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Fun Fact:
The first episode of the series is called “The Boy in the Iceberg”
The last episode is called “Avatar Aang”
Great little detail to reflect his development throughout the series
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@@possum7802 1 like and no reply?
Also the first episode starts with a sunrise and the last episode ends with a sunset.
@@zaanredelinghuys191 The first line starts by "It's"
Last line ends by "perfect."
@@zaanredelinghuys191 never noticed that, thanks for letting me know.
Friendly reminder that Sokka, a non bender, was able to take down two comet powered firebenders with just his boomerang and sword, all while holding Toph from falling to her death with a broken leg.
Sokka's a certified badass.
If he was a waterbender he'd be overpowered
That’s my boy
And he’s only like the 3rd best sword fighter in the series too, the non benders had some kills(though the best sword fighter is a bender but still)
Also being a good fighter and a bender does not make one op, as we can clearly see in the (imo) #1 sword fighter zuko
That's called plot armor 😂 Realistically, he would've died.
"I don't even know who Korra is. Have we met her?"
Well yes, but actually no
No.
When you know you know
@@DigiBrad No.
@@jsmithers. I'm pretty sure the joke is that she's a reincarnation of Aang, so we've kind of technically met her lol
@@angelparada9904 No.
I love how they never totally dehumanised the firenation soldiers. The whole birthday ordeal in the airship was hilarious.
Yeah. Really shows the ones that were bad were few characters in the Fire Nation. I mean, even in The Headband episode where Aang goes to school, the citizens don't seem evil at all. Just stiff and boring due to indoctrination. I don't think there was really a radical shift in living in the Fire Nation except students education. I wonder if adults needed to take a little crash course in the true history.
Unlike German officer`s during world war 2 who is more often then not depicted as Nazi`s when most only played along out of self-preservation...
when i was a boy that scene broke my heart. its kinda funny now though.
@@vailingbow1068 There was a whole episode that was based on the fact that "Anyone is capable of great good or great evil.".
@@remmy3571 Yup. I know. And Jeong Jeong didn't understand that. Because he only saw Firebending as destruction.
Fun fact: Every Agni Kai we see in the show has ended dishonorably when it is hailed as a battle of Honor. First Zhao bent fire at zuko's back after being defeated. Then we see ozai burn Zuko who wasn't even fighting. And lastly azula bends at Katara who was a bystander.
I like the way it has all bee developed.
Plus, in all three, Zuko behaves honorably, even though he was seen as the “less honorable person” of the combatants (the exiled prince vs a high-ranking commander, and two fire lords). He spares Zhao’s life, he refuses to fight his father, seeking a non-violent solution, and he sacrifices his chance of victory to save Katara.
Oh wow, I've never noticed that before. It's like fighting for "honor" is really just for pride and it shouldn't be glorified. I like that a lot.
I believe Zuko's first act as Firelord was to abolish the Agni Ki as a form of ruling and limited it as a sport, but I could be wrong. I know he absolutely hated them
@@PearseNation there is such a thing as fighting for honor; it’s just that the villains in the show don’t display it. Zhao vs Zuko is the perfect example. Zuko is fighting for honor in that instance, and he shows that he is honorable by how it turns out.
@@benjin3993 Makes sense considering the music during the fight between Zuko and Azula is called the Last Agni Kai. Zuko probably outlawed them immediately.
*Season 1, Episode 2:*
Sokka: "You can't fight firebenders with fun."
Aang: "You should try it sometime."
*Series Finale:*
"We have a very special birthday to celebrate!" 😂
Now THAT is some character development right there
Dang! Never thought of that. lol
wow, I never really thought of that
Woah I never thought of that!
Honestly it’s one of my favorite moments. Just a nice touch of levity in a rough episode.
Just a reminder that Zuko's (the villains) story starts with a selfless act (which gets his face burned) and Aang's (the hero's) story starts with a selfish act. (Abandoning his responsibility). The character arcs and writing for the show will forever be my favorite.
Whoa. Yeah. And each felt the full weight of what they did.
At first I thought you were trying to say one was better than the other, but then I realized what you meant… and that’s such a good point.
Zuko is not a villian. It is a dual-protagonist story between both Zuko and Aang.
duh obviously, hes portrayed as one of the main antagonists of the series at the start. he is antagonist turned protagonist. regardless that wasnt the point he was making@@MrDraygoX
Legit never even thought of that and those decisions are carried out throughout both characters experiences through show
And it ends the same zuko almost dead trying to save katara and aang selfishly trying to maintain his spiritual needs and not killing
Ozai
This has to be one of the most satisfying series finales in television history. They somehow managed to conclude the character arcs of EVERY main character in a way that followed the natural progression of the show and was also what the audience wanted.
the good place is a close second for me
@@ayaehab yesss the good place and obviously breaking bad
@@jakekayden4061 I cry everytime I watch the final episodes of the good place
@@ayaehab Man the good place is like a happy/sad ending. Couldn't ask for more from that show but also wish I could watch more
Ikr!! It’s my favorite show!
At last, we're here. After so many years and viewings, the ATLA finale is still perfection.
Yes, here we are all again
That’s just a damn fact
Now we hope for her to watch the other Greatest Animated Series that reactors watch: FMA Brotherhood.
Last Airbender is such a reaction channel no-brainer. The content is brilliant, the fan base is loyal, more reaction channels should go through this journey, in my opinion. I loved this so much, if there isn't a Korra reaction I'm gonna wreck my apartment
Unpopular opinion-I know-but the ending of this show has aged terribly for me. It’s literally my least favorite part of the show now.
Aang is faced with an impossible decision and ultimately gets handed a silver bullet through a deus ex machina at the last second. It’s lazy writing. I think it would have been so much more interesting to see Aang choose between executing and sparing the Firelord. It would have shown a lot of growth in his character to come to terms with that decision and put his own personal desires for purity and blamelessness aside. What we end with is a relatively static version of Aang that doesn’t really change all that much from episode 1 of the series. He’s still a kid who gets his way without having to make any long-term intentional sacrifices.
I mean, I’m glad that other people are satisfied with the show’s conclusion. ATLA definitely deserves its praises and the cultural legacy that it has built for itself. But the fact remains, I really can’t bring myself to saying anything remotely positive about the writing for the final episode of this show.
"The music is so somber."
Yes, and I love that choice. Instead of hyping it up like an epic battle, they highlight how tragic it is that these two sibling children are fighting each other to the death because of their insane father.
Having to probably kill your deranged sister so she won't kill millions is a tragedy and how sad that we all were expecting it to sound and look "cool"
Yes! Oh, I love this comment! ❤️
I love what they did with the music choice for Aang vs. Ozai as this big swelling epic piece - because it is epic! The finale of the series, the battle of good vs evil for the fate of the world.
But Azula's and Zuko's agni kai is more tragic than anything. These two siblings were turned against each other by war and their father.
I love the fact they made sokka go into the final fight with Suki and toph, his character arc is really understated from the boy who thought women can't fight to the man going into the biggest battle of his life with two women by his side.
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Never even realized this, but true
@@liamurr. See ya
ATLA is timeless, one of the best shows of all time....what a masterpiece
The actress who voice azula was interviewed about the final breakdown scene. She dives in and says that she had to channel a really bad moment in her life to get that scream and cry out. The video brings me to tears. That whole final performance of her was genuine from the heart
That’s actually not true. I interviewed her myself and asked her and she said it was not hard to get to that point because she’s always about to break down 😂 the video is on my channel if you want proof.
@@BeastMimicryMBC bit late to the reply, but fun fact, actually in the studio she did channel the emotions from what happened in her family who had mental illness. Even the studios crew/director asked if she wanted to take a break when they saw her being in that state of "breaking down".
Ty Lee becoming a kyoshi warrior is something I love, The fact that her whole life was spent trying not be be a part of a "set" then she joined the kyoshi warriors who all dress and paint themselves to look like a unit or a set. but Ty Lee is happy. It shows Ty Lee feels she still has her place or her uniqueness and is seen as an individual within the group.
Hadn't thoughy about that aspect. Cool!
By getting rid of their abusers, the characters overcame their fears. Mai and Ty lee grew so much by getting rid of Azula and her toxicity.
I've been watching this show since I was a toddler and I ever realized this until now. Really goes to show the lengths the creators and writers went into developing even secondary characters. *mind blown*
also the fact that she got to choose it for herself. it wasnt something she was forced to be apart of.
she came full circle and it's great!
Another thing, some people would’ve liked if Zuko had been the one to defeat Azula in the end instead of Katara, but the way it actually played out was a perfect close to both characters arcs. Zuko fully restored his honor not through the defeat of another (like he’d been taught) but through sacrificing himself for another. As for Katara, by defeating the fire nation’s next corrupt ruler, she was able to get herself an honorable vengeance against the fire nation for what they did to her mother.
"Selfless duty calls you to sacrifice your own spiritual needs" is honestly the hardest line in the show in my opinion. It really cuts to the heart of Aang's predicament - it correctly calls him out for selfishly pursuing a moral high ground that helps no one. It points out that Aang is willing to risk the lives of thousands, if not millions, just to make a choice he can live with.
Yeah but that’s the air benders culture and he is the last one so if he would kill then nobody would up hold their culture. It isn’t just a kid who can’t kill, it’s a kid who has to chose between letting his whole culture die or the world.
Indeed, and for that reason the Lion Turtle helped him and gave him a middle ground. But otherwise killing Ozai would've been fair and moral.
i know yang chen wasnt really developed yet when this was made but shes an absolute savage, i believe she invented breathbending
@@Thelaretus anything can be moral or amoral depending on the perspective,
i forgot how is called the philosopy of "several lives are worth more than 1" but that is, in moral terms, just one of the perspectives, not more or less valid as any other
it's a kid's show. so the main can't kill
Fun fact: the move Aang did to clear the fire after the fight was the first move Katara ever taught him 🥺
Whoa I never really realized that lmao
Masterpiece and one of the few shows with a satisfying ending.
beautiful indeed
Zuko and Iroh's reunion literally makes me cry every time. Iroh is so accepting of Zuko's apology, and everything that happened with Zuko's betrayal and character progression afterwards somehow made their relationship even stronger. I think that they will always be my two favorite animated characters of all time.
Something else that makes it more beautiful is the first time we see Zuko he tells his troops to “wake his uncle” and in the final episode he instead waits for his uncle to get up when he is ready.
Amazing writing
It makes me cry of choke up every single time. One of my favorite moments in the series.
@@Antlover420 wow i never made that connection, that's such good story telling.
another thing that always gets me is how the last time zuko begged for forgiveness, he got permanently scarred and banished: he lost everything. so his expectations for how this encounter with iroh would go was probably still colored by that experience. the way iroh simply hugged her was so special to watch. it's the way a true father would treat his kid and it was wonderful to see zuko get that :'')
Yeah that scene is my favourite.
I was a shitty kid, but my uncle John always forgave me for it. My entire family thought I was a failure, except my Uncle John.
He was always so forgiving.
And now that he has passed, I want to emulate his values and behaviours.
And teach my nephews and nieces how to act and behave in this world.
I think what really gets me about Azula is the fact she was a child. 14 years old and raised by her father, no mother, and with Iroh focused on Zuko. Her friends feared her, but with guidance she may have been redeemable. That’s what so sad- she could’ve been so much more. Her environment ended up hindering her in the end.
Azula had the weakest character arc of the show for me. They went full Cruella de Ville with her at the end and it was too much. I didn't buy it.
Ever since baby girl was young she was a demon even with her mother
@@tronam it is believable to me, it seems very on character and i’ve watched this series a handful of times
I loved how she helped Zuko by asking the perfect question "Who are you angry at?" when he was having an emotional breakdown. The ability to see a person's weakness makes her devious but could have made her a good therapist.
@@tronam It wasn't Cruella, she had a mental breakdown. Once her "friends" betrayed her, she just cracked. Every awful quality her father cultivated within her imploded and her world fell apart. It's completely believable.
one of my favorite avatar theories is how all the Avatars bear huge resemblance to their past lives’ great loves. If you look closely, Avatar Kuruk’s love interest looks a lot like Kyoshi, and Roku’s wife looks a lot like Aang. The same can be said for Kyoshi’s love interest (in the comics) and Roku, as well as Katara and Korra. I just think it’s really cute.
🤯
I agree. If they ever make a series following Korra's successor they need to remember to make them resemble Asami.
The Final Agni Kai between Zuko and Azula always makes me cry. Two siblings fighting a decisive battle with intentions to kill one another in a 100 year long war that they have absolutely no right to be in as teenagers, and seeing Azula breakdown after losing is always heartbreaking. It’s easy to forget that she’s just a 14 year old kid. The soundtrack is also absolutely beautiful. Avatar will always be my favorite show.
It's a truly epic battle. The kind of thing that would become a legend, like Achilles fighting Hector.
Zuko didn't want to kill her tho
@@cardboard_hat Azula was definitely trying to kill him and while I agree that Zuko didn’t necessarily want to kill her he was prepared to do whatever he had to do.
Actually she might be closer to 16-18... But yeah it's heartbreaking.
@@legonenen she’s 14
It’s really such a wonder that they managed to fit so many diverse, believable, complex characters in 3 seasons and through such gorgeous animation and sound.
Zuko and Iroh's reunion is a PERFECT scene. Their entire relationship from the first time we saw them built up to that moment. And when Zuko's previously begged for forgiveness he was permanently scarred, and this time he is immediately forgiven by Iroh. Nothing in the show feels more earned than that. I can't ever watch it without crying!
The music in the finale is actually composed from themes that appeared in many episodes of the show, rearranged and gratified.
For example, you can hear "the cave of two lovers" right at the end there, along with aang's journey theme and the main theme of the show.
Can we talk about Azula? Her breakdown was so well done. Ppl forget that she’s only 14 years old. She realized at an early age her mother didn’t care for her like she cared for Zuko. (Even if it wasn’t true, that’s what she believed) Azulas personality was too much like her fathers’. Her only other option for parental love was her dad. She did what she had to do to get his approval and enjoyed all the praise.
Man I knew she was young, but I absolutely forgot she was only 14, that is crazy, with the amount of power she has.
Yeah, loosing her friends really hurt her. But even then, I think she could have probably reasoned that the sacrifice was worth it for power. After that, she found out she wasn't going to be Firelord, or more accurately, that she was but it was an empty title now. That really made he feel like everything she gave up for power was all in vain. But, at least she was still better than Zuko, right? Wrong. Zuko was fighting evenly with her. Then, when it was all said and done, Zuko was standing there with a friend and actually looking down on her. At that point, she had lost everything, and her sanity went with it.
20:55 " that's really honorable" he spent an entire series trying to get his honor back, and he has. Zuko's character arch will forever be my favorite in any series.
Zuko's character arc is quite possibly the best written redemption arc in the history of fiction.
honor
I think the interesting thing with Zuko is that because of iroh’s influence, he’s always had his honor. Someone else mentioned something about zuko always being the honorable one in all three Agne Kais in the show (Spares Zhao, refuses to fight his father, sacrifices himself for katara). So in that sense his journey was more discovering that he did rather than regaining it. Like the worst thing he did was probably using katara’s necklace as a bargaining chip and of course the end of season two.
@@SolomonW He was searching to be his best version of himself I believe, he never "lost" his honour. He grew up and learned.
Zuko realized once he stopped chasing his fathers "honor", he saw it was within him all along.
They did something almost imposible, made all their fandom happy and content with the finale!
What if I told you this wasnt supposed to be the finale. There was supposed to be a season 4 but nickelodeon cancelled it to make the unspeakable live action movie.
Be angry now.
@@changniere7696 Actually, I'm glad. The movie sucked balls but what would be a 4th season? This is literally the perfect finale lol.
@@alalalala57it would probably be some if the stories from the comics
@@rowanbyrne6133 Which wasn't all that great lol. It felt like a drag but it was fine cuz its not in the show.
They would have made me happy if Katara and Zuko ended up together.
the fact that even side characters like mai finding things to genuinely care about and ty lee overcoming her issues about being part of a matched set with the kiyoshi warriors✨ solid solid ending
I think what makes Aang and Ozai’s battle at the end so perfect is that Aang uses all the knowledge and skills that Katara, Toph and Sokka taught him throughout their journey together up until that point. I especially loved the part where we saw Aang use Toph’s vibration sense that protected him from Ozai about to attack him when his back was turned. All his friends played a crucial part in helping him take down Ozai and I love it.
couldn't have said it better
And Zuko with the lighting
Exactly he needed the exact teachers that he had especially Toph and Zuko for seismic sense and lightning redirection
The attention to detail in this series is just beautiful.
@@jesuslovesyou7130 yes! Zuko with the lightning redirection as well.
IMO, I feel Azula is quite a tragic character. She basically grew up in an environment where her worst traits were intentionally cultivated by her parental figure, without a counterbalancing figure to guide her away from that path. Where Zuko had his mother and then Iroh to help him find his way, neither of them were there for Azula.
It's worth remembering that despite her cunning and penchant for cruelty, she is Zuko's *_younger_* sister. Meaning, she's probably only a few years older than Aang's biological age, younger than Sokka and Sukki, and thus pretty much still a child.
yeah quite tragic, she was only 14 years old...
Obviously the tragic backstory can't justify her various actions over the course of the series, but you can't help but feel sorry for her at the end. She acts like a cunning strategist, a cold psychopathic killer, and a despotic tyrant-in-waiting, but at the end of the day she's just like Zuko; a scared little kid desperately craving the approval of her abusive asshole dad
@@christianwise637 Correction, there is actually no good evidence to suggest that Azula would be a killer, in fact she has avoided killing as many opportunities where she could have, she defeated the Kyoshi warriors and didn't kill them, when she thought her servants were plotting to assassinate her, she banished them, when her friends turned her back on her and betrayed her homeland, she imprisoned them and didn't kill them. I kind of think that the psychotic killer would relish any opportunity to kill, she just kind of doesn't do that.
Yeah, this is why Azula is my favorite character in the entire show, she might appear to be a one-dimensional villain at first, but she has a lot of hidden complexities but makes her one of the most interesting characters in avatar. The way I read her is that she was raised to be a certain way by her father, but ultimately what she really desires is love and affection, something she thought she was getting from her father, but in truth he doesn't care about her and is only using her for her talents. And she felt abandoned by her mother as well who she thought only had eyes for Zuko. She genuinely have no one that cares about her as the person she was closest to was her abusive father, though I do suspect that Zuko do care for her
@@adrianadamsson6757 she ur fav character cause u wanna pipe azula
Another thing, when Aang went into the avatar state, just as it always happens, he went into it because his fight or flight response triggered it, and it wasn't him at the wheel. In this moment, the other avatars took control cause they knew based on what they felt and knew from Aangs spirit, that he wasn't gonna be able to do what they felt needed to be done. They were running the show, and they were ready to kill.
A lot of people complain about Aang not killing Ozai, but it is actually more impactful that he didn't. Leaving Ozai alive but powerless means Ozai lost power as a symbol, making it easier to end the war. Changing opinions and ideals.
So a lot of people think Aang was not in control when he went into the Avatar state in this last episode.
Aang was in almost complete control in this avatar state he was just literally battling himself inside himself so he thought he had too that the fire lord wasn’t gunna give him the opening to energy bend him. So he had to get Oozai into the position.
The reason I believe this is Aang has never been able to bring himself out of the Avatar state without Katara there and this time he was.
This is an unfortunate misconception people have. Aang learned to control the avatar state back in Ba Sing Se before his chakra was blocked by Azula. That's why he was immediately able to enter it when the rock hit that specific spot. If it was just a mindless defense mechanism avatar state, he wouldn't have displayed his mastery of the elements. That was him at the wheel, and he decided to stop and not to kill Ozai.
The last thing every major character said directly to Aang
Sokka: you were all like (strange whisping fighting sounds) and the firelord was all like (strange choking dying sounds). A perfect summary of him being a goofball.
Katara: Aang, don't walk away from this. Katara with a classic mother line.
Toph: you have the craziest adventures when you dissapear. Toph's main reason for joining the team was to go on fun adventures.
Suki: so did you y'know finish the job? Suki is very goal oriented when she has her mind set nothing stands in her way.
Zuko: we'll rebuild it together. Zuko has spent the whole series trying to regain his honor rather than creating his own honor.
Uncle Iroh: you can't always see the light at the end of the tunnel, but if you just keep moving you will come to a better place. Uncle Iroh with classic wise advice. If that doesn't summarize his character the whole show what does.
wow! this is beautifully said. man you think you seen everything in avatar until you didn't
Wow this is beautiful I appreciate ur intellect and attention to detail😊
2 things I want to point out.
1. Iroh, the Dragon of the West, the warlord who BREACHED the WALL, rescuing the city he almost (?) conquered...
It's basically Ba Sing Se's equivalent of the Dark Lord returning from the dead to save the day this time. And that's just ONE of the SUBPLOTS of this show!
2. Note the advice Aang was given about handling Ozai.
Roku said to be decisive.
Kyoshi said only justice would bring peace.
Kuruk said that he needed to actively shape his destiny and the destiny of the world.
Yangchen said Aang had to be willing to sacrifice his spiritual well being and do whatever it took to save the world.
None of them ever actually said he had to kill Ozai, but that's what Aang understood they were saying, and he was probably right.
But he was forgetting the advice he got all the way back in Book 1.
"Think like a mad genius."
Aang actually followed every bit of their advice to the letter. He just did it his way.
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Pff. No. That's overreaching a bit.
It's not like aang actively sought it a magical turtle
@@androkguz i dont think thats overreaching at all. Aang really didnt want to kill him. when all points were leading to the death of Ozai Aang had to think outside the box just like Bumi had taught him
He did end up risking his spiritual soul when energy bending Ozai
@@androkguz Stop hatin'.
I could not click fast enough once it popped up.
Also, a heartbreaking detail: after she couldn't save Appa from the sandbenders, Toph was like "Never Again" and got good enough at sand bending to sculpt all of BaSing Se with a single footstep.
Wow. Good observation. I didn't catch that until you pointed it out.
🥺💛
Beach sand and desert sand are also pretty different
The final agni kai between Zuko and Azula is a masterpiece. The soundtrack really reflects how sad it is these 2 siblings products of their parents having a death match
azula is so not a lost cause, so many people condemn her and forget that she’s only 14 years old 🥺 she was raised in the same abusive environment as zuko & adapted in a way for herself to survive. that’s why the agni kai music is so sad cause it’s these two siblings who shouldn’t be fighting at all but are cause of the differing ways they dealt with their abuse & trauma. IT BREAKS MY HEART 😭😭😭
There comes a time when we have to be responsible for our own actions, regardless of our upbringing, and who our parents were. At that time we either take responsibility, or we need to be held responsible.
@@gawainethefirst Of course she's responsible for her actions. Though there is a reason that those under the age of consent are afforded special tolerance and protections. They are children and it is a time they're learning their actions have consequences. Society understands that behavior in childhood is not immutable. What's sad is knowing that she is a product of her parenting. She reflects the destruction of her father. Using his example as how she thought she was supposed to behave. Only to come face to face with the reality of it. She was alone in the end. It didn't matter how good or skilled she was, she was alone and was responsible for her own down-fall. Zuko is her foil for that. He learned through experience that his father's lessons where destructive. If not for Iroh he'd also be alone, consumed by his obsession's. The moment he apologies to Iroh and accepts that his father was wrong is the final turning point for him. Its deeply tragic, heartbreaking, and there is hope that hitting her rock bottom she can come to find a new path too.
I think in modern times. If someone was as violent and manipulative as her, they would be sentenced to be held in a psychiatric facility until further notice. Or great improvements are seen. (Adolescents are held in psych wards for less than what she'd do in real life). I don't think she's completely lost (if this was real life) but she'd be in a psychiatric hospital for years probably while her behavior and attitude is kind of... Retaught to her. And chances are she may never be "normal" mentally.
I didn't like her character arc. It was the worst in the show for me. They went full on Cruella de Vil with her and any sense of credibility got lost in the process.
you worded it perfectly. and despite Ozai always saying Azula was the lucky one it was actually Zuko who turned out to be lucky because he had his mom and Iroh to guide him back on the right track and undo some of the damage Ozai did. Azula was shunned by her mom and was fully groomed by Ozai to be his tool. poor girl never had a normal childhood and was loved by none because she never learned to love or even interact in a normal way with kids her own age, which really shows in the Beach episode.
I dismissed this as a kids show and never watched it when it came out. Then came the pandemic and binging every highly rated thing in sight. I remember, as a 38 year old man, tearing up at the finale and reflecting on what an amazing show it had been. Very interesting how that revelation seems to come for so many in retrospect
This show is truly perfect for everyone.
Same! I’m 39 and cried a few times. Was great to binge
Same! Granted I wasn't aware of it when it came out but, like you, binged it during the pandemic. A friend of mine tweeted about Zuko's character development. She told me I'd love the series and the storytelling so, based on her word, I gave it a try. Absolutely loved it.
I was 48 when I discovered this two years ago. One of the best animated shows ever, and I've been watching anime since the mid 1990's and have seen some real classics. But this American 'cartoon' stacks up against the very best animes I have ever seen.
Wife and I started watching this a while back when we were bored some weekend and it just blew us away.
Love it so much. (I'm in my early 50s now)
Every single time I see this finale, I have to remind myself how beautifully tragic the Final Agni Kai really is. The writers could've made it a huge, fantastical battle between two comet-powered master level Fire-benders. Instead, we got the tragic breakdown of two sides of a family. We got to see the irreparable damage that a masterful manipulator can cause to a 14-year-old girl. Throughout the series it's so hard to remember that Azula is a child just like Zuko, begging, craving familial affection, convinced that Ozai is the only one who can give that to them. Azula had to grow up so quickly so she could please her father, no wonder she broke down when she thought he abandoned her. Truly a tragic character, yet irredeemable all the same. I've yet to come across another villain that is written so masterfully.
She definitely has one of the best comebacks ever " no you miscalculated, you should have feared me more ". She doesn't care who she's throwing hands with.
agree with everything except the “yet irredeemable all the same” as yourself said she is just a child and if iroh an old man got to learn with his mistakes and turned out to be good in the end why can’t she? specially knowing that canonically she has a lot of mental issues, it’s not too late for her, she only needs guidance
Reducing Azula to "a 14-year-old girl" is dishonest, at best. She was always a psychopath! MAYBE she would be a little less crazy if she had a better family, but we never had any reason to believe she was just manipulated.
I love the fact that this series ends in multiple enormous battles taking place in different locations, but that the dominant feeling is one of sadness.
That's the way it should be. War isn't fun. War isn't glorious. War is something to be avoided if it's even remotely possible to avoid it.
It's sad that Ozai's ego and ambition have dragged the entire world into this conflict. Even Azula deserved better.
@@erikperhs_ I don't feel like I reduced her character at all by pointing out that she is only 14. Like I said, in the end she's irredeemable even though she's so young. Her age doesn't make her any less of a villain
For hardcore fans who read the comics, there's a book4 Air.
It has 3 main arcs, one dealing with decolonization of fire colonies in earth territory, where some colonies are so old that earth and fire benders sort of merged into a single society and it they dont want to rerurn to the way of 4 seperate kingdoms leading to a new type of society to be born with all types of benders living together.
Second arc is about zuko's mom who was banished and went to her remote village to reunite with her childhood sweetheart and has a daughter (technically zuko's half sister and shes a kind happy good sister this time) to hide their identity from fire nation, ursa and her lover had wish granted from a spirit called "mother of all faces" ironically shes mother of "koh the face stealer" creep, who grants them normal faces and removes past memories they have a reuniting moment and azula (a schizophrenic maniac by this time) gets an ending to her story.
3rd arc deals with the exponential tech boom that happens with all bending styles working together which harms nature and spirits become angry and aang tries to resolve the rift between human and spirit world.
My favourite detail from the final fight is Aang putting out the fire at the end doing the push/pulling motion which is the first thing Katara taught him
The story, the writing, the character development, this finale. Everything about ATLA is so amazing, it still reigns as one of the best shows of all time for me.
Ps. Not sure if you spoke about it, but I really do hope you get to Korra eventually.
Yup!!
Agreed, too bad Korra sucked
@@MilkT0ast I really loved season 1 and 3 of Korra, season 4 was okay and season 2 was the real let down just for how they tore her character apart. But all in all I thought it was great.
@@MilkT0ast Korra was good 🤷♂️
@@MilkT0ast for me (imo), Korra wasn't as good as ATLA, but then I feel the quality and "perfectness" of the original series, made it hard for Korra to live up to expectations. It was good, it was more "grown up?" but tried its best to expand on the previous show. Though I wasn't as invested in Korra (probably due to my over expectations), I have to admit when certain characters were referred to or came into the story in some form or fashion, I got excited! ATLA is far greather than Korra, but I try to enjoy things with as little bias as I can. On its own, I feel it's not bad at all, just different. And I appreciate the effort to continue telling the story. Just as long as it's not The Last Airbender movie, I tried so hard, but a movie was NOT the right format to tell that story.
Grey DeLisle's acting as Azula in the final episode was incredible. It brought to mind all of my past breakdowns, and it hurts every time I see it because even though I'm not a trained sadist, I know that feeling all too well...
As great as Ozai vs. Aang was, the Last Agni Kai was my favorite payoff in the show.
ATLA ending will always be one of the best, despites its issues such as the deus ex Machina.
But it is the perfect finale, because the idea of having both fights is genius. You have one fight where everything was leading up to, the stakes are extremely high, it is extremely epic and grandiose, full of spectacle, the visuals are amazing but it is apersonal. Because other than saving the world, there is not much emotional weight to it.
But you have the juxtaposition of the Agni Kai, where the stakes are not as high, the fight is not as grandiose, everything is more subdued in terms of spectacle, but the emotional weight of it is extremely high that elevates everything to a whole other level. After watching the whole series, there is no way to watch that fight and feel nothing.
So it is perfect because it balances everything that is needed to make a great finale fight. Somehow they managed to have their cake and eat it too.
It’s crazy to me how I always forget azula is only a 14 girl until we see the first thing in her life to truly hurt her. Then I’m like oh, yeah. And yeah her voice acting is so good in both settings
I highly recommend Legend of Vox Machina on Prime. Grey plays the main antagonist there as well as is arguably even more terrifying. In Grey's own words "Delilah (her character) is Azula who grew up and got wiser and more ruthless" and I couldn't agree more.
It's a shame people have an issue with Katara. I've been watching the show since it first came out, and always remembered her as such an iconic and lovely character. To me, the flaws I saw in her were no different from the rest of the team. Looking back, however, the only two sincere issues I had with her in the final season were not seeing her apologize to Sokka after she made that brutal comment in the Southern Raiders episode, and her stepping out into the Agni Kai even when it seemed like Zuko had everything under control. I'd still say she's one of the most wonderful and most well-written characters that I know.
For me the whole spirt thing was just bad, like here the spirits get angry and you help them to fix them. There you basically use bending to fix it. Also the part where they made two huge spirit avatars was just boring for me. But the third one was good.
@@ixagonczi i think you read this as korra and not katara but i do agree with your points
She didn't step out into the Agni Kai she was standing there the entire time
Thanks! I love your whole reaction to this entire series. I had almost the exact same reaction again watching it again with you. Thank you so much Natalie! I'm so happy I found you!
Korra is so good too in it’s own way! Would love to see you watch it sometime down the line.
Even a reaction on the first season is more than enough for me.
I hope she reacts to it. I understand that to some people they think TLOK isn't as great as ATLA and that's okay, but it is still a good show nonetheless. I really enjoyed watching it.
@@mrgroovy5113 💯
@@mrgroovy5113TLOK is its own show people that compare it to ATLA are irrelevant
Azula's breakdown there at the end is one of them things that really sets this series apart for me. That's are a lot of things that set it apart but rarely do you see a psychological breakdown that will done.
The grammar in this is a mess. Idk how people managed to read and give this 19 likes. (No offense)
@@unicornunicorn3249 there's one typo and one joking use of bad grammar from what I can tell. Sorry for twisting the stick up your ass, I'll try to be more careful.
Oh sorry, I didn't see the (no offense)
In all seriousness I don't want beef, let just be chill.
Matthew Zeller babe you know I’m chill💀 it’s your grammar that’s not.
The channel HelloFutureMe has a wonder video essay breaking down the psychology of Azula and it's wonderful. (So is the one he has about why the *movie that shall not be named* is bad both as an adaptation and as a film)
I think a lot of the complaints about Katara were based on the fact that she had completely realistic, reasonable, and well-founded reservations about Zuko joining them, instead of instantly accepting him with open arms, like many of the fans wanted. Apparently it is hard for some people to grasp that when a guy is nothing but evil towards you, in all your experiences with him, and the one time you thought he had changed, he betrayed you and almost cost the life of the guy you love - and you _don't_ get to watch his tragic backstory, his struggles to become a better person, and his relationship with his awesome uncle, like the viewers of a certain cartoon series do - then you'd have to be kinda _brain-damaged_ to instantly trust him… …and hug him and kiss him and drop Aang in favour of him, the way a certain segment of the fandom demanded. 😛
As for _The Legend of Korra,_ my impression is that a large part of the more negative reviews aren't based on what the show is, but on what it _isn't:_ namely "more of _Avatar: The Last Airbender"._ It's a separate story with different characters going on a completely different journey in a different time and setting, which just happens to be in the same world. In fact, I'd say that the creators made a mistake, tying _Korra_ a little too closely to _Avatar,_ thus creating the initial, false impression that it would be a _continuation,_ rather than its own thing. I feel that if they had set it even _further_ in the future and had allowed Aang's adventure to be more historical, rather than as recent as one or two generations ago, then the problem of those wrong expectations could have been avoided, and fans of _Avatar_ would have gone in with a more open and accepting mind.
I think for a lot of us it was just Korra we didn't like.
I really liked Legend of Korra for what it was. Did it have issues? Sure, but it was still enjoyable to watch, and takes place in the same universe, and has so many touches on the characters from this series. "Hello Future Me" has several great videos on both series, and tons of great insights. I'd love to see Natalie react to Legend of Korra.
also the fact there was a huge amount of people who wanted them together so by her not forgiving him so quickly was making it harder to see how they could reconcile and end up together.
Nope
Korra sucks
I loved Korra and I really don't care what others thought about it. It was a different story so I went into it not expecting a retread of Avatar.
Love the Katara appreciation❤️ I never understood why she got so much hate. She and Zuko are my favorites💕
I really hope Nat does Legend of Korra too. I feel like it was aimed at the exact folks who watched ATLA as kids, and who were now young adults. Lots to like about that one too.
I agree, I really loved that Korra dealt with more mature themes as their audience grew older. I never understood the criticism of the show, and I personally wrote it off as people being upset that the protagonist was female. I loved The Legend of Korrra.
It's definitely much more disjointed and flawed (book 2 and 4 in particular left much to be desired) but book 3 is pretty damn amazing and I'd definitely say it's still worth it, especially for the more mature themes it explores. One of my bigger gripes is with how they kinda shat on the AtLA characters though :/
@@k_airo almost like perfect characters arnt fun to work with :)
Agreed
@@k_airo Yeah the show faced a few issues during development but overall it's a good show imo
regarding legend of korra, i think you'd truly enjoy it. it's not perfect in the same way we think of atla, but i find its flaws to be more meta, when it was airing live. the actual story and characters are incredible and it's so INTERESTING! after rewatching it i found it to be much better than when i watched it as it came out. it's a cool look at what happens to this world after the ATLA story has played out, and it grows with the audience after watching atla as child. atla is already complex in the way it treats its characters for a childrens show, but korra takes that maturity and complexity even further. wow i really didn't think i was this passionate about legend of korra but i guess i sort of am! i just hate the idea of such a great story being missed due mostly to the poor treatment of a show by the network!
I really do wish we lived in a world where the studio got to know they were going to do 4 season so the character progression of Bolin Mako and Asami was just smoother ( Bolin literally goes through like 4 professions and 3 girls)
Oh yeah, I love Legend of Korra, the supporting characters aren't as good in my opinion (I mean they're still very good, just not as good), but I like Korra far more than I like Aang.
Aang probably has the least character development out of the ATLA main cast, but Korra easily has the most character development over the course of LOK, and it really is brilliantly done.
No
Id say legend of korra isnt really worth watching, it gets pretty bad and almost completly disrespects what came before it.
I also would suggest to read the comics after the war first so the emotional shift and beats and the world building from the Aang's finale and the start of Korra wouldn't be neck breaking whiplash.
“So much to lose but has to let it all go and put it all to the side to serve the world..”
that was a really good take on it that I haven’t thought deeply into but she really shines even more light on Aang’s character for me. To this day I’m learning about the characters.. BEST SHOW EVER. Awesome reaction journey so glad she choose to watch this!
Natalie pronouncing Suki like how Bill Compton pronounces "Sooki" will never get old 😂
"Sookeh!" Ah, Vampire Bill was the best 😂
Pertaining to Legend of Korra, I think it's a really great show even if it has it's ups and downs. I definitely reccommend watching it.
Agreed! It's not as good as the Last Airbender, but it holds its own. Some emotional moments in Korra even hit me harder than those in the Last Airbender ever did.
Yeah !!! I hope she watches it😭 But it's so overhated that even other reactors doesn't take interest on the show. It would be nice to see her journey watching it tho
@@JORENSKI It's kinda like the Ant-Man movies, way too overhated even though they're honestly pretty good, it's just that they're mediocre *in comparison*
I know a few reactors have been especially hard on Ant-Man & The Wasp solely because they read it was a bad movie from the comments.
Especially season 1 is great. It does a great job world building and character building, and if someone loves the Avatar world, they will undoubtedly love the 1st season of Korra.
I actually liked korra better.
One of the things I actually like about Aang's fight with the firelord is that he was losing. Despite him being the Avatar, and training with all four elements, he was still a pacifist 12 year old going up against a battle hardened adult with decades of experience who was more than willing to kill him.
Actually, I love that Aang would have totally won without the Avatar state if he just killed Ozai with that lightning bolt.
The avatar state bit is very cool, but it would have been completely deus ex Machina if it wasn’t clear Aang was capable of beating Ozai without it. So they got their cake and ate it too.
@@calvinjohnson6242 but it’s so great that Aang doesn’t kill him in that moment.
@@Hardrive2677 Idk I think ending would have been just as good if he had killed him.
He wasn't losing, he had a clear victory shot but chose not to take it.
People also misinterpret the avatar state as a "save" and forget that Aang mastered it back in Ba Sing Se when he released his final chakra. The wound from Azula blocked the path of energy, which is why he was immediately able to enter (and exit) the avatar state at will when the rock struck that particular spot.
I'm glad you acknowledged how it makes complete sense that Katara would not be in a position to be in a relationship with Aang prior to the final battle.
I've seen way too many reactors and reviewers (good and bad) say that if she really was into Aang she wouldn't have said she was confused. I really wish I could slap them and say " She doesn't even know if either of them would survive the next day, why would she even be able to commit in that situation, let alone compartmentalize her emotions?" I dunno, people are dumb
EXACTLY !!!!!! and it also makes sense why aang was so desperate too, like he was wrong, but i get him, none of them knew if they would make it out alive after the battle.
I mean, I "agree" but I still think Zuko+Katara ship would've made more sense.
I feel like there are some people who feel entitled to female characters who are endlessly bright and supportive; I think it doesn't occur to them how it reflects on them when they resent a woman who sets aside the needs of the character they support to take care of their own needs.
I waited 8 years after I finished ATLA the first time to watch LoK because I was afraid it wouldn't be the same...
I started watching it during lockdown, and although it's not ATLA, it has it's own voice and I feel like it's under appreciate because people wanted it to live up to ATLA.
I'd definitely recommend watching it
love your review of this amazing show. i can 100% say Legend of Korra is also an amazing show. its a different vibe, it got a lot of heat at the time as it wasn't a direct "sequel" but it also tells an amazing, empowering story (no spoilers). you would be doing yourself out of a great experience. plus I'm really interested to see what you think.
I absolutely recommend watching the Legend of Korra! Living up to T H E avatar series is really hard, but I genuinely think TLOK explores a lot of really fascinating, more adult themes. It definitely has its difficulties, to no fault of the studio really, but I think it is worth it. The channel Blind Wave went about it really well, they did their best to watch TLOK as its own thing separate of comparing it to ATLA, and they seemed to really have a blast. Completely separating them is impossible, but if you can enjoy it for what it is and not expect it to be a copy of ATLA, I think you can still enjoy it. There are some really amazing moments in TLOK and the animation is insanely impressive. I hope you at least consider it but Im so happy you enjoyed ATLA so much!
I feel like a lot of people went in expecting it to be ATLA seasons 4-7, but in reality it’s a very different show, just set in the same world
I love Blind Wave’s reactions to LOK!
I get why someone could like korra but it is less mature and complex than the original show. Most of the conflicts end up being a good guy vs bad guy fight but try to pretend they are deeper than they actually are
@@Pearlem I see your point but I would honestly say you could say the same for ATLA as much as I love it, and I do love it more than TLOK. Zuko absolutely has a masterful, complex arc, but in the end it’s very good guy v cartoonish villain being Ozai. I don’t know if I’d say TLOK is complex either, but I don't really think they were trying to be deeper than they actually were. I personally think they were able to explore some deep concepts, especially with Korra's character. While I understand why people don't like Korra's character, I love that she isn't just a carbon copy of Aang. Her not necessarily being able to fulfill her dream of being the hero of the world like Aang was a really cool idea they took. Plus, I personally do think some of the villains are a lot more fascinating than just an evil firelord that wants to rule the world. Amon is super compelling. Exploring inequality with non benders was a really cool route they took, and I think what was so good about Amon was he really was making some good points. I won’t lie, kuvira was kind of a meh bad guy to me, and obviously the uncle guy was just trash period. But I think the producers/studio knew that TLOK would never “live up” to the grandness of ATLA and they just had a good time expanding the world and doing different things. Sorry for the long reply, I just love the world lol, I don't mind having different opinions and Im not necessarily trying to change your mind but just share my own perspective!
@@clairehiggins9685 ok, so the thing is aang isn’t a perfect person either. People usually tend to hyperfocus on his pacifist morals and end up forgetting he had a lot of character flaws and moments bin the series where you can see he is still a lost child trying to understand the world. While yes, the series is a standard good guy vs bad guy conflict, it’s not simple in the slightest because the themes and moral issues explored in it are complex. For example: the genocide of the air nomads, the inherently destructive yet nurturing power of fire, the inaction of Roku causing the war, how the different people react to the avatar missing for 100 years, how the war has affected the normal people of the world, etc. Meanwhile korra tries to tackle “deeper” ideas by attempting to talk about politics. For example: the inequality of non benders could be a very interesting issue to explore but the show barely focuses on it. Sure, the bad guys are equalists but we barely know what they’re fighting for. The series shows zero instances of inequality before the armed revolution starts and after Amon is defeated we never hear about this problem again. Then they did god vs satan (which is fundamentally the simplest story there is) followed by one of the worst portrayals of anarchy in animation before giving up and just doing ozai again. Korra tries to be more complex but fails because it is not as mature as the show that preceded it
Legend of Korra is a great successor to this show. It's a very different type of story, themes, and structure, but it's the perfect amount of nostalgia being in the same universe
I love Katara, cause she’s always taking care the other people. She felt their pain. She even suffered when Zuko decided to go back to the Fire Nation in the second book. I almost Cray seeing her holding Ang almost dead on her arms, it was sad. 🥺
Just want to mention that Legend of Korra is amazing by its own merits, sure it has its issues but even without them, it wouldn't have been as good as TLA, the bar was set too high.
But yeah, the Korra show expands on the world built here, and the characters as well (going into deeper detail would be spoilers son I can't elaborate further)
But I do encourage you if you liked this show to give Korra a chance
Korra gets too much hate for all the obstacles it faced during production including budget cuts and being taken off the air
Korra is great, but the fact that Nickelodeon only approved 1 season per time really showed in the way they had to shape story telling, pacing, and production
I so hope she watches Korra. A break for a while sure so it can sit with her for a while, but eventually.
The last song is “Avatar’s Love”. There’s a BEAUTIFUL rendition of it from Samuel Kim on TH-cam. It’s a masterpiece. You should definitely give it a listen Natalie :)
Sammy Kim never disappoints 😤
Wth. I made two comments suggesting an avatar music video, and both were deleted in just a few minutes. Why is this allowed to stay but mine's not? Can we have a little consistency or explanation of the rules please mods.
I would definitely suggest watching Legend of Korra!! I myself enjoy both shows for different reasons, and me and my brother usually will finish one and want to watch the other. It’s an endless loop of constantly staying in the world of Avatar. LoK has its incredible and beautiful moments, and there are so many characters and developments to explore and discover. I would definitely say LoK and ATLA are different on many pages, but also similar. Watching one or the other doesn’t ruin either show for me and they are both enjoyable to watch! LoK is a different story with different characters, so I wouldn’t go in expecting the same story as ATLA, but a new experience set in the same world. A lot of people didn’t like it because of the differences, but I feel it solidifies it as a new journey that is exciting and refreshing. I hope you do decide to watch it, it’s a fantastic and definitely worth it experience. There is so much lore and explanation to discover that isn’t touched on in this show as well. Thank you so much for watching this series, I’ve immensely enjoyed going on this journey with you and can’t wait to see where you go next!🥰🥰
I was about to say, a lot of people simply didn't like LoK because it wasn't exactly the same as ATLA. Lots of people miss out on such a great story and it ended up getting rushed out in the end which really sucked. I loved LoK for LoK not for ATLA.
Wish others would see that too
@@polkimkirby3884 Exactly!! Me too, I always tell people to go into it not expecting to see ATLA, but a whole new show with similar roots but a whole new story, it's great for what it is, not for what ATLA is. Still working on getting my sister to watch it, lol😈😂
@@Kro368 yesss heres to hoping she listens 😂
@@polkimkirby3884 no Korra is just not a good show
@@daneking3235 explain why ? i genuinely enjoyed korra for what it gave us. it got rushed because of companies. so yeah, it fell a little flat because of that and i can recognize that. but korra was its own thing and it did it beautifully. i would like to hear your thoughts though
Grey Delisle (Azula's voice actress) did an amazing job! I especially love the maniacal laugh she gives when she goes after Katara in the Agni Kai. She is such a great talent!
Trying out Legend of Korra after a break is a great idea. It's an amazing show with amazing characters, and you should definitely try the first episode to get a feel for the new animation and art style too
One more repaste as I think it's worth saying especially with someone like Nat who doesn't like to muddy waters. I think with TLOK they really do not integrate character development well with the main characters in general, and also the way the choose to have the sons and daughters of characters in this series is really bad continuation/writing of what they obviously show themselves to be in ATLA as loving carers. Some of the meta is well done, some of the work is well done, but it leaves a bad taste in the mouth many times. I think if we considered it a different and worse parallel universe in terms of how ATLA characters would behave/be of character in the future as well as one with worse character development for the general main characters, then it certainly has good story and interesting meta with that.
@@Tom_McMurtry Why do you think the way LoK characterizes the Gaang in relation to how they parented their kids doesn't make sense? Aang had to raise his only airbending son to carry their entire culture, of course he would neglect the others in some way. Toph was raised with no freedom, of course she would give her kids as much freedom as possible. Plus she was a single mother of two working a high stress job, of course she'd mess up a bit. I don't see how these characterizations are "bad writing" in any way.
@@kjcamron2072 Realistic writing, ATLA and TLOK never sugar coated the complexities of life.
@@blackpaw29 Perhaps not, but the politics of Korea really does not hold up. And no, I do not mean having a woman protagonist etc. What the writers did with Korra really is saddening because it is almost completely capitalist ideology, the villains of that show would not and should not be regarded as villains for their ideologies but their violent acts, but the show tries to make the viewer believe that their violent acts are as a result of their ideologies. It is not simplistic, but it is definitely elitist, classist, and capitalistic. It is baffling to me how the both shows have the same writers.
The scene where Zuko and Iroh reunite never fails to make me emotional. Iroh is Zuko’s father much more than Ozai could ever hope to be.
"He may have been your father, boy, but he wasn't your daddy."
@@marcdejonge6569 “I understood that reference”
My gosh, the breakdown that you give at the end is so insightful and personal, it's wonderful, especially your defense of Katara (to be fair, I didn't know people were annoyed with her). Most of all, I'm really thankful because your reaction is like a little gift: a chance to watch ATLA for the first time again.
The best series finale I've ever seen. I will say, I actually do recommend Legend of Korra. It starts a little shaky but seasons 3 and 4 are really excellent, and the whole thing is definitely entertaining.
Yes season 2 was the weakest IMO
@@molly_in_mke I actually preferred it over season 1, but I know a lot of people feel the way you do. S1 did get better on the rewatch for me.
I loved this show when I was younger I was a little too old for legend of Korra but watched it anyway. I would %100 recommend you to watch it. The new avatar is a little older then Ang so it opens the door for more mature jokes which is great and the almost steampunk era is actually really intriguing and fun for the imagination.
If you really like this I highly recommend watching “Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood”. These two series are on an untouchable pedestal for me. They get all the flowers. I feel like they balance everything a good story needs and they don’t prolong the story longer than necessary but also not like they rush the ending. It ends at the right time with the right ending that I can’t complain about. Great characters. Great plot. Great development. Great world building.
YES!! My favourite series
Yes hard agree. They're both "perfect stories" imo. And FMAB is definitely more adult and deals with heavier subjects.
She aint watched this yet?
OH GOD YES PLEASE
@@give_me_spACE True, apart from Attack on Titan, these shows are def on top for me
i completely understand your point on Korra. I can say this: Legend of Korra is not as good as Legend of Aang. But it's still a pretty solid series and i would recommend to watch it eventually (even if you don't want to bring it on the channel ;) )
These were escellent videos. I'm glad you decided to watch Avatar.
Tons of people were disappointed going into LOK because they were expecting ATLA's level of writing and character development. Unfortunately Korra was horribly mishandled by Nickelodeon, and the writers had no idea how many seasons they would get. For that reason the story and characters really suffered for the first 2 seasons. It drove away a lot of people from watching it, including myself.
For example I personaly like and prefer Korra probably more than Atla, Its different but I love it.
Zuko's mom's situation was talked about in the comics. Legend Of Korra is about the next Avatar after Aang dies. She was an amazing character and the animation was so good.
Korra was a very good show. I must admit that some decisions from the writers weren't that great but most of it was awesome and you should watch it. It was great.
Korra was also screwed over by Nickelodeon at every turn
i enjoyed Korra, especially the 3rd season and the vilains that that season delivered.
Love lok it is actually so good yes some things were not the best , as I think s2 there are to much going on in too little episodes up once again that was nicks fault and I like her growth as a character to many ppl look over her development it doesn’t have to to massive it’s the little details that work so well
true it's always hated on way more than it deserves, it is really quite good
I actually like LoK more than the original series since the characters are older and I have an easier time connecting with them.
ive been waiting for this!! you need to watch The Legend of Korra after this!
And still my favourite show of all time. So glad a house mate back in 08' said 'I know it's a kids show but trust me, watch it.' And I've lost count of how many people I've passed it on too. Love watching it with people for the first time. This was really great, well done Natalie!
Right on! This is my favorite TV show too! Nothing will ever top it!
I watched this show in college and absolutely loved it! It has more character development and heart than 99% of the movies and shows made today. Legend of Korra lacked a lot of what made the series stand out to me and I had a hard time getting through it. Also, I love the fan theory that Ty Lee actually had air nomad blood.(you should look it up)
@giveme5mins *through/thru
The Leyend of Korra is about the next Avatar after Aang. It's divided in 4 different Books and it's totally worth it to watch. It's very fun!
The only thing I would warn you about is that it was originally thought to be a single season, but Nick saw how popular it was and they asked for a second one, so the team was like "Oh, damn, now what?" hahaha. After that, Nick asked for two more seasons and the team could finally work out a longer story. That may be why you could feel the first two a little different from the others. Anyway, I really hope you watch Korra some day :D
I think you'll actuall enjoy Legend of Korra. Without giving anything away, LOK has a somewhat different tone and feel, and I think it separates itself enough to feel distinct from ATLA. I didn't find myself comparing the 2 series to each other so much after some time, and I enjoyed LOK for it's own merrits.
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Agreed! LoK is absolutely worth watching and stands on its own.
This show is a masterpiece I watched it when I was a kid while it was airing and rewatched it all these years later as an adult even knowing everything that happened it still got me emotional.
This show helped me through some pretty emotionally jarring times in my life. Iroh is an OG inspirational character. And Zuko's journey is the perfect self defining tale for most of life's tribulations.
Funny enough I didn't watch the show when I was a kid. But I am so glad I watched it as an adult and right when I got out of high school.
Korra was actually really good. Season 2 is ok but everything else was a joy to watch
Mhhmm Season 1 is fairly good, Season 2 has... good parts... but ultimately loses its footing and sort of just 'repeats' character arcs from seaosn 1... but it's really got back in the groove from season 3 on. I honestly still think season 3 of Korra is as good or better as a lot of TLA. It's biggest failing is that Korra's supporting cast just isn't as all around fantastic as Aang's support. TLoK really is KORRA'S show, and she's shouldering it basically from start to finish.
@@lenajohnson6179 Season 3 is breathtaking. Zahir ia the perfect villain
I’m also like 80% sure that she’ll like Lok more than ATLA. Especially season 3.
@@jinx-1 Im really waiting for her to react to that Breathtaking kill from Zahir
@@danpop2405 she's definitely gonna love Kuvira.
I love how it isn't until after he defeated Ozai that he mastered the Avatar state. The end where he controls it for the first time to put out the fires feels so earned.
The music throughout is amazing. So annoying that you cannot get it officially.
For me it is one of the best fantasy stories period. The world building. Characters and their journeys. The music. The way they drew it like live action and used actual martial arts for reference with the fighting. The choice to use familiar animals but in a different way. And the story itself always leaves me feeling uplifted with hope and inspired after watching the series.
It is impossible to compete with Avatar, that's what happens when you create such a flawless and beautiful show. Legend of Korra in my opinion is truly worth watching. Despite some of the areas it fumbles in due to Nickelodeon not fully committing after every season I have to say I actually do hold Korra closer to my heart than Avatar and that's an unpopular take but please hear me out.
The Legend of Korra has some of the best world building I've seen in a "children's show". It has such a beautiful and emotional soundtrack that I could listen to for hours. Korra is complex, she is the complete polar opposite of Aang and this is actually a good thing! I see so many people claim to dislike Korra because she's not Aang, but that is entirely the point. She is such a strong character and the emotional journey she undertakes throughout the show touches on love, friendship, found family, growth, disability, mental health, acceptance and trauma. I will only touch on this subject briefly due to it being within spoiler territory but, Korra helped pave the way for queer romance in children's media and it was such a beautiful thing to see growing up as a queer kid.
You should not compare it to Avatar, nothing compares to Avatar, but it is a beautiful addition, blemishes and all and it is such a wonderful and emotional journey to allow yourself to take.
I feel the same way about Korra, I feel more emotionally connected to her than aang. Also LOK has brilliant villians
Spot on. I always tell people Korra is a great show, but just don’t go into it expecting more of the same.
Exactly !
No one is gonna enjoy The Legend of Korra if you compare it to Avatar.
They are too different, both are amazing shows but it’s unfair to compare Korra with Avatar.
illegitimate take but hey we're a big tent fandom
@@barakesmith-washington6946 How is it an illegitimate take? Lol.
Legend of Korra is an incredible show. A lot of people didn't like it because it was new characters and a very different story. Each season is self-contained, instead of being a long story that extended throughout the seasons, something that not everyone liked either. Also, Korra and the rest of the group are older (17-18 years old at the beginning), and it deals with themes that make it a more mature series. Greetings from Spain! ✌
Granted I only saw season 1, I don't think that's why people have issues with it. I had issues with it, because it had a lot more plot holes and because unlike in ATLA characters to progress didn't actually have to do the heavy lifting. For example how Korra was told by Tenzin, that to learn airbending she had to get more detached from her emotions and when she finally got the airbending in the nick of time it was because she got mad, which is precisely opposite, which in turn didn't feel earned. Much like Aang's spirit just effortlessly giving her bending back. Another thing is, that the love triangle in the beginning also seemed kind of forced.
I still think it's decent, I just think your idea of why the criticism is there is a bit wrong. :)
@@stanislavzoldak2198 Season 3 was the best, you don't watch the best villian in avatar universe.
@@stanislavzoldak2198 Yes, you are probably right. I'm speaking from my personal perspective and what my friends think of the series. That said, I agree with you about the plot holes. About the love triangle, if you keep watching the following seasons you will see that the relationship between the characters evolves more naturally and they move away from that. And as R Palominos has said, the third season is the best, and I would recommend that you continue watching the series. 👍
These episodes always make me emotional. Doesn’t matter how many times I’ve seen it. The last Agni Kai is so raw and beautiful. When Aang goes into the avatar state, “I don’t think boomerang is coming back” and the look on Toph’s face when she believes she’s about to die and can’t even see as it happens, Iroh burning down the banners, thereby undoing his old dreams, the pure FEAR in Ozai’s face when he realizes he’s screwed. It’s just, just so perfect. You’re right about the music too. The composition in the Last Agni Kai and how they cut out all sound effects and just had the soundtrack and visuals was so well done and really, I think, made it feel like you are there. Just so focused on the fight that everything else is drowned out.
the music really ties it all in amazingly. and the soundtrack to the legend of korra is just as awesome.💖
I love, love LOVE this show's finale. It's absolutely fantastic in so many ways.
I hope you watch Legend of Korra as well.
Yay!!! The Avatar finale, and the show in general, is just some of the best television out there regardless of genre or medium.
If you want more stuff like Avatar, the story continues in a bunch of canon comic trilogies, as well as its sequel series The Legend of Korra, which is a bit more mature in tone and geared more towards a teen audience. Aaron Ehasz, one of the show’s head writers, also has a fantasy animated series called The Dragon Prince on Netflix, which is at three seasons and counting, and features Sokka’s voice actor Jack DeSena.
But honestly for me the show that comes closest to capturing the spirit of Avatar is Kipo and The Age of Wonderbeasts, also on Netflix. It’s done by the same animators who worked on Korra, but more importantly the show’s writing, character dynamics and voice acting are as impressive as Avatar’s was, telling a rich and fully realised story over the course of three seasons.
Dragon Prince is definitely a good shout
YES! Kipoe and the Age of Wonderbeasts would definitely be my next recommendation!
I completely agree. It deserves as the best TV series, BUT it's my favorite TV show!
It actually is surprising that they would do that - considering they essentially had full control of the Earth Kingdom.
And the only real threat was a not-even-close-to-fully-realised Avatar (from their perspective).
That's why the plan is just insane.
Katara is great in season 3, don't know why anyone wouldn't like her. I think she's my fav in season 3 together with Zuko.
With azula one also has to remember that she is like - what - 14 years old? She’s basically still a child, and imagine being at that early age already forced to be a violent henchman of this tyrannical father. It’s obvious that she’s just a really broken person
Yeah, she's really messed up. That last scene with her is pretty heartbreaking.
@@sh_joy Her story continues in the official comics. Alas, while she gets back some of her sanity (not all) and her awesome destructiveness, they have not yet (even though the original writers spoke to wanting to do it eventually. He even joked she'd be Canadian Azula: super apologetic about everything) given her a true redemption arc. The girl deserves a chance if for no other reason than her evil plans never came to fruition (so no actual blood on her hands yet) and that it was her father who warped her so severely and cut her totally off from most of the rest of humanity in order to make her his weapon. Sure, I don't mind seeing her suffer a little: some of her 'karma' was earned. There were times I could have strangled her or spanked her. But her pathetic sad breakdown showed what a terrible parent can do to a child or young person who needs love and guidance, and in the end, most of the suffering she caused and most of HER suffering is because of Ozai.
@@remo27 Yeah. I'm glad to hear about the possibility of a redemption arc though!
@@remo27 Azula is really a victim of an abusive father and being brainwashed by nationalistic propaganda, I do believe she has the potential to change, especially as it's clear to me her motive was always her father's love and affection, she became exactly who he wanted her to be because she like Zuko was motivated by winning or maintaining their father's approval. It is just that her brother with time grows to realize that the approval of Ozai is worthless because he is a horrible father and that winning on her in the eyes of a fire nation isn't necessarily honorable, Azula never really had this realization because unlike her brother she wasn't really exposed to other ways of thinking, so she stayed loyal to her father and her homeland even to our own detriment
But I do think the events we see in the finale might serve as a spark for Azula to have a similar realization as her brother did, if he guides her I do think Azula could heal and become a better person
"The Last Agni Kai" truly is a masterful piece of animation with a great score
Yes, these past few episodes had a great score because it was the first time they didn't make the score with a computer, they recorded a live orchestra this time that followed each part of the episode perfectly.
Legend of Korra is also amazing. different type of avatar she is, but the growth in that series is absolutely great
Korra's character is the polar opposite of Aang in just about every way. If ATLA is a 10/10 with no bad moments, TLOK is a 6/10 with a handful of good moments and many bad moments.
@@Aldridge517 see I didn't like TLoK but after a friend pointed out to view it more as Asami's story it was alot more enjoyable. Korra is good for the fights and the world and honestly like the characters other then Mako and Korra.
@@Aldridge517 LoK is 7/10 to me I liked it a lot most of the flaws were in season 2 but I like how she went from this head strong arrogant avatar to a peaceful one
So glad you understood Katara, she gets so much undeserved flak. Love that they treated these characters like actual people who have flaws and strengths and depth.
Everything about the last Agni Kai is insanely beautiful.
music, colors, moves...
absolute perfection❤❤
Definitely watch the Legend of Korra!
The story is about the avatar after Aang. The problem many people had with it is that they went into it expecting, basically, The Last Airbender, but Korra really is its own show with new characters, a totally different avatar, new challenges, etc. I believe if people never saw The Last Airbender, they'd be totally fine with Korra, but they just keep comparing it to ATLA. Just go into it expecting that it's going to be different and you won't be disappointed. That being said, admittedly, Season 2 isn't the strongest season, but 1, 3, and 4 are all solid, in my opinion.
I really enjoyed these reactions and I hope you'll continue the story!
Sidebar: Zuko's Mom's story is covered in the graphic novels, which fill in some of the story between the two series (ALTA & Korra). It isn't mentioned in Korra.
I would absolutely love for you to watch The Legend of Korra. Ive watched a few of your reactions, but watching this reaction has really made me relate to you with your opinions and reactions lining up with my own in so many ways throughout my watch. I genuinely feel you'd atleast enjoy the ending half of legend of korra. The world expansion and character development alone is just as satisfying and meaningful as ATLA in my opinion.
I freaking LOVE Katara. She's just a wonderful and deeply, carefully thought out character. I hate it when people give her shit. She's fantastic. She was never my favorite as a kid, but i think she might be now that im grown up
I think she’s like… my tenth favorite character? But she’s still better than most characters in most other shows.
That’s how good the show is.
And I REALLY don’t understand her getting hate. I actually thought she got more interesting this season, with her dealing with distrust of Zuko and her hunting the man who killed her mother.
Like, people love Zuko,and he can be extremely annoying and has a million flaws, at least in the first two seasons. I guess it’s because Katara is supposed to be a protagonist, or just because she’s a woman.
@@calvinjohnson6242 my guess is that a lot of people first watched Avatar when they were kids, so the cautious, motherly, reasonable character isn't something that they can really relate to. But the other characters are relatable for younger audiences: a goofy but smart warrior boy who grows up a lot during the show, a misunderstood prince searching for his destiny without having a clue what that is or means and a young girl just wanting to be herself and be loved and respected for that.
@@ichmeiner4531 I gotta admit, though she’s a great character, I don’t particularly love Katara. She has a few amazing episodes, but besides that, she isn’t particularly complex.
Most of the time, she is relegated to an audience surrogate, that reacts like a normal person and keeps the group on track.
She is the only main character that almost completely refrains from comic relief, and is the serious character the more comedic characters can bounce off of.
She is rarely people’s favorite character, but she needs to be there, or else the group would have no backbone.
@@calvinjohnson6242 She is my favourite character. She made me the woman I am today. What she goes through is incredibly hard just like everyone else, because she is so motherly, tender, and emphatic people seem to forget that. Her resolve, her passion, her compassion... She is so admirable. So strong. She is all this while being a flawed character. We rarely (especially a decade ago in a cartoon) see a girl/woman with flaws while they are decided to be the motherly figure in a piece of art. I always loved that she was so complex.
Katara is a GOAT. She's my favourite female character on the show, and my 4th favourite overall (Zuko, Aang, Iroh have to go first lol.) And Waterbending is the coolest bending IMO.
i do recommend you follow up with legend of korra, but bear in mind that it is a different show. different time period, different target audience, different characters. i personally love it, not everybody does. but i have a feeling as long as you can separate it from atla from the start, you would really enjoy it!
I totally agree! It's a great show that can stand on its own. Although it's hard to compare ANYTHING to ATLA 😂.
Agree! Plus Nickelodeon gave them such a hard time with the production. From featuring a lead female avatar, to budget cuts, to green lighting one season at a time, to airing the 4th season online only, to not allowing queer representation, and so much more. That's why I still love LOK despite its shortcomings. If Nickelodeon gave them the same treatment as they did for ATLA, I feel like the show would of excelled more.
I also LOVE the world building. I feel like all Avatar universe fans imagine what an Avatar would be like in different time periods. Imagine an Avatar in the time of social media or something. It's fine if people don't like LOK, but it's definitely worth a watch instead of not watching it at all.
She'll absolutely love Korra
I'm with you. i love Korra, and I understand that it's not everyones cup of tea. I just hope that the ones who don't like it let Natalie reach her own conclusions
@@tb14333 Fact they put them through the ringer
Must watch Legend of Korra next! its great! but go in with an open mind & judge it as almost a separate series.
Zuko's Mothers story is seen the comic issues called 'The Search' & 'The Rift', theyr quite interesting & not that long.
The figure that Katara represents is archetypically maternal- I’m grateful how you made space to dignify the functions and the role she played as a character in this series. She deals with the kind of abandonment that a lot of us experience in life, but that might have to deal with differently, because everywhere that everyone could be reckless with themselves, she’s had to cover. She’s had to draw on her intuition to deal with things because of the lack of a presence to protect her from the reality that the world has made an orphan of her, and it becomes the motivation for the force she’s become as a healer and a protector of people/her friends and family.