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The "Fire Nation Man" wrestler is just a character he plays in the ring. He's still an earth bender from the Earth Kingdom. It's a concept in wrestling called a heel, when a wrestler takes on the roll of a bad guy for the audience to root against.
I mean odds are the dude is just a Fire Nation Colony born dude who can earthbend. I'm sure some of the local populace has been integrated in with fire nation culture by now considering the fact that it's been over 100 years since the war started and Sozin built colonies while Roku was alive
On Toph's parents I can offer some insight as a disabled person. It's shame. They're ashamed of having a disabled daughter which is why they hide her from the world. They don't even say she exists and after seeing her fight not only do they have to tackle their ableism and infantilization of their daughter, but also the fact that she's doing something so "improper" like fighting. It would bring a lot of shame amongst nobles if that got out. Also her dad realises she could very easily fight back again st her parents if she wanted to. I love Toph so much and I wish more people talked about the ableism she faces from her own family because it's unfortunately a very relatable experience for a lot of disabled people.
They're not ashamed of having a disabled daughter. They hide her because they believe that is the best way to protect her. You're trying to mountain out of a molehill. She's their only child. And don't forget, they're basically the richest family in the whole world. If someone found out they have a blind child, they would have tried to kidnap her for ransom.
I get it though, she’s a blind child. Maybe they’re ashamed but damn I’d be scared to let a blind kid out into the world with or without powers. Mfers are running around with flamethrower hands, she gets the soles of her feet burned and nearly dies a dozen times. All that being said she’s probably my favorite character.
The Boulder is based on Dwayne Johnson's Rock persona. He was originally supposed to be voiced by him, too, but for whatever reason didn’t. So they instead got Mick Foley to voice him.
@@jasonbeatty831 I agree, hes all Mach Man Randy Savage. I outgrew wresting before The Rock was a thing, so I dont know him. But their all 80s figures. Fire Nation Mel is Rodney Piper or the Iron Shiek The guy with the face paint was The Ultimate Warrior Green mask guy was Jimmy Super Fly Snooker Hippo could be a Andre the Giant
The fire nation dude is not part of the Fire Nation it's just a character he plays for the earthbending event. You're right it is like WWE although maybe not as scripted as the Boulder really was trying to beat Toph.
I don’t know why they were so confused about it. They get confused over stuff they shouldn’t. Hell I would bet there are people from other nations who supported the fire nation. So they could of chalked it up to that.
I honestly love the reactions with both of them they're so funny together 😂 one makes reference the other one gets and I'm the one getting both of them. it makes rewatching my favorite shows so much more enjoyable
I like the scene where Toph says "you think you're so tough? Let me down there so I can smack that grin off your face!" and the camera switches to the captors and nobody is grinning
Fun fact: The voice actor for The Boulder is actually WWE Legend Mick Foley. And he went out of his way to do a "Rock" impersonation. It just fits perfectly Erath Benders, The Boulder and the "ring competition."
i really hope the editor explains the minor things like fire nation man to arianna. i noticed that she tends to get caught up and then confused on things that don’t even matter like the lightning bending as a sub. genre, “bend the water in the plants”, and now fire nation man. i just want her to be informed and focused on the things that actually matter! 😭😭
@@gracehiggins2666 i’ve seen them comment on other unrelated videos but i haven’t seen anyone but the editor comment on avatar videos and for good reason. atla fans are the worst when it comes to spoilers. i’ve seen the replies enough to know that they’re at least seen by the editor which is why i said i hope they’ll pass some info on.
That is something that bugs me in reactions when the person focuses way too much on something minor that truly never comes up again and ignores huge things that impact everything.
@@Maswartz226 honestly, i get it because they’ve got no way of knowing since they haven’t seen the show. what kills me though, is when someone who knows better lets them continue that line of thinking. i know the editor has seen the show so that’s why i was sure to ask that he tell them.
But who are you to say it doesn’t matter? It matters to Arianna so that should be enough. She doesn’t know what’s coming (well, she didn’t when they filmed this) and so any small thing could turn out to be a major plot point as far as they know. The world building in this show is insane and it’s awesome that people get caught up in the “little things”. The fact that Katara can heal, Toph can metal bend, and Azula can bend lightning is a really cool aspect of the show. I wouldn’t have responded but the fact that you commented 3x*, including a comment basically stating that their editor needs to correct their line of thinking. And that is bizarre. Let people enjoy the thing and catch what they catch. It’s not the end of the world if they miss something and find out about it later (through comments or reading articles or even a rewatch.) I’ve seen this show many times and I still catch new things. That’s one of the many reasons A:tLA is so freaking amazing. *I missed that the comments were responses to other people both times. So I retract that part. Although it was still doubling down on the strange gatekeeping.
@@poogie_ and who are you to say it does? we’re here to watch their reactions and people want to see what they want to see. i, for one, wanted to see them invested in the story and not hyper fixating on misunderstandings or things that don’t matter in the long run and there’s nothing wrong with that. we won’t get to see any subsequent rewatches and hear their thoughts afterwards so all i asked was that they be focused on what’s actually important to get better reactions. clearly others agreed with me too. sod off.
I know the vid is 8 months old but for anyone wondering about 16:23 Yes, you can kidnap someone the same age as you. Kidnapping is just taking any person away illegally by force, age is irrelevant. In theory, a 12-year old can kidnap a 70-year old. The reason Aang isn't a kidnapper is because Toph went willingly and wasn't manipulated in any way to leave.
"Fire Nation Man" isn't actually from the Fire Nation, he is a heel. Its a wrestling term for someone who portrays the villain. They are there to have someone to root against and cheer when they get beat.
The fire nation wrestler is a play on a WWE repeatedly using Russians as a fake villains. Hence the accent as well as him earthbending. It’s more of a wrestling joke than any in-world loyalty to the fire nation
12:47 A lot of people misunderstand Fire Nation Man.... He's an earthbender; not a firebender... It's just part of his persona... he's a heel... He dresses that way and sings the Fire Nation national anthem so that the audience will hate him... It's also possible he was raised in a Fire Nation colony... conquered land in the Earth Kingdom...
WWE used to get cheap “heat” by having a foreigner bad guy sing their national anthem in front of a bunch of ‘Mericans. Pretty sure he’s earth kingdom and the fire nation outfit is the act
13:11 You've already seen several Earth Kingdom territories that are under Fire Nation occupation in Book One... - Chapter 6: Imprisoned, where Katara freed a bunch of Earth Kingdom prisoners... - Chapter 10: Jet... - Chapter 16: The Deserter... The episode where Aang found a firebending master and burned Katara and she learned that she could use water to heal... the town with the "Fire Days Festival" was in a Fire Nation colony in the Earth Kingdom...
Toph is iconic. A queen. ✨ Also, I think the deal with Fire Nation Man is that he is from the Earth Kingdom but his stage persona serves as propaganda. They are at war after all so having earthbenders beat someone who represents the fire nation makes the audience happy. He’s basically a punching bag to get the crowd riled up and wanting to come back.
The "Fire Nation" wrestler is actually not from the Fire Nation. He's just playing a villain. He has an oddly out of place Russian accent because the writers of this show grew up in the 80's, when a lot of bad guys in entertainment were Russian, due to the Cold War. I was never super into wrestling, so I don't remember specific Russian bad guy wrestling characters by name, but I do remember that was a thing.
Toph's bending style comes from the Southern Praying Mantis style of Kung Fu, which WAS allegedly invented by a blind woman! It doesn't rely so much on punching and kicking rocks, but on bucking the earth and breaking peoples' connection. Toph can feel the earth even if it ISN'T connected to the ground.
And now the show officially begins, this is the beginning of the show becoming amazing and not just a show for kids about random quests. Now it's all about the story and the show steps up in mature and dark content at times.
I wouldnt say that. Sure, the next patch of episodes is the strongest part of the whole show in my opinion, but the story began A LOT earlier. Book 1 finale at its latest, but I would argue that the southern air temple and the winter solstice are way too good to be discarded.
@@Serryy I mean that the show sticks to the story from here all the way throughout season 2 and season 3 takes it the next level. From here and the rest of season 2, there is no more filler episodes or random visits in a town that has nothing to do with the story. It's all about the story and the writing get's better in every aspect.
The Russian Firebender was just a heel persona. Heels are bad guys in wrestling. It's quite common for a wrestler to create a heel identity based on a political and ideological enemy of the United States such as a Soviet Russian that extols the virtues of communism while decrying the evils of capitalism and the US, all while speaking in a fake heavy Russian accent. Quite often, they would sing the Soviet National Anthem before starting their match. This fire nation character is probably inspired by real life wrestlers Nikita Koloff and Nikolai Volkoff.
Not you calling her a brat as if these strangers that just STOLE HER TITLE😭 didn’t break into her house and then try and demand that she teaches them for the war….??
I read a interesting theory somewhere that if Aang had stopped the war from the start and would have died at some point the cycle would pass to a waterbender and after that to an earthbender which could have been Toph. Chance would be low but still its interesting Toph is OP already, imagine her as an Avatar she would be worth of the title for sure
Yes, though some people quibble over semantics, bending seems to be genetic. You need to be from an earthbending family to be a earthbender and so on. "Fire Nation Man" is just a WWE-style character. He has a Russian accent because we irl used to have people who'd pretend to be Russians/Soviets (or Iranian, or whatever other nationality Americans don't like). The WWE/WWF used to have wrestlers like The Bolsheviks and Nicolai Volkov who would pretend to be Soviet citizens just to give the crowd and enemy (a "heel") to root against. So "Fire Nation Man" was an Earth Kinggdom citizen who was play-acting.
It's just shame That you're both didn't get it The concept in this episode It's about abusive parent from toph Only people who had abusive parent who understand this episode Guest you're both had best parent Lifes not fair 😢
Their little group really is special. They have powerful benders (Ang, Kitara, Toph) and the enigma/idiot savant... Sokka lol. And they will all help each other become better and stronger. They will influence each other's bending techniques as well. It is really cool to see unfold. Anyone else excited for Puppet-master episode?
Coupon translation: Master Yu's Earthbending Academy is the best school in the entire country. Special promotion: You only need to purchase a high quality uniform.
You don't have to be from a certain nation to bend their native element. Waterbenders can be born in the Fire Nation, Earthbenders born in the different water tribes, etc. It's generally genetics, like an ancestor that bended an element different than the nation their descendant lives in could pass on that gene. It would be unusual, however, for any bender besides an air-bender to born among the Air Nomads, as they typically keep to their own and don't mingle with the outside world... yet.
I, as a man will say this with a 100% authenticity. The Toph is one of if not the baddest(in a good way)/greatest characters in all of fiction, especially, with her introduction and regardless that she's a female. She's a unstoppable force. And this how you write a strong character that happens to be female.
Bending is hereditary. You can’t be a fire bender unless your parents are, and even then it’s not a guarantee that you’ll be born a bender. And they can only receive one type as it takes too much power to control so many elements at one time. That is why the Avatar is so unique.
In the WWE there was an obviously American actor playing. Pro-Soviet character. It’s called “the foil”. In the old days, they’d have normal characters wear masks and play the bad guy, even.
FYI, Season 2 eps. 1 and 2 are missing from the channel's show playlist, had to search them separately :p. Been loving this series btw. Just found this channel from the Edge of Tomorrow reaction being recommended to me. This is one of my favorite series of all time and love seeing people enjoy it for the first time since I can't watch it for the first time again XD. Looking forward to seeing you guys watch the rest of the series!
The way Toph uses her bending to "see" is just the coolest thing ever. Her "seismic sense," as it has been called by fans for years, was a brilliant idea to include. I love this character, and all of the blind jokes that come with her haha.
Bending comes from genetics, at least for the most part. The fire nation earth bender has someone in his family line that could earth bend. Also, not everyone is a bender as you probably already know.
12:52 This is just an act. It's a reference to Nikolai Volkoff in WWF playing a Russian heel, just like the Boulder is just the Rock. He's not actually from Fire Nation.
i always look forward to the avatar reactions as it’s a definite way for me to watch others experience what i felt when i was watching as a young lad in middle school lol
13:00 Yes "Fire Nation man" cant possibly be from the firenation. And hes a play on the heel wrestlers (I wrestling a heel is a wrestler who the crowd is suposed to cheear against while a face is a wrestler they're suposed to cheer for) who were suposedly from the soviet union.
Also, ATLA has A MILLION guest voice stars! Famous actors and athletes, dating all the way back to the 70s! I can't wait to see more videos! Literally, you guys are amazing
The fire nation earth bender guy is just dressing up as fire nation to be the bad guy character for the bending competition, very much like they do with characters in wwe. it's like a propaganda act to get the audience involved
You actually can be born having any of the for bending skills in any of the nations. So a water bender could be born into the earth kingdom. Though, if you live in the earth kingdom, you're more likely to be born an earth bender.
So all the Earth R u mble fighters are based on different wrestling archetypes. (Though not an exhaustive showing). Fire Nation Man, specifically, is a heel. Hes playing up a villainous character meant to hype up the popular wrestlers. A common trope during the earlier days (mainly the 80s) was having Soviet characters being easy "love-to-hate" characters due to the Cold War. Hence him donning Fire Nation gear and a bad Russian accent.
I love that they added Toph and how she can be a completely different person but I think it’s best to be yourself and I love her attitude and everything else that comes with her.
I feel like you guys overthink the wrong things a lot, like there’s a war going on against the fire nation so obviously a guy named “fire nation man” wouldn’t be an actual fire bender because he would be arrested.
Fire Nation Man is just a reference to old WWF where you had guys like Nikolai Volkoff or Boris Zurhkov who played Russian characters during the Cold War because it was an easy way for a heel to get cheap heat.
The fire nation fighter is an earth bender but supports and loves the fire nation and wants to get everyone else to even though the people in the arena hate the fire nation I always wondered why he even bothered singing the anthem 😂
Not entirely Correct, but it IS the origin of the individual benders. They each originate from their unique cultures, but they don't NEED to be from there to bend a specific element. Also Fire Nation Man is just a character that that guy is playing. Before the Fire Nation started their war , there was most probably people travelling and falling in love with other benders. A child of two different benders will inherit only one of their parent's elements and it isn't absolutely the element of where they were born. As an example, let's say an air nomad fell in love with a water bender and settled down in the Northern Water tribe city. Their child can be born with Airbending but be from a water tribe nation. But that isn't something that was very closely observed as we've seen. Most bending factions tended to live their entire lives in their own territory so that supports your theory, it really does, but it isn't like law of nature or anything.
Fun fact: Toph’s bending is different from all other earthbenders because she _learned_ it differently from the rest of the modern benders. Toph’s style is based off of Chow Gar, or Southern Mantis Style Shaolin, while every other earthbender’s is based on the real-world Hung Gar style. In fact, ALL of the bending styles are based on _real_ martial arts, and many of the fights are choreographed by actual masters of their respective fighting styles: waterbending is based off of Tai Chi, firebending is Northern Shaolin-Do, and airbending Ba Gua Zhang - which is a largely evasive, non-lethal style, exactly like Aang!
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The "Fire Nation Man" wrestler is just a character he plays in the ring. He's still an earth bender from the Earth Kingdom. It's a concept in wrestling called a heel, when a wrestler takes on the roll of a bad guy for the audience to root against.
I mean odds are the dude is just a Fire Nation Colony born dude who can earthbend. I'm sure some of the local populace has been integrated in with fire nation culture by now considering the fact that it's been over 100 years since the war started and Sozin built colonies while Roku was alive
He is a parody of Nikolai Volkoff who would sing the USSR national anthem before matches
*role
@@greasey8695He takes on the roll. The fire roll - a crispy breaded snack that's baked by firebending, the way Grandma used to do. 🔥😆
@@Seetiyan Then who takes on the cinnamon roll?
On Toph's parents I can offer some insight as a disabled person. It's shame. They're ashamed of having a disabled daughter which is why they hide her from the world. They don't even say she exists and after seeing her fight not only do they have to tackle their ableism and infantilization of their daughter, but also the fact that she's doing something so "improper" like fighting. It would bring a lot of shame amongst nobles if that got out. Also her dad realises she could very easily fight back again st her parents if she wanted to. I love Toph so much and I wish more people talked about the ableism she faces from her own family because it's unfortunately a very relatable experience for a lot of disabled people.
Not to mention they never mentioned Toph existed, so that makes things a bit worst for her
@@mmxxiii9503 I mentioned that :)
@@discretelyobvious true, but still it is something kind of depressing
They're not ashamed of having a disabled daughter. They hide her because they believe that is the best way to protect her. You're trying to mountain out of a molehill. She's their only child. And don't forget, they're basically the richest family in the whole world. If someone found out they have a blind child, they would have tried to kidnap her for ransom.
I get it though, she’s a blind child. Maybe they’re ashamed but damn I’d be scared to let a blind kid out into the world with or without powers. Mfers are running around with flamethrower hands, she gets the soles of her feet burned and nearly dies a dozen times. All that being said she’s probably my favorite character.
Finally, the Queen has arrived
This is where the fun begins
The true Earth Queen
Not Queen! She wouldn't like to be called "Queen"! She's Malon Lord..!! Mwahahahahahaha!!
Kyoshi is the TRUE QUEEN.
I love Toph ❤
The Boulder is based on Dwayne Johnson's Rock persona. He was originally supposed to be voiced by him, too, but for whatever reason didn’t. So they instead got Mick Foley to voice him.
Really? I felt like he was much much closer to Macho Man Randy Savage.
@@jasonbeatty831 you're correct
@@jasonbeatty831 I agree, hes all Mach Man Randy Savage.
I outgrew wresting before The Rock was a thing, so I dont know him.
But their all 80s figures.
Fire Nation Mel is Rodney Piper or the Iron Shiek
The guy with the face paint was The Ultimate Warrior
Green mask guy was Jimmy Super Fly Snooker
Hippo could be a Andre the Giant
@@jasonbeatty831 Dwayne want to be in the show (huge fan) and so they based The Boulder on The Rock.
@@Donbett1974 but he clearly sounds nothing like the rock at all.
The fire nation dude is not part of the Fire Nation it's just a character he plays for the earthbending event. You're right it is like WWE although maybe not as scripted as the Boulder really was trying to beat Toph.
Yeah, in wrestling, we call that a "heel". And I love how The Boulder is a play on The Rock.
@@4hoursounds256Is that from the comics? I haven’t heard that before.
I don’t know why they were so confused about it. They get confused over stuff they shouldn’t. Hell I would bet there are people from other nations who supported the fire nation. So they could of chalked it up to that.
12:48 when Maple said "it's spinal" I died laughing. That was such a good reference and Arianna completely missed it 😂😂
yeah i was laughing for a few minutes straight after that reference lol
I also cracked up 😂😂😂
That was my favorite moment
I honestly love the reactions with both of them they're so funny together 😂 one makes reference the other one gets and I'm the one getting both of them. it makes rewatching my favorite shows so much more enjoyable
Heh, I don't get the reference and I _still_ chuckled. 😆
I like the scene where Toph says "you think you're so tough? Let me down there so I can smack that grin off your face!" and the camera switches to the captors and nobody is grinning
Yes Maple, the Rock was a wrestler. The Boulder is literally a parody (or homage?) of him XD
Fun fact: The voice actor for The Boulder is actually WWE Legend Mick Foley. And he went out of his way to do a "Rock" impersonation. It just fits perfectly Erath Benders, The Boulder and the "ring competition."
i really hope the editor explains the minor things like fire nation man to arianna. i noticed that she tends to get caught up and then confused on things that don’t even matter like the lightning bending as a sub. genre, “bend the water in the plants”, and now fire nation man. i just want her to be informed and focused on the things that actually matter! 😭😭
@@gracehiggins2666 i’ve seen them comment on other unrelated videos but i haven’t seen anyone but the editor comment on avatar videos and for good reason. atla fans are the worst when it comes to spoilers. i’ve seen the replies enough to know that they’re at least seen by the editor which is why i said i hope they’ll pass some info on.
That is something that bugs me in reactions when the person focuses way too much on something minor that truly never comes up again and ignores huge things that impact everything.
@@Maswartz226 honestly, i get it because they’ve got no way of knowing since they haven’t seen the show. what kills me though, is when someone who knows better lets them continue that line of thinking. i know the editor has seen the show so that’s why i was sure to ask that he tell them.
But who are you to say it doesn’t matter? It matters to Arianna so that should be enough. She doesn’t know what’s coming (well, she didn’t when they filmed this) and so any small thing could turn out to be a major plot point as far as they know.
The world building in this show is insane and it’s awesome that people get caught up in the “little things”. The fact that Katara can heal, Toph can metal bend, and Azula can bend lightning is a really cool aspect of the show.
I wouldn’t have responded but the fact that you commented 3x*, including a comment basically stating that their editor needs to correct their line of thinking. And that is bizarre. Let people enjoy the thing and catch what they catch. It’s not the end of the world if they miss something and find out about it later (through comments or reading articles or even a rewatch.) I’ve seen this show many times and I still catch new things. That’s one of the many reasons A:tLA is so freaking amazing.
*I missed that the comments were responses to other people both times. So I retract that part. Although it was still doubling down on the strange gatekeeping.
@@poogie_ and who are you to say it does? we’re here to watch their reactions and people want to see what they want to see. i, for one, wanted to see them invested in the story and not hyper fixating on misunderstandings or things that don’t matter in the long run and there’s nothing wrong with that. we won’t get to see any subsequent rewatches and hear their thoughts afterwards so all i asked was that they be focused on what’s actually important to get better reactions. clearly others agreed with me too. sod off.
I know the vid is 8 months old but for anyone wondering about 16:23
Yes, you can kidnap someone the same age as you. Kidnapping is just taking any person away illegally by force, age is irrelevant. In theory, a 12-year old can kidnap a 70-year old.
The reason Aang isn't a kidnapper is because Toph went willingly and wasn't manipulated in any way to leave.
"Fire Nation Man" isn't actually from the Fire Nation, he is a heel. Its a wrestling term for someone who portrays the villain. They are there to have someone to root against and cheer when they get beat.
This was such a good series. But the addition of Toph made it great.
He's not fire nation, it's just a wrestling bad guy Character
Fire nation guy is a heel. I’m WWE it’s someone who plays a villain in matches. He isn’t actually a part of the fire nation.
He's an earthbender in an earthbender WWE playing a fire nation character for everybody to boo and throw eggs at.
And enter Toph! probably the most important supporting character in all of Avatar, alongside Iroh😏
The fire nation wrestler is a play on a WWE repeatedly using Russians as a fake villains. Hence the accent as well as him earthbending. It’s more of a wrestling joke than any in-world loyalty to the fire nation
0:02 ah yes, my favourite duo, Left and Arianna
12:47 A lot of people misunderstand Fire Nation Man....
He's an earthbender; not a firebender...
It's just part of his persona... he's a heel...
He dresses that way and sings the Fire Nation national anthem so that the audience will hate him...
It's also possible he was raised in a Fire Nation colony... conquered land in the Earth Kingdom...
Toph is voiced by the actor Jessie Flower, who voiced Meng in The Fortuneteller
Michaela Jill Murphy voiced Toph Beifong
@@Akaeus Literally the same person. "Jessie Flower" is just Michaela's stage name.
WWE used to get cheap “heat” by having a foreigner bad guy sing their national anthem in front of a bunch of ‘Mericans. Pretty sure he’s earth kingdom and the fire nation outfit is the act
13:11 You've already seen several Earth Kingdom territories that are under Fire Nation occupation in Book One...
- Chapter 6: Imprisoned, where Katara freed a bunch of Earth Kingdom prisoners...
- Chapter 10: Jet...
- Chapter 16: The Deserter... The episode where Aang found a firebending master and burned Katara and she learned that she could use water to heal... the town with the "Fire Days Festival" was in a Fire Nation colony in the Earth Kingdom...
Toph is the best! Her dry sarcasm throughout the series has me in stitches everytime 🤣
I’ve been waiting for you guys to react to this episode. One of my favorite.
Toph is iconic. A queen. ✨
Also, I think the deal with Fire Nation Man is that he is from the Earth Kingdom but his stage persona serves as propaganda. They are at war after all so having earthbenders beat someone who represents the fire nation makes the audience happy. He’s basically a punching bag to get the crowd riled up and wanting to come back.
The "Fire Nation" wrestler is actually not from the Fire Nation. He's just playing a villain. He has an oddly out of place Russian accent because the writers of this show grew up in the 80's, when a lot of bad guys in entertainment were Russian, due to the Cold War. I was never super into wrestling, so I don't remember specific Russian bad guy wrestling characters by name, but I do remember that was a thing.
Toph's bending style comes from the Southern Praying Mantis style of Kung Fu, which WAS allegedly invented by a blind woman!
It doesn't rely so much on punching and kicking rocks, but on bucking the earth and breaking peoples' connection.
Toph can feel the earth even if it ISN'T connected to the ground.
Here's a ❤(Courtesy of The Boulder)
And now the show officially begins, this is the beginning of the show becoming amazing and not just a show for kids about random quests.
Now it's all about the story and the show steps up in mature and dark content at times.
I wouldnt say that. Sure, the next patch of episodes is the strongest part of the whole show in my opinion, but the story began A LOT earlier. Book 1 finale at its latest, but I would argue that the southern air temple and the winter solstice are way too good to be discarded.
@@Serryy I mean that the show sticks to the story from here all the way throughout season 2 and season 3 takes it the next level.
From here and the rest of season 2, there is no more filler episodes or random visits in a town that has nothing to do with the story.
It's all about the story and the writing get's better in every aspect.
@@ThumbsUpMikeyou seriously don’t know this show then..
I do know the show, cuz I watched it many times and own the DVDs
You don't agree with what I said, then don't@@curlyxcoco
Toph is my favourite character in entire series. She is perfect in many ways, but also meaningful without being a Mary Sue.
The Russian Firebender was just a heel persona. Heels are bad guys in wrestling. It's quite common for a wrestler to create a heel identity based on a political and ideological enemy of the United States such as a Soviet Russian that extols the virtues of communism while decrying the evils of capitalism and the US, all while speaking in a fake heavy Russian accent. Quite often, they would sing the Soviet National Anthem before starting their match. This fire nation character is probably inspired by real life wrestlers Nikita Koloff and Nikolai Volkoff.
Not you calling her a brat as if these strangers that just STOLE HER TITLE😭 didn’t break into her house and then try and demand that she teaches them for the war….??
I read a interesting theory somewhere that if Aang had stopped the war from the start and would have died at some point the cycle would pass to a waterbender and after that to an earthbender which could have been Toph. Chance would be low but still its interesting
Toph is OP already, imagine her as an Avatar she would be worth of the title for sure
Arianna needs to sit maple down and watch a compilation of “The Rock’s” best WWE moments
that would be awesomeeeee
Maple didn't smell what the Rock is cooking?!? The BOULDER finds this perplexing and puzzling!!
This is where the series really takes it to a new level! Toph is my favorite character
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the "fire nation" dude is an earth bender, the fire nation gig is just part of his costume/personality
Yes, though some people quibble over semantics, bending seems to be genetic. You need to be from an earthbending family to be a earthbender and so on. "Fire Nation Man" is just a WWE-style character. He has a Russian accent because we irl used to have people who'd pretend to be Russians/Soviets (or Iranian, or whatever other nationality Americans don't like). The WWE/WWF used to have wrestlers like The Bolsheviks and Nicolai Volkov who would pretend to be Soviet citizens just to give the crowd and enemy (a "heel") to root against. So "Fire Nation Man" was an Earth Kinggdom citizen who was play-acting.
If you forcibly take someone for more than 10ft is considered kidnapping no matter the ages of the people involved.
The fire nation dude is just playing heel lol
It's just shame
That you're both didn't get it
The concept in this episode
It's about abusive parent from toph
Only people who had abusive parent who understand this episode
Guest you're both had best parent
Lifes not fair 😢
Their little group really is special. They have powerful benders (Ang, Kitara, Toph) and the enigma/idiot savant... Sokka lol. And they will all help each other become better and stronger. They will influence each other's bending techniques as well. It is really cool to see unfold.
Anyone else excited for Puppet-master episode?
The guy in the fire nation outfit is just playing a heel, not really from the fire nation.
Coupon translation:
Master Yu's Earthbending Academy is the best school in the entire country.
Special promotion: You only need to purchase a high quality uniform.
these girls will fixate on the dumbest things instead of paying attention to what's going on
"The Boulder is permanently disabled from the waist down."
The earth bending fire nation guy is just a gimmick like in wrestling. You are reading way too much into it haha
You know you've succeeded in turning someone into an avatar fan when they have an Appa plushie and feel no shame in it 😆
You don't have to be from a certain nation to bend their native element. Waterbenders can be born in the Fire Nation, Earthbenders born in the different water tribes, etc. It's generally genetics, like an ancestor that bended an element different than the nation their descendant lives in could pass on that gene. It would be unusual, however, for any bender besides an air-bender to born among the Air Nomads, as they typically keep to their own and don't mingle with the outside world... yet.
And here we go! The best character ever has arrived on the scene. Now they can really kick ass.
I, as a man will say this with a 100% authenticity. The Toph is one of if not the baddest(in a good way)/greatest characters in all of fiction, especially, with her introduction and regardless that she's a female. She's a unstoppable force. And this how you write a strong character that happens to be female.
2:57 Do you wanna get hit by rocks in any way though? 🤣
The boulder was actually voiced by Mick Foley...of the WWE lol.
16:24 Yep, coz "stuff" in life is never straight forward as you think it is; this is why we have courts and "judges" coz they judge... :D
I’m here for Arianna’s weirdness! 🥰
Another great reaction ladies and a solid introduction to one of Avatar’s most powerful benders 💪😎
I love how the foreign heel, is completely breaking their brain 🤭 what's basic for one, is advanced for another i guess 🤔
Oh you are so going to love the addition of the Blind Bandit to the gang!
Bending is hereditary. You can’t be a fire bender unless your parents are, and even then it’s not a guarantee that you’ll be born a bender. And they can only receive one type as it takes too much power to control so many elements at one time. That is why the Avatar is so unique.
Thank you for uploading two avatar episodes so fast one after another!
In the WWE there was an obviously American actor playing. Pro-Soviet character. It’s called “the foil”. In the old days, they’d have normal characters wear masks and play the bad guy, even.
FYI, Season 2 eps. 1 and 2 are missing from the channel's show playlist, had to search them separately :p. Been loving this series btw. Just found this channel from the Edge of Tomorrow reaction being recommended to me. This is one of my favorite series of all time and love seeing people enjoy it for the first time since I can't watch it for the first time again XD. Looking forward to seeing you guys watch the rest of the series!
eps of what? you're on gran torino :)
ok nevermind, obviously ATLA. found em and fixed it. thanks for the head up.
The fire bender guy is just playing a gimmick like wrestlers do he’s a earth bender tho
He is not actually fire nation. That is why he can earth bend. The fire nation thing is just his wrestling persona. He is a heel.
You can kidnap someone that’s the same age as you. It’s called abduction.
The way Toph uses her bending to "see" is just the coolest thing ever. Her "seismic sense," as it has been called by fans for years, was a brilliant idea to include. I love this character, and all of the blind jokes that come with her haha.
FINALLY!!! I’ve been waiting for the greatest earth bender ever arrival ever since you decided to watch this show!!!
The fire guy is just a character like in wwe when people pretend to be from another country for the character
That can't be Toph. Toph is a huge man that see's via sonic screams.
That DOES sound suspiciously like the Melon Lord however...
Behold! The greatest Avatar charcater of the series!
Bending comes from genetics, at least for the most part. The fire nation earth bender has someone in his family line that could earth bend. Also, not everyone is a bender as you probably already know.
12:52 This is just an act. It's a reference to Nikolai Volkoff in WWF playing a Russian heel, just like the Boulder is just the Rock. He's not actually from Fire Nation.
I love THE original Beifong. (edit) If she points the finger of scorn at you, you know you done F'd up.
i always look forward to the avatar reactions as it’s a definite way for me to watch others experience what i felt when i was watching as a young lad in middle school lol
13:00 Yes "Fire Nation man" cant possibly be from the firenation. And hes a play on the heel wrestlers (I wrestling a heel is a wrestler who the crowd is suposed to cheear against while a face is a wrestler they're suposed to cheer for) who were suposedly from the soviet union.
Also, ATLA has A MILLION guest voice stars! Famous actors and athletes, dating all the way back to the 70s! I can't wait to see more videos! Literally, you guys are amazing
Fire Nation Man is not actually from the Fire Nation.
He's an awesome earthbender who takes on the persona of a bad guy.
King Bumi is the most powerful and Toph is the most precise.
I think Toph's father was actually more offended by her spitting, than his overprotective smothering worry about her. lol.
Arianna is so funny.
The fire nation earth bender guy is just dressing up as fire nation to be the bad guy character for the bending competition, very much like they do with characters in wwe. it's like a propaganda act to get the audience involved
"can you kidnap someone who is the same age as you" is not a great question lmao. obviously you can like what the fuck is that question
You actually can be born having any of the for bending skills in any of the nations. So a water bender could be born into the earth kingdom. Though, if you live in the earth kingdom, you're more likely to be born an earth bender.
Yes a child can kidnap another child . bunch of kids can kidnap an adult 😂
Not knowing who the Rock is definitely hurts the hilarious mess that is The Boulder parody 😂
So all the Earth R u mble fighters are based on different wrestling archetypes. (Though not an exhaustive showing). Fire Nation Man, specifically, is a heel. Hes playing up a villainous character meant to hype up the popular wrestlers. A common trope during the earlier days (mainly the 80s) was having Soviet characters being easy "love-to-hate" characters due to the Cold War. Hence him donning Fire Nation gear and a bad Russian accent.
I love that they added Toph and how she can be a completely different person but I think it’s best to be yourself and I love her attitude and everything else that comes with her.
I feel like you guys overthink the wrong things a lot, like there’s a war going on against the fire nation so obviously a guy named “fire nation man” wouldn’t be an actual fire bender because he would be arrested.
Fire Nation Man is just a reference to old WWF where you had guys like Nikolai Volkoff or Boris Zurhkov who played Russian characters during the Cold War because it was an easy way for a heel to get cheap heat.
If you want additional Air Bison names the Kyoshi books feature one named Pengpeng and a five legged one named Yingyong
Toph is so Awesome.
My favorite AVATAR Character!
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The fire nation guys is like the Russian guy from wwe
Im pretty sure you can definitely kidnap someone the same age or older than you lmfao
16:38 it reminds me to Rett and Link Good mythical morning...lets talk about that
Dude...he's playing a character.
The fire nation fighter is an earth bender but supports and loves the fire nation and wants to get everyone else to even though the people in the arena hate the fire nation I always wondered why he even bothered singing the anthem 😂
Not entirely Correct, but it IS the origin of the individual benders. They each originate from their unique cultures, but they don't NEED to be from there to bend a specific element. Also Fire Nation Man is just a character that that guy is playing. Before the Fire Nation started their war , there was most probably people travelling and falling in love with other benders. A child of two different benders will inherit only one of their parent's elements and it isn't absolutely the element of where they were born. As an example, let's say an air nomad fell in love with a water bender and settled down in the Northern Water tribe city. Their child can be born with Airbending but be from a water tribe nation.
But that isn't something that was very closely observed as we've seen. Most bending factions tended to live their entire lives in their own territory so that supports your theory, it really does, but it isn't like law of nature or anything.
Fun fact: Toph’s bending is different from all other earthbenders because she _learned_ it differently from the rest of the modern benders. Toph’s style is based off of Chow Gar, or Southern Mantis Style Shaolin, while every other earthbender’s is based on the real-world Hung Gar style.
In fact, ALL of the bending styles are based on _real_ martial arts, and many of the fights are choreographed by actual masters of their respective fighting styles: waterbending is based off of Tai Chi, firebending is Northern Shaolin-Do, and airbending Ba Gua Zhang - which is a largely evasive, non-lethal style, exactly like Aang!