I’m in tears again after watching that for the third time. Even when editing I was bawling. That scene destroyed me and will continue too. I also had no idea who mako was, knowing that information makes it so much more sad. Gosh the way his singing left such an emotional impact is legendary.

@niveshhnk9686

7 ай бұрын

I've seen that clip so many times and I cried every single time I saw it

@BobbySliko

7 ай бұрын

If you'd like to listen to a full version of the song Iroh sings, I highly recommend the cover from Annapantsu. Here's the link- kzread.info/dash/bejne/dIOIrq2NZbKtpbg.html&ab_channel=annapantsu

@Sean-do1ct

7 ай бұрын

No matter how many watches, it doesn’t get easier. A powerful moment from this show I’ll never skip❤

@alexlandsbergs

7 ай бұрын

trust us. it will happen every time you watch it. even decades later.

@user-yj7sf8gy3x

7 ай бұрын

ye and it makes it more sad knowing what he did when he was in the fire nation. And how he now considers Zuko his own son.

If someone doesn't tear up when Iroh sings, they are not to be trusted.

@MarisuSedai

7 ай бұрын

There is no tear bending in Ba Sing Se.

@user-yj7sf8gy3x

7 ай бұрын

Ye it was so sad😭😭😭

@pee-buddy

7 ай бұрын

Yup. Instant Alien detected alert when that happens. No human on earth could be that heartless.

@niveshhnk9686

7 ай бұрын

frfr

@Kiyushin666

7 ай бұрын

Facts

The drawing of Iroh's son was actually of Mako as a young man. They really were serious about honoring Mako

@sean_mccadden

7 ай бұрын

That is amazing! Thank you for this fact

@SunlessNick

7 ай бұрын

I didn't know that!

@MyBlackandRedCZ

6 ай бұрын

🤯

@Just_a-guy

4 ай бұрын

Yea , Greg would often say that he is the second voice of Iroh, they made Iroh speaking less even if he is big part of 3 book and wanted Mako to be voice of Iroh. And just to ad salt to the wound, writing of the picture can be translated to "General Iroh See you after the victory Your faithful son Lu Ten" so him singing about soildier boy coming back from war is even sadder because last words from his son are about him fighting till the end

@JohnFinch-ws1kv

3 күн бұрын

Yes even the song has meaning two because thats a song his mom sang to him after he got home from world war 2 serving in the imperial army

Gentlemen... we got another one. No one is prepared when leaves from the vines starts playing.

@wilbibe

7 ай бұрын

Welcome to the club

@ChuckFinelyForever

7 ай бұрын

Even Satan himself stands no chance

@bligabliga

7 ай бұрын

Everyone gangsta until "Leaves from the vine" plays

@silentassason

7 ай бұрын

@@bligabliga I've had multiple times thanks to how many reaction channels do this show where I gotta find a corner at work because it still gets me to this day 😫

@DynamicArtsHD

5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

A sweet detail about Iroh's story is that, he helps a toddler, kids, and a young adult, in that order, which represents his son's life before passing.

6:20 "That had no business being so sad." This was the real moment for me that transformed this from an amazing kids show to an amazing show period. I still cry. I cried watching you cry. It's so powerful. RIP Mako. Thank you for giving us Iroh.

@dudeman47731

7 ай бұрын

He quite literally sang this on his death bed as his fair well to his fans. It had every right to be that sad

@joelramnarine

5 ай бұрын

​@@dudeman47731after they put in honor of mako they should of put a real picture of him right there so people could see what he look like

@dudeman47731

5 ай бұрын

@@joelramnarine the picture is of mako

If you're this torn up about missing Appa, imagine how us kids felt watching it on air. With the hiatuses, they had us waiting for like 4 months, which felt like an eternity😥.

@mphomakwarela7242

2 ай бұрын

In South Africa the break was longer😭😭

The tale of Momo is so sad. You don't even need words to tell a beautiful story.

That "If only I could help you" Gets me everytime 😢

The Iroh one breaks me every time. Then finding out what the voice actor was going through while recording that song makes it hit evern harder.

She went into Iroh’s tale so happy it was adorable to see such misplaced optimism

IF you aren't in tears after the "Tales of Iroh"...you might actually be dead. Your reaction was perfection. Iroh is one of the top 5 fictional characters...EVER. Mako was a true talent.

I believe this episode was supposed to be a backstory of Iroh and his battle at Ba Sing Se years ago, a flashback episode of his 600 day seige of the wall, and the loss of his son. Mako, Irohs voice actor was really sick at this point, on his deathbed, and could only do the couple scenes, so they added all the other little "tales of Ba Sing Se" to fill the episode. The song at the end of Irohs tale was supposedly one of the last recordings of Mako.

This episode and Appa's Lost Days are always an emotional rollercoaster no matter how many times I see it. Can't wait for next episode!

Another fact, the girl in pink outfit in "tale of aang" that lose her cat (fluffykins) was actually a "make a wish" kid. Her wish actually to go to the studio to meet cast and crews. But the creators offered to draw her and gave her a line. The character drawn to look like her, even the outfit too.

The man who voices Iroh was Mako. He had throat cancer when singing the song leaves from the vine. He died a few days later. The boy in the photo at the end of the film was Mako when he was younger.

"Damn, that had no business being so sad" We feel you you, it hurts no matter how many times you've seen it. But it was necessary. And it was another cool easter egg. Back in season 1 when Iro was writing home about his current battle in Ba Sing Sa he was writing those letters in front of the same tree!

I love how Irohs story is full of him doing fatherly things for younger people.

When you said you were tearing up the _first_ time Iroh sang "Leaves from the Vine". I immediately knew that you were _not_ ready for the reprise, but then again, no one is. It always makes me cry too. Something about the voice acting is so realistically mournful.

I love how you see on her face at 5:26 like "Aww, this is so sweet", and then how you can see her heart just start to sink and then break. 🥹

That scene with Iroh singing to his dead son makes me cry every time I see it.

Re, Zuko's hair: Iroh KNEW what he was doing, giving Jin an excuse to break into Zuko's personal space and play with his hair. Best wingman =)

Avatar Extras The Tales of Ba Sing Se This is the only Avatar episode that is made up of several "shorts" and they are all written by members of the Avatar crew. The stones used on Toph are pumice stones and Pumice stones are used to soften and clean feet. 7:19 Cabbage Count: 4 Pause at 8:23, Sign on the door reads, “Five-Seven-Five Society” they specialize in haiku writing. A haiku is a form of Japanese poetry in which the first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables and the third line has five syllables. The teacher’s name is Macmu - Ling and her name was inspired by the last name of the writer for this short (MacMullan = Macmu-Ling). This is the first time we've seen Zuko firebend in more than 4 episodes and the Fire Light Fountain is pretty much the most romantic place in all of Ba Sing Se. The cats that chase Momo are pygmy pumas. Pygmy pumas are a smaller, sleeker version of pumas bred for compact city living. They're extremely dangerous when provoked but they're otherwise a very cute carnivore. They are also often trapped and sold in Ba Sing Se. The Tale of Iroh (since this segment is *SOOO GOOD* it deserves it’s own section) Throughout the day Iroh progressively helps boys (from very young to older ages) throughout the day, mirroring how his own son was supposed to age throughout his life (starting with a small child, then a group of young boys, then finally a young adult). In a way, he celebrates his son’s short life by helping/trying to be the father figure he was meant to be to the people he’s met. It’s also the commoners of Ba Sing Se, the very city that HE besieged many years ago (the very city where his son died during the attack). But he doesn’t blame them as he believes that he had a bigger hand in the loss of his son. Iroh just helping anyone and everyone is what he does best. Which makes him saying “if only I could’ve helped you” to his son even more heartbreaking. The original voice actor for Iroh, famed legend Mako Iwamatsu, died July 21, 2006 (age 72) after a brief period of suffering from esophageal cancer. He was able to voice all of his lines for this season before his passing and even provided his voice while bedridden including this song. The calligraphy on Lu Ten’s picture translates to: "General Iroh, I will see you again when victory is obtained. Your loyal son, Lu Ten". When Lu Ten died, and as you saw in a flashback during the episode “Bitter Work”, he was buried under a tree on a hill in the fire nation. Iroh finds a similar place in Ba Sing Se to honor his son. Finally, Melon, it’s okay. We all felt it (and cried) when it came to this episode (particularly this segment) . It is arguably some of the best writing that television has produced and is, at least from my viewpoint, very human. I still lose it when this segment is played. Warning: Appa’s lost days…you're going to need some tissues

at the end of the video when you ask why he would sing the same song twice this episode, they did it not only to introduce the song in a fun way before you get hit with the big emotions on the second time but i like to think that they showed him singing the song to this kid to imply that this was probably the lullaby that he would sing to his own son when he was little. If true, this also adds another level of pain to the moment when he sings it at the picknick

Legitimately if you have seen any of this series and you don't cry here you have no soul... Iroh is such a good, caring man that it legit hurts by proxy when you see how much pain he is in

The love this series gave to Mako is amazing and made me respect the series producers so much more. Mako was amazing and so under utilized. His role in Conan was awesome though and the first movie I saw of his.

I’m glad you said you loved momo now, I was about to start ranting

7:18 LMAO 😂 I never thought about the cabbage merchant having to go through the serpent's pass! 😂

@NeddyMontz

7 ай бұрын

“MY CABBAGES!!!” 😂

That moment at the end of the Tale of Iroh is one of those moments that just can instantly bring even the hardest to tears. I have watched that episode dozens of times and even knowing exactly what is going to happen I still break every time without fail. I couldn't trust someone who didn't have a reaction to that moment in Iroh's Tale. It has extra punch because Mako, the voice actor who did Iroh died after recording this season.

5:21 the moment you went "picnic 😃" i thought "oh she's not ready for what comes next"

RIP to a legend, Mako will forever live in our hearts and inspire emotion in the fans and viewers of ATLA for decades and hopefully centuries to come.

The picture of "Irohs son" is actually a picture of Mako when he was young

I hope the girl we met in Zuko's story gets her role expanded on in Netflix's adaptation of THE LAST AIRBENDER series because Zuko gave her a coupon because are we to believe she didn't cash it in to catch up with Zuko later?

🎵 Braaave soldier boy… comes marching hooome 🎶 😿

Damn that part always makes me tear up, I love Iroh he is such a incredibly well written character.

The Zuko + Jin date lives rent free in my head and has, ever since it aired.

@TheMrPeteChannel

7 ай бұрын

Jin is a ditz. To silly for Zuko's tastes.

@northwestclasspnw7974

7 ай бұрын

@@TheMrPeteChannel who's to say, since we never learn anything else about her 💀😭 All things point to her being the sweetest girl who just kinda eats a lot

@JadeRavenn

7 ай бұрын

@@northwestclasspnw7974 she comes back a bit in the comics. I dont remember much of what happened other than the obvious Mai issue

I always tear up when Iroh sings as he's tearing up

You say it's been so long since we've seen Appa (5 episodes)...due to the pauses in releases when this was airing at this point it had been more than 2 months since we had last seen Appa. "Appa's Lost Days" was released almost 3 months after "The Desert".

Lol “PICNIC!!” Me: *smiles creepily*

Everybody's a gangsta till "Leaves from the Vine" starts playing.

NO matter how many times I see this episode (and the next) I cry.

The man who voiced iroh did “Leafs from the vine” on his deathbed

honestly the reason the song from Iroh hit so hard was when he was told that his voice actor wouldn't be able to do voice acting anymore after the lines they already had for him

Melon: *Uploads Tales of Ba Sing Se* Me: Oh cool, time to emotionally devastate myself again. Seriously, I start tearing up when Iroh sings the first time to the crying boy everytime too.

@gabrielestrada8523

7 ай бұрын

Just hearing the first four notes and my eyes get wet and heart strings are pulled. Then the rest hits.

One of the other things about the Tale of Iroh is that he helps out young men of all ages. First he comforts the child by singing, then he gives advice and wisdom to the Teens and then he gives support and confidence to the young man. He gives all the support to them that he wises that he could give to his son.

Everybody gangster til Iroh starts singing Leaves From The Vine

I have seen this episode so many times either from rewatching the series or watching other youtubers react to it, i cry every time during iroh's story.

Everyone's an OG until Iroh starts signing "Leaves From The Vine"

Heartbreaking fact: "Leaves from the Vine" was one of the last pieces of voice acting that Iroh's original voice actor, Mako, did before passing away. But don't worry, the new voice actor does a nearly seamless job.

If I'm not mistaken, Iroh's son look like Younger Mako so he basically was singing himself goodbye

Everyone cried at Iroh's scene, of you did not cry you are not human

Everyone gangsta until Leaves from the Vine starts playing

Yes more of Avatar the Last Airbender Thanks Melon.🎵🎶🎼🌟🎼🎶🎵

“Everyone is gangster until Iroh sings.”

Illidan: you are not prepared!!... To cry... 😭

Tales of Iroh always does it, he’s such a great character, he’s everyone’s uncle

This episode rips out your soul and stomps it into the ground and then immediately moves on with casual indifference, and I keep coming back for more.

Tale of Iroh always hits with that heavy ending

This scene still affects me. I tear up every time.

I was prepared for Leaves from the Vine and I still instantly teared up too. Wasn't that song one of the very last things Mako recorded before he died?

It’s literally impossible to watch this episode and not cry your eyes out. For Mako😭😭😭

ive heard leaves from the vine many times and it still breaks me every single time.

everyone is a gangsta untill iroh starts singing

@animelon i tear up everytime i watch the end of Iroh's Tale in Ba Singh Se

The fact that Iroh celebrate his son birthday in the place where his son died is even sadder

The Tale of Iroh gets me everytime. Its a good sign of your true character if it got you too. I love your Avatar reactions, keep it up!

The show spends two seasons rearing back its foot so it can deliver a savage kick in the feels.

the saddest thing about this episode is that Mako recorded it while he was in the hospital, Mako was dying and to pay their respects they had him finish recording his voice for this episode 🥺😢😭 R.I.P Mako

@dadandadandan

7 ай бұрын

Not true. He knew he was dying, but he recorded everithing in the studio and died only during post-production. A couple lines was redubbed by the new voice actor after his death. But he never recorded anything in the hospital its a common misconception.

@ILikeCHEEZ9

7 ай бұрын

Totally didn't happen

@rickymoranjr9609

7 ай бұрын

@@dadandadandan i must've heard wrong, sorry

@TheMrPeteChannel

7 ай бұрын

Not true. Stop spreading the like. He finished book/season 2 in a recording studio. Mako DID all his lines. Greg Baldwin took over in book 3.

@rickymoranjr9609

7 ай бұрын

@@TheMrPeteChannel yeah, I'm already aware of the actual event

Next episode should be called “Be careful what you wish for”.

Every time I watch it, cry even sooner, cause I know….I know

"If only I could've helped you..." That line was heartbreaking enough on it own...and then he started singing...

5:10-517 She looks extra happy and cheerful right before her downfall

Next episode bring tissues. Also take a drink everytime she says "Appaaaa 😢"

I must have no soul cuz even when i was little (now 25) i never cried when he sang and even when i learned what was on the letter of his son what makes it even more sad i dont cry

To rub salt into the wound, the portrait of Lu Ten is based on Mako at a younger age and the inscription translates, "General Iroh, I will see you again when victory is obtained. Your loyal son, Lu Ten." It is speculated that this was the last correspondence between Iroh and his son before Lu Ten's death in the Siege of Ba Sing Se.

@zenmastermtl

7 ай бұрын

He is also at the site where Lu Ten was buried. It's even more tragic when you realize this is the first time in years he has been able to properly visit his son's grave. Just heartbreaking for character as kind as Iroh to have to bear such sadness.

Sokka is the goat of mind games.

It's a thing of beauty when a tale or performance can work on your more delicate emotions to that extent. Last time that happened to me was in a Korean series called thirty-nine (which everyone should see). Koreans have a way with emotions, very honest and sweet, and often light-hearted. 39 has all of that, but at some point I wasn't just tearing up I was bawling my eyes out ... honestly completely upset.

"The Tale of Iroh" always gets my eyes leaking. All of it was dedicated to Mako which definitely makes it more sad. That song he sang is called "Leaves From The Vine". This whole episode of short stories does so much to build characters and shows what's going on with our characters everywhere. Loved watching this reaction

Fr man i know i'm two months late,but Iroh is my best man, the dude is so good at the level of cry even before he starts to sing i love him personale,if hw only wa my uncle...😢

lmaoo cabbage guy went through serpents pass thats funny

btw mako was the first voice of Iroh, he dies 2 month before this episode

Ba sen sey is basically like China. They got a big wall. It very big and there alot of people

I cry everytime and I'm a 46 year old that's been through some shit.

Rip Makoto the voice actor of iroh the last line is him singing

@TheMrPeteChannel

7 ай бұрын

HE WAS NOT ON A DEATH BED. mako did all his lines in a studio.

@KingdomOfNewGame

7 ай бұрын

@@TheMrPeteChannel I didn’t know he was in the studio

I literally cry every time 😂😂😂. I’ve seen this about 20 times. Also the tribute was for Iroh’s voice actor who sadly passed away during the second season and that was one of his last recordings. Also this episode was heart breaking as a kid because of Iroh and Appa😢

5:33 - 6:19 When it comes to wisdom, Iroh is the best. Mako Iwamatsu did an incredible job as the voice of Iroh. May he rest in peace. Props to Greg Baldwin. His voice acting was brilliant in the next episodes.

@flygonfiasco9751

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the timestamps. Watching melon watch it for the first time brings me back to the first time I watched it. So many tears

@kenjutsukata1o1

7 ай бұрын

Baldwin didn't voice Mako until season 3, and a few scenes here and there the rest of the season (the moment with the kids playing earth-soccer being one of them). The majority of Iroh's scenes (both before and after this episode) were still voiced by Mako.

Sadness and anger are the emotions of the next episode (and rightfully so)

Melon "are you listening to the music kid?" Me "are you?"

W for letting the whole scene play out too

Loving this journey and I knew you’d love it

your brain knew you HAD to cry with "leaves from the vine" lol, to this day every time I hear it I tear up, no exception, I could win the lottery while hearing it and I would still be crying of sadness

The way I was thinking ‘this bout to hurt’ when she says ‘picnic! :D’

@kiliemorton2849

5 ай бұрын

And “is it zukos birthday?” 😭😭🥲

The Tale of Iroh just breaks people.

Iroh's song gets us all

Iroh made us all cry, you're definitely not alone. If anything it just shows how incredible his character is to have such a massive impact on the audience.

Ive seen things that would break most people. Ive even been to war. The tale of Iroh always makes me tear up.

My passion is crying watching people crying to this episode.

We have words for children who have lost their parents and adults who have lost their spouses, things seen as natural and expected. There is no word for a parent who has lost their child. They are lost, part of a nameless group far larger than any would like to admit.

"I wanna see Appa. I hope it's next episode." OOF, careful what you wish for Melon 😬

No one is immune to Little Soldier Boy. 😭