Can you believe some people saw this 12 year old vegan monk who's constantly risking his life to save people and then called him a selfish coward for not murdering someone. Truly dreadful.
Thank god nobody did that in the show, he deposed the dictator and took away his bending I feel that would be very demoralizing and putting an end to bloodshed at least
Aang not killing Ozai works twofold: One, it's a decidedly non-Western solution to a problem in a show made by Western creators. It shows the kids watching that no, a real hero doesn't kill or even make someone fall from a cliff. Sometimes bringing them down to normal and locking them away is the answer. Two, killing Ozai would have made him a martyr. He would have died a hero in the eyes of his followers and they'd keep the war going to avenge him. Yes, his being spared did lead to some conflict down the line, but it was in the vein of "what do we do going forward, the world needs to change". It let the story move on rather than keep it in an endless cycle of war and revenge, which imo would be boring.
Not to mention that his core values come from his genocided culture & preserving his moral code is also preserving a place in the world for the values of Airbenders. The avatar didn’t kill the Firelord, an Airbender, who just so happens to also be the Avatar avenged his people, deposed the firelord & spared his life in the ultimate act of pacifism.
Haha I’m working on a title for my Kyoshi video, but will probably land on something after the new book drops. Might go with “The Most Unlikely Avatar”- we’ll see!
"Violence is not Strength and Compassion is not Weakness" -Richard Harris as King Arthur "If you're going to be a Hero, Be a REAL hero. Be strong enough to be Gentle" Larry Cullen to his brother Peter Cullen (aka Optimus Prime)
I want these 2 sentences (especially the 2. one, to be in my hero academia, and said to bakugo, probably by Deku. Thank you for the great quotes though, I needed them.
Avatar Kyoshi was the most unwavering, no doubt. Avatar Wan seemed to be the most idealistic. Roku could be considered the wisest, depending which aspects of his run you look at.
Ooh I like Unwavering for Kyoshi. Given her backstory in the novel she was also an incredibly unlikely Avatar. For Wan I was thinking simply going with “Bravest” given the courage he had to become the first Avatar. I really need to ruminate on Roku.
@@Johnny2Cellos Roku was the most even keel, he never let his fire nation orgins bias him. Each avatar we learned about had either some issues or nation influence that effected them and how the performed there avatar duties.
that's why I like Aang because he's a friend to all living things from spirits, animals, and to the fire nation (except Ozai and a few others). Even when he was 140, he never resorted to killing and instead took Yokone's bending like he did to Ozai. if he had met Wan, he would of known that the two of them were similar. Wan also was friendly to animals and spirits. and considering Wan is from the fire nation (well before it became a nation), it's sorta funny. not only that, Aang would of been proud of Korra when she chose to leave the spirit portals open (proving Old Iron wrong) and talking Kuvira down and even showed her compassion. (unlike Ozai who continued to fight him)
What i like about what happen to Kuvira is Korra didn't need to take her bending away. Well if you witness the avatar bend the nuke which is your strongest weapon, you will probably surrender too.
In my mind Compassion is one of the strongest emotions any person could possess. It one of the reasons, Anng as a Cartoon character stood out from others, even from superheros, in my child hood. Kinda off topic and I don't know if anyone is into DC Comics or the Green Lantern Mythos, but there these things known as Emotional Entities, in DC Comics. Each the physical embodiment of a specific emotion, more specifically Rage, Greed, Fear, Will, Hope, Compassion, and Love. Long Story Short, in the comics when asked how these emotions were born. Compassion's answer was simple "That rage grows Murder, Hope from Prayer, But Compassion is offered To All." I know this sounds Cheesy, but I believe True Compassion is a lesson we could all learn greatly from, in such trying times.
Yes, he is so right for saying that because I just hate the way people keep on comparing the Avatars, like sure in context they're the same person but in a way, they also aren't the same
Even though Aang is not my favourite character in the show. His compassion is just very admirable. Most of all if you see where it brings him and those around him. I like that Aang had this effect on Zuko even beyond the series.
You deserve so many more subscribers than you have. At least when you inevitably reach 1Mil, I can be That Guy who liked Johnny 2 Cellos before he was cool.
Love your video. Can you do a video about Aang’s grief over his people being wipe out? I don’t people understand his character when it comes to his grief. Thank you.
There is a difference between compassion and attachment. First is beneficial for one's spiritual and/or psychic health while second breeds fear and hatred when something threatens to break an attachment. You can seriously dig and dig for ideas of buddhist philosophy in this cartoon. No other like it.
The funny thing is, as much as Aang was an amazingly kind person 4 so many people - as a dad.......he kinda sucked 😕 Now I am NOT saying he didn’t love all his kids but his (understandably) obsessive desire 2 restore Air Nomad culture thru his son Tenzin meant Kya & Bumi were essentially neglected emotionally. But that’s the thing - even tho they weren’t airbenders they were still Air NATION - just as Tenzin & his siblings were all Water Tribe as well thru Katara. But they were so detached from their Air Nomad heritage, the Air Acolytes weren’t even aware Aang had other children 😞 which all but confirms Aang never took them 2 the Air Temples like he did Tenzin & that’s just.......REALLY sad 😞 Tenzin had his own burdens placed upon him by Aang & I think that actively shaped his no-nonsense attitude growing up. And he never got 2 explore other parts of himself like his Water Tribe culture (something I believe Kya & Bumi got 2 do) I’m of mixed heritage (South American & English) & I firmly believe it’s important 2 experience ALL parts of your heritage - not just b placed in 1 part due 2 appearance or talents that lend themselves 2 a particular culture. That can limit your opportunities 2 explore different parts of yourself & unfortunately - I think Aang’s kids most likely never really felt that they were part of both the Air Nation & Water Tribe. A person can b absolutely amazing at what they do, but that doesn’t mean it’ll transfer 2 EVERY role they take on 🤷♀️ But that’s just what I took away from it. If u have a different take - that’s more than okay.
I would love to hear your analysis on some anime. I think it would open you up to a different community of viewers. If you do decide to I would recommend Berserk 97’, Steins;gate and fullmetal alchemist brotherhood.
it's obvious. Appa is an animal, for Aang a friend. Also note that if Aang was the last airbender, then he thought Appa was the last flying bison. Aang has always put his culture first before anything else.
It's an interesting one. He's clearly capable of great anger in the moment (consider also the moment in "The Avatar State" when Katara is buried alive and for all Aang knows she might be dead) but it's also clear from The Guru that he feels incredibly guilty about these bursts of anger, and he does try to forgive.
I really love talking about Avatar but unfortunately I don’t get that much engagement with it! I think I will do a video on Kyoshi one of these days, though
Aang's compassion made him a great avatar, but the manner in which he dealt with the firelord was arguably inhumane because it amounts to maiming someone. It's not all that dissimilar to how slave owners used to cut off a slave's foot as punishment for attempting to run away. Furthermore, if we're going to cite Iroh's lessons as such a significant part of what constitutes the show's message on ethics and how life should be lived, then Aang totally ignored one of the most prevalent and implicit lessons Iroh taught us all during the show: discretion is the better part of valor. Iroh knows there's no need to exacerbate a situation with violence, but he also recognizes when he's dealing with a zealot. Iroh knew Azula and Ozai needed to be dealt with through force, not compassion. I really believe that while Aang's compassion was both his best and worst quality. It helped him to do so many amazing things during life, but it also made his life so much more difficult than it needed to be in places. Korra was obviously meant to be an illustration of the opposite philosophy and a response to what would have happened if Aang had thrown around his power as the avatar more readily.
THIS is how I feel. If bending is a part of someone, its a natrual part of their physical and spiritual beings..then taking it away is the same as taking away a pianist hands or a runners legs. And in a way it looks simmilar to how a person used to be lobotimized(the whole forhead thing being that lobotomies were done to destroy the prefrontal cortext which is right behind the forehead) it is in my opinion far more crule to take someones bending away and let them live than it is to just kill them. You mentioned Korra and thats a great point..not only was Amon being able to take bending away depicted as sinister and creepy(a mirror to how crooks would have seen Aang) but Korra herself saw no value in herlife without her bending...and we dont know how many took their lives after Amon stole their bending away. We see in S1 of korra the negative affects of removing ones bending, the victims are shells of their former selves and there is an immense mental truama left behind. It would be less cruel to just kill someone honestly. Also, as shown in Korra, this resolution was deeply flawed..because Aang mistakenly equated bending with power but this isnt the case. Zuko was only made fire lord because his father abdicated in order to become the phenoix king, Azula was heir apparent but her subsequent loss at the Agni Kai(technically she lost because she cheated)and descent into madness made her unable to take the throne so Zuko was crowned instead. Had Ozai not abdicated prior, he would still have been the fire lord bending or no bending, and still kept the war ongoing. Yakon likewise has the power of bribery whicj saw his escape from prison. Aang didnt recognize that true power doesnt come from bending and that non benders can be as much a threat. How would he have delt with the equalist? Or a major non bender in power?
@@vianjelos you have made interesting points and I definitely agree. But I think asking a kid to kill someone would be cruel too. The resolution would have been a little better if they explicitly told us about the consequences of energy bending.
You all know we are talking about Ozai right..? Ozai deserved to die. But it was against Aang's morals. So he took out Ozai's bending. If it was someone else, someone who is not as inhumane and demonic as Ozai, someone who is not a guy who would burn his son's eye, someone who isn't psychopath, then it would be wrong. This is Ozai we are talking about. You know what Zuko said to Ozai at the end of the show...? "The Avatar was too kind to let you live.." even his own son thought this guy deserves to die. Ozai is a psychopath. He is a SKILLED psychopath. Just Imprisonment is not enough. He is of Iroh's level of skill. This guy either should be killed, or be robbed of his bending. There was no other way.
idk with anyone but i felt that it was shown in S1 TLOK, remember how we don't give a fuck about ozai and yakone taken their bending away, but when it happened to Lin or in an extent to Korra some of us are just wtf! We felt that effect, tha feeling that Amon is taking one aspect of their life, close to killing. If murdering someone is questionable for aang, what is the difference with taking their bending away when you are taking away the value of their life.
6:38 "failure to be a more attentive avatar"? *Says the guy who literally held back, hunted and fought dark spirits in secret, just so they wouldn't attack the human world.*
I think the guru was wrong....why does the avatar have to give up attachment to the world when there whole purpose is to protect and bring balance to the world.....that they are not supposed to have an attachment to......if they have no attachment to world why would they care about it and protect it.....kinda flawed logic
Aang had one main villain and he has to take away his bending, Korra's final villain surrendered without taking anyone's bending, it is like someone who has to maim someone is better than one who didn't have to maim. Different circumtances for each avatar, Kyoshi is my top avatar, korra second, but there is no better among them because they grew up in different environment.
Aangs compassion is a strength but also a weakness, in his fight with Ozai he risked the complete destruction of the air benders and the genicide of the earth kingdom on a chance he could take Ozai’s power. Aang should have killed ozai because the risk was way too high and would have meant the extinction of the air nomads and no doubt earth benders
Can you believe some people saw this 12 year old vegan monk who's constantly risking his life to save people and then called him a selfish coward for not murdering someone. Truly dreadful.
Thank god nobody did that in the show, he deposed the dictator and took away his bending I feel that would be very demoralizing and putting an end to bloodshed at least
Aang not killing Ozai works twofold: One, it's a decidedly non-Western solution to a problem in a show made by Western creators. It shows the kids watching that no, a real hero doesn't kill or even make someone fall from a cliff. Sometimes bringing them down to normal and locking them away is the answer.
Two, killing Ozai would have made him a martyr. He would have died a hero in the eyes of his followers and they'd keep the war going to avenge him. Yes, his being spared did lead to some conflict down the line, but it was in the vein of "what do we do going forward, the world needs to change". It let the story move on rather than keep it in an endless cycle of war and revenge, which imo would be boring.
@@Lynn17 a nuanced opinion? HISSSSSSSSS
@@supremegroden3021 There was buildup, it was just so subtle people didn't notice it.
Not to mention that his core values come from his genocided culture & preserving his moral code is also preserving a place in the world for the values of Airbenders. The avatar didn’t kill the Firelord, an Airbender, who just so happens to also be the Avatar avenged his people, deposed the firelord & spared his life in the ultimate act of pacifism.
The hype for AtLA never really died 🥰
Indeed
Korra was the most resilient Avatar, Aang was the most compassionate Avatar, and Kyoshi was... *the most "no chill" Avatar.*
Haha I’m working on a title for my Kyoshi video, but will probably land on something after the new book drops. Might go with “The Most Unlikely Avatar”- we’ll see!
What are you talking about? She's got the chill to kill.
And kuruk the best avatar
Darkburd i- ok
ThatPsychoReviewer thank you 🤠
"Violence is not Strength and Compassion is not Weakness"
-Richard Harris as King Arthur
"If you're going to be a Hero, Be a REAL hero. Be strong enough to be Gentle"
Larry Cullen to his brother Peter Cullen (aka Optimus Prime)
I want these 2 sentences (especially the 2. one, to be in my hero academia, and said to bakugo, probably by Deku.
Thank you for the great quotes though, I needed them.
Avatar Kyoshi was the most unwavering, no doubt.
Avatar Wan seemed to be the most idealistic.
Roku could be considered the wisest, depending which aspects of his run you look at.
Ooh I like Unwavering for Kyoshi. Given her backstory in the novel she was also an incredibly unlikely Avatar. For Wan I was thinking simply going with “Bravest” given the courage he had to become the first Avatar. I really need to ruminate on Roku.
@@Johnny2Cellos Wan was really brave!
@@Johnny2Cellos Roku was the most even keel, he never let his fire nation orgins bias him. Each avatar we learned about had either some issues or nation influence that effected them and how the performed there avatar duties.
that's why I like Aang because he's a friend to all living things from spirits, animals, and to the fire nation (except Ozai and a few others). Even when he was 140, he never resorted to killing and instead took Yokone's bending like he did to Ozai. if he had met Wan, he would of known that the two of them were similar. Wan also was friendly to animals and spirits. and considering Wan is from the fire nation (well before it became a nation), it's sorta funny. not only that, Aang would of been proud of Korra when she chose to leave the spirit portals open (proving Old Iron wrong) and talking Kuvira down and even showed her compassion. (unlike Ozai who continued to fight him)
What i like about what happen to Kuvira is Korra didn't need to take her bending away. Well if you witness the avatar bend the nuke which is your strongest weapon, you will probably surrender too.
In my mind Compassion is one of the strongest emotions any person could possess. It one of the reasons, Anng as a Cartoon character stood out from others, even from superheros, in my child hood.
Kinda off topic and I don't know if anyone is into DC Comics or the Green Lantern Mythos, but there these things known as Emotional Entities, in DC Comics. Each the physical embodiment of a specific emotion, more specifically Rage, Greed, Fear, Will, Hope, Compassion, and Love.
Long Story Short, in the comics when asked how these emotions were born. Compassion's answer was simple "That rage grows Murder, Hope from Prayer, But Compassion is offered To All."
I know this sounds Cheesy, but I believe True Compassion is a lesson we could all learn greatly from, in such trying times.
This was awesome!! Thank you!!
I just gotta stop for a second and say THANK YOU for saying that every avatar is their own person
Yes, he is so right for saying that because I just hate the way people keep on comparing the Avatars, like sure in context they're the same person but in a way, they also aren't the same
I like how Aang shows you don’t have to kill to prove your strength. Taking Ozai bending is similar to killing him which is just as much powerful
This isn't bojack.... but I love it. Your content is top notch johnny
Even though Aang is not my favourite character in the show. His compassion is just very admirable. Most of all if you see where it brings him and those around him. I like that Aang had this effect on Zuko even beyond the series.
You deserve so many more subscribers than you have. At least when you inevitably reach 1Mil, I can be That Guy who liked Johnny 2 Cellos before he was cool.
1:01 i think what you meant to say was:”when zuko and THE FIRE NATION ATTACKED”
Nice video, you did Aang justice here!
Love your video. Can you do a video about Aang’s grief over his people being wipe out? I don’t people understand his character when it comes to his grief. Thank you.
Please do a video on Iroh he’s my favorite character.
There is a difference between compassion and attachment. First is beneficial for one's spiritual and/or psychic health while second breeds fear and hatred when something threatens to break an attachment. You can seriously dig and dig for ideas of buddhist philosophy in this cartoon. No other like it.
Love Aang
I'm so glad that I found this channel
Aang is best boy ❤
Beautiful
The funny thing is, as much as Aang was an amazingly kind person 4 so many people - as a dad.......he kinda sucked 😕
Now I am NOT saying he didn’t love all his kids but his (understandably) obsessive desire 2 restore Air Nomad culture thru his son Tenzin meant Kya & Bumi were essentially neglected emotionally. But that’s the thing - even tho they weren’t airbenders they were still Air NATION - just as Tenzin & his siblings were all Water Tribe as well thru Katara. But they were so detached from their Air Nomad heritage, the Air Acolytes weren’t even aware Aang had other children 😞 which all but confirms Aang never took them 2 the Air Temples like he did Tenzin & that’s just.......REALLY sad 😞
Tenzin had his own burdens placed upon him by Aang & I think that actively shaped his no-nonsense attitude growing up. And he never got 2 explore other parts of himself like his Water Tribe culture (something I believe Kya & Bumi got 2 do)
I’m of mixed heritage (South American & English) & I firmly believe it’s important 2 experience ALL parts of your heritage - not just b placed in 1 part due 2 appearance or talents that lend themselves 2 a particular culture. That can limit your opportunities 2 explore different parts of yourself & unfortunately - I think Aang’s kids most likely never really felt that they were part of both the Air Nation & Water Tribe.
A person can b absolutely amazing at what they do, but that doesn’t mean it’ll transfer 2 EVERY role they take on 🤷♀️
But that’s just what I took away from it.
If u have a different take - that’s more than okay.
I would love to hear your analysis on some anime. I think it would open you up to a different community of viewers. If you do decide to I would recommend Berserk 97’, Steins;gate and fullmetal alchemist brotherhood.
I cried.
Aang at 12 years old: I saved the world
Me at 12 years old: I can’t defeat the Minecraft Zombie
Aang will always be the Shining example of what an Avatar is in my eyes!!! Good video
try capturing appa and you'll see aang TRUE compassion XD
it's obvious. Appa is an animal, for Aang a friend. Also note that if Aang was the last airbender, then he thought Appa was the last flying bison.
Aang has always put his culture first before anything else.
@@rowanjoy419 appa is The last bison.
Legend of korra-Well yes, but actually no
@@pedrorosa3300 but Aang didn't know that
It's an interesting one. He's clearly capable of great anger in the moment (consider also the moment in "The Avatar State" when Katara is buried alive and for all Aang knows she might be dead) but it's also clear from The Guru that he feels incredibly guilty about these bursts of anger, and he does try to forgive.
More Avatar content!!
I really love talking about Avatar but unfortunately I don’t get that much engagement with it! I think I will do a video on Kyoshi one of these days, though
Thank you 😅
Shit, I thought I was already subbed
I always love cinnaamon rolls such as Aang being his compassionate pacifism is always the best!!!!
Good video
I would like to hear you review the live action movie haha
OMFG YES!!!
So we giving Kuruk the award for most selfless Avatar right?
Where’s our iroh video?
Aang and the gang rhymes
Aang's compassion made him a great avatar, but the manner in which he dealt with the firelord was arguably inhumane because it amounts to maiming someone. It's not all that dissimilar to how slave owners used to cut off a slave's foot as punishment for attempting to run away. Furthermore, if we're going to cite Iroh's lessons as such a significant part of what constitutes the show's message on ethics and how life should be lived, then Aang totally ignored one of the most prevalent and implicit lessons Iroh taught us all during the show: discretion is the better part of valor. Iroh knows there's no need to exacerbate a situation with violence, but he also recognizes when he's dealing with a zealot. Iroh knew Azula and Ozai needed to be dealt with through force, not compassion. I really believe that while Aang's compassion was both his best and worst quality. It helped him to do so many amazing things during life, but it also made his life so much more difficult than it needed to be in places. Korra was obviously meant to be an illustration of the opposite philosophy and a response to what would have happened if Aang had thrown around his power as the avatar more readily.
THIS is how I feel. If bending is a part of someone, its a natrual part of their physical and spiritual beings..then taking it away is the same as taking away a pianist hands or a runners legs. And in a way it looks simmilar to how a person used to be lobotimized(the whole forhead thing being that lobotomies were done to destroy the prefrontal cortext which is right behind the forehead) it is in my opinion far more crule to take someones bending away and let them live than it is to just kill them. You mentioned Korra and thats a great point..not only was Amon being able to take bending away depicted as sinister and creepy(a mirror to how crooks would have seen Aang) but Korra herself saw no value in herlife without her bending...and we dont know how many took their lives after Amon stole their bending away. We see in S1 of korra the negative affects of removing ones bending, the victims are shells of their former selves and there is an immense mental truama left behind. It would be less cruel to just kill someone honestly. Also, as shown in Korra, this resolution was deeply flawed..because Aang mistakenly equated bending with power but this isnt the case. Zuko was only made fire lord because his father abdicated in order to become the phenoix king, Azula was heir apparent but her subsequent loss at the Agni Kai(technically she lost because she cheated)and descent into madness made her unable to take the throne so Zuko was crowned instead. Had Ozai not abdicated prior, he would still have been the fire lord bending or no bending, and still kept the war ongoing. Yakon likewise has the power of bribery whicj saw his escape from prison. Aang didnt recognize that true power doesnt come from bending and that non benders can be as much a threat. How would he have delt with the equalist? Or a major non bender in power?
@@vianjelos you have made interesting points and I definitely agree. But I think asking a kid to kill someone would be cruel too. The resolution would have been a little better if they explicitly told us about the consequences of energy bending.
@@vianjelos
I believe since Aang beat Ozai it'd be the equivalent of a coup so Zuko would just automatically take the throne
You all know we are talking about Ozai right..? Ozai deserved to die. But it was against Aang's morals. So he took out Ozai's bending. If it was someone else, someone who is not as inhumane and demonic as Ozai, someone who is not a guy who would burn his son's eye, someone who isn't psychopath, then it would be wrong. This is Ozai we are talking about. You know what Zuko said to Ozai at the end of the show...? "The Avatar was too kind to let you live.." even his own son thought this guy deserves to die. Ozai is a psychopath. He is a SKILLED psychopath. Just Imprisonment is not enough. He is of Iroh's level of skill. This guy either should be killed, or be robbed of his bending. There was no other way.
idk with anyone but i felt that it was shown in S1 TLOK, remember how we don't give a fuck about ozai and yakone taken their bending away, but when it happened to Lin or in an extent to Korra some of us are just wtf! We felt that effect, tha feeling that Amon is taking one aspect of their life, close to killing. If murdering someone is questionable for aang, what is the difference with taking their bending away when you are taking away the value of their life.
who world win hulk or avatar aang
Please Review infinity train book 2
6:38 "failure to be a more attentive avatar"?
*Says the guy who literally held back, hunted and fought dark spirits in secret, just so they wouldn't attack the human world.*
I think the guru was wrong....why does the avatar have to give up attachment to the world when there whole purpose is to protect and bring balance to the world.....that they are not supposed to have an attachment to......if they have no attachment to world why would they care about it and protect it.....kinda flawed logic
He better than Korra
*point flying over head gif*
someone didn't watch the fucking video....
Better than who?
Aang had one main villain and he has to take away his bending, Korra's final villain surrendered without taking anyone's bending, it is like someone who has to maim someone is better than one who didn't have to maim. Different circumtances for each avatar, Kyoshi is my top avatar, korra second, but there is no better among them because they grew up in different environment.
You repeated yourself abit by the end, but good vid
Aangs compassion is a strength but also a weakness, in his fight with Ozai he risked the complete destruction of the air benders and the genicide of the earth kingdom on a chance he could take Ozai’s power. Aang should have killed ozai because the risk was way too high and would have meant the extinction of the air nomads and no doubt earth benders
Maybe my least favorite argument ever made about this show
Aang is the best avatar to ever exist you can’t prove me wrong