For real. Dante was chosen so perfectly to voice Zuko, It suits the character so much and doesn’t sound cringy at all 🩷 Not important fact, but I find his voice so damn attractive too 😩🫶 ( ofc gotta mention - all voice actors choices are top tier for this show)
1. Zuko was punished and punished horribly (that scar) for caring about the lives of draftees in his Nations Army. 2. Zuko was barely 13 at the time he was banished. No one had seen the Avatar for almost 100 years and it was widely believed he was dead. Thus, after scarring Zuko for being too caring and 'speaking out of turn' in first war meeting, his 'father' was sending him on what basically amounted to a Snipe Hunt. It's doubtful he ever wanted him to return. The Zuko you see today is the result of an abused and confused teen struggling to find and capture the Avatar 'at all cost' to him and his crew in the mistaken belief this will get his 'Honor', position, and family (not much of one, really) back versus his natural more 'caring' nature.
Agreed. In the comics there was a time where the fire lord doubted Zuko was even his son. (It is revealed he is truly his son) Azula was always his favorite child and the only one he even remotely cared about. It is clear he never intended for zuko to take the throne. Only his prodigy daughter once he created his empire.
Watch it Zuff, don’t disrespect Rufio like that 😆 I love Zuko, but he is sorta supposed to be a cringe teenager. I think Dante Basco does a great job as his VA.
Fun fact about Aang's air scooter that they never tell you in the show, But the fact he invented it is what got him the title of air bending master which is what the Tattoos he has symbolize. I think its neat you don't see any of the kids have just to farther show how distant he is from the other kids.
@torinkyifh5085 There are several sources, one being the comics, the other being the Avatar Extras from the dvds, and from the show runners themselves. You can check the wiki if you don't believe me.
@@ineffablemars There is also an episode like this in season 3 for Sozin and Roku, but for whatever reason, that episode is rarely labeled as one of the best, even tho it should be. It's basically "The Storm Part 2".
The idea of identifying Aang as the Avatar by having him choose certain toys was based on how Tibetan monks identify the Dalai Lama. The Tibetan monks would present the suspected Dalai Lama with numerous objects. If he chose the one that belonged to him in a previous life, the monks would take this as a sign that he was the reincarnated Dalai Lama. And just to make this even cooler: the current Dalai Lama is named Tenzin Gyatzo! Coincidence? I think NOT!
FYI: historically, Gyatso (which translates to "ocean" in Tibetan) is a name that all Dalai Lama except the first have, in addition to their first name - so the current Dalai Lama having the name Gyatso is not surprising in any way. Also his first name Tenzin is not his birth name and roughly translates to "holder of the teachings/Buddha Dharma". Point being, it's cool that ATLA has so many references to Tibetan Buddhist culture, and absolutely not a coincidence, but Buddhism came first lol
Also to answer your question, Agni Kai can be derived from two places: Agni is the Hindu god of fire and most probably from Sanskrit meaning fire. Kai can mean meeting ( I believe in Japanese) but it may have originally been Agni Ki which means “fire duel”but they decided to keep it as Agni Kai in the show
14:04 tbh I don't think Aang would go be able to do much against the Fire Nation at the time. He didn't have the Avatar State or the other three elements. Yes, he's the Avatar, but that was only a title. He was just a normal Airbender like everyone else. So Katara's pretty much right, it's unlikely that Aang would have survived the attack.
Well he always had the Avatar state (slight book 2 spoiler) but he finds out then that the Avatar state protects him during times of crisis and trauma even though he doesn't fully know how to wield it yet, so he _probably_ would have been able to enter the Avatar state if he was there when the fire nation attacked -- but yeah he probably wouldn't have been able to sustain it and would have risked (BIGGER SPOILER 🚨) losing the Avatar cycle forever if he had [redacted] while fighting the fire nation like that
I think it was always in his “fate” that he was meant to be frozen. Odds are had he stayed, he would have been not only killed, but killed in the Avatar state. Yes, he would be getting the last avatars help, but it was a whole fire army on power up and he was barely accustomed with being the avatar. The chances of him getting hit during the avatar state would be super high.
What's even worse is that Ozai sent Zuko on what was essentially a snipe hunt. People had been searching for the Avatar for a century, Royal Family included, and no one had found him. So naturally, people who were born and grew up after he vanished came to believe the Avatar didn't exist anymore or never existed and was just a fairy tale. Ozai just wanted Zuko gone and decided to make it happen in the most cruel way possible. (besides outright killing him, of course)
14:07 i gotta disagree here. at this point, aang still doesn't know how to get into and out of the avatar state at will. he still cant control his body in those moments, nor can he bend any of the other elements. he's barely even done any significant training. if aang did fight the fire nation instead of run away back then, he wouldn't be able to defeat them all singlehandedly. he's nowhere even near that powerful yet
The Avatar is powerful because he can learn all 4 elements. Aang at 12 is only a good Airbender and has no control of the avatar state. There is no way he would defeat a Firebending army empowered by the comet.
Hate to agree, I always love their reactions, idk why but a lot his comments during the ATLA reactions are just ruining it :/ Will keep watching ofc but I hope it gets less throughout the show
I agree with Zuff I always wondered how that old lady got up there. Like both Aang and Katara are benders and had to use either bending or appa to get up there but a women 6 times their age just was just able to scale rocks during a storm with ease?
It turns out Zuko wasn't all that bad of a guy. He got banished for trying to stand up against a plan to sacrifice new-recruits. As Iroh said, "Zuko was right, you see, but it was not his place to speak out".
Zuff don't you dare say anything about Dante Basco aka Zuko aka Rufio aka everyones childhood crush in multiple ways😂 edit btw speaking of, you guys really need to react to Peter Pan (2003) and Hook afterwards ❤ perfection movies
"Agni is the god of fire, right?" Yes! Agni is the Hindu god of fire, and the word "agni" itself is Sanskrit for "fire". Well spotted, Bryce! Also, "kai" (depending on the spelling) is Japanese for "meeting". So Agni Kai directly translates to "fire meeting" (ie duel, battle)
Zukos scar isn't just a burn scar, its a scarred handprint. His father didn't just blast Zukos face with fire, he literally brought his hand right up to Zukos face. I really want you to remember this, okay? It's going to be super important much later. And just as some reassurance, this part is not a spoiler, just a detail you can pick up if you look at the scar itself.
The batallion Zuko was burned for defending is his ship crew in banishment- the ones bitching about him. He saved their lives more than once and only then did they realise it
Agni is the Hindu god of fire, and is also just the Sanskrit word for fire. Interestingly, this same root got preserved in some other Indo-European branches. E.g. it's cognate with the Latin word for fire, "ignis", which you might recognize as the root of English words like "ignite".
Many people are curious how the old woman gets to the cave. My theory on this is that she's an earthbender so she's able to create her on path to the cave entrance. She would also be able to slide across the ground as the earthbenders who captured Iroh did or sink into the earth and pop out else where like Bumi does at the end of his fight with Aang as means of quick travel.
Now looking at it through adult eyes I can see why Zuff might call Zuko cringe, the writers didn't do a good job of seamlessly transitioning between their A and B storylines in the first season. Zuko's storylines just feel so randomly abrupt we don't get a lot of time with him earlier on but it def gets better. Remember y'all the creators said it themselves it took a while for them to really hit their stride they didn't even think about character development and backstory at first it became something that progressed over time for them. The show changes from clearly being children's television to something anyone can enjoy.
yay! Zuff is wearing blue (and Rob too, kinda). would be fun if you guys dressed for each book's color - blue for Water Book, green for Earth Book and red for Fire Book☺
how literally everyone feels about Zuko's character arc: the first half of S1: this kids a dick this episode: he's a dick, but it's understandable S2: he's bad guy, but he's not *bad* guy? last episode of S2: *ALL MY NINJAS HATE ZUKO* S3: fuck zuko but also redemption when? last episodes: okay, zuko pretty fire
14:03 The firebenders were exponentially more powerful because of the comet. Without the comet is a different question, but the Avatar state isn’t bulletproof and an army of firebenders under Sozin’s comet is certainly capable of overwhelming a 12yo untrained avatar whose only hope and prayer would be the avatar state
Zuff calling Zuko cringe is ironic coming from him when he constantly bursts into cringe singing. Constant comments like this is distracting(you guys miss things) and takes away from the enjoyment of the reaction.
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i have a question tho, the screen won’t be showed like it is in the youtube videos?
The unison at 17:07 "Oh yeah, waterbending." "Woah." * laughs in woah * and the denial of it. 😆😆😆
came back to this video for that part 😆
I love your Henrik Holm pfp by the way
FRR LMFAO
Its taking every fiber in my body to not get defensive about the Zuko bashing 😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣
Alright ima need zuff to put some RESPECK on dante basco's name 😤😤😤
For real. Dante was chosen so perfectly to voice Zuko, It suits the character so much and doesn’t sound cringy at all 🩷 Not important fact, but I find his voice so damn attractive too 😩🫶 ( ofc gotta mention - all voice actors choices are top tier for this show)
1. Zuko was punished and punished horribly (that scar) for caring about the lives of draftees in his Nations Army. 2. Zuko was barely 13 at the time he was banished. No one had seen the Avatar for almost 100 years and it was widely believed he was dead. Thus, after scarring Zuko for being too caring and 'speaking out of turn' in first war meeting, his 'father' was sending him on what basically amounted to a Snipe Hunt. It's doubtful he ever wanted him to return. The Zuko you see today is the result of an abused and confused teen struggling to find and capture the Avatar 'at all cost' to him and his crew in the mistaken belief this will get his 'Honor', position, and family (not much of one, really) back
versus his natural more 'caring' nature.
Yea his character has a lot of depth. That makes him a lovable unlikable guy 😂
Agreed. In the comics there was a time where the fire lord doubted Zuko was even his son. (It is revealed he is truly his son) Azula was always his favorite child and the only one he even remotely cared about. It is clear he never intended for zuko to take the throne. Only his prodigy daughter once he created his empire.
HAHAHH that part where u jinxed each other caught me off guard
They even leaned their heads the same way when they did it lol
truly a glitch in the matrix moment 😂
And my boy didnt see anything lol
bro sometimes they have hilarious moments like this out of nowhere😂😂
@@mrsfahrenheit😂😂
the part where rob and bryce said the same things and acted the same was hilarious as hell 😂
Watch it Zuff, don’t disrespect Rufio like that 😆
I love Zuko, but he is sorta supposed to be a cringe teenager. I think Dante Basco does a great job as his VA.
No one else could've played Zuko. He did an amazing job.
16:53 oh nah what we're NOT gonna do is disrespect dante basco lol
RIGHT!! I was so offended like Dante was my dad or something 😂😂😂
I don't think that's the right timecode.
@@Heroshii15thanks!
That's what I'm SAYING
The Firelord is voiced by Mark Hamill
Fun fact about Aang's air scooter that they never tell you in the show, But the fact he invented it is what got him the title of air bending master which is what the Tattoos he has symbolize. I think its neat you don't see any of the kids have just to farther show how distant he is from the other kids.
Wheres that from? You have a source?
@torinkyifh5085 There are several sources, one being the comics, the other being the Avatar Extras from the dvds, and from the show runners themselves. You can check the wiki if you don't believe me.
@@TrueWarriorJak wasn't that I didn't believe you, more of I just didn't hear that myself and wanted to check it out. Thanks :)
this was a well-written episode showing the parallels between zuko and aang
You’re on thin ice Zuff 😤😂
“All Zuko does is duel his own freakin people” ahahaha
Well, yeah XD
yeah oh yeah, WATERBENDING!!! WOOAH WOOAHAH 🗣🗣🗣‼‼
LOL
This is regarded as one of the best episodes of the series
No
@@rtrslimjim yes
@@ineffablemars There is also an episode like this in season 3 for Sozin and Roku, but for whatever reason, that episode is rarely labeled as one of the best, even tho it should be. It's basically "The Storm Part 2".
If by series you mean season, then yes.
The idea of identifying Aang as the Avatar by having him choose certain toys was based on how Tibetan monks identify the Dalai Lama.
The Tibetan monks would present the suspected Dalai Lama with numerous objects.
If he chose the one that belonged to him in a previous life, the monks would take this as a sign that he was the reincarnated Dalai Lama.
And just to make this even cooler: the current Dalai Lama is named Tenzin Gyatzo! Coincidence? I think NOT!
defo not a coincidence considering aang's kid's name is tenzin
brooooo stop you lying no way!! haha I guess they're huge ATLA fans too😂❤
@@mrsfahrenheit The Dalai Lama came first, they named the characters after him not the other way around
FYI: historically, Gyatso (which translates to "ocean" in Tibetan) is a name that all Dalai Lama except the first have, in addition to their first name - so the current Dalai Lama having the name Gyatso is not surprising in any way. Also his first name Tenzin is not his birth name and roughly translates to "holder of the teachings/Buddha Dharma". Point being, it's cool that ATLA has so many references to Tibetan Buddhist culture, and absolutely not a coincidence, but Buddhism came first lol
Also to answer your question, Agni Kai can be derived from two places: Agni is the Hindu god of fire and most probably from Sanskrit meaning fire. Kai can mean meeting ( I believe in Japanese) but it may have originally been Agni Ki which means “fire duel”but they decided to keep it as Agni Kai in the show
14:04 tbh I don't think Aang would go be able to do much against the Fire Nation at the time. He didn't have the Avatar State or the other three elements. Yes, he's the Avatar, but that was only a title. He was just a normal Airbender like everyone else. So Katara's pretty much right, it's unlikely that Aang would have survived the attack.
Well he always had the Avatar state (slight book 2 spoiler) but he finds out then that the Avatar state protects him during times of crisis and trauma even though he doesn't fully know how to wield it yet, so he _probably_ would have been able to enter the Avatar state if he was there when the fire nation attacked -- but yeah he probably wouldn't have been able to sustain it and would have risked (BIGGER SPOILER 🚨) losing the Avatar cycle forever if he had [redacted] while fighting the fire nation like that
@@V_4_VersaceFireNation used the Comet to attack, no Way Aang would've change anything at the time.
I disagree Raava was about to murder the fire lord in Ep 3 lmao
I think it was always in his “fate” that he was meant to be frozen. Odds are had he stayed, he would have been not only killed, but killed in the Avatar state. Yes, he would be getting the last avatars help, but it was a whole fire army on power up and he was barely accustomed with being the avatar. The chances of him getting hit during the avatar state would be super high.
What's even worse is that Ozai sent Zuko on what was essentially a snipe hunt. People had been searching for the Avatar for a century, Royal Family included, and no one had found him. So naturally, people who were born and grew up after he vanished came to believe the Avatar didn't exist anymore or never existed and was just a fairy tale. Ozai just wanted Zuko gone and decided to make it happen in the most cruel way possible. (besides outright killing him, of course)
14:07 i gotta disagree here. at this point, aang still doesn't know how to get into and out of the avatar state at will. he still cant control his body in those moments, nor can he bend any of the other elements. he's barely even done any significant training. if aang did fight the fire nation instead of run away back then, he wouldn't be able to defeat them all singlehandedly. he's nowhere even near that powerful yet
Against fire nation armies during Sozin's Comet is like Crazy, they had no idea lol
Spoiler: But he would've died in the avatar state and the cycle would be broken.
The in sync moment is crazy! 😂😂
17:04 that’s hilarious 😂😂😂
The head tilt 😅
The Avatar is powerful because he can learn all 4 elements. Aang at 12 is only a good Airbender and has no control of the avatar state. There is no way he would defeat a Firebending army empowered by the comet.
zuff lowkey ruining these reactions with annoying comments i wont lie, but yall had me laughing at the waterbending woooooah killed me lol
Hate to agree, I always love their reactions, idk why but a lot his comments during the ATLA reactions are just ruining it :/ Will keep watching ofc but I hope it gets less throughout the show
hopefully he comes around with zuko’s character arc 😅
same thing happened with Succession lol
@@sopheep I mean tbh most people didn't like Zuko and it's pretty valid. He's shitty to his uncle, crew, and he's the antagonist right now.
I just ignore the weird takes he sometimes has
15:12 The old woman walked up the path to the cave. You can see the path clearly when Katara spots the cave from the air.
not sure if yall already knew, but the Fire Lord's voice actor is Mark Hamill.
I agree with Zuff I always wondered how that old lady got up there. Like both Aang and Katara are benders and had to use either bending or appa to get up there but a women 6 times their age just was just able to scale rocks during a storm with ease?
If you look closely at 6:55 there seems to be a slope going down so I think the old woman climbed it using that, maybe?
There's a pathway leading up to the cave. All she had to do was walk.
@@MiakoKoizora Yes, Katara just used the easiest way for her and she couldn't let Appa alone so she chose to fly.
It turns out Zuko wasn't all that bad of a guy. He got banished for trying to stand up against a plan to sacrifice new-recruits. As Iroh said, "Zuko was right, you see, but it was not his place to speak out".
When you jinxed BHAAHHAHSHAHAHHAHA
Zuko practically the equitable of a crazed fan stalking Aang, that’s how they see each other so much
The sepia slides were painted by Bryan Konietzko and Bryan Evans.
OH YEAH WATERBENDING…. WHOAA 😂
There's no way Aang would've beat an entire army of fire nation soldiers under the power of the comet.
Ma boy thinks too highly of Aang.
“screw your dad,,,, screw his honour !” exactlyyyyy !!
Another girl and her brother finding them frozen in ice until Aangs team is composed of like 75 kids and the war has been going on for centuries 😂
This is where it starts getting good... Cant wait to see more!!!!
This is definitely one of my favorite episodes of the entire show
17:07 was great LMFAOO
Zuff don't you dare say anything about Dante Basco aka Zuko aka Rufio aka everyones childhood crush in multiple ways😂
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btw speaking of, you guys really need to react to Peter Pan (2003) and Hook afterwards ❤ perfection movies
I only noticed it on a second watch, but there's a path that winds upward to that cave, to explain how the old lady got there :)
Jinjiu is a shout-out to Pig Pen from Peanuts, pretty sure
"Agni is the god of fire, right?" Yes! Agni is the Hindu god of fire, and the word "agni" itself is Sanskrit for "fire". Well spotted, Bryce!
Also, "kai" (depending on the spelling) is Japanese for "meeting". So Agni Kai directly translates to "fire meeting" (ie duel, battle)
the old man is voiced by Robert Pine actually, not Brian-Doyle Murray, who voices Captain K'nuckles
Zukos scar isn't just a burn scar, its a scarred handprint. His father didn't just blast Zukos face with fire, he literally brought his hand right up to Zukos face.
I really want you to remember this, okay? It's going to be super important much later.
And just as some reassurance, this part is not a spoiler, just a detail you can pick up if you look at the scar itself.
they never say that it was his hand in the show, its not important
Is it really that important? I definitely don't remember that ever coming up
Stop making shit up for cannon, I see this kind of comment almost everytime there's an ATLA reaction. Edit your comment.
Guys you should watch society of the snow. 10/10 recommended
You guys spend way too much time worrying about how people 'got up there'. Literally has no effect on what you're watching at all.
The batallion Zuko was burned for defending is his ship crew in banishment- the ones bitching about him. He saved their lives more than once and only then did they realise it
Maybe it's the Jets hat, but it's as if there's just a single brain cell bouncing around in there like the DVD logo.
there's a reason why Aang can't just glow it up and auto-win every fight. They'll tell you.
Zuff seems like he got brain damage from trying ayuasca once and hasn’t recovered since
that’s so rude and specific lmfaooo 😭
For all who knows about Zuko:"Zuko is the Avatar" 🤫. You don't have any idea of what you said is very big here.
I expected the comments to be flaming Zuff about disrespecting Dante Basco and I am not disappointed.
Agni is the Hindu god of fire, and is also just the Sanskrit word for fire. Interestingly, this same root got preserved in some other Indo-European branches. E.g. it's cognate with the Latin word for fire, "ignis", which you might recognize as the root of English words like "ignite".
Mark hamill voices Fire Lord Ozai if y’all don’t already know 😊 🔥
bryce 😍😍😍
Guys you should react to “The Society of the snow” it’s is a bit rough but I believe you would like it 🙌🏼 ❤
The thing is, Sozin's comet began the war. Aang and all the other benders would not have stood a chance.
Many people are curious how the old woman gets to the cave. My theory on this is that she's an earthbender so she's able to create her on path to the cave entrance. She would also be able to slide across the ground as the earthbenders who captured Iroh did or sink into the earth and pop out else where like Bumi does at the end of his fight with Aang as means of quick travel.
Now looking at it through adult eyes I can see why Zuff might call Zuko cringe, the writers didn't do a good job of seamlessly transitioning between their A and B storylines in the first season. Zuko's storylines just feel so randomly abrupt we don't get a lot of time with him earlier on but it def gets better. Remember y'all the creators said it themselves it took a while for them to really hit their stride they didn't even think about character development and backstory at first it became something that progressed over time for them. The show changes from clearly being children's television to something anyone can enjoy.
yay! Zuff is wearing blue (and Rob too, kinda). would be fun if you guys dressed for each book's color - blue for Water Book, green for Earth Book and red for Fire Book☺
This guy from the left annoys me, everything's cringe, no criteria whatsoever
Hahahahahah loved the synchronicity
I just finished your reaction to episode 11 a few hours ago, nice timing!
how literally everyone feels about Zuko's character arc:
the first half of S1: this kids a dick
this episode: he's a dick, but it's understandable
S2: he's bad guy, but he's not *bad* guy?
last episode of S2: *ALL MY NINJAS HATE ZUKO*
S3: fuck zuko but also redemption when?
last episodes: okay, zuko pretty fire
That was Azula in the flashback. Zuko's sister. She's crazy
The new animation at the bottom of the screen looks so cool!!!!
Awesome reaction! Keep it up 😊 appreciate all you guys do!
I love the new opening on-screen edits.
Nothing Avatar related but I love the new little animation in the beginning. I am SO excited for the upcoming reactions next week!
Love this episode
14:03 The firebenders were exponentially more powerful because of the comet. Without the comet is a different question, but the Avatar state isn’t bulletproof and an army of firebenders under Sozin’s comet is certainly capable of overwhelming a 12yo untrained avatar whose only hope and prayer would be the avatar state
highly highly recommend watching Five Feet Apart, it's such a meaningful movie
Love the Paul mescal shirt
Like the new design in the videos
Zuff calling Zuko cringe is ironic coming from him when he constantly bursts into cringe singing. Constant comments like this is distracting(you guys miss things) and takes away from the enjoyment of the reaction.
17:08 that was SO cute :)
17:08 lmao besties!💅
i love your reaction and also i am just letting u know that young royals season 3 trailer is out now
Ayoo just wait guys! This show only gets better with each passing episode
19:32 HES GONNA GET WHAT??
This is the most pivotal episode of season 1 and I was hoping things would be different around here apparently not. Time to unsubscribe.
Ayye idk if anyone has asked but will S2 of Jujutsu Kaisen be on the channel
12:38 the league of legends reference? 😂😂
where was momo??😂
hey have you guys watched Itaewon Class? Its a very good series
Your not going to be talking bad about Dante hahaha we love him
Dude with his mouth hanging open the whole video with the beanie is cringe
The guy in the blue hoodie is more annoying and cringy than Zuko.
Right? Why did a weirdo dare to call anyone cringe? I mean, have you seen yourself?
dude on the left is so annoying
Can u guys watch Jurassic park next
Woahhh 17:07 was terrifying 😂
Down to the head tilt and everything 💀