Therapist REACTS to Avatar the Last Airbender Ep 1 "The Boy in the Iceberg"

[@SirSpuddington]

This series is legitimately incredible, way better than any nominally "for kids" show has a right to be. Things get so rich and deep in terms of character development, especially in the second half of the show; you have so much good stuff to look forward to!

[@wtimmins]

The running joke being 'This is a kids' show?!?' as it goes on.

[@SirSpuddington]

@@wtimmins Hence the "nominally" part haha I think kids are a lot more perceptive and absorbing of stories than many adults give them credit for, and this show does such an excellent job of tapping into that in a bunch of ways.

[@wtimmins]

@@SirSpuddington And there are so many REALLY important lessons. Plus children constantly face issues we wish they didn't have to.

[@ideasinthegord3915]

Not to mention that without Avatar we wouldn't have a lot of the modern Young Adult series in animation. The Owl House, Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, all take some degree of influence from this show.

[@wtimmins]

I'm only a few years younger than you, Mr. Stevens. I didn't see this show until I was a married adult... and I love it. I expect you will, too.

[@HaydenSpeer]

Who’s your favorite character?

[@wtimmins]

@ going to be as oblique as possible but the one introduced early in season 2. :)

[@pamelafdz4182]

BEST SHOW EVER and a point on the “aang doesnt seem to be cold” airbenders are basically monks and they have breathing techniques to regulate body temp

[@TransparentEclipse]

shocked i caught this reaction at only episode 1. will be following along in ur journey, as a therapist i think u will be able to glean a lot from this show and its extremely well fleshed out characters. also, i showed this show to my 82 year old grandmother and she loved it so much we binged the whole show in 2 weeks. age is not an issue for sure, this show can be enjoyed by anyone

[@cassiopeia5759]

There's a lot to take from this show! I actually studied it in my psychology course!

[@kiwiparfaits]

really?? that's awesome

[@Burpees73]

This show helped me so much in life.

[@TheSyncos]

This was a great choice. There's so much to psychoanalyze in this show. Even themes touched upon on even the first episode include: Children of war, genocide, putting unreasonable responsibility on a child's shoulders, mysogony. The list goes on. The writers of this show worked very hard to make fully realized characters. It is not surprising that a wide variety of people relate to or see themselves in one of the main cast. It has helped many people work through their own issues.

[@Regulated907]

the man himself THE therapist gets to see iroh! a man of unlimited wisdom and love.

[@xx_vc_animatesxx4078]

Omgg I’m so excited for this series

[@4lienat]

SUPER excited to see your journey and hear your insightful commentary to this wonderful show 🤩🤩

[@Dyl4n2001]

One of the greatest shows of all time, genuinely a show that continues to leave me in awe after all these years

[@LS-tk7hp]

this show is FUCKING GOATED. my favorite animated show along with Arcane, FMAB, and Pantheon

[@HypnoticGamer17]

Greatest show of all time

[@JasminiaMirran]

I’m really looking forward to seeing your reactions to this series. It really is one of the best. Your analysis of the characters so far is very much on point. Your description of Aang as possessing great power, but also just being a kid is very accurate and important to keep in mind throughout the series. The dichotomy between those two facts is a central theme of the show, in my opinion. Just for reference, in case you were curious, here are the ages of the younger characters we’ve met so far: Aang, as they’ve told us, is biologically 12 (chronologically 112). Katara is 14, Sokka is 15, and Prince Zuko is 16. All the characters in this series have room to grow and evolve and the great storytelling allows them to do that in a way that feels realistic, while being entertaining and compelling to watch. Great first reaction. I can’t wait to see more.

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Appreciate your insight and I agree it’s one of the best! 🙏

[@Archelon8300]

Im so excited for this series. I love it so much and I'm excited to see you experience it.

[@iisdrumsticks]

This is one of my favorite three shows ever!! (the other two being the 2nd avatar show; The Legend Of Korra, and Arcane) Your reactions to shows, movies and songs are my absolute favorite so I'd really love to see your reaction to ATLA, and I'm certain you'd enjoy watching it! :>

[@Xiatorm]

Oh, you're gonna love this show. The characters in this show are well written!

[@MrAndyboo]

Avatar is literally my therapy

[@harrison4409]

I am so excited for this journey.

[@parotubebruh]

I needed this video man thank you so much

[@cariann2220]

This is something I didn't know I needed, with how deep this show gets in the later seasons a therapist reaction sounds awesome! So here for it.

[@dormishaeli]

Yes! You have no idea what you dive into - incredble, watching if for the first time as an adult is such a diffrent expirience that i never got, youre here for a ride

[@anastasiar6267]

I had to do a triple take when I saw this title- my favourite show on my favourite channel??! Immediate like. I can wait for you to get to know the characters more. It’s starts out a lil slow and silly, but the story in inspiring and incredible! I have a feeling the you will resonate with Uncle Iroh’s wisdom and Aang’s morality 😌

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Thanks so much Anastasia 😊🙏

[@alberts5576]

Let’s goo my childhood ❤

[@parotubebruh]

YOU NEED TO DO EVERY EPISODE, IVE WATCHED AOT 17 TIMES, I NEED A TOPH BREAK DOWN.

[@jasminearnott8361]

I was not expecting this reaction at all. i am so excited for you to go through this show let us know your predictions as well. Really enjoyed your insight and understadanding, i grew up watching this show before primary school and it really made me see outside myself more, its a beautifull show unlike any other i hope you love it just as much as we all have

[@Londronable]

Reminder: Zuko, Katara, Sokka and Aang are rather young.

[@AlexaDoee]

This is another one of those animation anomalies that are just incredible. It has some of the best and most real character development I’ve ever seen! I’m wondering how you’re gonna tackle it though… it’s way way longer than arcane and the pacing is therefore much slower

[@Bodoko]

i did not expect this but i’m here for this i love this series

[@altorf6213]

tom sometime soon or something: arcane was my shimmer, until the fire nation attacked

[@simplestatement]

I definitely understand everyone's passion for you to give your perspective on one of the greatest shows ever. I'll admit, since this is a mental health channel I'm surprised Steven Universe isn't the show being started, hopefully that can happen next. This show does have plenty of mental health to discuss tho, trust me, 3 seasons will go by fast. Hope you enjoy!

[@emilymartin5806]

So glad you’re watching this but I wish you would watch a couple at a time. I can’t wait to watch you watch this!

[@Lenny-ue8hk]

This series will change your life

[@Venris41]

OMG. MY DREAM HAS COME TRUE

[@3Kings_Industries]

I lost my wife in 2020 during the covid epidemic. Season 2 has an episode called, "The Guru", that goes into chakras. Despite the eastern philosophy, they had some elements of dealing with grief that i and my son learned about in therapy. The depth of the show cannot be understated. It truly is a Masterpiece of storytelling.

[@YungLordOxy]

MY CHILDHOOD!!! YO TOM IS REALLY OUT HERE REACTING TO FIRE 🔥🔥🔥

[@umarsubhan7035]

bruh this guy would go crazy reacting to attack on titan lmaoo

[@enriquecastaneda8463]

Oh I cant wait for him to meet zuko!

[@guzvar]

Let's gooooo, this series is beautiful, you are gonna enjoy it a lot c:

[@Popuris]

great series, cant wait for to experience this show again with you, but i feel like each reaction video should be 2 episodes

[@cantalope6980]

“What radicalized you?” There is no war in Ba Sing Se.

[@RisingStar27]

you're gonna love it, keep going

[@removedfornoreason]

-siiiiigh- subscribe. been watching your stuff for a while now, but if you on this, im with you homie, oh shit its so good man, your gonna love so much. so much trauma, so much happiness, so much dispair, so much hope.

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@TheFireMonkey]

When this came out, my wife and I watched it even though the kids were off doing their own thing. I don't recall what drew us to it, but we loved it. The first few episodes were aimed at a younger audience but they adjusted over the first season to match the audience they had. Even in the beginning, the fact is that it was full of good lessons, and it didn't just spoon feed it to the audience. Some issues are addressed quickly, but many are explored over a lot of episodes. This might well have been one of the best kids' shows I have ever seen, but it is also an enjoyable show even for adults [and in my case, I not only have my kids, but grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren and I still find this show to be great.] By the end of the full series you will be amazed at the issues it has addressed and how well it has done it.

[@hunterwilliams2833]

I am so ready for this.

[@guimimindayo9980]

My favorite show, please keep on watching, since its on the shorter side you could watch 2 episodes per video?

[@zsoltnagh1619]

This is one of the best series ever!! And also, lots and lots of things to talk about while you watching it. Can't wait!!

[@cariann2220]

I wanted to be a water bender so bad as a kid, I'd sit in the bath and try to will the water to move with my mind lol

[@AnthonyHologounis96]

Love this show

[@kiwiparfaits]

no way??? i love avatar! a very deep show, with great characters. this was the og.

[@OilyAnimal3]

NOOOOO CHANCE THIS DUDE IS STARTING ATLA 😲😱🥹🥹🥹 this will have endless rewatchability i caaaaaaaant yooooooo

[@YamiAi]

Avatar is amazing

[@joichirosuoh6393]

It is such a great show. I can’t wait for you to get to my favorite character.

[@ramazanAb]

I did not expect this at all!

[@julianameraz2501]

LETTTSSS GOOOOOOOOOOOO Uncle iroh probably changed my brain chemistry as a child growing up in my household. I hope u fall in love with his character like I did

[@MrBaumGeo]

Amazing, this is my favourite series!

[@TrinaHowey]

i cant wait for more reactions to these love it

[@MrBaumGeo]

Lets go! Amazing!!

[@ChaunchoCYM]

Excited to see you start Last Airbender! Something very core to the series, and something I'm sure you'll notice alot, is that each style of bending has their own core philosophy.

[@vader9133]

YESS!!

[@CatinaLeon]

This show is crazy good! All the characters are so well developed and explored, I learned a lot from it when I was younger, about trauma, emotional intelligence, and many other subjects, it's full of life lessons I'll remeber forever. I want to watch it with my own kid when he is old enough. It's a long series but maybe you can do two episodes per video..

[@brunastephanie9387]

Finally!!! You are gonna love this show so much

[@MrTambourineMan.]

Great show

[@SirSpuddington]

Also, people here in the comments, NO SPOILERS PLEASE :)

[@KaylaHigbeeVO]

A timeless, unrivaled masterpiece. The most important piece of art that raised an entire generation. It gets so indepth and heavy. ENJOY!!!

[@michel3691]

Awesome series!

[@noeltolleback3723]

So excited for this

[@Distant_View]

I cannot believe you're watching this, holy hell

[@corralescoyote]

Newly subscribed, from New Mexico… ✌️

[@Presssssston]

Still one of the best shows I’ve ever watched

[@qwatschel3353]

Avatar gone for 100 years. Zuko probably expected a 100 year old bending sage but thinks, yeah I can take him

[@AgonizingDemise]

Awesome~! I think you'll love Avatar. It is a lot more lighthearted than Arcane but it still has an amazing story, characters, music and world!

[@Wakingmar5]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YES. just make it to season 2 and I can die happy

[@orifjanov_muzaffar]

Wow, Tom, I am so glad that you picked this show to react. After you’re done with this. There’s a continuation show called “The legend of Korra”, please react to that as well

[@wtimmins]

Cool background thing: Each bending style uses a different martial art as the inspiration/guide for its moves. And they took time to study/record actual people performing maneuvers to inform the animation.

[@crybbyrosa420]

OMG, YES!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT!!! It's a little kidish in the beginning, but I promise it gets sooooo good!! Zuko is my favorite character ❤

[@Ventox2005]

Yeah man this is a peak show.

[@goatzuku]

I can’t wait for him to analyse Katara

[@eduardohernandez9968]

YESSS

[@nyorel]

This is going to be a legendary journey, it will be a pleasure to watch Atla again with you. But I really think you should watch 2 to 3 episodes per video because the episodes are much shorter and the series is longer than the other series you have been watching

[@emilol7678]

I can't wait too see what he say about Uncle iro

[@ElijahDawkins-yb1uc]

ATLA! Yay!

[@milham975]

This show may seem childish at first, just stick with it, it will become one of the legendary ones.

[@WickedHumor]

Great show to watch. I hope you enjoy!

[@Impaler-rt7eh]

you will love the old man (Iroh)

[@qwatschel3353]

RT is gonna grow an iroh beard

[@nickjmac06]

If you react to more stuff after arcane and the last of us I cant recommend "Steven Universe" enough, it seems childish but my lord the relationships are so complex and you will have so much to say!

[@riice9978]

Or attack on titan

[@noeltolleback3723]

You will be amazed in season 2

[@Illvester42]

Amazing show, with great depth beyond it's apparent target audience... I mean not every kid's show features the aftermath of a genocide 😅

[@djpgurl13]

Yay!

[@ntombincube1360]

Hi can you react to Epic the musical? it's greek mythology+ lot's of trauma and mental health included i think you would love it

[@theonlymorgan0771]

I am begging you to react to Ants From Up There by Black Country New Road, it is one of the best albums you’ll ever listen to. Guarantee.

[@alxivaro]

Watch Korra too!! ❤

[@mistydunes]

react to the song American Wedding by Frank Ocean please !!

[@purpleyeti7440]

At this point you should just change your channel description from “reacts to music” to “reacts to anything but music”

[@marshallfoster9355]

Ugh...you may need a therapist.

[@divinationsight]

🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@skits_3d824]

This will be a fun time for any therapist. This show has so many highs and lows in mental stability. Have fun. 🫡