Avatar: The Last Airbender - Book 3 Ep. 16 (FINALE)
Added 2025-10-18 10:03:22 +0000 UTCAaaand that's ATLA done and dusted! Thanks so much to everyone who joined me on this journey! Enjoy the almost 3 hour reaction LMAO
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long comment 😀 I do love the emphasis on having to make your own decisions and doing things according to your own morals — Aang getting advice from all the different avatars is soo cool UGH THE IROH ZUKO SCENE STILL MAKES ME CRY I remember when I first watched this and for a bit I thought Iroh was gonna hit him with the “i wasn’t mad, just disappointed” rhetoric and then he says “I wasn’t angry with you, just sad bc I was afraid you had lost your way” like HELLO?? HI?? I’M ALREADY CRYING??? Sokka doing his best to protect Toph during the airship scenes and making sure she’s not getting crushed by falling debris and grabbing her hand to lead her along RAHH THE SMALL DETAILS I LOVE I really loved your empathy towards Azula, I feel like I’ve seen too many people who root and cheer for her eventual breakdown (which I get, rah rah bad villain going down I get it), but when I watch Zuko and Azula fight each other, it just makes me SO sad. The BGM really sells that sense of anguish too, like yes it’s a cool fight scene, but at its core it’s two siblings who’ve been torn apart fighting to the death. Which is inherently tragic imo, and it always kinda rubs me the wrong way when some ppl see this 14 year old girl having a full mental breakdown and their takeaway is “YEAHHH SHE’S FUCKING CRAZY NOW” like 😐😐😐 The BGM that plays during Azula and Zuko’s fight is called “The Last Agni Kai” and it’s SUCH a banger and gives me chills and makes me so emo Taking away Ozai’s bending is CRAZY work like what LMAOOO me when energy bending becomes a thing (also fun fact I’m pretty sure they reference or show a lion turtle in the episode when the gaang is in the library in the desert!) The ending part when they’re all hanging out in Iroh’s tea shop 🥹🥹🥹 Oh yeah the guru huh that would’ve been nice to see him again! there are in fact comics/graphic novels! Which I’ve only read a bit of, but there’s a part called “The Search” and it focuses on the search for Zuko’s mom (Azula’s in there too I believe). I’m pretty sure that the idea to have this part animated in a spin off series was pitched, but in the end was turned down. They’ve actually been releasing the chapters of the comics on Webtoon for free, which is cool! Also the crazy hailstorm is taking me out HAHAHA hope nothing got destroyed or anything that shit sounded intense Also yeah the animation goes fucking insaneee especially the Azula scenes like you pointed out, the way they go ham on animating her exaggerated gestures and facial expressions is SO good (also shout out Azula’s VA Grey DeLisle bc holy shit she killed it) There’s definitely more thoughts I have but like I just really really love this show, and I’m so glad I got around to watching it even though I didn’t watch it as a kid — shout out being bored during 2020 and needing something to watch when suddenly all of ATLA drops on Netflix 💀💀 I’m glad you enjoyed it as well! It’s been really fun rewatching again!
✨meganELK✨
2025-10-18 23:31:12 +0000 UTCI forgot how good the score was these last episodes, and the animation too. I've really enjoyed rewatching Avatar with you, always great reactions and yaps. If you want more Avatar there are comics, and Legend of Korra of course, but what I personally think is the best Avatar content is the Kyoshi novels, which go over Kyoshi's backstory and you learn a lot more, it's really deep and I'd recommend to give it a read if you're interested in the world of Avatar at all
ricenottwice
2025-10-18 18:38:49 +0000 UTCAzula appears to have everything she ever wanted but her isolation, paranoia, and unresolved childhood trauma consume her. She banishes nearly everyone, even those still loyal to her, out of fear of betrayal. The moment she faces herself in the mirror and sees her mother, Ursa, is the culmination of that collapse. It shows that Azula’s cruelty has always been built on pain and abandonment. Her hallucination isn’t just madness it’s the resurfacing of guilt, longing, and repressed emotion. The mirror acts as both a literal and metaphorical reflection. It forces Azula to confront the truth: her mother’s love, her father’s manipulation, and the emptiness of her own victories. When she cries, it’s the first time we see her break. Azula’s sobbing, writhing, and screaming after defeat isn’t about losing the fight it’s about losing her entire identity. For the first time, her strength fails her, and the mask of superiority shatters completely. not as a villain defeated by others, but as a child who’s been broken by the expectations of power and perfection. Azula’s downfall illustrates one of the show’s most mature themes: that power without love leads to madness. She was taught to fear weakness and affection, while her brother Zuko found strength through compassion and connection. The tragedy is that Azula could have been redeemed her tears suggest she still has humanity left but the moment comes too late. The scene’s emotional intensity is amplified by the lack of dialogue during her breakdown; the silence lets viewers feel pity and horror simultaneously. That final portrayal of Azula is one of the rare times a children’s animated series dared to show mental collapse and trauma with such nuance. It’s uncomfortable, raw, and sad not triumphant. The creators refuse to make her a simple villain. Instead, they leave her fate open-ended, forcing viewers to see the broken child behind the monster.
Moonsyulle
2025-10-18 13:57:04 +0000 UTC
