Toph game

Hi I’m still alive some how lol ( not self deleting just surprised I made it this far don’t worry I’m good ) I have no friends but there’s a reason
( I’m not good at making friends )
Well anyways little bit about me I love street fighter and anime I recently got a fighting stick that connects to my pc and I can play street fighter 6 all I want I am a AKUMA main now
And I am doing a presentation on the whole lore of street fighter. If you seen my other posts I am no longer wasting away lol I is here and very much alive.
Let’s see I have an mini arcade in my house and I have a million plushies lol I love going to the arcade I won a mini Kirby plushie for my dad and it’s on his desk.
I love anime and manga I go to Barnes and Noble’s all the time and go pick out manga there I recently got a manga called Young ladies don’t play fighting games so far it’s great and I love it
For my job I am a freelance artist/animator I draw quite a bit
I am currently working on applying for a position as an intern for an indie studio. Hopefully I get it if not it’s okay ✅.
Oh I also collect figurines now I have a jubilee one and a cylock one ( forgive me if I spelt her name wrong ) I also collect anime voice actors autographs by going to conventions. Also non anime voice actors as well lol like wrestlers I have nick and mat Jackson the young bucks Ember moon( though she doesn’t go by that name anymore ) Thunder Rosa Paige ( but she’s something else now ) Orange Cassidy Marty scroll AJ styles Kurt angle ( could have had darbys but he cancelled sadness ) Booker T
Yeah also other like Azula from ATLA Uncle Iroh Toph Ty lee
And boswer ( video game ) The storm trooper who hit his head on the wall Cell Rimuru Trunks Darth maul
And I also collect comic books as well but that list could take forever lol
Here’s my discord sagedrawsforyou

Ok so recently I’ve been going through a break up and the legend of korra and the last air bender have helped me cope with it..
So you guys should try avatar korra meeting the avatar after a pro bending game.. but for toph or katra I would do do rain..

Intro

• This timeline is only concerning content in the "main continuity", that is stories canon to the universe started by the original animated series.
• The full chronological order is not at all a recommended order for watching/reading, especially for fans new to content outside the shows.
• This should be seen as a companion thread to past FAQ pages, particularly How to Get Into the Comics. and Canon Beyond the Shows and Comics. I'd suggest reading those first.
• The exact placement of some content, especially short comics, is not clear.
• For content that includes flashbacks, recap or flashforward; I will simply list the present day.
• At certain points I note the year (or approximate year), using the fan made AG/BG dating system. Events are dated either before or after the air nomad genocide (when the hundred year war began). ATLA is mostly set in 100AG.
• You may want to check out the avatar wiki's page History of the World of Avatar which is a timeline of events in universe rather than content.

I) Pre-ATLA

1. Wisdom (short comic, Patterns in Time); around 3,829 BG
2. Dawn of Yangchen (novel)
3. Legacy of Yangchen (novel)
4. Rise of Kyoshi (novel); 296 BG
5. Shadow of Kyoshi (novel); 295 BG
6. "Kyoshi Era" TTRPG; around 295 BG
7. "Roku Era" TTRPG; between approximately 58BG to 54BG
8. "Hundred Year War Era" TTRPG ; around 95 AG; [A]

II) ATLA

1. ATLA Season 1 Episodes 1-3 ; late 99AG
2. Don't Blow It (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
3. ATLA S1 E4-6
4. Bee Calm (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
5. ATLA S1 E7-16
6. Water War (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
7. Relics (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
8. Fruit Stand Freestyle (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
9. ATLA S1 E17-20
10. ATLA Season 2 Episodes 1-4
11. Origami (short comic, Team Avatar Tales)
12. ATLA S2 E5-7
13. Lost and Found (short comic)
14. ATLA S2 E8-9
15. Katara and the Pirate's Silver (one-shot graphic novel, Team Avatar Treasury)
16. Sleepbending (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
17. Lessons (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
18. Sokka the Avatar (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
19. Divided We Fall (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
20. ATLA S2 E10-11
21. Dirty is only Skin Deep (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
22. Reach for the Toph (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
23. ATLA S2 E12-16
24. Suki Alone (one-shot graphic novel, Team Avatar Treasury); [B]
25. ATLA S2E17-20
26. Its Only Natural (short comic, The Lost Adventures); [C]
27. Escape from the Spirit World (online game turned motion comic)
28. Going Home Again (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
29. The Bridge (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
30. ATLA Season 3 Episodes 1-2
31. Private Fire (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
32. ATLA S3E3
33. Night Animals (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
34. The Substitute (short comic, Team Avatar Tales)
35. ATLA S3E4
36. Boy's Day Out (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
37. ATLA S3E5
38. Ember Island Arcade (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
39. ATLA S3E6-7
40. Monster Slayer (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
41. Combustion Man on a Train (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
42. ATLA S3 E8-13
43. Swordbending (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
44. No Benders Allowed (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
45. ATLA S3E14
46. Love is a Battlefield (short comic, The Lost Adventures); [D]
47. ATLA S3E15
48. Dragon Days (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
49. ATLA S3E16-17
50. Game Time (short comic, The Lost Adventures)
51. ATLA S3E18-19
52. Bumi vs Toph Round One (short comic, The Lost Adventures); [E]
53. ATLA S3E20-21; Late Summer 100AG

III) Post-ATLA

1. The Promise, Pts. 1-3 (Graphic Novel Trilogy); Briefly in Late Summer 100 AG, then one-year time-skip
2. Rebound (short comic, Team Avatar Tales)
3. Shells (short comic, Team Avatar Tales)
4. Sisters (short comic, Team Avatar Tales)
5. The Search Pts. 1-3 (Graphic Novel Trilogy); 101 AG
6. Smoke and Shadow Pt. 1 (Graphic Novel Trilogy)
7. The Rift Pts. 1-3 (Graphic Novel Trilogy)
8. Smoke and Shadow Pts. 2-3 (Graphic Novel Trilogy); [F]
9. North and South Pts. 1-3 (Graphic Novel Trilogy)
10. Sokka's Poem (short comic, Team Avatar Tales); [G]
11. Matcha Maker (short comic)
12. Azula in the Spirit Temple (one-shot graphic novel)
13. Toph Beifong's Metalbending Academy (one-shot graphic novel, Team Avatar Treasury)
14. The Scarecrow (short comic, Team Avatar Tales); [H]
15. Imbalance Pts. 1-3 (Graphic Novel Trilogy)
16. Toph and the Boulder (short comic, Team Avatar Tales)
17. ATLA Era TTRPG
18. Official ATLA Cookbook; [I]
19. Avatar Legacy (scrapbook); 124 AG

IV) LoK and Post-LoK

1. Friends for Life (short comic, Patterns in Time); around 157 AG
2. Skyscrapers (short comic, Patterns in Time)
3. Republic City Hustle (web series)
4. Weaver's Ball (short comic, Patterns in Time)
5. LoK Season 1; 170 AG
6. LoK Season 2; 171 AG
7. LoK Video Game
8. Lok Season 3
9. Cat-Owl's Cradle (short comic, Patterns in Time)
10. Legacy of the Fire Nation (scrapbook); [J]
11. LoK Season 4; 174 AG
12. Turf Wars Pts. 1-3 (Graphic Novel Trilogy)
13. Lost Pets (short comic, Patterns in Time)
14. An Avatar's Chronicle (scrapbook)
15. Ruins of the Empire Pts. 1-3 (Graphic Novel Trilogy)
16. Clearing the Air (short comic, Patterns in Time)
17. Beach Wars (short comic)
18. A Change in the Wind (short comic, Patterns in Time)
19. LoK Era of TTRPG

Footnotes:

• A) The Hundred Year War Era of the TTRPG is set after Ozai ascends the throne, so only concerns the state of the world towards the very end of the war but before Aang awakens.
• B) Suki Alone starts sometime after the kyoshi warriors are defeated by Azula as depicted in Appa's Lost Days. and (based on Azula's dialogue) before Azula and co. enter Ba Sing Se in time to arrive for the end of The Earth King. Mind you another line of Azula's dialogue would make more sense if placed after Crossroads of Destiny, but i choose to view that as the continuity error. Then presumably there is a decent amount of travel time and the events of Suki Alone are concurrent with late S2 and early S3.
• C) The content set between ATLA S2 and S3 may overlap to some degree, but I put Its Only Natural first since Kuei and Bosco are only with the gaang a short time.
• D) Love is a Battlefield takes place while Sokka and Zuko are at the Boiling Rock.
• E) Bumi vs Toph actually takes place between scenes of S3E19
• F) Smoke and Shadow overlaps with both The Rift and North and South. I considered placing NS pt. 1 before SS pt. 3, but the latter takes place right after SS pt. 2 and theoretically there'd be a decent amount of travel time for Sokka and Katara between trilogies. This overlap is also why I didn't include any other post-show comics between these three trilogies.
• G) Sokka's Poem is sometimes assumed to be set during the show, but it references the wolf spirit from The Search.
• H) The Scarecrow has been placed during the show by some fans, while others place it after Imbalance (as listed on the wiki). I couldn't find a source for it being after Imbalance, but the gaang's outfits are similar to that trilogy, so figured its at least around there.
• I) The cookbook is set post-show and features an Azula on friendly-ish terms with the gaang, so must take place after content featuring her as a villain. I considered not listing it because....its a cookbook. But the format is comparable to the legacy books which are generally viewed as canon.
• J) LotFN utilizes the scrapbook format to have letters, other writings and moments from different time periods. Specifically sometime after North and South, years after that but before Tenzin's birth in 119AG, and around LoK when Zuko is elderly. The end depicts Zuko reuniting with Iroh's spirit, which would be after Korra and Zuko's meeting in S3. I was unsure where (or if?) to place it but figured the last time period would be viewed as the present day of the scrapbook's completion.

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NASB2 Newcomers i didn't know about: El Tigre Angry Beavers Ember Auntie Gertie Gerald Azula Zuko
Yeah, Nicktoons weren't that big were i'm from, but i learned a lot about them thanks of this series, i bought the first game mainly for spongebob characters.

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1)pseudo animes
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-ben 10 alien force(ben 10 teen/gween anodyte and kevin)
-ben 10 ultimate alien(supreme kevin/supreme agregor)
-ben 10 omniverse(ben/rook/helen weels
-terminator rex(rex)
-secret sartuday(zack sartuday)
2)cartoons
-gumball(gumball/darwin/anais/penny)
-steven universe(peridot/connie/steevonie/lapis lazuli)
(3rd parties)
1)animes
-dbs(goku/jiren/zamasu/vegeta/cabba/kefla/gohan)
-one piece(luffy/kaidou/yamato/rob lucchi/zoro/nami/sanji/luffy nika)
-naruto(naruto/sasuke/obito/madara/kaguya)
-seven deadly sins(meliodas/ban/elaine/mael)
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I had the idea of playing a druid that was blind but used plants as a way of seeing, kinda like how toph does in Avatar the last Airbender, and I was wondering if there's a way to make that work in game without it being too much of a Hassel for the dm and other players

To whom it may concern,
Shalom. Introductions aside, just know that I am a hardcore gamer who has pristine observation skills. I wanted to take it upon myself to give a comprehensive Tier List of the entirety of Chapter 5, Season 2 weapons.
This is not a spreadsheet, no specific mathematical mumbo jumbo needed.
In other words, take my word for it and debate me if you disagree with my tier list for this season.
Additionally, mythic boss weapons are excluded because I judge the weapon classes they belong to holistically. Although mythic weapons do more damage than legendary variants, they are restricted from being customized to preference, thus making the legendary variant of each mythic far superior.
Lastly, there are two honorable mention tiers and this is far from the typical tier list.
Chonk_Lord48's Observations:
Atrocity - Waterbending
S Tier - Thunder Burst SMG, Gatekeeper Shotgun, Ranger Pistol, Cluster Clingers
A Tier - Nemesis AR, Huntress DMR, Hand Cannon, Chain of Hades
B Tier - Warforged AR, Drum Gun, Earthbending
C Tier - Hammer Pump Shotgun, Tactical AR, Airbending, Reaper Sniper Rifle
D Tier - Thunderbolt of Zeus, Firebending
F Tier - Frenzy Auto Shotgun, Chewie's Bowcaster, Darth Vader's Lightsaber
Absurdity - Harbinger SMG, E-11
Reasoning Section
Atrocity - Waterbending is an all encompassing infinite range (it travels past render range) infinite ammo, instant reload super power that will drop any enemy of most skill ranges in exactly two shots. This two shot kill problem is especially a factor when your enemy is using an untraceable form of Zen or Aimbot. Gamers who rely on this atrocious thing to kill or get wins are either inept at the game OR fighting water with water. Thought I would NEVER hear that phrase... Yet it is LITERAL. This weapon should have started and ended with the Avatar: The Last Airbender mini event. This is the second worst decision Epic has ever made, right next to... Well, that's a banned name isn't it... that pleb pleaser from Season X. Waterbending is so broken that it just removes the enjoyment from the game entirely. Even though it is labeled as a mythic rarity item it is far more common than bandages and perhaps more common than most common rarity weapons. Horrendous, absolutely horrendous decision.
S Tier - The Thunder Burst SMG is a phenomenal skill-based weapon that requires precision accuracy to observe the sheer powerhouse of a weapon it is. It has one of the lowest Time To Kill (TTK) in the game due to It's powerful damage output, accuracy, and headshot multiplier (1.76x). It can be used for mid-range combat as well with a modest damage reduction.
The Gatekeeper Shotgun is by far the BEST shotgun ever released in Fortnite History, surpassing the Charge Shotgun class except its Mythic variant. This shotgun excels in point blank range and the TTK is less than two seconds. It has a great spread which provides the opportunity for some guaranteed hits when firing from the hip. When it is aimed down, the spread becomes more precise. Most shotguns do this, yet the Gatekeeper stands out because the choke is not pinpoint accurate (like other failures of a shotgun) and its crosshair fits so nicely around an enemy's head.
The Ranger Pistol has a fast TTK and is damn near the perfection of the Thunder Burst SMG. The two are so similar in damage output, firerate, reload time and range that honestly a player can use either and perform well. When compared to the Warforged AR, it is more accurate, has a higher headshot multiplier, and reloads much faster.
Cluster Clingers were literally the only throwable explosives that did enough damage required to kill. A lethal weapon in the hands of a skilled player. This specific item will forever hold its place as the 'only' explosive throwable item. Be honest, the rest were just gimmicks that were terrible and practically useless. This was the ONLY grenade that actually put enemies back to the lobby. Why it was removed is beyond nonsensical. Anyone who could dare complain about the first (only) grenade that did grenading is... I will say it, part of the Little Timmy community (plebs) that Epic LOVES to humor (I remember Season X well).
Each of these weapons are truly a masterpiece in their class and stand out as among the greatest weapons to ever touch the surface of the game. They do not require attachments to be good. These weapons can be deadly in the hands of players from all skill ranges. From common to legendary or mythic these weapons take the cake as this season's best.
A Tier - The Huntress DMR is the BEST DMR to date. All other DMRs pale in comparison to this one (Looking at you Cobra) because it actually hits targets when you aim and shoot directly at them. This would have been S-Tier but since it requires a specific set of attachments each game to be superior, it cannot be placed there. This weapon shoots the farthest and has little to no bullet drop whatsoever. It is superior to the once great Reaper Sniper rifle and takes the cake as the best long-range choice this season.
Note: Perhaps with the fresh new ballistics system, the Cobra DMR can make a return and actually function properly instead of being exclusive to function on PC.
The Hand Cannon is a re-imagining of one of Chapter 1's best weapons. It is superior to other slow firing, semi-automatic weapons due to its damage output and buffed headshot multiplier. This weapon is exclusive for highly accurate and skilled players which is precisely why it remains in A Tier. It is not universally great (S-Tier), yet it still rewards those with precise aim. The fun with this weapon is that it doubles as a close range defender or a sniper rifle depending on attachment preference. When modded to be a long-range weapon it should be noted that it has less bullet drop than the Reaper Sniper Rifle. The other optimization is the classic one which can be done with an optic attached or not. When used in this classic form, it outclasses the Hammer Pump Shotgun entirely. It does more headshot damage and less body shot damage, sure, but at least significant damage is guaranteed since spread is not a factor.
The Nemesis AR is a powerhouse of a weapon as well which is surprisingly accurate for its high damage output and adequate headshot multiplier. It has a fast TTK and requires little investment to be superior to other weapons in its class.
The Chain of Hades is not an an atrocity. It is very much required to counter and punish enemies who think they are tough guys fleeing from a fight using shockwaves or the wings of Icarus, or even a motorbike. It is fun to use, when it works. This item is prevented from being S-Tier due to the FACT it does not work properly. This weapon has a sweeping animation and must be paired with area of effect damage. The center of the crosshair is NOT the only area of damage. This can be tested and proven by opening a door, aiming in the middle of the doorway, and swinging. You will notice the it does indeed deal damage to the left and right of the crosshair. Sadly, and unsurprisingly, this AOE melee weapon seems to exclusively function properly on PC. When used on PC, this chain causes a stagger that prevents a weapon from firing in a minute instances. That is, each hit when swung, causes an interruption of a weapon firing. This feature is nonexistent on consoles and seems intentional. As for the chain pull, that attack causes stagger universally, which is good.
B Tier - The Warforged AR is decent at best. Even with a legendary properly modded variant, it pales in comparison to the Nemesis AR, which requires little investment to no investment. This weapon had much potential but Epic clealry refuses to allow an S-Tier assault rifle to exist again.
The Drum Gun is yet another re-imagining of one of the greatest weapons to enter the META first debuted in Chapter 1. This version, regardless of attachments, fails to be what it once was. It is about as accurate as the Warforged and also lacks recoil control even with the attachments meant to reduce it.
Earthbending was a failed opportunity for Epic to allow players to have fun with the game. I would have preferred summoning armor on my character (like Toph does in the show) paired with the ability to bull charge into an enemy which would deal an atrocious amount of damage to be equally unfair as Waterbending. Maybe 150 damage or simply an instant KO. Heck if I care you cannot shoot the armor off quick enough to cancel the attack. As for Earthbebding as it was made, the cover provided was stronger than metal, and more reliable than porta bunkers. Long before the time it would take to break the cover, the ability to form another wall is primed and ready. Hurling large, fine cut rock slabs at enemies should have caused a KO in two hits to counter that atrocity not worth my breath anymore.
C Tier - The Hammer Pump Shotgun is just a joke but can still be deadly when paired with an appropriate backup weapon. This weapon could be A-Tier at best when paired with a Thunder Burst SMG or F-Tier at worst when used alone. By that logic, it averages to the middle of the tier list. Oh I miss the days when it just took one skilled shot to send them back to the lobby with the original Pump Shotgun re-imagined in Chapter 1 Season 5. This was arguably the most balanced period in Fortnite's history especially for both SMGs and ARs.
The Tactical AR is yet another re-imagining of one of the greatest weapons. This too pales in comparison to it's predecessor. Even with all necessary attachments on it, it is not the same as before. Period. It does not do enough damage and high a slow TTK. It pales in comparison to both the Thunder Burst SMG and other assault rifles. It fails to be both SMG and AR when it is meant to be a combination of both.
The Reaper Sniper has once graced players inventories as the BEST sniper rifle in Fortnite's history. Once an S-Tier weapon, this powerful sniper rifle has fallen from that status due to Epic's tendency to humor plebeians in the community. It has caused this weapon to become absolutey useless for what it was made for. It does not make any sense at all for this weapon's bullets to have bullet drop before 20m. The projectory of the bullet is flaccid, like to an ED extent. Absolutely an ABSURD choice for long range encounters, period. However, this weapon can surpass even the Hand Cannon as a replacement for a shot gun, slap the proper attachments on play pretend that it is the KSG-12 or a slug round shotgun, then you got yourself an S-Tier shotgun that drops players in ONE shot.
Airbending is not a weapon per se, however it can be used as one to cause a death due to gravity or to prevent vehicles from traveling. It was amazing. I miss it. It was the best movement option that was ever released in the game.
D Tier - Thunderbolt of Zeus had potential to be amazing. It was pathetic compared to cluster clingers and its splash damage seems to be so random that it is unreliable. It is supposed to hit for 40, 40, then 140. Yet my final hit is hitting for 80. I do not understand. Prep time alone makes this weapon a death wish.
Firebending also lack a passive ability and Epic has failed to make this combat-based bending effective. Unless you are staying perfectly still, you will jump around like a maniac and miss all projectiles. Period. Upon release, it dealt barely any damage and Epic did not bother buffing the damage until near the event's conclusion. I should, according to the same broken logic, be able to bend lightning with extreme precision to deal 300+ damage, thus instantly knocking out anyone.
F Tier - The Frenzy Auto Shotgun was once an atrocity and at first got respectfully nerfed. Then Epic nerfed it again to be effective exclusively at less than point-blank range. Any further than 10 meters then you are surely dealing between 10-20 damage IF you are lucky.
The Bowcaster is a failure of what could have been a fun limited time weapon to use. Firstly it animates an AoE per shot regardless of charge and does NOT do splash damage when shot. When charged fully it deals decent damage but then the splash damage is negligible. I am a first hand witness to this bs weapon having splash damage be effective exclusively on PC. I was damaged from about a tile and a half away from the point of impact when at the Dumpen Haussen reboot van. I find it unnerving that some weapons have no polish on console. The Bowcaster when shot semiautomatic is not only supposed to have splash damage but it also fails to deal damage in general. This weapon suffers the Cobra DMR curse where if you aim directly at an enemy and HIT them, it does no damage or just goes right through them or it is just rubber bullets or blanks. As for the bowcaster, it is as if the laser goes directly through the enemy causing no damage whatsoever. This does not happen on PC. To my knowledge, Epic intentionally caters to this SMALL percentage of the community.
Darth Vader's lightsaber is just bad compared to the chain. The chain is in an entirely different class. The lightsaber lacks damage output and is trash at blocking waterbending. The guard is easily broken. Without a pool of lightsabers to choose from that have powers per color. The other powers would have been perfect counters to the chain of hades. Push em off or pull them down or towards. Amazing, is what it would have been.
Absurdity Tier - The E-11 is canonically accurate, how ironic. Nuff said. No wonder the Storm Troopers could never hit their shots.
The Harbinger SMG was supposed to fix Epic's failure last season, the Hyper SMG. Both are absurdities and should NEVER be picked up in any circumstance. You would fair better throwing grass at your enemies. The Harbinger SMG is outclassed in DPS by EVERY other light ammo weapon option, EVER, not just this season. It is BEYOND a failure which is why it takes its rightful place here. It is to NEVER be relied on. You will surely die faster by any other weapon in the game. Even at legendary rarity optimized for hipfire or ADS the gun is inaccurate regardless of the player using it. Both the E-11 and the Harbinger SMG are universally repulsive and fail to be a weapon (by definition) in the hands of any player.
Conclusion
These are my expert observations on what is, can be, and is not effective in the current META. Please feel free to debate these claims, if you can.
Thanks and God bless you all,
Chonk_Lord48

The Kyoshi novel is so cool. 3/4s of the way throigh the first one so far
So many great additions to the world
I live how it takes minor details and expands on them. Like Kyoshi’s make up originally being used by criminals to disguise their identity. And that was based on traditional operas
And how her fans were originally used by her air bender mother, cause of course fans would be an ideal weapon for air bending. And just, what I’ve read about her mom is so cool. An airbender turning her back on traditional airbender values for the sake of love. And how she fuckin, tattood snakes over her arrows. Cool visual and cool way to communicate her turning her back on airbender culture and twisting it for her own ends
Jianzhou is a great character, makes perfect sense a character like that, a guy who is obsessed with order, who’s obsessed with doing the Avatar’s job, would come after Kuruk, who died young and whose accomplishments were largely unknown. And just, I fuckin love the idea that a mentor and friend to your past life serves as the antagonist to your next. It’s a little similar to Sozin turning his back on Roku and leaving him to die, dedicating the rest of his life to finding and killing Aang
And just, the fact that we don’t have a hundred year time skip is great cause we get to see more of Kuruk’s old friends. We didn’t really get much of that in AtLA; closest being when we met like, Bumi. Or when it was revealed Roku was friends with Gyatso. Was cool that we did get a lot of that in Korra though, especially with Toph and her family
Kelsang was a good character. Very warm, and I liked his design. Not often you think of airbenders as being super buff lol. Rangi and her mom are also great, it’s cool we start off with fire nation allies. Get to see more of that culture
Kyoshi’s flavor of eartbending is also fun. Having a hard time bending with precision, only being able to bend massive boulders at the start. Cool concept for a character who’s been built up as like, very brutal, very much preferring to be decisive and use force. And it just makes for a fun limitation. It’s distinct from Aang who had trouble in a different way, more just being unable to get into the earthbender mindset initially, and Korra, who just already could bend earth
The flying opera group’s also fun, I like how we got some sand bender rep with Lek. He’s also just a fun character. Good foil to Kyoshi with her feelings about her parents, and it’s pretty funny when he shit talks her. And Lao Ge. I like the theory that he’s Guru Patik, and I’ve been reading all his lines in that voice lol
Oh and both mist stepping and dust stepping are creative bending styles. It’s cool to me when you can do similar things with different elements. And it’s just a great foil to Kyoshi’s great power but lack of precision
The dichotomy between high society, the law, order, tradition, and the impoverished, the criminal, and doing new stuff is really interesting. We get a lotta angles on it so far. How Kyoshi started off impoverished and only rose out of it due to a good samaritan. The fifth nation and how that was “breaking the natural order of things”. How it was basically a bunch of self serving pirate slave owners. The political mind games Jianzhu has to play to keep power and maintain alliances. How brutal he can be to achieve his goals. The dao fei and how Kyoshi fell in with them after Jianzhu showed his true colors
Oh and the reuse of animals like shirshus and eeldogs. You can just tell how much the author loves Avatar
Just
Great book so far. Great prequel. Really adds to the world

Kyoshi book 1 is the epitome of ‘a meeting that could have been an email’. Its book that should have been a graphic novel. A story that should have been a wikipedia page.
SPOILERS, though I am saving you the read.
TLDR: The story telling is mediocre, and the story would have been just as compelling as a bullet pointed list of story facts. It flubs, glosses over and skips all portions of story that would have required any amount of clever writing or skill. The story is comprised of cringey tropes. This book will not sit among the original series in the annals of history. It sits below Korra and just above M Knight’s film adaption and the disgraceful Netflix reboot.
First, the idea of there being immense trouble identifying the Avatar is a good plot point. Having Kuruk’s team find and teach the next Avatar and have opposing ideals is also a good plot point. Yee also describes the martial arts okay enough, but this is an inherent obstacle when turning highly visual source material into text. This concludes my praise.
Yee tells, but doesnt show. Show more teambuilding and friendship between Kyoshi, Rangi and Yun. They only come together once in the same room to hang out before the main conflict happens, and its a superficial scene straight out of an 80s slasher movie. They come together solely to ‘show’ them being a team as they hang out and exchange banter. This is the first of Yee’s pseudo-“show, don’t tell”. It appears like the story is showing us something, but it is still telling us. It is characterized by vapid, juvenile writing in a scene that is largely inconsequential to the story.
Make the misidentification of the Avatar weigh on each of them and test friendship. Show her being found by Kelsang. The jump forward 9 years is jarring and leaves logic way behind. If she was raised by Kelsang, why didnt he finish testing her as the Avatar? Why did he take pity and raise her after traveling the world and seeing other homeless children? Why didnt she give back the clay turtle relic? Kyoshi is abandoned when she is old enough to remember being abandon, but doesn’t remember where she got the turtle. This line is another example of pseudo-show. Why don’t we dont get any insight into the moment she is abandon? We do not know any of these things. Including these scenes in the book would have made it longer, but its the juiciest piece of the character development. The length of a book is largely forgivable if it is captivating. This is like if you order a burger and they only bring you a bun and a slice of bib lettuce. Its missing the most crucile part.
Show Yun being incorrectly identified as the Avatar. This scene has to be so interesting. There is nothing in the book about this at all. This seems like another artful dodge around having to write something clever, and that tends to be difficult.
Show Kyoshi’s Avatar state. ‘Blacking out’ is not a mysterious way to tell stories. Its a cop out of writing something the author finds difficult. Also, a character can black out and not remember doing something AND the author can still describe it as it happens to the reader. Choosing to ommit more juicey story speaks more to the writers lack of confidence in their writing.
The fans and helmet of her parents are forced clumsily into the story at the height of the inciting incident. They could have been introduced any time. For example, when Kyoshi connects with her parent’s old crime ring and they could be presented to Kyoshi as relics of the group’s deceased leaders. Instead they are introduced to the reader by Kyoshi dropping her luggage and they fall out in the rain and mud. It reads like a scene that is meant to be a story board for a cartoon or comic.
We dont get any insight into Kyoshi’s parents being dead or alive. Kyoshi doesnt seem to ask anyone either. Why? Seems like a reasonable question.
Kelsang realizes Kyoshi is the Avatar when she does some improv poetry that happens to be Avatar Kuruk’s favorite poem? That was the best idea you got?
Kyoshi has a sky bison named PengPeng? Find a new method of transportation, the flying bison had been done before. Pengpeng is also only used as transportation. She doesnt have any personality like Momo and Appa. Total strikeout.
When something new develops that is supposed to surprise the reader, like Kyoshi’s mother being a disgraced airbender, Yee doesnt show this. This is explained away in a moment of dialogue like “once upon a time, this happened.” Then the plot moves on. And what motivation did she have for keeping this from Kelsang? Maybe they knew each other? They are both airbenders who have killed before, which is significant in the fiction. This could have been an opportunity to connect characters and create intrigue. But we only learn this at the end of the book for no reason.
Love between ATLA characters is subtle in the show. Katara and Aang will end up together and we know this implicitly. Sokka loves his friends, particularly Toph, because of the actions we see him take to help her. Rewatch the show, you will see what I mean. However this is not a major plot point that is touched on each episode. Zuko and Mei are together but they are pulled apart temporarily by character motivations. It skips the filler and gets right to the interesting part. However in Kyoshi book 1, love between Rangi and Kyoshi is vapid and foreshadowed from the first pages. Lets set lesbianism aside, its not the issue. The issue is that this love story is not compelling chiefly because we are told they care for each other but are only shown this in the back half of the book on a surface level. Even when we are shown these things, its not believable. The characters act like teenagers do in 2024 America, not like how teenagers would act in a world coming off the heels of a 100 year war. The characters are young, but they have roles, careers, and the responsibilities of adults. This stems from the same problem Yun has with Kyoshi and Rangi. We don’t see them becoming or being friends. We are told they are friends. Thats it.
This connects to Rangi’s character being ambivalent and emotionally indistinct. Rangi is played as a tough, no nonsense soldier that is hired as Yun’s personal bodyguard, the most important job next to being the avatar yourself. But her expressions of love are juvenile and childish. In one scene she is scolding Kyoshi on her duty toward being Avatar then in the next she acts playfully excited like an American weeb teenager when Kyoshi bends water for the first time. Rangi is poorly written and has poor motivation to her Avatar duty. She contributes nothing practical or technical to the story but love interest. If she is a child prodigy badass that earned the job of protecting the Avatar, she should act like it.
Hei Ran, Rangi’s mother, does nothing consequential to the plot. Why have this character? It is stated she knew Avatar Kuruk. The least she can do is bring it up more.
AND FINALLY, Kyoshis character is very opposite from who we see in ATLA. Obviously this is to show growth, but the timid Kyoshi inexplicably switches to confident and intimidating Kyoshi without any growth, then switches back to timid again. We know kyoshi as a tall, confident, matter of fact, powerful bender who sees no difference between murdering Chin the Conquerer and letting him fall to his death. But here we see a still tall, but petulant teen. She is afraid of her bending. She is inconsistently overconfident. She is squemish about murder. Perhaps the growth occurs in book two, but then again change is gradual. We should see some examples of change now. She grew up a homeless street urchin. She needs to act like it.
Yun struggles with his bending but also keeps smiling and acting like everything is ok. This trope is exhausted to death by anime. We do not see a human side of Yun. He is not tortured by the training or the fatique of not being able to bend fire or the pressure and expectation of being Avatar. He just smiles and flirts with Kyoshi. He also asks her to go with him to a peace treaty signing with pirates all because he wants to have her there so he feels loved. But this thinly disguises the fact the author needed a reason to have her at the signing so she can earthbend and save everyone. Take Rangi, your apointed body guard.
Yun returns at the end of the novel as a deus ex machina and kills Jianzhu in an admittedly badass way. 10/10. However, Yun is dead, reappears as a ghost, then earth bends. The possibility of this within the fiction is near zero UNLESS FC Yee is trying add to the lore of spirit magic and bending. To that I say “Learn to be a better writer first.”
Kirima is an okay character. We traditionally see water benders as good guys, but she is a tough leader of a gang of criminals. Again we are told that, not shown. 5/10. Mid teir.
Wong is a worse comedic relief than Sokka. Where Sokka learns to become a leader from a close minded sceptic and redeem this quality, Wong is indistinct from any other background earth bender. He eventually becomes Kyoshis earthbending teacher and he starts to fill out a teacher role but is still indistinct. Up until this time, he carrys no air of educator at all. Remember, he’s a pirate criminal. This turn of character seems to come from the team learning that Kyoshi is the Avatar, something she kept secret. But Wong is the only one who changes their behavior based on this. Meeting the most important person in the world doesn’t effect them, I guess. Doesn’t seem reasonable.
Lek is a kid that idolizes Kyoshi’s parents, but acts out like a toddler when she speaks poorly of them. I am left feeling disatisfied by a criminal outlaw that throws tantrums when someone speaks ill of their pseudo mommy and daddy. Lek is poorly written as a rival to Kyoshi, if if fact that was Yee’s intention. You see it in their banter and interactions. Lek is killed by a poison that only incapacitates all others effected. It was like the author needed him to die real quick and didnt know how to do it, but also didn’t want to rewrite the chapter.
Now is a good time to mention that characters can be annoying to other characters, but they should not be annoying to the reader. Doing this is a form of self sabotage. Its like serving up raw eggs for breakfast on purpose and calling it art. You just wouldn’t do it.
Lao Ge is poorly written too, despite being an interesting character idea. Lao is meant to be Kyoshi’s spiritual leader in this story. He leads her to the ancient technique of prolonging ones life with spirit magic. But this man reads like an embarassing drunk uncle that no one responds to when he speaks. He acts like he’s cool, wanders off constantly and returns covered in blood to a group thats asks no questions. Criminals still ask questions. In fact, they are more paranoid on account of being criminals. For example, there is a scene where they leave without him and realize they forgot him and have to go back. This scene amounts to nothing. Why was it in the book? Whoops, he’s also a master assassin. We are told this over and over but never see it in action. Boo. Don’t suggest violence. Show us violence.
Why is this group of criminals still together anyway? They lost their leaders, Kyoshi’s parents. Wouldn’t the find new jobs? Thin the herd. Theres too many characters.
Jianzhu acts more suspicious after he is identified as the villain which is a trope found in childrens television to remind children he is bad now. The fact it is here insults the readers intellegence. His villain motivations are not explained well. Does he care more about identifying the Avatar than his lifelong friend Kelsang or the life of the innocent? Also, a villain doesnt need to kill someone to be identified as the villain but youll find that trope here too. Clever writing can remedy this all the same. He does do cool evil guy things, but they are explained after the fact instead of showing him coniving these schemes and putting them into action. His death is awesome, but his final confrontation with Kyoshi is not spectacular. There is no final battle like one might expect. He the one that ghost Yun kills.
It is unclear if this book is meant for a YA reader audience or the adult audience that watched ATLA as kids. The story is grittier, bloodier and violent with explicit deaths and torture. All the while bearing a sheen of squeeky clean Nickelodean dialogue and unfunny humor that has an obvious limit. The book says they swear, but the exact words do not show up in dialogue. Characters are impaled and gored, but the 3rd person narration takes breaks from descriptions of this for quippy commentary on the things happening. Who says these things? Kyoshi? But its in third person. This clashes with the perspective and shows indecision on the part of the author.
The perspective is stuck between 1st and 3rd. 1st serves better for the YA audience where Kyoshi might think these quippy things to herself or have thoughts that help the reader understand context better. 3rd person would serve the adult audience better with a matter of fact telling of the story. Maybe even change between characters in some chapters and fill in some of these gaps. Instead the book strattles the line between these two perspectives and suffers greatly. You have humorous commentary and scene descriptions coming from the same source. It breaks immersion when the reader is stuck wondering who is telling the story.
YA is an oversaturatedand flawed genre anyway. Its almost designed to trick teens into thinking they are reading adult books.
Yee includes too many comparisons, similies and analogies. Each one is meant to create world building, where the text compares a creature in the ATLA world to a situation at hand. But they start coming up too often in the back half of the book. This also seems to rise in frequency as descriptions get vaguer. It felt like Yee lacked the proper lexicon to describe what was happening as the story approached the end. Analogies should be used to explain difficult things, not just thrown in recklessly.
One moment sticks out from this book that reminds me of ATLA. While Yun and Kyoshi are silently trying to meditate before Jianzhu summons a spirit to finally identify the correct Avatar, the two teens speak for a second. Eyes closed, Kyoshi whispers “You know what would be funny? If neither of us were the Avatar.” This captures elements of friendship between the two kids, character humor, and SHOWS these two still care for each other no matter what happens next. Yun’s response isn’t even remotely appropriate, memorable or clever. The opportunity is a total loss.
Another moment of total loss and tonal dissonance is when Kyoshi, Rangi and the convicts go to a hidden secret criminal town that is described as being so cut throat, you don’t even look at people in the eye. Just then the group sees two men collide after turning a blind corner and drop their stuff. Page 224. They exchange appologies, act very polite, and depart. (This is told to the reader, not shown with appropriatly funny dialogue). Lek then explains the two men will meet tonight on the challenge grounds and fight to the death. However, that night at the challenge grounds, you don’t see those characters; a total whiff on Yee’s part. Instead you read about one man bludgeoning another man to death with barehands in pure gladitorial bloodsport. This scene shows the whimsy of ATLA, the gorey violence that Yee wanted and his befuddled attempt at writing something that blends the two.
All of this leads me to conclude the book is for a YA audience, which is unfortunate because ATLA was for everyone; YA, adult and children. It is a children’s show that adults can find a surprising amount of depth and humor in. Yee’s doesn’t hold a candle to the writing of Aaron Ehasz.
The argument that this books is allowed to be bad because its for kids falls apart for the same reason. The expert writing of Aaron Ehazs in ATLA is what imortalizes it to this day; the dialogue, the characters, and the story. ATLA is a kids cartoon by which all cinema and television are compared. This is simply not on that level.
When this level of integrity is left to be followed up by an author with one previously published work, underdelivery should be expected. Kyoshi book 1 is FC Yee’s second published work and it shows. I would be interested in learning more about FC Yee’s past unpublished experiences in writing and qualifications.
So again, this book is like a meeting that should have been an email. The story is not “worth the read”. The historical facts are more valuable. For example, telling someone that Kyoshi’s dad is a pirate earthbender and her mother is a disgraced criminal airbender is a total surprise and sparks good speculative conversation. But the way the novel presents this information is clumsy and ignorant of how rare these circumstances are within the fiction. These historical facts are just as compelling when read on the Avatar wiki page, negating the necessity for a book in the first place. I think this is symptomatic of writing a prequal too. We know enough about Kyoshi to be interested in her character, so the facts about her should be presented interestingly with art and showmanship.
This book leaves me with the sneaking suspicion that most of what FC Yee knows about writing was learned from anime, a genre so polluted its not worth even sifting through to find quality content. Hot take, I know.
His other books on Genie Lo (2017, 2020) are teen dramas with ‘the chosen one’ trope, as the summaries suggest. That must be why that shows in this book. Maybe FC Yee can only write one type of book.
Yee is also not an author by trade. He said in an interview that he works in mobile gaming as the guy who makes “everything less fun by adding stuff to the game you have to pay for.” He went to college for Economics, or so I read on his wiki page.
His book publisher proposed the two book series idea to Nickelodeon, it was not a matter of the creators carefully hand picking a writer. He also only worked with Mike DiMartino. In his interview, he says he did not work with Bryan Konietzko and never even mentions Aaron Ehasz. I believe this is to the great detrement of the story.
I’ve heard that people really liked this book. However, I wonder if that is genuine affection or the same kind of denial Star Wars fans had when the Phantom Menace came out. I draw this parallel because my father was that person. He recomended this book to me and gave it high praise in the same way he did when Phantom Menace released.
The fans, my father and myself included, are starved for any canon ATLA material. Feeding the fans undercooked meals is no way to make a fanbase grow. The ATLA fanbase already got food poisoning from M Knight’s movie. It recovered, but at a cost. I hate to think what might happen after the Netflix show and the animated movie of adult Aang.
I understand that Yee was a fan of the material. In fact, he and I share the same favorite character. So know that this is not an attack on a fellow fan of ATLA, I simply believe Yee is not the man for this job. Avatar deserves better than to be relegated to a YA novel lost in a sea of overproduced assembly line YA content. Avatar deserves a better writer. Save your fine cutlery for fine dining, don’t use polished silver to eat fast food.
To end, I leave you with this: if you want more Avatar content, gather some friends and play the Avatar rpg by Magpie Games. It is the most fun I’ve had in the ATLA world since I was a kid. If you play it right, you get that same sense of magic you got back in 2005 when Book Water came out.
Below is a link to an interview with Yee.
https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2019/07/15/from-fan-to-avatar-writer-f-c-yee-on-developing-the-story-of-avatar-kyoshi/amp/

1)indie game characters
-shovel knight(shovel knight)
-anubis(palworld)
-sash lilac(freedom planet 2)
-spark(spark the eletric jester)
-carol tea(freedom planet 2)
-black knight(shovel knight)
-sho kamui(breakers revenge
-daisuke sato(pocket bravery)
-nuno alves(pocket bravery)
-sans(undertale)
-papyrus(undertale)
-milla basset(freedom planet 2)
2)big games
-ryu(sf)
-kazuya mishima(tk)
-jin kazama(tk)
-akuma(sf)
-sonic(sonic)
-gulusgammamon(digimon)
-agumon(digimon)
-gatomon(digimon)
-kratos(god of war)
-master chief(halo)
-rugal(kof)
-chrom(chrono trigger)
sora(kingdom hearts)
-riku(kingdom hearts)
-blaze the cat(sonic)
-dante(devil may cry)
-akira(virtua fighter)
-meowskulls(fortnite)
-jinx(league of legends)
-dragon knight(dota 2)
-zeus(dota 2)
-iori(kof)
-kyo(kof)
3)cartoons
-super shredder(tmnt)
-luz noceda(the owl house)
-amity blight(the owl house)
-belos(the owl house)
-leonardo(tmnt)
-raphael(tmnt)
-miquelangelo(tmnt)
-donatello(tmnt)
-aang(avatar)
-zuko(avatar)
-korra(legend of korra)
-toph(avatar)
-phinheas and ferb(phinheas and ferb)
-lop(star wars visions)
-woodpecker(woodpecker)
-homer simpson(simpsons)
-bart simpsons(simpsons)
-tommy(rugrats all grow up)
4)animes
-meliodas(seven deadly sins)
-ban(seven deadly sins)
-arthur the king of chaos(seven deadly sins)
-baki hanma(baki)
-legoushi and haru(beastars)
-jotaro kujo(jojo)
-borushiki(boruto)
-boruto(boruto tbv)
-naruto rikudou(naruto shipudden)
-sasuke rikudou(naruto shippuden)
-kaguya(naruto shippuden)
-goku(dbs)
-goku black(dbs)
-merged zamasu(dbs)
-jiren(dbs)
-bergamo(dbs)
-mira(db xenoverse)
-android 21(db fighterz)
-luffy gear 5(one piece)
-kaidou(one piece)
-yamato(one piece)
5)movies
-hellboy(hellboy)
-neo(matrix)
-alien(alien)
-predator(predator)
-luke(star wars)
-dart vader(star wars)
6)characters from fanfics
-xicor(dragon ball af)
-cellbuzer(dragon ball af)
-sonic exe(sonic fanfics)
-son bra(db multiversus)
-azzy noceda(the owl house fanfics)
-avatar genji(legend of korra/atla fanfics)
-ben 10(chaquetrix)
-evil goku(db af)

Hello! Here we are again, back for another ATLA commentary.
Before we get started I do want to point out that I’m numbering and labeling episodes according to how they appear on Netflix. Episode 12, as I understand it, is actually two episodes. However, since they’re presented as one thing here, that’s how I’m watching it.
Brief update on other projects: I thought I’d try watching the first Harry Potter movie, but realized it’s two and a half hours long. That’s, at the bare minimum, five hours of commentary writing. So… yeah, we’re gonna hold off on that lol I’m also considering watching a superhero/comic book show called The Boys, because I accidentally caught part of a trailer for it that my girlfriend was watching and it looks very interesting. I’ll be doing the new Game of Thrones commentary next, not sure when exactly.
Okay, let’s go!
Episode 12- The Secret of the Fire Nation

1. Well that’s a heck of a title! I hope we learn something juicy!

It’s nice to see Aang and Katara bending for fun, thought I’m surprised Aang is so willing to encase himself in a block of ice. You’d think he’d have some trauma from that lol But also, I love Katara’s hair when she lets it down.
Yeah… I’m kind of surprised Aang is taking Appa’s loss as well as he is, considering how he reacted last episode. Since Sokka is talking about walking to Ba Sing Se, I take it they’re not going to be spending time looking for him? But then, didn’t the sandbenders say they sold him to a merchant from Ba Sing Se? Maybe he’s there, and Aang’s banking on that hope.

1. I know I keep applying real-world logic to a cartoon show, but wouldn’t Ba Sing Se get awfully crowded if they’re constantly taking in refugees from the rest of the Earth Kingdom? Iroh put the city under siege for almost two years. What if the Fire Nation does that again? More mouths to feed makes starvation quicker!

Iroh and Zuko are refugees. I still can’t get over that irony lol Hey, it’s Jet! My goodness, he’s onscreen for less than ten seconds and he’s already planning a robbery. He and Zuko are going to get along just fine, aren’t they?
The cabbage merchant! Always a delight to see him and his cabbages! Also hilarious that a bunch of people are impersonating Aang (thought it probably would be less hilarious if any of them met Azula). If passports are necessary, how did Zuko and Iroh get tickets? Also, good on Toph for taking advantage of her privilege lol
Hey! I think that’s Suki! Her eyes are drawn really distinctively and her voice sounds familiar! Two seconds after pressing play: it is Suki! Don’t you just love my long winning streak of figuring things out right before they let us know? Lol

1. Glad to see ATLA Suki appreciates Sokka’s muscles just as much as NATLA Suki lol

Someone took the pregnant family’s tickets and belongings. Is that how Zuko and Iroh got their tickets? Zuko’s robbed families before, so I wouldn’t put it past him.
Well damn, Suki got her armor and makeup on real quick, didn’t she? Hm… Sokka’s worried about her. I think Suki’s going to interpret that as him being sexist again but he’s probably traumatized from losing Yue. He’s been through way too much to still be sexist. If he still had a misogynistic bone in his body, Toph would have beaten it out of him by now.

1. Well the Serpent’s Pass looks terrifying. Also, this pregnant lady took one look at some scratched graffiti saying “Abandon Hope” and immediately started crying, saying “How can we abandon hope? It’s all we have!” Like… come on, lady lol Just because you see graffiti telling you to do something doesn’t mean you have to, otherwise I would have called quite a few people for a good time by now.

Hope is a distraction, huh? I guess I can see the logic of that from a practical application perspective. But it’s kind of a depressing philosophy for a monk to have.
Holy shit! Nope, I would not be walking along a cliff path that narrow! I will build a rowboat and paddle my way to Ba Sing Se.
Toph is really carrying the team (and some refugees too) this episode.

1. There’s a fine line between being protective and being smothering and Sokka has hopped, jumped, and skipped right over it.

Zuko’s not wearing his blue spirit mask. Not that he needs it, he and Jet work together like cogs in a machine. Ironic lol
Ow! Geez, that rejected hug hurt me lol Katara’s right though. Bottling up emotions just makes them worse in the long run. You have to allow yourself to feel bad sometimes. Granted, you can’t fly off the handle like he did last episode, but that’s a reaction. You can control your reactions, but you can’t control your feelings.
“It’s a beautiful moon.” “Yeah, it really is.” Okay, I know Sokka said last episode that Yue is the moon, but he was tripping on peyote. Does he actually believe that Yue is the moon now? Is Yue the moon now? I interpreted her death as he sacrificing herself to bring the moon spirit back to life, not to become the new moon spirit.
“Who is this guy? Is he taller than me?” Dude, we were having a moment. Damn it, just kiss her! Well actually, the moon’s right there so if Yue really did turn into the new moon spirit, it might be a tad awkward to kiss in front of her. But what’s he gonna do, only ever show intimacy during the day?

1. Um… I’m probably reading too much into this Smellerbee scene with Iroh and Longshot and I’m almost hesitant to say what I’m thinking because I can just imagine the backlash I could get for voicing it. And it’s not like ATLA has had great LGBTQ representation up to this point, so… Yeah, I’m probably just seeing things that aren’t there.

You know, I’ve never really cared a lot about Jet as a character (in fact, I’m kind of surprised to see him again. I figured he’d be a one-off character) but I am really enjoying his scenes with Zuko and Iroh. They have so much in common, which is probably the point of this whole juxtaposition. If he only knew who they really were lol
Of course Iroh believes in second chances. He’s the best. And also, he’s living proof that some people deserve a second chance.

1. Uh… Katara parting the sea while leading refugees to safety invokes a certain comparison, doesn’t it? But can I just say that I love how her solution to crossing the gap is to literally walk through the ocean instead of making a raft out of ice and floating across. She just never misses an opportunity to flex on everyone, does she? Lol

Momo continuing his pattern of trying to kill every small animal he sees is something I’ve come to treasure.
Is that the unagi?! I think that’s what it’s called/spelled but I haven’t seen that episode in a while. It would be fitting if Suki and the sea serpent both share the same episodes lol No that’s not the unagi. It’s a different color. Um… what exactly was Sokka planning to do if the sea serpent actually accepted his offer and ate Momo? Considering how he reacted to losing Appa, I don’t think Aang would be too happy with him.
Oh, now she’s making an ice bridge. Not as much of a flex as maintaining an air bubble so they plumb the depths but it is faster. Oh, Toph can’t see on ice. And she can’t swim? An earthbender not being able to swim feels like a stereotype for some reason, even though I have absolutely no reason to think that lol
“You can go ahead and let me drown now.” That’s gonna be a favorite joke of mine, I just know it lol And I’m pretty sure this is probably a jumping point for a Sokka/Toph ship. What does the community call that? Soph? Tokka? (How old is Toph, anyway? Probably Aang’s age, right? That’s… probably not an appropriate ship then)

1. Why does Ba Sing Se’s wall remind me of The Wall from Game of Thrones? Obviously not made of ice though lol

Okay, time for ATLA’s viewers to experience the miracle of childbirth!

1. Like I said earlier, ATLA isn’t heavy on the LGBTQ representation, but I swear I’m picking up on some tension and chemistry between Jet and Zuko (Juko? Jeko? Zet?). And now half of Jet’s little group is an LGBTQ allegory for me lol Even the dialogue between Jet and Zuko in this scene is slightly suggestive.

So… can Katara waterbend the baby out or…
Baby Hope, eh? Probably not a super common name in this world.
Oh? Was that Aang’s way of telling Katara he loves her without actually saying it? Aww. And hey, he’s heading off on his own to search for Appa. Which… honestly kind of feels like he should have been doing that this whole time lol
Yes! Get some, Sokka! Wait, nevermind. I fucking hate that line. Ugh No! I’m not gonna be a bitter old lady on this watch-through! They’re kissing and it’s very sweet and I love that for them!
Um… there’s a giant metal dildo on the way to penetrate Ba Sing Se! Lol but seriously, how technologically advanced is the Fire Nation? A giant mobile drill of that scale would be a marvel of engineering even by our modern standards.

1. Well hey, there’s the title card letting me know when the next episode starts.

Woah, the way the drill moves is so cool! I’m legitimately wondering if such a thing would actually be possible in our world with our physics. I don’t know why we would want to, but still. And of course Azula’s leading this attack. She gets all the best opportunities. And she’s smart too! The war minister guy is dismissive of the earthbenders, believing his drill to be impervious to earthbending attacks. You can practically smell the hubris. But Azula leaves nothing to chance and she sends her girls out to neutralize any potential threat.
And this is why we love Azula. She’s not just a scary villain, she’s a competent villain.

1. And the Earth Kingdom general shares the War Minister’s hubris. Why are the people in charge always the worst people to be in charge? Also, I love that Toph is the one to point out that Iroh broke through the wall.

So the Earth Kingdom’s elite Terra Team force were taken out by two teenage nonbenders from the Fire Nation in about twenty seconds. How have they lasted this long? Lol (I say two, but let’s be honest. Ty Lee’s doing the heavy lifting here)
Yes! I love that they acknowledge Sokka as the “Idea Guy”!
Iroh has got rizz for days lol I’m kind of surprised he only ever had one son. Jet wants to recruit Zuko. I’m totally down for that! They’re such an interesting pair!

1. I really love that Katara, whose probably the best waterbender in the world at this point, respects Ty Lee enough to recognize how dangerous she is. And Sokka had an idea! They’re going to take down the drill from the inside. Because how the hell else are they going to stop something that big?

Again with the underestimation! I swear Azula’s the only competent person in the entire Fire Nation military since Iroh retired.
Okay, engineer Sokka figured it out. It’s all a little too easy, isn’t it?

1. Ah shit, Jet just realized the truth, because Iroh used firebending to heat up his tea lol I think he’s getting a little too relaxed.

Okay, just the fact that they slice through metal with water at all is pretty impressive. And the drill has reached the wall, and Azula still doesn’t look impressed.
Oh yeah, I guess this is a pretty high stakes battle for them, huh? If they lose Ba Sing Se, they basically lose the entire Earth Kingdom, right? Omashu’s already fallen, the smaller villages and whatnot have no real defense. Ba Sing Se is the last big puzzle piece to world domination (aside from the water tribes, but they’re so isolated they’re not really a threat).
I love that Toph’s nickname for Aang is Twinkle Toes. Also I laughed at the War Minister’s face when he was side-eyeing Azula just then. +That’s the face of a man who’s about to be punished!

1. lol Sokka’s the only one with more rizz than Iroh! Maybe a legitimate battle strategy here would be to woo Ty Lee into switching sides? Aside from Azula she seems to be the most dangerous one. No offense to Mai, but she is kind of the odd woman out here.

Oh please let me get Aang and Azula 1v1! I really badly want to see how he fares against her without everyone else helping him. He’ll probably have to use the Avatar State to defeat her.
Ty Lee dives into the slurry after Katara and Sokka while Mai refuses. Yeah, Mai is the weak link here in Ozai’s Angels (I love that name, by the way).

1. Did Aang seriously think the general was going to hear him from that high up? Lol Toph’s helping Katara bend the slurry (how convenient that it’s both water and earth!). Ty Lee’s still trapped in it and the drill is about to blow. If I hadn’t learned my lesson on the last post, I’d probably be worried she might die in the explosion. But this is a kid’s show, she’ll be fine.

Here we go! Aang vs Azula! Her fighting style is so elegant. Every move she makes feels on purpose, if that makes sense. Like, whenever Aang fought Zuko, Zhao, or NPC firebenders their style is a little more chaotic and fearsome and rawr, you know? But Azula’s totally calm. Everything she’s doing feels calculated, and it’s working! If she hadn’t had to dodge that boulder after blasting Aang back she might have been able to deliver a finishing blow!
She beat him! He’s unconscious! Okay, well not anymore lol See… that right there was hubris (actually, it was kid’s show writing but whatever)! He was out for like fifteen seconds. She should have roasted him where he lay instead of picking him up and gloating.
Another fight with Azula ends in a draw with neither one beating the other! I’m starting to get a little peeved with all this edging lol but that was great! Azula is an absolute beast!

1. Okay, the way Aang hammered that rock spike into the drill was pretty epic. Mai’s “We lost” (and thank you for your contribution to the fight, Mai lol) is interesting. It’s true, they did lose. Not in the combat sense, Aang couldn’t beat Azula, but he didn’t have to. He just had to hold her off. Maybe that’s kind of a metaphor for the Fire Nation military in general. It’s very powerful, but it’s also marred by incompetence and weaknesses. Many of its generals are prideful and blind to their own weaknesses, or just outright incompetent. Look at this fight: even Mai just kind of gave up halfway through. If Ty Lee wasn’t trapped in the slurry, she might very well have been able to beat Katara, Sokka, and Toph, especially since they don’t Appa this time to bail them out. And if Mai had been with her, she might have been to break Katara’s concentration with a thrown weapon, thus freeing Ty Lee from the slurry.

I wondered how the Earth Kingdom lasted so long and maybe that’s just it. They can’t beat the Fire Nation, but they don’t have to. They just have to hold them off and the Fire Nation’s own shortcomings will end up beating themselves. It’s a hundred year stalemate.

1. Looks like Jet’s going to be causing a problem for Iroh and Zuko. I wonder if his relationship with them is what’s going to finally let him realize that not all Fire Nation people are inherently evil?

Hey, that’s Baby Hope! And Iroh gets to fawn over her too and I love that for him. You know, if Aang defeats the Fire Nation in a timely manner, Hope might actually get to grow up in a world at peace. Well, kind of. I’m sure there’s going to be massive issues with racism from generations of propaganda painting the other side as inhuman, huge demands for reparations, not to mention the territories the Fire Nation currently occupies. It’s been so long that there must be at least two generations of Fire Nation citizens who were born in and grew up in the Earth Kingdom, and I’m sure there’s been interbreeding with the Earth Kingdom people, because that’s what always happens with colonizers. Once they become established, genocide is pretty much the only way to get rid of them, and I doubt the Avatar is going to allow that.
So Hope’s probably going to grow up in pretty interesting times!
Um… is Ba Sing Se a city or is it a little walled country? Cuz all I see are farms and plains!
Katara, I love you, but you’re wrong. Team Avatar is going to catch on because it’s awesome, and that’s that.
Episode 13- City of Walls and Secrets

1. Oh, there’s an inner wall. So Ba Sing Se is kind of like the country in Attack on Titan! Oh yeah, in all of the excitement I almost forgot about Appa. Seriously, how many episodes has he been missing now? Damn, now that’s a city!

Yeah… something’s up with Joo Dee.
Walls inside that help maintain order? You mean walls that protect the rich and elite from the dirty poors? Lol Oh, Katara just confirmed it. They pen up all the poor people into a walled ghetto.

1. lol when Iroh’s talking about someone bringing home a lady friend, does he mean himself? Or Zuko? It is really interesting how their views of Ba Sing Se differ though. Iroh’s talking about getting a home, socializing, building a life, and he’s even found them jobs! Zuko sees the same situation as a prison.

Well, I’m glad Jet’s turning over a new leaf by letting the authorities handle things. Too bad I don’t trust the authorities to be any better.
Toph knows what’s up. Joo Dee is purposefully brushing Sokka off and distracting the group. I’m not sure why at the moment, but something is clearly up.

1. Of course they’re going to work in a tea shop! Lol Zuko’s right btw, all tea is hot leaf juice. Well, except for the teas that are hot root juice.

The cultural authority of Ba Sing Se, who guard their traditions and are called the Dai Li. Yeah… maybe it’s my conservative religious upbringing but when I hear about people “guarding their traditions” I immediately think of abuse, propaganda, and oppression. Generally people who are obsessed with traditions tend to be conservatives, who by their very nature cannot allow progress or improvement.
Someone important is trying to keep them under constant surveillance and prevent them from seeing the Earth King. In NATLA, there were spies in Omashu. Since Ba Sing Se is much bigger and more important, I imagine it’s riddled with Fire Nation spies as well, and somebody high ranking might be a traitor.

1. Joo Dee is kind of scary lol and clearly the citizens are terrified of her. But what’s interesting to me is that she’s preventing them from giving information about Appa, which suggests that whoever is stopping them from seeing the Earth King also has Appa. But why? What would be the point of keeping Aang away from Appa? Is it to restrict his mobility and make him easier to capture?

So people aren’t allowed to talk about the war, and the Dai Li seem to be responsible. But why? If everyone knows there’s a war going on anyway, why keep people from talking about it?
It’s lucky that Iroh borrowed his neighbor’s spark rocks, but why would he refrain from firebending in what he assumes is privacy? Unless he knows he’s being watched.

1. Huh, is the king’s pet bear the first normal animal on the show? Lol I am digging this undercover plan though.

I love that this show lets its characters try on different looks from time to time, even if they are mostly the same outfits. Katara and Toph’s high society get-ups are gorgeous!
The lost boys- I mean, freedom fighters are turning on Peter Pa- I mean, Jet. The weird thing is… he’s right! They are firebenders! But his behavior still isn’t healthy!

1. Okay, let’s go! Jet’s hurling accusations and attacking them in public! And now Zuko’s fighting back with swords. It’s the duel of the dual-wielders! Honestly, this is probably good for Zuko. He needs to blow off some steam after everything he’s been through.

Well how about that? Security at the palace is actually competent and Toph can’t bluff her way in.
This Long Feng guy is cultural minister to the king, which means he’s probably the bad guy! And also we haven’t met any other high ranking government officials with names, so he’s currently the only option lol

1. Geez, Zuko straight up intended to decapitate Jet right there. If Jet were a little slower, he would have! Man, I hope they do this fight scene in NATLA.

Uh-oh, scary lady Joo Dee is the scared one now. But can I just say how much I like her facial expressions?
Yeah… can’t blame them for arresting Jet. He did look like a crazy person.
The Dai Li’s specific brand of earthbending is very cool! It almost doesn’t seem like bending at all, if that makes sense. The stones they use are like a part of their own body. And of course Long Feng is their leader.
Okay I get the king is just a puppet and Long Feng is the real rule of the country, but I still don’t understand why he doesn’t allow mention of the war in the city. I mean, it’s common knowledge! A significant portion of their population are literally refugees fleeing war! Who doesn’t know
Oh… is it the king? Does the king just not know there’s a war happening and Long Feng keeps it from him so he can stay in charge? I mean, that’s still a stretch but it would explain why he doesn’t want Team Avatar talking to the king.

1. Jet is being hypnotized. Also, I do want to point out that I have seen “There is no (whatever) in Ba Sing Se” many times in the wild lol it’s nice to see where it comes from!

Ah… Long Feng is holding Appa as leverage over Aang.
I didn’t think Joo Dee could be any scarier but here we are! This episode almost has horror movie vibes.
Concluding thoughts: This was a fantastic couple/throuple of episodes! I loved seeing Suki again, and I really enjoyed how the refugee subplot ties so perfectly in with Iroh and Zuko. The whole drill sequence was probably the best “action” the show has had thus far and that’s saying something. It’s also nice to have my suspicions that the Earth Kingdom has its own corruption problems and bad guys confirmed.
I have a new theory to replace my “Iroh’s going to die theory”. They’ve been showing us all season how Zuko isn’t really cut out for life on the run, whereas Iroh embraces it. I think they’re driving to a separation between Zuko and Iroh. He may not have died, but narratively speaking Zuko and Iroh have to part ways permanently or semi-permanently for his character to grow. Iroh has been propping him up and supporting him this whole time, now it’s time for Zuko to leave the nest and become his own person.
My new theory is that Iroh will enjoy his new life in Ba Sing Se so much that he elects to stay there permanently, whereas Zuko is too restless to do so. He can’t go back to the Fire Nation and the Earth Kingdom will not accept him, so his only choice is to join Team Avatar, where he will likely end up teaching Aang firebending.
And to expand further on a previous theory of mine, which was: Azula will kill or depose Ozai. I’ve accepted at this point that death is off the table. Kid’s show and all that. But I noticed something… lots of people were quick to say that Azula would never kill Ozai. But not one person has said she wouldn’t depose him in those refutations (unless I’m misremembering but I don’t think I am). Since you all know not to hint at things or spoil them, I think your eagerness to point out that she won’t kill Ozai is an attempt to mislead me into thinking the whole theory is wrong so I’ll be surprised when she ends up deposing (not killing) him. I mean, I could be wrong but I have a strong feeling that the final villain is going to be Fire Lord Azula, with Ozai in exile somewhere (that would be fitting! The man who banishes his own son ends up being banished himself!).
Maybe that will even be the conclusion of Zuko’s arc! While Aang goes off to save the world from Azula, Zuko splits up to confront Ozai himself! Where we are in the show right now, it really does feel like Azula is Aang’s primary antagonist whereas Ozai is Zuko’s primary antagonist.
By the way, from here on out, no confirming or denying my theories either way, okay? Let it unfold naturally, and let me figure things out on my own. I mean, where’s the fun in just giving me the answers?
And also, some of you could be a little nicer with your criticisms. I had to block someone last time I posted and I don’t want to do that anymore. It’s fine to disagree with me, it’s fine to explain why you disagree with me. Hell, most of you do! I don’t mind that, I like that we all have different views of things even if I don’t agree. It makes things interesting! But don’t talk down to me, don’t use belittling language, don’t be disrespectful. Whenever I don’t like something about ATLA (or like something about NATLA) some of you seem to take it as a personal insult or something.
Just be polite, that’s all I ask.
Okay, I’ll see you same time next week probably!

Hello! Here we are again, back for another ATLA commentary.
Before we get started I do want to point out that I’m numbering and labeling episodes according to how they appear on Netflix. Episode 12, as I understand it, is actually two episodes. However, since they’re presented as one thing here, that’s how I’m watching it.
Brief update on other projects: I thought I’d try watching the first Harry Potter movie, but realized it’s two and a half hours long. That’s, at the bare minimum, five hours of commentary writing. So… yeah, we’re gonna hold off on that lol I’m also considering watching a superhero/comic book show called The Boys, because I accidentally caught part of a trailer for it that my girlfriend was watching and it looks very interesting. I’ll be doing the new Game of Thrones commentary next, not sure when exactly.
Okay, let’s go!
Episode 12- The Secret of the Fire Nation

1. Well that’s a heck of a title! I hope we learn something juicy!

It’s nice to see Aang and Katara bending for fun, thought I’m surprised Aang is so willing to encase himself in a block of ice. You’d think he’d have some trauma from that lol But also, I love Katara’s hair when she lets it down.
Yeah… I’m kind of surprised Aang is taking Appa’s loss as well as he is, considering how he reacted last episode. Since Sokka is talking about walking to Ba Sing Se, I take it they’re not going to be spending time looking for him? But then, didn’t the sandbenders say they sold him to a merchant from Ba Sing Se? Maybe he’s there, and Aang’s banking on that hope.

1. I know I keep applying real-world logic to a cartoon show, but wouldn’t Ba Sing Se get awfully crowded if they’re constantly taking in refugees from the rest of the Earth Kingdom? Iroh put the city under siege for almost two years. What if the Fire Nation does that again? More mouths to feed makes starvation quicker!

Iroh and Zuko are refugees. I still can’t get over that irony lol Hey, it’s Jet! My goodness, he’s onscreen for less than ten seconds and he’s already planning a robbery. He and Zuko are going to get along just fine, aren’t they?
The cabbage merchant! Always a delight to see him and his cabbages! Also hilarious that a bunch of people are impersonating Aang (thought it probably would be less hilarious if any of them met Azula). If passports are necessary, how did Zuko and Iroh get tickets? Also, good on Toph for taking advantage of her privilege lol
Hey! I think that’s Suki! Her eyes are drawn really distinctively and her voice sounds familiar! Two seconds after pressing play: it is Suki! Don’t you just love my long winning streak of figuring things out right before they let us know? Lol

1. Glad to see ATLA Suki appreciates Sokka’s muscles just as much as NATLA Suki lol

Someone took the pregnant family’s tickets and belongings. Is that how Zuko and Iroh got their tickets? Zuko’s robbed families before, so I wouldn’t put it past him.
Well damn, Suki got her armor and makeup on real quick, didn’t she? Hm… Sokka’s worried about her. I think Suki’s going to interpret that as him being sexist again but he’s probably traumatized from losing Yue. He’s been through way too much to still be sexist. If he still had a misogynistic bone in his body, Toph would have beaten it out of him by now.

1. Well the Serpent’s Pass looks terrifying. Also, this pregnant lady took one look at some scratched graffiti saying “Abandon Hope” and immediately started crying, saying “How can we abandon hope? It’s all we have!” Like… come on, lady lol Just because you see graffiti telling you to do something doesn’t mean you have to, otherwise I would have called quite a few people for a good time by now.

Hope is a distraction, huh? I guess I can see the logic of that from a practical application perspective. But it’s kind of a depressing philosophy for a monk to have.
Holy shit! Nope, I would not be walking along a cliff path that narrow! I will build a rowboat and paddle my way to Ba Sing Se.
Toph is really carrying the team (and some refugees too) this episode.

1. There’s a fine line between being protective and being smothering and Sokka has hopped, jumped, and skipped right over it.

Zuko’s not wearing his blue spirit mask. Not that he needs it, he and Jet work together like cogs in a machine. Ironic lol
Ow! Geez, that rejected hug hurt me lol Katara’s right though. Bottling up emotions just makes them worse in the long run. You have to allow yourself to feel bad sometimes. Granted, you can’t fly off the handle like he did last episode, but that’s a reaction. You can control your reactions, but you can’t control your feelings.
“It’s a beautiful moon.” “Yeah, it really is.” Okay, I know Sokka said last episode that Yue is the moon, but he was tripping on peyote. Does he actually believe that Yue is the moon now? Is Yue the moon now? I interpreted her death as he sacrificing herself to bring the moon spirit back to life, not to become the new moon spirit.
“Who is this guy? Is he taller than me?” Dude, we were having a moment. Damn it, just kiss her! Well actually, the moon’s right there so if Yue really did turn into the new moon spirit, it might be a tad awkward to kiss in front of her. But what’s he gonna do, only ever show intimacy during the day?

1. Um… I’m probably reading too much into this Smellerbee scene with Iroh and Longshot and I’m almost hesitant to say what I’m thinking because I can just imagine the backlash I could get for voicing it. And it’s not like ATLA has had great LGBTQ representation up to this point, so… Yeah, I’m probably just seeing things that aren’t there.

You know, I’ve never really cared a lot about Jet as a character (in fact, I’m kind of surprised to see him again. I figured he’d be a one-off character) but I am really enjoying his scenes with Zuko and Iroh. They have so much in common, which is probably the point of this whole juxtaposition. If he only knew who they really were lol
Of course Iroh believes in second chances. He’s the best. And also, he’s living proof that some people deserve a second chance.

1. Uh… Katara parting the sea while leading refugees to safety invokes a certain comparison, doesn’t it? But can I just say that I love how her solution to crossing the gap is to literally walk through the ocean instead of making a raft out of ice and floating across. She just never misses an opportunity to flex on everyone, does she? Lol

Momo continuing his pattern of trying to kill every small animal he sees is something I’ve come to treasure.
Is that the unagi?! I think that’s what it’s called/spelled but I haven’t seen that episode in a while. It would be fitting if Suki and the sea serpent both share the same episodes lol No that’s not the unagi. It’s a different color. Um… what exactly was Sokka planning to do if the sea serpent actually accepted his offer and ate Momo? Considering how he reacted to losing Appa, I don’t think Aang would be too happy with him.
Oh, now she’s making an ice bridge. Not as much of a flex as maintaining an air bubble so they plumb the depths but it is faster. Oh, Toph can’t see on ice. And she can’t swim? An earthbender not being able to swim feels like a stereotype for some reason, even though I have absolutely no reason to think that lol
“You can go ahead and let me drown now.” That’s gonna be a favorite joke of mine, I just know it lol And I’m pretty sure this is probably a jumping point for a Sokka/Toph ship. What does the community call that? Soph? Tokka? (How old is Toph, anyway? Probably Aang’s age, right? That’s… probably not an appropriate ship then)

1. Why does Ba Sing Se’s wall remind me of The Wall from Game of Thrones? Obviously not made of ice though lol

Okay, time for ATLA’s viewers to experience the miracle of childbirth!

1. Like I said earlier, ATLA isn’t heavy on the LGBTQ representation, but I swear I’m picking up on some tension and chemistry between Jet and Zuko (Juko? Jeko? Zet?). And now half of Jet’s little group is an LGBTQ allegory for me lol Even the dialogue between Jet and Zuko in this scene is slightly suggestive.

So… can Katara waterbend the baby out or…
Baby Hope, eh? Probably not a super common name in this world.
Oh? Was that Aang’s way of telling Katara he loves her without actually saying it? Aww. And hey, he’s heading off on his own to search for Appa. Which… honestly kind of feels like he should have been doing that this whole time lol
Yes! Get some, Sokka! Wait, nevermind. I fucking hate that line. Ugh No! I’m not gonna be a bitter old lady on this watch-through! They’re kissing and it’s very sweet and I love that for them!
Um… there’s a giant metal dildo on the way to penetrate Ba Sing Se! Lol but seriously, how technologically advanced is the Fire Nation? A giant mobile drill of that scale would be a marvel of engineering even by our modern standards.

1. Well hey, there’s the title card letting me know when the next episode starts.

Woah, the way the drill moves is so cool! I’m legitimately wondering if such a thing would actually be possible in our world with our physics. I don’t know why we would want to, but still. And of course Azula’s leading this attack. She gets all the best opportunities. And she’s smart too! The war minister guy is dismissive of the earthbenders, believing his drill to be impervious to earthbending attacks. You can practically smell the hubris. But Azula leaves nothing to chance and she sends her girls out to neutralize any potential threat.
And this is why we love Azula. She’s not just a scary villain, she’s a competent villain.

1. And the Earth Kingdom general shares the War Minister’s hubris. Why are the people in charge always the worst people to be in charge? Also, I love that Toph is the one to point out that Iroh broke through the wall.

So the Earth Kingdom’s elite Terra Team force were taken out by two teenage nonbenders from the Fire Nation in about twenty seconds. How have they lasted this long? Lol (I say two, but let’s be honest. Ty Lee’s doing the heavy lifting here)
Yes! I love that they acknowledge Sokka as the “Idea Guy”!
Iroh has got rizz for days lol I’m kind of surprised he only ever had one son. Jet wants to recruit Zuko. I’m totally down for that! They’re such an interesting pair!

1. I really love that Katara, whose probably the best waterbender in the world at this point, respects Ty Lee enough to recognize how dangerous she is. And Sokka had an idea! They’re going to take down the drill from the inside. Because how the hell else are they going to stop something that big?

Again with the underestimation! I swear Azula’s the only competent person in the entire Fire Nation military since Iroh retired.
Okay, engineer Sokka figured it out. It’s all a little too easy, isn’t it?

1. Ah shit, Jet just realized the truth, because Iroh used firebending to heat up his tea lol I think he’s getting a little too relaxed.

Okay, just the fact that they slice through metal with water at all is pretty impressive. And the drill has reached the wall, and Azula still doesn’t look impressed.
Oh yeah, I guess this is a pretty high stakes battle for them, huh? If they lose Ba Sing Se, they basically lose the entire Earth Kingdom, right? Omashu’s already fallen, the smaller villages and whatnot have no real defense. Ba Sing Se is the last big puzzle piece to world domination (aside from the water tribes, but they’re so isolated they’re not really a threat).
I love that Toph’s nickname for Aang is Twinkle Toes. Also I laughed at the War Minister’s face when he was side-eyeing Azula just then. +That’s the face of a man who’s about to be punished!

1. lol Sokka’s the only one with more rizz than Iroh! Maybe a legitimate battle strategy here would be to woo Ty Lee into switching sides? Aside from Azula she seems to be the most dangerous one. No offense to Mai, but she is kind of the odd woman out here.

Oh please let me get Aang and Azula 1v1! I really badly want to see how he fares against her without everyone else helping him. He’ll probably have to use the Avatar State to defeat her.
Ty Lee dives into the slurry after Katara and Sokka while Mai refuses. Yeah, Mai is the weak link here in Ozai’s Angels (I love that name, by the way).

1. Did Aang seriously think the general was going to hear him from that high up? Lol Toph’s helping Katara bend the slurry (how convenient that it’s both water and earth!). Ty Lee’s still trapped in it and the drill is about to blow. If I hadn’t learned my lesson on the last post, I’d probably be worried she might die in the explosion. But this is a kid’s show, she’ll be fine.

Here we go! Aang vs Azula! Her fighting style is so elegant. Every move she makes feels on purpose, if that makes sense. Like, whenever Aang fought Zuko, Zhao, or NPC firebenders their style is a little more chaotic and fearsome and rawr, you know? But Azula’s totally calm. Everything she’s doing feels calculated, and it’s working! If she hadn’t had to dodge that boulder after blasting Aang back she might have been able to deliver a finishing blow!
She beat him! He’s unconscious! Okay, well not anymore lol See… that right there was hubris (actually, it was kid’s show writing but whatever)! He was out for like fifteen seconds. She should have roasted him where he lay instead of picking him up and gloating.
Another fight with Azula ends in a draw with neither one beating the other! I’m starting to get a little peeved with all this edging lol but that was great! Azula is an absolute beast!

1. Okay, the way Aang hammered that rock spike into the drill was pretty epic. Mai’s “We lost” (and thank you for your contribution to the fight, Mai lol) is interesting. It’s true, they did lose. Not in the combat sense, Aang couldn’t beat Azula, but he didn’t have to. He just had to hold her off. Maybe that’s kind of a metaphor for the Fire Nation military in general. It’s very powerful, but it’s also marred by incompetence and weaknesses. Many of its generals are prideful and blind to their own weaknesses, or just outright incompetent. Look at this fight: even Mai just kind of gave up halfway through. If Ty Lee wasn’t trapped in the slurry, she might very well have been able to beat Katara, Sokka, and Toph, especially since they don’t Appa this time to bail them out. And if Mai had been with her, she might have been to break Katara’s concentration with a thrown weapon, thus freeing Ty Lee from the slurry.

I wondered how the Earth Kingdom lasted so long and maybe that’s just it. They can’t beat the Fire Nation, but they don’t have to. They just have to hold them off and the Fire Nation’s own shortcomings will end up beating themselves. It’s a hundred year stalemate.

1. Looks like Jet’s going to be causing a problem for Iroh and Zuko. I wonder if his relationship with them is what’s going to finally let him realize that not all Fire Nation people are inherently evil?

Hey, that’s Baby Hope! And Iroh gets to fawn over her too and I love that for him. You know, if Aang defeats the Fire Nation in a timely manner, Hope might actually get to grow up in a world at peace. Well, kind of. I’m sure there’s going to be massive issues with racism from generations of propaganda painting the other side as inhuman, huge demands for reparations, not to mention the territories the Fire Nation currently occupies. It’s been so long that there must be at least two generations of Fire Nation citizens who were born in and grew up in the Earth Kingdom, and I’m sure there’s been interbreeding with the Earth Kingdom people, because that’s what always happens with colonizers. Once they become established, genocide is pretty much the only way to get rid of them, and I doubt the Avatar is going to allow that.
So Hope’s probably going to grow up in pretty interesting times!
Um… is Ba Sing Se a city or is it a little walled country? Cuz all I see are farms and plains!
Katara, I love you, but you’re wrong. Team Avatar is going to catch on because it’s awesome, and that’s that.
Episode 13- City of Walls and Secrets

1. Oh, there’s an inner wall. So Ba Sing Se is kind of like the country in Attack on Titan! Oh yeah, in all of the excitement I almost forgot about Appa. Seriously, how many episodes has he been missing now? Damn, now that’s a city!

Yeah… something’s up with Joo Dee.
Walls inside that help maintain order? You mean walls that protect the rich and elite from the dirty poors? Lol Oh, Katara just confirmed it. They pen up all the poor people into a walled ghetto.

1. lol when Iroh’s talking about someone bringing home a lady friend, does he mean himself? Or Zuko? It is really interesting how their views of Ba Sing Se differ though. Iroh’s talking about getting a home, socializing, building a life, and he’s even found them jobs! Zuko sees the same situation as a prison.

Well, I’m glad Jet’s turning over a new leaf by letting the authorities handle things. Too bad I don’t trust the authorities to be any better.
Toph knows what’s up. Joo Dee is purposefully brushing Sokka off and distracting the group. I’m not sure why at the moment, but something is clearly up.

1. Of course they’re going to work in a tea shop! Lol Zuko’s right btw, all tea is hot leaf juice. Well, except for the teas that are hot root juice.

The cultural authority of Ba Sing Se, who guard their traditions and are called the Dai Li. Yeah… maybe it’s my conservative religious upbringing but when I hear about people “guarding their traditions” I immediately think of abuse, propaganda, and oppression. Generally people who are obsessed with traditions tend to be conservatives, who by their very nature cannot allow progress or improvement.
Someone important is trying to keep them under constant surveillance and prevent them from seeing the Earth King. In NATLA, there were spies in Omashu. Since Ba Sing Se is much bigger and more important, I imagine it’s riddled with Fire Nation spies as well, and somebody high ranking might be a traitor.

1. Joo Dee is kind of scary lol and clearly the citizens are terrified of her. But what’s interesting to me is that she’s preventing them from giving information about Appa, which suggests that whoever is stopping them from seeing the Earth King also has Appa. But why? What would be the point of keeping Aang away from Appa? Is it to restrict his mobility and make him easier to capture?

So people aren’t allowed to talk about the war, and the Dai Li seem to be responsible. But why? If everyone knows there’s a war going on anyway, why keep people from talking about it?
It’s lucky that Iroh borrowed his neighbor’s spark rocks, but why would he refrain from firebending in what he assumes is privacy? Unless he knows he’s being watched.

1. Huh, is the king’s pet bear the first normal animal on the show? Lol I am digging this undercover plan though.

I love that this show lets its characters try on different looks from time to time, even if they are mostly the same outfits. Katara and Toph’s high society get-ups are gorgeous!
The lost boys- I mean, freedom fighters are turning on Peter Pa- I mean, Jet. The weird thing is… he’s right! They are firebenders! But his behavior still isn’t healthy!

1. Okay, let’s go! Jet’s hurling accusations and attacking them in public! And now Zuko’s fighting back with swords. It’s the duel of the dual-wielders! Honestly, this is probably good for Zuko. He needs to blow off some steam after everything he’s been through.

Well how about that? Security at the palace is actually competent and Toph can’t bluff her way in.
This Long Feng guy is cultural minister to the king, which means he’s probably the bad guy! And also we haven’t met any other high ranking government officials with names, so he’s currently the only option lol

1. Geez, Zuko straight up intended to decapitate Jet right there. If Jet were a little slower, he would have! Man, I hope they do this fight scene in NATLA.

Uh-oh, scary lady Joo Dee is the scared one now. But can I just say how much I like her facial expressions?
Yeah… can’t blame them for arresting Jet. He did look like a crazy person.
The Dai Li’s specific brand of earthbending is very cool! It almost doesn’t seem like bending at all, if that makes sense. The stones they use are like a part of their own body. And of course Long Feng is their leader.
Okay I get the king is just a puppet and Long Feng is the real rule of the country, but I still don’t understand why he doesn’t allow mention of the war in the city. I mean, it’s common knowledge! A significant portion of their population are literally refugees fleeing war! Who doesn’t know
Oh… is it the king? Does the king just not know there’s a war happening and Long Feng keeps it from him so he can stay in charge? I mean, that’s still a stretch but it would explain why he doesn’t want Team Avatar talking to the king.

1. Jet is being hypnotized. Also, I do want to point out that I have seen “There is no (whatever) in Ba Sing Se” many times in the wild lol it’s nice to see where it comes from!

Ah… Long Feng is holding Appa as leverage over Aang.
I didn’t think Joo Dee could be any scarier but here we are! This episode almost has horror movie vibes.
Concluding thoughts: This was a fantastic couple/throuple of episodes! I loved seeing Suki again, and I really enjoyed how the refugee subplot ties so perfectly in with Iroh and Zuko. The whole drill sequence was probably the best “action” the show has had thus far and that’s saying something. It’s also nice to have my suspicions that the Earth Kingdom has its own corruption problems and bad guys confirmed.
I have a new theory to replace my “Iroh’s going to die theory”. They’ve been showing us all season how Zuko isn’t really cut out for life on the run, whereas Iroh embraces it. I think they’re driving to a separation between Zuko and Iroh. He may not have died, but narratively speaking Zuko and Iroh have to part ways permanently or semi-permanently for his character to grow. Iroh has been propping him up and supporting him this whole time, now it’s time for Zuko to leave the nest and become his own person.
My new theory is that Iroh will enjoy his new life in Ba Sing Se so much that he elects to stay there permanently, whereas Zuko is too restless to do so. He can’t go back to the Fire Nation and the Earth Kingdom will not accept him, so his only choice is to join Team Avatar, where he will likely end up teaching Aang firebending.
And to expand further on a previous theory of mine, which was: Azula will kill or depose Ozai. I’ve accepted at this point that death is off the table. Kid’s show and all that. But I noticed something… lots of people were quick to say that Azula would never kill Ozai. But not one person has said she wouldn’t depose him in those refutations (unless I’m misremembering but I don’t think I am). Since you all know not to hint at things or spoil them, I think your eagerness to point out that she won’t kill Ozai is an attempt to mislead me into thinking the whole theory is wrong so I’ll be surprised when she ends up deposing (not killing) him. I mean, I could be wrong but I have a strong feeling that the final villain is going to be Fire Lord Azula, with Ozai in exile somewhere (that would be fitting! The man who banishes his own son ends up being banished himself!).
Maybe that will even be the conclusion of Zuko’s arc! While Aang goes off to save the world from Azula, Zuko splits up to confront Ozai himself! Where we are in the show right now, it really does feel like Azula is Aang’s primary antagonist whereas Ozai is Zuko’s primary antagonist.
By the way, from here on out, no confirming or denying my theories either way, okay? Let it unfold naturally, and let me figure things out on my own. I mean, where’s the fun in just giving me the answers?
And also, some of you could be a little nicer with your criticisms. I had to block someone last time I posted and I don’t want to do that anymore. It’s fine to disagree with me, it’s fine to explain why you disagree with me. Hell, most of you do! I don’t mind that, I like that we all have different views of things even if I don’t agree. It makes things interesting! But don’t talk down to me, don’t use belittling language, don’t be disrespectful. Whenever I don’t like something about ATLA (or like something about NATLA) some of you seem to take it as a personal insult or something.
Just be polite, that’s all I ask.
Okay, I’ll see you same time next week probably!

I know it’s late. I’m nearing the end of my school semester, so I’ve been a little swamped with work.
Heaven Ascension DIO VS Infinity Ultron (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven VS Marvel’s What If?)- After the others explain the premise of the two characters, Sam says it sounds cool, and finds it a little easier to research “what if” characters. DJ says that “DIO is absolutely losing this”. Billy wants it to start with Ultron trying to cut DIO in half like he did to Thanos, only for it to fail to work.
Wasp VS Tinker Bell (Marvel VS Disney)- Speedy calls it a very funny idea, and says that it sucks that it’s such a stomp because it’d be really fun. DJ asks about Kingdom Hearts, and Speedy responds that the Wasp still stomps, bringing up a time her stingers burned off the Sentry’s flesh, though KH could still make it “seem closer”.
Noah & Mio VS Alphen & Shionne (Xenoblade Chronicles 3 VS Tales of Arise)- DJ doesn’t know much about Tales of Arise, but says Noah and Mio are cool. Sam says it seems like a pretty good MU.
Gunvolt VS Lucia (Azure Striker Gunvolt VS Punishing: Gray Raven)- They haven’t heard of Punishing: Gray Raven, but upon finding out it’s a gacha, DJ jokes that his interest has completely diminished.
Roxas VS Starkiller (Kingdom Hearts VS Star Wars)- Sam thinks it’s very cool. Speedy says that the issue is that there’s a ton of Star Wars VS Kingdom Hearts MUs “and they kind of all go the same way”. Billy says that Starkiller comes from a branch of the Star Wars franchise that’s “a little more ridiculous than normal”, but Roxas still probably stomps. DJ says that Roxas is the coolest KH protagonist, so he’d be totally fine with him winning. Speedy and Sam similarly find Starkiller cool and want to use him.
Meta Knight VS Schezo Wegey (Kirby VS Puyo Puyo)- After recalling how hilarious they found Schezo’s name in an earlier episode, Sam says it seems cool, and Speedy says they need to use Meta Knight eventually.
Baiken VS Dunban (Guilty Gear VS Xenoblade Chronicles)- DJ “doesn’t hate it at all”, saying that Baiken is one of his favorite Guilty Gear characters, and he likes Dunban from what he knows about him (though he’s never played Xenoblade 1).
The Mask VS Freakazoid- They all love it, especially Billy, with Speedy commenting that it’d be great to “give the Mask a challenge”. Ben joins the stream at this point, and also says it’s a good MU.
Juri VS Surge (Street Fighter VS Sonic the Hedgehog)- Sam is surprised to see a Street Fighter VS Sonic MU, finding it to be a very weird pairing. Billy calls it very strong thematically, with some more discussion about the exact details of the connections ensuing.
Mirajane VS Terra (Fairy Tail VS Final Fantasy)- Sam doesn’t have much to say about it, other than that Final Fantasy VI is a great game. Speedy says that Terra completely stomps.
Finn & Jake VS Mordecai & Rigby (Adventure Time VS Regular Show)- The entire crew loves it and really wants to do it. Sam talks a bit about how much he loves Regular Show. Billy thinks that Mordecai and Rigby stomp, to which DJ and Speedy say it’s closer than a lot of people think.
Nemesis VS Subject Delta (Resident Evil VS Bioshock)- They mostly just talk about Delta’s design, but Ben calls it a good MU at the end.
Anime Character Doesn’t Explain Their Abilities VS Anime Villain Didn’t Explain Their Powers (RDCworld1 VS Cilvanis)- Sam quickly says that he gets it and that RDCworld is funny.
Piccolo VS Knuckles (Dragon Ball VS Sonic the Hedgehog)- DJ has “come around to really liking this one”, and everyone else agrees it’s pretty good.
Goku VS Jin Mori (Dragon Ball VS The God of High School)- DJ expresses mixed feelings on The God of High School, thinking it fell off by the end. Speedy comments that he’s only ever seen TGOHS discussed in the context of whether or not Mori could beat Goku (“He cannot”, says DJ).
Leonardo VS Nightwing (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles VS DC)- DJ loves Leo, but wants to cover another individual Ninja Turtle before going back to Leo. Old Man Logan VS The Last Ronin gets brought up again (Ben likes it). Sam says he gets what OP was going for with Leo VS Nightwing.
Gilgamesh VS The Emperor of Mankind (Fate VS Warhammer 40k)- They discuss whether or not they could do a 40k character without getting in trouble with Games Workshop.
Naofumi Iwatani VS Maple (The Rising of the Shield Hero VS Bofuri)- Billy asks “does Bofuri also fall off really hard, really fast?” Speedy has a friend who’s really into the MU, but he doesn’t know anything about either character. When Sam points out that they both have shields, Speedy jokingly suggests pitting them both against Captain America.
Wamuu VS Jetstreem Sam (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure VS Metal Gear)- DJ says it’s cool, and Speedy notes that he’s never seen a Wamuu MU “in the wild”. The discussion is otherwise mostly about the characters and not the MU.
Slayer VS Demitri (Guilty Gear VS Darkstalkers)- They understand the appeal of the MU, and note how powerful both universes are, though Speedy says that Guilty Gear probably “absolutely shits on Darkstalkers”.
Toph VS Terra (Avatar: The Last Airbender VS Teen Titans)- Speedy likes it a lot. DJ brings up the G1 blog, and how, according to it, Toph has counters to all of Terra’s abilities, but Terra is way stronger. Speedy says that Terra should ultimately win via outstating. Sam also calls it super cool.
Darkrai VS Count Bleck (Pokepark VS Paper Mario)- They’re surprised to see Pokepark get brought up. They like Count Bleck, and Sam calls it “wild” and “very unique”.
Superboy-Prime VS Gwenpool (DC VS Marvel)- Sam and Billy both find it weird, but DJ loves it. Speedy finds it very cool thematically, but can’t imagine the two of them fighting. They then talk about all the fourth wall shenanigans that would be included in the fight.
Black Star VS Yoh (Soul Eater VS Shaman King)- DJ calls Black Star “my GOAT”. Speedy explains how the two series have very similar power systems, and wonders why they aren’t pit against each other more.
Lapis Lazuli VS Rei Ayanami (Steven Universe VS Neon Genesis Evangelion)- Speedy doesn’t understand it at all, finding the connections to be massive stretches. DJ questions the idea of giving Rei Third Impact (as suggested by the OP), and the others agree they wouldn’t give it to her, especially considering it requires so much preparation it would basically take up the entire fight animation.
Dark Pit VS Lilith (Kid Icarus VS Darkstalkers)- They’ve never seen it before, but they all like it and think it makes sense (Sam calls it “way better than Zagreus VS Pit”).
Dino Charge Red Ranger VS Kamen Rider Dragon Knight- They like the combo of Power Rangers VS Kamen Rider. Sam says that a dragon obviously beats a T-Rex.
The Mask VS Beetlejuice- DJ really wants to use Beetlejuice. Mixed feelings are expressed on the upcoming Beetlejuice sequel, and Erin recommends the Beetlejuice musical (based). Billy notes that both characters have done DC crossovers.
Reigen Arataka VS Stanley Pines (Mob Psycho 100 VS Gravity Falls)- Erin likes it. Speedy finds it a funny comparison, and says he isn’t sure if he wants it as a Death Battle, but really wants to see the two of them have a conversation. Sam agrees, saying it’s the type of MU that’s worth doing mainly for the banter potential. Speedy and Erin both think that Stan wins.
Sonic VS Mega Man- After some discussion about the Archie crossover, DJ says “I’ll take it if Mega Man wins”. Speedy says that it’s a pretty obviously good MU, but Sonic comes up so much in the community that he’s a little tired of seeing it.
Godspeed VS Death Rider (DC VS Marvel)- They don’t know who Death Rider is. From what they can figure out, it gets described as “better Ghost Rider vs. bargain bin Flash”, to which Sam says “you would need to be a much better Ghost Rider to fight even bargain bin Flash”. Sam thinks Cosmic Ghost Rider might be more interesting. Ben finds the concept of “Speed Force vs. Penance Stare” to be interesting, and he likes the idea of comparing two different powersets that are different in how they work, but similar in their greater concept, noting that “not every Death Battle needs to be a mirror match”. Sam suggests “could you outrun the Penance Stare?” as a Desk of Death Battle episode.
Rena Ryuugu VS Yuno Gasai (Higurashi When They Cry VS Future Diary)- None of them know much about either series, besides DJ, who says that Future Diary is “ass” and that if it shows up, he’s “going to sleep”.
N VS Blade Wolf (Murder Drones VS Metal Gear)- They’re surprised that Murder Drones has shown up so much in Ballot Banter. They don’t really talk about the MU.
Lucina VS Ciri (Fire Emblem VS The Witcher)- Sam says that Ciri’s really cool, and it would be a fun fight. Speedy says that the only thing he knows about this MU is that “people are kind of annoying about it sometimes”, but he still thinks it seems cool. Sam thinks it’d be weird to do Ciri before Geralt.
Geno VS Vivi (Super Mario RPG VS Final Fantasy IX)- Sam calls it an “absolute heater”, and the others agree that it’s solid. DJ thinks that Geno is “kinda mid”. Sam says the two characters are “peak old Squaresoft character design”. DJ jokes that he’s rooting for Vivi because he’s in Mario Hoops 3-on-3.
Firestar VS Starfire (Marvel VS DC)- They find it funny as a meme, but don’t seem to actually think it’s a good MU (“Firestar… ehhhhh”, says Speedy).
Jon Moxley VS Trevor Philips (AEW VS Grand Theft Auto)- Sam finds it weird to use a wrestling persona in DB, but, after some further discussion, says that it wouldn’t be impossible to do. Billy says a wrestler vs. a GTA character should be a fairly even match. Ben has no idea how they’d approach Trevor, since “he’s just some guy who’s got really bad issues”. The others argue that you can get some good durability feats in GTA gameplay, but Ben still seems skeptical.
Springtrap VS Junko (Five Nights at Freddy’s VS Danganronpa)- DJ calls it “alright”, but has other characters he’d prefer against Junko. Speedy similarly says that Springtrap and Junko would both be fun characters to bring in, just not against each other.
Shadow VS Siris (Shadow Fight VS Infinity Blade)- Sam is surprised to see it, because he hasn’t thought of Infinity Blade in years. None of them have ever heard of Shadow Fight.
Luz VS Anne (The Owl House VS Amphibia)- DJ says that, “from a Death Battle perspective”, he’s glad that Titan Luz exists in order to even the playing field against Calamity Anne (Erin notes that the last minute introduction of Titan Luz was what allowed her to win the Cast debate).
Enrico Pucci VS Sakuya Izayoi (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure VS Touhou)- Ben leaves at this point. DJ says that Sakuya’s great, and he’s coming around to Touhou because he’s super into Touhou Luna Nights. Speedy assumes that Sakuya wins since she can stop time, but DJ points out that Made in Heaven was able to shorten Star Platinum’s time stops. This debate continues with Speedy arguing that Sakuya’s time stop has no time limit, and DJ arguing that Made in Heaven can fight on par with GER in Eyes of Heaven.
Azula VS Cinder (Avatar: The Last Airbender VS RWBY)- Sam quickly says it “kicks ass” and is a “good one”.
Akuma VS Raoh (Street Fighter VS Fist of the North Star)- DJ absolutely loves it. Speedy says any excuse to use Akuma is based, and Sam says any excuse to use a Fist of the North Star character is based, saying that Jotaro VS Kenshiro was his favorite episode to work on.
Colton White VS John Marston (Gun VS Red Dead Redemption)- They seem pretty indifferent to it. DJ isn’t into Red Dead, calling it “the lamest Rockstar game”, but does think that John Marston is cool.
Bender VS Roger (Futurama VS American Dad)- There’s some mixed feelings on American Dad among the crew. They understand the premise, and DJ says it “vibes well” and he likes it. Sam says he’ll take any opportunity to rewatch Futurama.
Plastic Man VS Luffy (DC VS One Piece)- None of them like it, noting that Plastic Man stomps terribly. DJ likes both characters, but not against each other, and feels the same way about Luffy VS Mr. Fantastic. Speedy says that Mr. Fantastic VS Plastic Man is pretty fun, though, which the others agree with.
Lex Luthor VS Doctor Doom (Super Friends VS Super Hero Squad)- Sam says he sees what OP was going for, and that “this hits” and it’d be fun. Speedy brings up that SHS Doctor Doom has the Infinity Sword, and says even the most powerful Super Friends characters are only planet-level.
Garland VS Oersted (Final Fantasy VS Live A Live)- DJ says that Lousy would be really into it if he were there.
Lion VS Tiger- DJ says that the tiger wins, and the others agree (though Sam says he’d rather be turned into a lion than a tiger). Erin explains how tigers are largely solitary hunters, while lions are pack hunters, and female lions are the ones who mostly do the hunting, so the tiger wins by nature, especially if both are male.
Squidward VS Bakugo (SpongeBob SquarePants VS My Hero Academia)- Sam is confused. Speedy calls it a funny joke, but doesn’t get people who take it seriously. DJ says the entire joke is seeing a serious anime character get stomped by a goofy cartoon character, and Speedy, in response, guesses that the MU is only liked by people who “judged Bakugo off of Chapter 1 and never recovered from that”.
Lego Batman VS Lego Spider-Man- Sam loves a live action picture the OP submitted. Luis says it’s “honestly a sick matchup”.
Springtrap VS Jack Baker (Five Nights at Freddy’s VS Resident Evil)- Speedy says they’re on fairly similar power levels to his knowledge. Billy notes how “gross and grungy” the two of them look, and DJ says “that battle’s gonna stink”, making Sam joke that they’ll do this battle “when they get Smell-o-Vision”.
Xenomorphs VS Necromorphs (Alien VS Dead Space)- Sam says it’s fun and cool, but notes that some Necromorphs are ginormous, and doesn’t think that Xenomorphs get that big. Billy asks if the Xenomorphs would be able to adapt to Necromorph biology and take them over since they aren’t really alive.
Lelouch VS Char (Code Geass VS Mobile Suit Gundam)- Speedy says that Char is the coolest part of the original Gundam series. Sam notes how giant robots fight often face the issue of a massive size difference.
Kaido VS Acnologia (One Piece VS Fairy Tail)- Sam doesn’t know much about either character, so the others explain them to him. Speedy says that it’s really cool.
(Skipped Matchups: Cole MacGrath VS Alex Mercer, Ragna the Bloodedge VS Velvet Crowe, Lightning VS Shulk, Eren Yeager VS Ken Kaneki, Terumi VS Sinestro, Mickey Mouse VS Bugs Bunny, Kasen Ibaraki VS Fleetway Sonic, Kratos VS Asura, Pennywise VS Freddy Krueger)

I know it’s late. I’m nearing the end of my school semester, so I’ve been a little swamped with work.
Heaven Ascension DIO VS Infinity Ultron (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven VS Marvel’s What If?)- After the others explain the premise of the two characters, Sam says it sounds cool, and finds it a little easier to research “what if” characters. DJ says that “DIO is absolutely losing this”. Billy wants it to start with Ultron trying to cut DIO in half like he did to Thanos, only for it to fail to work.
Wasp VS Tinker Bell (Marvel VS Disney)- Speedy calls it a very funny idea, and says that it sucks that it’s such a stomp because it’d be really fun. DJ asks about Kingdom Hearts, and Speedy responds that the Wasp still stomps, bringing up a time her stingers burned off the Sentry’s flesh, though KH could still make it “seem closer”.
Noah & Mio VS Alphen & Shionne (Xenoblade Chronicles 3 VS Tales of Arise)- DJ doesn’t know much about Tales of Arise, but says Noah and Mio are cool. Sam says it seems like a pretty good MU.
Gunvolt VS Lucia (Azure Striker Gunvolt VS Punishing: Gray Raven)- They haven’t heard of Punishing: Gray Raven, but upon finding out it’s a gacha, DJ jokes that his interest has completely diminished.
Roxas VS Starkiller (Kingdom Hearts VS Star Wars)- Sam thinks it’s very cool. Speedy says that the issue is that there’s a ton of Star Wars VS Kingdom Hearts MUs “and they kind of all go the same way”. Billy says that Starkiller comes from a branch of the Star Wars franchise that’s “a little more ridiculous than normal”, but Roxas still probably stomps. DJ says that Roxas is the coolest KH protagonist, so he’d be totally fine with him winning. Speedy and Sam similarly find Starkiller cool and want to use him.
Meta Knight VS Schezo Wegey (Kirby VS Puyo Puyo)- After recalling how hilarious they found Schezo’s name in an earlier episode, Sam says it seems cool, and Speedy says they need to use Meta Knight eventually.
Baiken VS Dunban (Guilty Gear VS Xenoblade Chronicles)- DJ “doesn’t hate it at all”, saying that Baiken is one of his favorite Guilty Gear characters, and he likes Dunban from what he knows about him (though he’s never played Xenoblade 1).
The Mask VS Freakazoid- They all love it, especially Billy, with Speedy commenting that it’d be great to “give the Mask a challenge”. Ben joins the stream at this point, and also says it’s a good MU.
Juri VS Surge (Street Fighter VS Sonic the Hedgehog)- Sam is surprised to see a Street Fighter VS Sonic MU, finding it to be a very weird pairing. Billy calls it very strong thematically, with some more discussion about the exact details of the connections ensuing.
Mirajane VS Terra (Fairy Tail VS Final Fantasy)- Sam doesn’t have much to say about it, other than that Final Fantasy VI is a great game. Speedy says that Terra completely stomps.
Finn & Jake VS Mordecai & Rigby (Adventure Time VS Regular Show)- The entire crew loves it and really wants to do it. Sam talks a bit about how much he loves Regular Show. Billy thinks that Mordecai and Rigby stomp, to which DJ and Speedy say it’s closer than a lot of people think.
Nemesis VS Subject Delta (Resident Evil VS Bioshock)- They mostly just talk about Delta’s design, but Ben calls it a good MU at the end.
Anime Character Doesn’t Explain Their Abilities VS Anime Villain Didn’t Explain Their Powers (RDCworld1 VS Cilvanis)- Sam quickly says that he gets it and that RDCworld is funny.
Piccolo VS Knuckles (Dragon Ball VS Sonic the Hedgehog)- DJ has “come around to really liking this one”, and everyone else agrees it’s pretty good.
Goku VS Jin Mori (Dragon Ball VS The God of High School)- DJ expresses mixed feelings on The God of High School, thinking it fell off by the end. Speedy comments that he’s only ever seen TGOHS discussed in the context of whether or not Mori could beat Goku (“He cannot”, says DJ).
Leonardo VS Nightwing (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles VS DC)- DJ loves Leo, but wants to cover another individual Ninja Turtle before going back to Leo. Old Man Logan VS The Last Ronin gets brought up again (Ben likes it). Sam says he gets what OP was going for with Leo VS Nightwing.
Gilgamesh VS The Emperor of Mankind (Fate VS Warhammer 40k)- They discuss whether or not they could do a 40k character without getting in trouble with Games Workshop.
Naofumi Iwatani VS Maple (The Rising of the Shield Hero VS Bofuri)- Billy asks “does Bofuri also fall off really hard, really fast?” Speedy has a friend who’s really into the MU, but he doesn’t know anything about either character. When Sam points out that they both have shields, Speedy jokingly suggests pitting them both against Captain America.
Wamuu VS Jetstreem Sam (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure VS Metal Gear)- DJ says it’s cool, and Speedy notes that he’s never seen a Wamuu MU “in the wild”. The discussion is otherwise mostly about the characters and not the MU.
Slayer VS Demitri (Guilty Gear VS Darkstalkers)- They understand the appeal of the MU, and note how powerful both universes are, though Speedy says that Guilty Gear probably “absolutely shits on Darkstalkers”.
Toph VS Terra (Avatar: The Last Airbender VS Teen Titans)- Speedy likes it a lot. DJ brings up the G1 blog, and how, according to it, Toph has counters to all of Terra’s abilities, but Terra is way stronger. Speedy says that Terra should ultimately win via outstating. Sam also calls it super cool.
Darkrai VS Count Bleck (Pokepark VS Paper Mario)- They’re surprised to see Pokepark get brought up. They like Count Bleck, and Sam calls it “wild” and “very unique”.
Superboy-Prime VS Gwenpool (DC VS Marvel)- Sam and Billy both find it weird, but DJ loves it. Speedy finds it very cool thematically, but can’t imagine the two of them fighting. They then talk about all the fourth wall shenanigans that would be included in the fight.
Black Star VS Yoh (Soul Eater VS Shaman King)- DJ calls Black Star “my GOAT”. Speedy explains how the two series have very similar power systems, and wonders why they aren’t pit against each other more.
Lapis Lazuli VS Rei Ayanami (Steven Universe VS Neon Genesis Evangelion)- Speedy doesn’t understand it at all, finding the connections to be massive stretches. DJ questions the idea of giving Rei Third Impact (as suggested by the OP), and the others agree they wouldn’t give it to her, especially considering it requires so much preparation it would basically take up the entire fight animation.
Dark Pit VS Lilith (Kid Icarus VS Darkstalkers)- They’ve never seen it before, but they all like it and think it makes sense (Sam calls it “way better than Zagreus VS Pit”).
Dino Charge Red Ranger VS Kamen Rider Dragon Knight- They like the combo of Power Rangers VS Kamen Rider. Sam says that a dragon obviously beats a T-Rex.
The Mask VS Beetlejuice- DJ really wants to use Beetlejuice. Mixed feelings are expressed on the upcoming Beetlejuice sequel, and Erin recommends the Beetlejuice musical (based). Billy notes that both characters have done DC crossovers.
Reigen Arataka VS Stanley Pines (Mob Psycho 100 VS Gravity Falls)- Erin likes it. Speedy finds it a funny comparison, and says he isn’t sure if he wants it as a Death Battle, but really wants to see the two of them have a conversation. Sam agrees, saying it’s the type of MU that’s worth doing mainly for the banter potential. Speedy and Erin both think that Stan wins.
Sonic VS Mega Man- After some discussion about the Archie crossover, DJ says “I’ll take it if Mega Man wins”. Speedy says that it’s a pretty obviously good MU, but Sonic comes up so much in the community that he’s a little tired of seeing it.
Godspeed VS Death Rider (DC VS Marvel)- They don’t know who Death Rider is. From what they can figure out, it gets described as “better Ghost Rider vs. bargain bin Flash”, to which Sam says “you would need to be a much better Ghost Rider to fight even bargain bin Flash”. Sam thinks Cosmic Ghost Rider might be more interesting. Ben finds the concept of “Speed Force vs. Penance Stare” to be interesting, and he likes the idea of comparing two different powersets that are different in how they work, but similar in their greater concept, noting that “not every Death Battle needs to be a mirror match”. Sam suggests “could you outrun the Penance Stare?” as a Desk of Death Battle episode.
Rena Ryuugu VS Yuno Gasai (Higurashi When They Cry VS Future Diary)- None of them know much about either series, besides DJ, who says that Future Diary is “ass” and that if it shows up, he’s “going to sleep”.
N VS Blade Wolf (Murder Drones VS Metal Gear)- They’re surprised that Murder Drones has shown up so much in Ballot Banter. They don’t really talk about the MU.
Lucina VS Ciri (Fire Emblem VS The Witcher)- Sam says that Ciri’s really cool, and it would be a fun fight. Speedy says that the only thing he knows about this MU is that “people are kind of annoying about it sometimes”, but he still thinks it seems cool. Sam thinks it’d be weird to do Ciri before Geralt.
Geno VS Vivi (Super Mario RPG VS Final Fantasy IX)- Sam calls it an “absolute heater”, and the others agree that it’s solid. DJ thinks that Geno is “kinda mid”. Sam says the two characters are “peak old Squaresoft character design”. DJ jokes that he’s rooting for Vivi because he’s in Mario Hoops 3-on-3.
Firestar VS Starfire (Marvel VS DC)- They find it funny as a meme, but don’t seem to actually think it’s a good MU (“Firestar… ehhhhh”, says Speedy).
Jon Moxley VS Trevor Philips (AEW VS Grand Theft Auto)- Sam finds it weird to use a wrestling persona in DB, but, after some further discussion, says that it wouldn’t be impossible to do. Billy says a wrestler vs. a GTA character should be a fairly even match. Ben has no idea how they’d approach Trevor, since “he’s just some guy who’s got really bad issues”. The others argue that you can get some good durability feats in GTA gameplay, but Ben still seems skeptical.
Springtrap VS Junko (Five Nights at Freddy’s VS Danganronpa)- DJ calls it “alright”, but has other characters he’d prefer against Junko. Speedy similarly says that Springtrap and Junko would both be fun characters to bring in, just not against each other.
Shadow VS Siris (Shadow Fight VS Infinity Blade)- Sam is surprised to see it, because he hasn’t thought of Infinity Blade in years. None of them have ever heard of Shadow Fight.
Luz VS Anne (The Owl House VS Amphibia)- DJ says that, “from a Death Battle perspective”, he’s glad that Titan Luz exists in order to even the playing field against Calamity Anne (Erin notes that the last minute introduction of Titan Luz was what allowed her to win the Cast debate).
Enrico Pucci VS Sakuya Izayoi (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure VS Touhou)- Ben leaves at this point. DJ says that Sakuya’s great, and he’s coming around to Touhou because he’s super into Touhou Luna Nights. Speedy assumes that Sakuya wins since she can stop time, but DJ points out that Made in Heaven was able to shorten Star Platinum’s time stops. This debate continues with Speedy arguing that Sakuya’s time stop has no time limit, and DJ arguing that Made in Heaven can fight on par with GER in Eyes of Heaven.
Azula VS Cinder (Avatar: The Last Airbender VS RWBY)- Sam quickly says it “kicks ass” and is a “good one”.
Akuma VS Raoh (Street Fighter VS Fist of the North Star)- DJ absolutely loves it. Speedy says any excuse to use Akuma is based, and Sam says any excuse to use a Fist of the North Star character is based, saying that Jotaro VS Kenshiro was his favorite episode to work on.
Colton White VS John Marston (Gun VS Red Dead Redemption)- They seem pretty indifferent to it. DJ isn’t into Red Dead, calling it “the lamest Rockstar game”, but does think that John Marston is cool.
Bender VS Roger (Futurama VS American Dad)- There’s some mixed feelings on American Dad among the crew. They understand the premise, and DJ says it “vibes well” and he likes it. Sam says he’ll take any opportunity to rewatch Futurama.
Plastic Man VS Luffy (DC VS One Piece)- None of them like it, noting that Plastic Man stomps terribly. DJ likes both characters, but not against each other, and feels the same way about Luffy VS Mr. Fantastic. Speedy says that Mr. Fantastic VS Plastic Man is pretty fun, though, which the others agree with.
Lex Luthor VS Doctor Doom (Super Friends VS Super Hero Squad)- Sam says he sees what OP was going for, and that “this hits” and it’d be fun. Speedy brings up that SHS Doctor Doom has the Infinity Sword, and says even the most powerful Super Friends characters are only planet-level.
Garland VS Oersted (Final Fantasy VS Live A Live)- DJ says that Lousy would be really into it if he were there.
Lion VS Tiger- DJ says that the tiger wins, and the others agree (though Sam says he’d rather be turned into a lion than a tiger). Erin explains how tigers are largely solitary hunters, while lions are pack hunters, and female lions are the ones who mostly do the hunting, so the tiger wins by nature, especially if both are male.
Squidward VS Bakugo (SpongeBob SquarePants VS My Hero Academia)- Sam is confused. Speedy calls it a funny joke, but doesn’t get people who take it seriously. DJ says the entire joke is seeing a serious anime character get stomped by a goofy cartoon character, and Speedy, in response, guesses that the MU is only liked by people who “judged Bakugo off of Chapter 1 and never recovered from that”.
Lego Batman VS Lego Spider-Man- Sam loves a live action picture the OP submitted. Luis says it’s “honestly a sick matchup”.
Springtrap VS Jack Baker (Five Nights at Freddy’s VS Resident Evil)- Speedy says they’re on fairly similar power levels to his knowledge. Billy notes how “gross and grungy” the two of them look, and DJ says “that battle’s gonna stink”, making Sam joke that they’ll do this battle “when they get Smell-o-Vision”.
Xenomorphs VS Necromorphs (Alien VS Dead Space)- Sam says it’s fun and cool, but notes that some Necromorphs are ginormous, and doesn’t think that Xenomorphs get that big. Billy asks if the Xenomorphs would be able to adapt to Necromorph biology and take them over since they aren’t really alive.
Lelouch VS Char (Code Geass VS Mobile Suit Gundam)- Speedy says that Char is the coolest part of the original Gundam series. Sam notes how giant robots fight often face the issue of a massive size difference.
Kaido VS Acnologia (One Piece VS Fairy Tail)- Sam doesn’t know much about either character, so the others explain them to him. Speedy says that it’s really cool.
(Skipped Matchups: Cole MacGrath VS Alex Mercer, Ragna the Bloodedge VS Velvet Crowe, Lightning VS Shulk, Eren Yeager VS Ken Kaneki, Terumi VS Sinestro, Mickey Mouse VS Bugs Bunny, Kasen Ibaraki VS Fleetway Sonic, Kratos VS Asura, Pennywise VS Freddy Krueger)

Exactly what it says in the OP
Via bored cosmic entity EOS Toph Beifong appears in Westeros. What happens and does she change anything?
Toph is in character and the people in GOT have no knowledge of what she can do
Bonus Round: Toph is swapped out with Azula, Ty Lee, and Mai