Top 10 Surprising Facts About Avatar: The Last Airbender

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[@TimLoyalToWifeHaterFreeZoneA]

Love It WatchMojo.

[@shaikhalvee]

That cartoon is just PERFECT. You can't outweigh it, outrun it, outwrite it. IT IS A TIMELESS MASTERPIECE.

[@Junior-t4d9r]

I really get tired of people calling Avatar perfect. It's not perfect, it has its flaws. It's fine to call it a masterpiece because a masterpiece doesn't imply perfection.

[@nickdevprod3667]

@@Junior-t4d9r well nothing is perfect, do we just stop using word perfect to talk about things? when saying something is perfect it implies that, it's as perfect as it can be, or close to perfection.

[@herbertcumberbatch7323]

Avatar: The Last Good Show On Nick

[@Supasmartguy]

Shut your mouth. There's no such thing as a perfect piece of media. I could list at least 10 flaws with Avatar The Last Airbender.

[@seppejosten219]

Iroh betraying zuko is the only thing that could have ruined the show for me i think thats crazy

[@adeniyimomodu]

For real.

[@teamsteed1]

That would have been "I did not see that one coming."

[@eduardoarmenta9232]

A very Daenerys moment, thankfully better writing prevailed. Imagine if Avatar had went the same route as Game of Thrones.... What a shame that would have been

[@B_the_MOA]

⁠@@eduardoarmenta9232Daenerys was legit crazy tho. She went from “I won’t kill anyone for peace” and freeing the slaves to murdering 250k+ people because she was in a bad mood and her dragons were bored. She kind of deserved to get killed

[@Vanillastump]

@@eduardoarmenta9232the end wasn’t perfect, but it didn’t retroactively ruin the entire rest of the series. Energy Bending was a huge ass-pull, but everything else about the finale was incredible.

[@khalidhenry3857]

Fun Fact: the actress who played Yue in the live-action movie went on to voice Asami

[@dwainsimmons3447]

Good

[@tko-bx4bd]

The only person who did a halfway decent job in the movie too

[@ColeAndPhoebeForever]

So what you're saying is (spoiler alert for Legend of Korra), the reincarnated Avatar got together with the Moon Spirit? Awesome!

[@bryankennedy3719]

Nah she sucked in the movie good in Kora tho

[@syahhenderson]

And Mark Clancy voice Long Feng and Mr Krabs JUDY MA BOI!! THE EARTH KING HAS INVITED TO LAKE LAOGAI.. AGAGAGAGAGA

[@spartanspyke]

The memorial episode to Mako always hits hard. He was such a good actor and Iroh was an amazing character.

[@nonamerider4953]

„Leaves from the vine…..“ I’m not crying, someone placed onions 🧅 here…..

[@topdawg182]

I always thought that picture at the end that he put a candle on to. I always thought that was supposed to be LuTen as in Iroh son. But the writers said that was a picture of Mako when he was young. I always knew Mako had passed away half way thru the show but i never knew Mako actually wrote the song soldier boy about himself and they ended up using an image of him when he was young and in the military to match the lyrics of the song

[@thebestfrom361]

Iroh betraying Zuko would have broken my heart. I´m a 31 year old man, and I still cry every time I watch Zuko apologizing to Iroh.

[@karmabum21]

The scene where Toph metal bends for the first time will always be one of my favorites

[@yoshidababies4222]

I just re-watched it yesterday and it always me cry from pride and awe ❤

[@KingdomHeartsFan3211]

If Iroh had betrayed Zuko, I would have developed some serious trust issues.

[@CymonTempler]

Just that little clip of Leaves From the Vine (Little Soldier Boy) got me teary eyed.🥹

[@aplum4218]

Each and every time.

[@kaylievlietstra6415]

Same

[@Dragontamer135]

The scene where Zuko and Iroh reunite in the camp then they end up hugging melts my heart every time.

[@guimhoff]

You mean it makes you a tear-bender

[@rafaelmatos5851]

Best decision: keep Iroh the best character ever made and conserve the amazing bond between him and Zuko. Worst decision: trade a possibly amazing season 4 for the abominable live-action movie. Seriously, what the creators were thinking when they came up with that idea?

[@boardcertifiable]

Nickelodeon was thinking with money on the mind.

[@chisaten]

The creators weren't involved in that trashy 2010 movie. From Wikipedia: In a 2014 interview, Konietzko and DiMartino said that the project was given the go-ahead without their approval, and when they tried to provide input, it all got pushed to the wayside. Konietzko added even further that "We didn't want it to be done at all."

[@chisaten]

Also, they intentionally didn't do a fourth season.

[@Time-To-Obligation]

Pride kick in, It's not every day an early animation series, Becomes a movie, But it turns to be Horrible

[@FoxxyFire-HellFrost]

I also would've wanted season 4 over LoK. That show was a massive disappointment after the genius of ATLA. I hope that, since they're remaking the show, they might retroactively add in a season 4 since every single fan out there is begging for more content.

[@thejjcops175]

Hands down my favourite show when growing up. It had more depth to its story than many adult shows. I wonder if at the age I am now (29) it would still be watchable. Might revisit one day and find out.

[@cashallez]

It’s absolutely still watchable 🎉

[@MuscleBound_withDre]

Following the pandemic and political strife our globe has seen recently, this show is definitely rewatchable.

[@JasonDeath]

I didn't even see it till I was 30 when my nephew started watching. I finished it without him.

[@tracim3080]

It’s more watchable because the mature and emotional themes hit harder has an adult.

[@TheCrow938]

I am in my late 20s and I rewatched it for the new show release. It really holds up for adults even, especially season 2 and 3.

[@michaellynes3540]

4:30-4:37 Zuko: Did Jet just… die? Sokka: You know, it was really unclear.

[@MrNK1411]

One more thing about Jet's "exit". After team Avatar left Jet, Longshot shot an arrow forward, which is a common way to say farewell to a dead person.

[@sammoffettmusic3909]

I always wondered why he did that! I had figured he was readying an arrow towards a door in case a dai li agent came in and barged on Smellerbee's grief.

[@Mechadroid209]

Unpopular opnion I wanted zuko to ended up with the refugee from ba sing se

[@pisces2569]

That’s ok. I would rather see Katara with Haru than Aang. She had more chemistry with him than Aang

[@ollie395]

This show is one of the very few where, when the writers had big choices to make... they always made the RIGHT one! Not sure about the 4th season though tbh. While I would've loved more, I really like where the story ended.

[@iamfasterthanyou]

I don’t think I could’ve handled an Iroh betrayal

[@شيفاق]

Just imagine how zukos redemption arch would be then

[@arstan8092]

​@@شيفاقthe redemption arc was honestly amazing without it and iroh betraying him would ruin irohs character completely, it would not fit with his character and I think his support made zukos redemption more realistic.

[@tehmaimed]

His betrayal wouldn't even make sense. You're telling me Iroh put up 3+ years with Zuko because he was in cahoots with Ozai? Even his whole banishment and seeking refuge in Ba Sing Se for the entirety of Season 2, and then being thrown in prison in Season 3?!

[@شيفاق]

@@arstan8092 yes his arc was amazing I’m just saying imagine if iroh did betray him…for zuko to recover from that would be astronomical

[@شيفاق]

@@tehmaimed well your pre assuming that the plot would be the same if irohs betrayal was in the story. If iroh betraying zuko was in the plot then the whole series could be completely different from what we know it

[@Zipcodacary]

I’m so glad they didn’t make it oh betray zuko, it leads to one of the deepest, most moving stories ever put to media

[@noonyes3159]

Its crazy that Jet spent the rest of his life fighting the Fire Nation but ended up dying from fighting the earth kingdom.

[@TheWildOne_216]

I was just thinking that

[@jamesmswenko8292]

A love triangle would be so lame, I mean look at Legend of Korra. Romance in this show is so under-cooked, that's why it was a shocker that the last scene is Aang and Katara kissing.

[@coasttocoast2011]

Yeah, after all Aang is only 12 years old and Katara 14

[@airbendingeagle2358]

I wasn't a fan of the love triangle in Legend Of Korra either.

[@pisces2569]

@@coasttocoast2011ugh what 14 year old girl wants to date a 12 year old boy? Even if he’s her friend, they’re completely on two different realms of maturity. It’s like a 17 year old dating a 13 year old

[@w.bi11y]

@@pisces2569hes the avatar. Most girls would

[@followerofchrist3125]

@@w.bi11yThe age difference is not even big 2 years (Not counting Aang’s 100 year disappearance).

[@ThatGuyAlvin]

Zuko sure as hell isn’t a MINOR CHARACTER

[@ayetae]

Playing Leaves From The Vine for Iroh out of all things that could’ve been shown brings back those memories 😢

[@brialapoint2608]

Zuko becoming a major character was a really good move

[@eagletalon9735]

Zuko's character arc was one of the best character arcs I've ever seen.

[@TheWorldMemeDatabase]

Grey DeLisle is one of the most prolific VAs out there, she’s been in dozens of projects I’ve seen and 10 times that many I haven’t. But I always hear Azula.

[@zenithperformancefitness6897]

The arranged marriage thing could have been interesting. He could have ultimately rejected her or fled, leading to his imprisonment and adding to her rejection from her mother and being another element to her breakdown.

[@TheGwarGaru]

I learned a whole lot of new things about one of my favorite series, thanks WatchMojo!

[@jasminedragon7360]

I could never be sold on Zutara. I personally think they feed negative qualities into each other and could never see Katara living and ruling happily in the fire nation, which she would have to do. Mai was born into that life and could do it for someone she loves, I feel like it would be torture to make Katara live in a nation that not only contributed to her mothers death but also so much pain and suffering. I don’t think Katara thinks all fire nation is bad I just think it would be hard having to sit in that throne room knowing what was planned there.

[@lganeshan86]

I haven't seen this show until very recently. Now I'm beginning to understand why people love this show so much. Very well made and wonderful story

[@beinglazyMD]

Damnit now I'm in the mood to watch avatar for the 10000th time

[@XforceV]

Facts 😂

[@the10th_muse82]

Exactly what I said. Welp time to restart the show again 🤷🏾‍♀️🤣

[@sonicking91784]

I see nothing wrong here

[@sc9573]

i love all the characters in this show. it was so well done

[@doomsdayd-fence2888]

Katara was lowkey attracted to all the dudes they met tho so no surprise she was potentially attracted to zuko

[@airbendingeagle2358]

I dunno, her attraction to Jett seemed pretty clear, especially when Toph asked Katara if Jett was her boyfriend.

[@octo-shadow8008]

Apparently it's confirmed that Jet was Kataras first kiss so yeah

[@Вармохмейнер]

Attracted to a colonizer? Yall cant be serious

[@waywardxiii3022]

Fun Fact: The Blue Spirit was written to be Book One's finale. Nickelodeon originally only ordered 13 episodes for the first season and the creators were unsure if the show was going to get renewed for more episodes.

[@edwardhisse2687]

Huh, it does feel like one! Good job once again

[@herbertcumberbatch7323]

The guys who made this show deserves a medal. This series has crossed the boundaries of what it means to be a classic on the order of Super Mario Bros and SpongeBob. Not an easy feat.

[@danieloluwakemi9088]

Don't know why I haven't seen this channel since. They legit have the best movie contents

[@TheAvaTarek1011]

So, seeing a person who you looked at as the "Face of the Enemy" as an actual person automatically looks towards attraction? Wtf kind of logic is that?

[@medafan53]

Something that was briefly touched on if you listen ciosely is that Katara was not named Katara in the unaired Pilot. Instead she would be named Kya, which was changed because there's a video game character by that name, the name was also recycled as both Katara's mother and her daughter's names. Before they settled on Katara, they proposed Kanna, which became the name of Gran-Gran. In short; every woman in Katara's family that we see on screen, outside of her grandaughters, has a name originally intended for her.

[@AndreaDoesYoga]

Wow, I never knew these Avatar facts, thanks WatchMojo! 🌀🔥

[@noonyes3159]

The voice actress that voiced azula also voiced vicky in the Fairly Odd Parents.

[@jerolr8440]

And she voiced the lil bitch from fosters home of imaginary friends

[@ibrahimihsan2090]

Grey Delisle is one of THE VA's for 2000s/early 2010s cartoons. Of course she would.

[@jamesstutz6907]

She also voices Daphne in the recent Scooby Doo movies and series.

[@ibrahimihsan2090]

@@jamesstutz6907 Brother she's been voicing Daphne Blake for probably over 15 years. You are talking about this voice actress like as if she isn't one of the biggest voice actresses of the US.

[@daz443]

I Always Wondered Is What Inspired The Character Development Of Aang & Zuko Being So Similar But So Different

[@sonicgen20]

So glad they strapped Iroh’s betrayal to Zuko.

[@kiatheepony]

The names Toph, cause it sounds like tough, cause that’s just what I ammm!!! Lmaoo always been my favorite episode (fire nation play)

[@UFBUtifuleyes]

Momo = "Peach" Yue = "Moon" Sokka = "Is that so?" Just a few translations

[@盧璘壽로인수]

I mean in the Netflix version Momo is visually introduced perched on a peach tree and in Chinese mythology the Peaches of Immortality are grown by the Queen Mother of the West (Xiwangmu): once planted, the tree has leaves and blossoms once every 1000 years, fruit ripening once every 3000 years, & peach banquets by the immortals once every 6000 years

[@michaellynes3540]

Suki = “Moon”

[@monkey.d.raijin4644]

Aang: i said keep it up Sokka : Laughs 😂

[@allisontucker9874]

Dante Basco’s brother voiced the Ember Island Players Zuko.Netflix’s live action adaptation was mind blowing it was absolutely fantastic!!!

[@naenae796]

Greatest animated series ever ! Loved the heart and morals of this show !

[@gp42846]

I’m a simple man, I see Iroh cry - then so do I 🥲

[@LJProductions247]

I think if zuko had talked to Mai about his destiny helping the avatar she follows him hands down. And that addition to team avatar would have been nasty.

[@ComixCentral]

The thought of Iroh betraying Zuko is not only horrendous but, frankly, sacrilegious. Thank god for whoever it was that scraped that idea.

[@odyezeigwe1869]

I totally forgot Jack Desena voiced Sokka! Another reason why All That was top tier👏🏿👏🏿

[@cody7210]

Zuko and katara should have ended up together. Ang could have found another character such as Ty Lee- a playful good fit for our twinkle toed friend.

[@jediaray8847]

Iroh betraying Zuko actually shocked me, it's such an inconceivable act

[@imasaxman1]

The WRITERS almost wanted to make it canon but the Creators explicitly said it wasn't going to happen. so no it was never almost canon and Zutara shippers need to get a clue.

[@imasaxman1]

And the ember island bit was added to make fun of the Zutara as a ship not to elude to it. Something also the creators have said.

[@k9feline2]

9:46 #2 I've heard this before. I think this original plan got as far as the 2-part premiere. If you really look at Iroh in those first 2 episodes, he doesn't actually do anything nice. He's skeptical, laid back, even lazy in a comical way. And at the end of the 2-parter, he even joins Zuko in shooting a fireball at the Gaang- the ONLY violent act he does against the Gaang in the entire series. It's with the third episode that the creative team re-established Zuko and Iroh in the crucial, phenomenal roles they would play for the rest of the series.

[@Glory-Compass]

If Iroh betrayed Zuko then the show would go down the same path as Game of thrones

[@krishnamckay3247]

With how nuanced the live action series is, I think what would help it best is making that 4th season that never was. I feel they would adapt it pretty well & have something to make it unique from the cartoon

[@kseegoolam]

I still love the original! So well done. Looked at the netflix live action, it was nice, but it felt rushed. The narration using iroh was welcomed, it added depth and feeling to the episode. I look forward to the next seasons, a solid 7.5 for me.

[@mgeorgejags]

Iroh betraying zuko would have ruined everything. So happy they didn’t do it

[@wendycollins3620]

6:03 bro had sokka flash backs

[@lachbullen8014]

Well the Earth Kingdom does take its inspiration from the Imperial Chinese era so it would make sense..

[@mori1bund]

Also the Earth King is inspired by CHina's last emperor.

[@airbendingeagle2358]

It's very hard for me to see Iroh betraying Zuko. After all that they went through and what we ended up with was brilliant, I tell you, brilliant! Having Zuko side with his sister at the end of Book 2 was way better, then Zuko having mixed feeling afterwards. Because even in Book 3, we saw the struggle Zuko had to endure within himself. Also, I am very thankful that we didn't get killjoy serious Sokka that ended up being in the M Night movie version. Imagine where we would be if we didn't have Jack De Sena's voice telling us to "Drink Cactus Juice!"

[@elizabethpavia899]

My theory is that Jet died from internal decapitation or was paralyzed, making it a “clean” but mysterious death

[@williambuckner8942]

Can't believe they considered making iroh betray zuko that would've had such a different impact than the show does today

[@NoaPietersvandenberg]

NAH the way zuko en katara gave eachother a look en shovde away GOLD

[@mori1bund]

I find it hilarious that it took 15 years and a record breaking performance *on another Network* to make the incompetent morons at Nickelodeon realize on what a goldmine they're sitting. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣 While every other competitor was hunting for franchises and cinematic universes, Nickelodeon had a fully realized universe with a build-in fanbase, but either ignored it or sabotaged it as much as they could - well, until someone explained to them that it's a hit... *on Netflix!!!* 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@enviousgaming3250]

i really wish zutara had become a thing. i was always a zutara shipper as a kid and still am now of course i do live aang and katara too they are a great couple so i am still happy but id have lvoed to see zutara

[@Mugiwara2186]

I watched Avatar all the way through for the first time on Netflix via my Wii in like 2009

[@Papersproductions]

I love the dragon prince, I’m hoping it becomes bigger, but it’s surprisingly one of Netflix’s biggest shows

[@jamisonfawkes8537]

if iroh had betrayed zuko, my little ten year old self probably would of laid in the middle of the road. hell, my twenty-nine year old self would do it, too. so glad they switched it up.

[@CHHSGuardBoy2]

Mitchell Musso, known for portraying Oliver in Hannah Montana, voiced Aang in the unaired pilot.

[@nashawnfrazer515]

I’m glad they didn’t change Iroh’s role. Everyone loves Uncle Iroh because of how grounded and a good influence he was.

[@octofriends5601]

the zutara one is straight up untrue

[@MidoriyamaRArekusu]

I always figured Jet had to have died; what I want to know is if Longshot and Smellerbee were really killed along with him, as people seem to claim. (Yeah, I have a massive soft spot for the pair and had hoped they might have gotten away after Jet succumbed to his injuries, or were at least taken prisoner.)

[@Lastprayer9]

They pop up in the comic, so they did survive.

[@MidoriyamaRArekusu]

@@Lastprayer9 I am so glad to hear that, thank you for letting me know (I want to collect the comics in the future but I haven’t been able to get them.)

[@davidjacobs7465]

Potentially the scariest thing from each season. Season 1: Ko the face stealer Season 2: Lake Laogai Season 3: Blood bending

[@jayychosen4507]

Soooo nobody gonna mention how Ang and the Air Nation is surprisingly similar to Goku and the Saiyan race?! lol

[@DeadCreepin]

What? “Person is last of his kind” has been done a thousand times

[@jinx00723]

Damn and here i just thought Jet was paralyzed 😅😢

[@firelord_ozai]

This show is undoubtedly to me one of the greatest animes ever... I said what I said!!

[@盧璘壽로인수]

tbh world building-wise it wouldn't surprise me if Ozai have a hand in Azula's arranged marriage, and imo the most suitable candidate could either be Long Feng or the Earth King

[@atomicred604]

Fun Fact The First Toph concept is the EarthBender in the intro of the show

[@geogamelion7895]

I really thought katara and zuko was hinted at sometimes because the writers were trolling us. I would actually be surprised if they ended up together its a weird ship in my opinion

[@kaylajones4356]

The thought of iroh betraying zuko makes me depressed 😭

[@henri191]

Can you make a video about ATLA after the series and how the comics are the sequel of it ? Since The Promise until Unbalanced

[@patriciajune5]

The cabbage guy was supposed to be one episode but ended up being in more than one role and also reprised his role in live action series

[@abrahammorales8378]

A season 4 would have been nice to be completely honest.

[@sokagofferenginar8669]

If they had Uncle iroh betrayed Zuko some fans would have definitely Rage Quit

[@luisyepez6919]

I wonder what made more long lasting damage, the movie or the Korra show??? They’re so close

[@michaellynes3540]

I want to believe that the cartoon was on Netflix to promote the upcoming live action series.

[@diegoalejandroblanco5543]

all the contrary, the live action exists, because of the success of the animated one on COVID-19

[@deeaitch6356]

@@diegoalejandroblanco5543 o. Hogo hghhhhhhhhhh o O 😊 bc

[@andreweinhorn3036]

@@diegoalejandroblanco5543100 false they have been working on this project or preparing for it since 2016

[@emilyjewett2660]

Iroh betray zuko. Blasphemy.

[@enviousgaming3250]

i had no idea that michael dante dimartino was originally a director family guy!

[@tehmaimed]

The Iroh being evil idea is the worst one on the list! Unforgivable if they went down that road! How the cartoon would be so different if that were the case...

[@HollistineWalton]

It's official column is soccer reincarnated since he remembers a boomerang

[@genesis5578]

I enjoyed ot all except the moment you mentioned Korrah.

[@Benjawin6671]

I think the global pandemic helped the increase of streams on Netflix too.

[@LiZa-nn3vg]

My nephew repeatedly watched this that the cd gave up.

[@CandiceVidito]

Zuko is the best! 😊

[@Duelinator]

All the more why it’s the best show on earth

[@barrykolawole6458]

The is the best animation I’ll ever watch I still keep on watching over and over again 😊

[@robinsonleka5707]

Zuko and Iroh's dynamic throughout the series stole the show. Thank you for sparring Iroh from becoming a traitor.

[@addictivenews]

Its been almost 20 years and we're still talking about this series and this is an example of good writing. The only L the writers took is not making Zutura a thing 😭😭

[@DangitBobby9960]

How could you say that!!! : *Ember island Zuko*