aang is going to omashu to learn earth bending from bumi, but S2E2 is actually the first episode where we see he has some proficiency in it. when he talks to katara about them kissing we can see him digging himself into a hole much faster than any other earth bender

@jordanpeterson5140

10 ай бұрын

Beat me to it. Aww poop.

@gazzamanazza4pm

10 ай бұрын

There it is!

@cybergeek11235

10 ай бұрын

That's strong, that's real strong.

@Saphthings

10 ай бұрын

Not me reading all that thinking you were onto something xD

@maximoose6854

10 ай бұрын

One joke I’ll never get tired of seeing repeated lol

The cutting of the top knot is a culture thing mainly based in japan basically renouncing there status. Samurais did this. Here in the show zuko and iroh are renouncing to the fire nation.

@racoon6803

10 ай бұрын

I commmented the same thing few sec ago lol I didnt relise you commented frist so tell me if you want me to delet it

@demonic_myst4503

10 ай бұрын

This evolved in story tropes as a sign of letting go of somthing in general anime and light novels usse this trope somtimes

@punpundit5590

10 ай бұрын

I found it a little amusing that the ad for sakuraco and tokyo treat was directly after a reference to Japanese culture that was not understood.

@oq1106

10 ай бұрын

though Zuko is clearly not yet /done/ with the fire nation and his ambition to regain his place in the succession. He's just insofar done with them as that he is renouncing privileges that have been functionally stripped anyway and while still very much believing he is owed them and can regain them.

@demonic_myst4503

10 ай бұрын

@@oq1106 its not renouncing this is a misatribution the books created by the creators state cutting ines ponytail in the firenation represents aninternal death

I adore the subtle jab at Zuko... With Azula saying "In MY country..." implying Zuko doesn't belong.

@funnylilgalreacts

10 ай бұрын

She knows how to hurt… It’s really sad that she enjoys it

To this day, my friends and I still randomly sing "SECRET TUNNEL!" Lol.

@means_well

10 ай бұрын

The secret call of Avatar fans around the world!

@VegetaLF7

10 ай бұрын

@@means_well Seriously. If anyone in this house utters the words "secret tunnel", we can expect someone to start singing that song loudly

@TheMrPeteChannel

10 ай бұрын

" Through the mountain! "

@gustavosifuentes292

8 ай бұрын

Those friends are the best friends to have

@deismuarti

6 ай бұрын

SECRET SECRET SECRET SECRET TUNNEEEEEL! ye

A quote from one of the books set in the Avatar Universe. Not a spoiler just extra lore to show the importance of the last scene in episode 1. "In the Fire Nation. Hair was heavily linked with honor. She'd heard that sometimes the losers of an important Agni Kai would shave part of their head bald, laying patches of their scalp bare to symbolize an extra level of humility from their defeat, but the topknot was always sacred. It was never touched except in circumstances akin to death."

@TheSyncos

10 ай бұрын

This quote also adds extra significance to the hairstyle Zuko is rocking in season one. After his agni kai with his father, he shaved all but his top knot. Love it.

@kennethmorgan8795

10 ай бұрын

Didn't know this quote but I was gonna mention the heavy Japanese (Meiji era specifically I believe) influence on the Fire Nation... and the Samurai/top knot honor thing.

@kerithsunshine9584

10 ай бұрын

Also in historical Korean dramas hair is also linked to honor, and it’s a big deal when a person’s hair gets cut. But I know in ATLA they used Japanese culture for inspiration

@andispensable

8 ай бұрын

is this Rise of Kyoshi/Shadow of Kyoshi?

@DivusMagus

8 ай бұрын

@@andispensable Rise of Kyoshi near the end.

“When the rash spreads to my throat, I will stop breathing, BUT LOOK WHAT I FOUND!” I love how Iroh is nonchalantly about poisoning himself by accident😂

@LoricSwift

10 ай бұрын

But it could of been tea!!!

@davionmeggie834

10 ай бұрын

​@@LoricSwiftdelicious tea at that

@destroyerofnirn3537

10 ай бұрын

@@LoricSwift could have

@xxyzxxyz690

10 ай бұрын

Delectable tea 😃... Or deadly poison? 🤔🤨

@lemonherb1

10 ай бұрын

@@xxyzxxyz690 Just to tie this back to the sponsor, best go with the Sakuraco snack box teas. They're sure to be a safe bet! 🤣

I love how Momo and Appa have a whole conversation after escaping the tunnels. 🐰🐻‍❄

I kind of love how simple Sokka's friendship with Aang is here, see's there's some merit to the avatar state plan and goes along with Aang giving it a try, and then immediately ok with Aang not being comfortable with it anymore.

I love Azula's character. Just remember she's all of 14 years old and Iroh himself was several times her age before he stopped drinking the Fire Nation koolaid.

@andreasvogler1875

10 ай бұрын

But Iroh wasn't a sociopath.

@Ronfost89

10 ай бұрын

@@andreasvogler1875 Yeah, that is a huge difference but people reach waaaaay too far to try to justify Azula.

@vadalia3860

10 ай бұрын

@@andreasvogler1875 I will not get into spoilers but Iroh's actions before his change of heart were much worse than anything we've seen from Azula. For a real world comparison, Iroh was the equivalent of a Russian general in the Ukraine war.

@xuvial1391

10 ай бұрын

It's straight up not believable that Azula is 14. She talks and acts like a full grown adult most of the time, formulates long terms plans and strategies, manipulates all the adults around her, made an alliance with the Dai Li on her own, and took full control of Ba Seng Se from Long Feng who looked to be in his 30s/40s. For all intents and purposes the audience can forget she's 14 and can assume she's in her 20s.

@gabyx123

10 ай бұрын

@@andreasvogler1875he was laughing out loud when writing a letter back home and mentioning how he might just burn ba sing se to the ground…..

45:20 "There is hope, the avatar has returned" is a true statement for Zuko as well, the chance of capturing the avatar is the thing that brings him hope. In fact, basically everything the girl says to him is true for Zuko, but in a different way, very good writing.

Fun fact: General Fong is voiced by Daniel Dae Kim(Lost,Hawaii 5-0), he's been cast as Firelord Ozai in the Netflix live-action the last airbender.

@gwenfairholm8080

10 ай бұрын

Daniel Dae Kim is gonna be Ozai? Omg now I'm even more excited for it!

@streamspoart2671

10 ай бұрын

It means he's also, Asami's father, Johnny Gat from Saints Row and Dr. Han from The Good Doctor, I AM THE STURGEON DR. HAAAN!!! 🤣

One thing I love about this show is that Azula isn't just automatically better than Zuko: we see her training with absolute perfectionism, not even accepting a single hair out of place.

@xuvial1391

10 ай бұрын

They gave Azula blue flames to show that she was born a true prodigy, it's not just training. Aang is a similar prodigy with airbending, learning the basics much quicker than others and inventing his own techniques.

@blondymonk1535

10 ай бұрын

@@xuvial1391 She didn't have blue flames at birth lol. She learned that.

@shane4976

10 ай бұрын

@@xuvial1391 Her flames were not always blue, we get flashbacks of her firebending as a kid and her fire is orange. She was a prodigy, but her perfectionist practice is definitely one of the bigger reasons she is where she is

@sam-psonsmith9951

10 ай бұрын

@@xuvial1391 her flames are blue because they are hotter than regular fire. something she learned, she didn't start out like that.

The girl seeing Zuko and Iroh leave on the stolen ostrich makes me so sad More moving to me than many other scenes in the show people usually get emotional watching

@Megaspinosaurusrex

10 ай бұрын

I agree. She opened to Zuko and though she understood him and could trust him enough to share her own trauma, only for him to (seemingly) never reciprocate it and finally stealing what might be their only way of travel right under her nose.

Fun fact: the voice actor for Azula is the same for Vicky from fairy odd parents. She's so good at her job! Her voices send shivers down my spine!

@brewdaly1873

10 ай бұрын

She also did Lady Delilah Briarwood in Vox Machina

@noisepoIIution

10 ай бұрын

@@brewdaly1873 she's so good at being bad lol

@DrizztFan23

10 ай бұрын

Li Ming from the Diablo-verse.

@andispensable

8 ай бұрын

and Sam in Danny Phantom!

@CliffSedge-nu5fv

7 ай бұрын

Grey Griffin is a scary woman. I like it!

SECRET TUNNEL! SECRET TUNNELLLLL!!!!!!!! I'm IN LOVE with this show. I watched it as it aired when I was a kid. Seeing people my age still seeing it for the first time and loving it is such a blast. ^_^

Dee Bradley Baker voiced Chong, the singing nomad. And on the subject of the nomads, "gypsy" is actually considered a racial slur by the Romani people. Same with "Eskimo" with regards to the Inuit, but for whatever reason a lot of people are never taught this.

@VictorCiolacu

10 ай бұрын

I agree to that, but i don't think i ever heard rroma people adresing each other with words other than gypsy. Hey , i've been called gypsy dozens of times in my life.

@sirmoonslosthismind

10 ай бұрын

@@VictorCiolacu "roma people addressing each other" is a bad argument. it's too close to "why are only black people allowed to say n~~~~~?"

@sinisteroglop

10 ай бұрын

@@VictorCiolacu I don't claim to be an expert, but my understanding is that in parts of the UK they've more or less reclaimed the term, but broadly the community rejects it.

@VictorCiolacu

10 ай бұрын

@@sinisteroglop im eastern europe is somewhat diferent. Usually the term is an insult if used on diferent ethnicities. It's murky waters, but at least in my country , gypsy will continue to be used in normal conversations, not as an insult no matter the push for " romani comunity"

58:55 The bending is a gift you're born with. Most of the people are normal people (non-benders), but for those who are born as benders, only that element can be bent and mastered. That is why the Avatar is special, the Avatar is born as the only four elements bender, He just needs to train to master them.

Many take Pakku's approach to Sokka as dismissive, but I think that Pakku patting Sokka's shoulder, then saying "Take care, Son." is actually huge. My impression is that he's softened because of knowing these two kids are the grandchildren of the love of his life. So, Sokka is, in a way, in Pakku's heart, a son. Hope I said that clearly enough. One of the things that I love about ep2 is the closing nomadic song: Even if you're lost you can't lose the love because it's in your heart... Would have loved to hear it play out in the episode.

@TheMrPeteChannel

10 ай бұрын

Ehhhhh, I think he just doesn't like him that much.

The Queen is back

@Moesie

10 ай бұрын

Facts

@Dynnen

10 ай бұрын

Long may she reign

@JamailvanWestering

10 ай бұрын

May we be deemed worthy enough ever one day, to be in Her Majesty’s Royal Pressnce

There are female airbenders, you will meet an airbending avatar who was female later in book 3. The temples were normally separated by gender, with the Northern and Southern temples housing male nomads, and the Eastern and Western housing female nomads. Back in episode twelve, the monks mentioned they planned to send Aang to the Eastern temple to separate him from Gyasto, so he would have been taught by the female monks had he not run away.

@CrownofMischief

10 ай бұрын

You also see her in this episode at 24:48

@ami679

10 ай бұрын

Avatar Yangchen

@steakismeat177

10 ай бұрын

Specifically he might have been taught by his mom as he was born in the eastern air temple

@TheMrPeteChannel

10 ай бұрын

I think in supplemental material it's stated that Air Monks & Air Nuns are taken from their parents shortly after birth like the Jedi.

@connormcclanahan9097

3 ай бұрын

kinda makes you wonder if the temples were gendered, did air benders have romantic/sexual relationships? "conjugal" visits? some kind of masked orgy festival to avoid attachment to potential partners and by extension potential children? or are all air bending children the result of short visits between gendered temples, and are those relationships encouraged or discouraged?

Something to keep in mind for the rest of the show. Azula is 14.

@nicholassmith7984

10 ай бұрын

Same age as Katara.

@davenaldrich3985

10 ай бұрын

@@nicholassmith7984 Indeed

Daniel Dae Kim, who is voicing General Fung in this episode, will actually being playing Firelord Ozai in the live action show. It's a perfect fit.

Azula is a very rare character type: a perfect villain. She credibly portrays an amazing, powerful, ambitious, intelligent and dangerous young woman with almost no sympathetic qualities, and yet she's magnetic. Nothing about her is unearned. She is a prodigy, like Katara, but she drills every day to master her skills. She was raised in an evil dynasty, like Zuko, but she leaned into their worst traits. Her accomplishments and her crimes are all hers.

@sirmoonslosthismind

10 ай бұрын

i mean, she's still a young girl. "all hers" is a bit far. she's a victim of her father's upbringing as much as zuko is.

@eileensnow6153

10 ай бұрын

@@sirmoonslosthismindexactly! She’s an excellent example of abusers becoming perpetrators later in life. Zuko was the scapegoat child and Azula was the “prodigy” (she had to work just as hard as Zuko to perfect her craft but Ozai made her out to be the perfect firebender). That’s why her mind falls apart at the end; her entire worldview needs to be torn down before her identity can be built back up. Fear was supposed to be the one thing that kept everyone else in line, _because that’s what always worked for Ozai when dealing with her._

@dresdenwarlock7978

10 ай бұрын

@@sirmoonslosthismindnot mutually exclusive

@rangerone8813

10 ай бұрын

I'm sympathetic to her because of her youth, and her upbringing is a factor, but when will she be mature enough for you to give her credit for what she does? She travels the world with minimal direction and no supervision, deals out life and death on personal and national scale, assumes command of entire theatres of war, makes strategic military decisions on a whim and succeeds at just about everything she does without checking with daddy first. She stopped being a young girl a long time ago.@@sirmoonslosthismind

@Warrior2910

10 ай бұрын

​​@@rangerone8813definitely not at 14 though, she needs time away from her father. We can't take the Gaang as kids who are mature, but Azula as only mature.

Azula's little tide speech is some of the best Intimidation ever done. Her whole intro is incredible. Craziest part about this show is that every character is done so well, it's hard to hate them, even the villains. (I even like Zhao.)

@IamnotJohnFord

10 ай бұрын

It's scarier because it's not intimidation. She's stating straight up fact. Do as I say or I will kill you. The next day she tries to kill her own brother as that lightning strike would've killed Zuko if Iroh had not diverted.

@greatman5885

10 ай бұрын

i hate azula and will always hate her! the reason why people want to forgive her is just purely because she's a girl i feel like if zuko had azula personality and was in azula's position and azula's was in zuko's position, people would treat zuko like the firelord a character that doesn't deserve forgiveness... i see hate azula and will keep hating her cause i don't let the gender bias influence me

@jordanpeterson5140

10 ай бұрын

Oh no, I hate her. But I know she's so well written and performed that I love to hate her.

@MrGBH

10 ай бұрын

It also displays her flaws. She doesn't listen to others, even those with knowledge outside her skill set, because she's royalty and therefore above them

@IamnotJohnFord

10 ай бұрын

@@MrGBH Well, that's often a failing of the supposed "elite" be they royalty, celebrities, and politicians. The fear of royalty hurts the Fire Nation numerous times in the series as it results in soldiers being manipulated even when the orders make no sense.

being afraid of Azula is a good first reaction. After you know her; she's complicated. TERRIFYING; but very complicated.

I like how it was foreshadowed that Omashu was taken over with the gang being attacked by fireballs before choosing the tunnel.

an interesting juxtaposition is the fact that what initially got Zuko in trouble, was standing up for fire nation soldiers and speaking out against them being used as fodder, we see this flashback in the storm after Zuko says that the safety of the crew doesn't matter. The first scene we see of Azula though is her disregarding the people under her and what they have to say and even threatening to kill one of them. Azula is the perfect child in their father's eyes, when Zuko says the safety of the crew doesn't matter, he is emulating Azula and what his father expects of both of them. In the end though even after all he's been through he eventually acquiesces and prioritizes the crew during the storm. He's TRYING to be like azula, to be the child his father wants, but deep down he's still that kid who spoke up in the fire lord's war room to defend the soldiers who serve him and his family.

24:00 Idk if this has been said already, but thats not lightning. Its easy to miss on the first watch, especially since we are introduced to her lightning bending capabilities before her firebending. Her fire is actually blue as a representation of her extreme fire bending prowess at such a young age, as blue flames are naturally hotter than red flames. I also appreciate that you mentioned Zuko being clouded by anger, but her using virtually no firebending against Zuko with his daggers also speaks volumes to her confidence and skills as a martial artist.

It's stated in Season 1 that, yes, only the Avatar can master more than one element. For everyone else, bending is limited to one element at most, and it's basically genetic. If you are born to Fire Nation parents, you _might_ be a fire bender, but you will nevber be an earth bender. Training only makes you better at bending, but you have to be born with the ability. It's almost like it's a recessive trait, though that is not expressly confirmed. And there were no "Air Nuns" at Aang's Southern Air Temple, as their religion separated the sexes into different temples after taking children from their parents.

Fun fact- The scene to introduce Azula, her famous “Do the tides command this ship?” speech, was not originally supposed to be in the show. They only wrote it as an audition piece to find Azula’s voice actress. But Grey DeLisle delivered it so masterfully that they decided to rewrite that episode and add it as Azula’s introduction. Years after first watching the series, and after 12+ rewatches, Azula is still one of my all-time favorite characters.

It's amazing how they build up the history of Omashu and make us, the viewers, appreciate it's origin, to then show what's become of it and hit us right in the heart

There actually is a female airbender in this very reaction! When Roku gives Aang his vision of the avatar state, you see one of the previous avatars was a female airbender. You can tell pretty easily, because they don't shave their entire heads, only the front so the arrow is visible :)

Song, the lady who helps treat Iroh's tea poisoning is wearing a traditional Korean dress called a Hanbok. I love how this show likes to sprinkle different Asian traditions, cultures, dress and folklore throughout this show.

"Is this real, or a legend?" "Oh, its a real legend."

Hey, congrats on the sponsorship! Great to see that you're getting acknowledgement for all the work you put into these.

As nobody said it so far, there I go: The Cave of Two Lover is the first time we see Aang earthbending. He dig a nice grave for him in front of Katara...

Fun Fact: The two main nomads are voiced by Dee Bradley Baker and Laraine Newman (SNL)

@cctomcat321

10 ай бұрын

Dee Bradley Baker: the VA for every animal noise you hear that isn't just a recording. Including Eagley from Peacemaker.

@gundleer7350

10 ай бұрын

And virtually every Clone trooper in Star Wars Animation.

"... but may has daddy issues." Kristoff: I'm gonna tell her Anna: Don't you dare!

Sing it with me now: SECRET TUNNEL SECRET TUNNEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN SECRET SECRET SECRET SECRET TUNNEL!

Simply because I found your channel due to your Vox Machina reactions, I will also note you may recognize Azula's voice, the same actress was Delilah Briarwood in season 1 of Vox

Rokku: "It's time you learned" Aang realizing they're in episode 1 of season 2: "You think?!"

It is so nice that you decided to do 2 a week. I love your emotional responses to the characters and the story! I was a patron before but had to stop. Hopefully soon I can resume supporting you because you deserve it! Not sure if anyone's already mentioned it but what you see Azula do in this episode is 2 things: lightning and blue fire (which is hotter than regular fire) so it's not only lightning she can do.

It's funny because for most people when they heard Delilah Briarwood they thought: that's Azula, and for you it might be the opposite.

An under appreciated detail here is Katara and Sokka’s new outfits. They’re similar enough to not be consciously noticed, but they are objectively better. Their S1 outfits were just a bit too generic.

@hellogoodbyeandallinbetween

10 ай бұрын

You've just prompted me to check out the differences in their outfits, it's pretty interesting how subtle the changes are, but they definitely make a difference. I also just discovered that Zuko has the most outfits of all characters....fashionista Zuko!

Also, "Delectable tea? Or deadly poison?" gets me XD

Just started the video and she’s already saying she’s afraid of Azula. Resisting the urge to skip ahead to the “Do the tides command this ship?” speech.

I really love your reactions. I was waiting for your reaction about these episodes. This is just the beginning. Excited for the next 2 episodes!

I love how deeply you watch this show. Your analyzing is so warm. Thank you!

The fire nation is strongly inspired by japanese culture. upper class (samurai) would have specific hairstyles and cutting their hair (or worse, having it cut as a punishment) was highly symbolic and signifies distance from the previous elevated status. I assume that Zuko's ponytail was also signifier of his status of banished prince.

When this show first came out, there were people who believed that Katara would end up with Aang (Kataang shippers) and there were people who believed that Katara would end up with Zuko (Zutara shippers). I had friends in both camps. High/Middle school friendships were ended over this discussion.

So happy you finally get to meet Azula!!!! She is one nasty cookie and one of my all time favorite tv villains!!!

Kiyoshi island, named after Avatar Kiyoshi, who was the Earthbending Avatar prior to Avatar Roku. Princess Azula, named after her paternal grandfather, Fire Lord Azulon. Azula's firebending is uniquely blue. She is not using lightning every time.

My favourite fact about episode 2 is that the lead nomad (Chong) is voiced by the same person who voices all the animals in atla. Such talent!

I’ve seen this series a bunch of times including other reactors.. you’re unique in making me tear up w your empathy 😂

In feudal Japan, the willing removal of the topknot by samurai was a display of stepping down from their position (samurai were most similarly akin to nobility in feudal England, so basically a duke or lord willingly giving up their title). Since the Fire Nation is based on Feudal Japan, when Iroh and Zuko remove theirs it probably has a similar meaning.

@Circiely

7 ай бұрын

This a little late of a response, but you're right, it is similar, but MUCH more severe in ATLA. The cutting of hair had similar meanings to signify disgrace or dishonor, but topknots were absolutely sacred to the Fire Nation. They could shave their heads or parts of their scalps to show they, for instance, lost an Agni Kai but topknots were always, always left alone. The Fire Nation correlates the cutting of top knots to death. I guess you could say that Zuko and Iroh weren't just renouncing their titles of princes of the Fire Nation, but their lives as well.

it's not mentioned in the show but in the prequel novels it's explained that shaving all of your hair except the top knot is a symbol of shame and regret usually after an agni kai, cutting the top knot itself is like a death of your honor and is even worse

Love that you’re continuing the show. I will say that this season will surprise you a little more than the first and there’s definitely going to be an episode or two full of waterworks. Have tissues on standby.

In Air Nomad Culture, male Airbenders are raised trained at the Southern and Northern Air Temples whereas female Airbenders are raised and trained at the Eastern and Western Air Temples. Avatar Yangchen, the Airbending Avatar before Aang, was born at the Western Air Temple.

The cutting of their hair is a symbol for cutting their ties with the fire nation and the royal family. I’m not exactly sure on the details, but cutting the hair seems to be incredibly symbolic in eastern culture for when someone is about to change or have significant character growth

@cctomcat321

10 ай бұрын

It's more of a sign of shame. They're both removing their top knots as they are now officially traitors and need to go into hiding. So it serves a few purposes. It's also to show their decline in social status. They are no longer royalty, officially.

These videos are making me fall in love with the show again!!

🎶SECRET TUNNEL! SECRET TUNNEL!🎶

Just a sort of side note. The voice actor for Azula is the same one as for Delilah Briarwood from TLoVM. So you know, she does the sociopathic villain thing pretty well.

Hey, Funny, massive shoutout to your grandma, may be resting in peace. My condolences for your loss. Great video by the way. You are as aesom as your content!

If I recall correctly, episode 2x1 is possibly the only time in the series where Iroh calls Ozai by his first name when talking about him. He typically calls him "my brother".

I have a theory about General Fung. In the Season 1 finale, Koh the Facestealer reveals multiple faces in the course of his conversation with Aang. The last face he shows us happens to bear a striking resemblance to General Fung. I wonder if Fung actually had his spiritual face stolen and it altered his personality so drastically that he became self-destructive...

I thinks its so important for zuko to see that the war affects the civilians just the same as any soldier. No proper soldier would burn the innocent, and yet there is the proof.

Needed this today, love your take on the series. Zuko's journey is just getting started. As someone that grew up in a high control group when you are able to get out of that your whole world view is shook, it can be difficult. This show really does a good job navigating it from different perspectives.

Me every time "Oh no, it's the hippies episode 🤦‍♂"

@funnylilgalreacts

10 ай бұрын

😂😂

The general didn't know it wasn't only Aang's doing when the fleet was destroyed.

Even after finishing reactions to this series, “Secret Tunnel” will randomly get stuck in your head. Also wanted to point out that Azula has lightning plus blue flames. She’s truly a prodigy so no wonder Ozai prefers her to Zuko.

Love the Princess Bride reference!! I would say the wolf bats are more ROUS than the badger moles.

Bumi: "Right now I feel like I could take on the entire Fire Nation myself" Aang: "I know what you mean"

Yay. Alot of your questions are answered in this season. Alot of them about Iroh answered in the episode Zuko Alone. This season is great for character building. Season one established the world season two deals with characters and backstory and character archs and growth. Anyway its great. Edit: I love Azula, Grey DeLisle Griffin did a great job

the secret tunnel episode was the first episode I ever saw of Avatar. I was channel surfing while on vacation, and I had never heard of it before and Aang just had his flower crown and they were all braiding each others hair and singing the secret tunnel song. It was so weird and confusing, it felt like a fever dream and I was immediately obsessed. I finished the whole episode and started the series when I got back home

so many great things about these eps... the badger mole song lives in my head rent free, "I'm saying i'd rather kiss you than die, it's a compliment." one of the funniest lines ever, and of course "Secret tunnel~~~~then you dieeee...." 😂😂 I always wanted Song to come back, I kinda loved her and zuko together to be honest but I'm probably in the minority on that. She just seemed genuinely kind.

SECRET TUNNEL! Also, Sokka's forehead at the end always kills me

Season 2, Let's GOOOOO! Most of my favorites episodes are in this season (season 3 is excellent, I just have a soft spot for this season). You're one of my favorite atla reactors, because of the way you engage so deeply with the material. I can't wait to see this season through your eyes!

You're either going to hate Azula as a character or love her as a villainess (personally, I am for the latter option)... as you will soon see, she really puts the BAD in badass 😏

Love your reactions. Cant wait to get more!

Grey Griffin absolutely nails the voice of Azula

THIS is when the show gets good! LET'S GOOOO!

24:00 "The lightning is insane!" - Just be aware... that wasn't lightning just now; that was blue flame.... She can only do lightning with a charge up and the hand motion... She can't instantaneously produce lightning... You'll hear the crackling sound when she does it...

And now you finally get the "SECRET TUNNEEEEEEEEEEL" meme/reference we all do lol. Welcome to the nerdy avatar club :D

@gsintampalam

10 ай бұрын

My friends doesn't watch ATLA but he knows secret tunnel song😂

@Saphthings

10 ай бұрын

@@gsintampalam It's like mandatory, if someone says "tunnel" we HAVE to go "SECRET TUNNNEEEEEEL" xD

Gotta say these are always making my day. Glad you've been enjoying the show so far.

Peak! SECRET TUNNEL!

@jlinkous05

10 ай бұрын

...and *die*!

Wow, First ~first time~ watcher to recall Iroh channelled lightning in season one. Most people tend to forget that.. cool!

44:27: My reaction the first time I saw that as well. That whole scene is just so cute and funny yet realistic at the same time. It's one of my favorite parts of Avatar, actually.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot... on an earlier video, I commented that there would be a very familiar voice in season 2: Azula is voiced by none other than Grey DeLisle aka the voice of Daphne Blake from Scooby-Doo aka Asajj Ventress from 2003-05 Clone Wars series (since you're apparently a huge Star Wars fan)

the best piece of dialogue in the entire series, "If the earth kingdom discovers us, they'll have us killed." "If the firenation discovers us, we'll be turned over to Azula." "Earth Kingdom it is."

My list: -You can rolling your eyes very skilful. I would like to say this. ^^ -Oh yes, Azula is very dangerous, in battle and manipulation. We will see it veeeery often. -I think Katara lose here so quick, is because she have no experience to fight against earth benders and wouldn`t really fight against these people. -The love tunnel is not an easy episode for Sokka. Poor Sokka.

for the past decade and a half, i always sing secret tunnel whenever i go through one

“Oh, Aang. You’re…new” 44:33 I don’t know why this alone had me cackling. Thank you. 😂

Azula is one of my favorite characters, if not my favorite character. She’s tied with one other. Grey Griffin (formerly Delisle) is just so deliciously cunning in this role. Easy to forget Azula is 14, two years younger than Zuko. I feel bad for Zuko. So desperate for his father’s love and approval that he believed Azula of all people.

46:18 😂 Rodents of unusual size, great reference

Fun fact: Azula’s voice actor played Lady Delilah Briarwood in Legend of Vox Machina!

SECRET TUNNEEEELLLLLLL SECRET TUNNEEEELLLLLLL

Here we go! This is where the good stuff begins.

I love this season its my fav

Can't wait for this season. You asked a question about "g*psies" toward the end, and you're right, it's considered offensive. The actual word for those people in the real world is Romani. "Hippies" fits the characters well

Take a break, savor the flavor? Not a bad idea... but season 2 glorious goodness awaits!! This is where they show really hits its stride, so fill that glass and prepare for some amazing character and story development!