My game handle is called 'dragon of the west' rn. I can't remember who did it but I saw a video on why iroh is such a good role model for positive masculinity. He's not afraid of being emotional and usually can talk his way out of fighting but if he needs to he's rock hard as fk. UK term calling someone hard means someone you wouldn't want to fk with.
@@uncleirohsteashop *master samwise* "The pinnacle of masculinity". *sages rain* has touched on this concept too. *Cinema therapy* also spoke about him being as close to a good professional therapist they've ever seen in any media. This from an actual therapist. It makes sense that zuko and the team actively seek him out for advice when aang disappears. It also wouldn't surprise me that other than gyatso, he's also a major role model to aang's adult years as an avatar. They never really speak much about it in kora but I can imagine much of how aang managed conflict resolution is from his interactions with iroh. Also the fact that zuko names his grandson after iroh just melts my heart.
@@uncleirohsteashop I majored in psychology at uni but my degree was in applied social studies. I love cinema therapy and watching them gush over atla brings me great joy. I was also taught how to fight from an early age, so watching the styles of martial arts they used in atla is also fascinating to me. Any great show has good character development but I'm not just talking about zuko. There's so many good ethical points in practically every episode. But a show that makes you actually love all the main characters flaws and all is a testament to why it's still loved to this day.
The water tribe would not drink tea (at least in ATLA) due to them not really having any plantlife that could be made into tea. But that could be something that can happen during the LOK era and byond through things like trade and such (tea leaves perhaps get exported from either the earth kingdom, rupublic city, or even fire nation.)
Its like what food represents in most shows- bonding and deepening of relationships
Agreed on that good comparison
My game handle is called 'dragon of the west' rn. I can't remember who did it but I saw a video on why iroh is such a good role model for positive masculinity. He's not afraid of being emotional and usually can talk his way out of fighting but if he needs to he's rock hard as fk. UK term calling someone hard means someone you wouldn't want to fk with.
That's an interesting way to look at Iroh and the more I think about it you might be right. I think Iroh would be a great role model for dudes.
@@uncleirohsteashop *master samwise* "The pinnacle of masculinity". *sages rain* has touched on this concept too. *Cinema therapy* also spoke about him being as close to a good professional therapist they've ever seen in any media. This from an actual therapist. It makes sense that zuko and the team actively seek him out for advice when aang disappears. It also wouldn't surprise me that other than gyatso, he's also a major role model to aang's adult years as an avatar. They never really speak much about it in kora but I can imagine much of how aang managed conflict resolution is from his interactions with iroh. Also the fact that zuko names his grandson after iroh just melts my heart.
@@teamaang7915 I agree with all of this, Cinema Therapy is a great channel I watched some of their stuff years ago
@@uncleirohsteashop I majored in psychology at uni but my degree was in applied social studies. I love cinema therapy and watching them gush over atla brings me great joy. I was also taught how to fight from an early age, so watching the styles of martial arts they used in atla is also fascinating to me. Any great show has good character development but I'm not just talking about zuko. There's so many good ethical points in practically every episode. But a show that makes you actually love all the main characters flaws and all is a testament to why it's still loved to this day.
@@teamaang7915 couldn't agree more! Thank you for sharing!
Tea probably never became a Water Tribe staple since they didn't have tea leaves. I can see drinking broth being sufficient, although not the same.
Very true their environment is all water unlike the other nations
I'd like to think that the tea represents wisdom. Iroh has his wisdom perfected and tried to share that wisdom to Zuko, Toph, and the mugger.
Very good to mention that! Tea absolutely is wisdom!
The water tribe would not drink tea (at least in ATLA) due to them not really having any plantlife that could be made into tea. But that could be something that can happen during the LOK era and byond through things like trade and such (tea leaves perhaps get exported from either the earth kingdom, rupublic city, or even fire nation.)
Very true all around ya that would be something interesting to explore!
Drink a cup of tea in honor of Iroh
Cheers to that🍵
I just subscribed so fast 😆
Thank you appreciate it!
Havent watched yet, but commenting for the algorithm lol
Haha thanks appreciate it!
Why all the fuss? Tea is just hot leaf juice. *ducks*
This is true lol
Nothing bro it isn’t that deep
except it is. if you don't enjoy the worldbuilding why are you here
I don't think you know Avatar lore if you think tea doesn't represent something in the world
@@nirgunawish I like his or hers videos and I like avatar that’s why I’m here
@@uncleirohsteashop iroh is fat man who likes tea
@@t.n.h.ptheneohumanpatterna8334 his or hers? I am a dude lol.