#the avatar returns

[azulasnailtech]

@pscentral​ event 06: favourite characters/performers

#atla #atlaedit #avatar the last airbender #sokka #mygifs #mystuff #the avatar returns #.me? forgetting about this event and churning out the first possible sokka gif set i could think of? never.....

[oneatlatime]

The Avatar Returns

Exposition as an opening theme song is an interesting choice. I thought that was a quirk of the first episode, but nope. Less catchy than an actual song, but probably less annoying that hearing a song 50+ times in a row.

Episode 2 starts right where episode 1 left off, making me think that this must have been a two part premiere.

Yeah, Sokka is right. Gran-gran is right. Katara's known this boy for five minutes and she's already breaking what seem to be basic, long-established, life or death rules. See this is why gran-gran weighs Katara down with washing Sokka's dirty socks (and probably any other chore she can find). The first time this girl has more than five minutes to herself she endangers everyone (albeit with help). But Aang seriously doesn't get how dangerous the situation is, what with him being frozen for a hundred years. Katara had to be the responsible one with regards to the ship and she blew it. And now presumably they're all gonna get melted to death. Or burnt. Fireburnt? Firebended? Killed a bunch.

"Well I'm banished too!" UUUGGGHHH wrong hill to die on! This girl goes from 0 to 100 lightning fast. Although if the Fire nation do attack, Katara may be setting herself up to be the sole survivor of her village.

Why does the temporally dislocated 12 year old have more sense that Katara? So bossy and hotheaded and teenage girl-like. And she's known him for five minutes, why is she heartbroken by his leaving? Girl you feel too much.

"I haven't cleaned my room in 100 years" such a simple joke but it completely caught me off guard. Aang's priorities are so in line with what an actual 12 year old prioritises. I love it.

Laying it on thick.

You know it's too bad that igloos don't have wooden doors because I think Katara would feel a lot better slamming one right about now. Don't yell at your grandma.

Can ice do this? Also Appa looks so comfy. The one time I lived somewhere with bay windows & box seats I sat like this all the time. Messed my neck up every time I did, but that didn't stop me. The comfiness outweighs the pain.

They weren't kidding when they said all the men went to war. I was expecting a Helm's Deep type situation where old men and younger teenagers would be there to man the defences. But it's really just Sokka. That's an impossible burden.

This is the second episode of a kids' cartoon so I don't think they're going to kill anyone, but if this were a more realistic show, or real life, that whole village would be doomed.

What a shot! And he's not running. That's an unquantifiable level of courage.

Boat's got no brakes

That is not where I was expecting that ship to open.

The fire benders have horns. And I bet that steam coming out of the ship smells sulphurous.

That might be the best possible outcome. Head first in a snowbank is embarrassing but not fatal. Also war cries are manly but they give advance warning to your target. Hush up.

I love the "show no fear!" kid. Sokka's genuinely got these little kids believing in him. The potty break scene last episode shows that he pretty much has no idea what he's talking about but he's got the kids convinced! And the moms probably appreciate him taking charge of them for a few hours, even if he has no actual combat experience. And he keeps getting up!

How hard did he throw that boomerang!?! It took 24 seconds according to my DVD for it to come back.

It honked. Lord have mercy it honked. I have a weakness for well-placed sound effects and this one got me. Also these other soldiers must have orders to be as useless as possible. And do they all have the same face?

Zuko's spent years meditating? Don't believe it. Unless angry meditation is a thing? Maybe he has to meditate himself into angriness before he can burn stuff? Like work up a rage? Just guessing.

"Well you're just a teenager" They're all babies! All of them!

I repeat, Katara you feel too much! You need to grow up apathetic and cynical like the rest of us dried up adult husks ASAP or else you're really gonna be hurting.

"Take care of Appa for me until I get back!" I love this. He's announcing at maximum volume that he's going to escape and none of the fire soldiers react?

Sokka my man of practicality and action. Gran-gran my grandma of practicality and action. Katara my annoying little sister.

Is Zuko's little speech to Aang supposed to be a veiled insult or is he just making small talk? Obviously it's exposition for the viewer re: how monks are raised, but why did he feel the need to say that? Also your dad likes sticks? Cool. We all have hobbies.

So pretty.

Sokka, my man of synonyms. So Appa understands basic language commands but not spoken English. Heartfelt pleas won't get him flying, but yipyip will.

These two are such siblings. "big deal he's flying" careful there Sokka, you were nearly uncool in front of your younger sister. That can be fatal.

Aang is so polite when he's wiping the floor with full grown men. Also he has crazy good aim. That trick to break the ropes? How?

To be fair, Aang said he'd go with them, not that he'd stay with them.

Burrito Zuko

Aang's whole defense is running away. And it's working! Not the bit with burrito Zuko but he's actually winning this fight.

That mattress slam is brutal. I know this is a cartoon and physics isn't real here, but that caught me off guard. How is Zuko still conscious?

Prince burrito is a parkour champ.

Appa! Has the same problem as Sokka re: announcing sneak strikes.

Zuko what was your plan? Knocking him into the water doesn't recapture him.

Yep. Appropriate reaction to cyclone Aang.

So Aang does know how to waterbend. Katara didn't need to go north after all.

Love the head bonking callback.

This is genius on the fly problem solving. Only works backwards? Then do it backwards! Also these guys are dead. They'll suffocate long before they freeze.

"Shoot them down!" He orders... himself?

Siding with Zuko over the old man on this one. Aang is crazy powerful.

I just realised his eyes are different sizes. Does that impact his vision? For that matter, if that is a burn from taking a fireball to the face, how does he still have an eye?

So so pretty.

A literal cloud passes over when a cloud passes over their conversation. Clever.

Aang's waterbending was instinctive? Or only accessible during the glow-up. So they do still need to go north.

Katara you know your brother so well. He does indeed want to knock some fire bender heads. Sokka, having defeated his nemesis the potty break, now moves on to greater targets.

No matter what goes on in the show, all episodes end on a high note because that credits song is just so good.

Final thoughts

This was good! I think I liked this episode better than the first one, which makes sense. The first episode has to do all the set up, it's the next one that can have fun. Those moves Aang was pulling in the ship were really impressive. And really clever too.

Still loving Sokka, still loving Aang, Zuko was less of an asshole this episode. He also felt more competent, or maybe coherent? Like his character hangs together better, despite the butt honking. I laughed just typing that. I'm still not used to Zuko's voice actor though. I like how unique all of the characters' voices are in this show so far, but Zuko's still feels out of place to me.

The show doesn't dwell too much on Sokka facing down the fire nation ship (there is lots of build up but it gets played for laughs), but I think it's the stand out moment for me in this episode. Obviously it was foolhardy and a doomed effort, but it was also Sokka very literally fulfilling his responsibilities to the village. He was tasked with protecting his sister; he did. Goofy as it is, this moment is a win for Sokka. Not wise, but a win.

I love that Aang is 12, and feels 12. So often fiction about kid heroes that is intended for young readers/viewers has characters that feel like adults despite their stated age, but Aang feels 12. Katara feels like she's trying to be a grown-up so hard but keeps slipping up and acting her actual age. Sokka feels like he's trying to act as he thinks a man should, but keeps getting called out by Katara and responding in a way that fits his actual age. They close out this episode with plans for a multi-stage animal-riding safari. I love these priorities. Saving the world can wait, hopping llamas cannot.

My one problem with this episode is Katara. She needs to slow down, dial it back, stop yelling at grandmothers, and stop feeling everything at 110% before she exhausts herself. I get that the South pole and a grand total of like 25 people is probably a really boring way to grow up, but she threw herself heart first at Aang with near-suicidal enthusiasm, assuming that banishment in the South Pole would actually be a death sentence. I don't know how old she is, but that is such a teenage girl thing to do. And she's gonna get hurt!

Next episode needs more Sokka quips and more Appa. I would watch whole episodes with just Appa. I'd watch a whole Sokka episode too.

#atla #avatar: the last airbender #The Avatar Returns #avatar the last airbender

[juniperhillpatient]

Okay, takeaways from "The Avatar Returns" :)

-The scene showing Sokka putting on warpaint paired with Zuko getting on his Fire Nation armor is fun :) Zukka rights

-I forgot that Sokka...wasn't that good at fighting when the show started lol. Seeing him get kicked down by Zuko was an oof moment. But then seeing Zuko get bonked by the boomerang & immediately after that knocked down by Aang was pretty funny xD

-That said...Sokka just STANDING there & not moving as this big ass ship comes toward him is honestly heartbreaking. He probably had a lot of guilt over how the last raid went. You're just sitting there as the audience & begging him to move & he won't, he's just standing there, trying to protect his village :(

-I also like how Sokka asking Katara if she's willing to choose Aang over her people is the thing that gets Katara to turn back. This episode drills in that Sokka & Katara have a lot of loyalty to their people & to each other.

-Zuko yelling at Aang that's he just a child & Aang responding "you're just a teenager" & Aang saying "have you ever tried?" when Sokka tells him they can't fight the Fire Nation with fun & Aang coming up with a list of fun stops for them on their journey the North Pole....<3 <3 <3 <3 Aang's persistent reactions to everything as a CHILD & determination to always find the fun <3 The way he recognizes even his enemy as "just a teenager" <3

-Gran Gran telling Katara that she gave her hope & telling Sokka to "be nice to his sister" as her parting words before their journey is a really interesting moment. It's sweet & both siblings hug their grandmother & she's showing support for their mission to save Aang. It's a nice moment, I don't want to undermine that but it also poses an interesting setup where we see that Katara is considered special because of her water bending & Sokka is constantly subtly (though NOT purposefully) put down because of it. The insecurity over Katara's bending & powers that Sokka feels is something that's prevalent throughout the entire show. Despite this inherent competitive nature to their relationship & the jealousy, Sokka feels toward his sister, their loyalty to each other shines through & they work together to go & save Aang. I'm sure there are no parallels any of us can draw there or anything, just an observation :)

-APPA FLYING <3 That is all. I just really love that moment. I love Sokka flipping his shit & then seeing Katara smirk & trying to play it cool. Love it so much <3

-I like the parallel that Aang plans to "go home to look for the other Airbenders" not even remotely having processed the news that they're extinct & Zuko is talking about how this is his chance to "go home" & we'll later learn that home is a dysfunctional & toxic mess for Zuko. Aang/Zuko parallels my beloved <3

-Speaking of Zuzu - Villain! Zuko my beloved <3 I think the show does a great job making Zuko & Iroh intimidating & scary but also funny & relatable. It's really good writing & I just love when shows do this with their villains, tbh whether a redemption arc is in the books or not it's just fun & improves the story.

-Aang gets his first "oh shit he's so cool" moment in this episode. In episode 1 he's sweet & endearing sure & I like him right away but in episode 2 we get to see badass! Aang make his debut. "I guess you guys have never fought an Airbender" followed by Aang just kicking the shit out of Zuko's crew is so satisfying. Plus I love how it's true - Aang uses it to his advantage that these guys have never met an Airbender & completely shocks them with his powers & it's so fun to watch. Also, the first Aang Vs. Zuko fight is a lot of fun.

-Avatar State! Aang!!!! I fucking loved Aang just BLASTING out of the water & scaring the shit out of Zuko lmao :D

-Iroh going "oh this is great the avatar is just a kid" at the end & Zuko having to point out that Aang wrecked their shit & most of the crew is frozen or unconscious....Okay Iroh...

Anyway another fun episode :)

#the avatar returns #atla #atla re watch

[tatersgonnatate]

Ummm omfg OMFG we're really doing this! this is NOT a drill fam 🥹 we're seeing our babies grown up

#atla #avatar the last airbender #team avatar #the avatar returns

[thefacestealer]

ATLA 2022 REWATCH | THE AVATAR RETURNS

The first time Aang enters the Avatar State

#avatar the last airbender #atla #the avatar returns #aang #atla rewatch #mine

[nco05]

It's so crazy how you realise only upon the rewatch how much was forshadowed!

Aang is technically a waterbender since the encasting in ice & does it a 2nd time in the 2nd episode. So he is technically a waterbender since pre-pilot. The bending style is also more natural to him than Earth & Fire are. Which he does not learn until books 2 & 3

#legend of aang #ATLA rewatch #book 1: water #the avatar returns #lb #if you wonder why i'm rewatching #i'm viewing spanish dub cuz i'm now intermediate lvl

[atlapanoramas]

Season 1, Episode 2 "The Avatar Returns"

Some panoramas involve zooming in/out or moving diagonally, so those will have ugly squares/edges in them, but I deem them okay enough to share too.

#atla #avatar the last airbender #the avatar returns #book 1: water #southern water tribe #my panoramas #id in alt text

[3cosmicfrogs]

I love his anime princess hair.

[ID: black on white sketch of an older Zuko, styled after the image of older gaang revealed at CinemaCon. He is grinning and flashing a peace sign. He looks head empty but very sweet. End ID]

#returning to my roots #artfromthefrogs #atla #avatar: the last airbender #avatar: the last airbender fanart #zuko #zuko fanart #atla fanart #older zuko #look at this dork who is he smiling at

[flamingtoads]

Gaang kids back at it again <3

#gaang kids #tenzin #izumi #kya #lin beifong #bumi #suyin beifong #kyalin #avatar #legend of korra #avatar the legend of korra #lok #bumi ii #kya ii #the memes return #bruh i had to deep dive to find the original meme #flamingtoadart

[oakbuggy]

please more possessive neteyam in your style🤰🏽🤰🏽

he just makes her sit on him! that's all! completely innocent

(this is sarcasm just fyi pls be mindful of the tags)

nsfw on ao3 😉😉😉

#ask #smut #doodle #neteyam sully #neteflora #avatar way of water #avatar 2 #fanart #crossover #return of THEM #i think #this answers the ask?? #right?? #i hope #crack ship #completely crack #ship of dreams #literally #im sorry #goodnight

[ladytrist]

Look, I'm not forcing you to watch How to Train Your Dragon, Rise of the Guardians, The Mitchells vs The Machines, Megamind, Brother Bear, every Studio Ghibli movie, Treasure Planet, Avatar the Last Airbender, Despicable Me, Ice Age, Dinosaur, Tinker Bell, The Fox and The Hound, Gnomeo and Juliet, but you would be doing yourself a favor if you do.

#how to train your dragon #how to train a dragon 2 #how to train you dragon: the hidden world #rise of the guardians #jack frost #rise of the brave tangled dragons #the mitchells vs the machines #megamind #brother bear #studio ghibli #hayao miyazaki #spirited away #how's moving castle #whisper of the heart #from up on poppy hill #the cat returns #when marnie was there #my neighbor totoro #treasure planet #avatar the last airbender #despicable me #ice age #tinker bell #the fox and the hound #gnomeo and juliet #dinosaur

[gotticalavera]

On Firelord Zuko's birthday, someone gave him some silver wristbands. When giving jewelry to the noble family (and more so to the Firelord) only gold can be used, due to the estus and symbolism it represents... Giving jewelry made of any material other than gold is considered rude and an insult.

To the surprise of many, it was the gift that Zuko treasured most and he uses it quite regularly. No one knew who the gift was from or why the Fire Lord used them so much.

Nobody understands it, until at a party, Avatar Aang is seen and on his necklace there are two gold beads as shiny as Firelord Zuko's eyes.

#I imagine this was all a domino effect... #Aang asking Zuko if he liked the color gold... #Zuko sending a hint that he likes silver better because it is similar to Aang's eye color... #Some time later Aang sees some silver wristbands in a store... #He remembers his conversation with Zuko and that it will soon be his birthday... #Zuko opens his gift and thinks 'well. It is rude not to accept a gift'... #He also thinks about how he will have to 'return Aang's gift'... he gets some golden beads for Aang's necklace... #avatar the last airbender #avatar aang #fire lord zuko #zuko x aang #aang x zuko #zukaang #aang love #aanglove

[lutinsart]

#akira 1988 #akira tetsuo #akira kaneda #darth maul #star wars #coraline #coraline jones #horror rpg #ib #yume nikki #fran bow #little nightmares #sally face #alice liddell #alice madness returns #pennywise #carrie #carrie white #ATLA #avatar the last airbender #zuko #toph #gorillaz #2d #the muppets #scooby doo #total drama #soul eater #black star #crona

[romancemedia]

Cartoon Romances + Love by Moonlight

#Miraculous Ladybug #Stoked #Avatar The Last Airbender #Winx Club #Total Drama #The Owl House #The Return of Jafar #The Lion King 2 Simba's Pride #Maya and the Three #Shrek 2 #Moments #Aisha x Nabu #Aladdin x Jasmine #Marinette x Adrien #Kovu x Kiara #Luz x Amity #Sokka x Suki #Shrek x Fiona #Reef x Lo #Maya x Zatz

[ky-landfill]

#fic rec #salvage by MuffinLance #zuko #hakoda #zuko turning traitor in the best way possible #do yourself a favor and read it #holy heck #realism mojo has returned #avatar the last airbender

[complexraspberry]

Was thinking about Avatar again and wanted to redraw some of my old art (old Roku and Fang comic redraw -hopefully- coming soon).

Hands are about to be thrown in the after-life

[id: a digital illustration. A young adult Ta Min is glaring at Sozin. She holds a sword pointed at him in one hand with an angry Roku up on her hip. The background is a green and purple gradient with light pouring in from the top. /end id]

#atla #avatar the last airbender #ta min #avatar roku #roku #fire lord sozin #sozin #gosh it was fun to draw these characters again #these three are fun to think about what their lives where like before things went to shit #listen the avatar protects the world #someone has to protect them in return #for example ta min beating sozin's ass cause he killed her husband