I love how that's still not being a matched set. Kinda shows exactly the kind of thing real life attention seekers do - when you look at it from a certain angle, most of them are just picking a different box to sit in instead of being truly different.
I think this shows her maturity. She was acting out because she felt she didn't belong with her family. They all looked alike sure, but she didn't want to act like them. So she tried being different, bit that didn't make her happy. At the end, she finds a place where she actually belongs. She is an individual in a group of other individuals, with shared talents and interests. It was a choice she made, and that's what she was really after.
She is also set apart by her great dexterity and acrobatic athleticism and ability to temporarily stop bending, traits the Kyoshi Warriors don’t have. She is still distinct in that groups, so she gets what she wanted while undergoing character development
@@brutusthebear9050 also, in the comics it's mentioned that she likes the fact that she can remove her makeup and uniform, making her feel like she can be different while being part of a matched set
Zuko waiting for katara but barging in on Sokka shows the respect he has for her, and the comfort level he has with Sokka. If you know someone you are already buds with after housing a prison break, and you know another person who currently hates you, who’s space are you gonna invade and ask personal questions to?
There’s probably also the gender dynamics...even if I’m really close friends with a lady, I’m not gonna barge into her sleeping quarters. I might if the friend were a guy
Uuuummmm no I would do neither, I feel like respecting a person’s privacy is pretty important no matter which gender 🤔 Really super cool point about Zuko’s relationship with Sokka & Katara 👍
@@bradenmccune-streit1710 you'd risk seeing you mate Slanging bareskin? Nah I'm good man, I'll knock for both... Unless I hear something sounding painful or a loud thud, getting busted in on regardless. I'm a very protective friend. My closest friend fake falls around me all the time bc she knows I'll catch her, for example. Gotta love friends 🤷🏾♂️😂
@@bradenmccune-streit1710 I see what you mean though. Because girls walk in on each other all the time (especially sisters) as do guys, opposed to walking in on their opposite sex friend or sibling which is a bit different.
That's not a contradiction, there are a lot of people unable to face their insecurities and therefore hiding them behind a facade so he doesn't have to bother anyone. And given how much Zuko struggles with many people in regards of trust, he might have been like that as well. Hell, even his more enjoyable moments (being with Mai, travelling with Iroh, joining the Gaang) don't really resolve his inner conflict immediately, because he holds himself back.
I really thought we gonna lose suki, sokka, and toph on that episode, and despite losing his friend, Aang still have mercy on ozai. The death of a friend might be to dark for Nickelodeon at that time.
i knew that clip was gonna be after sokka saying "boomerang you always do come back" and i looked away from my screen, it's too sad for this early in the morning
@@EstherHulst-Artistmeanwhile other members of Iroh's family: world domination, slaughter, destruction, humiliation And Zuko: tea is just a hot leaf juice
i love how the one where sokka says "you cant fight firebenders with fun" is in the first episode and the one where sokkas having fun fighting the firebenders is the last episode
With the last clip a lot of people don’t realize he also goes back to being sarcastic within a minute when Aang’s talking about being uncomfortable. “Oh I’d hate for you to feel uncomfortable”
I mean, a lot of these scenes are essentially character growth. Zuko DID have to learn a lot by himself, he has been taught by others all his life and never had a chance to question if what he was taught was the truth. Aang dancing with his literal enemies to free them up, when he has never once danced around his friends, is growth as a peacekeeper. Sokka relying on his boomerang more than his own planning(seriously, look back on how often he creates a plan, only to solve it with his boomerang when things go slightly south) only to be rescued by his initial plan, showing his growth as a strategist. One of many, many reasons why AtlA is one of the best shows out there. Every single character has growth, even the disliked "deus ex machina" does have a setup. Even though it has the worst setup of all things in the show. But as a reminder to why the Lion Turtle scene isnt the Deus Ex Machina people believe it is: - Guru Pathik showed us everything is connected and that you can be "drawn" to things because of that connection. - Pathik also told about the inherent energy within and how bending is affected by it(probably the biggest setup in the show to energy bending). - Aang has been trying to find an answer his entire journey, out of desperation, he drew the Lion Turtle his way, the same way Appa, out of desperation, was drawn to the Guru. - The Lion Turtle itself has had many appearances(Statues spread over the entire show and the scroll Wan Shi Tong's library, indicating that Lion Turtles have a very important history with the universe, a history that has been forgotten over time).
I think the coolest thing about this is how some of these contradictions are instances of the show coming full circle and the characters growing. Like when Sokka says "we can't fight firebending with fun!" and then in the finale proceeds to use fun to fight the soldiers. chef's kiss
There's one more! In book 3, Sokka says "Oh hurray, in a lifetime of evil, at least he didn't add animal cruelty to the list!" And then there's young Zuko showing Ursa how Azula feeds the turtleducks...
In all fairness, Sokka spent his whole life in the South Pole until Aang came along. So his understanding of Firebender Culture and Lifestyle may have only been limited to "pillage and conquer."
0:22 Let's not forget that Zuko basically believed to have failed Iroh for good. Not to mention that he simply wanted to tell Ozai, what kind of monster he really is.
In the scene where Zuko reunites with Iroh, Iroh does tell Zuko that he was able to find his way by himself. That's because Iroh was in prison and couldn't guide him. Zuko, however, had recalled his Uncle's teachings and what he had seen in the Earth Kingdom in episodes like "Zuko Alone", which helped him realize which side he should choose. So he was able to work out his inner turmoil on his own, from a certain point of view. Ozai: A certain point of view? What is all that supposed to mean?
The last scene is funny because Sokka immediately asks for meat. This may seem like he broke half his oath, but in actuality he was being sarcastic when he made the oath in the first place, so his oath was already both half broken and nullified from the beginning.
Also, this probably isn't the first time he's tried to make such a deal, which would explain why the universe stuck a kick me sign to his back before the series began.
this is honestly SUCH a good example of how thoughtful they were in this series! each of these reflects a handle in the characters attitude and maturity! love it!
0:36 Is it just me or does he have a bit of a similar tone colored voice here as Azula? Like, yeah of course he doesn't sound exactly like her, but the quiet and slightly high pitch, it makes him sound more like he's actually her brother. Most siblings I know have times where their voice can sound similar, or they generally have a similar tone color. This makes me happy because muh precious immersion is being augmented. I know it's pure coincidence btw. It's just fun to go crazy with that sort of random stuff.
The Awakening(S3E1), Aang goes off alone and when in despair and about to give up Roku's spirit and Moon/Yue show up and give him a pep talk. Which was the clip they showed. It occurs before painted lady.
@@brendanbonmon8153yeah, that's what I'm pointing out to OP. Aang had seen Yue as a spirit before the comment he made about not meeting attractive spirits. You're not very bright, are you?
If I remember correctly Zuko barging in happened first so it makes sense why he’d wait out all night, he didn’t want to potentially happen into another awkward moment.
Sokka: “Momo, I'm coming for you buddy” Also Sokka in previous episodes: *Attempted to eat Momo, blaming him for being ratted out of the library and tried to sacrifice him to the serpent*
"Boomerang! You do always come back!!" Me, knowing exactly what scene will follow: oh.. oh no. i am not emotionally prepa- "I don't think boomerang's comin' back!" Me: 🥺🥺😭😭😭😭😭
@@Jan_Koopman That ATLA is inspired by East Asian and Indigenous cultures and Ballet is an Italian invention/recognizably European enough for it and other things similar to it to be consciously left out of the conception when the creators specifically didn't aim for Western fantasy.
Am I the only who’s gonna talk about this: When toph is using aang’s staff as a nut cracker he says delicate instrument But in the earth king episode he literally breaks boulders with the same “delicate instrument”
