Zuko: “for the last time Uncle, I’m not playing the tsungi horn!” Zuko’s theme: *is a tsungi horn*

@Isaac-vd4vz

3 жыл бұрын

i mean it's like a take on the blue spirit's theme, symbolising his independence from the fire nation.

@Movman82

3 жыл бұрын

@@Isaac-vd4vz But the blue spirit theme is also a path that he starts down that Iroh wouldn't encourage, but support.

@God_535

3 жыл бұрын

I read somewhere that he's actually a good player?

@zedx50

3 жыл бұрын

@@God_535 Canon is that he's actually not just good, but actually a PRODIGY level Tsungi horn player, he just doesn't care for it since it doesn't help him fight. Another reason it's such a GREAT representation of his freedom as the Blue Spirit.

@MrDrProfessorSir962

3 жыл бұрын

@@zedx50 OMG 😭

I love that some characters don't get their own leitmotif but Uncle Iroh gets several, including one for doing "relaxing and tea-related activities". Absolute legend

@anthonythompson6053

3 жыл бұрын

“Alexa, play ‘tea-related activities’ “

@pabloaulestia6310

3 жыл бұрын

I think there’s a reason for that, the characters that get their own leitmotif are the ones that usually act as comedic relief the most, Aang, Sokka, Momo and uncle Iroh, they are either funny carefree or straight up comic by nature like Momo, and their leitmotifs come whenever this part of their personality is highlighted in a scene, in contrast Katara Toph and Appa are more serious even though Toph is more funnier most of her jokes are more directed to the audience that the other characters so they don’t get that since those leitmotifs only sound when something funny happens

@mrditto2032

2 жыл бұрын

The "tea-related" theme is played at times other when Iroh is involved. We just noticed it in the "Toph's parents' tea and dinner" scene. Some themes are tied to activities rather than people, it's just that Iroh does more tea than most.

@melisastone231

2 жыл бұрын

banana

@emilianogarcia9181

2 жыл бұрын

@@pabloaulestia6310 ,,

“Everything that gives Team Avatar a problem gets its own leitmotif” *looks at momo*

@pinkajou656

3 жыл бұрын

LMTOOOO I DIED

@MidgetMatty

2 жыл бұрын

I mean technically he was a problem xD Sokka wanted to eat him and Aang wanted to keep him as a pet, sounds like some group turmoil to me XDD Oh and he also totally dragged Aang to Monk Gyatso's body which is a whole new and bigger problem

@halinabruntrup997

2 жыл бұрын

@@sicongli6594 HAHAHA I love that!! You’re a genius 😆😆😆

@Vivigreeny25

7 ай бұрын

*Looks at Sokka*

@thevikingbear2343

3 ай бұрын

Momo almost responsible for making Aang blow up like an atomic bomb buly taking him to see Gyatso with no prep time. I think he gave them a huge problem.

The fact that there's still no official soundtrack album available for ATLA is a travesty.

@rattyeely

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@phil8378

3 жыл бұрын

I heard that the Track Team is working on a remastered album to release as of February this year 👀

@emoshrek8902

3 жыл бұрын

@@phil8378 but we're already past february

@phil8378

3 жыл бұрын

@@emoshrek8902 Like February is when it was announced

@emoshrek8902

3 жыл бұрын

@@phil8378 oh I see, that's pretty cool

"Zuko is everyone's favorite character" This is blatant Cabbage Merchant erasure

@lindseysquire8417

3 жыл бұрын

Zuko is my favorite character but at the same time YOU'RE NOT WRONG. Cabbage Merchant is the recurring legend we all need and love.

@amplifi3dgaming608

3 жыл бұрын

see, I never really got the whole cabbage man thing... like its funny, but the fact that he showed up in the ENTIRE SHOW only three or four times.... I don't get why he's SOO popular

@loverboymadita7811

3 жыл бұрын

@@lindseysquire8417 We all have our individual favorite characters, but we all collectively would kill for the Cabbage Merchant

@frosted_glaceon5513

3 жыл бұрын

Zuko is my favorite because he's a great redeemed villain. Peridot is my favorite in Steven Universe

@forgemakesstuff2734

3 жыл бұрын

The Cabbage Merchant will reign supreme

"the fire nation gets a leitmotif, but the airbenders don't." Me: um, what airbenders?

@silkyspider4239

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like I got hit by a truck when I read that.

@ms_it_is

3 жыл бұрын

Is it leitmotif? Because it sounds exact like what we say in Germany to this kind of music pattern, but we write Leitmotiv with v

@rubi6977

3 жыл бұрын

Too soon 😢😂

@Nickachuuuuu

3 жыл бұрын

@@ms_it_is yeah, the German term is used internationally.

@roelant8069

3 жыл бұрын

@@ms_it_is Yes, it's a loanword from German because the concept is heavily associated with the German composer Wagner

My favorite musical gesture? Easy, it has to be: SECRET TUNNEL! SECRET TUNNEL! SECRET SECRET SECRET TUNNEL!!!

@failingeverything5793

3 жыл бұрын

Secret tunnel reminds me of country roads

@pinkajou656

3 жыл бұрын

@@failingeverything5793 LMTO

@paigeh1644

2 жыл бұрын

THROUGH THE MOUNTAAAIIIINNNNN

@cipollalord8066

2 жыл бұрын

@@paigeh1644 SECRET SECRET SECRET SECRET TUNELLLLL!!!!!!!!!

@theangrypotato1525

2 жыл бұрын

YEAH

The 4 nations aren’t strictly modeled after one culture. It’s a mixture. That’s why you find Chinese references in fire nation culture for example.

@sunshineshipping

2 жыл бұрын

this, oh my god, i waas wondering why no one else has mentioned this.

@chrisgarrett6305

2 жыл бұрын

And Icelandic geography

@brianmureverwi8085

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah there's are a lot of SEA influences in the architecture and outfits.

@yourresume373

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. The elements throughout the show (including music) are meant to serve the story, nothing more. They're inspired by real life cultures, not symbolic of them, as it's a work of fiction.

@lemueldeinla1676

2 жыл бұрын

the creators of the show specifically avoided referencing japanese culture too much in building the fire nation. associating japanese culture with the culture of the titular antagonists in the avatar world would provoke criticism that the show is biased against japanese. especially given the context that japan did launch a war in the past and committed war crimes against other people.

"Until she turns into a fish. This show is wild." "That's rough buddy."

@lexin8139

3 жыл бұрын

"My first girlfriend turned into the moon"

@almightyEsquilax

3 жыл бұрын

@@lexin8139 that's rough, buddy.

@batatanna

3 жыл бұрын

Both my exes are now dating

@microwave._.

3 жыл бұрын

@@batatanna thats rough buddy

@andrewdeleon559

3 жыл бұрын

HE SAID THE FUNNY!!!!!!1!!!!!!

Iroh being connected to the Earth Kingdom through music is actually REALLY genius: he lost his child attacking the Earth Kingdom, he spent time hiding from the Fire Nation in the Earth Kingdom, and he helped liberate Ba Sing Se in the finale. Not to mention he is an INCREDIBLY GROUNDED character like most Earthbenders are.

@TheRibottoStudios

3 жыл бұрын

@Greasel Snatches OMG I'm an OG fan and didn't even think of this but he DOES lol

@dapperdabber13

3 жыл бұрын

@Greasel Snatches I didn't give much thought to this but considering everything especially his technique on lightening bending....yeah. Makes sense.

@micp4130

3 жыл бұрын

As the head of the white lotus Iroh is above borders and learns from the philosophies of all nations. But yes he does seem to have a greater connection to the Earth Kingdom - it was the place where he was destroyed (his military defeat and loss of his son) and the place where he was reborn (refugee from the fire nation and where he found peace). It's probably no coincidence that when we see him in the spirit world in legend of korra he is not in fire nation garb, but rather his clothes and hairstyle are that of the earth kingdom.

@DanPurcell

3 жыл бұрын

ALSO the same instrument for whenever Iroh does something peaceful (the Guzheng as mentioned around 10:46) is the same instrument used in Iroh's story in "Tales From Ba Sing Se" when he sings "Leaves From the Vine." It makes total sense storywise because the instrument is tied to both Iroh's character development prior to the show, as well as the city of Ba Sing Se. He's taken the tragedy he experienced when he laid siege to Ba Sing Se and has transformed it into something peaceful!

@theorchdork9070

3 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY!!

Just an interesting observation: Aang dances with the blue dragon, probably representing his internal journey of freedom and love. Zuko dances with the red dragon, representing his external quest to attend to somebody else’s expectations. When they finish dancing on the top of that staircase, Zuko faces the blue dragon and Aang faces the red one. Pretty neat, huh?

@icypear4717

3 жыл бұрын

dang... this show just gets deeper and deeper

@justapuffin7303

2 жыл бұрын

It shows who they are in the beginning, when they’re dancing with dragons, then at the end they switch because it’s who they need to be.

@clemenceguichard4582

2 жыл бұрын

Oh and also !!! When Zuko faces Azula, his fire is red and her's blue, and when Aang removes the fire Lord's bending, his energy is blue and the fire lord's red ! The symetry is everywhere dammit, so cool ! Sorry for the english I'm french XD

@marcoantunes1813

2 жыл бұрын

@@clemenceguichard4582 yeah that makes a lot of sense, the visuals of this show are certainly amazing

@marcoantunes1813

2 жыл бұрын

@@clemenceguichard4582 (I’m Brazilian so my English isn’t perfect either ☺️)

"Listen to what we get when Zuko cuts his hair." Not even a second later I got a Geico ad with bagpipes playing

@InchonDM

3 жыл бұрын

I damn near dropped my phone in frustration when it threw a Febreze ad at me about there. Whoever is choosing these ad breaks is sick.

@j-j8984

3 жыл бұрын

@@InchonDM ikr?

@anthonythompson6053

3 жыл бұрын

I got head-and-shoulders and almost fell out of my chair

It’s all fun and games until leaves of the vine starts playing

@susanaghostp679

3 жыл бұрын

Yes T^T

@darastarscream

3 жыл бұрын

(cries)

@sadeairbender1129

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you do a video on Legend of Korra’s music. Love your videos.

@LU-qr3kh

3 жыл бұрын

I first read the comment normally then because I've only seen like one Avatar episode, didn't know what the song was. I read it again and sang the words "Leaves of the vine" in my head to see if I could remember how it goes, since I think I've heard it. I read/sang it to the beat and melody of Feliz Navidad.😂

@nixian_zwaylus

3 жыл бұрын

i mean, overused, but true.

The Southern Water Tribe not having a leitmotif but the Northern Water Tribe having one actually makes sense-considering there WAS basically no Southern Water Tribe by the start of the series thanks to the Fire Nation having wiped out all of their culture and benders save for Katara. So it makes sense that once they get to the cultural hub of the tribes, then that would show through the music.

@krystalkat3452

3 жыл бұрын

don't forget the blood bender she was southern water tribe too but your point stands.

@Vee_9001

3 жыл бұрын

Is there a leitmotif for the warriors of the southern water tribe? It might be worth it to go back to episodes like Bato of the Water Tribe and the Southern Raiders and see if there is one.

@AngieDeAguirre

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly the same reason why there is no Air benders tribe leitmotif

@nowhereman6019

3 жыл бұрын

Also they show up in like 2 episodes minus the war fleet.

@nerdkernels3398

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if they have one in the legend of korra since the southern tribe was rebuilt. Ill have to watch out for it. Cant wait for a korra analysis, its totally different to avatar's but still enjoyable

It definitely makes sense that Aang’s kalimba theme represents his love for his friends/family, because that piece is actually called ‘The Avatar’s Love’

@val3454

Жыл бұрын

Aww thats so sweet

@Vivigreeny25

7 ай бұрын

I’m gonna CRY over that title

The thing I love about avatar is that even though I've *only* watched through it 3-4 times, I instantly know which episode I'm on due to the music at the start. I dont have to look at the title, dont have to remember what the last episode was. From the instant the music starts, I can sigh and say "damn it, not the great divide again"

@heyitsjayjay2809

2 жыл бұрын

It's always gotta be the Great Divide 😓😓

@mmmirei

2 жыл бұрын

Eh, let’s keep flying

@nathanielreik6617

2 жыл бұрын

Gotta admit that’s impressive. I can get a few just by music but generally I need the title.

@alex.d09

2 жыл бұрын

i’ve watched it 15-16 times

@josebarrozo7620

Ай бұрын

That damn banjo man…

I wouldn’t say Iroh’s theme being connected to the earth nation is odd. The siege of Ba Sing Se defined his military career, that’s where he lost his son, that’s what changed his outlook on life and his time in Ba Sing Se brought him closer to Zuko and was a turning point in Zuko’s character arc which was heavily influenced by Iroh. Plus, Iroh later re-liberate’s Ba Sing Se from the Fire Nation and settles there, going on to wear Earth Nation garb in the Spirit Realm in LOK. Makes sense to me that, at heart, Iroh is more Earth than Fire at heart and his theme subtly reflects that throughout the show.

@OReily08080

3 жыл бұрын

Ah that’s some good interpretation

@kevinwells9751

3 жыл бұрын

He also says that he was shown in a dream that he would one day conquer Ba Sing Se, and it was his journey from military leader to spiritual leader that brought that to reality, so having main themes that are Earth Kingdom and Spirit World related are on point

@Jokkkkke

3 жыл бұрын

That whole aspect of his character really plays into his philosophy: that all cultures have value and that we are not bound by where we are born. You can see that in the episode where he explains his lighting redirection technique, where he both explains that philosophy, as well as how he specifically has adopted a water bending technique - which is his signature move aside from his dragon breath technique

@BW-xe2zk

3 жыл бұрын

The Revolution + also why Iroh is so well-versed in folk song traditions from other nations, e.g. ‘ It’s a Long long way to Ba Sing Se’ 🎶 or Four Seasons, perhaps a folk song belonging from trans-nation alist tradition. I’ve yet to watch the four season exclusive analysis though..

@Jokkkkke

3 жыл бұрын

@@BW-xe2zk Great point! The four seasons analysis video doesn't talk about that so your point is entirely original 😁

I've always been super impressed by the fact that Azula's leitmotif can be reduced to a single note. *chord

@thesixaddict5174

3 жыл бұрын

*ding*

@cat_bag_cat_bag

3 жыл бұрын

@@thesixaddict5174 why am I able to hear it-

@josephmarin8086

3 жыл бұрын

I think it’s an interval - tritone - which is one of the more dissonant intervals in 12 tone equal temperament (western music’s widely adopted temperament). Adam Neely did a video about myths surrounding the tritone. It could be a good watch if you’re curious.

@brendanharan4501

3 жыл бұрын

It’s because she is so focused and precise

@lisaa4446

3 жыл бұрын

Triangle Intensifies

"Let's talk about everyone's favourite character" But you just spoke about Iroh... "Zuko" Oh yeah...

@robertloop7847

3 жыл бұрын

"Let's talk about everyone's favorite character's favorite character."

@akish302

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertloop7847 that’s so unbelievably accurate

@laalratty

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, exact same thought.

I love how Sideways is fairly aware that telling the internet ATLA is really good is akin to telling people at a car show that cars can go fast

"You might even go so far to say that these two are like..Yin and... *Y-aang* " Me: Did he just-

@pwilll

3 жыл бұрын

I also just realized their names are A ang and Z uko literally opposite ends of the alphabet.

@Tacticslion

3 жыл бұрын

I grinned so wide the entire outro because of that. SO GOOD.

@Monie71793

3 жыл бұрын

🥰😂😂💀💀

@DakkogiRauru23

3 жыл бұрын

Me: Y’ang slick

@Diamond1234

3 жыл бұрын

Me: AAAAAAY~ Also Me: Yo he talking shit about Zuko's puns when he made an even worse pun-

He better talk about the Final Agni Kai theme or imma throw some hands. EDIT Imma throw some hands.

@singenstattatmen5096

3 жыл бұрын

Need some more hands to throw? I'll offer mine. That was so freaking powerful, made my heart drop.

@ziah8995

3 жыл бұрын

@@singenstattatmen5096 Hell yeah brother

@mel-burnes

3 жыл бұрын

let the man to write his 10k essay on why zuko and aang are canonically soulmates (for legal reasons, this is a joke, I don't even ship them myself)

@redwitch95

3 жыл бұрын

@@mel-burnes i genuinely thought he was gonna end the video with that instead of the yin-yang thing, i was thinking "i've been around since it aired but honestly you've convinced me on this one mate"

@mel-burnes

3 жыл бұрын

@@redwitch95 yes, exactly! like, it all was kinda leading up to that and he doesn't take the opportunity. how dare he.

Yin and yaang. That’s a pun worthy of Sokka’s approval.

so we’re just not gonna talk about the fact that the first time we hear the entirety of Avatars love is at the end of the series finale when aang and katara kiss??

@sweetenlemons8659

2 жыл бұрын

Damn

@RedBlitzen

2 жыл бұрын

Didn't he mention something about how there are so many moments he's not going to talk about? Count the episodes in AtLA. There are quite a few musical moments in just one of these episodes and I don't think we're getting a 2-3 hour long KZread video from Sideways any time soon. But thanks for mentioning this, I didn't notice and it's cool. (I also only just realized this 10 month old comment could have been a joke as I was typing this. Please don't yell at me like I almost(?) did to Suzan Elzawahry(?).)

@nathanielreik6617

2 жыл бұрын

That’s probably my favorite piece of music especially paired with that moment. It plays in my head a lot.

I’m kinda surprised he didn’t go over the final Zuko vs. Azula theme. Best musical and choreographical part of the show imo

@Tibovl

3 жыл бұрын

There's plenty of videos that discuss the final agni kai.

@jbyker5851

3 жыл бұрын

We don't need to hear about something we have already heard.

@edwardvandermeer7455

3 жыл бұрын

@@jbyker5851 we might want to tho

@zhaquiri

3 жыл бұрын

But didn't they hire a 3rd party to make the music for the final 4 episodes because the creators wanted it to feel like "a movie"? They said so in Avatar Spirits, the documentary about the show. The music was great, but it wasn't part of the show's long-term identity.

@lizbonosavestheday

3 жыл бұрын

The agni kai brings me to tears

broke: Yue turns into the moon woke: Yue turns into a *fish*

@smolboye1878

3 жыл бұрын

That's rough, buddy

@unblorbosyourshows9635

3 жыл бұрын

ASCENDED: Yue turns into a pickle. Funniest shit I've ever seen

@bobbywatson942

3 жыл бұрын

Jeanette Cabrera you wot

@Laydralae_Joy

3 жыл бұрын

TFW you realize that Yue needed the moon spirit because she was suppose to be the next Avatar after Aang, but he was frozen in the ice so she never got the avatar spirit and needed the moon spirit to survive

@MCjossic

3 жыл бұрын

The Lady Laydralae Nice theory, but can I have a source? Is there any proof for or against this?

my little child brain years ago hearing that chant in the episode was blown away. like, all that time, the music we hear for firebending and the end credits was the music of the original firebending masters?? that moment felt magical

I think its also really cool that iroh teaches that firebending comes from the breath, and musically firebending is represented with like the only "vocal" performances of the soundtrack expressed through quick exhales

@larryshipper8070

9 ай бұрын

Wow great observation 👏🔥

I loved the moment when Zuko tried to firebend and almost nothing came out, and the music did a wimpy version of the firenation theme

@takealilpill347

3 жыл бұрын

True lol

@dinowibisono99

3 жыл бұрын

with fart sound effect

@dacolib

3 жыл бұрын

Or the scene in the serpents pass where they show the fake aangs and there is a joke of the avatar theme

@lmea27

3 жыл бұрын

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO HEARD IT

I'm sad that he did not talk about how amazing the song SECRET TUNNEL is

@ahmedhisham6483

3 жыл бұрын

yes

@camilamontenegro811

3 жыл бұрын

that masterpiece deserves a whole video

@warriorcatskid003

3 жыл бұрын

Two lovers Forbidden from one another

@thedragonboy7914

3 жыл бұрын

Audrey the cat nerd a war divides their people, and a mountain divides them apart. Built a path to be together And uh I forget the next couple of line but then it goes SECRET TUNNEL SECRET TUNNEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SECRET SECRET SECRET SECRET TUNNNNEEEEELLLLLLLL YEAH

@xxyzxxyz690

3 жыл бұрын

@@thedragonboy7914 hey, I just remembered the rest of that song ...and diiiiieeee

The biggest misconception is “each of the four nations is perfectly analogous to a real culture”-that’s just not true. Yes, certain groups take more inspiration from certain cultures, but the entire world is created as a blend of inspirations and cultures. Trying to strictly associate certain real life cultural themes to the ATLA nations-like Japanese music = fire nation-will always be futile, because the fictional world isn’t structured that way. The music is written for the entire aesthetics of the show, not based on the real world connections of the instrument/musical style. Xiran Jay Zhao has a fantastic series going over the cultural inspirations of ATLA

Yo that analysis of Aang and Zuko's opposite journeys being reflected in the music was MINDBENDING. I am straight up blown away.

The reason the Air Nation and the Southern Water Tribe do not have a leitmotif actually cinematically makes sense because the Fire Nation basically whipped both of these groups out, which is why they do not have a leitmotif, because it showcases just how completely the Fire Nation destroyed the cultures associated with these groups. This is why we do not hear the Water Nation leitmotif until we get to the Northern Water Tribe, because that is the only place left were the culture of the Water Nation is still thriving. For the Air Nation, you could actually consider Aang's leitmotif the leitmotif for the Air Nation, because he the only Air Nomad left, and thus the only representation of that culture left in this world. The leitmotifs for nations in the show are not for the nations themselves, but for the cultures that are associated with those nations, this is also why (imo) Iroh's music is so different from the rest of the Fire Nation, because it is to showcase the contrast between the openness of Uncle Iroh accepting and learning from other cultures around the world, compared to the Fire Nation that is steeped in tradition and is against outside influence.

@redmetric4084

3 жыл бұрын

that said, i still do think they missed a perfect opportunity to represent the airnation with monk gyatso, a part of Aangs story is overcoming his grief after he found out that his entire nation has been annihilated. but the character that stands out is monk gyatso, everytime aang looked back to his past with the air nation we could see monk gyatso. it could have played a part in aangs theme as he didn't always know how to be an air nomad and the avatar at the same time and an air nation theme could have reflected how the fire nation had its theme and characters often represented that theme as in azula and zuko, the air nation could have had a similar theme that sounds opposite to the fire nation one but behaves the same, plays in its rawest form when aang does something that is pure air nomad as zuko did when he was still serving the fire nation, and gyatso could have an altered version of that theme just like azula. but it would sound calming and relaxing as opposed to the fire nation intimidating theme. edit : oh and this might be a stretch but it would have been amazing if the air nation had air instruments like the flute or something, it could have been the same as iroh's zungi horn and zuko with monk gyatso playing an air nomad instrument that was used in the air nation theme

@sohandsomejack8994

3 жыл бұрын

true 5head

@fasdaVT

3 жыл бұрын

The Earth Kingdom doesn't have a single leitmotif of its own because the Earth Kingdom is a large and diverse place made of many peoples .

@AaronHenise

3 жыл бұрын

Damn, couldn't have said it better! lol Seriously too true, also nice on the wording. ^-^

@Midnightwolf1333

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, when he said that Iroh is often represented by Chinese instruments I thought to myself that that was perfect. Iroh is deeply entrenched within the Earth nation culturally. He was the one that nearly conquered Ba Sing Se, and he eventually freed the city from the Fire Nation practically single handedly. He also decided to live the rest of his days there with his tea shop. I think it makes complete sense that he would thereby be represented with Chinese instruments, I would say he theme is foreshadowing.

Zuko is everyone's favorite character?!?!? Nah fam, you need to take a step back and realize that iroh is the real best boy

@tainasiman2107

3 жыл бұрын

he isnt though? he only became a decent person because he lost his son

@wisdommanari6701

3 жыл бұрын

Iroh is a mentor not a protagonists, but yes still a good character

@TheRibottoStudios

3 жыл бұрын

@@tainasiman2107 Ahhhhh hello newbie what's up. Nah he was a good man before that-remember he didn't kill the last two dragons when he very well could've. He lied to save them and their species. He was always good at the SOUL just complex. Runs in the family.

@dapperdabber13

3 жыл бұрын

@@tainasiman2107 see takes like this make me hate the revival of the fandom DID YOU EVEN WATCH THE SAME SHOW

@BergsArt

3 жыл бұрын

Zuko, Iroh and Toph have been fighting for the top spot of popularity for over a decade.

I think the "Four Seasons" song is redone for Sokka & Yue because the song is about love and how it passes on, like the seasons (if I am remembering correctly).

@alisonwallace5619

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention, Yue becomes the Moon Spirit and is thus vital to the seasons as well.

The fact that after this many years people still find new details in the show that show just how well it's made is insane

@wolfishpotato6978

2 жыл бұрын

Right? It's amazing, this is exactly why atla will forever be my favorite show of all time and I can't wait to have kids literally just so that I can raise them on avatar XD

"Everyone's favorite character, Zuko" The Iroh fanbase: I'm sorry, what now

@vay5540

3 жыл бұрын

I mean you can kinda automatically assume everyone loves Uncle Iroh

@ricks8_

3 жыл бұрын

Uncle Iroh doesn't count, he's more than a character xD

@ObaREX

3 жыл бұрын

You know the Fandom has problems when they wanna make it a competition between Iroh and Zuko.

@ObjectsInMotion

3 жыл бұрын

*Laughs in Toph*

@gokuss15

3 жыл бұрын

Uncle Iroh is kind of like Obama, he’s so likable that everybody forgets about the war crimes he committed.

“Okay, but listen to what we get when Zuko cuts his hair.” * USAA commercial plays * “I don’t remember that part”

@harryeast95

3 жыл бұрын

Clearly you've been watching bootleg copies.

@kats938

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@raisyahumaira5602

3 жыл бұрын

Instead i got a soap ad that says: “tO bE bEauTifuL dOes nOt mEaN yOu nEeD tO bE tHe SaMe”

@conorreedR2C

3 жыл бұрын

Just got a Joe Biden ad at the same spot lol

@dezzydream

3 жыл бұрын

i got a toy ad for some sparkly troll things that come out of eggs

One of the best songs in AtLA? Leaves From the Vine 🥺 it's not that it's technically perfect, or classical in any way; because it certainly isn't. It's raw emotion; an expression of loss, and boundless grief. It wouldn't win any awards; not even a hometown competition. But it serves its purpose in spades, and is so emotionally evoking. Definitely my personal favourite piece of music from AtLA. It still brings tears to my eyes when I hear it, all these years later. 🥺

@Arkantolas

2 жыл бұрын

sometimes when people are watching it around me i have to leave the room otherwise i WILL cry. when i need to cry on command that's what i go to to get those tears flowing.

@remusteahan3521

Жыл бұрын

It's such an emotional scene in the show but then coupled with the fact that it's the voice actors final goodbye as he died and in turn a final goodbye to the VA as he knew he would pass soon is just. It was one thing when I just knew the show context but gods when you add in the context that yer man is crying because he knows he's dying is just,,,, ow

@larryshipper8070

9 ай бұрын

Same 😢❤

Iroh singing 4 seasons just makes sense to me. It adds to the world building. It's a widely known love song in the Avatar universe, and then is used in another place at another time to show the love between two people. He happens to know it and sing it. Not really surprising.

"Everything that gives Team Avatar a problem gets its own recurring leitmotif in the show." Well that explains why Momo has one then.

@et99366

3 жыл бұрын

Don't disrespect my boy Momo like that

Iroh: "This is just hot leaf juice!" Zuko: "That's what tea is, Uncle." Iroh: "How could my own nephew be so cruel?"

@buggymah

2 жыл бұрын

It goes like this: *Iroh*: This tea is nothing more than Hot leaf juice! *Zuko*: uncle, that’s what all tea is. *Iroh*: how could a member of my own family say something so horrible.

@powerofanime1

2 жыл бұрын

@@buggymah Thank you.

@buggymah

2 жыл бұрын

No problem

@redsea866

2 жыл бұрын

Oh the "Iroh"ny

What I've learned from you: successful movies and tv shows use leitmotifs (and they have them in mind way ahead of time), because whether the audience realizes it or not, the subconscious definitely picks up on the added emotional emphasis.

"Zuko is, uhh...having trouble performing" "...they're....yin and y-aang" these puns be written with cactus juice wtf

@wolfishpotato6978

2 жыл бұрын

ITS THE QUENCHIEST

Zuko is everyone's favorite character. Uncle Iroh: am i a joke to you?

@wherermytacos5903

3 жыл бұрын

yeah but Z is still the fan favourite

@coolfeet1

3 жыл бұрын

@@wherermytacos5903 nah

@redherring984

3 жыл бұрын

@@coolfeet1 iroh may be popular but zuko comes out on top on all the polls

@coolfeet1

3 жыл бұрын

@@redherring984 I dont think the system works

@embop1266

3 жыл бұрын

katara is my favorite character. i HATE zuko lol

Azulas 'clang' is such a recognizable sound effect

2:30 - probably because Fire Nation, aesthetically speaking, is heavily Chinese-inspired, from their clothing, architecture, weapons, etc ... so it's not out of the norm for their musical instruments to be Chinese-inspired too. To go further into this, all four nations are a mix of variety of cultures. So no single real-life culture would accurately reflect each of the four nations.

Sideways a few months ago: Avatar's scoring sucks. Sideways now: But the REAL Avatar's scoring rocks.

@noelpeterson8766

3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you here :P

me, knows nothing about music, watching this: yes.. yes, exactly.

@joebomb1019

3 жыл бұрын

I learned more from him in that video than I did from a semester of college music class.

@jeanettecabrera9368

3 жыл бұрын

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_France

@joebomb1019

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeanettecabrera9368 what?

@et99366

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeanettecabrera9368 I agree Kingdom of France indeed

@josephbrennan370

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeanettecabrera9368 Very insightful comment.

“ but listen to what we get when zoko cuts his hair “ a grub hub add

@golden.fire.princess9653

3 жыл бұрын

Queue the dancing party

Another great thing about the moment in "The Firebending Masters" is that the music is, or at least is partially, diegetic. The sun warriors, who see firebending as a source of light, warmth, and life, a philosophy Zuko will embrace and has been striving toward throughout the show, are performing the music at that moment. This is sun warrior music. The sun warriors are the progenitor culture of the fire nation, but the fire nation has become corrupted and lost their way. And Zuko has been working to understand his place in the world, as a person, and as the prince of the fire nation throughout the show. Now he has found it. And, like you said, this is hinted at with his firebending. He was banished because he wanted to protect his people, he was fighting for their lives. So not only is Zuko regaining the lost meaning of firebending, he is finally figuring out who he is and his place in the world; and connecting that back to his lost heritage and his people, by reconnecting with who he always was, which is associated with his firebending. By having the music be explicitly a sun warrior song it ties this piece of music that is so heavily associated with Zuko, specifically with his firebending and fighting, to this culture's ideals of firebending being life affirming and good. this music shows firebending is not a bad thing, but a good one, and indicates where Zuko and the fire nation fall in the world, what they should be, and what Zuko will help them to be again, by reaffirming his culture, heritage, and himself.

Fun Fact: Nicktoons often cut off the actual credits of the show, and just showed a little box of credits in the corner while it played a preview. So, the reappearance of the credits theme may have been lost on a lot of people.

@Tacticslion

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, that is *terrible*. Learning this actually managed to remove the smile his Yin and Y'aang joke had. :(

@leirawhitehart1236

3 жыл бұрын

Man, I always hated it when networks started doing that. It ruined a lot of good post credit content of so many shows...

@Tacticslion

3 жыл бұрын

@@leirawhitehart1236 It really did. Silly as it is, I stopped watching a lot of shows simply because it killed a lot of the fun.

@leirawhitehart1236

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tacticslion and it was even worse when they started cutting off shows that weren't even finished yet, like, what was up with that!? Let the episode finish before you go onto the next one! Geez! Are you in that much of a rush to get to the next show!? I really don't understand why they started doing that, but if I had to guess, it was probably something to do with corporate (as most sucky things in entertainment tend to be).

@Tacticslion

3 жыл бұрын

@@leirawhitehart1236 YUP (and how they marketed commercials to which, and how many shows they could brag about pushing all of which gave them hypothetically increased commercial revenue)

SIDEWAYS AND AVATAR LETS GOOOOOOOO

@rishat3952

3 жыл бұрын

Yay!!

@JoelHenryMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I THOUGHT THE SAME

@fdtrillo

3 жыл бұрын

Same here!!!

@maxiapalucci2511

3 жыл бұрын

Sameeeeeee

@rbarajas86

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not gonna cry. I'm not gonna cry! ... *tear of joy* one isn't crying. 😢🤣

I literally said “whoa” out loud and had goosebumps when he showed his final point. So awesome.

I know I’m really late here, but I think that the instrumentation for Uncle Iroh was spot-on. Iroh was always very impressed by and respectful of the Earth Nation’s culture after his failed siege of Ba Sing Se and the death of his son, Lu Ten. It’s why he gave Zuko a dagger from Ba Sing Se, and it’s why he was able to harness neutral king to escape from his prison in the Fire Nation. I think it makes perfect sense that he would have taken after their style of music, too.

"Both of these characters have traveled to equal and opposite jouneys to find each other." That's very romantic, not gonna lie.

@yvrelna

3 жыл бұрын

If by "romantic" you meant pause at 17:02, then yeah...

@maks7355

3 жыл бұрын

@@yvrelna NO

@lost7149

3 жыл бұрын

@@maks7355 Y E S

@stupidchannelwithstupidvid8750

3 жыл бұрын

@@lost7149 *M A Y B E*

@lost7149

3 жыл бұрын

@@stupidchannelwithstupidvid8750 _P_ _E_ _R_ _H_ _A_ _P_ _S_

"and they were narrative foils" "omg they were narrative foils"

@abadabax6374

2 жыл бұрын

THIS IS SERIOUSLY UNDERRATED

@elliart7432

2 ай бұрын

best comment, lol

Avatar’s Love is one of the best songs ever. Depending what mood I’m in, it can make me really emotional.

“these two are like Ying ang Y-aang” The Ying and Yang thing is talked about in the Water Tribe battle back in season 1. This is the first time where we see Zuko feeling confused about his destiny when he kidnaps Aang.

me the entire video: yeah hes just reiterating stuff most people know sideways: oh btw zuko's firebending theme is the same as the one for the shows conclusion *proceeds to flex on us with knowledge* me: WAIT WHAT

@stockholmstyles

3 жыл бұрын

that shit blew my mind

@snakearekat2634

3 жыл бұрын

That was so shocking honestly

When Zuko was crowned fire lord, a redeemed fire nation theme played it was so great. It only happened once in the show, which was fascinating to me

@MangaMarjan

3 жыл бұрын

I don't really remembered how it sounded but there's also a new (?) theme when we see Aang in his monk robes right before that. Always gives me the chills.

@msk-qp6fn

Жыл бұрын

If we got another season we might have gotten more of it thoo

@larryshipper8070

9 ай бұрын

I just went to check that and omg now I appreciate that scene so much more

Iroh's just someone who loves travel and learning from other cultures, and couldn't fully indulge this until his old age because of the direction his nation was going in. (And all the nations pulled elements from a variety of nations: Sokka has a Maori war club in some of the earlier episodes...not to mention the signature boomerang...; the Fire Nation has a fair bit of Thai sartorial drape and style; the Earth Kingdom has Mongolian and Korean touches in certain episodes, and is canonically outright stated to be multicultural; and there's a bodhisattva that shows up later to teach Aang, et cetera. The creators state often that the Four Nations are based on "cutures of the Pacific Ring.")

Actually fire Nation is not "Japan", well, conceptually it is: a small bunch of islands and imperialism, but culturally they have sooo many influences that just can't be summarized in Japan, the clothing has nothing Japanese in it (especially the shoes that actually seem turkic or Persian), the architecture looks like SE Asian way more than it does Japan, and of course the music.

@plzleavemealone9660

3 жыл бұрын

And the hair and hair accessories as well.

@kirag9509

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! The attitudes are largely based off of Japan (good and bad), but there are a lot of south east Asian influences in fire nation culture. For example, the fire nation headdresses/crowns are very similar to Indonesian headdresses

@andyyymari

3 жыл бұрын

Was looking for this comment! Xiran Jay Zhao has a series of videos analyzing the cultural inspirations in ATLA that I highly recommend!

@jesmiscellaneous8938

2 жыл бұрын

Ember Island beach episode solidified my belief that they definitely incorporated SEA architecture and culture into Fire Nation. The beach mansions looked more Thailand/Vietnam/Cambodian/Myanmar influenced, due to the bamboo straw floors and linings. Not to mention the style of the party dresses looked more like sarongs too

@chrisgarrett6305

2 жыл бұрын

Apparently the fire nation is also partially inspired by iceland; or at least the geography is partially.

It's such a sin that this TV show never got an official soundtrack release, let's hope that the new live action one keeps the best themes

@SnoopySenpai

3 жыл бұрын

The soundtrack is readily available, just not officially released. You just need to become a pirate. Yarrr.

@DeathKitta

3 жыл бұрын

@@SnoopySenpai I didn't find all the tracks(

@why3994

3 жыл бұрын

wait... LIVE ACTION??

@ShinziiArt

3 жыл бұрын

I thought it wasn't live action :(

@DeathKitta

3 жыл бұрын

It's live action. And by Netflix. Their cartoons are awesomes but live actions? Remembering Death Note... imma scared(

They play that Avatar's Love kalimba theme and I just curl up into a ball and feel warm and fuzzy feelings and cry. It's like the opposite of cringing.

@DareToEntertain

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I found out he uploaded this video from your tweet. KZread didn’t notify me. Also that love theme kills me. It’s so perfect and the opposite of cringing is the perfect phrasing.

@welcome2myhappyworld

3 жыл бұрын

Serenity is the way I describe it.

I think they made a conscious effort to blend a lot of cultures within each nation. Gets confusing but it's still kinda cool

@TechBlade9000

Жыл бұрын

Inventing new cultures

I love how he gives us recaps, like most of haven't already memorized all the episodes

Oh man the “I just bought this on blue ray and THEN Netflix released it” hit hard because I also had that happen 😂

@Verebazs

3 жыл бұрын

Trust me one day, you're going to grateful for having physical copies.

@36inc

3 жыл бұрын

physical blurays are good thing so when the show is taken outback old yeller style by streaming you will still have access to it

@FosukeLordOfError

3 жыл бұрын

I've owned the box set dvd's since the show wrapped up

@SessVlogs

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I own it on DVD, and I have access to it on Netflix.....but I still want the Blu Ray SO BAD!

@joshmarten-brown7220

3 жыл бұрын

thats rough buddy

"He becomes the thematic equal and opposite to Aang on a meta-narrative musical level" I had to listen to that twice lol

@HexenkoeniginVonAngmar

3 жыл бұрын

Tbh it looks far worse than it sounds.

@peachthinks1853

3 жыл бұрын

It’s wack they just played the 4d chess of story this whole time

@HexenkoeniginVonAngmar

3 жыл бұрын

"I don't know half of you as much as I would like and some I like only half as much as they deserve."

@gracebrown3074

3 жыл бұрын

@@HexenkoeniginVonAngmar im going into a coma trying to read this edit: but now I read it out loud it makes perfect sense.. and that was probably your point

@HexenkoeniginVonAngmar

3 жыл бұрын

@@gracebrown3074 Precisely 😁

Am I the only one that for some reason started crying when he explained the start and end themes for anng and zuko?

Fire nation theme :exists Me: SIDDEWAYS IT’S DIIEES IIIIRRRAAAEEEE

2:40 "So maybe Uncle Iroh is a secret earthbender" - Remember that Uncle Iroh spent years on campaign as a military general in the Earth Kingdom and laying siege to Ba Sing Se, and afterward his spiritual journey took him through all four nations' cultures. Plus he seems most in his element while he and Zuko are hiding in Ba Sing Se, so it makes total sense that his musical themes would reflect their instrumentation

@JoseLuisGarcia9540

3 жыл бұрын

Also I think that in The Legend of Korra he is wearing Earth nation clothes in the spiritual world

@ratboygirl

3 жыл бұрын

@@JoseLuisGarcia9540 he was basically reformed in ba sing se, it makes sense that he would don the garments of a humble tea shop owner rather than a fire nation general ♡

@Bulhbluhbuy

3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was thinking! Iroh wasn’t a secret earthbender but he did have a deep connection to the earth kingdom and felt most at home there

@mehmetalimesut170

3 жыл бұрын

This is just what i was going to write

@maks7355

3 жыл бұрын

It wouldn't really make sense for Iroh to have a theme that "comes from" the fire nation bc he is arguably the most in touch character with every nation. He learned techniques from the other nations and his life changed when he was in Ba Sing Se so maybe his theme being a part of the Earth Kingdom makes more sense because though he was born in the Fire Nation, he was reborn in the Earth Kingdom. Ik it's cheesy but that's what this show is about is finding yourself

Re: instruments not "matching" nations, this doesn't strike me as all that inconsistent. Thing is, none of the ATLA nations are based on *only* one real-world culture. Air Nomad culture draws heavily from Tibetan Buddhist traditions - but also from Hindu traditions, and their architecture resembles Chinese Shaolin pagodas; the Water Tribes draw heavily from Inuit and Native American culture, but their facepaints and ships are based more on Polynesian traditions, and the architecture of the Northern Tribe capital draws heavily from the canal systems in Venice; the Earth Kingdom incorporates a lot of Korean influence into its predominantly Chinese aesthetic, with significant and variable contributions from many other cultures across the vast and diverse empire (including Japan, Egypt, and temporal variation within Chinese culture - elements are pulled from Tang, Song, Ming and Qing era Chinese empires); and the Fire Nation is a hodgepodge of Chinese, Japanese and Southeast Asian influences set on a geography based largely on Iceland - as well as in-universe remnants of Sun Warrior culture, which itself is a hybrid of Cambodian and Mesoamerican influences. It seems to me that the creators of the show very consciously integrated elements from all over the real-life world into each of the four nations, avoiding any strict typing in favor of more vague and broad similarities. The lack of specific instrumental identification with each nation fits that pattern, IMO.

@trequor

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it seems like buddy fell in love with that idea before thinking it through.

@PeteLepley

3 жыл бұрын

I always loved it - reminds me of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles where instruments from all over the world are blended to create entirely new cultural sounds

@aarongreer7621

3 жыл бұрын

See? This guy/gal gets it. It really isn't that hard.

@vlogily8043

3 жыл бұрын

Which is pretty much the point of the show, this is considered to be such a great show because it’s actually a metaphor for our world about not getting so caught up in our people or our nation at the expense of everyone else

@dandanthedandan7558

3 жыл бұрын

So what's the swamp water tribe thing from

The blue spirit mask theme contrasting with the fire nation theme is even more effective when you know that Zuko’s mom wore those masks when she was an actress before marrying the fire lord. This further emphasizes the Roku side (Zuko’s mom) and the fire nation side (Zuko’s dad) at war in his mind. Great analysis!

Not gonna lie, the hearing uncle Iroh's leitmotif during the Zuko handing out tea made me cry

Sideways: "Everyone's favorite character," Me: "Oh cool he's gonna talk about Uncle I-" Sideways: "Zuko" Me:

@uselesscamel5360

3 жыл бұрын

Lol he could’ve said almost any character and I probably wouldn’t question it

@henryzelman4541

3 жыл бұрын

UselessCamel Mai

@daliaweinstein3802

3 жыл бұрын

This

@FaithOriginalisme

3 жыл бұрын

“Pride is not the opposite of shame, but its source. True humility is the only antidote to shame.”

@siddiqsmouse5004

3 жыл бұрын

Me: 👁👄👁

18:21 "..But eventually learns that what he needed to do was look within himself..." to save himself from his other self? Only then would his true self reveal itself.

@Flowtail

3 жыл бұрын

*ribbit*

@sirmyself

3 жыл бұрын

Sad that even when he's talking for him, he can't figure out what he means.

@bonelesspizza3726

3 жыл бұрын

haha nice

@phoebeahn8941

3 жыл бұрын

What would Azula say?

As someone who is a huge film production nerd and big on visual motif the whole fire bending and the end of the song and the yin yang thing blew my mind

Also, toph uses a special type of earthbending bc she's blind- so it's a different martial art if you look closely.

Iroh having music that doesn't fit the fire nation makes perfect sense though. Given well. EVERYTHING about him.

@Sinewmire

3 жыл бұрын

One could argue the man he is in the series was born just outside Ba Sing Se.

cabbages

@100nodog

3 жыл бұрын

Originality

@beccag2758

3 жыл бұрын

🥬

@Marshmallow_Embers

3 жыл бұрын

I somehow knew I'd find this comment down here.

@tinytuzi8167

3 жыл бұрын

Not my cabbages!!

@itmedana

3 жыл бұрын

so true

I'm literally getting goosebumps every time he shows a clip of the music

Other shows: "Thinks the music helps convey the plot." ATLA: THE MUSIC IS THE PLOT.

Aang's kalimba theme is called "The Avatar's Love." What makes the Avatar the Avatar is their connection to the world and it's people. Their deep and profound love for life itself. A love strong enough to unite and fuel external change but is first born from within one's basic humanity. It starts as something gentle and personal like a lullaby and grows into something so much greater that it can't be represented by just one individual. Yet that innocent spark of affection never really goes away no matter how the scope of surrounding events may change. I think it's such a remarkable little piece.

@HarpreetK34

3 жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful way to phrase it.

@8onmars

3 жыл бұрын

wow your phrasing is perfect

@MangaMarjan

3 жыл бұрын

I always cry when they play the whole piece at the end-credits of the show. So powerful.

@BW-xe2zk

3 жыл бұрын

gahh I was looking for this comment :) this theme reminds of some spectacular creatio ex nihili moments in music, like the start to Copland’s Appalachian Spring. I find them strikingly similar.

@sameerpervez1165

3 жыл бұрын

It gives me chills and makes me emotional EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

The realization that Iroh's relaxing tea theme plays when Zuko's making tea for Team Avatar hit me wayyy harder than it should've.

@milosalisbury1593

3 жыл бұрын

DuskyDancing saaaammmmmeeee

@FaithOriginalisme

3 жыл бұрын

I actually didn't consciously pay attention to much of the music in ATLA, but that is one I noticed... it's about the only thematic one I noticed

It really sucks that Katara didn't get any leitmotifs. It would have made her incredibly more iconic

Dude I got goosebumps with the Sun Warriors' drums here. Every single time. Damn, you're right.

when he ended with the Sun Warrior/end theme I just..... Everything clicked and I started crying. Avatar the last Airbender is legit the best show I've ever seen

@joydoe7938

3 жыл бұрын

I love the end theme, I hated when the show would end as a kid but I loved the music, was so suspenseful.

The Fire Nation is actually not based on Japan. In terms of clothing, architecture, and culture, It's a combination of Tang Dynasty China, Thailand, and Vedic India. And the Earth Kingdom isn't just "China", it's specifically combination of Qing Dynasty China and Korea. Of course, the political situation of an industrialized militaristic island nation invading the mainland is similar to Japan IRL, the actual culture of the Fire Nation is not Japanese. One of the ground rules the creators made when they were building the Avatar world was "no Japan." Or rather, none of the 4 nations would be Japanese. There is actually one place/people in the original series based on Japan: Kyoshi Island and the Kyoshi Warriors. But that's it.

@twheelchairracer26

3 жыл бұрын

So this is nice of the show runners in theory but plays out as being based on Japan. A big thing to note is Early Japanese architecture and much of the architecture we are familiar with is based on Tang (and Sui) Era Chinese architecture imported to Japan (and a lot more of Asia aside from there). Combine that with it being an island nation with Red being a big symbolic color, using the title "Nation" to describe them and an imperialist streak. There is also the linguistic heritage of the ruling family. Zuko, Azula, Ozai, Sozen, Iroh, Roku are all very much in line with Japanese language and distinctly not Chinese. I would guess that most people see the Fire nation architecture and society as based on Japan. And... well I don't think those who think that are wrong. The crew just added too many Japanese cultural markers to the Fire Nation and added a distinct Chinese flair to separate the Earth Kingdom, for it to be a coincidence even if they say otherwise and wanted both to be Chinese.

@rachelgrubman4606

3 жыл бұрын

@@twheelchairracer26 To add on to what you mentioned you can also see how the fire nation is meant to be Japan in the actual world-building. The fire nation's colonial power and presence are very reminiscent of Japan in the early 20th century not so much in its visual cues but in the actual text. Now, of course, the fire nation is very reminiscent of most colonial powers but because through visual cues we know it is based on Japan specifically especially with how the earth Kingdom is clearly China. It is important to note with avatar that its worldbuilding draws from multiple very specific eras for its storytelling because while the earth kingdom is in no way an analog for early 20th-century china its relationship with the fire nation is especially in the areas outside of ba sing se.

@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668

3 жыл бұрын

You won't find any ancient Japanese guys named Lee, that's for certain.

@guangdong6805

3 жыл бұрын

@@twheelchairracer26 isn't Azula Spanish?

@AthenaBaucum

3 жыл бұрын

This makes waaay more sense than was I thought. For some reason I believed that the Fire Kingdom was Yuan Dynasty China (idk) but I never actually stopped to think about how China was being controlled by the Mongols at the time. I also thought that the Earth Kingdom was Vietnam because China was way into keeping Vietnam as a tribute state because champa rice.

The video: Listen to what we get when Zuko cuts his hair The ad that decided now was a good time: *helicopter blade noises*

12:55 “Listen to what we hear when Zuko cuts his hair:” *immediately gets jumpscared by loud as hell Amazon ad*

musical symmetry: Azula's iconic ding sound: ding~

@coolfeet1

3 жыл бұрын

Anytime Azula is on screen, I will say there it was!! The ding! Did you hear it?! And my brother will roll his eyes again

@MattAsherMusic

3 жыл бұрын

That “ding” motif is actually a tritone as well - the perfectly symmetrical music interval that divides the octave in half.

@coolfeet1

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattAsherMusic Huh. The more you know.

@danieneit6830

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattAsherMusic Perfect, just like Azula. Or at least how she believes herself to be.

I'm still angry about that yin and yaang joke.

@juliagiles1547

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t you mean AANG-ry?

@harshmnr

3 жыл бұрын

You know what's gonna make you even more angry? I'm so dumb that I didn't even get the pun till I saw your comment. When I heard it in the video I was just like "Why is he pronouncing 'yang' so weird?" 😂😂😂 And I usually have such a high pun radar! I'm ashamed of myself. 😔 ~:~

@NateThe_Great24

3 жыл бұрын

_spanish inn physician_

@juppppy

3 жыл бұрын

He's just channeling his inner Sokka.

@squirtfan3184

3 жыл бұрын

juppppy sokka specializes in sarcasm, i would say aang is more of the pun guy

"You have to give the composers a grain of salt" There's wisdom in these words

I'm lowkey in tears because of his pronunciations for some of the instruments from certain languages I know, but A for effort

Sideways: Look what happens when Zuko cuts his hair Reese's peanut butter ad: Are you- Are you drooling?

@gremlinshipperontheloose2488

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@airyfairyheart2091

3 жыл бұрын

yes we are

@dezzydream

3 жыл бұрын

accurate

“Master Pakku the Jerku” Lol I like this guy

@maxstauder5035

3 жыл бұрын

„Yin and Y-Aang“ LOL I line this guy too

@jeanettecabrera9368

3 жыл бұрын

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Brazil

@abbyfisher8079

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeanettecabrera9368 what

Uncle Iroh probably has a Chinese instrument as his primary theme because his defeat at Ba Sing Se was the most pivotal moment in his life. (and just as a reminder, Ba Sing Se is earth nation, which means Chinese instruments). Uncle Iroh being from the fire nation (Japan) but always being tied to an earth nation instrument is actually just bone-deep character development. God I love this show

I don’t know half of what this man said I just thought avatar had beautiful music but I didn’t realize it went so much deeper 😭

Dont you just hate it when your girlfriend TURNS INTO A FISH TURNING INTO THE MOON

@whisperingbardasmr6569

3 жыл бұрын

Rens Burggraaf that’s rough buddy

@matt98785

3 жыл бұрын

Juancho Baclagon that is rough buddy

@idunoh1902

3 жыл бұрын

*ITS THE QUENCHIEST.*