The main reason why I love Mai, the unexpected moment she finally stood up against Azula with these creepy yet powerful words of "I love Zuko more than I fear you." 17:51
This line doesn't start there. "you miss calculated, I love Zuko more than I fear you" The phrase "You miss calculated" is more painful to Azula on that scene.
That episode caught me off guard 'cause I was binge watching the whole Avatar and didn't know there was an episode dedicated to Appa. And it was heart breaking watching how they treated him :((
Personally, I don't know why everyone talks about Mai and Ty Lee 'betraying' Azula. As far as I'm concerned, she betrayed them first by seeing them as nothing but pawns to be used and discarded once their usefulness was spent.
@@gravity8120 Well, she was bored, and it was the Princess, she knew better than to deny her at all. That much about Mai makes her smarter than Azula 😅
in azula's mind, azula is the only person who is important. she doesn't worry about the fact that she uses people. that sort of caring empathy where you're concerned about the harm of your actions doesn't compute in her mind because she's too self centered. if she betrays you, she doesn't care because she doesn't care about you. fairness and kindness have no meaning to someone like azula. she is the type of person to demand loyalty and respect from you but give nothing but betrayal and hurt in return. she's cold
The funny thing is that Azula's mental breakdown started when her friends Mai and Ty Lee betrayed her. Even though Azula was evil, it's still sad when you lose your best friends. I'm pretty sure in some way, Azula cared about her friends Mai and Ty Lee, even just a little bit, otherwise she wouldn't have been so negatively effected by their betrayal.
@@valtersplume3726 and I found out when they had a slumber party at Mai's house when they were little, Azula dared Mai and Ty Lee to eat some of Mai's mother's mochi that they stole from the kitchen but they object so Azula ate some. This is in the comic Smoke and Shadows.
I don't think azula cared of her friends. Yes, she was shattered about their betrayal, but not because she cares for them. I think the reason is, that she felt about herself as infallible and perfect. That she was wrong about their loyalty and that they dare to betray her, destroyed the picture she had about herself and that's the thing that shattered her mind. I hope it's understandable, English isn't my first language
Azula looks remorseful when she sees Ty Lee is crying at the campfire and when Ty Lee looks at her she pretends not to care. Did anyone else notice that.
She actually did also at the party when Ty Lee cried, And she seems more emotionally open to Ty Lee which makes it even heavier for her to process that Ty Lee just chi blocked her.
The seeds of a fall often lies in the roots of a rise itself. Azula had manipulated and coerced her friends to join her. She used subtle threats and fear to make them do her bidding. Even the fact that they shared a history mattered very little to her when something important was at stake. Eventually, they got fed up and learned to stand up for themselves when they betrayed her.
Mai joined Azula like 95% voluntarily and she never really feared Azula. She stood up for herself in the Beach episode when she shouted at Azula to leave her alone. Their friendship was genuine. Yes, toxic, unhealthy, not normal. But it was _genuine_ Mai and Ty Lee cared about Azula and she cared about them. Just in her own twisted way
Ty lee said: "Azula called a little louder" meaning she doesn't take no for an answer anyway. Then, Azula tested Mai with her brother's safety and basically said : I don't care about your loved ones, do what I say. So Mai joined not only because of her boredom, but also fear and intimidation like Ty lee.
I wonder whether Azula actually cared about Ty Lee and Mai but wouldn’t show it because she felt it was weakness . She did feel hurt when Mai and Ty Lee betrayed her.
She cared for them on her own way. On her own level. She was so occupied with power she couldn't afford to have healthy, love&trust-based relationships. It doesn't mean she didn't have feelings for them, she just couldn't handle them since she didn't see that part of a relationship neither important nor safe. Thus she never nurtured those feelings properly. Team Toxic😰
@@bober-mz2ys The difference is that it was her choice to join the kyoshi warriors. She didn’t like being forced to be carbon copies of her siblings like her parents forced her to be.
@@bober-mz2ys Plus the Kyoshi Warriors are unique enough that she doesn't feel like she's a matched set and at that point she was comfortable enough that the similar appearances didn't bother her. It was addressed in a comic though.
@@jaylenbell_7115 True, but I wouldn't call being born into a family, forced. Yes, you choose friends, but not your family, you deal with the hand/family you was dealt.
Omg me too, they should have a series only of the ozai angels, how fire nation teen girls go through day etc... that would be amazing! Ps im sorry if I have incorrect grammar its not my first language🥺😇
I believe that Mai and Tai Lee learned their respective combat skills in case the day came they would have to defend themselves against Azula. They knew one day their goals would no longer align with hers and she would try to get rid of them. Especially Tai Lee. I don't think it was a mistake she picked something to block and immobilize benders while being friends with one of the most powerful and ruthless benders in the world.
It seems like the Fire Nation, especially the Fire Nation aristocracy is a marital society. Particularly with Sozin launching the Hundred Year War he probably wanted as many citizens as possible, especially nobility to be able to fight in case of a mainland invasion. If anything I think Azula picked them because of their excellent fighting abilities; as well as their family backgrounds. I think she also picked non-benders so she would never feel threated or overshadowed by them.
Team azula has to be one of the best teams in avatar, luckily they left azula though "I love zuko more then i fear you" very proud they left azula, took alot of strenght
Indeed. Some say Ty Lee was weak for not doing so, but it's the same concept for leaving abusers and I say some were in that situation and hate themselves for even being in said situation even if they were not wise or strong enough.
Were they ever really friends? That was an abusive "friendship" from the start. We know Mai was there because of her father's career. I don't know about Ty Lee. Ty Lee's betrayal was more surprising.
I think Ty Lee became friends with Azula because she was the only person to ever see Ty Lee for who she really was in terms of habilities and personality. Mai, I think she actually grew fond of them because due to her stoic nature, she found the two of them more mature and bearable than other children. Can't tell you if the friendship was ever there though. But I like to believe Azula did felt some form of love and respect towards them since she trusts them above anyone else, and doesn't want anyone else to work at her side. She simply didn't know how to show it due to Ozai's way of raising her.
@@JabamiLain Plus, on the day of Ty Lee joining Azula's squad, Ty Lee refused to leave the circus for Azula, Azula told her that she'd watch her performance that night. Because of Azula's title as 'princess', the circus (although hesitantly) listened to every request she made on what could improve the performance. Ty Lee had a hard time and seemed a bit scared during the performance because she almost got caught on fire, etc. Only then after the performance that, Ty Lee joined Azula.
I think they came together because they were all black sheep in a way. Plus Ty lee skills with paralyzing enemies/such a predictable sunny disposition very passive and easy to control. Mai on the other end of the spectrum-dgaf attitude, high maintenance, an above it all demeanor, brutally honest, also passive and easy to control/deadly with knives.
2:45 Ty Lee probably knew azula well enough that she would basically be forced to join her cause that is a face of fear or she is scared she was gonna mess up
I like the fact that both Team Azula and Team Avatar had members who were not element benders, showing the audience that everyone can bring something different to the table not matter their skills…..
12:35 "Well that's it then, you had a controlling mother who had certain expectations, and if you strayed from them you were shut down, that's why you are afraid to care about anything and why you can't express yourself" Just Change "mother" with "father" and that's Azula speaking about herself right there.
I heard this in a way of Azula speaking of her own mother. She wanted her love but Ursa was more inclined to love the personality of Zuko. The essence of what you are saying is the same, but I think the lines reflect the discrepancy between the personalities of Ursa and Azula better.
A 14 year old seized an entire country with the help of 2 non benders. Kinda puts Amon to shame when you think about it. Edit: Wow, Thanks for the likes!
i mean not to downplay what Azula, Mai, and Ty lee did as it still impressive but i think the other reason why it was kinda easy for them was because it was already being manipulated, the king was already being manipulated by the dai lee so they control the dai lee (basically the government/police) they control the country, and then they just announce it belongs to the fire kingdom and what are people going to do? run away? where to? its supposed to be the impenetrable fortress
As much as Azula is my 2nd favourite character on the show (Katara is 👑, obvi), I’ve always thought that Team Azula should’ve had more difficulty in defeating Suki and the other Kyoshi Warriors. Like sure, Azula is super well-trained in bending and combat, Mai has her blades and Ty Lee is a chi blocker extraordinaire, but they were still on some level three pampered aristocrats in comparison to the Kyoshi Warriors who'd spent their whole lives training in combat. I know the fight scene was just supposed to be small because the episode was aimed at focusing on Appa’s lost days (lol literally) but maybe they should’ve had two fight scenes and had Team Azula almost lose but then defeat the Kyoshi’s in the end by some small margin.
I agree with this but someone who specializes in one or two combat practice (kyoshi warriors being on an island) will have a disadvantage from someone who has access to different mentors and can study multiple fighting strategies. I’m sure Kyoshi warriors are trained and all but they don’t have as much resources to learn from compared to these three.
Yes but the Kyoshi warriors were also not given mentors. They were taught through past knowledge of teachings and if you didn’t know they’re all young as well lol. So their whole lives isn’t really more than Azulas squad. Azula herself should be able to solo half of the warriors. And the other two have much more unexpected skills. It should’ve been more close for sure but not THAT close
Suki focus was divided,in one side she must protect herself and her gang and the other she must assure Appa's safety from Azula, also Mai and Azula can fight from distance by throw the little dagger and flame while Ty Lee can do close encounters.
I personally think that Team Azula infiltrating Baseng se, had a huge impact to the series. Things like: Overtaking the Dai lee, and conquering Baseng se helped helped with the invasion
12:59 Azula should realize her mother didn’t think she was a monster she loved her so much just like Zuko if she knew that and didn’t follow Ozai orders she could have turned out different and didn’t have to use fear
Yeah i agree. Though the only problems Azula has is her inability to trust her friends (Mai and Ty) and to love herself. Those traits are very hard for her to builded up cuz of her early childhood.
@@a.jthomas6132 not only her father. it was her own fault too, she was just naturally a terrible person. i mean firelord ozai was also zuko's father and yes zuko was terrible too to some extend but he always had a better personality and was kinder to people. i believe that had alot to do with how they ended up
There's a theory abt how TyLee was thinking on betray Azula since she join her mission. When u see her attitude in her first and last scene, kinda makes sense
heart to heart is so sad it always makes me cry. it just makes all of the characters in depth, even someone like ty lee, who`s past we didn`t know until that episode, i love it.
No amount of crocodile tears can make me feel bad for her, she got what she deserved and know she and her father know what it’s like to be defeated and completely helpless just as the very victims whom they tormented
I always get the same feeling when I see mei being surprised that tai lee finally stood up her ground against azula. It always amazes me to see how perplexed mei is to realize that tai lee broke free on her own from azula’s control and that she stood up for her friend mei as well.
Can we talk about how Mai, The girl who never expressed herself and didn’t stand for/care about anything Was the one to stand up to Azula, on the bases that she care for Zuko
Mai's uncle being on the gondola probably had something to do with it too. I mean she might have done it for Zuko, but saving her Uncle's life probably had some impact on her decision.
Why aren't people talking about Ty Lee being forced to join Azula? It's clear that she really was already happy at the circus but she knows if she stays there, Azula will make her and her circus' life hard just for refusing her.
The episode where they tell their childhood secrets, helps with their characters and the reasons their the people they were. They weren't really bad just misguided like how at that stage of Zuko's life he almost lost his before he found it again.
It was still sad once Azula broke down. From the start she was strong and always in control, and to see her crumble was so sad. She felt it was better to be feared then to be loved because then no one could hurt you.
You'll notice she didn't start to fall apart until she lost Mai and Ty Lee. Azula had a fragile mind that depended on her knowing those two were totally committed and submissive to her. When she lost that one and only constant in her entire life she instantly started to fall apart.
Like her father Azula saw relationships as tools. Zuko escaped that fate by finding people who cared for him but Azula never had that. They weren't really her friends, Ty never wanted to join her and wanted to remain at the circus but used fear to force her. Mai cared for Zuko and in her own way felt he lost his way and was betraying his people. Like her fighting she uses force in everything because it's all she knows. Iroh taught Zuko control and compassion, Ozai taught Azula anger and violence.
@@Qin_Lee Sure we have not forgotten you Zuko. We're all feel bad for you both being treated like tools of war instead given love like any father should of. Ozai is the one responsible.
@@xaviergarcia8342 I wouldn't say that. Sure, Zuko's story has been done before, but he does have the twist where he meets his "crossroads of destiny" and slips back to the bad side. Plus, Azula and Zuko kind of parallel each other in ways, and one could infer that Azula is what Zuko could have become, and vice versa.
The beach episode was absolutely perfection it shows the bond between everyone and also showed their problems with each other and in the end they all learned how to feel about each other
After seeing how Zuko let himself fall into all of Azula's deceptions and traps like a petite lamb, this was satisfying. He challenges Ozai and reveals Azula's deception and then makes her "friends" turn their backs on her. From that moment on he begins to take control and she ends up being dragged by her father into the mud.
I think the thing that irritates me most with the ending of the Boiling Rock part 2, is how Mai and Tai Lee just surrendered. They both could've easily taken down those guards and escaped themselves. I mean, they are two of the most powerful non-benders in the whole series.
That could be true... But since they're non-benders people that supports Ozai and Azula will always be in their tail... So they'll be caught eventually...
@@Shou_22also how would they escape? They got surrounded and all ways to escape wore impossible. The gondola was to far away and everything around them was hot water
Love is more powerful then fear.. and i think what really causes Azulas downfall was realizing that. That because everything she built everything she had was based on fear and manipulation.. an that it would ultimately all be brought down by love.
Azula’s inability to trust her friends and love herself had became her downfall all because of her father’s influence. She deserve to have her own redemption arc.
the one on one Ty Lee v Suki fight really showed just how much better Suki was than most of the other Kyoshi Warriors. Ty Lee took on 5 of them quite easily, but Suki really held her own here. I think 'Betrayal' might be one of my favorite episodes of 'ATLA'. Mai was forever the best character of Team Azula, and I was STOKED when she turned on Azula.
As much as I loved Zuko and his redemption. Azula mopped the floor with anyone. She was a fierce prodigy and was trained and had the intelligence that made her super resourceful and could use anything around her as a weapon. She was a chameleon with her disguises as keyoshi warriors, managed to manipulate men older than her from warlords to even a gullible king. She was brilliant with strategy and she herself was a weapon. Her only downfall was her lack of empathy for others or being able to show real emotion caught up to her.
Team Azula and The Red Lotus were the most formidable enemies for the respective Teams Avatar. But the betrayal of Mai and Ty Lee was such an iconic moment. Unfortunately, I could not see it first hand. My brother and one of my friends spoiled it...!
She is NOTHING like Joffrey. Joffrey was a sniveling, cruel and sadistic child pretending to be a king. Azula is a clever, manipulative and talented battle strategist. She’s more like a Cersei or Daenerys. Maybe even an Aerys “Mad King” Targaryen
Heart to heart really hit me in a way that I can’t feel with other shows honestly when they all really sat and told each other the problem with themselves and honestly I feel like it shows a lot within the fire nation and the trauma with everyone azula just can’t feel but when she went crazy she really did feel everything she was suppressing
Team Azula showed how manipulating Azula can be, and really helped develop Mai and Tylee my only problem is that I wish Mai and Tylee got a bit more development and they could of end the hundred year war
rewatching how she recruited her “friends” especially Ty Lee… smh she NEVER cared about them in the slightest even if they did have actually history together even her “friends” were just tools to her.
15:20 I really like this part because it shows that the warden, while cruel, isn't a coward unlike the warden from the massive ship where they were keeping earthbenders
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Azula thought of Ty Lee & Mai as her friends but she had such a twisted personality that she had a warped expression of affection. Most likely got it from her father who treated her the same way. Expected strict loyalty above all else & while dominating the dynamic. Her mother didn't really make much of an influence on her as on Zuko because Azula is a prodigy so her father did focus on her upbringing more & have her by his side more often. While Ozai valued loyalty above all else, he preferred competence & ability. From a young age, she excelled where Zuko didn't. So this is probably Azula's perception of affection & love. Hence why she descended into madness when her friends betrayed her & felt resentment when her father didn't let her join him on conquering the Earth Kingdom campaign he did during Sozin's Comet. She needed someone at that time, hence why she wanted to join him on that & questioned him for the first time. Probably would've saved himself & her if he'd let her come along too. Aang would've had a harder time fighting both of them because Azula would've been in a better state of mind. She'd feel that at least she still had her dad.
The main reason why I love Mai, the unexpected moment she finally stood up against Azula with these creepy yet powerful words of "I love Zuko more than I fear you." 17:51
that line triggered azula because mai loved zuko more, just like her mother
This line doesn't start there. "you miss calculated, I love Zuko more than I fear you"
The phrase "You miss calculated" is more painful to Azula on that scene.
@@SadamSalum azula is the one who said "you misscalculated, you should've feared me more"
@@MariaOrtiz-zj8zn check it again the both used the word "miss calculated"
@@MariaOrtiz-zj8zn and then Mai replied with _you_ miscalculated 17:49
I don't know why but I always got a little teary eyed when Suki shooed Appa away. They bonded so well and she protected him
Me too. My heart aches from that scene.
Honestly that episode is the saddest episode for me, I cried the whole 22 minutes
Me too😣
@@sinner_group fomos 3!
That episode caught me off guard 'cause I was binge watching the whole Avatar and didn't know there was an episode dedicated to Appa. And it was heart breaking watching how they treated him :((
"I love Zuko more than I fear you"
exactly what Azula thought how her mother viewed her
YASSSSSSS! EXACTLY!
Ouch.
Thats exactly what i thought during this series xD
Like I said In my Comment Bravo Mai Bravo.
And look where that lead them.
I'm referring to the awful comics.
"I love zuko more than I fear you."
Still gives me goosebumps every time 🔥
No you should’ve fear me more.
@@Harrison619 and Ty Lee Join Team Avatar.
@@farizhistorylover9419 kyoahi warriors, then left it in the comics I think
she gagged her with that one
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I love how Mai wasn’t afraid to fight Azula….homegirl was ready 💅🏼
I always wondered how that fight would've went if Ty-Lee hadn't stopped Azula.
ms. azula was ready to lightning bend mai, and mai still wasn’t scared
@@alanamcmillian5810 dead
Same
True, but likelihood of Mai winning that Fight was Slim.
We'll Never Know.
Personally, I don't know why everyone talks about Mai and Ty Lee 'betraying' Azula. As far as I'm concerned, she betrayed them first by seeing them as nothing but pawns to be used and discarded once their usefulness was spent.
Well they did at one point say they would do anything for her, that's probably what people look at when the betrayal is brought up.
@@michaelthomas2183
Well. It was clear to see that Mai wasn't really 100% on board with all Azula had to say/do, but yeah I see your point
Mai willingly joined Azula when she came to recruit her.
Ty Lee was the one who had to be persuaded by her threats.
@@gravity8120
Well, she was bored, and it was the Princess, she knew better than to deny her at all. That much about Mai makes her smarter than Azula 😅
in azula's mind, azula is the only person who is important. she doesn't worry about the fact that she uses people. that sort of caring empathy where you're concerned about the harm of your actions doesn't compute in her mind because she's too self centered. if she betrays you, she doesn't care because she doesn't care about you. fairness and kindness have no meaning to someone like azula. she is the type of person to demand loyalty and respect from you but give nothing but betrayal and hurt in return. she's cold
I love how Azula just says: my own mother thought I was a monster... She was right of course but it still hurts.
Azula. And Heather from Total Drama.
That was so funny!🤣🤣🤣
@@foodieyumiko5593you think that is funny??
@@ShayceeRuth uh yeah it was funny af
@@ShayceeRuth in a cosmic sort of way yes.
The funny thing is that Azula's mental breakdown started when her friends Mai and Ty Lee betrayed her. Even though Azula was evil, it's still sad when you lose your best friends. I'm pretty sure in some way, Azula cared about her friends Mai and Ty Lee, even just a little bit, otherwise she wouldn't have been so negatively effected by their betrayal.
Another funny thing is when Azula heard Mai say 'I love Zuko, more than I fear you.' is like her mother saying that to her.
And dont forget she was just 14 years old
@@valtersplume3726 not only that but she made Mai and Ty Lee do bad stuff when they were little.
@@valtersplume3726 and I found out when they had a slumber party at Mai's house when they were little, Azula dared Mai and Ty Lee to eat some of Mai's mother's mochi that they stole from the kitchen but they object so Azula ate some.
This is in the comic Smoke and Shadows.
I don't think azula cared of her friends. Yes, she was shattered about their betrayal, but not because she cares for them. I think the reason is, that she felt about herself as infallible and perfect. That she was wrong about their loyalty and that they dare to betray her, destroyed the picture she had about herself and that's the thing that shattered her mind.
I hope it's understandable, English isn't my first language
Azula: “No you miss calculated you should’ve feared me more.”
Me: Aggressively checks calculator.
lol
Azula would be a scary math teacher
**Aggressively taps random numbers**
@@asimhussain8716
No, she's not.
@@ernestgasp it's a joke
The scene with Suki scaring Appa away from them so he could go find Aang will never cease to break my heart
i know, the pure desperation I'm Suki's eyes... i mean bro how they could draw that so well.
Ty lee doesn't hate anyone, she just make sure no girl is prettier than her😁😂😂
except azula
100%Agreed!!!!!!
2zwuwn
Just like me
Also ... that Sokka is her lover 🤣
Azula looks remorseful when she sees Ty Lee is crying at the campfire and when Ty Lee looks at her she pretends not to care. Did anyone else notice that.
I noticed!
She actually did also at the party when Ty Lee cried, And she seems more emotionally open to Ty Lee which makes it even heavier for her to process that Ty Lee just chi blocked her.
Azula took that volleyball game way too seriously
I'll say. Her performance are indeed impressive.
YOU WILL NEVER RISE FROM THE ASHES OF SHAME AND HUMILIATION!!!!
Not like the others were taking it easy. Zuko with the jump assist at the end.
She also aimed the ball at the girls right instead of her left
Indeed impressive, but i'm pretty sure that's not how volleyball is supposed to be played.
The seeds of a fall often lies in the roots of a rise itself.
Azula had manipulated and coerced her friends to join her. She used subtle threats and fear to make them do her bidding. Even the fact that they shared a history mattered very little to her when something important was at stake.
Eventually, they got fed up and learned to stand up for themselves when they betrayed her.
Mai joined Azula like 95% voluntarily and she never really feared Azula. She stood up for herself in the Beach episode when she shouted at Azula to leave her alone. Their friendship was genuine. Yes, toxic, unhealthy, not normal. But it was _genuine_ Mai and Ty Lee cared about Azula and she cared about them. Just in her own twisted way
You're right. Fear isn't how you get others to truly be genuine with you. Trust is.
@@paprika1725 Azula didn't care for Mai all that much. Mai was simply too apathetic to fear Azula like Ty Lee did.
True, if your friends fears you, they will leave as soon as the got the chance
@@JamaicaZ160R1793010A true but Azula thinks that Trust is for fools and Fear the only way to make people understand them and be obeyed.
*Ty Lee:* _Gets heavily persuaded by Azula to join her_
*Mai:* "Please take me with you I hate this place..."
Ty lee said: "Azula called a little louder" meaning she doesn't take no for an answer anyway. Then, Azula tested Mai with her brother's safety and basically said : I don't care about your loved ones, do what I say. So Mai joined not only because of her boredom, but also fear and intimidation like Ty lee.
@@ArasRudoh thank you so much slangs lol
I wonder whether Azula actually cared about Ty Lee and Mai but wouldn’t show it because she felt it was weakness . She did feel hurt when Mai and Ty Lee betrayed her.
Heather from total drama vs azula
Nice to see you also being an Avatar fan, professional.
Her mental state also started to decline after they betrayed her
She cared for them on her own way. On her own level. She was so occupied with power she couldn't afford to have healthy, love&trust-based relationships. It doesn't mean she didn't have feelings for them, she just couldn't handle them since she didn't see that part of a relationship neither important nor safe. Thus she never nurtured those feelings properly. Team Toxic😰
She care about them in different way
Ty Lee in Book 2: You're not prettier than we are
Ty Lee in Book 3: Joins the Kyoshi Warriors
✨character development✨
Better than Momo's that's for sure
ya.. that is 1 thing I don't understand, Ty Lee didn't wanna be apart of a March set.. but the kyoshi warriors are technically a match set
@@bober-mz2ys The difference is that it was her choice to join the kyoshi warriors. She didn’t like being forced to be carbon copies of her siblings like her parents forced her to be.
@@bober-mz2ys Plus the Kyoshi Warriors are unique enough that she doesn't feel like she's a matched set and at that point she was comfortable enough that the similar appearances didn't bother her. It was addressed in a comic though.
@@jaylenbell_7115 True, but I wouldn't call being born into a family, forced.
Yes, you choose friends, but not your family, you deal with the hand/family you was dealt.
Evil chaotic girl
Emo goth girl
And pink aura chi blocker
Girl
It's scary how much of a manipulator Azula was as a kid
Azula makes me remember my sister as a child
@@Elbonanero oh no really? ☹️
U can blame Ozai for that
@@whistleking3407 yes it’s his fault
@@dieperserin.sarii.lessaa3473 love ur profile pic 😊
I still want to see what they were like at in the Royal fire academy . Also where Tylee learned her fighting style.
Omg me too, they should have a series only of the ozai angels, how fire nation teen girls go through day etc... that would be amazing! Ps im sorry if I have incorrect grammar its not my first language🥺😇
@@lorenahoney3330 any idea where the term "Ozai angels" originated from? xD
Ozai sure, but angels? Just for the irony? :D
@@mirac8803 the movie charlie's angels? its a lil bit similar, hahaha and yea definantly for the irony as well😂
@@lorenahoney3330 Idk, maybe xD
@@mirac8803 it's from the movie charlie's angels.
I believe that Mai and Tai Lee learned their respective combat skills in case the day came they would have to defend themselves against Azula. They knew one day their goals would no longer align with hers and she would try to get rid of them. Especially Tai Lee. I don't think it was a mistake she picked something to block and immobilize benders while being friends with one of the most powerful and ruthless benders in the world.
It seems like the Fire Nation, especially the Fire Nation aristocracy is a marital society. Particularly with Sozin launching the Hundred Year War he probably wanted as many citizens as possible, especially nobility to be able to fight in case of a mainland invasion. If anything I think Azula picked them because of their excellent fighting abilities; as well as their family backgrounds. I think she also picked non-benders so she would never feel threated or overshadowed by them.
No
@@9xprincess . . . And then, she turned out to be wrong.
no they all went to fire academy together
im sure mai and ty lee learned that in thier fancy rich school
This was a deadly trio. Azula was one of the best villains in a series for me.
She was THE best villain. She actually killed Aang in Avatar State.
Team azula has to be one of the best teams in avatar, luckily they left azula though
"I love zuko more then i fear you"
very proud they left azula, took alot of strenght
Indeed. Some say Ty Lee was weak for not doing so, but it's the same concept for leaving abusers and I say some were in that situation and hate themselves for even being in said situation even if they were not wise or strong enough.
Agree, I love seeing people stand up to their toxic friends
Mai is my favorite in the trio! I just love her entire vibe she’s so underrated
@Toph Beifong Yeah :)
Were they ever really friends? That was an abusive "friendship" from the start. We know Mai was there because of her father's career. I don't know about Ty Lee. Ty Lee's betrayal was more surprising.
I think Ty Lee became friends with Azula because she was the only person to ever see Ty Lee for who she really was in terms of habilities and personality. Mai, I think she actually grew fond of them because due to her stoic nature, she found the two of them more mature and bearable than other children.
Can't tell you if the friendship was ever there though. But I like to believe Azula did felt some form of love and respect towards them since she trusts them above anyone else, and doesn't want anyone else to work at her side. She simply didn't know how to show it due to Ozai's way of raising her.
@@JabamiLain Plus, on the day of Ty Lee joining Azula's squad, Ty Lee refused to leave the circus for Azula, Azula told her that she'd watch her performance that night. Because of Azula's title as 'princess', the circus (although hesitantly) listened to every request she made on what could improve the performance. Ty Lee had a hard time and seemed a bit scared during the performance because she almost got caught on fire, etc. Only then after the performance that, Ty Lee joined Azula.
@@dfquartzidn6151 yeah that is not a thing a friend would do i always disliked azula tbh xD
I mean if you disregard the fact that Azula recruited Ty Lee by almost killing her in the circus performance
I think they came together because they were all black sheep in a way. Plus Ty lee skills with paralyzing enemies/such a predictable sunny disposition very passive and easy to control. Mai on the other end of the spectrum-dgaf attitude, high maintenance, an above it all demeanor, brutally honest, also passive and easy to control/deadly with knives.
2:45 Ty Lee probably knew azula well enough that she would basically be forced to join her cause that is a face of fear or she is scared she was gonna mess up
I like the fact that both Team Azula and Team Avatar had members who were not element benders, showing the audience that everyone can bring something different to the table not matter their skills…..
“Don’t flatter yourself, you were never even a player.”
- Azula
I wanna see a comic dub where young Ty-Lee and Mai hang out with Uncle Iroh
Yes pls
Team Azula was just Azula pulling strings
12:35 "Well that's it then, you had a controlling mother who had certain expectations, and if you strayed from them you were shut down, that's why you are afraid to care about anything and why you can't express yourself"
Just Change "mother" with "father" and that's Azula speaking about herself right there.
Hey! Great observation dude!
Fr
I heard this in a way of Azula speaking of her own mother. She wanted her love but Ursa was more inclined to love the personality of Zuko. The essence of what you are saying is the same, but I think the lines reflect the discrepancy between the personalities of Ursa and Azula better.
@@anong1470 I see it as Azula projecting her own trauma without even realising it.
@@sergiom3988 Agreed, friend. Love how subtle the writers made it
Yall really skipped the oppurtunity to call them Ozai's Angels. That name sounds so iconic-
As iconic as it is, I think Ozai's devils suits them better.
Used in another video
Probably a copyright issue but very cute!
I see it like a meme in Instagram with the live action casting
A 14 year old seized an entire country with the help of 2 non benders. Kinda puts Amon to shame when you think about it.
Edit: Wow, Thanks for the likes!
I can agree with that.
Altrough Amon's main motive was to end all bending
Once you realized amon and the equalists really only took control of Republic city for a bit you kinda feel bad for him
@@lexezlao Yeah.
i mean not to downplay what Azula, Mai, and Ty lee did as it still impressive but i think the other reason why it was kinda easy for them was because it was already being manipulated, the king was already being manipulated by the dai lee so they control the dai lee (basically the government/police) they control the country, and then they just announce it belongs to the fire kingdom and what are people going to do? run away? where to? its supposed to be the impenetrable fortress
As much as Azula is my 2nd favourite character on the show (Katara is 👑, obvi), I’ve always thought that Team Azula should’ve had more difficulty in defeating Suki and the other Kyoshi Warriors.
Like sure, Azula is super well-trained in bending and combat, Mai has her blades and Ty Lee is a chi blocker extraordinaire, but they were still on some level three pampered aristocrats in comparison to the Kyoshi Warriors who'd spent their whole lives training in combat.
I know the fight scene was just supposed to be small because the episode was aimed at focusing on Appa’s lost days (lol literally) but maybe they should’ve had two fight scenes and had Team Azula almost lose but then defeat the Kyoshi’s in the end by some small margin.
That's what I thought too, it just seemed like they defeated the Kioshi warriors a little too easy.
I agree with this but someone who specializes in one or two combat practice (kyoshi warriors being on an island) will have a disadvantage from someone who has access to different mentors and can study multiple fighting strategies. I’m sure Kyoshi warriors are trained and all but they don’t have as much resources to learn from compared to these three.
Also the line: „don’t you know fans only make Fire stronger“ really represented that they going to win
Yes but the Kyoshi warriors were also not given mentors. They were taught through past knowledge of teachings and if you didn’t know they’re all young as well lol. So their whole lives isn’t really more than Azulas squad. Azula herself should be able to solo half of the warriors. And the other two have much more unexpected skills. It should’ve been more close for sure but not THAT close
Suki focus was divided,in one side she must protect herself and her gang and the other she must assure Appa's safety from Azula, also Mai and Azula can fight from distance by throw the little dagger and flame while Ty Lee can do close encounters.
I personally think that Team Azula infiltrating Baseng se, had a huge impact to the series. Things like: Overtaking the Dai lee, and conquering Baseng se helped helped with the invasion
Long Feng: “You’ve beaten me at my own game.”
Azula: “Don’t flatter yourself, you were never even a player.”
Felt the sting in those words 🔥🔥🔥
12:59 Azula should realize her mother didn’t think she was a monster she loved her so much just like Zuko if she knew that and didn’t follow Ozai orders she could have turned out different and didn’t have to use fear
Yeah i agree. Though the only problems Azula has is her inability to trust her friends (Mai and Ty) and to love herself. Those traits are very hard for her to builded up cuz of her early childhood.
Azula lost everything after she lost her squad
All because of her father.
She had absolutely nothing, so she resorted to fear in order to make others do her bidding
@@a.jthomas6132 not only her father. it was her own fault too, she was just naturally a terrible person. i mean firelord ozai was also zuko's father and yes zuko was terrible too to some extend but he always had a better personality and was kinder to people. i believe that had alot to do with how they ended up
@@a.jthomas6132not idiot 🤡🤡
@@db917agreed
Ozai‘s angels 🔥
Dangerous Ladies🔥
Menacing females🔥
For those who don't understand, it's from Charlie's Angels 🔥
Yuh🔥
Evil XX Chromosomes 🔥
There's a theory abt how TyLee was thinking on betray Azula since she join her mission. When u see her attitude in her first and last scene, kinda makes sense
heart to heart is so sad it always makes me cry. it just makes all of the characters in depth, even someone like ty lee, who`s past we didn`t know until that episode, i love it.
No amount of crocodile tears can make me feel bad for her, she got what she deserved and know she and her father know what it’s like to be defeated and completely helpless just as the very victims whom they tormented
I always get the same feeling when I see mei being surprised that tai lee finally stood up her ground against azula. It always amazes me to see how perplexed mei is to realize that tai lee broke free on her own from azula’s control and that she stood up for her friend mei as well.
I don't think Ty Lee didn't think before acting when we see her face during Azula's fall
Can we talk about how Mai,
The girl who never expressed herself and didn’t stand for/care about anything
Was the one to stand up to Azula, on the bases that she care for Zuko
That's incredible
Mai's uncle being on the gondola probably had something to do with it too. I mean she might have done it for Zuko, but saving her Uncle's life probably had some impact on her decision.
True.
the way mai standed up against azula the princess of the fair nation and told her she is not afraid even tho she can't do fair binding is just .....
The Betrayal has got to be one of the best scenes in ATLA.
7:32 there Ty Lee blew her cover as a kyoshi warrior by not knowing who Suki was
I think it was because Toph can tell when someone is lying
@@TJLovt
That and during this time Toph was also crushing on Sokka
@@TheZombiesAreComingjeez what is it with avatar characters and crushing on water tribe members.
@@gnezlukc
Sokka is naturally a ladies man
The Avatar Universe Charlie's Angels 🤚🏽😭
"You're not prettier than we are" Most iconic sentence EVER
True!!Also Mai: "You' re so colourful it's making me nautious!".
I loved how Mai and Azula was shocked when Ty lee chi blocked her. They both thought Ty lee would’ve sided with Azula
Azula: This is not an Azulaocracy. I am the Azulatator! I will make the Azulacisions! And I will deal with the Azulaonsequences!
O.O wut
Underrated
You mean "This *is* an Azulaocracy"?
@@valtersplume3726 Azula doesn't allow votes for anyone not named Azula.
The Fall is simple : Azula got insane ( more than she already is )
She's insane, and we love her for it.
Azula's gasp on 18:05 is the same as I did when Ty Lee did the chi-blocking thing on her.
Why aren't people talking about Ty Lee being forced to join Azula?
It's clear that she really was already happy at the circus but she knows if she stays there, Azula will make her and her circus' life hard just for refusing her.
The episode where they tell their childhood secrets, helps with their characters and the reasons their the people they were. They weren't really bad just misguided like how at that stage of Zuko's life he almost lost his before he found it again.
Love the subtly of ti-lee's body language in the Mai recruiting scene.
My own mother thought I was a monster...
SHE WAS RIGHT OF COURSE BUT IT STILL HURT
It was still sad once Azula broke down. From the start she was strong and always in control, and to see her crumble was so sad. She felt it was better to be feared then to be loved because then no one could hurt you.
You'll notice she didn't start to fall apart until she lost Mai and Ty Lee. Azula had a fragile mind that depended on her knowing those two were totally committed and submissive to her. When she lost that one and only constant in her entire life she instantly started to fall apart.
No it wasn't
She was right of course but it still hurt 😂😂
Mai, my favorite character in ATLA.
Like her father Azula saw relationships as tools. Zuko escaped that fate by finding people who cared for him but Azula never had that. They weren't really her friends, Ty never wanted to join her and wanted to remain at the circus but used fear to force her. Mai cared for Zuko and in her own way felt he lost his way and was betraying his people. Like her fighting she uses force in everything because it's all she knows. Iroh taught Zuko control and compassion, Ozai taught Azula anger and violence.
Exactly
13:10 I love how azula says she was right offcourse but it still hurt
Azula is the most complex character on the show ⚡
After Zuko
@@Qin_Lee Sure we have not forgotten you Zuko. We're all feel bad for you both being treated like tools of war instead given love like any father should of. Ozai is the one responsible.
@@Qin_Lee Azula is way more complex. Even Mai is more complex than Zuko.
Don't do cabbage merchant dirty like that.
@@xaviergarcia8342 I wouldn't say that. Sure, Zuko's story has been done before, but he does have the twist where he meets his "crossroads of destiny" and slips back to the bad side. Plus, Azula and Zuko kind of parallel each other in ways, and one could infer that Azula is what Zuko could have become, and vice versa.
The beach episode was absolutely perfection it shows the bond between everyone and also showed their problems with each other and in the end they all learned how to feel about each other
11:05 Zuko: Circus Freak!!!
Me: Outcast scared for life.
After seeing how Zuko let himself fall into all of Azula's deceptions and traps like a petite lamb, this was satisfying.
He challenges Ozai and reveals Azula's deception and then makes her "friends" turn their backs on her.
From that moment on he begins to take control and she ends up being dragged by her father into the mud.
This is how it all started with Azula's meltdown
Team azula is more like Boss azula
"She was right of course, but it still hurt." One of her best lines in my book.
I think the thing that irritates me most with the ending of the Boiling Rock part 2, is how Mai and Tai Lee just surrendered. They both could've easily taken down those guards and escaped themselves. I mean, they are two of the most powerful non-benders in the whole series.
That could be true... But since they're non-benders people that supports Ozai and Azula will always be in their tail... So they'll be caught eventually...
@@Shou_22also how would they escape? They got surrounded and all ways to escape wore impossible. The gondola was to far away and everything around them was hot water
@@zwillscoopchannel9689, 13:43 , you literally see Ty Lee running up the cables ….
@@cazvega, how about Mai then? Ty lee would not leave her alone
Ty-Lee didn't want to join Azula from the start.
Love is more powerful then fear.. and i think what really causes Azulas downfall was realizing that. That because everything she built everything she had was based on fear and manipulation.. an that it would ultimately all be brought down by love.
She learnt for the worst
If women want to be strong just like men, they should know that mercy and love are weakness.
I can’t believe nobody talks about Azula’s position here on 14:55! It’s so perfect and satisfyingly precise!
Ty lee was strong enough to beat all of those guards to be honest. And mai too.
Azula’s inability to trust her friends and love herself had became her downfall all because of her father’s influence.
She deserve to have her own redemption arc.
she have her redemption on the comic. but i really want to see more of her antiheroes personality elaborated more on future comics
@WABO No as far as you think. There’s part of Azula that is still there. Ozai is the only one who is truly evil.
Well ATLA was supposed to have a Book 4 and it was gonna be about Azula's redemption but the live action movie ruined everything.
She had but the damage was too great, she wants to but can't! She disappeared
@@XIAO-j9o we dont talk about the live action movie
the one on one Ty Lee v Suki fight really showed just how much better Suki was than most of the other Kyoshi Warriors. Ty Lee took on 5 of them quite easily, but Suki really held her own here. I think 'Betrayal' might be one of my favorite episodes of 'ATLA'.
Mai was forever the best character of Team Azula, and I was STOKED when she turned on Azula.
Unpopular Opinion:
Even if Azula didn't go insane Zuko still would have won the final Agni kai
I'm not disagreeing but that is a debatable opinion.
hey it's you 😳 hi
Shut up
I don't think so
As much as I loved Zuko and his redemption. Azula mopped the floor with anyone. She was a fierce prodigy and was trained and had the intelligence that made her super resourceful and could use anything around her as a weapon. She was a chameleon with her disguises as keyoshi warriors, managed to manipulate men older than her from warlords to even a gullible king. She was brilliant with strategy and she herself was a weapon. Her only downfall was her lack of empathy for others or being able to show real emotion caught up to her.
Mai: "I Love Zuko More than I fear you"
Me: Bravo Mai Bravo for Standing Up for yourself against that Psychopath.
Agreed. I loved seeing it
Team Azula and The Red Lotus were the most formidable enemies for the respective Teams Avatar. But the betrayal of Mai and Ty Lee was such an iconic moment. Unfortunately, I could not see it first hand. My brother and one of my friends spoiled it...!
I really am curious to see how the fight between Azusa and Mai would have turned out 🤔🤔
mai burns horribly
How does Azula expect tai lee to be loyal if she recruited her by intimidating her at her own show
You tell a true fan compiled this. Betrayal shook me. I love this series.
It may be a kid's show but the sadistic nature of Azula is deeply implied in some scenes..
She is actually the female version of Joffrey Baratheon!
She is NOTHING like Joffrey. Joffrey was a sniveling, cruel and sadistic child pretending to be a king. Azula is a clever, manipulative and talented battle strategist. She’s more like a Cersei or Daenerys. Maybe even an Aerys “Mad King” Targaryen
Who
@@chibichan9586 Sounds like a Game of Thrones reference maybe
Seven hells. There’s a fun art of Azula sitting on the Iron Throne.
Heart to heart really hit me in a way that I can’t feel with other shows honestly when they all really sat and told each other the problem with themselves and honestly I feel like it shows a lot within the fire nation and the trauma with everyone azula just can’t feel but when she went crazy she really did feel everything she was suppressing
Ty Lee: I love Mai more than I fear you.
Azula and Toph were my favorite characters! Azula was a compelling villain!
Team Azula showed how manipulating Azula can be, and really helped develop Mai and Tylee my only problem is that I wish Mai and Tylee got a bit more development and they could of end the hundred year war
I love Mai I like how she wasn't afraid to fight azula I'm happy ty lee helped mai to fight her
Mai was tired of Azula long before the betrayal. Azula was the only person she snapped on during the canpfire scene.
Ozai's angels is one of the reason that i looooooooove ATLA
Even though it was only like a minute seeing appa alone just tugs on my heart strings .
16:42 that's the smirk of finally having some agency!
rewatching how she recruited her “friends” especially Ty Lee… smh she NEVER cared about them in the slightest even if they did have actually history together even her “friends” were just tools to her.
I like to refer to them as Ozai's Angels 😂
Omg😭
I just realized this, Mai's throw must be so powerful that she can literally knock back people just by throwing it at their clothes.
15:20 I really like this part because it shows that the warden, while cruel, isn't a coward unlike the warden from the massive ship where they were keeping earthbenders
They were a unwilling team, defying Azula is never a safe option.
그들의 서사를 공유하게 되는 장면 언제 봐도 좋아해요
공포와 두려움만으로 사람을 움직이는 아줄라로선 메이가 왜 자신을 배반했는지 이해가 가지 않았겠죠.. 뒤이은 타일리도 마찬가지
다 포섭했다고 생각했을 거고 애초에 포섭할 필요도 없는 유일한 자신의 인연들이라고 여겼으니ㅜ
게다가 메이로부터 엄마를 비추어보았죠
아줄라가 받아들였던 엄마가 항상 자신을 봐왔던 시선을 메이한테서 그대로 음성으로 들어버림ㅠㅜ
그랬는데도 처형하진 않고 감옥에 가두어두라고.. 배신했더라도 무의식적으로 죽이고 싶진 않았나 봅니다
처음에 타일리가 왜 서커스를 나왔는지 이해 못 하시는 분이 계셨는데,
1. 아줄라 방식대로 타일리를 위협했었죠 타일리가 공중에서 곡예를 하는 도중 안전그물망에 불을 붙이는 등의 행위요
2. 그러한 행위는 아줄라 나름의 경고로도 볼 수 있죠
순순히, 얌전히, 잠자코 나를 따르지 않는다면 넌 내게 죽을 수도 있다와 같은?
3. 타일리는 말 그대로 목숨을 위협당했으니 정말 두려웠을 거예요. 언제 다시 와서 자신에게 해코지할지 모르기 때문에.. 출구 없는 공포? 그런 일종의 두려움이 아줄라를 따르게 한 거구요
4. 서커스의 다른 사람들을 신경 썼던 걸 수도 있어요. 타일리가 자신을 따르지 않았다고 명령 위반을 명목 삼아 서커스에 경을 칠지도 모르는 일이니. 서커스에서 지내는 동안 그들은 자신의 동료이자 가족이었을 텐데 아줄라로 인해 고통받는 걸 보고 싶지는 않았겠죠ㅜ-ㅜ..
5. 얘네들 16살이에요!! 열여섯!! 살!!
이제야 고작 10대 중반에 들어선 참인데 친구 따라 강남 간다고 오싹한 친구 한 명이 너 하나쯤 별 것 아니라는 듯이 목숨 가지고 놀면 무서워서라도 뒤따르겠네요.. 네..
아직 어린걸요ㅜㅜㅜㅜ 한창 관계에 예민할 나이고.. 충분히 따라나설 수 있다 봐요😥
네 아무튼!! 전 이렇게 생각합니당😋
이름은 그냥 타이리던데 한국 더빙판에선 타일리라고 불리길래 저도 그냥 타일리라고 적었어용
Anyway!!! Thank you always for the Avatar series video😭😭 It's so wonderful!!! I'm happy to see you and find youT^T
May I love you? Yeah I love you!!!!!😇💘🥰💝
Moreover there is no one like you in Korea, so it's hard to hear people talk about Avatar on TH-camㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
So I'm very happy right now😑 Truly Absolutely YEAHA
Azula was really just going to execute Mai right then and there. She's 14 years old. What a franchise.
Ty Lee doing a Naruto run on a cable always impressed me.
Ty-lee with chi blocking two piece azula went down like a bag of potatoes 😅😂
Azula thought of Ty Lee & Mai as her friends but she had such a twisted personality that she had a warped expression of affection. Most likely got it from her father who treated her the same way. Expected strict loyalty above all else & while dominating the dynamic. Her mother didn't really make much of an influence on her as on Zuko because Azula is a prodigy so her father did focus on her upbringing more & have her by his side more often. While Ozai valued loyalty above all else, he preferred competence & ability. From a young age, she excelled where Zuko didn't. So this is probably Azula's perception of affection & love.
Hence why she descended into madness when her friends betrayed her & felt resentment when her father didn't let her join him on conquering the Earth Kingdom campaign he did during Sozin's Comet. She needed someone at that time, hence why she wanted to join him on that & questioned him for the first time. Probably would've saved himself & her if he'd let her come along too. Aang would've had a harder time fighting both of them because Azula would've been in a better state of mind. She'd feel that at least she still had her dad.