DIRECTOR'S CUT: Villain Therapy — ZUKO from Avatar: the Last Airbender
Added 2023-12-14 16:00:00 +0000 UTCHow do you restore your honor? How do you get rid of shame and grow into humility?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are answering the call of the commenters by doing a Villain Therapy for Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender! They talk about Zuko’s transformation from unlikeable kid to someone who makes your heart ache, as we learn more about his backstory and follow his tumultuous journey. Jonathan dives into Zuko’s trauma, both the major and micro traumas that shape his character. Alan talks about why this show may have one of the best intergenerational stories he’s ever seen.
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It has been a while since I read the comics, but I still intrepret it the same way. Zukos Mom hears this from Ozai and Ozai manipulates for his own ends. This is the way I see it in my head. It may be different in reality. My brain can't marry a man that is mad at one son that is using the death of his nephew for ambition and then order him to kill his own son. Why bother being mad at Ozia's insensitivity in the first place.
Heather George
2024-10-20 21:41:51 +0000 UTCAs always! Thanks Megan!
Anna Murray
2024-10-07 06:01:22 +0000 UTCI can't believe a member of my own family could say such a thing!"
Anna Murray
2024-10-07 05:52:11 +0000 UTCOh that's fun to say!
Anna Murray
2024-10-07 05:48:39 +0000 UTCThe Boulder was voiced by a professional wrestler! Love the idea 😁
Anna Murray
2024-10-07 05:46:42 +0000 UTCI am here for it!
Anna Murray
2024-10-07 05:42:47 +0000 UTCDear guys, why didnt you include the scene of Zuko confronting his father? I think it was a Pinnacle point for him to confront his biggest fear (wanting the love and approval of his father) and finally standing for who he is and wants to be.
Patrick Schutte
2024-09-04 05:16:26 +0000 UTCYou had a video on anastasia confronting her trauma demons but didn't include zuko confronting his?????????? That was such an EPIC scene!!!!! I got patreon in the hopes that scene was included here!!!! Noooooooooooo
Ester
2024-09-03 15:21:05 +0000 UTCYOU DIDN'T INCLUDE THE SCENE WHERE ZUKO STANDS UP TO HIS FATHER DURING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE???? WHYYYYYY??? I think that's the true end to this
Ester
2024-09-03 15:19:36 +0000 UTCLove that Aang’s old friend Kuzon and Zuko’s name are so damn close to each other. Love it!
Francis Sadler
2024-07-01 13:53:39 +0000 UTCIt's actually in the Iroh episode!
Sunny Artz
2024-05-12 20:18:17 +0000 UTCOh my gosh, I was so disappointed.You guys never showed the part.And talked about the part where zuko finally meets back up with uncle airo.That literally made the entire show for me period that I watched the series over and over and over again just to get back to that part.
MaxCool2009
2024-05-06 20:17:32 +0000 UTCDid you seen our Iroh episode? It's on YouTube and the DC is here on Patreon. :)
Cinema Therapy
2024-05-01 21:06:06 +0000 UTCPLEASE on the Iroh episode! He's suuuuuch a good character and a perfect example of non-toxic masculinity! Also- I think part of why Zuko wants to channel lightening so badly in the scene where he is yelling at the storm is to prove to Iroh- and himself- that there isn't conflict within him and he does still want his father's approval above all. The internal conflict is eating at him and he's holding on so hard to his previous beliefs (because changing them is scary and a ton of work). Iroh told him he would be unable to channel lightening until he resolved his inner turmoil so he wants to prove to himself that he still holds those fire nation values dear and his loyalty is not wavering. I also love how when Zuko dreams, he sees himself without the scar which is a pretty visual defining characteristic of his "dishonor".
Kaitlyn Tiara Domec
2024-05-01 18:17:49 +0000 UTCZukooooooooooooo! Good lord I freaking love him so much.
Meg W.
2024-04-20 16:40:36 +0000 UTCMy mom WAS Katara, and maybe a bit of Aang. She was deeply hopeful, and emotional, deeply committed to nonviolence, and she refused to judge other people unequivocally. She was steadfast in her support for "others." I hear her voice every day, and I swear that she sounds like Katara in my mind - caught between empathetic emotion and fear of other's intentions toward the less fortunate. She taught those values to us, almost to a fault.My dad was Zuko, a child of of a violent Texas childhood, though I think he wanted to be Aang in his heart. But, as a former fundamentalist fire and brimstone preacher as a child, he was more a Zuko, tortured by expectations visited on him by a culture he did not agree with in the end. I did not realize the connections to these characters until I saw this.
Stephen B Baines
2024-04-19 03:51:54 +0000 UTCI just went through this as well. I was rejected by my family in my early childhood and isolated myself from them when I was old enough to live in my own. For years, I avoided interacting with them as much as possible. It was until I also went through depression and therapy that I decided to confront them. Just like your experience, they didn’t see it the same way I did. I reconciled with them and now I talk with them more often. I still have some inner growth to finish as my old mindset still seeps in, but no path is ever straight. I feel better knowing someone else has gone through the same thing I went through. Thanks for sharing
ardian rarang
2024-04-18 06:49:17 +0000 UTCI think I can somehow relate to the part of the metamorphosis and that personal growth hurts. A few years ago I was in a situation where I felt like I was being rejected by everyone around me and I kept pushing people away because of that. I sank into depression and got these anxiety attacks thinking about having to meet those people (I was in a commune so I lived with them). It all exploded when we went to group therapy, and I shared all my fears and anxiety with them, along with the feeling of rejection. And at first I hurt them when sharing that. They felt attacked. But I think it's something that I needed to happen, that I needed to get out of my system. Because these were not a reflection of reality but it's still what I felt, and they learned to accept that. I started going to therapy since then and learned to put less value in what other people think of me, but it wasn't easy, it was even ugly sometimes. I'm still not entirely there, I'm not sure I'll ever will be, but I'm learning to accept these insecurities as part of myself and not the whole, and that helped me and my relationship with the people around me, and I think I'm better for that.
Omri Yiftah
2024-03-30 09:50:21 +0000 UTCZuko's Book 2, lone ranger/samurai/cowboy storyline is one of my all time favorite things in the world.
Chloe lynn
2024-03-22 03:36:59 +0000 UTCIt was confirmed later in the comics that Azulon absolutely did order Ozai to kill Zuko. His mother had experience as an herbalist, and made a deal with Ozai that he would spare Zuko if she poisoned Azulon that night and banished her afterward. It’s a rare case where Azula was in fact telling the truth.
Amata Kaiba
2024-03-21 02:53:32 +0000 UTCFinally watched this, so good! So glad that you guys immediately started working on an Uncle Iroh episode after this and Aang 😊 I wonder how you all liked the live action? I thought it was okay, and hope to see them live up to the potential in seasons 2 and 3; it was great seeing them greenlit for it. Looking forward to the episode on Uncle Iroh later this month 🍵
Lisa C
2024-03-09 23:59:01 +0000 UTCIroh is coming this month!
Cinema Therapy
2024-03-08 15:41:49 +0000 UTCIroh! Iroh! Iroh! "What are you doing?" "I'm mugging you, old man!" (Doubtful look) "With *that* stance?" (In other words, an Iroh episode please!) Though also, Zuko! Such an incredibly written (and acted) character. The original AtLA is so amazing. It has its lesser moments, but they are few and far between. I watched it with my kids, and I'm so grateful for that experience. (And of course we've re-watched it many times.) It's so well, and so maturely, written, indeed far better than many things meant to be for adults.
Katharine Kroeber-Wiley
2024-03-07 22:30:52 +0000 UTCI agree. It would be great to see how to approach apologies and making up for your past.
Gabe Vermund
2024-03-04 01:52:40 +0000 UTCDon't be afraid to reuse clips, like the it's time for you to look inward in Ba Sing Se. So much to unpack, like Iroh and his stomach!
Gabe Vermund
2024-03-04 01:51:20 +0000 UTCOne of the most incredible decisions in story history in my opinion is having Zuko never be able to lightning bend when so many around him could. It really cemented his character and arc and is a relatively small but ultimately massively impactful feature!
Arya Kaiba
2024-02-29 00:36:27 +0000 UTCProbably in March!
Cinema Therapy
2024-02-20 15:42:27 +0000 UTCSO...when is the Iroh episode coming out? Dying for this one! You guys better gush over how AMAZING of not only a character he is, but how such an INCREDIABLE role model he is for healthy masculinity. He is one of the BEST written characters EVER! With love Z.
Zaylon Sevias
2024-02-19 04:50:32 +0000 UTCYes please for the Iroh episode! So glad y'all did this episode about one of my favorite animated character's redemption arc.
Katherine Clarke
2024-02-07 18:42:14 +0000 UTCI would really LOVE a whole video on Zuko’s first days of being good, trying to win over the gang, what happens when he first joins team Avatar and stumbles a bit to fit in and earn their trust/friendship. And how he finally earns it with the 3 original members who he’s done wrong in the past. I’d love to see John and Alan talk about that. Bonus: A while back I found a very fiery and feisty abandoned baby kitten, I took him home and I named him Zuko because of his fiery temper. Then soon after I realized that he had a burn scar (from hiding on a hot car engine) on the left side of his face above his left eye, just like prince Zuko! I was shocked, this was fate.
Ally Lambert
2024-02-04 16:18:25 +0000 UTCI loved this!!! I do see things a bit differently when Iroh stays silent in prison after Zuko comes in asking for advice. I have watched this series like 5 or 6 times already and it's just my general interpretation of it. I think everyone, including Iroh have always tried to influence Zuko one way or the other and he has come at a point in his journey where his decisions really have to be his own. Zuko already knows what the right thing to do is he just wants to feel validated by someone and I think Iroh is crying because it's so hard for him not to offer the advice, or the love, or the acceptance that Zuko so deeply desires at this moment, but he knows that Zuko must develop the strength to choose the right thing on his own, despite what anyone else, Iroh included might say. I think Iroh understands how powerful the approval of a father figure is for Zuko and he is somehow withholding the need to sway Zuko towards where he wants him to go, so that when he does, Zuko feels it's truly his own merit. Just a thought.
Kate Ackerley
2024-01-29 15:17:36 +0000 UTCI always thought Zuko's grandfather, Firelord Azulon never meant to kill Zuko. He literally is very understanding of General Iroh's defeat in Ba Sing Se and the loss of his son. What he tells Zuko's father, and Azula over hears, is you need to "understand the loss of loosing a son." I always presumed it was a test on Ozai and most likely, Azulon was planning on putting Zuko in Iroh's care and one day possibly making him Iroh's heir. Remember Azula always lies. This is who we hear the story from.
Heather George
2024-01-21 00:53:37 +0000 UTCThank you so much for doing this episode. I think Zuko is probably the best written character of all time. He’s so unbelievably real, and I find so much hope in his story. One of my favorite things about Zuko is that he is always capable, but he’s not the best at anything. He’s just a guy who keeps trying and, with the help of those who truly love him, comes out on the other side of his trauma. Speaking of people who truly love Zuko, god I would kill to see an episode about Iroh.
Sydney Ozuna
2024-01-07 17:47:09 +0000 UTCThank you for this episode! A friend of mine recently pointed out how rare Zuko is, given that he is a character with a full redemption who does not DIE to redeem himself but owns his mistakes and actually lives out what he's learned. It's so powerful.
Robin
2024-01-06 22:59:17 +0000 UTCThe single most painful thing I am dealing with in my own life right now is the reality that my mother loves me so, so much... And she has been the single most emotionally manipulative and hurtful person I have ever met. And she has hurt me emotionally in ways that are going to take so damn long to recover from. It's going to be okay. It just hurts.
ThiccRoman
2024-01-03 14:23:35 +0000 UTCall right, if 500 of the comments are for which tv video ya'll should do next, I vote zuko's redemption arc. Fantastic job on both videos, I don't have the funds to stay a patron but if I contribute to something after christmas, it's to show my profound appreciation for those deep dives and to support the hopefully budding idea of producing more ATLA content ^.^
Steevy
2023-12-22 00:31:04 +0000 UTCWe need Iroh because he is the embodiment of someone who is interested in you, listens to you, offers his help to others unconditionally. In his words "Sharing tea with a facinating stranger is one of lifes true delights." I know the feeling of "Losing controll" from things like...losing acess to things you use daily on your computer, like one time cleared all my caches and when i tried to lock into twitch i had to authentise my account via my phone number. Some weeks ago i got a new phone number so i could not acess the SMS. Trying out everything i could i got more and more stressed as silly as that sounds because i got stuck at a problem i had no solution to and started to get more stressed out the harder i tried to brute force it SOMEHOW. I then tried to change my Phone number via a request by twitch, something that would take 2-3 days at best. Getting a slight headache already and lying down at some point i booted up my old phone that i used before just to see if THERE could by something i could do. The ammount of relieve when i discovered when my old phone had an authentication app with a code for twitch on it i got up and rushed to my pc, got to twitch, type in the code and EUREKA! IT WORKED! THE PROBLEM IS FINALY SOLVED!
Shadowkiller44
2023-12-21 13:29:04 +0000 UTCBecause that's his hero arc. It's one of the truly amazing things about Zuko - his journey from villain to hero is so complex and well done that you pretty much have to consider him from both angles separately.
Amy Petty
2023-12-21 06:50:37 +0000 UTCI absolutely loved this show as a kid and it's so meaningful watching it as an adult too. I've compared ever redemption arc I've watched since to Zuko.
Allie H
2023-12-20 10:37:25 +0000 UTCinterestingly, when aang and zuko learn true firebending from the dragons, it's the red dragon shown behind zuko in his close-up during the dragon dance.
Rachel Spires
2023-12-18 17:24:56 +0000 UTCNow you have to do the REAL villain therapy for Azula
Curtis Barrett
2023-12-18 06:48:10 +0000 UTCI love the line where Iroh says “The Avatar gives Zuko hope” it’s such a defining moment for Uncle Iroh
Aracelis Santos Torres
2023-12-18 05:54:53 +0000 UTCIroh and Jonno
Peter
2023-12-18 05:34:14 +0000 UTCI love this!! Zuko is by far my favorite character. I want you guys to dig into Uncle Iroh and Azula next! I want to see Jono get challenged in therapy by Iroh LOL. I also want to see how you could’ve maybe possibly prevented Azula’s breakdown but I also just want to know what it is yknowv
Sage La Planta
2023-12-18 02:42:37 +0000 UTCYes! Please do one on Uncle Iroh! Thank you for this one on Zuko!
Tavern97
2023-12-17 23:59:55 +0000 UTCProbably because that would technically fall under Psychology of a Hero, which should make an excellent part 2
Scott Lukacovic
2023-12-17 23:24:50 +0000 UTCRedemption has to be next now! I love the apology zuko had with iroh, such a vulnerable moment!
Gg
2023-12-17 22:09:02 +0000 UTCWhy didnt you cover his redemption?
Chetan Bafna
2023-12-17 09:49:31 +0000 UTCOne of the fascinating things about Zuko's... "cinematography" is how Zuko is framed. Whenever he makes a bad decision, his scarred side is shown - representing a choice born of his trauma.
Scott Rutter
2023-12-17 05:18:30 +0000 UTCHope they do! Also hope they have tea while they do it!
Scott Rutter
2023-12-17 05:10:09 +0000 UTCWould love you guys to do Family Therapy on The Mikaelson Family and Villian Therapy on Klaus Mikaelson from The Vampire Diaries/The Originals, but I know it's too long because it's across multiple seasons on 2 different shows, maybe one day though.
Emily Sullivan
2023-12-17 03:24:13 +0000 UTCIroh, please!! I’ve watched this series at least once a year for the past 10 years. Zuko is my favorite, but Iroh is a close second!
Nathan Bowman
2023-12-17 00:56:34 +0000 UTCThank you for doing these avatar episodes I've been waiting for you to do episodes on avatar since you first started this channel. Obviously an Iroh vs Jono episode would be awesome
Rayne
2023-12-16 22:16:40 +0000 UTCUncle Iroh is my freakin' hero. I was watching old MASH episodes and the actor that played him was a guest star. I kept staring and staring at him but couldn't recognize his face. It wasn't until I turned away and he spoke that I figured out it was him and even tho he was kind of a bad guy I simply had to love him anyway.
Nova Villmark
2023-12-16 18:27:59 +0000 UTCAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I come on to find TWO HOURS of ATLA!? I can't just watch this casually. I need to have food, get comfortable, turn off all distractions, etc. I'm very excited.
Nova Villmark
2023-12-16 18:27:01 +0000 UTCThank you so much for this episode I was one of these who kept begging for episode about zuko :D Personally I don't think zuko was that afraid of his father because he was powerful, I think he just didn't want to fight him because he was his father, he loved him and he wanted his approval. Episode about Iroh would be absolutely great. Imho he is something like reverse Umbridge. There aren't really people who like Umbridge and there aren't really people who hate Iroh. It's just physically impposible unless you are psychopath. There definitely should be some episode about Hook :D Batmsn TAS also has lot of potential :D
BlackAdder
2023-12-16 09:05:22 +0000 UTCYES!! Please do an episode with uncle iroh!!! ❤️
Jessica Meierhofer
2023-12-16 08:21:29 +0000 UTCHi I didn't see the show but I can relate to Zuko, But I relate to Zuko about Self love which I always think I am the black sheep in my family despite reaching new heights So I started to think everyone will leave me even I do good..Thanks for doing this..I should listen to my inner self
Ramyasree Kummara
2023-12-16 08:06:13 +0000 UTCGood point. Her life is definitely a tragic story, as well. The difference is, she never gets or seeks redemption because she never has a truly positive guide in the form of Iroh or someone like Iroh. If she did, she might have become a good person or at least a better person like Zuko but she never does have that and thus, she goes full villain past the event horizon where there is virtually no hope for her because she never becomes of a mind where she even considers what she does/done is wrong.
Teo Ellis
2023-12-16 05:36:40 +0000 UTCI was just over the sky super excited when I saw in my feed that an Avatar: The Last Airbender character was FINALLY going to be cinema therapyied!! 😯🥰 Not that I would've hated you guys or anything if you never did lol, but yeah, Zuko is my favorite character because of his complexity and because he arguably had to overcome the most adversity in terms of growth and just how many stumbles and falls he went through. I only wish you guys showed and went over the scene where Zuko and Iroh reunite in the Order of the White Lotus camp towards end of season 3 and how heavily emotional it was. Many of the actors portray the emotional scenes well in their voices often through all seasons of the show but this scene is the one that always makes me tear up the most because it shows just the sheer amount of monumental love they have for each other and how it comes out so raw in their voices.
Teo Ellis
2023-12-16 05:32:22 +0000 UTCLoved this one!! I feel like the fire nation royal family just presents a huge opportunity for family therapy. I think toxic masculinity in Azulon and ozai and healthy masculinity in iroh would be a cool angle! And just looking at Iroh’s background from being a murderer and warmonger to just a quiet mentor trying to help Zuko get on the right path sooner than he himself did
Erin
2023-12-16 04:35:14 +0000 UTCOk now we need a phsycology of a hero for Zuko. This was absolutely. Zuko might be my favorite character ive loved him zince his first episode. I could just sense there was something about him lol.
Virginia Harp
2023-12-16 03:33:23 +0000 UTCI don't wanna talk much about the ATLA live action movie. I'll just say it was the worst ticket to a movie theater I ever bought. Since not only did the movie story deviate from the show, by oversimplifying everything in the worst ways, and mispronouncing characters names, and the acting didn't stand out in a good way, which I'm not sure if that was the director's fault or the actor's fault. Probably both. Well enough said, there's plenty of videos that explain why the movie is awful, even if you completely detach it from the show.
Blitz Cam
2023-12-16 02:56:09 +0000 UTCI literally just finished my rewatch of Avatar and was hoping you guys would do a video on Zuko and look what I cam across today! I love it!
KrissyArtist
2023-12-16 02:24:48 +0000 UTCAbsolutely! I said it in the YouTube video, but Azula may have made her decisions, described herself as a monster, and she had no sense of honor (attacked Aang when his back was turned and attacked Katara during her Agni Kai with Zuko because she knew she would lose to him and that he would defend Katara) but she was still a product of her upbringing. She saw the emotional abuse Ozai put Zuko through, and she didn’t want to suffer that, who would? In fact, one of the last things she said to Ozai was that he couldn’t treat her like Zuko. Her uncle never took the time to get to know her like he did her brother, if he did, Iroh would have known she would never want a doll. Even Ursa treated her differently, imagine how different Azula may have been if Ursa had shown her the same care and compassion she gave Zuko.
Wayward Ace
2023-12-16 01:39:02 +0000 UTCI am SO excited you guys did this episode. I've been watching you guys since you started and I've been wanting you guys to cover ATLA since then. If you guys do do the Iron episode PLS cover the scene when Iron and Zuko reunite before the comet. It's one of my favorite scenes and I would love to hear what you guys have to say. As always, loved this video and can't wait to see more!!
Anna Godlewski
2023-12-16 01:35:36 +0000 UTCYES AVATAR FINALLY!! Loved this episode so much! More please!!! :D
Sadie
2023-12-15 23:38:08 +0000 UTCIroh episode when plz?
Ian Perez
2023-12-15 23:32:14 +0000 UTCAnother little bit about Zuko’s dream sequence. Yes, the dragons are voiced by Iroh and Azula which represents his current conflict, but the dragons themselves represent his generational conflict. The blue dragon that is voiced by Azula resembles the blue dragon that Sozin had while the red dragon voiced by Iroh is the dragon that Roku would ride. Amazing how deep the writers and animators get with some of these scenes.
Physco Dragon
2023-12-15 22:25:06 +0000 UTCI personally think you lacked some of our favorite moments because as soon as he joins team avatar he has beatiful interactions and the moment when he is affraid to ask for foregiveness from iroh and he expects him to be angry and iroh is just happy to see him in team avatar its awsome. Buuut this is just what I was waiting for, for so long I thought you would never do it but I cried with alan
Monique es
2023-12-15 21:54:56 +0000 UTCIt took me so long to watch this series and finally caught up during the pandemic. I loved the character of Zuko just like I loved Snape. The "bad guy" who really has good in him is one of the character types I will never get tired of. While I only live 8 feet away from Burbank, I can't help but feel immense pride when I realize that this genius series was made just around the corner. So awesome! Thanks for covering it. It was really worth going out of the movie realm just for a little while. I will be looking forward to seeing the live action remake on Netflix!
Marie-Soleil Cha
2023-12-15 21:00:44 +0000 UTCI was almost 14 when this show started and I’ve loved every moment!
Ryan Bischoff
2023-12-15 20:58:09 +0000 UTCQuestion for Alan: how is it even possible to have such an amazing recap episode? I always thought they have to be boring per definition. Yet "the Ember Island Players" maybe my favorite episode of the whole show. On a (even more) serious note: some characters - like Iroh - are so incredibly well written. Do authors for these kinda shows ask professional therapists to actually look over the scripts, or would these lines be geniously be from "just" an (amazing) author?
Timo
2023-12-15 20:48:44 +0000 UTCI would love to see more Alan’s cinema analysis in episodes, esp the YouTube cuts, always so insightful
Melanie
2023-12-15 20:46:17 +0000 UTCI need more avatar therapy content lol especially about Zuko. Maybe a hero therapy about his journey after making his choice to be a hero.... 😁
Monica Moore
2023-12-15 19:38:20 +0000 UTCI'd love to see a video on Azula. I once had a debate with a friend who was insisting she was just born bad, but I was of the opinion that she was just as abused as Zuko, just in a very different way. She had all her worst attributes praised and fostered, and she learned to crave that approval. Nobody gets to a full blown psychotic episode at the age of 14 on their own. Ozai destroyed her in a way he never managed with Zuko. Would love to hear Jono's take on that.
Michael Jones
2023-12-15 19:16:15 +0000 UTCGreg Baldwin took over the role of Iroh after Mako passed. Apparently when at conventions, people have asked him to sing “ Leaves on the Vine,” and he refuses to do so. Mako was the one who performed it, and so it is Mako’s song.
Wayward Ace
2023-12-15 19:12:40 +0000 UTCthe irony is that suffering DOES teach zuko respect... but not for ozai, or fire nation imperialism. it teaches him respect for himself, and for all the people of the world.
Rachel Spires
2023-12-15 17:53:13 +0000 UTCI started watching ATLA when I was well into my 20s, and my motivation to power through the slapstick first few episodes was the knowledge that THE CAVE OF ZUTARA was coming (that preview is what convinced me to binge-watch the rest of the series).
Rachel Spires
2023-12-15 17:45:25 +0000 UTCThat's gonna have to be Part 2: Hero Therapy
Diego Matienzo
2023-12-15 17:41:17 +0000 UTCI would love to see you guys talk about Kenshin humora from "rurouni Kenshin" such a good character build and really good story
Rena nice
2023-12-15 17:39:50 +0000 UTCI feel like there needs to be a part 2, because you cut it right when Zuko joins Team Avatar, but you didn't cover his activities with the Gaang, or him confronting his father, and there's a LOT of character growth in those stories as well as payoff to the things you discussed in this video. That said, I get it, video's already an hour long, but there's still meat on those bones lol.
Dr. Gonzo
2023-12-15 15:38:53 +0000 UTCI really feel like you have to therapize Azula after Zuko, if only because her psychopathy (if it can be called that) is so stark and she has such a different response to abuse.
Amy Petty
2023-12-14 21:51:08 +0000 UTCThere are some things in this show that haven’t aged well(*cough* Kataang *cough*), but Zuko and Iroh’s stories are not among them.
Kasen Rogers
2023-12-14 20:57:31 +0000 UTCI was hoping you would catch one of my favorite bits of I suppose visual storytelling but during the scenes where Iroh is in prison the bars were mostly shown to be over Zuko.
Michael Emerson
2023-12-14 18:47:54 +0000 UTCYes! Iroh & Jono!
dotsara
2023-12-14 17:22:21 +0000 UTCABOUT DAMN TIME YOU COVERED A:TLA! But in all seriousness, I’m glad you guys finally got around to covering this show because it is just AMAZING all around I would not only enjoy seeing Jono take on our favorite firebending uncle Iroh, but I’d also love to see you cover Team Avatar (or the Gaang) since a lot of their journeys are quite fascinating, especially Sokka’s, and I’d love to see you try and therapize the rest of Zuko’s family… especially Azula. Fun fact regarding Jono’s favorite character The Boulder: He was voiced by Mick Foley, a wrestler in the WWE known for having several different personas throughout his career and he based his performance of The Boulder off of his tag partner and fellow WWE wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Now that you know that, Have A Nice Day!
Matt
2023-12-14 13:17:43 +0000 UTCI'm so glad this is the first thing I've gotten to watch as a new member. Avatar (and its sequel) has been so impactful on my personal journey and helped to shape who I am today. I would love a million videos on this series, but I would especially be interested in a villain therapy for Azula. She is a deeply complex character, who was raised in the same environment as Zuko and ended up taking a totally different path.
mrsuniiverse
2023-12-14 10:57:51 +0000 UTCVERY much so. - Jono
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-14 05:22:07 +0000 UTCFor a minute there I thought you were talking about the live action Airbender. I was so confused, sitting here going "wait, when did THAT come up???" Spoiler: The movie absolutely IS bad. So, so SOOOOO bad. It's bad on its own, for someone coming into it without any knowledge of the original cartoon series at all. But if you HAVE seen the entire cartoon, the movie is a thousand times worse because they somehow manage to get EVERYTHING wrong about why the cartoon is so powerful and meaningful for people. To be very honest, Alan, I would actually love a deep dive from *you*, specifically, on the live-action Airbender movie, because I know you'd have a LOT to say about what they did wrong and how they could have done it better.
Amy Petty
2023-12-14 03:53:10 +0000 UTCDon't focus on anyone! Do 'em all! PROBLEM SOLVED, YOU'RE WELCOME. Right, I'll see myself out. *slinks out the back*
Amy Petty
2023-12-14 03:50:18 +0000 UTClol - you can edit comments, just fyi.
Amy Petty
2023-12-14 03:46:43 +0000 UTCI would absolutely not at all mind having some deep dive episodes that focus heavily, if not even exclusively, on your filmmaking analyses of the shows y'all watch. Or even split-pieces where half the show is Jono's therapy analysis of characters, and the other half is your explanation of filmmaking.
Amy Petty
2023-12-14 03:38:23 +0000 UTCI tried to watch Airbender years ago, just before the movie came out. All my friends had seen it, and there was all this buzz around it that I just had to see what the fuss was about. I made it about two or three episodes in before I couldn't take it. It was too slapstick and kiddish for me. I remember thinking that it could only have been that all the adults were remembering a favorite beloved goofy kid's show from their middle-grade years and it was nostalgia driven. But earlier this year a friend persuaded me to power through the first handful of episodes and assured me that I would be hooked soon enough. He turned out to be right, and I'm so glad I listened to him. This is a phenomenal show.
Amy Petty
2023-12-14 03:34:42 +0000 UTCI feel like it needs to be said that Zuko is going off of what he can see externally. Aang is a 12 year old kid and very clearly a 'bending prodigy. Zuko can see that, so his assumption is that Aang didn't have to struggle to learn and develop his abilities. That's what he's referring to when he compares Aang to his sister. He's not thinking about the kid's *personality* at all.
Amy Petty
2023-12-14 03:30:15 +0000 UTCI don't think it's fair or accurate to say he's been raised in a cult. The problem is the cultural values of the Fire Nation. It's a militaristic warrior society with mores around honor and glory that lend themselves to being highly toxic if you don't live up to them. It's no different from any number of real world cultures that have specific dictates about what it means, for example, to be a "real" man, or what traits and behaviors constitute "proper" masculinity or femininity. Zuko was raised by an abusive father within a culture that has toxic ideas about honor. I think it's fair enough to acknowledge that cult leaders exhibit the *same kind* of manipulative behaviors as abusive parents do, but that's not quite the same thing as saying that Zuko was raised in cult, whether you're referring to his household or the Fire Nation more generally.
Amy Petty
2023-12-14 03:27:28 +0000 UTCYou're not, though? Not by an extremely long shot. People talk about her issues on Reddit and in other fandom communities all the time. That her issues predate Ursa isn't EVER questioned. Not least because the show makes it abundantly clear that she had problems long before Ursa was banished. I don't think it can be reasonably argued that Ozai isn't the *core* reason why she is the way she is. Even if you argued that her personality was bent a certain way - she could have been a perfectionist monster while still having empathy for her brother, after all - you can't set aside the fact that she grew up in the same environment and was subjected to the same abusive ideology. The ONLY reason she didn't suffer the SAME kind of abuse that Zuko did is because she had the natural firebending talent that Ozai appreciated, and she made a specific point of cultivating that talent to gain his favor. I can personally guarantee you that she was motivated as much by a defensive need for self-preservation as much as she also reveled in her father's approval. Because she had internalized the same toxic beliefs about honor and glory that Zuko had, and she saw, through Zuko's treatment, the price of failure. She's the golden child and she'll be damned before she allows anything to strip her of that status. You can see this most plainly in one of the episodes near the very end where she exclaims to Ozai, "You can't treat me like this. You can't treat me like Zuko!" Finally, I feel like it's worth pointing out that there's a growing recognition that she is every bit as much a victim of abuse as Zuko is - not least because she's a FOURTEEN YEAR OLD CHILD in the midst of the series, which is easy to forget. There already *is* a planned redemption arc being planned for her within the comics, and buzz on the street is that the live action Netflix series is planning to incorporate one - although this is by no means confirmed.
Amy Petty
2023-12-14 03:18:33 +0000 UTCIt is specifically being IN the trauma that makes it PTSD. You don't develop PTSD from moving *past* it, after all. If you're not traumatized, there *is* no PTSD.
Amy Petty
2023-12-14 03:07:16 +0000 UTCIt's never stated outright, but very heavily implied that his son's death had a massive impact on how he saw the world. Never mind the, ah, dragon incident, which obviously would have changed him.
Amy Petty
2023-12-14 03:05:21 +0000 UTCIt occurs to me that Sixth Sense would be a good candidate for your Movie Therapists videos.
Izzy Chambers
2023-12-14 02:15:01 +0000 UTCYes, do Iroh!
Giorgina
2023-12-14 01:52:36 +0000 UTCSo I'm *really* curious. Seeing that this was your most requested episode (which I actually suspected was the case a while ago, given how insanely popular Airbender is), what was y'all's reaction after having seen the whole thing? Was there any kind of sense of "No freaking wonder people were pushing for this" or anything else?
Amy Petty
2023-12-14 01:49:40 +0000 UTCLove the episode! Kinda unrelated but just curious have Alan or Jono ever watched any material fron Daniel Sloss? I kind of get a George Carlin vibe from him where his comedy makes me think about life. If you guys have seen it curious on your opinion of his Jigsaw bit 🙂
Hunter Tober-McGivern
2023-12-14 01:00:16 +0000 UTCThis was *so* good. Honestly feel like it helped me process some trauma. ❤️ Thank you guys!
Smeeson
2023-12-13 23:49:30 +0000 UTCLove you two analyzing Avatar.
Dorikuu Garcia
2023-12-13 22:29:52 +0000 UTCI would love to see y'all do more Avatar!
Sarukana
2023-12-13 21:03:10 +0000 UTCanother great video! One scene that wasn't touched on, but I LOVE is when Zuko apologizes to Iroh. and Iroh forgives him. And is proud of Zuko for finding his way back. That little scene shows (in my opinion) how far Zuko went from being prideful, to humble.
N8tron97
2023-12-13 20:32:09 +0000 UTCmore avatar content like one on Azula, team avatar and iroh
Josh Jones
2023-12-13 20:31:16 +0000 UTCI once gave myself a “nervous fever” like I was a main character in a gothic novel. It felt entirely plausible to me that Zuko would give himself one too.
Frankenfreak
2023-12-13 20:01:43 +0000 UTCI want ALL Avatar the Last Airbender content you can give us. Iroh, Aang, Azula, etc, give it to us!
Alyson Amestoy
2023-12-13 19:45:50 +0000 UTCSpeaking of shows that look like they'd be for kids but isn't at all... BoJack Horseman is another show just like this! If you're ever up for binging another show for an episode, there's SO much to unpack in that show. It's such an adult show.
Victor G. of Myth And Magic Artisans
2023-12-13 19:00:42 +0000 UTCWhen asking whether to do an episode on Iroh. Allow me to quote Edna Mode: Is this a question?!
Hamsa
2023-12-13 18:51:22 +0000 UTCIroh episode PLEASE! Iroh is such a well written character!
Victor G. of Myth And Magic Artisans
2023-12-13 18:29:27 +0000 UTCI keep meaning to watch this show all the way through, but keep failing that. I feel like the show is already spoiled to me, but I’ll eventually get around to actually watching…after I finish Stranger Things! 😅 It will then help me regain my honor!
Sean Goettsche
2023-12-13 18:19:12 +0000 UTCBest of luck with the writing! Been doing a script myself during this - thanks for the motivation 😊
William Stollery
2023-12-13 17:20:45 +0000 UTCSounds good to me =^_^=
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 17:03:16 +0000 UTCMore fun stuff! Enjoy the process!
Hikari Yamato
2023-12-13 17:02:53 +0000 UTCI’m out folks. More episodes to prep for you! Also a script for a movie to write!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 17:02:28 +0000 UTCThis! I wasn’t able to make it on time (damn you public transit!) and I had to fast forward to catch up to everyone else
Hikari Yamato
2023-12-13 17:02:10 +0000 UTCThere will be!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 17:02:08 +0000 UTCHappy Birthday! 🥳
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 17:02:00 +0000 UTCPeace out
Red MafiaPanda
2023-12-13 17:01:51 +0000 UTCThis was a great present(jk just coincidence on it being on my bday)
Red MafiaPanda
2023-12-13 17:01:40 +0000 UTCHope there will be a next time!
Vicki Lenoir
2023-12-13 17:01:14 +0000 UTC✌️🩵
Jasmillio
2023-12-13 17:01:08 +0000 UTCThank you so much everyone at CT (as well as Alan & Jono) for joining us! This has been great fun 😊 While I remember: it turns out Live Drops on Patreon are hard to stay "live" with, if you join late and try to catch up. I ended up being a bit further ahead than everyone else at times! Might be something to explore more in future? Definitely need more of them though, thank you so much for doing it guys! ❤️🙏
William Stollery
2023-12-13 17:01:05 +0000 UTCThis was so fun!! Thanks, boys!
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 17:00:56 +0000 UTCLove ya to Jono
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 17:00:41 +0000 UTCI'm going to have to Bing avatar again now! Loved this!
Hannah
2023-12-13 17:00:26 +0000 UTCLove you all! I'm out. - Jono
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 17:00:19 +0000 UTCThank YOU for being here and supporting the show! We’re going to do more of these in future!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 17:00:17 +0000 UTCI think I lost the follow towards mid way and just realized this so a note if your following in real time or something to indicate this
Red MafiaPanda
2023-12-13 17:00:10 +0000 UTCDefinitely do this again ^^
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 17:00:07 +0000 UTCYou must look inward and ask yourselves “What end do we want?” 😂
Trevor Neri
2023-12-13 16:59:47 +0000 UTCThank you CT team for allowing us to enjoy and experience this (pain) together
Hikari Yamato
2023-12-13 16:59:42 +0000 UTCIt’s not a secret. I’m here to crush you all!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:59:40 +0000 UTCDefinitely hit a lot of sore points for me ><
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:59:29 +0000 UTCThis was a blast! Any notes for Patreon folks (who are lurking) on how they can improve Drops?
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:59:22 +0000 UTCAww, I made it only at the end....
Vicki Lenoir
2023-12-13 16:59:20 +0000 UTCSo good!
Desireé (Speak91)
2023-12-13 16:59:17 +0000 UTCAlan is secretly the bolder
Red MafiaPanda
2023-12-13 16:59:15 +0000 UTCMore avatar!!!
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:59:14 +0000 UTCThat was helpful and painful. Thank you.
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:59:02 +0000 UTCHi Corinne! ☺️
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:59:01 +0000 UTCThank you everyone for joining us!
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:58:54 +0000 UTCWell done fam, and Merry Christmas! This was a great gift, I appreciate it deeply
Chris Breezy
2023-12-13 16:58:50 +0000 UTCOch, thank you guys. This was awesome
Amy Robinson
2023-12-13 16:58:50 +0000 UTCConsider this: no, you're awesome and we love it ❤️
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:58:48 +0000 UTCHe loves you too. I guarantee it!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:58:47 +0000 UTCNow I get to go back and watch it again lol
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:58:45 +0000 UTCI 😭 WAS 😭 NEVER 😭 ANGRY 😭 WITH 😭 YOU 😭
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:58:44 +0000 UTCWoo, party complete!
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:58:44 +0000 UTCMore drops please. 10/10 experience
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 16:58:44 +0000 UTCThanks for doing this with us! Drops is fun! - producer Corinne
Corinne
2023-12-13 16:58:43 +0000 UTCAwesome 🙌
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:58:43 +0000 UTCAhhh this was so good!!
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 16:58:34 +0000 UTCZuko’s apology to Iroh
Ian C
2023-12-13 16:58:32 +0000 UTCHI DOG I LOVE YOU
tiassa
2023-12-13 16:58:31 +0000 UTCPuppy!!
Amy Robinson
2023-12-13 16:58:30 +0000 UTCAdorable dog ^^
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:58:29 +0000 UTCGANDALF!!!!
Hikari Yamato
2023-12-13 16:58:27 +0000 UTCWe suck at ending our episodes haha!
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:58:25 +0000 UTCGandalf
Jasmillio
2023-12-13 16:58:14 +0000 UTCOh my goodness, that scene!
Ian C
2023-12-13 16:58:14 +0000 UTCTHE SCENE? What scene?
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:58:09 +0000 UTCGandalf cameo!
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:58:07 +0000 UTCI 😭 WAS 😭 NEVER 😭 ANGRY 😭 WITH 😭 YOU 😭
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:58:06 +0000 UTCOoh. Are you really bad at that, or are you bad at meeting someone else's expectations of who you "should be" basically sums up my family dynamics
tiassa
2023-12-13 16:58:05 +0000 UTCWhich one?
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:58:04 +0000 UTCFINALLY HE IS A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY
Chris Breezy
2023-12-13 16:58:02 +0000 UTCOh no!!! Ending music.
Amy Robinson
2023-12-13 16:57:55 +0000 UTCI don’t want it to ennnnd
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:57:50 +0000 UTCCapn zuko!
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:57:50 +0000 UTCWait wait wait this episode is almost over but we haven't seen THE SCENE
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:57:46 +0000 UTCWe know.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:57:04 +0000 UTC"I can do this all day."
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:57:00 +0000 UTC"Zuko is the rocky of personal growth" is the best thing I've heard in so long
Adam
2023-12-13 16:56:59 +0000 UTCHow did an angsty, arrogant, firebending bother be seated at the right hand of the father?
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:56:52 +0000 UTCI will reference Rocky whenever I can
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:56:51 +0000 UTCZuko can take a punch
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:56:46 +0000 UTCAnd by inprisoning his dad and sister.
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:56:40 +0000 UTC“Why am I so bad at being good!” That line is soooo ridiculous but so relatable
Hikari Yamato
2023-12-13 16:56:38 +0000 UTCI hate the feeling of "i really want this! But.... i know its not me"
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:55:51 +0000 UTCEh, Zuko is in the center of it. Ozai and his mom are not fully fledhed out. We get 58 minutws of Zuko trauma already.
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:55:38 +0000 UTCZuko healing his generational trauma through finding inner peace? That is, as I believe the kids say, "goals"
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:55:08 +0000 UTCVoice direction in English has improved ASTRONOMICALLY in the last decade or so, to be fair
tiassa
2023-12-13 16:55:06 +0000 UTCA family therapy episode on this fam would be wild
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:54:54 +0000 UTCTo be fair, not voice actors, it’s editors. Probably under instruction from producers.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:54:28 +0000 UTCYeah kudos to who pointed it out first! (Sry i forgot)
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:54:22 +0000 UTCGenerational trauma and toxic family dynamics. Jono has his work cut out for him.
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:54:20 +0000 UTCAlan wasn't one of the BYU students who set Y Mountain on fire with fireworks in the early 2000s was he
tiassa
2023-12-13 16:54:17 +0000 UTCThat’s my pet peeve with the English voice acting industry. Japanese does it much better, and we can learn a lot from them
Hikari Yamato
2023-12-13 16:53:52 +0000 UTCTo be fair, I’d almost argue that a bit less realism makes Zuko’s breakthrough stand out a bit more for the audience.
Ian C
2023-12-13 16:53:47 +0000 UTCI feel like all of us are focused on the bar transitions now lol. That’s so cool
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 16:53:45 +0000 UTCOOOH the bar n face transition
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:53:19 +0000 UTCI guess I know what I'm watching this evening!
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:53:14 +0000 UTCYep. Dialogue should be messy, except when you NEED clarity. Because conversation is messy. And natural is better than not, except when it isn’t. I should start a channel talking about film… 🤦🏼♂️
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:53:08 +0000 UTCHis Girl Friday is a must-watch
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:52:58 +0000 UTCLOST dialogue is that way too, they’re always shouting over each other when they argue
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:52:47 +0000 UTCSmoky was very disappointed
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:51:55 +0000 UTCInstead of him discovering and finding himself
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:51:37 +0000 UTCI will say, I've found great stress relief in hucking the medicine ball around at the gym. Especially because contact sports would just get me squished like a grape.
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:51:29 +0000 UTCWe need to hear more about Alan lighting mountains on fire 👀
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:51:25 +0000 UTCI know what I was like.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:51:12 +0000 UTCAlan the troublemaker
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:51:05 +0000 UTCMan I love Grey DeLisle
tiassa
2023-12-13 16:51:03 +0000 UTC“Because I couldn’t” lol
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:50:51 +0000 UTCFun fact when tai lee explains her fears, azula actually looks at her with subtle concern
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:50:39 +0000 UTCNah, she'd say something like "I'm not just a queen, I'm THE MOST POWERFUL QUEEN IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!!! BOW BEFORE ME, MORTALS!" Or, y'know, words to that effect 😂
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:50:31 +0000 UTCIt’s giving “Answer the question, Claire”
Amy Robinson
2023-12-13 16:50:19 +0000 UTCPsychpaths are pretty emotionally smart.
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:50:13 +0000 UTCAzula has no doubts because she is a psychopath lol
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:50:11 +0000 UTCAzula over here causing breakthroughs
Jasmillio
2023-12-13 16:49:43 +0000 UTCGoosebumps
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:49:30 +0000 UTCThe Boulder likes receiving praise!
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:49:10 +0000 UTCSay the line Zuko...
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:49:10 +0000 UTCThe damage is still there
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:48:58 +0000 UTCFun fact! IIRC he was also jackie chan in jackie chan animated adventures, where jade also has azula haircut
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:48:57 +0000 UTCAnd I love it lol
Deborah Olsen
2023-12-13 16:48:31 +0000 UTCThe boulder is a The Rock similitude
Deborah Olsen
2023-12-13 16:48:18 +0000 UTCShe might take offense to that
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:48:15 +0000 UTCSeconded!!!
Ian C
2023-12-13 16:48:15 +0000 UTCOh dang there's no zero Toph until now!
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:48:10 +0000 UTCYES!!!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:48:06 +0000 UTCToph is a queen
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:47:53 +0000 UTC"California High School but anime" Alan, if this isn't your next project I'm gonna be disappointed! 😂
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:47:52 +0000 UTCThe Boulder is amazing
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:47:51 +0000 UTCI love The Boulder 😂
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 16:47:50 +0000 UTCThe same cabbage merchant was cast for the live action series
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:47:47 +0000 UTCI love how weird and awkward Azula is in this part
Amy Robinson
2023-12-13 16:47:23 +0000 UTCEmber Island is my favorite place in ATLA.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:47:04 +0000 UTCOhhh, ember island cuts deep
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:46:47 +0000 UTCSomeone give Zuko a hug 😭
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:46:37 +0000 UTCZuko don’t be like that
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:46:20 +0000 UTCMai my queen
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:46:15 +0000 UTCOooooo :3
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:45:42 +0000 UTCThere is a literal tribute at the end of the episode
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:45:20 +0000 UTCWait... now bars on iroh... Is iroh now chained by his love for zuko?
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:45:12 +0000 UTCSparky Sparky Boom Man!!
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 16:45:07 +0000 UTCI want to eat it.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:45:03 +0000 UTCOnly good prequel 🔥
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:45:03 +0000 UTCZuko has what he wanted and regrets it, Dr Horrible could relate
tiassa
2023-12-13 16:44:58 +0000 UTCI wanna say both? Iroh’s silence speaks volumes in the end.
Hikari Yamato
2023-12-13 16:44:50 +0000 UTCThe Mako funfact also always needs to be mentioned. Also, Komodo chicken sounds absolutely crazy.
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:44:43 +0000 UTCThis is hitting me hard ><
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:44:40 +0000 UTCFew shows and moments have broken my heart like Iroh's heartbreak when Zuko rants at him. Very very similar to the scene in Harry Potter (OOTP). You can see in that his regret, heartbreak, and quiet. Alan's right, whatever the reason for it, it's _so_ powerful and moving.
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:44:35 +0000 UTCLeaves on the vine was tribute to him right?
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:44:21 +0000 UTCMemes are the only thing the prequels are good for. Same (ESPECIALLY) with Rise of Skywalker.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:44:12 +0000 UTCMakooooo 😭
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:43:49 +0000 UTC🖖
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:43:35 +0000 UTCSuch a good detail!!
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:43:31 +0000 UTCAlan surely approves of prequel memes too
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:43:31 +0000 UTC❤️Spock
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:43:28 +0000 UTCI love picking up in little visual cues like this, good shout ☺️
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:43:07 +0000 UTCWow, great point!
Ian C
2023-12-13 16:42:59 +0000 UTCWHAT!!! SHOOT! You should be on the show. I’m retiring.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:42:59 +0000 UTCRevenge of the Sith is always welcome, imo
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:42:59 +0000 UTCOoO that's good stuff
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:42:55 +0000 UTCIroh-bi-wan kenobi??
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:42:54 +0000 UTCIt always shows Zuko through the bars instead of Iroh, Zuko is in a prison and Iroh is still free
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:42:36 +0000 UTCShe's out of line, but she's right
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:42:10 +0000 UTCShe’s manipulating him
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:42:07 +0000 UTCThe best lies are the ones mixed with truth
tiassa
2023-12-13 16:41:51 +0000 UTC"I mean shes right" "Noooo"
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:41:50 +0000 UTCAzula's theme is so strong
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:41:41 +0000 UTCMe neither till now!
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:41:26 +0000 UTCHmmm. And you all grew up to be MMA fighters? Professional wrestlers?
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:41:17 +0000 UTCOoo… never noticed that
Deborah Olsen
2023-12-13 16:41:11 +0000 UTCOh shit! The fire n water even looked like the dragons
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:40:47 +0000 UTCOh shoot. RIP Andre Braugher. 😰
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:40:45 +0000 UTCYou have chosen....poorly
tiassa
2023-12-13 16:40:33 +0000 UTCDamn, I never saw it. My parents didn’t let us watch shows with fighting in them. No Batman, no ninja turtles, no power rangers lol
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:40:26 +0000 UTCBING-pot!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:40:16 +0000 UTCThis is his dream with the two dragons made real!
Hikari Yamato
2023-12-13 16:40:00 +0000 UTCThis is what made me understand world building! Great channel!
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:39:50 +0000 UTCBatman the Animated Series is sooo good
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:39:49 +0000 UTCAnd not constant! We can backslide, mess up, but that's part of growing and improving.
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:39:47 +0000 UTCBTAS is sooo good!
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:39:29 +0000 UTCNot just Zuko either! Katara, Sokka, even Azula (for the worse). They all get to take their time and grow (or decay)
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:39:29 +0000 UTCBATMAN WAS A MASTERPIECE.
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:39:28 +0000 UTCThen reflection on how far you’ve come
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:39:26 +0000 UTCThe animaniacs 😂
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:39:16 +0000 UTCAnyone who loves this series should check out the channel Hello Future Me! He does a TON of fantastic content on ATLA and Zuko 🥰
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:39:16 +0000 UTCThank you!! It was insane, I didn't think it would work as I had bene in therapy for 3 years at that point. But I felt like a completely new person after
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:39:05 +0000 UTCGreat Alex Hirsch quote I love, when asked how he made Gravity Falls such a clever show for kids: "I don't think it's 'for kids', and I don't think kids are stupid" SOOOO true
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:38:58 +0000 UTCAnd hard! And painful.
Hikari Yamato
2023-12-13 16:38:36 +0000 UTCChange is slow!! This show does it beautifully
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 16:38:16 +0000 UTCSo happy it yielded positive for you!
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:38:11 +0000 UTCI think that would be quite therapeutic as well honestly
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:38:07 +0000 UTCI don't mind at all. Cognitive processing therapy. It is a 12 week (ish) treatment for PTSD
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:37:34 +0000 UTCPowerful connection here
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:37:09 +0000 UTCKatara? Giving speeches about hope? Idk, sounds kinda sus 👀
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:37:07 +0000 UTCThat's rough buddy
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:37:04 +0000 UTCCognitive Punch Therapy?
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:36:56 +0000 UTCA bestie of mine did the same and had major paradigm shifts. She was glowing and I was super happy for her 🥰
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:36:43 +0000 UTCWhats CPT? If i may ask
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:36:28 +0000 UTCYou’re British, didn’t you have tea like… 20 minutes ago?
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:36:13 +0000 UTCTea what a great idea 👌
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:36:13 +0000 UTCLiterally drinking a hot cup of tea while watching this inspired by ATLA.
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 16:36:04 +0000 UTCWhen I did CPT therapy that was VERY unpleasant. Totally worth it to get to the end though.
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:36:03 +0000 UTCha! This sent me!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:35:53 +0000 UTCTea ❤️ I miss tea
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:35:52 +0000 UTCIt's giving "Aragorn kicking the helmet"
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:35:10 +0000 UTCThat’s happened to me ><
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:34:57 +0000 UTCIroh has explored himself and found beauty there and knows that others have beauty in them as well
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:34:43 +0000 UTCWhen a man and his funfact love each other very much…
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:34:40 +0000 UTCI forgot that I said it in the ep 🤫
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:34:28 +0000 UTCNever liked tea. Closest I've ever come to drinking it is Iroh liking it so much 😂
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:34:28 +0000 UTCTastes like hot leaf juice...
Chris N
2023-12-13 16:34:06 +0000 UTCHaha, Jono dropped the funfact in chat 10 Minutes ago
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:33:57 +0000 UTCWell said
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:33:52 +0000 UTCWORD.
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:33:45 +0000 UTCUncle Iroh tea fixes EVERYTHING. Also Ted Lasso is right, and tea is hot brown garbage water.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:33:43 +0000 UTCAnd Iroh is the red one which Zuko follows in the dance!
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:33:39 +0000 UTCNah, Jono, it's not a kid's show - it's a FAMILY show. It explores grown-up themes in ways that are accessible for kids but still teaches the adults something as well. Like peak Doctor Who or Star Trek
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:33:35 +0000 UTCThis is an everyone show
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:33:32 +0000 UTCOh no, that it 100% a thing, Alan. I also have that reaction 😂
Mevyn
2023-12-13 16:33:02 +0000 UTCHoly.. youre right!
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:32:56 +0000 UTCI think I prefer blue vs red dragon to angel vs demon on my shoulders
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:32:49 +0000 UTCYou’re not alone, Alan. I’ve had illness tend to hit me after overcoming major obstacles for a number of years now.
Ian C
2023-12-13 16:32:47 +0000 UTCWill this be in the DSM-6? 🤣
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:32:45 +0000 UTCDon't worry Alan, we are on crazy pants island together, the parties are spectacular
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:32:44 +0000 UTCThey have the best nightclubs!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:32:44 +0000 UTCI definitely keep interactions with my dad on MY terms now. Game changer.
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:32:36 +0000 UTCI never noticed that it's the two dragons!!
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:32:36 +0000 UTCIt’s funny how our parents can sometimes teach us to believe terrible things about ourselves not just by what they say but what they’ve done.
Jasmillio
2023-12-13 16:32:34 +0000 UTCSame.. when i took a good long look at my negative attributes to embrace them as me.
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:32:32 +0000 UTCSomeday we will hug. And it will be cozy.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:32:27 +0000 UTCI want to vacation on Crazy Pants Island
Amy Robinson
2023-12-13 16:32:24 +0000 UTCDiagnosis: crazypants
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:32:18 +0000 UTCBut seriously. It’s a long process. I’m still going through it, in my 40’s!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:32:06 +0000 UTCI relate to zuko in that aspect so much...no contact with my parents for 7 years now
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:31:55 +0000 UTCThat’s rough, buddy.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:31:42 +0000 UTCI disappointed my parents I still do , I wish I could reach through the screen to hug you Alan =;^;=
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:31:36 +0000 UTC“My parents can love me and what they did hurt me” oh man… that hit ><
Deborah Olsen
2023-12-13 16:31:27 +0000 UTCI’m still working through that stuff myself with my parents. I don’t doubt they love me but I had a lot of anger toward them until the past couple of years because I did not feel prepared to be my own person
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:31:16 +0000 UTCMy parents, at my early childhood, were quite strict and seems to be much like Alan’s parents. But by the time my younger brother came around and was growing up they’ve swung completely the other way and (felt like to me at the time) let him get away with just about everything that I never would’ve. And I resented both my parents and brother for that for most of my late teens and early 20s.
Hikari Yamato
2023-12-13 16:30:51 +0000 UTCI can't shut it off!
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:30:37 +0000 UTCD’awwwwww <3
Neocelestia
2023-12-13 16:30:31 +0000 UTCBeing exposed to alternative, valid worldviews and perspectives. By getting to know and care for people outside of his own culture, worldview and experience.
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:30:30 +0000 UTCYep. This is all very familiar.
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:30:09 +0000 UTCThe power of *Jazz hands* CINEMA! 🎥
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:30:07 +0000 UTCZuko has the redemption arc I would have wanted for Snape or Draco in HP
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:30:03 +0000 UTCNever thought of that! That's a very plausible theory
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:29:55 +0000 UTCAccepted. 🤗
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:29:53 +0000 UTCI can relate…..
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:29:53 +0000 UTCI'm not sure he did. He was a full blown loyal general until his son died and I think that gave him a chance to analyze what he was fighting for
ViyellaTheRarity
2023-12-13 16:29:52 +0000 UTCWell crap…. Now I wanna reach through the screen and hug Alan… :( <3
Neocelestia
2023-12-13 16:29:36 +0000 UTCInstead of take the time to understanding you as a person and wanted and passions Alan =;^;=
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:29:20 +0000 UTCBe yourself, everyone else is taken. Only one you
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:29:18 +0000 UTCAlan: "idk how we'd diagnose Ozai" Jono: *immediately starts internally trying to diagnose Ozai* 😂😂😂
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:29:15 +0000 UTCThe loss of his son... and while it is never explicitly stated, I firmly believe his wife committed suicide after Lu Ten died.
Chris N
2023-12-13 16:29:12 +0000 UTCEven when your wounds heal the memory of them can still affect you imho
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:29:12 +0000 UTCThe Golden Child being a butthead because of the echo chamber of their perfection is strong here 🤭
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:29:10 +0000 UTCExtreme traume that's what. He was part of the culture until his son died sieging Ba Sing Sei with him
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:28:59 +0000 UTCPour one out for Lu Ten
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:28:55 +0000 UTCStudying his “enemies” gave him empathy. Then losing his son cemented it
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:28:31 +0000 UTCAzula seems psychopathic too
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:28:29 +0000 UTCAnd the other fire teacher
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:28:19 +0000 UTCA pure spirit 😭
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:28:17 +0000 UTC🫂🫂🫂
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:28:14 +0000 UTCAwwwwwwww
Mevyn
2023-12-13 16:28:01 +0000 UTCIron is probably one of the only (on scren) members of the fire nation that can see the toxic culture of the nation he lives in. I wonder how he was able to get past the brain washing?
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:27:55 +0000 UTCCrap Jono that hit hard
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:27:54 +0000 UTCAwwww Alan….
Ian C
2023-12-13 16:27:53 +0000 UTCTrue lol
Neocelestia
2023-12-13 16:27:47 +0000 UTCLet it gooooo
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:27:45 +0000 UTCHow dare you come for my weird self and my perfect sister like this, r00d
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:27:45 +0000 UTCWe love Iroh everywhere and always
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:27:22 +0000 UTCI love Iroh so much here
Neocelestia
2023-12-13 16:26:55 +0000 UTCAwwwww Appa 🥺
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:26:43 +0000 UTCI have weirdly endless empathy and patience in traffic. Hubby... does not 🤭
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:26:42 +0000 UTC"Why do noses run but feet smell" Oh that wasnt one?
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:26:38 +0000 UTCThis moment with Iroh ❤️💔
Deborah Olsen
2023-12-13 16:26:28 +0000 UTCLOL! Appa is CONSTANTLY swearing in Sky Bison. Just like R2-D2.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:26:25 +0000 UTCIf you don’t like traffic Jonathan, stay away from Los Angeles freeways
sara perkins
2023-12-13 16:26:23 +0000 UTCYip yip mfers
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:26:10 +0000 UTCWHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DO YOU WANT?
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:26:09 +0000 UTC"PENN DOT YOU NEED TO FIX THIS" 🤬
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:26:07 +0000 UTCSeriously, traffic is one of the few things that makes me angry
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:26:01 +0000 UTCHarsh truths
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:25:58 +0000 UTCLashing out at the weather… sounds like me every single time it snows xD
Hikari Yamato
2023-12-13 16:25:55 +0000 UTCAppa 😭
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:25:46 +0000 UTCSaaaaame. The traffic too. Lol
Chris N
2023-12-13 16:25:40 +0000 UTCI’m not! We are shooting again in January. We’ll film it then. Takes 3-4 weeks to edit!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:25:33 +0000 UTCOooof, I wasnt ready. Jono always puts it so well <2
Mevyn
2023-12-13 16:25:28 +0000 UTCMy dad is a shoot-first-ask-later type so my default has become, "This isn't working. What am I probably overlooking or goofing up?"
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:25:25 +0000 UTCWait, me liking to watch Zuko-Drama, make me a sadist?
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:25:24 +0000 UTCI live in PA... I lash out at the weather daily 😤😤
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:25:18 +0000 UTCDon’t tease us, Alan 😂
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:25:01 +0000 UTCYou're welcome 🤗
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:24:54 +0000 UTC🤩🤩🤩🤩
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:24:41 +0000 UTCThis is definitely a power house of intense emotions 😳
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:24:37 +0000 UTCOof. I needed to hear that, especially today. Thank you so much Jono 🙏
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:24:37 +0000 UTCOkay, (writes note) Make Iroh Episode…
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:24:28 +0000 UTCI like that he didn't get what he wanted
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:24:11 +0000 UTCYes to Iroh
Hazelbaby22
2023-12-13 16:24:06 +0000 UTCThe music, goodness gracious
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:23:59 +0000 UTCIt’s wonderful for children to learn these kind of emotional lessons within the safety of fiction
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:23:57 +0000 UTCI bet! Both amazing amazing works
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:23:57 +0000 UTCLive your life in a way that would make uncle Iroh proud...
Chris N
2023-12-13 16:23:56 +0000 UTCYeah! Iroh fan club!!a
ViyellaTheRarity
2023-12-13 16:23:39 +0000 UTC#based Not surprised it's already in the pipeline! See ya in Downtown Coolsville when that comes out!
Chris Breezy
2023-12-13 16:23:38 +0000 UTCNarrator: They are not.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:23:34 +0000 UTCFun fact, Dave Filoni got Clone Wars because of his work on ATLA. Man knows how to take a silly kids show into grownup epic territory.
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:23:31 +0000 UTCThe fact that zuko is totally unaware of his own feelings until the beach episode in season 3. I think him figuring everything out on his own and having that explosive moment of realization is so powerful
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:23:23 +0000 UTCIroh needs all the love, our hearts are ready for this
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:23:17 +0000 UTCBATTLE OF THE CUDDLY FATHER FIGURES
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:23:16 +0000 UTCPlease do this
Neocelestia
2023-12-13 16:23:12 +0000 UTCYes XD
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:23:12 +0000 UTCIroh Fan Club
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 16:23:10 +0000 UTCHere’s a link if needed: Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Search https://a.co/d/2dGil8c
Ian C
2023-12-13 16:23:09 +0000 UTCMeaning, he got a bad life script, and had to re-write it. Not that this is a bad movie. It’s a GREAT movie.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:23:05 +0000 UTCYes!!! Iroh episode!!!
Amy Robinson
2023-12-13 16:23:05 +0000 UTCYes Jono versus Iroh!
Deborah Olsen
2023-12-13 16:23:04 +0000 UTCYES IROH PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:23:04 +0000 UTCGOD YES!
Hamsa
2023-12-13 16:23:03 +0000 UTCYes!
Travis Carr
2023-12-13 16:23:02 +0000 UTCYES IROH EPISODE ASAP
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:23:01 +0000 UTCUH DUH YEAH IROH EPISODE PLEASE LOL
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 16:22:58 +0000 UTCOmg yes do it
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:22:56 +0000 UTCYES
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:22:53 +0000 UTCBingo. Bad script, bad movie.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:22:40 +0000 UTCZuko’s been modeled ego and power almost exclusively so it’s hard for him to function outside of that
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:22:15 +0000 UTCAmazing quote from Alex Hirsch I heard, when asked how he made Gravity Falls such a clever show for kids: "I don't think it's for kids, and I don't think kids are stupid"
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:21:59 +0000 UTCHang on imma write that down
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:21:55 +0000 UTCFun fact, Dave Filoni got Clone Wars because of his work on ATLA. Man knows how to take a silly kids show into grownup epic territory.
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:21:54 +0000 UTCQuite Shakespearian ?!?
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:21:36 +0000 UTCWHAT SELF AWARENESS!?
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:21:24 +0000 UTCThis is exactly what fascinates me about ATLA though. It was “targeted” for kids, but is one of those shows that has elements for all ages to deeply appreciate
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 16:21:21 +0000 UTCMaaan... Rip OG Iroh
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:21:17 +0000 UTCDid you mean: his whole journey 😂
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:21:16 +0000 UTCPeople mention that every episode gives things to talk about: Nostalgia Critic did 10 Minute Avatar Vlogs after seeing every episode, it's wonderful seeing him fall in love with it.
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:21:08 +0000 UTCLmao zuko’s level of self awareness could use some work
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:21:02 +0000 UTCThe best "kids' shows" DON'T TALK DOWN TO KIDS.
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:20:51 +0000 UTCI don't know if you're familiar with British pantomime (it's a really specific genre of stage show), but it's a great example of how to do slapstick humour for kids while still appealing to adults! (VERY Princess Bride)
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:20:33 +0000 UTCDark Horse Comics. There are Legend of Korra ones as well which touch on LGBTQ+ issues within the 4 nations!
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:20:28 +0000 UTCWe'll get there!
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:20:20 +0000 UTCDon’t worry, that’s an idea I had like… 3 years ago. It’s coming… someday.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:20:16 +0000 UTCOoooo 🥺
☮️🪬Sonar IllusionFox🪬☮️
2023-12-13 16:20:03 +0000 UTCI think I have at least one of the graphic novels… I buy books aspirationally so I don’t think I’ve read it yet but I’ll have to start
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:20:03 +0000 UTCIsnt there one where zuko and azula are aangs comrades n katara n sokka are baddies?
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:20:01 +0000 UTCGot an idea just now: Psychology of a Hero: The Iron Giant!
Chris Breezy
2023-12-13 16:19:49 +0000 UTCI will check those out. Like, immediately.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:19:45 +0000 UTCYES! I second this!
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:19:33 +0000 UTCSmall note: I recommend the graphic novels that continue the ATLA story, since one of them involves Zuko searching for his mother (I think it’s called “The Search”). Pretty solid as a series follow up.
Ian C
2023-12-13 16:19:20 +0000 UTCZuko’s theme song!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:19:17 +0000 UTCFantastic song
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:19:15 +0000 UTCZuko is imposter syndrome
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:19:08 +0000 UTC🎶I get knocked down! But I get up again! You're neeever gonna keep me down! 🎶
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:19:00 +0000 UTCAwe Jono 🥲
Jasmillio
2023-12-13 16:18:58 +0000 UTCYay childhood trauma?
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:18:58 +0000 UTCZuko' mom 😭
Amy Robinson
2023-12-13 16:18:38 +0000 UTCPoor Azula
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:18:25 +0000 UTCRecent evidence supports this
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:18:23 +0000 UTCJono and I are connoisseurs of quality action, and this show holds up INCREDIBLY well.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:18:07 +0000 UTCRufio!!!
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:17:51 +0000 UTCI love Alan's thoughts on the visual storytelling. ATLA does that so well
Chris N
2023-12-13 16:17:50 +0000 UTCI didn’t know that!
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:17:46 +0000 UTCRu-fi-oooooooooo
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:17:44 +0000 UTCThe fights are incredibly choreographed
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:17:20 +0000 UTCRu-fi-oooooooooo!
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:17:14 +0000 UTCWell done Megan
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:17:10 +0000 UTCThe art design of the show is really incredible
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:17:09 +0000 UTCHe also did an interview with History Hit (on YouTube) about the book, and that is also pretty funny.
Catherine Ginn
2023-12-13 16:17:02 +0000 UTCWhoooaaa
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:17:01 +0000 UTCThat was actually our producer Megan, making me look good.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:16:52 +0000 UTCMe either *shifty eyes* 😐
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:16:50 +0000 UTCHow dare
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:16:40 +0000 UTCWe have more planned. It’s tough to pick which characters to focus on!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:16:34 +0000 UTCIt’s called Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England’s Kings and Queens. I recently used the first chapter in a reading lesson with some high school students, and they said it was the best history thing they’d ever read.
Catherine Ginn
2023-12-13 16:16:25 +0000 UTCWoah! Never thought of the swords symbolic for zuko..
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:16:23 +0000 UTCI've never done that. Never. 😬
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:16:19 +0000 UTCI raised the grove and my streaming partner ugly cried on camera
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:16:05 +0000 UTCDo you think Mai shows him unconditional love as well?
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:16:01 +0000 UTCI swear you could make a video on literally everyone and I find that crazy as a show with 61 episodes
Red MafiaPanda
2023-12-13 16:16:00 +0000 UTCOr they're afraid they "don't need help" or that getting help is too good to be true.
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:15:50 +0000 UTCMood.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:15:49 +0000 UTCIroh is the only person who shows Zuko unconditional love
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:15:38 +0000 UTCOne day!
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:15:22 +0000 UTCZuko rejecting Iroh kind of reminds me of people who reject therapists who accidentally try to dive in too quickly on things they aren't ready to talk about yet
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:15:09 +0000 UTCAmazingly it’s not me
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:15:00 +0000 UTCBe right back. Checking Amazon.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:14:35 +0000 UTC"I'm bad, and that's good! I'm not good, and that's not bad!"
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:14:30 +0000 UTCI want that glow up he got in prison getting absolutely JACKED
Chris Breezy
2023-12-13 16:14:23 +0000 UTCI have a friend i play Baldurs Gate 3 with who often goes " are we the baddies"
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:14:19 +0000 UTCWatch the quiz for a weird sketch pre dating the pandemic!
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:14:17 +0000 UTCI was so hoping there was gonna be a Mitchell&Webb reference!! Wonderful comedians - and now Mitchell has written a history book, which is also completely hilarious and a must read!!
Catherine Ginn
2023-12-13 16:14:11 +0000 UTCThat episode is where it starts to fids it's groove. The jokes are really strong in that episode too. And thank god it resolves the Aang/Katara jealousy really quickly.
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:14:03 +0000 UTCI always thought the HP books were a lot more fun than the films (excluding OOTP)! But tbf ATLA is specifically aimed at kids, whereas HP is more YA
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:14:02 +0000 UTCIroh is just goals to me, I want to enjoy hot spring baths and drink tea as my main vice
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:14:01 +0000 UTCAlan, you know Mitchell and Webb!!!
Wiwik Anggraini
2023-12-13 16:14:00 +0000 UTCYES
Corinne
2023-12-13 16:13:58 +0000 UTCYOU KNOW!!!!
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:13:55 +0000 UTCThe amount of impact Iroh has on The positive aspects of Zuko’s journey… I hate to think of where the character would have ended up without him.
Neocelestia
2023-12-13 16:13:52 +0000 UTC"Why am I so bad at being good?" is such a mood. - Jono
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:13:50 +0000 UTCI LOVE LOVE LOVE Mitchell and Webb. Not enough Americans know about them.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:13:43 +0000 UTCGreat minds think alike!
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:13:28 +0000 UTCLove the Mitchell and Webb reference
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:13:20 +0000 UTCYou CALLED it!!!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:13:13 +0000 UTCOh lol!
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:13:11 +0000 UTCNot the “am I the villain” meme 😂
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 16:13:10 +0000 UTC"Are we the baddies?"
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:13:10 +0000 UTCTrue enough, those hormones kick kids’ butts lol
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:13:10 +0000 UTCBruh this is an HOUR! let's GOOOO
Chris Breezy
2023-12-13 16:13:01 +0000 UTCAre we the baddies?
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:12:57 +0000 UTCWould also L O V E to see an episode exploring Iroh, as a character. He's pretty similar to (book) Dumbledore - did horrible things in the past, spends the rest of his life trying to make up for what he did
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:12:50 +0000 UTCTo be fair: by the end, he’s only 13. The angst is COMING.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:12:47 +0000 UTCThats so coool!
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:12:26 +0000 UTCI was really pleased to find a show like this where the main character expresses so much joy instead of Harry potteresque angst
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:12:20 +0000 UTCHonestly, more “adult” shows need more slapstick. Done well, it’s timeless.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:12:13 +0000 UTCI love that moment!
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:12:13 +0000 UTCA LOT of the style just read "anime knockoff trying to hard". I'm glad the writing has more than backed itself, though.
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:12:10 +0000 UTCLove Sokka's character development. Especially when Suki challenges him on his season 1 sexism
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:12:06 +0000 UTCMy husband made Uncle Iroh's tea set , and it is so awesome that it got entered into a juried exhibit at a local art gallery.
Amy Robinson
2023-12-13 16:12:06 +0000 UTCJono is me right now
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:11:36 +0000 UTCHonest Trailers really made a great point - this show manages to be so successful as a kids show because there's SOOOO much slapstick humour and silly sound effects! It's their secret trick for how they sneak the heavy grown-up themes across 😉
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:11:31 +0000 UTCI mean, you’re not… wrong
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:11:29 +0000 UTCThis is me n my friends xD
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:11:24 +0000 UTCI want to be iroh when I grow uo
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:11:23 +0000 UTCMUSHROOM FRIEND
tiassa
2023-12-13 16:11:14 +0000 UTCIroh is my favorite character.
Rob Foster
2023-12-13 16:11:09 +0000 UTCSokka not Sonja lol darn it autocorrect XD
Neocelestia
2023-12-13 16:11:05 +0000 UTCThe Blue Spirit is such a strong episode. Really shows the duality between Aang and Zuko. Aang reaches out, and Zuko completely misreads him
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:10:52 +0000 UTCAbsolutely
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:10:50 +0000 UTCIroh is fantastic.
Terpsichore
2023-12-13 16:10:48 +0000 UTCIroh is a top tier comfort character
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 16:10:47 +0000 UTCOh god I just looked it up and that was horrible
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:10:37 +0000 UTCAll the characters are essential imho, they crafted a perfect team balance and they all perform such different narrative roles
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:10:37 +0000 UTCI think Alan IS Sokka 🤣
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:10:22 +0000 UTCWe would bro out SO HARD. Like, it’d be gross.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:10:14 +0000 UTCGotta love Sonja’s bluntness lol
Neocelestia
2023-12-13 16:10:12 +0000 UTCSokka was the heart of this! It does NOT work without sokka
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:10:06 +0000 UTCI feel like my son is also very Sokka like hahaha
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:10:00 +0000 UTCI think Alan would love sokka
Red MafiaPanda
2023-12-13 16:09:53 +0000 UTCYay Sokka
Grace Mangum
2023-12-13 16:09:47 +0000 UTCMy son is 100% Sokka
Amy Robinson
2023-12-13 16:09:44 +0000 UTCLmao Sokka
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:09:41 +0000 UTCThat's the point I think, they're so very much an example of how every group starts to use propaganda and their perspective to make everyone believe that they're right, rather than encouraging people to be open to new idea, people and experiences. It’s real, hauntingly so - and not just for cults. For EVERY kind of groupthink!
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:09:19 +0000 UTCI joined on my personal Patreon account (producer Corinne 👋) but my comments are posting as the main CT account?
Corinne
2023-12-13 16:09:13 +0000 UTCAang is the polar opposite of azula
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:09:06 +0000 UTCI have a great picture of Zuko bonding with Todoroki over their shared parental trauma.
Terpsichore
2023-12-13 16:09:00 +0000 UTCRIGHT!?
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:08:57 +0000 UTCHit her hard, too, it looks like!
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:08:54 +0000 UTCThat was katy perry??
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:08:41 +0000 UTCThat Katy Perry slime bit hits so hard
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:08:39 +0000 UTCDon't get me reflecting on old Nickelodeon! 🤭
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:08:34 +0000 UTCI’ve watched some of the show with my almost 5yo daughter… I think she needs a few more years before she can really engage though. She gets scared easily
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:08:32 +0000 UTCRestart got it going :)
Deborah Olsen
2023-12-13 16:08:31 +0000 UTCFeel so bad for Katy Perry there. That was FORCEFUL slime.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:08:25 +0000 UTCIt autoplayed for me. Make sure you’re using the app!
Corinne
2023-12-13 16:08:13 +0000 UTCIt started automatically for me, but you might hit play just in case?
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:08:03 +0000 UTCAh good!
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:08:00 +0000 UTCAutomatically
Jasmillio
2023-12-13 16:07:58 +0000 UTCMaybe restart the app
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:07:53 +0000 UTCIt started automatically for me
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:07:49 +0000 UTCI… honestly don’t know.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:07:41 +0000 UTCMaybe in the mid second season would be when his PTSD kicks in.
Rob Foster
2023-12-13 16:07:32 +0000 UTCDoes it start automatically or do I need to press play somehow?
Deborah Olsen
2023-12-13 16:07:25 +0000 UTCNope. Everyone at their own pace on the playback.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:07:19 +0000 UTCLike fire nation feels culty to me lol with the way they view the rest of the world… they just also gained huge power
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:07:17 +0000 UTCWho else is watxhing this at work? Cinema therapy or die
Morrumn
2023-12-13 16:07:01 +0000 UTCJono will have to weigh in. Seems like C-PTSD though. Ongoing.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:07:00 +0000 UTCI think Zuko definitely has ptsd and has also sort of been raised in a cult
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:06:47 +0000 UTCHe got through lol
Neocelestia
2023-12-13 16:06:43 +0000 UTCOne question I can see fast forward 10 sec buttons... does tht affect everyone if one of us hit it?
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:06:28 +0000 UTCIs it fair to say that Zuko has PTSD? Or is he still too in the trauma currently for it to be "post" traumatic?
Alexis Popko
2023-12-13 16:06:26 +0000 UTCYEP! It felt earned. It wasn’t easy for him to switch sides.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:06:24 +0000 UTCAang in All My Friends Are Dead
tiassa
2023-12-13 16:06:22 +0000 UTCThe deal has been struck. I will keep the Discord posted
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:06:17 +0000 UTCNot old. Vintage, like the best comic books!
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:06:16 +0000 UTCIt was so perfectly crafted for you to gradually gain empathy for him and it feels like such a victory when he finally accepts being part of the good team
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:05:58 +0000 UTCWelcome, Jono!
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 16:05:56 +0000 UTCYou’re good lol
Jasmillio
2023-12-13 16:05:53 +0000 UTCAlso I'm pretty sure there's a fan game/official table top of atla and lok
Red MafiaPanda
2023-12-13 16:05:50 +0000 UTCIs this a question?? ABSOLUTELY
Amy Robinson
2023-12-13 16:05:45 +0000 UTCThis is Jono btw
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:05:36 +0000 UTCKind thoughtful people always play the best villains, because they can empathize with the “baddie” and find the humanity in them.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:05:32 +0000 UTCI'm here! Sorry, I'm old and tech confuses me
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 16:05:30 +0000 UTCI'd be so down
Red MafiaPanda
2023-12-13 16:05:17 +0000 UTCZuko is, officially, the BEST redemption/anti-hero arc of any show ever. Period. There are a surprising amount of shows, films and stories out there with writing as good as ATLA, but NONE of them have redemption arcs this good. It's incredible, and I don't know how they did it.
William Stollery
2023-12-13 16:05:16 +0000 UTCThe scene where he forgives Zuko will always be in my top 10 of favorite scenes in animated series.
Rob Foster
2023-12-13 16:05:16 +0000 UTCOmg yes!
Terpsichore
2023-12-13 16:05:03 +0000 UTCIve been meaning to try it out too Got the magpie games one
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:04:53 +0000 UTCDUDE! Yes!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:04:51 +0000 UTCMark is a great villain took me awhile to realize it was voiced by Mark XD
Red MafiaPanda
2023-12-13 16:04:32 +0000 UTCI love all of his work on Metalocalypse!
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:04:29 +0000 UTCIroh is the father figure we all need in our lives
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:04:26 +0000 UTCThe Patreon Discord has a bunch of Tabletop players right? Should I run a Avatar themed game for beginners on the Discord?
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:04:24 +0000 UTCIroh is the GOAT
Amy Robinson
2023-12-13 16:04:19 +0000 UTCMark Hamill just does great as a villain.
Rob Foster
2023-12-13 16:04:08 +0000 UTCOh I am going to have to enjoy this on Tuesday with the live chat. Thank you guys for doing this episode ATLA is amazing and epic and is worthy of all the love it receives!
FangyFae
2023-12-13 16:04:04 +0000 UTCBut like ted lasso, WORTH IT
Morrumn
2023-12-13 16:03:41 +0000 UTCYep. Once the “drop” is over, it’ll just be a regular video.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:03:39 +0000 UTCAzula is the most wild batshit character… omg when she’s chained up at the end, that impotent unbridled rage is so incredible. This show is amazing
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:03:34 +0000 UTCHour long Zuko episode letssssgooo
Prim
2023-12-13 16:03:33 +0000 UTCIts some of the best series of all time!
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:03:18 +0000 UTCWill this video be available via the normal pattern site later? Didn't realize that 'drops' are only available on mobile.
Richard Mead
2023-12-13 16:03:12 +0000 UTCIt is a VERY good show.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:03:06 +0000 UTCOoo if you haven't watched it I recommend it
Red MafiaPanda
2023-12-13 16:03:02 +0000 UTCYes. Yes it is
Chris N
2023-12-13 16:02:57 +0000 UTCYou know what? I drop a Superhero tier for you guys doing the thing 😆
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:02:50 +0000 UTCI cannot wait to see their reaction to “Hello. Zuko here.”
Amy Robinson
2023-12-13 16:02:47 +0000 UTCIt's brand new! :3
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:02:44 +0000 UTCI know nothing about this at all. This is gonna be another ted lasso situation isn’t it.
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:02:42 +0000 UTCI was curious on why you guys decided to do this I figured this wouldn't happen
Red MafiaPanda
2023-12-13 16:02:39 +0000 UTCAbsolutely! Didn’t even know patreon had this feature it’s awesome
Deborah Olsen
2023-12-13 16:02:26 +0000 UTCDavid is a delight, I love whenever we get to see him
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:02:21 +0000 UTCYES! Bonus points for noticing!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:02:14 +0000 UTCIm gonna watch this so hard!
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:02:12 +0000 UTCOMG so excited for this!!
Amy Robinson
2023-12-13 16:02:07 +0000 UTCLove that last comment 😂
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 16:02:05 +0000 UTCDavid continues to be a treasure.
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:01:59 +0000 UTCLol
Pam Jackson
2023-12-13 16:01:57 +0000 UTCThis so so cool! Thanks for testing Drops with us!
Corinne
2023-12-13 16:01:54 +0000 UTCOf course! We know our memes!!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:01:51 +0000 UTCIroh is so awesome!!
Neocelestia
2023-12-13 16:01:50 +0000 UTCSure did! Good job David
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:01:45 +0000 UTCReally? I gotta read up on that
Red MafiaPanda
2023-12-13 16:01:44 +0000 UTCI would marry iroh if that weren’t bigamy… and also impossible since he’s an animated character.
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:01:42 +0000 UTCFire nation red?
Desireé (Speak91)
2023-12-13 16:01:39 +0000 UTCYayyayyayay
Max Fauchier
2023-12-13 16:01:38 +0000 UTCDavid absolutely cut a BANGER of a trailer for that episode!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:01:31 +0000 UTCZuko's actor's voice work also went through one heck of a development arc, too!
Smidge
2023-12-13 16:01:25 +0000 UTCHE SAID THE LINE
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:01:24 +0000 UTCZuko I agree he's the pillar of people can change
Red MafiaPanda
2023-12-13 16:01:20 +0000 UTCIroh is just the best
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-13 16:01:14 +0000 UTCZuko has one of the most interesting character arcs in recent years
Neocelestia
2023-12-13 16:00:55 +0000 UTCAzulas face in that scene. Ugh
Chris N
2023-12-13 16:00:32 +0000 UTCI agree!
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:00:28 +0000 UTCZuko has one of my favorite character arcs in all of fiction. Flawless redemption story
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 16:00:20 +0000 UTCSweeeet
Creepz
2023-12-13 16:00:15 +0000 UTCHere we gooo
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 16:00:08 +0000 UTCFor the Patreon folks here, the iPad version of the app is… not ideal. I’d love a bigger video window. That countdown is cool though!
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 16:00:08 +0000 UTCIm so excited ATLA is the best
Creepz
2023-12-13 15:59:45 +0000 UTCAwake. ish. But here 😵💫 Guinea Pig time! Let's see how this shindig works!
Smidge
2023-12-13 15:59:43 +0000 UTCHypppppeeeeeeee!!!
Chris Breezy
2023-12-13 15:59:42 +0000 UTCHype!
Neocelestia
2023-12-13 15:59:38 +0000 UTC30 seconds!
Hannah
2023-12-13 15:59:30 +0000 UTCSo far so good!
Creepz
2023-12-13 15:59:25 +0000 UTCSo far so good! This is a brilliant feature.
Chris N
2023-12-13 15:59:16 +0000 UTCI’m very curious to see how this works.
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 15:58:59 +0000 UTCOh neat, I like the chat change! This layout makes sense now
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 15:58:49 +0000 UTCI’m so excited about this!
Stefan and Erin S
2023-12-13 15:58:32 +0000 UTC5 minute mark!! Let’s gooooo ✨🙌🏻
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-12-13 15:55:58 +0000 UTCY’all wore us down, what can I say?
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 15:53:46 +0000 UTCI don’t know many movie trilogies that run 24+ hours…
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 15:53:17 +0000 UTCI would love to see your takes on Azula as well, if only because I feel I'm alone in the fandom in feeling that her issues predate Ursa leaving, and are much less a result of Ozai's abuse. Her perfectionism is from within herself, not a result of an overbearing abusive parent, and she genuinely delights in cruelty. She is unrepentant to the end, and therefore redemption is unlikely.
Chris N
2023-12-13 15:52:43 +0000 UTCNo spoilers, but check your Patreon on Friday…
Alan Seawright
2023-12-13 15:52:00 +0000 UTCYou guys should do an episode on Son's of Anarchy. Gemma Teller would be a good subject 👌
Hannah
2023-12-13 15:45:03 +0000 UTCI would love azula but I'm curious for aang especially at the end of the series when he's on the turtle lion's back
Red MafiaPanda
2023-12-13 15:37:26 +0000 UTCThere may be more ATLA coming...
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-13 14:24:36 +0000 UTCI’ve been waiting for this one for years! Avatar is one of my absolute favorites since I was a kid! Can’t wait to hear everything you guys have to say on this masterpiece of a redemption arc!
Smkaial
2023-12-13 03:32:13 +0000 UTC06 Japanese time, I must wake up a little!!!
taylor garrett
2023-12-13 00:36:06 +0000 UTCI can't wait!!!!! I wish you guys could review this whole series!!!!!!!!!
Kayla Henley
2023-12-12 23:39:03 +0000 UTCYES!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO EXCITED!!!!!
Alyson Amestoy
2023-12-12 21:46:51 +0000 UTCDrops is in app only and we'll be trying it for the first time with you all. Please share any feedback so we can pass along to the Patreon team! They'll be on hand while we do the event.
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-12 21:09:55 +0000 UTCHow does this work? Am ibgoing to have to watch the broadcast on my computer so ican chat on my phone ? Because thisbchat Windows takes up the whole Phone screen...
Vicki Lenoir
2023-12-12 19:14:46 +0000 UTCI’m so excited for this!! This is one of the greatest character arcs in all of modern media.
Neil Lauriault-Miller
2023-12-12 17:44:24 +0000 UTCI will be sobbing like we all know Alan will be, but at work. And idgaf because it will be awesome and therapeutic and amazing and pun-filled.
Hikari Yamato
2023-12-12 16:58:02 +0000 UTCWhaaaat? That's so cool!
Cinema Therapy
2023-12-12 16:17:41 +0000 UTCOkay, anyone else hear the countdown beep from 24 as soon as they saw the timer here? 🤭
Smidge
2023-12-12 16:04:25 +0000 UTCEeeeeeeep!!!
Grace Mangum
2023-12-12 16:04:16 +0000 UTCi'm gonna scream cry
ajanim
2023-12-12 14:15:53 +0000 UTCYou did it! YOU ACTUALLY DID IT. I didn't think y'all would. Granted the total runtime is comparable to a movie trilogy, but I didn't have much hope y'all would delve into a series. I'm so happy y'all did!
Amy Petty
2023-12-12 09:31:13 +0000 UTC😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
Guste
2023-12-12 09:26:34 +0000 UTCLet’s face it both need/needed a whole lot of therapy. I like zuko but azulas my favorite character my bias is always going to lean her way for me 🤷♂️
J
2023-12-12 08:54:33 +0000 UTCAzula is messier, but I think Zuko is already the best choice of heaps of therapy. He got beaten down for 2 and a half seasons straight.
Dirk Ewers
2023-12-12 08:50:52 +0000 UTCYEEEEEEE💜💜💜
Quinn Anne ASMR
2023-12-12 03:50:08 +0000 UTCMe right now 😂😂😂😱😱😱😱😱 https://giphy.com/gifs/nba-dance-8rFgzA7aBR0aomiOMj
Erin Bourneuf
2023-12-12 00:26:30 +0000 UTCOh definitely long as all. Better for me cause I can just listen to wonderful video while I’m working.
J
2023-12-11 23:53:54 +0000 UTCAzula would end up just as long as the Ted Lasso video! There is A LOT of unpack with that one.
Kalie Shepherd
2023-12-11 23:50:22 +0000 UTCI cannot even BEGIN to describe how much I NEED this in my life! I already know this will be a #CryingWithAlan video! 😂
Kalie Shepherd
2023-12-11 23:49:20 +0000 UTCSeems like it was just yesterday that Alan said they couldn't do Avatar because it was too long on the Wandavision episode 😂 so stoked we have finally arrived!
Lorenzo Baxter
2023-12-11 23:37:30 +0000 UTCYESSSSS
Elisa Rafaela Costa Duarte
2023-12-11 23:34:56 +0000 UTC😭😱😍
Sharon aka Pocozy
2023-12-11 23:34:21 +0000 UTCSeconded for Azula!
tsun.dere
2023-12-11 23:22:28 +0000 UTCLET'S GO!
Holly✌️
2023-12-11 23:20:41 +0000 UTCHELL YEAH! Super stoked for this one!
Opal Evergreen
2023-12-11 23:18:38 +0000 UTCIs it possible for azula after this one? I think there’s plenty on azula and boy does she need therapy.
J
2023-12-11 23:15:31 +0000 UTC
