I'm LOVING *AVATAR: The Last Airbender* (S1 - pt. 2/2)
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The absolute worst part of Zuko's backstory Is:. The avatar didn't exist. Everyone though him to be dea/MIA. His dad just basically sent him on an impossible fetch quest he knew Zuko would never come back from.
A wild goose chase 😭
It had been 100 years since Aang's disappearance, so the assumption was that he was dead and the Avatar had reincarnated in the water tribes.
That's why Zuko was searching in the South Pole, because his mission is capturing the Avatar, not Aang in particular.
@@fangirlalliecat
Yeah. Zuko's father sent Zuko on a wild goose chase... in a world that might not have any geese.
@@MarcoSantiago1 oooh good point!
@@UTU49 Ozai, the ultimate a-hole, strikes again. Who’s shocked?
Avatar is timeless, without a doubt one of the greatest animated shows of all time.
You probably didn't even need to say animated there tbh
Airbenders only get the arrow tattoos when they become a master
Whether you’re an adult or still a kid
The arrow tattoos are based on the natural markings of the sky bison
@@TheGreatDayne1983 correct information. Wrong place to put it. No one asked
@@zionthedon7745 1,000 percent needed to say animated. I'd say even be more specific and narrow it down to best nickelodeon show. Once you start getting broader than that it tanks in its ranking.
@@fullmetalb5241 no, it is one of the best shows of all time. In my opinion it’s my favourite show and I would argue it is the best but that’s just my opinion.
"I really like when an antagonist becomes empathetic and complex"
Boy is she in for a treat
Literally my favourite character arc of all time...
@@MrVisualHigh i luv Uncle Iroh's transformation in prison
"Hi, Zuko here...!"
@@taejaskudva2543 *cries while being chained to a sewer*
@@Thebeezzkneezz. *while flailing and spitting blue flames having a mental breakdown*
Every time Nat says "I'm gonna cry," we all respond "That's rough buddy."
Seconded
even when she gets to the tales of bah sing se?
Leaves from the vine, falling so slow...
@@rogercruz1547 Like fragile, tiny shells, drifting in the foam...
@@DragonMoth34 little soldier boy
The best thing about this show is that they don't belittle being young. The show allows these young characters to have genuinely complex personalities and relationships. All the protagonists and antagonists are BELIEVABLE! Rather than having your characters be slaves to the plot, let your characters have the depth and realism to drive the plot. This show is a masterpiece in storytelling.
calling avatar a kids show is just wrong on all known levels
@@trevorknapek4998 the problem is people thinking that being a kids show is a bad thing cause like it’s obviously a kids show but that doesn’t take a way from how good it is. kids shows don’t have to be for like 3 year olds i feel like it was meant more for tweens who can still understand serious plots
@@lourdesmarie.m846 there are even some kids shows that just flat out give up on appealing to children. There are multiple episodes in the latter half of Adventure Time that I can't imagine children finding any enjoyment in, and Infinity Train literally got cancelled for being "too mature" even though it was phenomenal. A good show is just a good show
The sets the stage for why Aang has alot of attention issues. He was alienated by his friends for being the Avatar. All of his friends are dead and the only on alive is an old man. So of course Aang would get hype when the people of Kiyoshi was giving him praise, it's literally the only positive feedback he's gotten from being the Avatar. Of course Aang would hide the letter from Katara and Sokka, he is literally the only thing he has and he knows he can beat wanting to see their father knowing how much he wants to see Gyatso.
@@lourdesmarie.m846 I still dream of a day where the general public simply recognizes good animated shows simply as "Good shows."
I always loved how Aangs story began with an act of selfishness, and Zukos began with an act of selflessness.
And Zuko comes full circle in the end. Poor kid was just 14 when he was banished. There's a fanfic where Hakota more or less adopts Zuko
@@Ikajo *13. also are you talking about taob? cause I am obsessed with that fic.
@@Ikajo woah what's the name of the fanfic
@@fuckbrigadoon5420 I don't remember the name, the username contained muffin and had a ton of fics that were inspired by it. Basically, Zuko is washed overboard in a storm, fished up by Hakota and his crew, Hakota start to realise that Zuko is basically a hurt child.
@@ArturoRivera2004 See above
I always took Zhao rejecting Zuko’s hand to be out of pride. He just couldn’t accept help from Zuko, of all people. And so it was pride that led to his death. Fitting.
he didn't rly die tho
"pride comes before the fall"
@@skye_a9452 he didn't? what happened then?
@@JanineTillema he is trapped in the spirit world, wandering in the fog of lost souls, it‘s an episode in legend of korra
@@systemofasponge5720 Oh damm
Uncle Iroh’s “I’ll unleash on you ten fold” is incredible delivery. Great job Mako. Great job.
Rest in Peace Mako
Definitely nailed how intimidating Iroh can be when he wants to. Dragon of the West indeed...
And he could too!
Fun fact: the voice of the Fire Lord is Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamil. Glad you love this series and hope you watch the rest of it, because it fantastic!!!!
I've watched this like 8 times and never knew that. That's dope
Mark Hamill certainly loves to voice villains
Shut the front door, whhaaat
@@uglystupidloser And Zhao is the guy who plays Lucious Malfoy in Harry Potter.
Yep. They cast Mark Hamill as both a lightning shooting Big Bad, and as a main character’s villainous father.
Literally binged half of the channel after discovering the first part of your Avatar reaction, while waiting for part 2. So excited for this journey.
Same
I found her over a year ago and she remains one of my favorite reactors when I have lost interest in others. Welcome :)
I found Nat during her Game of Thrones reactions. I live for her reaction vids now 😅
Good to see ya in this neck of TH-cam Truegreen!
LITERALLY DAME
Uncle Iroh is hands down my favorite Avatar character. He's funny, strong, compassionate and empathetic. His backstory is really cool too and it really informs the person he is during the series.
Iroh is objectively one of the greatest fictional characters ever created.
best male role model. hes the kind of man i aspire to be if ever i have a family
Every time Natalie says "I wonder if..." with a prediction, I just laugh and say ohhhh just you wait.
yesssssssssssssssssssss
LITTERALLY ME JUST LAUGHIN LIKE, "oooooooooooooooh yeah"
Its cool how when Aang and the Ocean spirit "combine" he only pushes the water, since the pull of the ocean is the Moon spirit.
Nice catch! I never noticed that before. One of the things I love about this show is that it always had such good continuity and attention to detail.
thats such a cool detail to point out, i never got that! thanks!
@@Saki_Yukawa Yeah; if she wants more strong female characters, she's in for a treat
the last attack on the ships has pulling but nice copy paste
@@NamenIoser careful not to cut yourself on all that edge
“…Floozy.”
Katara may know how to heal, but she can never recover from this emotional burn.
EMOTIONAL DAMAGE
i love that people go from, “pfft, this is a show foe kids.”, to “THIS IS A SHOW FOR KIDS?!” 😂❤️
i’m really happy Natalie is going to continue with the series. i really want to see Natalie react to the character Toph.
From another reaction group: "This is NOT a kid's show"
I watched this show with my kids. It is why it means so much to me.
@@davidmichaelson1092 I know exactly who you're talking about and it's only because they say they weren't smart enough to understand as kids so they assume all kids are as dumb as them
YES she's gonna LOVE Toph
just wait for her reaction to leaf from the vine
@@Rolltide_813 shes going to cry😂
One of my favorite interpretations of Yue' s sacrifice is the idea of her sacrifice as an act of agency. We know that she deeply cares about her people and she is willing to sacrifice her wants for the good of her tribe ( the arranged marriage), so her choosing to become the moon spirit is a way for her to reclaim power over her life, get out of the arranged marriage, still help her tribe, and even upend the beliefs of her tribe by becoming the most powerful water bender and the source of water bending which was prohibited for women before. It's such a perfect decision for a character like Yue
Mind. Blown.
Wow that is a beautiful interpretation 🥹
Wow, that's way better interpretation. I thought they just fridged her
I didn't even get the whole waterbender angle - love that
I never understood the whole "women can't use offensive waterbending, only healing". It's not like swordfighting or some other thing that relies on physical strength. You could be a really small man or women, and it wouldn't affect how powerful your waterbending is.
The Storm is pretty much the episode that sets the real stage for the whole story. It’s so much fun watching you analyze it!
I beg to differ. I'd say The Winter Solstice, Part 2 does that, because that's when Aang actually realized the gravity of the situation he's just been thrust into.
And The Great Divide is the universally disliked predecessor that creates such a big contrast
Probably a mixture of both. The Storm is generally regarded as the first episode to accentuate that the tone transcends a kids’ show and first details the motivations of characters. I think winter solstice did a great job accentuating the overall narrative and propelled it forward 🤷♂️
@@Wolfeur The Great Divide is basically the showrunners forgetting that a 100 years isn't all that much. Like, stuff doesn't become myth or legend within one generation.
@@Ikajo 100 years a long time, even for someone whos lived that long. so much can happen. its crazy to think that 20 years before i was born that black people basically had no rights. a hundred years women didnt have rights.
38:23 you can actually see that Zuko covers himself with a bubble of fire to protect him from the explosion. I love the attention to details that the animators put into this show
Holy crap! I never noticed that
@@jacob_90s sameee wow
As an older brother myself, my respect for Sokka went up immensely during the deserter episode. My manz did not hesitate to rush Aang after he burned Katara. We forget because Aangs a cute, goofy lil kid but thats essentially a non bender v. A goddamn PHYSICAL GOD. If that kid lost his temper he could become a literal natural disaster; yet Sokka was still just like "nah, fuck that; im running his fade, expeditiously. (ง'̀-'́)ง" 😂
He loves his kid sister like I love mine. Sokka is best boy.
Tell you what - NO ONE picks on my little siblings but *me*.
@@cybergeek11235 🤝🏾
I always thought decking him was a bit much.
@@zrc1514 considering what the fire nation did to his mother, I think its only the fact that this is a kids show that needed a resolution in only 20+ minutes that stopped him from going farther. Imagine your mom was burned to death by people with dangerous fire magic and then your buddy whose trying to learn said dangerous fire magic but was specifically instructed to master the basics before using it, said "fuck it we ball" and then immediately burned your sister; who looks like your mom. 🤨
Aang is not God, but as an older sister, i feel you
It's difficult to see unless you go frame-by-frame, but when the explosions meant to kill Zuko happens, as the fire enters his room, he surrounds himself with a sphere of flame that protects him, so he's ejected out the window instead of incinerated.
I don't remember if this is explained so early, but you earn the arrows when you become an airbending master. The other kids hadn't become masters yet, so they didn't have them (Aang became a master by inventing the air scooter technique).
it's not ever explained on screen.
He's also the youngest master in the history of air nomads
+ something like 36 airbending moves. But aang created air scooter before the 36th so he earned them
@@sirmoonslosthismind It is in Korra but that's a ways away.
@@sirmoonslosthismind From what I heard it was written in the cover jacket of the collector's season one DVD. I don't have that one though so I'm not sure.
“Really exiting to see another girl who is a badass”
Yeah, zuko’s sister is A badass girl in season 2, but she is not THE badass girl in season 2
💯
Spoilers to The Siege of the North Part 2
I love how when the moon spirit was destroyed, everything was in black and white except for Princess Yuei's eyes because she had part of the spirit in her. This show has so many amazing little details!! Truly a masterpiece.
The airbender’s arrow tattoos are earned when one completes their training. However, Aang is an airbending prodigy and earned his tattoos early because he invented a completely new technique: the air scooter (when he conjures that whirling ball of air that he sits and rides around on).
The Air people are unlike the Earth, Water, and Fire peoples in that they all have airbending ability due to being more attuned to the natural and spirit worlds, living as either monks or wandering nomads.
Glad you’re enjoying the show, the character development and arcs that occur over the series are so excellent. It’s probably due to the fact that the creators had the whole thing planned in advance and would take three seasons to tell the story (unlike the sequel series which doesn’t hold a candle to this one)
Well both shows are worth watching respectfully though.
@@ger.baltav oh yeah i enjoyed watching korra a lot but i felt disappointed or dissatisfied w a lot of parts of it. it just made me a little sad bc i was so excited for it and it just did not live up to my expectations, which were that it'd be as good as atla
@@splorby176 hype does that sometimes
Aang's son Tenzin got his tattoos because he invented the air wheel which he used against the equalists in season 1 episode 7.
Book Two is what _really_ elevates Avatar to legendary heights, so I'm excited you've been enjoying Book One. It's an especially *wild ride* from here on out. Much love, Nat!
Can wait for her to react to katara meeting *that* waterbender
@@wamas1234 Can't wait for her to react to everything this show has. Watching somebody watch this for the first time is always awesome
@@wamas1234 also *that* earthbender
@@zeallust8542 Fire Nation Man?
@@joekaput747 nah, you know who i mean. Our blind beauty
Fun fact: General Zhao is voiced by Jason Isaacs a.k.a. Lucius Malfoy.
aka Hap from The OA.
HE IS?!
He is also from “The Patriot” with Mel Gibson... that movie and his portrayal of the villain in it, is why the Avatar directors casted him.
WHAT I never knew lmao. I love how even in season 1 avatar got great voice actors to be in the show.
@@jacobbynum15 also they casted him because Zhao was designed after his character from the Patriot. 😊
The reason He refused to teach Aang flat out at first is because of the Avatar Cycle. Aang right now only knows Airbending. He NEEDS to follow the cycle EXACTLY. EVERY Avatar does. THAT is how they progress from one element to the next. The cycle is designed for this reason, so that the Avatar learns what he NEEDS at each new element to prepare for the next. Aang's NEXT Element is WATER Water teaches calm, serenity and going with the flow. At this stage he's too impatient and easily distracted. He's NOT ready for Fire. That's what Jeong Jeong was trying to tell him.
I will never get tired of watching people get into Avatar and discovering what an amazing show it is, in particular seeing how their opinion of Zuko changes over the course of the show, best redemption arc ever.
"I'm too young to die!"
"I'm not but I still don't wanna"
The humor on this show is just...**chef's kiss**
one of my favorite lines is in the storm. "I'm too young to die!" "I'm not, but I still don't wanna!"
but yes, the show gets so, so, so much better in season 2. just about every episode is either setups or payoffs.
I love that line too. 🤣
except for Avatar Day. That one's kinda garbo.
(also hot take I think Zuko Alone sucks ass feel free to flame me for it)
@@aksis2133 I personally think Avatar Day is one of the funniest episodes in the series. It's definitely as close as ATLA gets to a filler episode but I love the visual gags in it.
@@aksis2133 i mean, no one asked 🤔
@@aksis2133 and yes, even avatar day sets up something, zuko and iroh splitting and him needing time on his own to figure things out.
Nat: "I'm gonna cry"
Me: "When we hit our lowest point, we are open to the greatest change".
Natalie, I watched Avatar in 2020 for the first time as a 30-year-old dude, so I feel like you're going through the same journey as me. Even though I had zero childhood attachment or nostalgia for the series, it honestly became one of my all-time favourites. Aang is honestly one of my favourite characters in all television. I hope you keep watching it! It's worth it. The Legend of Korra is really good too, so I hope you make time for that when you're finished this!
Avatar, the only show where you can say “oh no, the frogs are thawing” and not be considered a complete luanatic
But you drink ONE CUP OF CACTUS JUICE...
"i don't think the other firebenders have to learn water and earth."
it's more that aang's airbender mindset is particularly dangerous. he can't treat fire the way he treats air.
Pretty much. Earth learns discipline and the danger of destruction before they learn fire. So going through Earth makes more sense.
@@webx135 And knowing water is important for a very concrete reason -- he can use water to extinguish all the fires he'll inevitably start.
Love how invested you are. Books 2 and 3 are gonna great to watch with you!!
A note about Katara and the Moon Spirit; once Zhao killed the Spirit, all waterbenders lost their bending. No matter how much Katara wanted to, she not longer had the power to heal the Spirit.
Love that when the moon is dead the only things with color is the water that Aang and the ocean spirit are using, the firebending, and Yue's eyes. Also yes Zhao was pulling his hand back, he was too proud to allow himself to be helped by Zuko.
Judging by how much she loves Appa, and doesn't want to see him get hurt, I can't wait to see how delighted she'll be at the end of the next video.
I can't wait to see how she reacts to Appa's Lost Days. I suspect there will be many tears, but it does have a happy ending, thank God. Pretty sure there would have been thousands of angry fans if anything lethal ever did happen to him.
@@adrianrocha49 Ooh that episode almost broke me. I swore I wouldn’t continue the show if that episode ended badly
@@TriceeXO Also the part where Iroh sets up the memorial for his son's birthday, if you didn't shed a tear for that, you are not human.
@@adrianrocha49 oh god, for sure.
@@adrianrocha49 It is gonna wreck her tho considering how worried she is about him now. I'm still a sobbing mess for rewatching that episode...and I know how the story turns out!
Oh boy, I hope you will successfully avoid any spoilers, because this series is amazingly satisfying going in fresh minded
When this series first aired, my son got me interested during the last two episodes of the first season. I went back and watched the entire season as it was rerun. By then my wife and I both were huge fans, and while my son still liked the show, his interest waned a bit. I'm still convinced this is one of the best series ever made.
Im literally reading all comments to find the one person who feels the need to say everything but her format of binging then uploading half a season at a time is actually genius to avoid spoilers because in the long run people are going to spoil. now we only have 6 videos
this show is a masterclass in how to write great female characters. also, i hope that, as you get to the final season, you might think about putting the finale episodes into their own videos. those have so much going on in them that you could definitely put them into standalone reactions. something to consider, anyway!
Hopefully Viacom won't notice...
Lol it really isn’t
When I first saw Aang turn into the Koi monster, I got absolute CHILLS. The score and music in this series is unparalleled.
what i love about episode 12 is the juxtaposition of zuko's and aang's backstories. the villain's story began with an act of bravery, and the hero's story began with an act of fear
The Great Divide is generally considered the worst episode of the show. You're officially over the hump.
So funny when they reference it during ember island ep
I still love that episode. Just goes to show hoe great this show is that an episode as solid as that one is generally regarded as the worst
Still a good episode.
@Zedrik Allen "Over the hump" means the worst of it is behind you, "over the worst or most difficult part of something".
Most shows dont come close to avatars worst
I’m convinced this reactor is literally a genius
Her analysis is outstanding
May I remind you of "Why does this guy have the same scar as Zuko does? weird, right?"
@@Janinho897 everything besides that lol
@@justsomeguycalledkaraka5614 “what if the 2 spirits were katara and sokka?”
I'm going to politely disagree with you on that. Nice Dude Movie Night has some great commentary though.
I'm rewatching avatar for like 15 times already lol and I just found out about something new (again and again everytime, this show is amazing). When you said "maybe it's better for you to be frozen in an iceberg", knowing that the avatar state is all the previous avatar controlling the current avatar, they probably found out -especially Roku- about the fire nation will eradicate the air nomads and that's why Aang froze himself in an iceberg for a 100 years instead of just fleeing, cause obviously he can just do that. So the previous avatars are protecting him cause he could die, brb crying.
Azula is THE best villain in this entire show, every time she is on screen she steals the scene. Cannot wait for you to watch her in the next two seasons!!
lol love her character she's so mean
You mean it isn't Sparky Sparky Boom-Man?
@@DayyHughes he is terrifying because he has metal limbs which means he’s accidentally blown his limbs off and it doesn’t even phase him
Natalie: Who’s that girl sitting next to uncle Iroh?
Viewers: ohhh just you wait…
My reaction exactly. Props to Natalie for noticing...
Noticing Azula in that scene is one of the things I watch for in reactions to Avatar. It speaks volumes of the level of engagement from the watcher. And with this one especially, OH how you are rewarded.
i really hope she watches the next two seasons. it gets way more mature and Zukos character development is S tier.
I love that zuko chooses to take his crew out of the storm to safety instead of chasing aang bc it really shows that even when he’s on the wrong side he still values life in a way his father just doesn’t. His arc is so good bc they set it up so early that even when he’s misguided he’s still kindhearted.
Fun fact: In the context of spirits, moon is pull and ocean is push. It also makes sense for us. But that's why in the end fight, the Avatar spirit combo with the ocean spirit is shown to only push water and not pull it as the moon is no longer there to pull.
Details like these are incredible and really make the series timeless.
WOW, great catch. I never noticed that!
FINALLY! Please don't make us wait another 2 weeks for book 2 lol.
The "hard" part of Avatar is the first half of season 1, after that everything is smooth sailing. You have reached the point where the show becomes GOATED.
You get a dozen episodes in two weeks, man. That's five times more than the standard weekly reaction.
If she needs two weeks, she needs two weeks. Be happy you get the reactions.
@@lorettabes4553 lmao what is this response
@@Melkac These videos take a lot of work. She doesn’t just spend all her days watching Avatar, she has other things to do and other movies and shows to watch. Her editor also needs to put in a lot of work, especially in this format with multiple episodes because he needs to decide what to keep and what to cut because you can only have so much footage of a show or movie before you get a copyright strike.
Just waiting for Toph to show up...
I didn't expect to love this show nearly as much as I do, but it's a VERY good show. You're absolutely going to love this show. Honestly, one of my proudest moments is when my child told me that that Uncle Iro reminds them of me. I seriously choked up, because Iro is so incredible. To be compared to him was humbling.
Being compared to Iroh is the single greatest complement one could receive. Every kid has a father (present or not), but every kid NEEDS an uncle Iroh.
Massive props to your editor, great scene choice and some excellent comedic timing, plus being able to parse through all that content?
Only master airbenders have the arrows. Aang was considered a master after inventing the air scooter, if I'm not mistaken. He's also an airbending prodigy (because he's the avatar), so he mastered it before anyone else of his age.
Yes masters had to create a unique move to become masters
@@jameswg13 no false in order to be a master you have to master 13 air bending forms Aang mastered 12 and than after creating the air scooter he was given the rank of Master
It takes more than inventing a new technique to be a master. But it helps.
@@houseofaction inventing a new move is one of the criteria
@@houseofaction Actually it's 36 forms. And aang had mastered 35 before he created the air scooter and was able to get his tattoos.
People be like: "ATLA? But, isn't that a kids show?!"
Koh: "Here, let me steal your face!"
Uncle Iroh could have been the Avatar:
1. He can see spirits. 2. He can use waterbending techniques to redirect lightning. 3. He can use airbending techniques to keep himself warm.
And that's just Book One!
When Aang turns into the ocean spirit , you can see the Northern water tribe bow 🙇♂️ to it in reverence. It’s a deity that they worship , the Moon and the Ocean spirits.
It’s also cool how they chose to live in the mortal world , as life as we know it wouldn’t exist without their help. Water and the push and pull and currents of the tides. 😌 🌍
I know that smile.
That's the, "holy shit this is legitimately good" smile.
Just wait, season 2 and 3 get So Much Better.
Given her comments throughout S1, I'm really excited to see her reaction to the middle of S2. There'll be stress and anxiety, but the payoff will be totally worth it, haha.
I love that more and more people are watching this show now. I saw it when I was a kid and it aired on Nickelodeon. Since then I’ve rewatched it more than I can count, it helped me when I was going thru some really rough times and has thought me some real life lessons that I carry with me till this day. I can’t wait to see her reaction to the rest of the show because the best parts are yet to come.
Zuko is the best character, he's such an unlikable person early on but he shows honor, dignity, and humility, he grows and learns and just becomes the most relatable character.
Some people really dislike the Bato episode, but I think it gives Aang a lot of dimension. He is, after all, a kid. And he's lost so much.
Also, it has some AMAZING fight choreography.
Fun fact!
The character of Admiral Zhao was inspired by the evil cavalry commander, played by Jason Isaacs, from Mel Gibson's The Patriot. The casting director took it upon herself to get all the right actors that she got the man himself whom they were inspired by, Jason Isaacs, to voice Zhao.
I am unbelievably excited for your reaction to a couple of characters that get introduced in the first half of book 2. Top 2 for me easily.
38:23 If you watch closely or freeze-frame it, you can see Zuko bend a spherical shield of fire around himself so the rest of the flames can't hurt him.
The arrows the elder monks and Aang have signify their level of mastery to Airbending. Aang is a natural prodigy and mastered the arts by age 11. Which also explains why the other kids don't have them.
or if they create a new technique which is actually how aang got his tattoos, the air scooter
Actually Aang got hıs arrows for inventing air scooter move
If I’m not mistaken you have to master it and create a new airbending move to become a master and get your arrow tattoos
@@DeathIsSweet22 which is the last step in airbending mastery. Completing the 36 tiers and the last being to create your own. Which was indeed when Aang invented the airscooter and achieved mastery status and his tattoos
@@austinlarrimore6542 You become a master from mastering all 36 airbender forms, or mastering 35 and creating your own move. Everyone seems to think making a new move is a must but it'd be like impossible for airbenders to become a master if EVERYONE had to make up a new move.
Airbenders don’t get their tattoos until they are considered a master. Aang getting his earlier than his peers is a testament to how powerful he actually is. It’s also why zuko never really beat aang in a fight, beginning of this season he’s still going through basic forms with iroh.
BTW, the monks only get the Arrow tattoos when you become a Airbending master and Aang became a master at Airbending, but the other monks didn't so they didn't get their arrow tattoos. But it doesn't matter if you're a kid or an adult.
Fun fact: the air bison are the original Airbenders and the monks learned from them. So the arrow tattoos is based on the bisons the original Airbenders
I know it's a little late, but I just wanted to mention. The fish spirit that took over Ang, dragged general Zhao to the spirit world in that scene with the water hand.
The water spirit threw him in to a pit of loat souls later seen in the legend of Kora. Legend of Kora has its ups and downs, but honestly I could of gone without seeing it and been unchanged. Nothing great nothing terrible.
A little side track there, but moral of the story? Don't make a powerful spirit mad or you'll end up wandering in an endless pit of fog for the rest of eternity.
Roku: I have mastered the elements a thousand times in a thousand lifetimes, now I must do it once again.
Me: I have watched reaction to this show a thousand times on a thousand channels, now I must do it once again.
Aang's normally goofy nature actually makes those moments when he makes mature choices as the avatar a lot more intense.
Can't wait for you to meet Toph by the way. She's the best.
**Bap**
Stop spoiling!
Yep; 95% of the time he's a goofy kid. That other 5% of the time, he's the living God that rules the world by right and fury.
Natalie when is season 2?? We are dying here!
I laughed when you said Aang "was really getting into the thick of it." When fighting the fire nation ships, because sang on The Backyardigans song "Into The Thick of It", as Pablo the Penguin. 😂
This is considered by most to be a “perfect” series by the fans. It’s so well rounded and it only gets better as it goes on! I look forward to your reaction of the next book!
Well, the first word spoken in the series was "It's" and the last word spoken was "perfect!"
Truly a masterpiece.
It is great but saying it's perfect would be lying, even avatar has its flaws
@@titicaca. nah it’s perfect 😂
First season is not that great.. the other two are freaking spectacular
Baby Zuko being so patriotic and hopeful makes me weepy every time 😭 Imagine if Iroh was firelord at that time...Zuko never would've been banished.
Few things make me happier than watching someone discover how amazing ATLA is as a show. I really enjoy this channel but these Avatar episodes have been my favorite. I can't wait for Natalie to continue her Avatar journey.
7:35 that part never fails to make me cry. gyatso never saw him again and aang never got the reassurance he needed
Will 100% be showing this to my kids in the future.
same imma make sure my kids watch good content when they grow up at least
Ikrrr! But maybe in the future they might think of this as old and boring
@@brittoaugustus4060 Ill just tie them to a chair and tape their eyes open
@@StopReadingMyNameOrElse haha yeah!
The thing is my dad used to try and make me watch movies and shows he grew up with, but I would always find it boring and annoying, compared the the what was currently airing
This show has better fight choreography than most western films~
Probably one of the greatest shows of all time. Narratively complete and satisfying, and philosophically showcases the lowest and highest points of humanity through the eyes of children who have to grow up too quickly in a cruel world. But never losing its lightness, humor and joy.
Sokka's kinda low key not lying about being a prince. His dad is chief of the south pole, Sokka is the closest thing to a prince down there.
"That'll be exciting to see another girl character." Yes, Azula is definitely an interesting character to say the least. There will be some very interesting girl characters to come next season. I'm so excited to see you watch more of this. Season 2 is amazing and season 3 is epic. Soooo much to come!😊
yep and suki reappearing too
Absolutely epic! When she said that and she was talking about Azula, I thought, "oh man, just wait till you meet Toph."
azula is also just such a interesting villain !! its exciting
*Moon Spirit is killed*
*Everone is shown losing their waterbending*
"Katara, heal it!"
*BRUH.*
I appreciate how you edited the season together. I really enjoyed this progression. Thank You.
Air Bender arrows are tattooed as a sign of becoming a master. That's partially why Aang is one of the scariest avatars in history. He became a master at 12.
We really see how Sokka's sexism early in the show was built on his cultural gender roles, if it hadn't been for meeting Suki and the Kyoshi warriors he might have ended up like Paaku.
I think Admiral Zhao pulled his hand back out of pride. He couldn't bare the humiliation of being rescued by Zuko or living with the disgrace of his failed invasion (like he said talking to Iroh).
I was 25 when Avatar came on the air, and I was in my 30's when I watched it for the first time. Even as a grown man I was impressed by the quality and emotional depth of the story.
Need your season 2 and 3 reactions asap! 🤣 I always love seeing TH-camrs react to this show for the first time lol. It’s like I’m experiencing it for the first time again
During the fortune teller episode I was literally like, ‘Pompeii their aaah-‘
And what’s crazy is that Sokka and Katara refer to themselves as commoners but they are literally the chiefs kids.
Honestly, Zuko is one of my most favorite characters because I’m a absolute fanboy of character storywriting. And Zuko’s character storywriting is one of the best I’ve ever seen in any show or movie.
I will never get over the fact that his father have zuko that scar.
...and then banished him to a wild goose chase when all the geese went extinct a hundred years before...
I can't wait to see you continue this series! it's one of my all time favorites and I love your style of reacting to it:) very enjoyable!! hope your enjoyment continues 🤗
i missed hearing your thoughts at the end of the last part so i'm happy you added some at the end of this video! super cool to hear what you like so far and what you hope to see more of in the future seasons. i'm having a great time watching you watch this show!
Don't want to cry? I'll see you in season 2 Natalie. Sometimes life is just like leaves on the vine.
You monster! Lol.
How dare you? (sucks tear back into eye)
Stop it. You stop that emotional nonsense right now!
How to apply maximum emotional damage......very effective
Zuko's sister cray cray. But the best female character is yet to come, imo. I love getting to watch your reactions. Season 2, let's go!
I am just soooo beyond excited to see your reactions to the rest of this series 🤩😁😁😁 this is truly one of the best showes ever made. Animated OR live action!
PLEASE continue with the series, it only gets better, and your reactions and insights are fantastic. I’m struggling with my health conditions right now, and seeing you go on this ATLA journey made me fall in love with the series all over again. Thank you. It made me realise ATLA is what I need right now. I’m going to start Book 2, and would love to see your reactions to it in the future.
Natalie: I'm so worried about anything happening to appa...
Everyone: oh boy...
"I wonder if he got banished from that conversation, that would be crazy"
Everyone: "Wait for it..."
43:40 that moment when you realize someone is on a countdown until they see tales of basingse and you can't stop it. Season two hits like a freight train right in the feels.
This is one of the few shows that actually made me cry, I really hope you finish the series the ending is absolutely beautiful