Truly the episode where they show not all Earth Kingdom are good same as not all Fire Nation are bad and the effects of war on people and the racism that comes with it.
This is the first time Zuko sees first hand peoples actual perception of the Fire Nation. They explain more later, but he had a very different idea how people viewed them.
Yes this isn't the first time, it's actually made in contrast with the first time. With the girl, he doesn't want to admit the wrongs he's been complicit of so he run away and steal the horse for "the greater good", in this one though, he takes responsibility in front of everyone, accept that they won't forgive him which is their right but doesn't run away. The fact that this is the second time he's been confronted to it is actually part of his character growth.
Living in poverty has also helped him realized that there is more to life than acquiring wealth and power in becoming Fire Lord. Zuko treads a walk of life that is diametrically opposed to the one his forefathers had laid out for him, and that aids his escape from his Fire Nation indoctrination.
I don't think the doll was sexist. I think Iroh was trying to push her to find her softer side. She's already mean enough without a knife. Zuko could use a bit more backbone and perseverance and self confidence so he got that gift.
Iroh isn't the kind of character to miss her nature and a chance to give her advice. He's had an opportunity to see them both and their particular failings. If he wanted to give Azula a nice gift that she'd like, he'd never give her a doll. Everyone who's ever met Azula would know she wouldn't like a girly girl doll. She'd want the knife. So I'd have to think that it had to be on purpose.
Well, Iroh is older and had been at war for years at this point. I doubt he knew what Azula was like--just gave her something that girls her age typically enjoy.
To those of you outraged by the village's reactions, imagine during World War 2 of a high-ranking Nazi in a town full of Jews, even if the Nazi deserted.
Edward Armstrong it wouldn't matter if the air nomads were the jews in your example because the fire nation is still invading and subjugating the earth kingdom. Germany still invaded Poland and the rest of Europe. Zuko is still the prince of nazis basically to them. His people are the cause of everything that's been horrible in the last 100 years.
Y'all underestimate us. When I was a kid me and my siblings loved this episode and used to make these conspiracy theories of what happened to Zuko's mom. Kids can think like adults if you give them mature content.
@last fantasy Why do you hate that? kids shows today suck. In today's standards if you say "this is not a kid's show" that means it's actually a good show
@@diablohorer I disagree. Adventure time, gumball, regular show, kipo are some good examples for modern kids shows that are good and there are many more. Don't underestimate modern kids shows.
I took it to mean that Zuko's mom murdered the Firelord and secured the throne for Ozai to keep him from killing Zuko. Then she had to leave to keep from being arrested. Can't wait for the next reaction!
I thought so as well, seeing as they kinda foreshadowed/hinted at it in the episode with Zuko's mom talking about the turtle ducks. Threaten their babies and you get bitten, followed by Azulon threatening Ozai's children and then "suddenly" passing away.
SPOILER If you read the comic where they search for zuko's mom it says all that. Ursa was able to make a poison that could not be detected to kill azulon and she only made it in return that zuko was spared and she had to leave.
(This is not a spoiler) everything that happens in this episode explains it all Ozai wanted to be Fire Lord and after Iroh lost his son Ozai asked Azulon to revoke Iroh's Birth right cause he didn't have an heir. Azulon was angry about that and said Ozai's punishment should fit the crime he must feel the pain of losing a first born son by sacrificing your own Azula told Zuko this then Ursa said to Azula its time for a talk that's when she found out that Azulon ordered Ozai to kill Zuko. Later we see Ursa wake Zuko up and say my love listen to me everything iv'e done iv'e done to protect you then she leaves and we find out Fire Lord Azulon has passed away. It's heavily implied that Ursa killed Azulon to save Zuko's life. It's all in this episode it's not a spoiler. Thanks for all the great reactions :)
This show does do a decent job of showing the gray side on all of the nation's. We see the earth kingdom and it's soldiers are not all good and abuse their power and later see the capital and how their society works, and the water tribe with it's sexism and backwards traditions (which later lead to Unalaq), even the air nomads with their elders are shown to be stubborn on their beliefs and tried to put to much pressure on a kid who wasn't ready for the job that they rushed (Aang wasn't supposed to find out till he was 16 like everyone other avatar). And later we see the fire nation despite what it has done is a bit of a progressive society by having women in the ranks and having no problem with a female firelord. And the people themselves seem content as fire nation citizens (minus that one village with the polluted river).of course this doesn't justify what the fire nation has done and the citizens are subject to firelord propaganda, but I still like that the show shows that every side has its good side and bad side and the avatar is needed to bring balance. It's not just evil empire vs good guys.
This is exactly what makes ATLA an animated series like no other. It IS a kid show AND it's for adults too. Both a kid and an adult may watch the same thing, but they will perceive it differently. That's why I like it when I watched it as a kid, and I appreciate it even further when I rewatched it as a young adult.
"That's why he's thinking this whole flashback, 'cause the Earth Kingdom family kind of did take him in." So many parallels in this episode and I'd never thought of that one. True.
Keaton From what I can tell, Zuko seems *very* adept at hand to hand combat, probably better than Azula in sheer strength and skill, but Azula excelled at firebending.
Your right Zuko is a great fighter and probably physically stronger than Azula. Azula is technically a better hand to hand fighter and bender but how good is she with a sword? I would love to see her and Zuko in a sword fight. I just love how bad ass they both are :)
Yeah Zuko is a master swordsmen, I think I heard he was trained by Piandao. Azula beats Zuko in bending and hand to hand. But Zuko beats almost everyone in the show in a sword fight.
I always find it interesting in this episode how much of the firelord`s face is actually shown, but you still walk away feeling like you didn't see anything.
LaHunica I totally agree, it's just interesting how through the course of the episode you get to see every part of his face except his eyes and you still leave the episode feeling like you still haven't seen the firelord.
Lol, you guys have stumbled upon one of the BIG Avatar debates that's still going on today, is Azula's "evilness" the product of nature or nurture? Is she the way she is because she is inherently an evil person, or is she evil because of the environment she was raised in? And you guys still have so much to learn through the rest of the series that will influence how you feel about it.
I do agree too that it was nurture. She's exactly who Ozai is. I mean look at her grandfather, he's also a monster. So it's passed on. Later on in the series, they'll see how the show gets more into Azula and she actually does start developing depth that's very surprising yet very deep.
H Singh thats a sweet sentiment, but I emplore you to learn a bit about true sociopaths. they have no conscience and no way of gaining one, and are almost certainly born that way. about 1% of the population is made up of true sociopaths
Ursa came from a botanist family before Ozai decided to marry her. Ozai really was ordered to kill Zuko which he was going to do. Ursa found out and used her skills as a botanist to poison Azulon. For her treason she was banished. It's all in the comics.
mimothememe Am I the only person to think (when I first watched this episode) that Ursa sacrificed herself in Zuko's place? (Granted I was like 12 when these first came out.)
Well you're probably not the only one to think that at the time, it also makes sense and she kind of did in a way, but we know for a fact that she murdered Azulon before leaving (alive) as part of a bargain with Ozai. And as other have said, the turtle duck metaphor says that the turtle duck mother bites to protect her kids, not that she "dies" to protect her kids so even without reading the comic it's clearly implied that she killed him not that she sacrificed herself.
mimothememe she had to leave because her hisband would hace killed zuko so he doesn't have to pass doen the kingdom to him by having an other son. so eiyh her gone he's stuck with zuko because female leaders are a controversial thing. at least that's what I think.
My favorite Zuko-centric episode, by far. It's a roller coaster of emotions and just so heartbreaking. We often don't realize just how much deep seed-rooted hatred or disgust people have against the Fire Nation. It's 100 years coming. All of those people in that town grew up knowing about the Fire Nation's tirade and not to mention, they took that little kid's brother Sensu. Yes, there are good people in the Fire Nation and even bad people out of it. But as a whole, the Fire Nation are seen as an enemy.
To add @12:58 i love how everyone's so hyped for a western type episode but then Rana's all "I love his haircut you guys." lmao smh Zuko: "GIRLS ARE CRAZY!"
Exactly. And I think Zuko needed tonsee this side of life with his own eyes, not only being exiled from his own home, but also being rejected by other people, because of what his country has wrought on others. 100 years of war and suffering don't go away just because of a few good deeds. People don't forget that easy.
Nahid is 100% right. Most people don't want to accept that some people are just born messed up, and there's no abuse or anything in their backgrounds that pushed them to it. It's too difficult for many to accept because it feels like nothing is really sacred, but sometimes there's just no helping people.
That's not really true for Azula. There's plenty of arguments out there pointing out why she's batshit crazy and how her upbringing fucked her up. So I won't argue it here. The arguments don't excuse her actions, they just offer insight into her character. Unless you're a sociopath, or are afflicted by some other social disorder, you aren't born bad.
+Michael Henry I see what you're saying, but personally I think that Azula had her fair share of certain sociopathic tendencies from an early age (judging by the flashbacks). I'm sure her upbringing had a big influence too but it seemed more like half-half y'know.
+Lint I don't think that she born a sociopath, nor do I think she became one. I agree that she has major sociopathic tendencies, but deep down I don't think she is. Her arc in season 3 is what confirms it for me, more specifically the scene with the mirror. It's hard to tell for certain, but I believe Azula made up her mind that her mother didn't love her at a young age, and convinced herself that she didn't care. That's a pretty sociopathic thing to do. But when she's talking to herself/the manifestation of her mom, she cries when told that her mother loves her. That's sort of not sociopathic. It's a complicated mess of a situation and I'm no psychiatrist, so I'm not about to psychoanalyze her, but whatever it is that's wrong with her certainly isn't something she was born with. It's something that grew and festered within her after years of being raised by a monster and believing her mother hated her. Her story to me is a tragedy. I don't excuse her actions, but you have to remember that she's only 14. The real villain is Ozai. He's the one who fucked her up in the head. Even if she was born a sociopath, it's a mental disorder. Just like Anorexia, OCD, Schizophrenia, and others, it can be treated. With the proper help she could've had a normal life.
I guess some people can be born messed up. Just remember that being born "messed up" is not the same as evil. When you're born a psychopath then there's actually some physical difference in your brain, hence you experience/feel some things different. This is something that should be addressed by additional help and could lead to pretty messed up adults when not treated (Probably what happened to Azula + complex upbringing problems + etc.) For an example, studies found that in many (not all) cases of people imprisoned for serious bodily injury there were areas in their brain that showed differences to the general demographic, thus making those people unable to relate to the consequences/pain that their actions caused for the people they hurt. They felt indifferent about it and didn't understand why it was so bad. Those cases exist and make it hard to simply categorize people into goodies and badies ^^
+Alexander Schwarz It's also worth to note that just because you're born "messed up" doesn't mean you can't get treatment. Azula either developed sociopathic tendencies, or she was born with it. But with both of those cases, good parenting could have resulted in a far better outcome. And she exhibits far more sociopathic tendencies than psychopathic, so I'd call her a sociopath.
I like how Nahid is literally the only one paying attention at all times and only speaks up or reacts when something major happens. Everyone else constantly making references or noises or talking. Hell they probably would've missed that thing about Iroh if Nahid hadn't mentioned it. The rest of you should learn from him and pay more attention.
If they just quietly reacted to the shows they’d lose viewership. Look at all the top reactors, they’re all the people that actually react a lot. It’s rare to see those reactors that are entirely quiet and then review.
I can sympathize a bit with Azula in terms of her competitiveness and spite toward Zuko. Imagine being naturally gifted and having a deep love toward your country (in Azula's eyes, because of how she was raised, that means supporting the war and doing everything you can to conquer other nations) and have none of that matter because your older, not as gifted, outspoken and disrespectful (his speaking out in Ozai's war room) brother is going to inherit it all. Not only that, but Azula obviously loves war and fighting, so imagine not being taken your love for combat seriously by your uncle, who gives you a useless doll instead of a cool dagger, and your own mother, who thinks you're twisted for loving fighting so much. No wonder she gravitated toward Ozai, who was the only one who seemed to understand her.
Every Monarchy sucks but you put country first despite personal feelings. It could also be said that perhaps Iroh doesn't know Azula very well and just got what girls her age like (idk). Azula's mom is only concerned about the way she thinks, kids shouldn't be talking so lightly about treason and murder especially not in the palace, go outside :D
@@himurahaibara1459 Understandable, but as her own mother if she was seeing the sadistic nature of Ozai's influence seeping into Azula she should've been trying her best to intervene and teach her compassion rather than completely brushing her off. Especially considering how young she was.
The story goes that Azulon did order Ozai to murder Zuko and know how it feels to lose a firstborn son. But Ursa pleads with Ozai to spare him and raise him as a son, and in turn she would brew a poison to give to Ozai so that he could murder Azulon late at night and when no one else was around so that Ozai could claim that his fathers last words were to make him the firelord instead of Iroh. And the reason Ursa leaves is because Ozai wouldn't be able to look at her and he was afraid they would be caught. That's what the official wiki says anyway.
You know the most fucked up thing about it? She didn't even do it. She came up with the plan and made the poison in order to save Zuko's life because Ozai was 100% going to kill him. Ozai killed his own father for the throne with the poison. It's in the official comics that came out after the show.
Nop ozai wanted to kill zuko cause he thought that zuko wasn't his biological son, and he thought that zuko was the son of ikem ursas previous bf from the village. So ursa in order to protect zuko from ozai, she made a deal with him. The deal was that she would help him become the next fire lord, she was an expert at herbs and that kind of stuff, so she made a poison that it's undetected when it's inside the body to kill azulon and give the throne to ozai. Ozai agreed and he let zuko live, but he banished Ursa from capital city, cause he couldn't trust her with the poison. He thought that she might use it on him someday so he didn't take that chance.
@@alexakos1223 Its confirmed in part 3 of The Search that the letter was fake and Ozai knew this but still treated Zuko like shit just to get back at Ursa for writing the letter.
It was a little unsatisfying to see that they kept missing the mark when it came to the death of Azulon. Like if you think about it, Azula taunting Zuko with what transpired in the throne room, the timing, what Ursa said & her sudden disappearance.... it's obvious that it was Ursa who killed Azulon to save Zuko.
The homie Zuko is such a badass man, and I just love that relationship he had with the kid like an older brother or maybe even father to some extent, that was pretty cool to see, I loved this episode one of my favorites!
Zuko's mother used to live in a simple village along with her boyfriend. Then the Fire Lord Azulon, upon finding the location, decided to marry her to his son, prince Ozai. This is because he found out that she was avatar Roku's daughter, and wanted to strengthen the royal bloodline. It seemed like Roku tried to hide her for that very reason. She couldn't refuse. Fast forward several years, she kept sending secret letters to her boyfriend in the village. She suspected that the letters were being intercepted, so she wrote a lie in one of these letters implying that Zuko is actually the son of her and the boyfriend, rather than Ozai's. As suspected, Ozai was indeed intercepting the letters; he was furious with that lie (he knew that it was a lie because he had spied on her for several months before meeting her) and confronted her. He decided that as punishment, he would indeed treat Zuko as if he wasn't his own son. Years later, when Azulon commands Ozai to kill his firstborn to have a taste of Iroh's loss during the war, Ozai accepted immediately. Zuko's mother stopped him and offered him a deal: she would make a poison that Ozai could use to kill Azulon and take the throne, in exchange for sparing Zuko. He accepted, but at the condition that she would leave the palace because he feared her ability to make such deadly poison. Zuko's mother went back to the village where she found her boyfriend again. They met a spirit with the ability to change someone's face and memories, and she decided to get a new face and erase her memories (so she forgot about Zuko, Ozai, Azula, Roku, etc) and lived happily. After the events of The Last Airbender, Zuko asks for Aang's help to find her. Azula also helps. They find her and restore her memories. She stays at the village.
*Now that I've come back to this episode, I've realized that this show was the epitomy of storytelling. The flashbacks and narrations in this story are extremely well-handeled, just like in this episode. Some other great examples:* 👉 *The Storm, in which Aang's and Zuko's backstories were told simultaneously with their inner turmoils unvieled;* 👉 *The Winter Solstice P2, in which Roku told how the war started and it was good because it was a brief chuck of info really well-executed;* 👉 *The Tales of Ba Sing Se. I don't think anyone would have doubts;* 👉 *Appa's Lost Day: absolute pinnacle of storytelling;* 👉 *The Avatar and The Firelord, which helps us delve deeper into the lore and it's kinda an amazing callback to the epi, The Storm;* 👉 *The Avatar Day in which we got to know about Kyoshi in a quite unique and original way;* 👉 *The Southern Raiders which constantly jumps between two linear timelines: one of Katara nd her revenge while the second about her mother, constantly buliding to the climax;* 👉 *The Ember Island Players re-calling and re-caping the whole series in the most exciting way possible.*
The ember island players is the only episode that I think of as filler. A recap of everything? Congratu-fucking-lations on not adding anything to the plot right before the finale.
This episode elevated the series to Shakespearean levels. Shades of Hamlet and MacBeth laced right into the subtext. :') EDIT: To Micky, overcoming your capacity for evil through great effort is a higher moral virtue than someone who is just born good and is incapable of cruelty. In the latter, you are weak and are absolutely a victim to anyone who is capable of cruelty, there is no virtue in that. But in the former, you have evil and strife within you, but you've tempered your aggression, which is what true virtue is (Batman and Zuko are both like this) And to Rana, It'd be an oversimplification to say that Iroh giving Azula the doll is sexist. It makes more sense that Iroh understands that Zuko needs to grow and become stronger (hence the daggers inscription), and that he got the doll for Azula to bring her back to earth because of the fact that she is so out of control, as evident in the scene when she openly talks about her hopes of someone *assassinating Firelord Azulon.*
4:15 Nahid might be onto something. One of the first visions the creators had for the show was one where Aang had been frozen for much longer than a hundred years. I don't remember exactly how long, but a thousand or ten thousand years. In this version Aang's culture had been much more advanced. For example Momo was supposed to be a robot. They obviously changed their minds about all of this eventually. But maybe in that universe there was a big nuclear war which transformed the animals into these crossbreeds and even though they scrapped the rest in the making of this series, they kept the animals?
The four people in the intro(I think) are Water: Pakku Earth: the original teacher for Aang Fire: Azula Air is the only one that doesn’t have a specific character
@@HaydrogenBomb no, because during ATLA, they didn’t have a visual for adult Aang, and all the other airbenders were dead so they couldn’t have a specific character for the intro
Idk if it's been mentioned before but the blade Iroh gave Zuko and the Zuko gave the kid was the same blade they used to cut their hair in the first episode of season 2. Thought it would be nice to share.
Two things: Zuko Alone is a great episode, and about the racism, the entire world has been fighting the fire nation for a hundred years, and this village, has clearly been the brunt of many attacks. Yes, the villagers probably know deep down he isn't like the rest of the fire nation they have seen or heard of through propaganda but in their point of view, their village has seen nothing but war for however long its been around. and the kid's father probably knew he was fire nation since he said that line "a man's past is his own business." So he isn't holding any grudges or animosity towards Zuko. But it was sad that the entire village turned on him... Secondly: Iroh wasn't banished, he could return to the fire nation any time he wished, he chose to go and stay with Zuko because he thought of Zuko as his son, I don't think he is banished at this point in the show but he might as well be, since his ideologies and beliefs don't match the fire nation's.
I'm really glad how this played out because it was a huge eye opener for Zuko! The people hate the fire nation so much, that it doesnt matter if he saved them. They rather die, than be saved by a fire bender. One of the many reasons why Zuko realized the reality of the situation.
If you want to know more about Zuko's mother read the comics! People do say they dislike them but they're actually quite and good and answer a lot of questions. Plus it makes one nostalgic after finishing the series ^_^
This is literally my favorite episode in season 2, and really highlights Zuko's phases in transformation. SPOILERS! "As kids we're taught that the fire nation is the greatest civilization in history, and somehow the war was our way of sharing that greatness with the world" Zuko, all the way through season 1, and through most of what we've seen in season 2 up until this episode believes that what they've been indoctrinated to believe in schools. Everyone in the fire nation mostly still believes that too, they haven't been exposed to the suffering that other families have been put through as a result of the threat the fire nation poses. "What an amazing lie that was. The people of the world are terrified by the fire nation. They don't see our greatness, they hate us! And we deserve it!" His journey through season 2 is understanding that what's really happening in the world isn't really good. Fire nation soldiers are attacking people, and Zuko learns firsthand that even if youre a good person, just understanding that you're firenation writes you off as a bad person in the world's minds.
This episode shows how much the family telling him to leave and not forgiving him because he's fire nation affected him. This moment (and many others) was imperative to him finally standing up to his father
Feeling like a crackhead waiting on these Avatar reactions. Have to jump to Blind Wave's reaction on the series just to get my fix but obviously you guys are still the best. Def going to have to be a patron.
This episode always made me want to see a scene with iroh and ozai. Contrast their relationship with that of Azula and Zuko's, maybe that was in the lost season 4? You can dream.
I love how Zuko's mother is called Ursa, which is the Latin word for "bear". She would do everything to save her children. Ursa really is a bear mother.
"He can actually fight". Yes! This is a commom misconception, Zuko only looks "weak" because he is being compared to a prodigy like Azula. However when Zuko got burned he was confident he could take the general in the fight. And just a few years later, he proved he could! To be honest Zuko is probably the 4th best fighter in all the fire nation at this point (With the firelord, Iroh and Azula being the only ones on top).
I always get chills when Zuko firebends in the end fight. You know its coming but, its so awesome. Also, notice how the dagger Zuko had in this episode is the same one he and Iroh used to cut their hair in "The Avatar State" I make videos about Avatar, if anyone is interested.
You can’t be mad at the kid and his mother for hating Zuko. He legit just told them all he’s the prince of the fire nation, the nation that their son/brother was just captured by and may even be killed by. No matter how nice Zuko was to them, the fire nation has been making their life and the life of everyone else in the world miserable for the past 100 years
hearing them talk about uncle iroh but also knowing what happened and then the meaning behind the episode of when they tell you why he left the position of firelord is still heartbreaking.
Interesting is that young Azula’s fire is not blue yet, if I remember it right her firebending is blue becose of some deep sadness emotions, so that mean she could change even more in to crazy monster after her and Zuko’s mum left to exile.
Not sure if mentioned already in the comments but Avatar was originally set in the future with Aang awakening from cryogenic stasis. And his special trait would be his knowledge of how all ancient and lost technology works, something the modern day inhabitants of the world lost long ago. Momo was going to be robot. I think there were zeppelins too. Of course they scrapped that take on the show and went for mystical and their own world.
Ursa (aka Zuko's mom) killed Firelord Azulon to save Zuko. Azulon ordered Ozai to kill his son, in order to save his life she poisoned Azulon, also helping Ozai become firelord. In the end, she was banished.
17:12 - 17:55 was *painful* to watch. Every single guy talked over Rana and she never even got to finish her thought. This isn't the first time this has happened either, it's just the most obvious because she kept trying to talk instead of backing down immediately. Not cool, dudes.
To save Zuko, Ursa told Ozai that she could make a transparent liquid poison to help kill Azulon and make her husband Fire Lord. When the plan succeeded, Ozai banished Ursa knowing that she could use that poison on him as well.
As others have said 100 years of blood shed is hard to forget. This is why everyone turns on him when you find out he is a firebender
and not just a firebender. They found out he is the son of the man who is leading the war and ruining their lives
Truly the episode where they show not all Earth Kingdom are good same as not all Fire Nation are bad and the effects of war on people and the racism that comes with it.
His brother and father are fighting in the war against them... I don't know how they didn't get it xD
Earth Kingdom peasants are bigots
@@theawesomeman9821 with reason, they are under the regime of the firelords.
This is the first time Zuko sees first hand peoples actual perception of the Fire Nation. They explain more later, but he had a very different idea how people viewed them.
Lord-Commander Savage He also got an idea earlier in Book 2 when he met that girl with the burns on her leg, he realized then too.
Yes this isn't the first time, it's actually made in contrast with the first time. With the girl, he doesn't want to admit the wrongs he's been complicit of so he run away and steal the horse for "the greater good", in this one though, he takes responsibility in front of everyone, accept that they won't forgive him which is their right but doesn't run away. The fact that this is the second time he's been confronted to it is actually part of his character growth.
Living in poverty has also helped him realized that there is more to life than acquiring wealth and power in becoming Fire Lord. Zuko treads a walk of life that is diametrically opposed to the one his forefathers had laid out for him, and that aids his escape from his Fire Nation indoctrination.
This isn't the first time, no
"What an amazing lie that was"
Damn!
I don't think the doll was sexist. I think Iroh was trying to push her to find her softer side. She's already mean enough without a knife. Zuko could use a bit more backbone and perseverance and self confidence so he got that gift.
AP P I thought it was just a sweet gesture for his little niece, he doesn't see Azula the way he sees Zukos kindness
Iroh isn't the kind of character to miss her nature and a chance to give her advice. He's had an opportunity to see them both and their particular failings. If he wanted to give Azula a nice gift that she'd like, he'd never give her a doll. Everyone who's ever met Azula would know she wouldn't like a girly girl doll. She'd want the knife. So I'd have to think that it had to be on purpose.
Besides, would you send Azula a knife? I wouldn't.
Zuko has perseverance in spades.
Well, Iroh is older and had been at war for years at this point. I doubt he knew what Azula was like--just gave her something that girls her age typically enjoy.
To those of you outraged by the village's reactions, imagine during World War 2 of a high-ranking Nazi in a town full of Jews, even if the Nazi deserted.
Edward Armstrong is that your real name or a fma reference
Edward Armstrong did the war go on for a 100 years however?
Forevergent777 Schindler’s list?
Edward Armstrong
it wouldn't matter if the air nomads were the jews in your example because the fire nation is still invading and subjugating the earth kingdom. Germany still invaded Poland and the rest of Europe. Zuko is still the prince of nazis basically to them. His people are the cause of everything that's been horrible in the last 100 years.
Its wartime and the firenation are fire nazis. I dont blame the villages reaction at all.
Y'all underestimate us. When I was a kid me and my siblings loved this episode and used to make these conspiracy theories of what happened to Zuko's mom. Kids can think like adults if you give them mature content.
@Kathrina proving this guys point i see.
i think when they say this isn’t a kids show they mean this isn’t a show that can only be enjoyed by kids but by everyone
same here when i was a little kid i made so many theories in types of shows some were too crazy good to be in the show and some actually went in it
@last fantasy Why do you hate that? kids shows today suck. In today's standards if you say "this is not a kid's show" that means it's actually a good show
@@diablohorer I disagree. Adventure time, gumball, regular show, kipo are some good examples for modern kids shows that are good and there are many more. Don't underestimate modern kids shows.
I took it to mean that Zuko's mom murdered the Firelord and secured the throne for Ozai to keep him from killing Zuko. Then she had to leave to keep from being arrested.
Can't wait for the next reaction!
I thought so as well, seeing as they kinda foreshadowed/hinted at it in the episode with Zuko's mom talking about the turtle ducks. Threaten their babies and you get bitten, followed by Azulon threatening Ozai's children and then "suddenly" passing away.
if u guys read the comic the search you'll find out what really happened but spoiler
you r right about zuko's mom killing the fire lord
Mayhemm007 *SPOILERS*
That is what happened.
SPOILER
If you read the comic where they search for zuko's mom it says all that. Ursa was able to make a poison that could not be detected to kill azulon and she only made it in return that zuko was spared and she had to leave.
Mayhemm007 Huh... pretty good guess... o.o
(This is not a spoiler) everything that happens in this episode explains it all Ozai wanted to be Fire Lord and after Iroh lost his son Ozai asked Azulon to revoke Iroh's Birth right cause he didn't have an heir. Azulon was angry about that and said Ozai's punishment should fit the crime he must feel the pain of losing a first born son by sacrificing your own Azula told Zuko this then Ursa said to Azula its time for a talk that's when she found out that Azulon ordered Ozai to kill Zuko. Later we see Ursa wake Zuko up and say my love listen to me everything iv'e done iv'e done to protect you then she leaves and we find out Fire Lord Azulon has passed away. It's heavily implied that Ursa killed Azulon to save Zuko's life. It's all in this episode it's not a spoiler.
Thanks for all the great reactions :)
Thank you for explaining this, it make so much more sense now!
Keaton Yea this explains it thoroughly. I don't count this as a spoiler.
Also confirmed in the comics.
Great explanation, but have you heard of punctuation? The text is kinda hard to read.
Timo Sorry I'm not good at writing
This show does do a decent job of showing the gray side on all of the nation's. We see the earth kingdom and it's soldiers are not all good and abuse their power and later see the capital and how their society works, and the water tribe with it's sexism and backwards traditions (which later lead to Unalaq), even the air nomads with their elders are shown to be stubborn on their beliefs and tried to put to much pressure on a kid who wasn't ready for the job that they rushed (Aang wasn't supposed to find out till he was 16 like everyone other avatar). And later we see the fire nation despite what it has done is a bit of a progressive society by having women in the ranks and having no problem with a female firelord. And the people themselves seem content as fire nation citizens (minus that one village with the polluted river).of course this doesn't justify what the fire nation has done and the citizens are subject to firelord propaganda, but I still like that the show shows that every side has its good side and bad side and the avatar is needed to bring balance. It's not just evil empire vs good guys.
This is exactly what makes ATLA an animated series like no other. It IS a kid show AND it's for adults too. Both a kid and an adult may watch the same thing, but they will perceive it differently. That's why I like it when I watched it as a kid, and I appreciate it even further when I rewatched it as a young adult.
@《Philius Lupin》 Exactly, which makes the fact that this is an animated series made by Nickelodeon so, soooooo much better
"That's why he's thinking this whole flashback, 'cause the Earth Kingdom family kind of did take him in." So many parallels in this episode and I'd never thought of that one. True.
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how did you not put together that iroh is the older brother yet?
I know right I'm re watching this and I thought the same thing
Oh shit I wrote this a while back lmao
HAHAHAHAHAHA
@Alicia en el Pais de las Maravillas hahahhaah
Hahahha
Zuko and Azula were both trained at a young age not just to firebend but also to fight and probably to lead/command just like the Stark children
Keaton From what I can tell, Zuko seems *very* adept at hand to hand combat, probably better than Azula in sheer strength and skill, but Azula excelled at firebending.
Your right Zuko is a great fighter and probably physically stronger than Azula. Azula is technically a better hand to hand fighter and bender but how good is she with a sword? I would love to see her and Zuko in a sword fight. I just love how bad ass they both are :)
Yeah Zuko is a master swordsmen, I think I heard he was trained by Piandao.
Azula beats Zuko in bending and hand to hand.
But Zuko beats almost everyone in the show in a sword fight.
@@Pav94an Agreed! I'm curious about who would win in a Zuko vs Sokka sword fight - both are the best at swords in the show
I think there was a comic on that, and yeah Zuko swamped Sokka every time@@commonsenselyrics
I always find it interesting in this episode how much of the firelord`s face is actually shown, but you still walk away feeling like you didn't see anything.
that's what makes him a great villain, he's this mysterious threat that terrorises everybody.
LaHunica I totally agree, it's just interesting how through the course of the episode you get to see every part of his face except his eyes and you still leave the episode feeling like you still haven't seen the firelord.
Lol, you guys have stumbled upon one of the BIG Avatar debates that's still going on today, is Azula's "evilness" the product of nature or nurture? Is she the way she is because she is inherently an evil person, or is she evil because of the environment she was raised in?
And you guys still have so much to learn through the rest of the series that will influence how you feel about it.
Brendan Horn I personally felt it was nurtured by the end of the show.
I do agree too that it was nurture. She's exactly who Ozai is. I mean look at her grandfather, he's also a monster. So it's passed on. Later on in the series, they'll see how the show gets more into Azula and she actually does start developing depth that's very surprising yet very deep.
Brendan Horn i dont think anybody is ever evil by nature
Brendan Horn it's cause of ozai
H Singh thats a sweet sentiment, but I emplore you to learn a bit about true sociopaths. they have no conscience and no way of gaining one, and are almost certainly born that way. about 1% of the population is made up of true sociopaths
Ursa killed azulon to keep zuko alive, that's why she had to leave
(edit: at least that's what I took from the episode)
Ursa came from a botanist family before Ozai decided to marry her. Ozai really was ordered to kill Zuko which he was going to do. Ursa found out and used her skills as a botanist to poison Azulon. For her treason she was banished. It's all in the comics.
mimothememe Am I the only person to think (when I first watched this episode) that Ursa sacrificed herself in Zuko's place? (Granted I was like 12 when these first came out.)
Well you're probably not the only one to think that at the time, it also makes sense and she kind of did in a way, but we know for a fact that she murdered Azulon before leaving (alive) as part of a bargain with Ozai.
And as other have said, the turtle duck metaphor says that the turtle duck mother bites to protect her kids, not that she "dies" to protect her kids so even without reading the comic it's clearly implied that she killed him not that she sacrificed herself.
Aesahethr yeah, I read the comic too I didn't wanna spoil it so yeah
mimothememe she had to leave because her hisband would hace killed zuko so he doesn't have to pass doen the kingdom to him by having an other son. so eiyh her gone he's stuck with zuko because female leaders are a controversial thing. at least that's what I think.
My favorite Zuko-centric episode, by far.
It's a roller coaster of emotions and just so heartbreaking. We often don't realize just how much deep seed-rooted hatred or disgust people have against the Fire Nation. It's 100 years coming. All of those people in that town grew up knowing about the Fire Nation's tirade and not to mention, they took that little kid's brother Sensu.
Yes, there are good people in the Fire Nation and even bad people out of it. But as a whole, the Fire Nation are seen as an enemy.
To add @12:58 i love how everyone's so hyped for a western type episode but then Rana's all "I love his haircut you guys." lmao smh
Zuko: "GIRLS ARE CRAZY!"
Exactly. And I think Zuko needed tonsee this side of life with his own eyes, not only being exiled from his own home, but also being rejected by other people, because of what his country has wrought on others. 100 years of war and suffering don't go away just because of a few good deeds. People don't forget that easy.
Nahid is 100% right. Most people don't want to accept that some people are just born messed up, and there's no abuse or anything in their backgrounds that pushed them to it. It's too difficult for many to accept because it feels like nothing is really sacred, but sometimes there's just no helping people.
That's not really true for Azula. There's plenty of arguments out there pointing out why she's batshit crazy and how her upbringing fucked her up. So I won't argue it here.
The arguments don't excuse her actions, they just offer insight into her character. Unless you're a sociopath, or are afflicted by some other social disorder, you aren't born bad.
+Michael Henry I see what you're saying, but personally I think that Azula had her fair share of certain sociopathic tendencies from an early age (judging by the flashbacks). I'm sure her upbringing had a big influence too but it seemed more like half-half y'know.
+Lint I don't think that she born a sociopath, nor do I think she became one. I agree that she has major sociopathic tendencies, but deep down I don't think she is.
Her arc in season 3 is what confirms it for me, more specifically the scene with the mirror. It's hard to tell for certain, but I believe Azula made up her mind that her mother didn't love her at a young age, and convinced herself that she didn't care. That's a pretty sociopathic thing to do. But when she's talking to herself/the manifestation of her mom, she cries when told that her mother loves her. That's sort of not sociopathic.
It's a complicated mess of a situation and I'm no psychiatrist, so I'm not about to psychoanalyze her, but whatever it is that's wrong with her certainly isn't something she was born with. It's something that grew and festered within her after years of being raised by a monster and believing her mother hated her. Her story to me is a tragedy. I don't excuse her actions, but you have to remember that she's only 14. The real villain is Ozai. He's the one who fucked her up in the head. Even if she was born a sociopath, it's a mental disorder. Just like Anorexia, OCD, Schizophrenia, and others, it can be treated. With the proper help she could've had a normal life.
I guess some people can be born messed up. Just remember that being born "messed up" is not the same as evil. When you're born a psychopath then there's actually some physical difference in your brain, hence you experience/feel some things different. This is something that should be addressed by additional help and could lead to pretty messed up adults when not treated (Probably what happened to Azula + complex upbringing problems + etc.)
For an example, studies found that in many (not all) cases of people imprisoned for serious bodily injury there were areas in their brain that showed differences to the general demographic, thus making those people unable to relate to the consequences/pain that their actions caused for the people they hurt. They felt indifferent about it and didn't understand why it was so bad. Those cases exist and make it hard to simply categorize people into goodies and badies ^^
+Alexander Schwarz It's also worth to note that just because you're born "messed up" doesn't mean you can't get treatment. Azula either developed sociopathic tendencies, or she was born with it. But with both of those cases, good parenting could have resulted in a far better outcome.
And she exhibits far more sociopathic tendencies than psychopathic, so I'd call her a sociopath.
I like how Nahid is literally the only one paying attention at all times and only speaks up or reacts when something major happens. Everyone else constantly making references or noises or talking.
Hell they probably would've missed that thing about Iroh if Nahid hadn't mentioned it. The rest of you should learn from him and pay more attention.
They also seem to miss fairly obviously implications such as who was responsible for Azulon's murder which I was able to get when I was 9.
nah hes loud af too
Agree.
Can you not see the alcoholic beverages in their hands?
If they just quietly reacted to the shows they’d lose viewership. Look at all the top reactors, they’re all the people that actually react a lot. It’s rare to see those reactors that are entirely quiet and then review.
I can sympathize a bit with Azula in terms of her competitiveness and spite toward Zuko. Imagine being naturally gifted and having a deep love toward your country (in Azula's eyes, because of how she was raised, that means supporting the war and doing everything you can to conquer other nations) and have none of that matter because your older, not as gifted, outspoken and disrespectful (his speaking out in Ozai's war room) brother is going to inherit it all. Not only that, but Azula obviously loves war and fighting, so imagine not being taken your love for combat seriously by your uncle, who gives you a useless doll instead of a cool dagger, and your own mother, who thinks you're twisted for loving fighting so much. No wonder she gravitated toward Ozai, who was the only one who seemed to understand her.
Every Monarchy sucks but you put country first despite personal feelings. It could also be said that perhaps Iroh doesn't know Azula very well and just got what girls her age like (idk). Azula's mom is only concerned about the way she thinks, kids shouldn't be talking so lightly about treason and murder especially not in the palace, go outside :D
Her mother wouldn't see her as twisted if she didn't try to harm people as her way of having fun.
@@himurahaibara1459 Understandable, but as her own mother if she was seeing the sadistic nature of Ozai's influence seeping into Azula she should've been trying her best to intervene and teach her compassion rather than completely brushing her off. Especially considering how young she was.
The story goes that Azulon did order Ozai to murder Zuko and know how it feels to lose a firstborn son. But Ursa pleads with Ozai to spare him and raise him as a son, and in turn she would brew a poison to give to Ozai so that he could murder Azulon late at night and when no one else was around so that Ozai could claim that his fathers last words were to make him the firelord instead of Iroh.
And the reason Ursa leaves is because Ozai wouldn't be able to look at her and he was afraid they would be caught.
That's what the official wiki says anyway.
She left because he didn't trust her anymore. Cause if she made that poison for the fire lord, then she could do it again.
Zuko's Mom left and the same night the fire lord died. How do you not put together that the Mom did it????? Why are you saying it's Azula lol
You know the most fucked up thing about it? She didn't even do it. She came up with the plan and made the poison in order to save Zuko's life because Ozai was 100% going to kill him. Ozai killed his own father for the throne with the poison. It's in the official comics that came out after the show.
Nop ozai wanted to kill zuko cause he thought that zuko wasn't his biological son, and he thought that zuko was the son of ikem ursas previous bf from the village. So ursa in order to protect zuko from ozai, she made a deal with him. The deal was that she would help him become the next fire lord, she was an expert at herbs and that kind of stuff, so she made a poison that it's undetected when it's inside the body to kill azulon and give the throne to ozai. Ozai agreed and he let zuko live, but he banished Ursa from capital city, cause he couldn't trust her with the poison. He thought that she might use it on him someday so he didn't take that chance.
Supreme Kai Zamasu Ozai has always known that Zuko was his biological son. He had been spying on Ursa months before he “proposed” to her
@@alexakos1223 Its confirmed in part 3 of The Search that the letter was fake and Ozai knew this but still treated Zuko like shit just to get back at Ursa for writing the letter.
@@adriandechavez8687 I don't remember that
It was a little unsatisfying to see that they kept missing the mark when it came to the death of Azulon. Like if you think about it, Azula taunting Zuko with what transpired in the throne room, the timing, what Ursa said & her sudden disappearance.... it's obvious that it was Ursa who killed Azulon to save Zuko.
i thing if i rember, she made azula kill azulon with poison...
where did you hear that from??
@@ac4870 The comics.
The homie Zuko is such a badass man, and I just love that relationship he had with the kid like an older brother or maybe even father to some extent, that was pretty cool to see, I loved this episode one of my favorites!
"Zuko's mom is still alive! What if he finds her??"
avatar fandom: [triggered]
Well he does, but in the comics
@@manolgeorgiev9664 Given the quality of the comics (or lack thereof): [triggered]
@@islaythejabberwokky The Search is great what are you talking about
Heads up, the pregnant couple he sees at the beginning of this episode, remember them.
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Was that shown here? Couldnt find them.
No, but if you watch the full episode, Zuko thinks of robing them until he finds out shes pregnant.
Rick Jones Geez Louis lay Off the Internet would ya.
@@rickj5180 They don't figure it out
Just a hint: We don't see Firelord Ozai until Zuko sees Firelord Ozai!
Zuko's mother used to live in a simple village along with her boyfriend. Then the Fire Lord Azulon, upon finding the location, decided to marry her to his son, prince Ozai. This is because he found out that she was avatar Roku's daughter, and wanted to strengthen the royal bloodline.
It seemed like Roku tried to hide her for that very reason. She couldn't refuse. Fast forward several years, she kept sending secret letters to her boyfriend in the village. She suspected that the letters were being intercepted, so she wrote a lie in one of these letters implying that Zuko is actually the son of her and the boyfriend, rather than Ozai's.
As suspected, Ozai was indeed intercepting the letters; he was furious with that lie (he knew that it was a lie because he had spied on her for several months before meeting her) and confronted her. He decided that as punishment, he would indeed treat Zuko as if he wasn't his own son. Years later, when Azulon commands Ozai to kill his firstborn to have a taste of Iroh's loss during the war, Ozai accepted immediately.
Zuko's mother stopped him and offered him a deal: she would make a poison that Ozai could use to kill Azulon and take the throne, in exchange for sparing Zuko. He accepted, but at the condition that she would leave the palace because he feared her ability to make such deadly poison. Zuko's mother went back to the village where she found her boyfriend again. They met a spirit with the ability to change someone's face and memories, and she decided to get a new face and erase her memories (so she forgot about Zuko, Ozai, Azula, Roku, etc) and lived happily. After the events of The Last Airbender, Zuko asks for Aang's help to find her. Azula also helps. They find her and restore her memories. She stays at the village.
Thot Almost perfect explanation! But Ursa is Roku's grand-daughter, not his daughter. You see both her parents in the first chapter.
*Now that I've come back to this episode, I've realized that this show was the epitomy of storytelling. The flashbacks and narrations in this story are extremely well-handeled, just like in this episode. Some other great examples:*
👉 *The Storm, in which Aang's and Zuko's backstories were told simultaneously with their inner turmoils unvieled;*
👉 *The Winter Solstice P2, in which Roku told how the war started and it was good because it was a brief chuck of info really well-executed;*
👉 *The Tales of Ba Sing Se. I don't think anyone would have doubts;*
👉 *Appa's Lost Day: absolute pinnacle of storytelling;*
👉 *The Avatar and The Firelord, which helps us delve deeper into the lore and it's kinda an amazing callback to the epi, The Storm;*
👉 *The Avatar Day in which we got to know about Kyoshi in a quite unique and original way;*
👉 *The Southern Raiders which constantly jumps between two linear timelines: one of Katara nd her revenge while the second about her mother, constantly buliding to the climax;*
👉 *The Ember Island Players re-calling and re-caping the whole series in the most exciting way possible.*
The ember island players is the only episode that I think of as filler. A recap of everything? Congratu-fucking-lations on not adding anything to the plot right before the finale.
I love the scene of Ozai's coronation. So beautiful and intimidating.
"Bitch, you're eight!" LMFAOOOO
I was just about to comment that until I saw yours. The zoom makes it so much funnier.
This episode elevated the series to Shakespearean levels. Shades of Hamlet and MacBeth laced right into the subtext. :')
EDIT: To Micky,
overcoming your capacity for evil through great effort is a higher
moral virtue than someone who is just born good and is incapable of
cruelty. In the latter, you are weak and are absolutely a victim to anyone who is
capable of cruelty, there is no virtue in that. But in the former, you have evil and strife within you, but you've tempered your aggression, which is what true virtue is (Batman and Zuko are both
like this)
And to Rana,
It'd be an oversimplification to say that Iroh giving Azula the doll is sexist. It makes more sense that Iroh understands that Zuko needs to grow and become stronger (hence the daggers inscription), and that he got the doll for Azula to bring her back to earth because of the fact that she is so out of control, as evident in the scene when she openly talks about her hopes of someone *assassinating Firelord Azulon.*
10:26 "bitch you're 8" LMAO
"Bitch, you're 8." lmao
Apparently the field zuko passes is where avatar wan died
Zuko: Girls r crazy!
Every guy: ain’t that the truth.
Zuko is basically the man, he'll always be your bro.
I’m sure girls say the same about us
I was today years old when I realized that Zuko used the kid's name, Lee, as his alias when living in the earth kingdom
1:30 Toph is from the Island of Nunya. Nunya business.
Damn! Forgot how amazing this show was! I gotta go back and watch this series again! It's been a while!
4:15 Nahid might be onto something. One of the first visions the creators had for the show was one where Aang had been frozen for much longer than a hundred years. I don't remember exactly how long, but a thousand or ten thousand years. In this version Aang's culture had been much more advanced. For example Momo was supposed to be a robot. They obviously changed their minds about all of this eventually.
But maybe in that universe there was a big nuclear war which transformed the animals into these crossbreeds and even though they scrapped the rest in the making of this series, they kept the animals?
The four people in the intro(I think) are
Water: Pakku
Earth: the original teacher for Aang
Fire: Azula
Air is the only one that doesn’t have a specific character
Isn't that just Aang?
@@HaydrogenBomb no, because during ATLA, they didn’t have a visual for adult Aang, and all the other airbenders were dead so they couldn’t have a specific character for the intro
Idk if it's been mentioned before but the blade Iroh gave Zuko and the Zuko gave the kid was the same blade they used to cut their hair in the first episode of season 2. Thought it would be nice to share.
Two things: Zuko Alone is a great episode, and about the racism, the entire world has been fighting the fire nation for a hundred years, and this village, has clearly been the brunt of many attacks. Yes, the villagers probably know deep down he isn't like the rest of the fire nation they have seen or heard of through propaganda but in their point of view, their village has seen nothing but war for however long its been around. and the kid's father probably knew he was fire nation since he said that line "a man's past is his own business." So he isn't holding any grudges or animosity towards Zuko. But it was sad that the entire village turned on him... Secondly: Iroh wasn't banished, he could return to the fire nation any time he wished, he chose to go and stay with Zuko because he thought of Zuko as his son, I don't think he is banished at this point in the show but he might as well be, since his ideologies and beliefs don't match the fire nation's.
I'm really glad how this played out because it was a huge eye opener for Zuko!
The people hate the fire nation so much, that it doesnt matter if he saved them. They rather die, than be saved by a fire bender.
One of the many reasons why Zuko realized the reality of the situation.
This is the only episode without Aang. Also, more of Zuko's backstory is revealed in the graphic novel series The Search.
I love the 4 distinct reactions you guys showed when Zuko fire bends the knock off thor out of existence
Zuko is one of the best characters in Avatar and a fan favorite
Thought Rana was gonna say "oh the sunflowers like Samurai Champloo" for a second and I got excited lol SUCH A GOOD SHOW
When Nahid said that this episode was shitty, you can see the instant regret in his eyes because he didn't mean to say that haha
That "My name is Zuko, son of Usala and Fire Lord Ozi, Prince of the Fire Nation and heir to the throne" line gave me chills when i was a kid.
If you want to know more about Zuko's mother read the comics! People do say they dislike them but they're actually quite and good and answer a lot of questions. Plus it makes one nostalgic after finishing the series ^_^
This is literally my favorite episode in season 2, and really highlights Zuko's phases in transformation.
SPOILERS!
"As kids we're taught that the fire nation is the greatest civilization in history, and somehow the war was our way of sharing that greatness with the world" Zuko, all the way through season 1, and through most of what we've seen in season 2 up until this episode believes that what they've been indoctrinated to believe in schools. Everyone in the fire nation mostly still believes that too, they haven't been exposed to the suffering that other families have been put through as a result of the threat the fire nation poses. "What an amazing lie that was. The people of the world are terrified by the fire nation. They don't see our greatness, they hate us! And we deserve it!" His journey through season 2 is understanding that what's really happening in the world isn't really good. Fire nation soldiers are attacking people, and Zuko learns firsthand that even if youre a good person, just understanding that you're firenation writes you off as a bad person in the world's minds.
“A mans past is his business”
Every anime ever: *im going to pretend I didn’t hear that*
Underrated comment haha. Although this episode does the same too considering the majority of it is about Zuko’s past.
Worth the wait; ignore all the impatient folks!
This episode shows how much the family telling him to leave and not forgiving him because he's fire nation affected him. This moment (and many others) was imperative to him finally standing up to his father
this is a top 5 avatar episode in my opinion
This is my all time favourite episode of Avatar, even better than the finals. It's too deep and breath-taking.
@4:41 the giant coins were actually remnants of the battlefield where Wan, the first avatar, died.
“Give ‘im a left! A left!”
“He’s fighting with swords!”
“He’s got a left sword, don’t ‘e?”
Fun fact. The field he rides through in the beginning of the episode is the same field in which the first avatar, Wan died.
Zuko could have slaughtered that whole village if he wanted to.
Great reaction but i feel sometimes you guys talk over some scenes too much
Feeling like a crackhead waiting on these Avatar reactions. Have to jump to Blind Wave's reaction on the series just to get my fix but obviously you guys are still the best. Def going to have to be a patron.
How is Rana so beautiful
Keep It Zen
Look at Momo being the luckiest little lemur there ever was at 10:30
Looking damn good here
sadly if you want to know more about zuko's mom u have to read the comic the search
Or the TH-cam comment section. It's in times like this where I feel so blessed to not have been spoiled.
Rana is bae AF!!
I honestly don't see how Nahid managed it, the guy is a hero.
@@Pav94an Yeah man. Iam so confused, how did that womanizer of a man accomplish THAT
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I forgot how much I love this episode and those great flashback's dam!
This episode always made me want to see a scene with iroh and ozai. Contrast their relationship with that of Azula and Zuko's, maybe that was in the lost season 4? You can dream.
The Boulder isn't just a parody of the Rock but a parody voiced by fellow wrestler Mick Foley a.k.a Mankind
im waiting for TALES OF BA SENG SE "Iroh Scene"
Normie content Is amazing! Much love guys :)
I love how Zuko's mother is called Ursa, which is the Latin word for "bear". She would do everything to save her children.
Ursa really is a bear mother.
When Mickey says “he hasn’t even used any Firebending” I’m like yo he hasn’t even needed to use his blade up to this point
Zuko: ''Girls are crazy!''
Rana: *Poses*
Everyone else: ''Yeah he's not wrong.''
"He can actually fight". Yes! This is a commom misconception, Zuko only looks "weak" because he is being compared to a prodigy like Azula. However when Zuko got burned he was confident he could take the general in the fight. And just a few years later, he proved he could! To be honest Zuko is probably the 4th best fighter in all the fire nation at this point (With the firelord, Iroh and Azula being the only ones on top).
Fun fact, the Boulder was voiced by Mick Foley! He was doing an impression of his good friend to boot!
I just realized, when the father talked about fetching his son from the frontlines, he meant his body.
Yeah so sad and true bc it parallels Iroh and Lu Ten
LOL I bet that facebook messenger group is lit AF XD Micky is so bloody funny. More puns or we unsubscribe haha. Nice reaction as always!
I always get chills when Zuko firebends in the end fight. You know its coming but, its so awesome.
Also, notice how the dagger Zuko had in this episode is the same one he and Iroh used to cut their hair in "The Avatar State"
I make videos about Avatar, if anyone is interested.
I would love to have seen zuko come back to this village after the war and after he became firelord.
This episode provides a lot of context for Zuko's character. Very cool sheit.
Keep it up normies Love The reactions
yay another one!! just found you guys and binged
Toph's town is named Gaoling, and I like how they made Azula's name a double reference.
Zukos mom killed him.
She made the poison but she didn't kill him, it was the fire lords own son who killed him with the poison
After you guys finish the series read the comic Avatar: The Last Airbender -The Search it will explain what happens after these events.
Just gotta say, as a lover of soundtracks myself I certainly appreciate Suraj's love for the Fire Nation's theme. :)
You can’t be mad at the kid and his mother for hating Zuko. He legit just told them all he’s the prince of the fire nation, the nation that their son/brother was just captured by and may even be killed by. No matter how nice Zuko was to them, the fire nation has been making their life and the life of everyone else in the world miserable for the past 100 years
I can't wait until you guys get to season 3. Tears will be shed.
Suraj: Where’s his mom now?
That’s the biggest question of the entire show
hearing them talk about uncle iroh but also knowing what happened and then the meaning behind the episode of when they tell you why he left the position of firelord is still heartbreaking.
All the boys talking in the beginning and Rana just trying to have a moment with Zuko :D
Interesting is that young Azula’s fire is not blue yet, if I remember it right her firebending is blue becose of some deep sadness emotions, so that mean she could change even more in to crazy monster after her and Zuko’s mum left to exile.
watching these makes it seems like i have friends. Love you all. Bummed Navi wasn't part of the group permanently, shes so cute.
Been waiting all day for these videos lol
Not sure if mentioned already in the comments but Avatar was originally set in the future with Aang awakening from cryogenic stasis. And his special trait would be his knowledge of how all ancient and lost technology works, something the modern day inhabitants of the world lost long ago. Momo was going to be robot. I think there were zeppelins too. Of course they scrapped that take on the show and went for mystical and their own world.
Asula is so f@$&ed up in the head ! I feel so bad for Zuko someone's who's never had it easy
The place that zuko was at in 4:43 is the same place avatar Wong (the first avatar) died at
That scene with the giant Earth Kingdom coins... That's where Avatar Wan died.
Ursa (aka Zuko's mom) killed Firelord Azulon to save Zuko. Azulon ordered Ozai to kill his son, in order to save his life she poisoned Azulon, also helping Ozai become firelord. In the end, she was banished.
17:12 - 17:55 was *painful* to watch. Every single guy talked over Rana and she never even got to finish her thought. This isn't the first time this has happened either, it's just the most obvious because she kept trying to talk instead of backing down immediately. Not cool, dudes.
To save Zuko, Ursa told Ozai that she could make a transparent liquid poison to help kill Azulon and make her husband Fire Lord. When the plan succeeded, Ozai banished Ursa knowing that she could use that poison on him as well.
Just imagine how much pain Iroh feels. Losing his son, father AND birthright.