Avatar Graphic Novels Review (The Rift and Smoke And Shadow)
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Girl, Mai broke up with Zuko in The Promise lol. There was a whole scene 😅
Basically, Zuko went off to the colonies and didn’t say anything to her. He kept keeping secrets from her and she was hurt that he didn’t trust her. Suki is the one who told her that he left, and she apologized to Zuko because she didn’t expect the breakup.
Yes!!!
I know!!
I baffles me that Merphy somehow didn't register that.
MCMIVC TIL to be fair she probabably blacked out when it happened
"zuko's sister is the cutest thing ever" that's a phrase I thought I'd never hear
Lmfaooo
At least one of his sisters is not a terrorist.
Well, his half-sister
xDD
With "OK SO TODAY" my day is better immediately.
Same here
That guy in rift is Lin beifong father.
It's so cheerful and full of the promises of a fun video. :)
The info that makes my day better is
“SuH tOdEy’S vIdEo” no one is gonna know this probably lol
Awww
The rift should have been called “Return of the Cabbage Merchant”
When will we get "The Cabbage Merchant strikes back"?
@@aysseralwan I don't remember when it is but there's all this story about him selling his cabbage store and basically inventing cars
aysseralwan after that we’ll get the Rise of Cabbage Merchant
Can't wait for The Cabbage Menace release
He definitely has a cabbage fetish.
The Aang fan club or the “Air acolytes” is VERY important to the story and to legend of korra. Without the air acolytes, the cultural heritage of the air nomads would vanish.
KORRA SPOLEIRS:
No they Are not important because Harmonic convergence JUST randomly. Give airbending to Someone :)
ondra lenikus Did you even read my comment? There’s a difference between airbending and air nomad culture. Korra restored the airbenders but she didn’t resore air nomad culture. Air nomad culture involves their history, traditions, skill set, teachings, philosophy and much more.
Thank for this comment! At the end of the Promise (spoilers for that!) Aang says that they are not a fan club anymore, but air acolytes. And I agree, they are important in the comics and for Aang's journey and for Korra. Think of Tenzin's wife, she is not an airbender but an acolyte.
The fan club is really important to Aang; I wish you felt differently. They’re the beginning of the Air Acolytes and without them it would’ve been nearly impossible to retain Air Nomad culture and help restore all of the Air Temples. Plus they’re pretty integral to Tenzin meeting Pema and season 3 of Korra.
Mai and Zuko broke up in The Promise, there was a whole scene with them in the throne room and also later when Suki tells Zuko she’s sorry to hear they broke up.
We didn't see the air acolytes until the second season of Korra, it's possible she hadn't watched it by the time of recording that video .
@@mercury4330 We do, they are the people who live together with Tenzin and his family at Air Temple Island, either Tenzin or Kiki mention them while presenting the island they are just not that important in season 1 and exempt for Pam(?) everyone else is just a background character.
Yhe. I was little surprise when she dismissed some of more important parts.
@@mercury4330 Tenzin's wife is air acolyte
@@GenetMJF The fact that Tenzin has a wife means that Aang changed traditions of the previous air nomads. Though it makes sense considering at the time Aang and his descendants we're that last of the airbenders.
There is a comic called the lost adventures which gives more context about some facts like Mai and Zuko's relationship
That I want to read because I feel like their relationship especially was no explored nearly enough they never showed how they grew close and then wham they are a couple.
Were the Lost Adventures canon? I feel like I heard they weren’t from someone? Either way I did enjoy them
Yeah, and it's coming out in a hardcover collection later this year: www.darkhorse.com/Books/3007-614/Avatar-The-Last-Airbender--The-Lost-Adventures-and-Team-Avatar-Tales-Library-Edition-HC
@@beccag2758 Some storys are and others no, but the most part is canon.
These are not that important, I'm not even sure if ask of them are canon. There is few interesting facts.
I don't know if I remembering this correctly or not I haven't read the novel for a long time but I think they broke up in "The promise". Because Zuko didn't tell her that he was visiting his father. Again I can be wrong. Anyway I absolutely love your channel. You're amazing 💜
Yeah you’re right, it’s only 1 scene so I understand how she forgot about it
Yeah I was about to say, I don't know if I'm remembering stuff wrong but I thought it was pretty obvious in The Promise
One of the many reasons I don't really consider the comics canon 😐😐😐😂😂 like.. A lot of the things don't make sense..
Progga Paromita i think the comics are actually cannon tho. There is a possibility they had reunited together and got back into a relationship tho, which can explain why Zuko’s kid share a lot of features of Mai in the LOK.
@@proggaparomita281 Not at all. They are canon and I can’t think of anything that didn’t make sense
The final scene with Ursa and Ozai somehow reminded me of the scene between Katara and the man who killed her mother. Both Ursa and Katara realize that these men are empty and that they can no longer hold any power over them.
Actually in the promise it is explained why Zuko and Mai broke up. Apparently, Zuko was keeping way too many secrets which is why Mai decided to break it off.
Also I think there is a comic book (called "Rebound?") where Mai meets this new guy Kei Lo.
Toph was actually fifteen in the Rift, and I always assumed Satoru was around 17-18.
**14
Satoru looks like a 16-year old.
either 13 or 14. She's 12 when she was introduced and less than a year passes by the end, so she could've had her birthday. The comics are set a year after the war
I love that you appreciate Mai so much! She is such an underrated character, and I can relate so much to her struggle. She’s had her heart broken twice by a boy she probably once trusted with her deepest insecurities and darkest secrets...only to find out that he’s been keeping secrets from her, of all people.
Not only that, Mai’s own damn father is essentially planning to use her as bait to draw said boy out into the open so he can attack him, and then witnesses strange figures kidnap her little brother in the dead of night...again finding out that her ex best friend is the one who captured him, and her father was working with them in the first place.
Mai is justified in her attempts to move on, because who would want to go crawling back to someone who didn’t trust you enough to tell you their secrets. I certainly wouldn’t.
Even when she had every right to be furious at her father for putting her up to this, she still chooses to forgive him and aims to do right by her little brother and those around her.
Anyone else who thinks otherwise, fight me.
When you get a youtube notification and it is a Merphy 30 minute Avatar video ... time to grab the popcorn and candy, sit back and enjoy.
I totally agree on you with that one
I’m really happy you’re summarizing these graphic novels because I doubt I’d get the chance to read them!
If you really can't afford them read it online
@@tgfs238 That's what I did
They’re online just search the name of the comic + online and free
I’d recommend checking your library as well. That’s how I read them. They had all of the tpb and think they had some digital copies of lost as well
I really love this video and your analyses of the comics. I agree that Zuko is an amazing character (one of the top 100 in fiction, probably). Iroh, too.
I feel like The Search is the best comic by a pretty big margin. I think it’s because that was the one they really wanted to make. From what I’ve found from research, the creators went to Nickelodeon wanting to make a 90-minute special where Team Avatar finds Zuko’s mom. Nickelodeon, presumably out of a desire to make money, told them to make Korra instead. Then Nickelodeon kept changing the episode count and details, basically ensuring there was no way Korra would end up being a show comparable (in quality) to The Last Airbender. I might have some of the details wrong, but that seems to be the consensus of what happened.
“I can’t imagine instilling fear in him, what kind of parenting is that?”
Asian Moms: 👁👄👁
Oof my mum tho lol
Icelanders looking over the shoulder to yet one more time not see Gryla
Hahaha so true ... Although being an Asian myself my mum never ever put the monster fear in me.. 🥰
Avatar: the last airbender is absolutely amazing. I am nearing the end of book three, which is sad. But luckily there's these books to follow!Love your videos as always Merphy!
There's Legend of Korra also
Don't forget the Kyoshi novels.
@paula Season 3 is quite good, at least.
You will LOVE the comics, I've only read 3 of them The Promise, Search and Rift but all of them were above 4 stars for me and just in general they are loved by the Fandom so read the comics!!
"IS EVERYBODY DEAD?! No, because TOPH IS AMAZING!" I laughed out loud.
Also, you have Aaron Ehasz to thank for the lack of love triangles in the original series. When Toph was a boy he and Katara were supposed to have a flirty-flirt thing going on that made Aang jealous and it sounds like it was supposed to be really stupid. But Aaron was like, "Hey, Toph's more interesting if they have the same personality but that she's a tiny girl rather than a buff dude." I think they still considered an Aang-Katara-Toph triangle but dropped it, thank god.
theres a little bit of Aang-Katara-Zuko and Suki-Sokka-Toph tho
Thank god, we know from Korra that they’re pretty embarassingly bad at handling romantic drama.
The last time i was this early Zuko was still seeking for his honor
I think it’s basically confirmed that mai is izumis mother because the comic writer said that mai and zuko got back together and they look exactly like each other
Mai and Zuko break up in The Promise after she learns he’s been meeting with Ozai in secret (after he promised he would stop keeping things from her).
Zuko: I love you Mai.
Mai: I know. But lately I’ve realized that you love your secrets more. You’ll have an easier time keeping them when you’re alone.
Zuko: What are you telling me?
Mai: Goodbye, Fire Lord.
Ow wouldn’t want to be zuko
Mai and Zuko broke up in “The Promise”. It’s in page 148 I think, where Mai finds out about Zuko meeting Ozai.
So far I really liked The Search as well, but “Imbalance” really upended that for me. The story in that book just really resonates to todays time and hoo boy it’s a doozy.
Another Avatar video, my day just go better! And if someone's curious or uncomfortable about Toph and Satoru: Toph is 14-15 in The Rift and Satoru is definitely a teenager - we don't get a specific age, but he is dependant on his uncle, he is not on his own, definitely not a grown-up, I would say 16-17. If you look at the design of him and Zuko in the animated series - I think they look pretty much the same age.
If anyone wants to read the comic, you can look them up on TH-cam.
or on google you can find them to you just need to add read online free to the tittle and tada
you can but it as a web comic on dark horse comics.
please do an eight hour long trivia video with tim and daniel than was so fun to watch
I really liked the story of the Kimurikage and the Fire Islands backround story. It was about establishing order from chaos, protecting the weak, fear, vengence and ultimately justice.
So happy you're halfway through the series and also excited when you get to Kyoshi's books 😍😍 Always looking forward for your Avatar content ❤️
Book 2 comes out NEXT WEEEEEK!!!!! I'm so excited!!!!!!
I really like Toph's character development in the rift, and her crush on Satoru was adorable.
The first library editions are coming out this year in paperback, a lot cheaper! For those who want them but the hardback are too expencive 😁 at least on bookdepository I've seen them
Just fyi, The Promise omnibus edition is already out and those versions of the novels don't have the author & illustrator comments on the side or the concept artwork at the end after the story. But yeah, the omnibus edition is less than 20 bucks on Amazon vs the library edition being ~40
By The Rift, Toph and Aang are like 14-15 years old. But let's be honest, Satoru definitely looked grown. honestly when I read it I too thought Toph was like 12 but it's just because she is still super short lol
Satoru is most likely under 18.
I haven’t read them cause I couldn’t find them. Thank you for reviewing this. Great video btw.
You can find them online
Amazon has them
Why did you stop with this series???? I’m waiting for a north and south & Imbalance review!
Great descriptions of key details of settings and individual's actions that was nicely accompanied with depictions from the stories. As a guitar composer playing originals for comics, your exciting commentary and notes about character's roles as well as their instincts that represent the realness of a human is so intriguing to learn as a potential reader and a source of inspiration for composing music that represents such excitement for stories & characters. Most grateful!
Merphy thinks we've forgotten about Korra........
But we haven't 🧐
I'm so hyped for you to read Kyoshi!
In The Rift, Toph is 14-15 years according what I've found; and when I saw Satoru, I found him to be around 16 years (or at least that's what I thought, he reminded me a bit to Bolin)
i love smoke and shadow avatar novel! Azula is my favorite character and loved her every actions in this novel.
Zuko's sister thought that technique is to get courage but she was practicing firebending all that time it was so funny
And she is so cuteeee
From what I saw from korra am still convinced that Mai did get married with zuko so I think they got back again when they grew up
Some people want to think this "uncomfortable maybe older" dude is the father of Toph's other daughter in Korrah.
We know some inconsequential throwaway dude named Kanto, as she mentions one random time, is that father of one but we never learn the father of the other.
Yo it's pretty cool to see that other people read these. These really help scratch that extra avatar itch. The only thing I can't get into was the bending art seems really cheap compared to other action graphic novels and I personally don't like that they made zuko go through being irrational because of fear. It didn't connect with me that this is the same zuko that matured through the series; uncle iroh would be very sad to see zuko lost his way.... again. It was cool to see izula to play mind games on our scarred boy to try to give him more character development, but it felt like it just made zuko look the weakest of the avatar gang.
, Physically and mentally.
The books weren't hard to find before Netflix put Avatar the Last Airbender, but now that they did we have more fans; fans that are craving more content. It is beautiful.
The creators stated that at her first appearance in the show Toph was 12. The series post-Toph spans about 4 months. In The Promise it said "1 year later" and there was also The Search before The Rift so Toph would be 14, right?
As far as Zuko and Mai breaking up I think it has to do with the tension we saw between them in The Promise. I could be wrong, but I thought she actually said to him “we’re done” or something along those lines. He was keeping secrets from her and hiding that he’d been seeing Ozai in prison for advice. She even comments to him about how he loves his secrets more than her
Sokka appreciation moment appreciated
I appreciate these perspectives because they don't align AT ALL with my own. Yeah, I agree with general things, like Iroh being awesome & Sokka being funny, & Toph being awesome, but your rankings are different than my original assessment.
And that's why I like your perspective. I learned why some moments meant more to you than me, which elements you glossed over, etc. It encourages me to reread to see if I can spot the same things you did, and a review that makes me want to reread a book is a good review.
About Toph's age, she's around 15 at this time. Around the end of Avatar, she was 13, the Promise takes place an year after that, and the Search and the Rift one year after that, so 13 + 1 + 1 = 15 years. I guess that makes Toph and Saturo less comfortable...but still meh..
i liked the rift more because of how expertly it explores the theme of tradition vs progress making aang and toph stand for each of these respectively which was in perfect alignment with their character arcs. because of course it makes so much sense that aang would be trying to honor tradition, otherwise his culture will die out. and of course it makes sense that toph would be against any kind of tradition because in the past she was hurt by people who blindly follow it. and their conflict is mirrored in the flashbacks of the spirit's story and it's interesting that the spirit who stands for tradition is framed as being wrong (although aang and toph reconcile). it probably isn't my favorite of the avatar graphic novels but i think it's the best structured one. also at some point the spirit says something along the lines of "whenever there's a rift between the human world and the spirit world, the avatar will always side with the humans" - which is 1) a very clever reflection on how the avatar allegedly is the bridge between those two worlds and is supposed to bring harmony whereas their version of harmony is always the one which benefits humans 2) the coolest title drop i've ever seen. also toph vs her dad hit me right in my own daddy issues.
smoke and shadow however i liked the least (still haven't read imbalance though). maybe it's because i don't care for mai, her love triangle and her brother, but more likely it's bcs azula's grand plan to undermine zuko's rule is kinda ridiculous. and generally i don't understand where the writers are going with her character. is she also going to get a redemption arc? are they developing the plot about her madness? i don't know what's happening here
btw i vaguely remember that there's a scene either in this one or in the promise where mai accuses zuko of not telling her what's troubling him and she thinks that he isn't taking her seriously as his partner so she breaks up with him
I feel. like I'm the only one who absolutely hated Toph in The Rift. While I loved more acknowledgement of her childhood trauma, she doesn't get a pass for being an absolute dick to Aang when he wanted to revive some of his cultural traditions. I guess wanting to keep some core part of you alive despite the rest of your people falling to genocide is out of line? Toph doesn't get a pass for treating Aang like that (neither does Sokka either tbh). And it really bothered me that Toph wasn't ever properly called out on that.
This is way late, but it's important to keep in mind that Aang doesn't actually know a thing about this holiday. He always neglected hearing the story of why they celebrated, so he could fly kites with Tenzin.
In other words, very little of the culture would be passed on.
For want of a better comparison, this is the equivalent of a kid demanding to celebrate an Easter Egg Hunt, without any knowledge of why Easter was being celebrated in the first place.
@@jordancampbell8597 sorry, but no. the only thing he doesn't know is the why. he knows all the traditions and customs around it, and he has fond memories of celebrating. why should he have to give it up simply because he doesn't know the origins? aang gives up a lot. he sacrifices a lot, and he wanted to share something from his past with the people he loved because it makes him feel closer to those who lost. toph needed to check her elf and just be supportive of her friend.
The thumbnail is every kid after managing to do their toilet business by themselves for the first time
i really appreciate these detailed reviews and summaries
So glad you are enjoying these,, I know I am loving your recap videos!!Interested to see how you like the North & South and Imbalance. Then onto Kyoshi and her backstory- can not wait to see see your reaction video to Rise of Kyoshi!
"I can't imagine instilling these fears in him (merphy's son) to get him to behave" lol you haven't met asian parents HAHAHA btw mai and zuko broke up in the promise there was an entire page of it there check it out again also that part when zuko's like "you know I can redirect your lightning" and azula pulls an uno reverse card on zuko and redirecs the lightning he redirected back at him lmao I missed azula I love her so much
Loved this! Can't wait till you do the next one and some of the Korra ones!
Hilo,
I recently got part one and two of “The Promise” from my library but wanted to read more. I just did a google search and found that certain channels on TH-cam have the full stories. The only annoying thing is the voices are definitely not accurate to the characters but what can you expect I guess. 🤷♀️
As a big fan of Azula's character, Smoke and Shadow was a MASSIVE disappointment. Her goals/motivations/conflicts established in the series are basically ignored, and Azula herself is little more than a Scooby Doo villain!
*Fred pulls off the mask* "GASP! It was Azula all along!" Forget all her complexities, now she's just a plot device! It's absolutely sad how much the writers for these comics misunderstand Azula's character. 1/5 Would not recommend.
I’m surprised you didn’t enjoy the rift as much. I actually feel the opposite about these 2, loved the Rift but couldn’t get into the Smoke and Shadow story at all. Still, neither are as good as the Search which made my cry, twice!!
I was waiting for this. Thank you !!!
I get so excited for your avatar content !! 🌊❄️💧
24:11 it's a pretty common strategy parents n adult figures do. I can remember when I was in elementary school n I heard CRAZY things like don't eat that! It's a serpents egg! Don't go too far off the fence or don't dig the ground cuz a DEAD body is buried there! I mean like what the fuck 😂🤣🤣
Granted this mostly came from my peers but how else would they say those things unless an older person told them that?
It's understandable that you would find this messed up but I find it hilarious when I look back at all the reactions we had as kids.😅
You can get the paperback versions for $25 on amazon. I bought Both the promise and the search. They're not as fancy as the hardcovers (library editions) but they have the same story and art. Even some behind the scenes sketches in the back
Azula is kinda like Zuko's Joker
If you're ever looking for another cool action adventure series with great characters to watch like AtLA, i highly recommend the Tales of Arcadia series on Netflix. Its made up of 3 shows (the 3rd and final is coming in early August) and would be great to see your thoughts on it. Its also a book series too if you wanna look into that as well, though i haven't had the chance to read
Oooòooh yes that's a great show too!! I loved Trollhunters and ebelow was great too!!
@@rachanasingh2088 yeah i love both. Watched them with my younger brother, surprised me to find such gems in the kids section on Netflix (though id say they sound more geared towards teens-tweens, its still a good watch for kids his age). Im looking forward to Wizards
wooooo i got the the promise book i just felt like saying that lol
if you have a library card you can find these on there at some! my library has them thru hoopla and physical copies too
Mephy, please make summary videos of the remaining graphic novels as well if you have read them.
11:27 this actually is some foreshadowing for another comic "North & South" just in case you didn't know about this one ;)
Glad you are enjoying it. The only one I really liked was the search, not vibing with the others.
Love the way your review books, especially avatar's ones. Regards from Argentina Napier
Oh wow they are way bigger than I thought
Sokka x Forklift is the real OTP
18:18 Am I the only one who loved that you seem to have unironically forgotten the name of Forgetful Valley? 😁
Merphy, in the Promise, Mai broke up with Zuko because she learned from Suki that he was secretly meeting with Ozai. She hated that he kept secrets from her again, so she ended the relationship. Zuko even ordered her to come back, but she would not have it. The context was all there.
We did see the break up of Zuko and Mai in The Promise if I recall.
I honestly hated Smoke and Shadow. Azula's motivations made very little sense to me and the entire plan seemed really contrived and over complicated. The whole plot was hard to believe.
Also, if you're struggling with season 2 of Korra, push through! Season 3 is the heart of the series in my opinion and makes the entire thing worth it.
Season 3 was really good. I love Jinora and Lin so much 😂
It’s not even that complicated and I love azula In this but whatever it’s just your opinion.
@@joshmartin156 I guess another way to word it would have been too ineffective at achieving it's goal, which is already pretty ridiculous anyway
Hey little correction, they broke up in the first graphic novel. Otherwise great video:D
I’d love to hear your thoughts on the Avatar Chibi Shorts! Also great video. :]
Toph is 15 in The Rift :) Which makes Aang 15, Katara 17, Sokka 18, and Zuko 19
18:03 smoke and shadow
That factory guy Toph has a crush on is thought to be one of the fathers of one of her daughters.(Legend of Korra) Lin Beifong's father, is most likely. I did think he was strikingly similar to her. There is a theory too that Sokka might be the father of her younger daughter (SPOILER) since the creators confirmed that Suki died young. Idk for sure though.
I hope that sokka theory is not true I just don’t see sokka showing interest in toph even if she reached of age
You judging the monster situation with kids is a personal attack to almost all Latinamerican parents Hahahahahahaha
31:01 He is yelling at Ursa and you can see she is still scared. Notice how in that panel Ozai is not drawn with prison bars in front of him but once she "sees" him we are at a panel with the whole cell is visible. She realizes that even though he has no power he is still going to yell loudly and sound scary, it's her job to filter out what's real.
It’s not a spoiler cuz Smoke and Shadow was the last Zuko and Mai interaction we got but it’s been confirmed that Zuko and Mai get back together
Zuko and Mai breaking up was not ambiguous or behind the scenes at all, it happened very clearly in the first comic.
She left him because he wouldn't confide in her at all even when she saw he was having a hard time, had already confronted him about it and he'd promised not to do it again. She felt that Zuko shut her out and hid things from her so she left him. The break up happens near the end of part 2 of The Promise.
To me this actually also just highlights the gravity of Zuko immediately confiding in Aang in The Search about the letter. In The Promise he wouldn't open up to anyone, not even Mai or Iroh, but in The Search we see him doing just that with Aang, which really shows how much he clearly trusts and respects Aang, and how close they are.
Are you going to read the rise of kyoshi and it's new book they're really good and explain more avatar history
She said she will eventually
You look so happy in the thumbnail!
I'm not a fan of graphic novels, but I want to read these ones, because of my love for Avatar.
I liked the rift the most actually I just liked the part where toph was holding up the mine ITS SO AMAZINGGGGGG
been waiting for this one!!
They need to make a book dedicated to Uncle Iroh. Maybe two, background story, and a list if his quotes and awesome moments.
Would love to read these eventually!
Hearing you criticize the parents in this was fantastic and now I kinda want to see you do a books with good or bad parenting video???
If you're getting into "graphic novels", I IMPLORE YOU, please read "Locke and Key". It is FANTASTIC. I don't often get into fantasy elements of things but the world building and magic system on that series is insanely good.
To everyone who can't afford the big collectors' edition (that's what I call them anyways 🤔) of the comics......most of them (if not all of them) come out in smaller forms....all of them are trilogy's (except for the 'Lost Adventures' as far as I know) and can be bought separated rather in the big compiled versions that Merphy has. They may still be a bit hard to find (not entirely sure) but if you do they would be cheaper. I hope this helps and I hope you all get to read them 😁
I'm sure I'm not the first person to say this but, if you enjoy graphic novels and dark stuff, make sure to check out Berserk. It's on the darker side but it gives the shivers to everyone who reads it
Hey Murph... Are you planning on reviewing North&South & The Imbalance Graphic Novels?
I think Toph is just very, very short.
She's the same age as Aang, 14.
I love Zuko and I love Mei, but they had so much charactre growth, that they just don't fit as romantic partners anymore. And let's be serious: not everyone marries their teenage sweetheart.
Best way to lasting peace between the Earth Kingdom and Fire Nation is a marriage. I nominate Zuko and Suki.
Actually in the promise Mai and Zuko break up because Zuko keeps doing things without telling Mai so she breaks up with him
the funny thing is that 'Zuko broke her heart' is just as vague even with context