Why we all remember and cherish Uncle Iroh from Avatar: The Last Airbender

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Riley J. Dennis

Riley J. Dennis

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@liliks14
@liliks14 4 жыл бұрын
The fact that Toph liked him instantly says a lot about Iroh.
@jairusjackson4156
@jairusjackson4156 4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, that's true actually. It took him like 5 seconds to win her over
@sumbody694
@sumbody694 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah it took all of 30 seconds for Iroh to disarm Toph with his god tier banter.
@AkaiAzul
@AkaiAzul 4 жыл бұрын
A person’s reaction to Iroh tells a lot about a person.
@greendayfecer
@greendayfecer 4 жыл бұрын
Omg Iroh and tophs friendship. It’s the best example of instant friendship.
@kennyg7163
@kennyg7163 4 жыл бұрын
I actually wanted to see flashbacks in LoK of more interactions with toph and iroh since in atla, we rarely get to see it. Imagine how disappointed i was.
@poodn4559
@poodn4559 4 жыл бұрын
"I was never angry with you, I was sad because I thought you had lost your way"
@alejandrobernal4987
@alejandrobernal4987 4 жыл бұрын
And now, we must cry. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@Trathien-
@Trathien- 4 жыл бұрын
Bro pls, I dont wanna cry
@notjasonye9865
@notjasonye9865 4 жыл бұрын
‘Leaves from th- oh wait wrong place’
@jaceysmith6599
@jaceysmith6599 4 жыл бұрын
Plz dont make me cry again. There are only 2 things that make me cry. This clip of iroh and zuko and trees by TOP
@randomdude3318
@randomdude3318 4 жыл бұрын
;__;
@od3910
@od3910 4 жыл бұрын
Mentions tales from ba sing se Eyes: oh we crying now!
@RileyJayDennis
@RileyJayDennis 4 жыл бұрын
asdfksdnsdfsm legit same
@kathysontay1162
@kathysontay1162 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh and Momo’s tales made me cry :c
@hermitsunite953
@hermitsunite953 4 жыл бұрын
Tear bending
@arthurthekyogre9155
@arthurthekyogre9155 4 жыл бұрын
Now that you mentioned it i'm crying again
@wingzero-0014
@wingzero-0014 4 жыл бұрын
We all are😢
@breezy3392
@breezy3392 4 жыл бұрын
I never noticed or examined Iroh's goofiness as being strategic before. Cool note
@ClintEPereira
@ClintEPereira 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh probably learned about passive resistance and delay tactics from the air nomads. He's a smart dude.
@wickedwhisper4568
@wickedwhisper4568 4 жыл бұрын
Rewatching the series and just noticed it on this watch, in season 1 where he was kidnapped by some earth kingdom soldiers he was using his goofy personally to delay, stall for time, get away/create a diversion, and leave a trail for zucco to follow with his shoe. He's way smarter than I remember
@calebharkemeister6278
@calebharkemeister6278 4 жыл бұрын
@@ClintEPereira weren't the air nomads wiped out before he was alive?
@leila8701
@leila8701 4 жыл бұрын
@@ClintEPereira They were wiped out so he didn't know the Air Nomads just Aang.
@shybandit521
@shybandit521 4 жыл бұрын
I think he's just non-violent and he wants people to smile
@lilhaierbro
@lilhaierbro 4 жыл бұрын
Our world needs more Uncle Irohs
@dickgori2623
@dickgori2623 4 жыл бұрын
It's a heavy burden.. but why wish for more uncle irohs when you can be the uncle iroh? :)
@lilhaierbro
@lilhaierbro 4 жыл бұрын
Dick Gori True 😩 Iroh is the blueprint
@CommanderM117
@CommanderM117 4 жыл бұрын
@@dickgori2623 indeed my mentor figure was exactly like Iroh and i have the same name as him so i will strive to be like him
@ravenfrancis1476
@ravenfrancis1476 4 жыл бұрын
Minus the whole "genocidal war criminal" part.
@krystinaleary3731
@krystinaleary3731 4 жыл бұрын
But when the world needed him most he vanished 😔
@CFijWPG
@CFijWPG 4 жыл бұрын
When Zuko defied Ozai even slightly, he was met with lifelong punishment and shame. I'll bet that when Zuko reunites with Iroh in Book 3, he was expecting much of the same, having betrayed Iroh in a much more severe way than the act that got him his scar. Instead, he is met with unconditional love and forgiveness.
@love_and_venom
@love_and_venom 4 жыл бұрын
And he doesn't know how to react to it. Thats how you perfectly write a character that has such a tragic past as Zuko
@Hannah-zc8gn
@Hannah-zc8gn 4 жыл бұрын
Like the prodigal son
@imannatasha3302
@imannatasha3302 4 жыл бұрын
I'm crying again 😩😭😭
@alenasenie6928
@alenasenie6928 4 жыл бұрын
That was his only betrayal, the one he got the scar wasn't a betrayal, that time the betrayal was of the warlords sending the people to their death, not to a war they might die or to a battle with the odds against them, to their death, sure death.
@rosefragrance9351
@rosefragrance9351 4 жыл бұрын
Awwww I didn't think about that now I'm crying again! THANKS 😭😥
@warrcoww6717
@warrcoww6717 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh: “I’m sorry, I only nag you because, well... ever since I lost my son...” Zuko: “Uncle, you don’t have to say it.” Iroh: “...I think of you as my own.” Zuko: “I know, uncle.”
@tinygrass6867
@tinygrass6867 4 жыл бұрын
gamingwith me Ursa: *nervous sweating*
@capivara6094
@capivara6094 4 жыл бұрын
@gamingwith me no
@mr_doomspire2813
@mr_doomspire2813 4 жыл бұрын
gamingwith me *no*
@rowoki3122
@rowoki3122 4 жыл бұрын
@@tinygrass6867 uhhh
@seirrawilson504
@seirrawilson504 4 жыл бұрын
Why did I read it in their voice? Aw they botha are amazing
@zukzuk5568
@zukzuk5568 4 жыл бұрын
This is why I get mad at people who say that this is only a "Cartoon" Even the simplest things in life can have so much meaning R.I.P Mako Iwamatsu
@cripplingdepression213
@cripplingdepression213 4 жыл бұрын
Even Mark Hamill says it's too smart for a children show
@jairusjackson4156
@jairusjackson4156 4 жыл бұрын
Leave em, they're the ones who are missing out.
@MiyashiruX
@MiyashiruX 4 жыл бұрын
Meh, they're just traditionalists that still puts a stigma on animated works as just for "children". They'll die off one day so make sure that the newer generation won't pick up their mindset~
@daniellee8162
@daniellee8162 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like Japanime elitist
@stephanierachal6320
@stephanierachal6320 4 жыл бұрын
Ok we're sad now
@niahoad
@niahoad 4 жыл бұрын
When he gets swoll and breaks out of his prison, he warns the a guard that threated him well. She takes a day off to spend with her family and has no idea that iroh didnt want hurt her.
@LucyTheBox
@LucyTheBox 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine Iroh telling that to every guard and then being able to break out due to lack of guards
@grrumakemeangry
@grrumakemeangry 4 жыл бұрын
BobTheBox lmaoo
@danielboughal7793
@danielboughal7793 4 жыл бұрын
The Avatar equivalent of "you really shouldn't come to school tomorrow"
@kylefreeburg9353
@kylefreeburg9353 4 жыл бұрын
Oh, she entirely knows. Just look at how she looks at him when he says "trust me, you don't want to be here for the rest of the day" or whatever he said
@senza4591
@senza4591 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe you dont whant the typo "threated"
@sunnydeee_
@sunnydeee_ 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine if iroh actually had the opportunity to meet the air nomads and study their ways, like how they fight and live. I think he would learn to value life and people more than he already does, but not only that; can u imagine how crazy he would be if he was as agile and defensive as aang, but still had the powerful firebending he has, he would be utterly untouchable. 😳
@EtamirTheDemiDeer
@EtamirTheDemiDeer 4 жыл бұрын
Guys... FLYING IROH FLYING, FIRE-BREATHING IROH *BEHOLD THE DRAGON OF THE WEST*
@AriosQarsute
@AriosQarsute 4 жыл бұрын
@@EtamirTheDemiDeer Somebody draw this!
@Butterpony
@Butterpony 4 жыл бұрын
Fuck now I wanna make something like this
@romano-britishmedli7407
@romano-britishmedli7407 4 жыл бұрын
Mind... blown! O_o As if Iroh wasn't already powerful enough!
@Dango428
@Dango428 4 жыл бұрын
I mean.... he's already kinda untouchable
@sophiecooper3624
@sophiecooper3624 4 жыл бұрын
My absolute favorite character He's amazing Everyone needs an uncle Iroh His reunion with zuko was so emotional not just for zuko and Iroh but for us as well cause we haven't seen Iroh just as long as zuko
@Butterpony
@Butterpony 4 жыл бұрын
I think I’m definitely lucky to have like 4-5 uncles irl that are like iroh in little ways cause that just makes the world a little brighter ☺️
@lifesux1953
@lifesux1953 4 жыл бұрын
Everyone should become Uncle Iroh
@Blooperfan94
@Blooperfan94 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh is a great model for modern masculinity.
@WiseSageBum
@WiseSageBum 4 жыл бұрын
YES! He's willing to be vulnerable and acts as a supportive mentor while letting the people he cares about follow their own path
@marshdidit1676
@marshdidit1676 4 жыл бұрын
A little louder for the people in the back
@marvit_bot
@marvit_bot 4 жыл бұрын
For Modern ANYTHING*
@ahumanbeing7554
@ahumanbeing7554 4 жыл бұрын
TheShreyax same
@jairusjackson4156
@jairusjackson4156 4 жыл бұрын
Facts, Iroh is my role model
@ENBYSS
@ENBYSS 4 жыл бұрын
honestly Iroh is one of those characters that's timeless and will always be one of the best
@謎思特異
@謎思特異 3 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t agree more👍🏻
@ninabalton7804
@ninabalton7804 4 жыл бұрын
Having not been able to watch the last season as a kid, the second Iroh scene that always stood out to me (after the Tales of Ba Sing Se of course) was the speech he gave Zuko in Lake Laogai. "IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO LOOK INWARD AND BEGIN ASKING YOURSELF THE BIG QUESTIONS: WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DO YOU WANT?!" I swear, now there's a little Iroh in my head always yelling that at me lol
@RileyJayDennis
@RileyJayDennis 4 жыл бұрын
oof that's a great scene
@stm7810
@stm7810 4 жыл бұрын
as a tulpa/fictive or is this 1 of those metaphors that neurotypical people use?
@ninabalton7804
@ninabalton7804 4 жыл бұрын
@@stm7810 I meant it as a metaphor I guess? sorry if it was unclear. I can usually very distinctly picture a visual of that scene whenever I think about it and it feels like he's talking to me lol (and I'm not neurotypical btw)
@calimorale9880
@calimorale9880 4 жыл бұрын
@@stm7810 I'd say it's the latter
@audreym3908
@audreym3908 4 жыл бұрын
I got goosebumps reading that in Iroh's voice in my head. One of the most powerful quotes and questions in the show!
@lunaudbjrg5457
@lunaudbjrg5457 4 жыл бұрын
We STAN a healthy father figure! Iroh ❤️
@sophies.9201
@sophies.9201 4 жыл бұрын
did yall know this is the full lyrics to leaves from the vine "leaves from the vine falling so slow like fragile tiny shells drifting in the foam little soilder boy come marching home brave soilder boy comes marching home" "ash in the snow falling so slow like fragile brokwn hearts with no place to go little soilder boy come marching home brave soilder boy comes marching home" "He thought he knew what he was fighting for but the sight of blood made him question war poor soilder boy cold and alone bombs fall like rain hes all alone" "those leaves did grow from branches overgrown drifting slowly down resting in the snow little soilder boy taken from home fored to fight a war thats not his own" "Leaves from the vine changing so slow like empty, fallen souls looking for a home little soilder boy thought he could soar brave soilder boy died in that war" Like what that is so ridiculously heartwrenching
@schrodinger1374
@schrodinger1374 4 жыл бұрын
Source?
@catthemeg336
@catthemeg336 4 жыл бұрын
I'm screenshotting this
@FurrySh0ck
@FurrySh0ck 4 жыл бұрын
Fuck, that opens up a whole new perspective
@clumsybadger
@clumsybadger 4 жыл бұрын
They’re fan written but still pretty cool
@スノーハッピー
@スノーハッピー 4 жыл бұрын
T_T fuck.
@lucashammontree5676
@lucashammontree5676 4 жыл бұрын
The lore suggests that Iroh attempted to search for his son in the spirit world, and that is why he has a connection to it and could see Aang on the dragon. Powerful information that I truly appreciate :)
@jairusjackson4156
@jairusjackson4156 4 жыл бұрын
Dang, well that adds yet another layer to him. He's honestly a character that deserves all the love he gets
@achillendimond2124
@achillendimond2124 4 жыл бұрын
The most amazing thing to me when looking at Zuko’s apology scene is it compared to the Agni Kai. In the Agni Kai Zuko begged for mercy and forgiveness on his hands and knees and got half his face burned off by his own father, but when Zuko begs Iroh for forgiveness after completely betraying him Zuko is met with complete love and forgiveness.
@imannatasha3302
@imannatasha3302 4 жыл бұрын
I just stopped crying why are u making me cry again
@pizzawashere8940
@pizzawashere8940 4 жыл бұрын
"How could you forgive me so easily? I thought you'd be furious with me". He's so used to punishment from his family and the world, he's absolutely baffled at the kindness he's being shown ;~;
@DazzlingPotatoes
@DazzlingPotatoes 3 жыл бұрын
@@pizzawashere8940 Zuko seriously deserves the best
@elsiemon
@elsiemon 4 жыл бұрын
Tea is meant to be the synthesis of all the elemental forces for healing and unity, culture and tradition, hospitality. That’s why I think Iroh is meant to be the representation of these themes which is why he’s obsessed with tea.
@elsiemon
@elsiemon 4 жыл бұрын
And you gotta love Mako. He’s a great voice actor- listen to him on the original soundtrack of the musical Pacific Overtures
@lej1020
@lej1020 4 жыл бұрын
Off topic but my name is literally Ellie Simone
@pendragongameart
@pendragongameart 4 жыл бұрын
Water: Steeps the Tea Earth: Helps grow the leaves Fire: Boils the tea Air: Brings the aroma to our noses Damn, I can be philosophical, what do ya know?
@lincolnexaron864
@lincolnexaron864 4 жыл бұрын
The healing part is especially true, cos hot tea can bring relief to the body
@ARandomSpace
@ARandomSpace 4 жыл бұрын
In an more scientific way it's Earth and Water: Tea ingredients Fire: Heats the tea up Air: Cools it down Tea is the balance element!
@Iisho
@Iisho 4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure someone has already mentioned this, but Iroh's song at the end of his part in The Tales of Bo Sing Se was a tribute to his voice actor, Mako. In fact, at the end there's a thing of text on screen saying "In honor of Mako". Mako was Iroh's voice actor up to that point and every episode after The Tales of Bo Sing Se is a different voice actor. Mako had cancer and knew he was dying. "Leaves From the Vine" was a song he sang for himself and was incorporated into the show to honor him. Mako died before the episode aired. When fans ask Iroh's new voice actor to sing the song, he refuses saying that it's Mako's song.
@enzoisrandomnessjl2332
@enzoisrandomnessjl2332 4 жыл бұрын
Mako didn't even get to see the episode air. 🥺
@austinbutcher8106
@austinbutcher8106 4 жыл бұрын
@@enzoisrandomnessjl2332 yes he did..in the spirit world
@O5-council_12
@O5-council_12 Жыл бұрын
@@austinbutcher8106while drinking tea
@beam_me_up_scotty69
@beam_me_up_scotty69 11 ай бұрын
Iirc Mako did play Iroh for the rest of Season 2, there was a small bit in 'Tales of Ba Sing Se' recorded by Greg, but for the most part Mako finished recording for Season 2
@Hey-Its-Dingo
@Hey-Its-Dingo 4 жыл бұрын
He protecc He attacc But most importantly he got his nephew back
@madisonmorris7394
@madisonmorris7394 4 жыл бұрын
At least one of his soldier boys came marching home. 😢
@connorscorner443
@connorscorner443 4 жыл бұрын
@@madisonmorris7394 whhyyyy 😭😭😭
@itzmeloneh
@itzmeloneh 4 жыл бұрын
Madison Morris imma go cry now 😭😭😭
@MogwaiToboggan
@MogwaiToboggan 4 жыл бұрын
I was a young adult when this show first aired and I feel it has helped me be the woman I am today. As a kid I was what my mom called fiercely independent, I would always be too ashamed to ask for help when I need it, it was a weakness, because I was so smart and capable. The lesson I needed to learn was from Iroh “Pride is not the opposite of shame, but it's source. True humility is the only antidote to shame.” This made me reevaluate all of my choices as an adult.
@matthewarant377
@matthewarant377 4 жыл бұрын
Honestly it's such good advice. It's simple but so opposite to what we as humans naturally think.
@justinemot2282
@justinemot2282 4 жыл бұрын
I had to come to this idea too to heal my soul. Only I did not have an uncle Iroh but religious texts.
@kingkylie9655
@kingkylie9655 4 жыл бұрын
that advice is actually faulty because pride can be the antidote to shame depending on your case.
@gracielasea
@gracielasea 4 жыл бұрын
There’s also the fact that he is an example of pure, genuine, parental love. Uncle Iroh’s example is the reason that I first noticed that the way my family treated me and my siblings wasn’t.. accurate?.. in regards to them claiming to love us. The full extent of that didn’t hit till later but his example gave me something to use as a standard of what actual parental love is.
@strohhut_tufi
@strohhut_tufi 4 жыл бұрын
I don't think there is a need to differentiate between parental love and love in general. Iroh portraits true love
@cryxtheace3129
@cryxtheace3129 4 жыл бұрын
nothing hits right in the feels harder than that hard, true, unconditional love Iroh gave Zuko. like damn...every time i see that hug i weep. What did Iroh say? something like, "I was never angry with you, only sad because I thought you had lost your way" ; _ ;
@r_bear
@r_bear 4 жыл бұрын
crying in the video and crying reading the comments 😤
@dzeintra6230
@dzeintra6230 4 жыл бұрын
@@r_bear I'll just stand here with a box of tissues for everyone who comes after.
@sarahp6512
@sarahp6512 3 жыл бұрын
@@dzeintra6230 *takes a tissue* thank you very much
@Tandarok
@Tandarok 4 жыл бұрын
I nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize
@frenchwaffl
@frenchwaffl 4 жыл бұрын
lol
@creeperbook2491
@creeperbook2491 4 жыл бұрын
Same just same
@Waffles935
@Waffles935 3 жыл бұрын
I nominate the noble peace prize to receive iroh
@geminijesus13
@geminijesus13 3 жыл бұрын
me too
@voidify3
@voidify3 4 жыл бұрын
I saw a post one time which adds a whole other layer. So there's a scene in one of the early episodes where Iroh firebends and the fire is like inches from Zuko's face, but Zuko doesn't flinch at all. On a first watch, it just seems like some macho nonsense they do-- but on a rewatch, it's an unfathomably meaningful moment. In those unseen three years, Iroh has been building Zuko up from the trauma Ozai inflicted, grounding him in the basics of firebending, *teaching a kid who had **_half his face burned off_** to not be scared of fire,* and now he can do *that* and Zuko doesn't even flinch because he trusts that Iroh would never hurt him. And then in the agni kai against Zhao, there's a moment when Zuko is on the ground and Zhao has a flaming fist in Zuko's face-- there's a shot of the terror in Zuko's eyes, but instead of panicking, he channels all the fear and rage into turning the fight around
@librq6514
@librq6514 4 жыл бұрын
the dragon of the west scene was epic
@r_bear
@r_bear 4 жыл бұрын
"It's more of a demonstration, really."
@tidepods5506
@tidepods5506 4 жыл бұрын
If everyone had an Uncle Iroh in their life the world would be a better place.
@techman9945
@techman9945 4 жыл бұрын
Perhaps
@lemonhipster8856
@lemonhipster8856 4 жыл бұрын
Therefore we must try to be others uncle irohs
@sebastiannemeth-ramirez2160
@sebastiannemeth-ramirez2160 4 жыл бұрын
For me, the exact moment when I realized I liked Iroh, was the scene when he was captured by the Earth Kingdom. They taunt him over his failures, trying to shame him. But he straight up says along the lines of "Yeah, I lost. After 600 days, we were tired and just wanted to go home. I freely admit my defeat." That was the moment I was won over. Here at least was a honourable, smart, and best of all, humble enemy, who turns out to not be villainous at all.
@BrigidNotBrigit
@BrigidNotBrigit 4 жыл бұрын
I finally got around to watching ATLA for the first time during quarantine and it was such a joy. I’m so glad you’re still sharing analysis for this show! I love Iroh so much and this covered so many of my reasons!
@RileyJayDennis
@RileyJayDennis 4 жыл бұрын
omg funnn glad you got to see the show recently 😄
@r_bear
@r_bear 4 жыл бұрын
enjoy Korra next up!
@masonkelber4381
@masonkelber4381 4 жыл бұрын
@@r_bear Good joke. Enjoy Korra, you're funny.
@ratboygirl
@ratboygirl 4 жыл бұрын
@@masonkelber4381 korra seriously isn't that bad. definitely enjoyable.
@justanothergeek77
@justanothergeek77 4 жыл бұрын
@@masonkelber4381 Hey, it's not a bad show, just not a masterpice like The Last Airbender was.
@erincahalin6840
@erincahalin6840 4 жыл бұрын
i loved iroh so much i named my first cat after him!
@RileyJayDennis
@RileyJayDennis 4 жыл бұрын
cuuute
@negativedawn136
@negativedawn136 4 жыл бұрын
:D
@s.raheem7666
@s.raheem7666 4 жыл бұрын
You're kidding right?
@sparrowfox6943
@sparrowfox6943 4 жыл бұрын
Bro imagine if Iroh had actually been an Avatar, I genuinely feel like he would be one of the best
@JOCoStudio1
@JOCoStudio1 4 жыл бұрын
He'd never have been able to get through to all the people he did, especially Zuko, if he had such a title and obligations. Some people would ignore his teachings purely because he was the avatar. Much better as an unassuming old man.
@manicpepsicola3431
@manicpepsicola3431 2 жыл бұрын
@@JOCoStudio1 I agree with this wholeheartedly
@od3910
@od3910 4 жыл бұрын
I love that everyone has started watching avatar. We are all watching the same thing its so adorable. Also you are amazing, so are your videos I hope you are doing well
@RileyJayDennis
@RileyJayDennis 4 жыл бұрын
thank youu!! and yesss im loving the resurgence of atla discussions and memes 🙌
@__Oku__
@__Oku__ 4 жыл бұрын
"I don't know how you don't cry at that moment" Me: literally having a breakdown the first ten seconds of the video
@gumballwatterson5037
@gumballwatterson5037 4 жыл бұрын
*rolling my eyes*
@Therealfrostflower
@Therealfrostflower 4 жыл бұрын
Uncle Iroh's wisdom has helped my mental health so much
@BYERE
@BYERE 4 жыл бұрын
2:33 - That was also referenced in Legend of Korra, when Korra meets him in the spirit world. One of his most famous lines from those scenes is "Sometimes the best way to solve your own problems is to help someone else"... which pretty much sums up Iroh's character throughout TLA, whether it's helping the people of Ba Sing Se, giving advice to Toph when she storms off after her first argument with Katara, or guiding Zuko throughout the entirety of the series.
@MrDsleepyeyes
@MrDsleepyeyes 4 жыл бұрын
*Spends 10 minutes looking in the mirror repeating a mantra* "You're gonna watch Tales of Ba Sing Se, don't cry. You're gonna watch Tales of Ba Sing Se, don't cry. You're gonna..." *Eyes turns watery with the plucking of the strings for 'Leaf on the Vine'. Hears Iroh wish his son a happy birthday. Spends 1 hr rolled up on the floor crying.*
@isushimoon799
@isushimoon799 4 жыл бұрын
Uncle Iroh is the father figure everybody needs
@rangulfgimfang8322
@rangulfgimfang8322 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh is the truest aspect of father of the year
@whoneedsalife_4371
@whoneedsalife_4371 4 жыл бұрын
I really loved when he went all out for the moon spirit, he was still kinda on the fire nation side, but he still understood that balance is nessary. He's honestly one of the best characters in Avatar, and all of them are so well rounded and well written. They a feel human, but I feel like Iroh had one of the best arks in the show.
@lemonaidebee966
@lemonaidebee966 4 жыл бұрын
He protecc He attacc But most importantly... He just wants his son bacc.
@name.is.V
@name.is.V 4 жыл бұрын
NO! YOU CANT MAKE ME CRY LIKE THAT!
@12s0ph
@12s0ph 4 жыл бұрын
Nice pfp lmao
@maem7462
@maem7462 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh’s travels made him him change a lot because he saw how human everyone else was and all the hatred they had for his people and that’s also basically what happened with Zuko as well. Zuko really started to change a lot during his travels. He always had potential for a redemption arc but when Zuko is traveling is when you really want him to have a redemption. It both humanizes Zuko and humanizes the other people besides fired nation in Zuko’s eyes
@rawkhawk414
@rawkhawk414 4 жыл бұрын
My favourite part of his redemption arc is that he doesn't shake his addiction to the idea of honoring his father and nation until actually going back there and integrating what he'd learned while travelling. It's not just interesting because he goes bad to a bit good then bad then good again. It's interesting because we get to see him reconfront, with more maturity and wisdom, the circumstances of his home life and nation, and why he was banished in the first place--speaking out against the fire nation's cruelty and inhumane war tactics. It feels like he really earns his redemption, despite initially ruining ours and Katara's trust on his journey toward it.
@kxt3301
@kxt3301 4 жыл бұрын
atla is the best piece of cinematic art i’ve ever consumed. i’ve watched it about 4 times now over the years and i don’t think i’ll ever grow tired of it. everything about it is brilliant. the spirituality of their world is breathtaking, over the show you truly grow to care and love all of the main characters and a lot of other characters as well, and the morals of all of their stories is so well thought out. atla is, in my mind, a masterpiece. i love uncle iroh and some of the pieces of wisdom he gave to zuko and others in the show were things that at the time i needed to hear myself. i have genuine love for this show and all the characters.
@yuvalne
@yuvalne 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh is the best-written character in all of fantasy.
@sunnydeee_
@sunnydeee_ 4 жыл бұрын
Period.
@andreasjensvold9881
@andreasjensvold9881 4 жыл бұрын
@@sunnydeee_ !!!!!!!!!
@12s0ph
@12s0ph 4 жыл бұрын
Jens Rupert ?
@awesomeawesome8350
@awesomeawesome8350 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe not the best, but definitely up there.
@nathanswedan2676
@nathanswedan2676 4 жыл бұрын
No. A couple characters from the Witcher fantasy saga, namely Geralt and Ciri, take that role. Then yes, Iroh.
@jairusjackson4156
@jairusjackson4156 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh, deserves all the love he gets, he's a great character, a great father figure and I'm pissed he isn't a real person because I'd like to meet him!😣
@summeronio9751
@summeronio9751 4 жыл бұрын
RIP Mako
@worsethanyouthink
@worsethanyouthink 4 жыл бұрын
Because he is the best most believable and straight up greatest mentor figure in any media
@AsainNerdfighter
@AsainNerdfighter 4 жыл бұрын
i'm just crying straight from the first mention of tales of ba sing se to the end of the video.
@FiveOClockTea
@FiveOClockTea 4 жыл бұрын
Same... 🤧
@hermitsunite953
@hermitsunite953 4 жыл бұрын
It's just called tear bending
@deborahp.2085
@deborahp.2085 4 жыл бұрын
It’s nice avatar is getting a second resurgence now
@Blueberry_Koi
@Blueberry_Koi 4 жыл бұрын
he is the literally the representation of the good aspect of taoism and confusionism
@calamity2383
@calamity2383 4 жыл бұрын
...confusionism??
@demonknight5617
@demonknight5617 4 жыл бұрын
As I just recently finished ATLA for the first time a couple of weeks ago, Iroh became one of my favorite characters in the whole series. The scene where he was at his son’s grave, I definitely was about to cry. He was so relatable to me because he lost his son. I’m only 14, but at the age of 9, I lost my dad, so I related to him a lot. It’s definitely hard to lose someone you care about so deeply, which is why whenever Iroh gets all sad, I get emotional. And, it is hard to feel like you couldn’t help someone, because I also felt the same for my dad. And, the scene where he forgave Zuko, I didn’t cry, but all my sappy emotions came through. I’m not one to show emotions because it’s hard for me to feel emotions, but Iroh is one of the only few characters who can bring out a sad emotion from me. I love Iroh. He’s so relatable, and he was the only one to make me feel sad emotions throughout the series. I definitely cherish him, and I hope that other people do too.
@mushydreams8927
@mushydreams8927 4 жыл бұрын
“Of course zuko does his angsty zuko thing” that’s all of season one basically-
@jetstreamjackie3437
@jetstreamjackie3437 4 жыл бұрын
This really recontextualizes the end of Book 1 for me. I never thought of it like this, but confronting Zhao was Iroh's 'crossroad of destiny'. He couldn't just sit back passively while his nation destroyed the very moon, let alone the rest of the northern water tribe. Very cool!
@tntkff9901
@tntkff9901 4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Iroh moments from Book 1: when they hire a bounty hunter to look for the avatar, 1) "We'll pay you your weight in gold." "Make it *your* weight and it's a deal!" Iroh: (laughs because he knows he's fat) 2) "Care to have your fortune read, handsome?" "At my age, there is only one surprise left, and I would prefer it remain a mystery." 3) (everyone is paralyzed) "Uncle, when did you get stung?" "....shhhhh..."
@RuviGaPo
@RuviGaPo 4 жыл бұрын
We all need an iroh in our lives frankly
@dop9160
@dop9160 4 жыл бұрын
Even though iron isn’t related to us, he lies in a special place in our heart
@praalgraf
@praalgraf 4 жыл бұрын
man i wish i had uncle iroh as a dad also, i rly love these pop culture videos/ your analysis of them
@RileyJayDennis
@RileyJayDennis 4 жыл бұрын
thank you!!
@chronictired1242
@chronictired1242 4 жыл бұрын
When I saw the recommendation for this video I was like: " I am going to cry, at my dining table, at 12:41 PM. Lets do this."
@realityofanykind
@realityofanykind 4 жыл бұрын
"He's the culmination of every other character's story packed into one". I had never seen it that way, I loved that!! I'd also never considered that he had been trying to help Zuko because he saw so much of himself in him too, and wanted to stop him from making the same mistakes he did. Finally, loved that you mentioned him being willing to deliver justice when needed. That's always been one of my favorite traits of him! That he's also perfected the complex balance between knowing when to be compassionate and understanding, and when to place some limits and stop letting others get away with things. Like, the scene you showed, when Zuko says Iroh must think that he should get along with Azula because they are siblings, it makes sense that he thinks Iroh would say that, because he's seen Iroh be patient, loving and compassionate with mostly everyone so far, even when people are disrespecting or challenging him. But then Iroh goes "No, she's crazy and she needs to go down," and that has always been one of my favorite lines from him, because despite how tragic Azula's past is too, he understands that she's not going to change anymore, or at least, not until she experiences some consequences for her terrible actions (and, actually, I think the feeling of that moment is better expresssed in the Spanish dub of the show, where Iroh says "She needs to be taught a lesson.") Same with the way he acted towards Zuko after his betrayal at Ba Sing Se. I really liked how he just cut him off emotionally. It always felt to me that it wasn't 'cause he might be angry or trying to get back at him, but rather because he sort of went "I've done all I could to help, so if you still want to be like this go ahead, but don't expect me to support or accompany you while you do it anymore." He placed some limits, even if he was sad for Zuko and still wanted him to be better. So he left him (mostly) alone to face the consequences of his actions which was, ultimately, a way of helping him, too. That's just another way in which Iroh expresses love for others, and also for himself and his beliefs, and I just love it SO MUCH!! Great video!
@shadowofchaos41
@shadowofchaos41 4 жыл бұрын
I literally cried my eyes out when Zuko and Iroh had that moment. I even knew about that moment beforehand and it still hit me. I am a grown 22 year old man and that right there will make a man cry.
@Thulgore
@Thulgore 4 жыл бұрын
Ba Sing Se was even more heartbreaking due to the passing of Mako =*(
@rangulfgimfang8322
@rangulfgimfang8322 4 жыл бұрын
The first time I watched that episode i cried like a baby. I still do
@PancakeTheKat
@PancakeTheKat 4 жыл бұрын
Who’s mako? Someone tell me
@praetorian9823
@praetorian9823 3 жыл бұрын
@@PancakeTheKat the VA for Iroh
@misterluppus6727
@misterluppus6727 4 жыл бұрын
It is very sad that our generation, raised by real, emotionally crippled men, had to turn to FICTIONAL men for love and support. I'm glad Iroh exists, even in fiction form.
@adrienuhhhh
@adrienuhhhh 4 жыл бұрын
I wish Iroh was my dad, then I wouldn't be so traumatized lmao
@BLAM5980
@BLAM5980 4 жыл бұрын
Speak for yourself, bud.
@awesomeawesome8350
@awesomeawesome8350 4 жыл бұрын
Many men aren't emotionally crippled. I know my dad wasnt.
@jr8573
@jr8573 4 жыл бұрын
This is a stretch. A big one too.
@_sstalker
@_sstalker 4 жыл бұрын
Even if all men in the world were 100% mentally healthy Iroh would still be an example of what everyone should aspire to be. There's nothing wrong with being inspired by fictional characters and stories. Have you listened to him saying knowledge from a single source is stale and rigid? The interest thing about being a human is you can learn even from what may initially look trivial or silly such as a falling apple or a kid's show.
@teejaykaye
@teejaykaye 4 жыл бұрын
You know Iroh has an eternal grip on your heartstrings when a KZbinr just *talking* about the best moments of Iroh gets your eyes watering...
@Sinter_klaas
@Sinter_klaas 4 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine how terrifying Fire Lord Iroh would have been if he never lost his son 😰
@canofworms8029
@canofworms8029 4 жыл бұрын
not to be dramatic, but i would literally die for Iroh
@madisonmorris7394
@madisonmorris7394 4 жыл бұрын
I've only known Iroh for a week and a half, but if anything happened to him, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself. We need to go to the spirit world to find him.
@BLAM5980
@BLAM5980 4 жыл бұрын
Bro, he’s a fictional character…
@amogus6770
@amogus6770 4 жыл бұрын
@@BLAM5980 but if there is one out there
@謎思特異
@謎思特異 3 жыл бұрын
This really show how much effects from a well written fictional character.
@shiperobin
@shiperobin 4 жыл бұрын
Never having known my own father, charachters like uncle Iroh have shaped me into the man I am today: a better man than my real father.
@Deadpool....
@Deadpool.... 4 жыл бұрын
"Its time for you to look inward & begin asking yourself the big questions Who are YOU? And what do YOU want?"
@urielsantos9546
@urielsantos9546 4 жыл бұрын
In THIS HOUSE we PROTECT AND LOVE UNCLE IROH WITH ALL OF OUR HEARTS
@yadisfhaddad722
@yadisfhaddad722 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh personifies the main principle of Taoism: Wuwei or effortless action. He goes with the flow of events, he always finds the peaceful way to engage with his environment, yet he's decisive and focused when necessary.
@alexbenavidez4500
@alexbenavidez4500 4 жыл бұрын
So I was re-watching this series, as everyone is doing in lockdown, and I'm finding myself after near every episode that he shows up in, audibly saying outloud: "God, I love Iroh." Because I do. He's a brilliant character. He is purely empathetic and a genuine good person who only wants to help; even when he's working against Team Avatar, it's never with any malice. He was a bad person, blinded by his countries propaganda, and he doesn't just change himself and defect like Jeong Jeong, but internalised it and made a conscious effort in all forms of his life to help others, regardless of the circumstance He just wanted to see Zuko redeemed, and it is the greatest scene when he finally does. He is brilliant comic relief, and the scenes of him in prison pretending to be a dirty, senile old man is plain and clear about how he strategically uses his goofiness to fool others. He's incredibly intelligent and calculating, but is so in a benevolent way
@JohnBoen
@JohnBoen 4 жыл бұрын
I have been re-watching last airbender, and I can see how he has shaped me. Im in my mid 50s, and I watched with my kids... The scene where they are begging - he sings and dances while a guy swings a sword at his feet and mocks him. Iroh finally exclaims "What a nice man!" - This has stayed with me since the first time I saw it. When I grow up, I want to be like Iroh - maybe not as round...
@poke_cactushobby3780
@poke_cactushobby3780 4 жыл бұрын
The episode where he helps everyone hits so hard. The entire episode is covered in music, but when it gets to the end it is just him crying in silence. RIP Mako.
@nayelichavez8732
@nayelichavez8732 4 жыл бұрын
Lu Ten didn't come marching home but Zuko did 😭😭
@ramasaputra6205
@ramasaputra6205 4 жыл бұрын
I love how in the first season, they potrayed uncle iroh as this wise man, who only like drinking tea. While sooner we find out that uncle iroh was a former top General in the fire nation and the next succesor of the throne.
@pixelfox1471
@pixelfox1471 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine if Iroh actually became the fire lord instead of Ozai
@nathanielhellerstein5871
@nathanielhellerstein5871 4 жыл бұрын
It would have destroyed him. The problem was institutional. Iroh's son, by dying, saved him.
@alessandrodicostanzo7359
@alessandrodicostanzo7359 4 жыл бұрын
He wouldn’t be the same person we know him as
@sammy135_
@sammy135_ 4 жыл бұрын
"I was never mad at you, I was scared that you had lost your way" those fucking onions man
@dehro
@dehro 4 жыл бұрын
"but Fire is the best!" Chibi-Iroh.
@sukisupremacy
@sukisupremacy 4 жыл бұрын
only the OGs will remember 😂
@deanfukawa3260
@deanfukawa3260 4 жыл бұрын
So sad that Mako, who voiced Uncle Iroh, passed away around the time of the "Tales of Ba Sing Sa" episode, sigh. His voice, humor and wisdom will be missed.
@maem7462
@maem7462 4 жыл бұрын
The moment when Iroh forgives Zuko always makes me tear up even just hearing about it makes me tear up. While watching this video talking about that part made me cry
@mellonlord4616
@mellonlord4616 4 жыл бұрын
Tales of Ba Sing Se was so touching because we already cared about him. It's a very slow reveal with Iroh, showing his humor, hints at his power, his humility, his wisdom, his ambiguity with the fire nation, and the hints of his true depth. How much was hinted at and then we really finally saw it all come together in Ba Sing Se.
@brookethebookquintana
@brookethebookquintana 4 жыл бұрын
As someone who’s going through a big change in their life and also being someone who is just watching ATLA because they weren’t allowed to growing up, Iroh and his messages were so helpful to me. His teachings to Zuko really helped me detox from my own toxic family and also find myself in he process and thats why i loves him
@qwynnthotland6775
@qwynnthotland6775 4 жыл бұрын
10:03 "Iroh insists that firebending comes from the breath" i bet its no coincident that the shots positioned in such a way that the sun is dead center in the screen
@alenasenie6928
@alenasenie6928 4 жыл бұрын
Nobody can handle this 4 words "leaves from the vines", and after that everyone starts crying.
@AlasdairGR
@AlasdairGR 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh has this infinite well of love and acceptance that I’m too young and probably too immature to comprehend. He just oozes kindness and understanding.
@NoobMaster-zw4oq
@NoobMaster-zw4oq 4 жыл бұрын
I think we would all love to have Iroh as our uncle
@MelonLord44
@MelonLord44 4 жыл бұрын
I've also found that Iroh helped me to understand Zuko. AMAZING job articulating all of this by the way. I have no idea how to use words to communicate XD
@salty8202
@salty8202 4 жыл бұрын
I just love him so much, we must protect him at all costs :,(
@avacadokid8740
@avacadokid8740 4 жыл бұрын
I have watched Avatar: the last airbender so many times I've lost count but whenever "tales from Ba sing se" is on and when it's Iroh's turn I always ball my eyes out. Its amazing how the creators could make that happen everytime especially how they portrayed Irohs character...
@olive3963
@olive3963 3 жыл бұрын
my first thought was aw this should be longer than 12 mins, but then I realised proving our love for iroh shouldnt take long at all
@nathanielhellerstein5871
@nathanielhellerstein5871 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh was a real human being. He spoke from the heart.
@jeremiahmackey2996
@jeremiahmackey2996 Жыл бұрын
👍
@MWittmann138
@MWittmann138 4 жыл бұрын
Iron, defending the moonspirit, exclaiming that he'll unleash the tenfold of any harm, which will be dealt to it. I really enjoy that spot
@cerealkiller4880
@cerealkiller4880 4 жыл бұрын
As Aang once said “at our lowest point we are vulnerable to our biggest change” so with iroh losing his son and being in grief he was able to change his world view.
@KirikomiMoon
@KirikomiMoon 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh really is an impressive character, whether he's bending his element, or guiding his spirit ❤️
@jatar6605
@jatar6605 4 жыл бұрын
Just mentioning those two moments are full on tearjerkers they make anyone so emotional
@horses529
@horses529 4 жыл бұрын
God, no matter HOW many times I watch Tales of Ba Sing Se I will always cry with Iroh's story. Just hearing Leaves From the Vine or the the line "if only I could have helped you" makes me start crying every time 😭
@zoneco9013
@zoneco9013 4 жыл бұрын
I never considered the possibility of Iroh actively working to sabotage Zuko's hunt for Aang while still supporting him but it actually makes so much sense XD
@raulnatokapa
@raulnatokapa 4 жыл бұрын
TBH in these days if he existed he would be cancelled, because he was a captian, did war, and that kinda stuff. No one would actually acknowlege that he changed his ways, helped Zuko, and was an overall genuine nice guy.
@baergrills9980
@baergrills9980 4 жыл бұрын
By far my favorite part of his story in Tales of Bo Sing Se is the deeper meaning behind his help. It isn’t just him behind kind for the sake of being kind, it’s him showing that while it was their city who killed his son, he doesn’t blame them. I think it’s extra powerful to see him practice what he preaches, forgiving and accepting the people who are, for the most part, responsible for his biggest loss in life.
@someguy6981
@someguy6981 4 жыл бұрын
Iroh is the uncle we all wish we had... I love him. When the clip from Tales of Ba Sing Se came on. I wanted to hug him so bad...
@chillasslofi
@chillasslofi 4 жыл бұрын
I have never wanted to hug a fictional character more than I do with Iroh. He's just so damn sweet.
@kyoneko87
@kyoneko87 4 жыл бұрын
I really love Uncle Iroh! He has taught so many lessons, when I was a young adult
@thomasedgerley7453
@thomasedgerley7453 4 жыл бұрын
My favourite interpretation of Iroh is violently chill.
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