The Legend of Korra - 2x8 Beginnings Part 2 - Group Reaction

Part 2 of the epic two parter Beginnings! This is The Normies reaction to The Legend of Korra Book 2 Chapter 8! The battle between Avatar Wan and Vaatu was INSANE. Series finale material right there.. What a fight. Hard episode to edit so I hope I got all the best bits in there. Enjoy!
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[@EvilOdysseus]

The avatar cycle is based on the order Wan got each element. Fire, Air, Water, Earth

[@dtmt502]

so all that talk about opposing elements being difficult to master in ATLA was all just bullshit

[@TonyEG6]

Dt Mt korra is bullshit

[@Who-vd3iv]

Dt Mt No, did you watch this shit? Even being the more difficult they continuous learning in the order, Roku had difficult with Water, Aang with Earth, Korra with Air and, at the same, they learn in the order.

[@jaernihiltheus7817]

@Dt Mt The opposing elements being difficult is a personality thing. Aang is an Airbender both by birth and in personality so he naturally has more trouble with the solid and stubborn Earthbending. Korra might be a Waterbender by birth, but as far as personality goes she's more like an Earthbender (stubborn, grounded, and puts practical above spiritual & abstract) than any other element, so she'd naturally have the most trouble with Airbending. How did you come to the conclusion that it was bullshit? I don't see the dots you were connecting.

[@karljonson3287]

Dt Mt Did you watch these 2 shows at all? Lol

[@OGTonyP]

"We are bonded forever".. chiiillls

[@nakeishamammeri5094]

Anthony Dimas I love when raava says that

[@karljonson3287]

"Hey man" lol That end of Wan story when he dies always gives me chills.

[@Doctor2285]

I tear up everytime I watch that scene.

[@kingragnarok7302]

i read that like 'Wr are boned forever'' it was great

[@roniec_thatsme_916]

OMG I just noticed the portal that wan used to fuse with raava is the final chakra that the guru talked about the charka of pure cosmic energy from the universe to unlock the avatar state!

[@johndalenino]

"There wasn't enough time." "Don't worry. We will be together for all of your lifetimes... and we will never give up." I cry everytime.

[@karljonson3287]

Lol ikr Poor old Wan.

[@IKONxIKONICSIkon]

John Nino SAMEE

[@moneylover318]

There is something about her voice that so hypnotic and calming

[@joshua2764]

@@moneylover318 well she is the literal embodiment of light and peace in the Avatar Universe.

[@joshua2764]

@@moneylover318 who's Audrey? The voice actress for Raava?

[@hayleybartek8643]

The second Avatar must've been so confused about their powers. "Why can I bend different elements? What, I'm born with a job? Ok, great, I'm possessed by a spirit! Somebody help!"

[@ahhh9k]

Maybe they had wan to guide them like roku with aang

[@AndrewAbernathy]

@@ahhh9k I think that's how it works - the previous Avatar is the next Avatar's spirit guide. Would probably make for some frustrating conversations the first few cycles because the status and burden aren't socially established.

[@CodyTaylor115]

They would of been confused but also wan had a whole life time for his legend to spread so i think most peoples would know who he was at least the legend of a person who can control all the elements

[@Giovanna-rv3gx]

"Im born with a job" lmaoooo

[@thisisthemansworld8704]

Wan and Raava can help)

[@Thenormies]

Comment number Wan.

[@liljt9599]

The Normies wan

[@iwillcry]

The Normies That’s a good wan

[@crapstirrer]

#samepants

[@redviper6805]

I reckon you know Wan was Glenn from W.D. He currently voices the school bully in Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix original Trollhunters and upcoming spinoff

[@DiamondHeart144]

1

[@Aati_Gumer]

People got the power of the elements from the lion turtles but learned how to control them from the various creatures like dragons. Future generations of people had the power of a single element in their genes and they learned to use them from the animals like badger moles.

[@Paul94096]

Ragnar Lothbrok _ yup. The lion turtles gave them the power to bend but the Badger moles, the dragons, the moon and the sky bison taught the humans how to harness that bending.

[@BenWengerMan]

This theory might work if ATLA didn't explicitly state that Badger Moles and Dragons were the "original source" of bending (the word "source" meaning "the thing from which something is obtained"). Retcon retcon retcon.

[@Ergand]

It could be that the truth has been lost over the past 10,000 years. I'm sure there are stories in real life from 8,000 BC that have changed a lot since then.

[@bigty390]

Ben Wenger The animals always had bending the Lion turtle just have the power to give bending

[@Jjop017]

That is essentially why we got the scene of Wan learning the dragon dance from a dragon in part 1. The creators definitely kept the animals as the original benders/source intact while explaining how only certain humans had the ability/power to learn and others didn’t.

[@maxlittlewood]

Fun Fact: The battlefield that Wan dies on is the same one Zuko goes through in Zuko Alone.

[@casper975]

Max Littlewood oh my god

[@xblade149]

Wow really?!

[@bigty390]

Max Littlewood Yea creators are so good with those small details

[@yigithenden126]

Duuuuuude i have watched this episode for almost a hundred times but i have never realized that. Its so cool

[@janalifkreshna9559]

bullshiitt.. really???? :O

[@stardustangel7729]

The cool thing about this is that the creators foreshadowed this episode in The Last Airbender. Where Aang asked the lion turtle how to defeat Fire Lord Ozai and the lion turtle answered with: ''In the era BEFORE the avatar, we bend the energy within ourselves.''

[@bradneece2409]

He also said, "Since beginningless time, darkness thrives in the void, but always yields to purifying light."

[@knightheaven8992]

@@bradneece2409 Also Roku Said to Ang that he would master the elements in one year time, because he has done it before. It was Wan.

[@bradneece2409]

@@knightheaven8992 huh. I never noticed that

[@Unknown69846]

Ssj3sonic12 the avatar wan episodes were planned since avatar was still going so just. Because you assumed that doesn’t mean it was true

[@maxim196]

@@Unknown69846 there is literally no proof to that

[@hanzo822]

How many avatars does it take to defeat Vatuu??? WAN.

[@Genpri]

Yes!!!!..... Wan!! ✊🏽

[@seangoh4337]

Yup! Only Wan! 🔥🌪💧⛰

[@sondrasue8978]

I-

[@HongNguyen-rr1yn]

HELL YES

[@davidfernandobacquerieestr4940]

@@vikkran401 The same amount of Years for the Armonic Convergence Cycle, sweet.

[@OGTonyP]

"To hate me is to give me breath. To fight me is to give me strength. Now prepare to face OBLIVION!!" 🔥🔥🔥

[@jsmithers.]

Timestamp?

[@abthedragon4921]

@@jsmithers. It's not in the video. It is in the final battle though after he says he broke through the divide that separated the plane of spirits from the material world.

[@jsmithers.]

@@abthedragon4921 Yeah I knew it was in the battle, I was just hoping to see their reaction to that line.

[@jojy43568]

Chris trying to not say anything when the evil avatar thing is being talked about lol

[@dtmt502]

he spoilt so much they sent him to Cuba

[@Mugetsu2021]

He's looking at them like "Holy shit they nailed it".

[@struggleskywalker1025]

We love Chris and I literally saw him bursting a blood vessel trying not to spoil shit.

[@rainyfriday6175]

For anyone confused, harmonic convergence is when the spiritual and the physical becomes one. By tapping into it, Wan(physical) fused with Raava(spirit), becoming the first avatar.

[@wanderingrogue3039]

Underrated comment

[@Hornpub12]

The spiritual and the physical becomes Wan

[@JA-yb4xc]

@@Hornpub12 LMFAO

[@Hornpub12]

@@JA-yb4xc 😘

[@rayzersun6705]

So on normal days, the worlds are separated and very few spirits can travel between them, like Hei Bai. On the solstice, the line that divides spirits and physical worlds is blurred, allowing some passageway for spirits. On Harmonic Convergence, that's when the spirit world and physical world are fully merged until it's over.

[@barneyrubble4293]

"WE ARE BONDED FOREVER" I will never not get chills.

[@MoneyTrees2012]

"I lived 10,000 lifetimes. Before the first of your kind crawled out of the mud!" Chilling and badass line

[@tartagliasjigglydworshipper]

I just realized that the first people to know that Raava and Wan are officially teaming up to stop Vaatu were the Air Nomads. they (especially Southern Air Temple) were also the only ones shown in the entire franchise to have a complete set of Avatar statues. it's really touching that they made a statue for Wan and Raava together

[@rudrodeepchatterjee]

Damn. Never realised it. They were so grateful that they made it a custom to honour the avatars.

[@surelychoo]

Did you know Wan can mean 10 000 (万) in Chinese? So at the same time, Wan is 1 and 10 000; it's a pun in two languages. Also, I wanted to reiterate that lion turtles, through their innate ability to energy bend, artificially gave humans the ability to bend. However, dragons, air bison, the moon, and badger moles are born with the innate ability to bend fire, air, water, and earth, respectively. The humans that left the backs of the lion turtles with the ability to bend passed the ability down through their genetics, but the techniques used to control them were only taught by the original bending animals (and the moon). That's how people like Oma and Shu and the Sun Warriors created great civilisations: because they learned proper bending from animals and used the elements as extensions of their body to perform great feats, rather than using the elements as rudimentary tools.

[@shineinouzen7412]

Wan Shi Tong

[@bigty390]

Keep It Zen yep this is why I love this series so much

[@indig0icee]

Absolute top notch explanation. This is how it works.

[@thecaprikid1329]

surelychoo exactly

[@chananyaapple2574]

just like wan shi tong, translates to One who knows 10 000 things

[@TheGreaterDane]

Airbenders running away from Wan...even then they knew that firebenders were dangerous

[@DromusTH]

@Ian Kevin "to kill and rob"

[@kyleskendle6452]

No they are just pacifist The bhanti sages and sun warriors aren't dangerous.

[@lmaobroz9901]

​@kyleskendle6452 it's a joke smart one 💀

[@KlooKloo]

When Wan touched the portal energy he tapped into the cosmic energy focused there by Harmonic Convergence. This is what allowed him to merge with and harness Raava/the avatar spirit without it killing him. Remember: Aang needed to harness the cosmic energy in order to gain control of the Avatar State back in Book 2.

[@KlooKloo]

Raava told him

[@StXGaMeRalli]

Jeez how do u connect these things

[@mike9424]

@@KlooKloo when did raava tell him to? She didnt mentioned before he touched it

[@mike9424]

@Iggy Azalea no, the notion what you're saying is that the scenario which includes 'raava telling him' happened but not shown is called being delusional OR in a process of being one. Dont make up things that isn't confirmed by the creators and just putting it by saying 'they just did it with no evidence whatsoever

[@jsmithers.]

@@mike9424 We don't need the creators to confirm reasoning for every single damn nuance that happens in the story....Just accept that Wan had Raava inside him, and INSTINCTUALLY knew to touch the beam of light...That's all that needs said. He's acting on instinct with Raava in him.

[@janvi.suresh]

the moment when wan touches the portal and fuses with raava and he screams all in power...I always repeat that part it gives me chills. Steven yeun did amazing voice acting I wonder what they told him to get him to scream like that!

[@sadekmiah3122]

Janvi He stubbed his toe.

[@Creativeplaying]

Sadek Miah LOL😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@huntedguy9013]

Showed him Dragon Ball transformations.

[@chupapimuynano3033]

They Brought Merle to throw another Walker at him

[@elite_rock_god2292]

Its such a great scream!

[@TheMimo2001]

In the episode of avatar where aang met Roku for the first time, he said "you'll have 1 year to master the other elements and defeat the fire Lord" or something like that and aang said "but I haven't even started training for the other elements" and Roku said "you have to, you have done it before". Wan is what Roku was referring to. DUDE

[@lisay9859]

YES

[@srccde]

In hindsight, yes, but at the time ATLA first aired, this whole lore didn't even exist. It's more likely that they created it around such things so that it would fit and have a deeper meaning. I think originally it was just a reference to the fact that his past lives had to go through mastering the elements too and so Aang could do it as well. Also, since we've only actually seen a couple of Avatars, it's definitely possible that another Avatar had already been in a similar situation and managed to succeed (apart from Wan).

[@x97k8]

S0urc3C0de how do you know that

[@immanuela209]

S0urc3C0de It’s confirmed by the creators that they had the idea for Wan’s origin floating around at least as early as Book 2 of A:TLA. They just didn’t know how to put it into the story, so they brought it back up in LoK. You start to see them hinting towards it in “The Library” when Aang shows Sokka a book with a picture of a Lion Turtle in it.

[@christianmugisha7933]

Wan never mastered the elements and neither did aang

[@Paul94096]

Also fun fact, that tea pot Wan keeps Rava in is one of the objects used to figure out whether or not a person is the Avatar by making that person pick it out of a pile of other's because Wan owned it 10,000 years prior. Isn't that crazy?

[@dimoned123]

Which could possibly explain as to why the white lotus had a hard time finding the avatar, because you know who has it.

[@sadekmiah3122]

dimoned123 But doesn't each 4 nation have 4 different Avatar relics?

[@TriciawithaC]

Except it isn't because he left it in the spirit world and Iroh found it like 10000 years later

[@sadekmiah3122]

Patricia Chen Also it wouldn't make as much sense as there are loads of Avatar relics that are used for each city to find the Avatar.

[@karljonson3287]

WHAT?! That's insane. I love these little easter eggs you guys pick up and tell us in the comments.

[@ChampionAshley]

even now.... "we are bonded forever." gives me chills!

[@user-pb4jg2dh4w]

Me to

[@moneylover318]

I love her voice

[@knowyourhistory]

Love Chris' shit-eating grin in the corner the whole episode.

[@topaz9655]

KnowYourHistory bc of the position of chris' head it looked like we were watching him react to the normies react to the legend of korra

[@GhostFan-ev4di]

Reactioception

[@topaz9655]

The Programmer of video games XD

[@iwillcry]

Chris’ reaction box is back!

[@TimoKanal]

I love it lol

[@rafaelhenrique4139]

it's kind of funny

[@otakuriser]

Yup XD, also yes, stan Yoongi.

[@mykittystinksbad2]

But he's black...

[@miraculous7434]

"I will be the bridge between the two worlds." Chills.

[@nowabugale5951]

Fax I realized that is the same reference the made in ATLA when I watched this episode

[@forcecaptainoverlordsuprem2964]

between our two worlds*

[@ibiwen3630]

17:04 Last scene shows a lion turtle if you guys missed that.

[@thedinosaurkidharun6533]

is it confirmed a lion turtle?

[@toni_murphii]

it hasn't been confirm but it's symbolism :)

[@engrRGV]

THE DINoSAUR kid harun no. They just made that up coz it seems cool

[@YeLiRSlLiB]

Do you guys notice the small wake of water on the right side and the minor waves more behind as if giving it more of a hint it’s a lion turtle, since it could’ve been swimming slowly or moving in the water. Although I could be seeing things and it could be a long shot but the island does look in the shape of a lion turtles back. I mean it’s pretty rounded like the one in ATLA. And I saw one person that commented on how the camera stopped right on that island as if hinting that it was a lion turtle.

[@soumyaranjankanr306]

ibiwen damn mate how did came up with tht, kudos for even catching a glimpse if it's tru or not Made my day

[@jstn4320]

"We are bonded forever" legit chills when I first watched

[@jonathanguito1168]

I basically cried watching this with some of my good friends. I still get chills to this day. In my opinion, this two parter ranks up there among the best in the entire Avatar universe. It was a beautiful, epic, timeless and profound story, told perfectly.

[@PrinceAngelStar]

This video has got me emotional lol...

[@marcoguillermo.]

Rana is Pro-Korra series confirmed!

[@Methylglyoxal]

She's so into it I love it! 15:36 :D!

[@neonoires]

Marco Estebar Rana is so awesome

[@karljonson3287]

Welp... Can't blame her.

[@HeadGodoftheGodCouncil]

Considering that Legend of Korra is the only good Avatar show, I would hope so.

[@realdonaldtrump2735]

atla>>>>>>>>.korra. this episode was good since KORRA wasn't in it very much

[@dapeach06]

Yeah, suck it, Korra haters! The Normies are on board, even Nahid, mostly!

[@Kanza535]

Everyone agrees these two episodes were great. The rest of the season was t r a s h

[@lalalalisa41]

Kanza Well, let them decide that. I'm interested to see what they think of S2 overall.

[@Kanza535]

Don't act like I'm the bad guy when the guy I'm replying to said "suck it, Korra haters"

[@crapstirrer]

Kanza so you admit to being a Korra Hater.

[@dapeach06]

Kanza actually, if you look at a ton of the comments on this video, here and on Patreon, there are people complaining that these two episodes "ruined the lore" and are "terrible retcons". So my comment was specifically a reaction to that. I think Season 2 was definitely flawed, and is my least favorite season of Korra. But the amount of hate that Korra (the show and the character) gets is not earned. The show and characters both have flaws, but they're still great, and I think the comparisons to ATLA are based more on nostalgia than on objective criticism. Avatar is one of my favorite shows ever, but Season 1 has a lot of filler, and the pacing is uneven in all 3 seasons, Aang makes a lot of terrible and selfish decisions, not just in Season 1 (like in Bato) but even in season 3 (kissing Katara when she had just essentially told him not to). Both Aang and Korra have flaws. It's what makes them relatable and realistic

[@blueskybelyr]

"We will be together for all of your lifetimes." This line always gets me. It's like a friendship kept alive for generations.

[@davidegbufoama804]

Honestly was just waiting for 13:57. Truly cannot beat that moment.

[@PressEnter42]

Lion turtles gave people the ability to bend. The animals and the moon taught people how to bend. Someone can give you a sword while someone else can teach you

[@SaifuW]

Not sure if you catched it but the place Wan passed away was the same place Zuko was at in the ATLA episode, "Zuko Alone".

[@GhostFan-ev4di]

Saifu doesn't look like it

[@716olli716]

not true

[@ilyMiickeyBee]

Yeah it is, the battlefield that Zuko passes is the same one Wan dies in.

[@fishysims0127]

I think it is. I found a reddit thread that has this image from TLOK Book 2 Artbook: i.imgur.com/ceRzCNF.jpg It says, "An earth coin battlefield, where Wan died. Fans of the original series may recognize it as the same field Zuko passed through in "Zuko Alone."" Reddit Thread: www.reddit.com/r/TheLastAirbender/comments/6o3ndz/all_spoilers_zuko_avatar_wan_similar_locations/?st=JGWW9Y8W&sh=b5bf133c

[@theavatar9191]

Scar Yes it is. The creators say so during the audio commentaries

[@abdulrahmanmahayni7473]

Couple Fun Facts: 1. Each Avatar has their own version of the "Avatar Music", its all the same, just different versions 2.The battlefield that Avatar Wan died in was the same field that Zuko went through in the episode called Zuko Alone in The Last Airbender 3. The rest were going to be mentioned, but the normies figured them out legit right after the video ended, smart ppl

[@TimoKanal]

Best reaction of this episode :DDD Also hype for the great Animation studio being back beginning from episode 10 through the entire rest of the series!

[@theprideling]

This episode always makes me wonder if Aang eventually connected with Raava directly. Something tells me all fully-realized avatars do, at some point in their life. Talk about a friendship that lasts lifetimes! Can you imagine how much Raava must love her avatar that she keeps finding them over and over for tens of thousands of years? Gets to watch them grow and learn, reconnect with the universe and with her, and then has to say goodbye all over again... Ok now I made myself cry gdi

[@Mayhemm007]

Please let Chris participate whenever he wants. His unsavory reputation is completely undeserved. #JusticeForChris

[@porkhill6665]

Daniel Minighiti reputation

[@mavoc3094]

No, Chris needs to spend more time with our favorite DC fighting game. #InjusticeForChris

[@dingodyno9016]

let Chris watch more Avatar

[@Wat3rDragon]

So long as he sits there and gives no spoilers when he has seen stuff before.. i was concerned when I saw him on this vid but this worked fine and I like the guy but a couple of vids I have thought to myself.. jeez just be quiet and let the others have a proper 'first time' reaction without spoilers or explanations of things they dont need to know yet :P

[@stgm]

Nothing wrong with Chris. It's just that in the first few Last Airbender episodes he gave away vital information that the other four should have discovered by themselves. It's just a nerdy thing nerds do in the presence of other nerds, it's understandable. Except for Static 1x1. That was unforgivable.

[@Lowkidoe29]

Chris needs to be in more Korra reactions, the Chris Cam is hilarious

[@Who-vd3iv]

Kris TV "Chris Cam" 😂

[@topaz9655]

Kris TV i agree!

[@karlsson8439]

10,000 years between each harmonic convergency... is 1 lifetime for Vaatu and Raava. and they existed for 10,000 lifetimes before humans existed, which means they lived for at least 100 million years!! And Raava still called the Lion Turtle "ancient one". how goddamn old are the Lion Turtles???

[@allshowtv3976]

Where did u get this idea from lol

[@amarisin1228]

Lion turtles are the first beings

[@lesliemnolo3692]

@@allshowtv3976 from the show It literally said so

[@ninavale.]

This episode always makes me cry, and the music when he becomes Avtar too, it's just...so epic and emotional and Wan is hands down my favourite Avatar like I do love Aang and Roku and Korra but Wan takes first place. Like Raava said he was so selfless and protective and, and in the end, wise and determined to make up for his mistakes from day one, and so willing to sacrifice everything and even die for Raava and the world.

[@MoOmBaMaStAr]

lol a couple episodes back when you guys were so worried that you'd have to sit through a cliche amnesia storyline, I just had the biggest smile on my face cause ya'll had no idea you were in store for two of the best episodes in the whole franchise. I'm glad you enjoyed them!

[@HazySkies]

MoombaMastar Haha, I had the same thing xD I waited for this reaction for ages. It has to be my favorite two episodes in all of Avatar and Korra. With such insights into the past and such epic moments, I'm surprised most other reactors didn't have as much of a shocked reaction as these awesome peoples; the others mustn't have been as invested.

[@xiNerdLordix]

Just made food, sat down to look for a youtube video and see this "26 seconds ago". Feelsgoodman

[@bigty390]

WE ARE BONDED FOREVER WANDERFULL QUOTE

[@HamzaK0098]

HE WAS NUMBER WAN!

[@SpiralSine6]

hamza khan It was his spirit, Mr. Krabs! He was number Wan!

[@squeeneytodd]

Tbh I feel like having a wan series/season would feel too similar to atla without a lot of the better side characters. It was better off as a two-parter.

[@snm8071]

When wan turns blue it reminds me of aang taking away ozai’s fire bending

[@aegontargaryen219]

Aang “how can I learn all the elements in a year?” Roku “I know you can for you’ve done it before” (Not the exact quote)

[@c.h.f4155]

Love the cozy four! I've been waiting for your reaction to these two episodes forever, it was worth the wait! Chris box is hilarious!

[@jasmeetsingh1401]

3:44 "booty fruit" lol

[@SemiJuggaloNumber2]

*Raava and Vaatu can never truly destroy each other. Remember this fact for future usage.* The more I re-watch Beginnings 1 and 2, the more awesome it gets! So much lore is established! Hell, you even see the origins of the Fire Nation, with Wan's old friends showing less respect to the spirits and seeing that the best solution to any problem is to burn it. (*EDIT* Yes, that was a reference to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Abridged). Speaking of the Fire Nation, I think it's neat how they revealed that the Fire Nation had been secretly preserving the species that were native to the Air Nomad temples. Also, Rana really called the future of Book 2's plot, with the revelation that the spirit portals had been closed by Wan, and Unalaq being hellbent on reopening them.

[@Filipinoimposter]

After learning about the first avatar, when Korra’s eyes glowed it just had whole other meaning

[@M3A7]

"I hate Amnesia arks!" Oh realllllyyy??????

[@MrSirFluffy]

I just noticed that he learns the new elements in the pattern of the Avatar cycle. Fire, Air, Water, than Earth.

[@Broseftoast]

I can’t stop replaying the part where wan touches the gate, Steve yeuns battle cry is SO DAMN good. Thanks for streaming/watching this, you guys are cool.

[@blueskybelyr]

"We will be together for all of your lifetimes." Literally brings tears to my eyes every time....

[@isbammoi3358]

Wan's death never fails to make me cry. It's so very sad :(

[@johndalenino]

The Normies getting hyped gets me hyped

[@FinallyTalkinBack]

Fun fact guys: That battle field Wan dies on was in the show before. Watch Zuko Alone again.

[@ornummarga]

"We are bonded forever" GOOSEBUMPS whenever I've heard that shiiit ❤

[@JackelineMartinsMS]

Love you guy's enthusiasm! Watching your reactions is the best thing next to watching the episode for the first time

[@stinkykyle96]

Chris cam is the best 😂😂

[@seniorsaddict2318]

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY AND MY FAVOURITE EPISODE REACTION HOW COULD MY DAY GET ANY BETTER??😊😊😊😊💪

[@runamohammad3507]

mohamed ali happy birthday 🎈🎁🎂🎉🎊

[@seniorsaddict2318]

Runa Mohammad tnxs bro

[@Circumflexin]

happy birthday, man

[@raeh123]

mohamed ali happy birthday!

[@topaz9655]

mohamed ali happy birthday to you~ happy birthday to you~ happy birthday mohamed ali~ happy birthday to you~

[@hayleyyeager8008]

One of the greatest episodes of the avatar franchise!!!

[@Lenny-ue8hk]

You can see the disappointment in their eyes when the flashback ended

[@azurebalmung4520]

Well, that explains the Avatar Cycle in terms of Elemental Order. It cycles in the same order that Wan acquired the Elements - after Fire, he acquired Air, so after Roku, we had Aang. And after Air, he acquired Water, so after Aang, we got Korra.

[@mykittystinksbad2]

Azure Balmung and after korra we'll be getting the earth bending twins

[@sadekmiah3122]

Wan's story does NOT break continuity 1) The Lion turtles didn't give people the ability to bend it was the animals? - No it wasn't the lion turtles gave Aang the ability to energy bend and similarly can give others the power to bend other elements. However they cannot bend these elements themselves. ("The era before the Avatar we bend not the elements but the enrgy within ourselves"). Therefore they wern't the original benders but the Badger moles, Dragons, Moon Spirit and Bisons were. They then taught the humans how to bend. (We even see Wan learn from a dragon how to properly bend). Those prior to this who didn't learn from a dragon can't bend properly the just jab fire out. (When they see Wan bend they even say "the way Wan bends fire its like nothing i've ever seen before he bends it as if it were an extension of himself"). Then when the lion turtles leave at the end bending occurs naturally from biology those who already have the element pass it down from generation to generation and are taught by the Badger Moles, Dragons, Moon spirit and Air Bisons. If we took it to mean you get the powers from the Badger moles etc.... it wouldn't work in ATLA no one (other then the sun warriors) had seen a dragon in years and could still bend e.g. Zuko. So that idea is completely flawed. 2) It goes against the story of Oma and Shu? No it doesn't. Think about it in Wan's story the only benders we see are fire and air benders the two oldest elements. When Wan goes to see the Earth Lion turtle we don't see anyone bend. Oma and Shu must of learnt to bend after the lion trutles already left from the Badger moles. Yes Wan may have learnt to bend before but he is the Avatar so wouldn't really be considered. The other factor is the tail is just a legend and not actually true. 3) There was never a spirit in the Avatar? Yes there was Katara even says it in Season 1 episode 3 when Aang goes into the Avatar state Sokka asks whats happening and she responds "it's his Avatar spirit." 4) There has been 1000's of Avatars but Wan became an Avatar only 10,000 years ago that doesn't add up? It was never stated the Korra's Harmonic Convergence was the next one after Wan's but the next one where Vaatu was free. Similarly the number 10,000 in chinese culture represents infinity (ATLA is based heavily from chinese culture) using this time makes the Avatar appear ancient and also works well because in ATLA the lion turtles are meant to be seen as ancient and older than time itself. So if they were around before the Avatar (therefore over infinity) then this works.

[@calebreynolds9183]

Sadek Miah If I recall, don’t avatars have extended lifespans? I thought I read that Aang’s time in the iceberg shortened his overall lifespan to about the length of a normal person, but most avatars usually lived half a century longer than other humans; I may be wrong about that though, as this was based off of heresay in another KZbin comment section

[@sadekmiah3122]

Caleb Reynolds I am not sure if its relative to Avatars or to the people in the Avatar world. But yeh Kyoshi lived to about 200 years old. Most the others had average ages except for Kuruk who died young.

[@karljonson3287]

Caleb Reynolds You're correct. I think they can go to 200.

[@guess6635]

@@sadekmiah3122 yup.....Kyoshi actially saw the "Great Comet" twice in her life time. Not many people can say that

[@pitnf3644]

@@sadekmiah3122 i rad somewhere that aang is the 182th avatar

[@daymonjassal8479]

It's *Wednesday* my dudes

[@topaz9655]

Daymon Jassal It's Hump Day!

[@billytessio6326]

16:02 When Rana hits the spot ;)

[@Polo-rp9hk]

What I’ve gathered from this is that Wan would’ve loved Aang

[@RBM8845]

The finale is going to make them cry.

[@Pavi132]

Rana is the new Chris confirmed here.

[@dapeach06]

pavi more like shes psychic! Shes killing it with these predictions!

[@xXTheXXMrMasterXx]

This Two-Parter was number Wan

[@bashy1130]

Well the Lion Turtles gave them the ability to bend. The Moon, Dragons, Badgermoles, and Sky Bison taught them to use the ability in the styles that are used today.

[@liljt9599]

Finally part 2 been waiting a long time for this thank you for reacting to this love yall and this bout to be fun

[@afroallura3791]

THAT THEME NEVER FAILS TO BRING ME TO TEARS!!! (So glad y'all are loving this show!!)

[@MaikNL]

20:37 that laugh

[@xShineyxDiverx]

Did y'all see what I assume was the lion turtle at the very end of the episode when Korra flies off? So cool.

[@gracemon2oe]

My FAVORITE under-the-radar element of this episode/series is the bow that the lemur spirit fella does to Wan before he goes back into the spirit portal... the hand gesture is the one that the FIRE NATION USES throughout time. It’s the one Zuko and Aang do to each other when they finally make peace and begin training together. The customs of the fire nation literally have ancient origins in the spirit world I DIE. The attention to detail is out of control.

[@_HaSSaaN_]

The best answer given in spirit season: 11:10 Vaatu: No human can stand against me. Wan: Haven't you heard the legends, I am not a regular human anymore. Wan is one of the biggest reason why I love LOK same as ATLA

[@NubSlayerXD]

yoo oo what if korras uncle wants Vatu to do the same thing that the light spirit did with wan and become like an evil avatar!!! But that's just a theory.... A FILM THEORY

[@nali3376]

21:25 the animals teach people to bend when they possess the ability but they do not grant the ability. If they could teach anyone to bend then all non benders could become benders and Appa could have taught Sokka to bend.

[@mogilevball3221]

Fun fact: Fire lion turtle was the one who gave Aang energybending

[@drown4994]

Oh man, I can't wait until the season 3 premiere. Especially the last scene of the episode.

[@nickmalgus5626]

14:35 Nahid's best DAAAAMMMMNNNNN EVER!!!

[@Monyato]

No they did not forget lion turtles, it’s just as they showed the lion turtles gave them bending and the bisons, the moon, the dragons and the badger moles just taught them technique.

[@AshSmashReacts]

Outside the Avatar State neither Aang nor Korra has bent more than one element at any given time. For example. if they're Airbending and they want to Firebend, they first have to stop Airbending before they can start Firebending.

[@srccde]

I guess it's more a practice thing. Since the Avatar masters the elements one by one, they're used to only ever bending one element at a time (the one they're currently working on mastering). When Wan mastered the elements, Raava had to actually pass through him (connect their energies) in order to "switch" to another element. But the Avatar is permanently connected to Raava's energy and therefore can theoretically bend all the elements at the same time. I presume that this is, however, just pretty difficult to do.

[@immakings634]

I hope you enjoyed this, because it is the best episode in the whole of this season

[@destiny3992]

I think the lion turtles stopped giving people bending because bending was meant to protect them from the spirits. Since the spirits left, there was no need for more benders.

[@kakachiuchitake7509]

Fun Fact: I don’t know if you noticed but arrow on the air nomads during Wan’s era, is actually completely different to what it is now. It was actually a symbol that represented Raava’s arrows but since the air nation discovered sky bisons and their ancestral connection to the air bending, they’ve respected them by changing their arrows to the ones on the bison. Another fact: The Avatar is half spirit! People tend to oversee this, but it can be hard to figure it out. And yes, not only any spirit, but the spirit of Light itself. That’s how the Avatar is powerful and the balance of the world. Binge watched all your reactions, thank you guys for entertaining us all 🙌

[@dickt7226]

You guys are going to love the unique benders in season 3!

[@HazySkies]

R Teach Oh yeah, one more thing I'm looking forward to watching the reaction to. It's gonna be great!

[@Geeageee]

It makes sense now why the reincarnation cycle is broken if the avatar is killed in the avatar state. Because it would be the same as killing Rava directly, since in that moment she is being channeling her spirit and energy through the avatar.

[@bigty390]

Greatest Reaction I ever seen and Greatest epsiode in Avatar history and 2nd greatest battle in Avatar history behind Book 3 finale

[@neonoires]

I literally became a patron just to see this episode early. I couldn’t take it anymore lol

[@MoxiePoxy]

I know this is old, but I love how Rana kept wanting to see Wan waterbend and somehow missed him doing so until the very last time he used it lol

[@trippytvtime]

😂😂😂 wait till season 3, You HAVENT SEEN SH%! YET #lokBook3Change

[@PACIFICBboy]

People always shit on korra but I love it. But I do agree that LoK season two is one of the weaker seasons, but it’s chock full of lore AND it contains arguably the best two episodes of Avatar in any season. And for the record, between aang and korra, Korra is my Avatar, fight me.

[@The_WIll_OF_D99]

M. Lewis how Korra is shit as a avatar

[@BK-ob3lo]

B.T.A Let's plays Is she? Do you mean her character? Because as an Avatar she's accomplished more in a few short years than most Avatars did in their entire lifetime. You can say this was only because of those certain problems rising up so quickly in her lifetime to begin with but calling her a bad avatar is objectively untrue.

[@The_WIll_OF_D99]

Hammad Khan if you wanna look at it from that way maybe but then we have Avatar Kayoshi (idk how to spell) she just curb stomp her main foe and was successful and did a huge help later on because of the fighters her home has made and Anng he did more over time because 1 circumstances and saying she accomplished more is kinda not true ether if we go by 1 the foes and the journey to end game 1 Anng was a kid he had to learn all 4 elements under a shot amount of time no avatar had to do this before he was the only one 2 he fought many top tiers at that time was ok out smarted the best of them ( of course most of his fights he always had help like Korra) and has beaten the fire Lord and learned how to take bending away Fought Zuko and won most of them no one really beat Azula ( besides Zuko and Katara) now Korra has beaten Vato/ Unalaq(sorry can't spell but the evil spirit) and that 1 air bending dude Zaheer and her and Kavira was a tie now and never really bests Amon he gets killed of by his brother ignore that if we go Base by characters Korra had a really really bad start she was spoiled and stupid and some of the smaller drama would have been avoided if she wasn't completely stupid imo I will say she gets a bit better near the other sessions of books but she still kinda forced like how she acted to the main characters at the start and compare it to Anng and over all Anngs development was far better the Korra I don't wanna ramble much longer and I feel like my opinion might change if I watch it all again who knows......

[@onebuffalo5402]

"chock full of lore" This episode legit contradicts nearly all of the lore we were previously taught... but okay.. sure. These 2 episodes are actually terrible once you rewatch them an analyze them based on the content (because of how contradictory they are to everything we've been tuaght thus far). FYI I loved the episodes when I saw them live, doesnt change the fact that when you put the shock value emotion aside they're actually stupid as shit. "Korra is my Avatar," Good for you. imho i hate her, she lost literally every single boss fight in the entire series and in this season in particular is just granted Deus Ex powers to eventually win despite her no longer having any power. S1: She losed to amon only to deus ex airbending and knock him into a puddle of water which he then kills himself S2: She loses Raava, connection to all the other avatars permanently, then is granted magic tree powers that make her stronger than a dark avatar (for some reason?it makes zero sense). also jinora gets raava back for her. S3: Zaheer kicks the shit out her nearly kills her and is only defeated when jinora throws a tornado at him. (at this point Jinora has more boss victories than korra does which is hilarious). S4: She fights kuvira 3 times and literally loses all 3 times only for kuvira to say "Oh i give up" just cause korra energy bends. even tho kuvira was also winning that fight.

[@ultimatefirecracker1486]

Hammad Khan Tenzin’s words btw

[@SylviiTea]

Ayyeee Chris Cam!!

[@marydellkoval7334]

Legit made me tear up when I heard that baby cry (the reincarnation of the avatar). it was beautiful

[@fraulio6519]

Wan is criminally underrated. Possibly the best Avatar of all. I mean, he started the hole thing