycurie]

Why can't he remember that it's not just like "Oh, I'm Katara and I'm going to bloodbend now", she need the Full Moon to Bloodbend man...

[@drewferguson4787]

I keep thinking the same. The fact that it has to be during the full moon is a huge limitation. Time and place matters so much in these fights

[@tb4l_jay17]

Hama needed the full moon because it makes any water bender stronger, she was just weaker. Katara obviously being stronger doesn't nessasaraly need the full moon.

[@pandakillerjax4358]

@@tb4l_jay17 Katara does need the full moon, the only bloodbenders who didnt need was amon and his family because of their bloodline.

[@itswallycurie]

@@tb4l_jay17 well, I really think that she needs, and the only moments that she Bloodbend in the series was in full moon man, but, yeah, if you're right then she does it when nobody's seeing

[@tb4l_jay17]

@sjcienjdjsksjjcd I was low-key just about to say that💀 but well said

[@crescentmoondriver4343]

Aang: "I'm gonna keep my distance, chop his mobility down with leg kicks, and take him into deep waters."

[@stephaneeb3712]

The episode where everyone learned to put some respect in her name!!!

[@gabrielbirch1808]

My level of happiness goes up 100% every episode .

[@alexiea3300]

i’m gonna keep watching anime until i know everyone one in the intro

[@jaycienlovelace3123]

One of them looks like jiren but the uniform

[@ngli]

lol i only recognise deku

[@ngli]

and bakugo?

[@hmmgod3039]

Dragon Ball Naruto Kill la Kill One Punch Man My Hero Academia

[@neverendingorange5881]

I only recognize deku and goku and saitama

[@bch7905]

Once again stating this is my favorite non-finale episode of the series (right next to The Storm, The Avatar and the Firelord, and Zuko Alone, and DOBS). Elizabeth Ehasz is probably the best writer in the series- if rumor has it, it's a shame that the script got edited down; I think it would have been best as a two-parter like the boiling rock, because it really captures a deep, nuanced message. I think that even though Aang basically spells out the "violence isn't the answer" message, I think that as far as it is *shown* that isn't what was going on here, truly. Yes it was a journey for revenge, but ultimately it was a journey for closure that Katara needed to have, and that's exactly why Zuko was probably the best person to enable that. He didn't tell her what to choose, as much as the dialogue made him seem like he was leaning toward violence (and tbh it's probably what he thought Katara *wanted* hence why he was ok with supporting it and deflecting Aang's suggestions), he ultimately was a side character in this whole thing to offer her the opportunity. He is a character who has done a lot of heavy choices and in the end he had to have experience change his way of life, even the guiding hand of his uncle was just a hand that pointed to different options. Ultimately the choice was his. So he figured Katara (and really, everyone in the group) would have to do the same, he would just act as a guide so they can make their choices. Also in terms of Zuko wanting the fold the guy, just remember that he literally made a similar decision when confronting Ozai. He could have taken out all his anger at him, both for the trauma he endured and for being responsible for his mother's banishment-- but he did the exact same thing, he walked away, because he felt that that was what would give him closure. He knew Ozai's defeat HAD to be from someone else and killing for personal reasons wasn't the answer FOR HIM. But yeah best Katara episode that solidified her as my top three. I love the subversion we only get glimpses of finally seep out. She really did need this, and now she can move onward in her life.

[@Lucas-zk2vy]

I think it still would be hard for Zuko to slice his father to death with his swords the guy still raised him

[@bch7905]

@@Lucas-zk2vy Zuko had some complicated feelings for Ozai, but he acknowledged that he was a bad person and that he was cause of ingraining that darkness in his son (and the nation). He still had the choice to kill him, but he chose not to for a variety of reasons. Maybe he couldn't live with himself doing it, and tbh I can see that being the case as well as understanding dethroning/killing his father was something Aang had to do to achieve world peace.

[@billbill6094]

I like to think that the war balloon that saved Zuko wasn't just random, but the one that he stole from Azula after the boiling rock. So he would've aimed to land on it, then got it started to face her again.

[@geoffreyhervey5664]

the writers always planned an Azula redemption with Zuko as a guide for after season 3, the series just happened to end before they got around to it. Which makes sense considering she's the younger sibling and a 14 year old girl groomed to be a weapon. It also would've helped Zuko's entire redemption arc come full circle as he would play the role Iroh did for him and pay it forward by helping his sibling who also grew up in the same toxic household

[@Reactworldandbeyond1111]

The fact that suki and sokka was bout' to get realmente extraño in the tent 💀

[@tiotito31]

17:09 "I was going to hit him with a left" LOL

[@sarahthompson6590]

Zuko’s evolution as a fire bender & as a person is absolutely beautiful to watch

[@Golgiaparatus2]

One of the greatest episodes in the series. Also, can we talk about how Katara STOPPED THE RAIN? The level of awareness and mastery over water was demonstrated with that one move. To be able to stop every single droplet of water individually in that area takes enormous amounts of control. Katara is such a badass. Her character and bending progression in this series is unbelievable.

[@EthanNewsom]

It's amazing how a kid's show on Nickelodeon makes you think for a split second that Katara was going to straight up murder that man

[@Sam-wb2qi]

"what if they make a new avatar as a bad person" unalaq: 👀 write it down! write it down!

[@moneylover318]

Her mother is such a brave woman she didn't even flinch the whole time

[@Kidapollo92]

Zuko fights azula and is caught with his by his new found friends. He felt for her as she continued to fall. Then she caught herself and he is like wow i was about to cry for nothing. Even so I know zuko would not have been ok had she died because of him whether it was indirectly or not I think the guilt would have tore him apart

[@uhohmykokoro1616]

I’ve always thought it was ironic that Zuko was like “fOrgIvEneSs iS dOiNg NoThIng!!!” Like boi 🤚 the only reason you’re here is because Aang forgave you, you hypocrite 😂

[@magggmae]

Writer mistake

[@Kim-ng4ti]

You're right but on the other hand the context is completely different

[@rexarsenio9447]

Imagine fighting a master water bender in the middle of the sea on the full moon. There's literally 0% chance of winning lol

[@annapham5002]

I like how they were talking about wanting a darker, "blood and guts," more adult version of the Avatar with more blood bending, which is basically the description of Avatar: The Legend of Korra

[@paulcaridi4964]

I love how Katara used bloodbending on the captain even though she knew it was immoral. She thought it was okay for a quick moment while she gets what she wants done and used it on, who she though, was the worst person. A morality lesson on the idea of power, in that everyone thinks their justified in using power, especially when they think they're stopping evil or something bad.

[@noahdaglio9362]

Anyone else see that smile Azula had during her slow mo clash with Zuko as “You’ve gotten stronger, finally our fights will be interesting” ?

[@benjaminburnette7300]

I don't know who I feel more sad for: Katara for not having her mother or Yon Rha for having his.

[@pontiaceast1024]

This is literally one of my favorite episodes from this series and y’all are one of my fav reactions channels to this series. I know I have watched this at least twice and it still slaps.

[@bastiangunderson9258]

"what if they flip the script and there's a bad avatar" me: *stares and grins at my computer webcam pretending to break the fourth wall*

[@mike.n.n.7723]

I hope y'all noticed the subtle change in the way Azula bends in this episode. She always used 2 fingers to bend but now she uses fists and open palms. Plus whenever she fought with Zuko she was always on the defensive looking for openings while now she's the one riled up and attacking

[@laura_gieger]

Damn, two of my favorite reactors uploading today? Today must be special! I'm here for it !

[@zoharamitai8719]

That scene when Katara bloodbent the guard never fails to shook me

[@Kidapollo92]

Katara finally forgives Zuko after the events of The Western Air Temple When Sokka is recounting the day his mother died in a flashback, the black snow can be seen. The black snow was previously seen in "The Siege of the North, Part 1" and "The Puppetmaster" and, according to Sokka, warns of the Fire Nation's approach. During this flashback, he says, "Many of the warriors had seen the black snow before and they knew what it meant: a Fire Nation raid." This is the first and only time in the series where viewers see Kya's face and hear her voice. In "The Swamp", only her back is depicted. Katara's line in regards to Yon Rha, "Now that I know he's out there, now that I know we can find him, I feel like I have no choice," reflects Hama's line in "The Puppetmaster" in regards to bloodbending: "The choice is not yours; the power exists. And it's your duty to use the gifts you've been given to win this war!", as Katara later uses bloodbending on the man she believes is responsible for her mother's death. This is the last time Katara uses bloodbending in the series and the first time she willingly bloodbends as opposed to doing so out of necessity. This is the first time Zuko says Aang's and Katara's names out loud. This is the first time Jet has been mentioned on screen by name since "Lake Laogai". Whaletail Island was first mentioned in "Lake Laogai" as a place where Appa could have been taken after being bought on the black market. Zuko is the second person to push Katara out of the way of falling rocks, the first being Aang in "The Cave of Two Lovers". Aang's line, "Is it your turn to take a little field trip with Zuko?" is a direct reference to the previous three episodes, in which Aang and Sokka both went on individual journeys with Zuko, which inevitably ended with the two bonding. This is the first time Aang has a noticeable moral dilemma with killing the Fire Lord. This is the third time that the Western Air Temple is attacked by the Fire Nation, the first being when Sozin launched an assault on the air temple one hundred years earlier, and the second when Combustion Man attacked the temple. This is the last time Aang is seen fighting Azula in the series. Gilak briefly appears standing behind Hakoda during Sokka's flashback. His hair is darker and his beard shorter than when he reappeared during the North and South trilogy which is set around 102 AG, showing how he aged since 94 AG.