If she discovered metalbending this early, then this would have been over alot faster or could have gone on alot longer. She could have just ripped open the outside of the drill, peeling off its skin while it was drilling. Meanwhile Team Avatar would have to fight Azula, Ty lee and Mai Lee on the ground while she was fighting the drill and being attacked by them and being defended by Team Avatar. Plus I think she would have taught Aang as well how to do metalbending after or before this a bit maybe.
She wasn't able to master it that well in a small periode, it takes time and she probably wouldn't be able to break the drill with her just discovered metalbending
Even though this show has many, the fights never become repetitive. Each one is unique and different in its own right. Props to the choreographers and animators.
3:30 aang wallrunning down with full speed always gives me goosebumps no matter how many times I watched it. It's probably due to epic soundtrack that also plays a big role of this masterpiece
Bro, I’m on my 20’s watching the show for the first time. Got to this episode earlier today. I probably replayed this scene for at least 10 times now so I get what you mean.
@@RedVelvetUnderground333 in the comics, toph said that she tried to teach aang metalbending, but aang didn't have the "stomach" for it. source: imbalance comic
@@RebelsWrestlingHypeHouse Had no idea of this, i aint complaining of the ending that we got, but surely would be insame to see she getting redeemed and fighting alongside Zuko against their father
If her father hadn't ruined her (as well as her mother) Azula would have been known as one of the most powerful and versatile firebenders in history. She would be remembered throughout all of history I think. Instead she's just known as the evil fire princess who tried destroying the avatar as well as her brother.
Richella River not really, shes only this strong cause she worked super hard for her father’s approval since her mother didn’t like her actions. so she made herself a weapon for war.
You could tell he was beginning to embrace his Avatar role more, using forms of fighting so alien to he's Airbender nature. It was a great way to show character development.
Love the forshadowing (or rather the reference to this fight, depends on how you look at it) to the final fight against Ozai, straight up just denying his opponent both times with perfect movement. It's a simple detail imo
I like how they made Azula still far more superior. Normally in other shows even if the villain is superior they still give the main protagonist a random power boost.
@@THE202 he didn't won. Their fight ended when the mud separated them, after that Aang was aiming to damage the drill and Azula caught up in the attack.
@@lhitman2222 Azula was trying to break through, Aang was trying to stop her, and he succeeded in doing so.. also it wasn't like Azula had the upper hand before she slipped on the mud.
1:29 just imagine how much skill it takes to pull off a move like this. Ozai must’ve trained her until her bones cracked, with zero emotional support I might add. No wonder she’s crazy
Weirdly enough; even though Azula is an INCREDIBLE fighter, I see her often falter when fighting other elements than fire, like Aang with air and earth and especially Katara with water. I think it is because she has never had experience in fighting those elements before, since the fire nation believes its elements is the strongest on earth, why bother learning the other element’s techniques and strategies? I She never had tutors who taught her to understand the movements of the other benders, so she just attacks them with force. A fire bender could not defeat Azula, but a water bender could.
I'd say you would have to be masters or really skilled in your element to take on Azula though. A normal waterbender definitely wouldn't be able to take her on.
The fact that Aang was a newbie Earthbender and still used earthbending most in this fight against like... the 3rd most powerful firebender in the world... and Won!, giving Azula her first L is awesome and that scream from Azula tho.... That rolling firebending Azula used to knock Aang out is one of the very best moves I've ever seen. something I just realized... Aang was never even near a 100% whenever he fought Azula. Also Aang running down the wall of ba sing se like a mad man is one of the most hyped moments of the whole show. MASTERPIECE!!
@@tinyrick4969 Actually for your information, SC into the inferno 2008, Avatar extras confirmed "Ozai is the most powerful firebender. Period." Just like that
This is the first time Azula fights Aang since he learned Earthbending, and one can tell that this fight takes more out of her. It is her first true taste of what it is to fight the Avatar.
@@pranavghantasala6808 Truth be told, I think that was just reflex. Aang will always use Airbending over any element if he can, particularly since Earth - even once mastered - comes least naturally to him.
@@riddlemaker7547Actually, earth ends up being his 2nd (maybe 3rd) best element. He's arguably a better with earth than with water by the end of the show.
Awed by Azula’s ability! She’s amazing! Calm, focused and skilled. Her fire bending is unmatched, she has incredible agility and power. Loved her when I was young and I love her still after the rewatch.
Their shoes seem to have some metallic element. Notice the sparks when Aang pushes Azula back or when she stops her slide down the drill. Must protect the feet from hard hits
Man this soundtrack, especially when Aang starts running down the wall, always gives me chills 😮 The beat drop and shout has never gone harder. One of my favourite episodes ♥️😁
They never used the main theme outside of this part, and honestly I’m so glad they did it here. Ba Sing Se meant a lot thematically to the story all things considered
i think it's really cool that they added that touch of her fire being blue. Blue fire is a result of perfect combustion, referring to how Azula is "perfect"
Azula is such a snake and calculating of a person, that she had the power to manipulate her fire to be blue instead of red. I don't how she obtain this ability of fire bending, but her having it shows how special she is.
2:14 You could tell Aang was beginning to embrace he's Avatar role more, using forms of (earth bending) fighting so alien to he's Airbender nature. It was a great way to show character development.
3:47 I’ve always found it so satisfying how Azula is just LAUNCHED at such a high speed off of the drill. Normally she’s just unbeatable 1 on 1 unless someone manages to pull a sneaky move on her.
One of aang’s biggest shining moments that has proved his maturity into realizing his destiny as the avatar and I like to point out that the air scooter the fact that a move he just made up has come in handy more times than anything else
Excellent! Comments are here too! Aang was clearly afraid but fought vigilantly and eventually defeated Azula who could be heard grunting in anger as she fired a blast. He was just learning to bend earth yet he stood his ground.
It took this enormous drill to break through Ba Sing Se's wall, and it still failed. Iroh was able to blast through the wall in one shot during Sozin's comet. Even though that gives a 100x power boost for firebenders, that's still an impressive feat and shows the kind if power benders can have.
2:04 Nobody talks enough of this moment, he's confronting azula face to face, without a drop of hesitation or fear, and was able to overcome her and push her away several meters in a matter of seconds and was prepared to face another attack like a mad lad. AND HE ISN'T EVEN IN THE AVATAR STATE This Kid is REAL DEAL
I think either she understood too late what he's was trying to do (she's looking up at Aang, and not at the rock planted into the drill) or she just underestimated his speed
The bend battles are so endlessly creative it astounds me to this day. I sometimes complain about Aang not getting a real hero moment at the siege of the north since it was the fish and the avatar state doing everything but it makes this moment so much more earned. I get chills every time when the theme starts at 3:30
Honestly this fight is what made me truly appreciate just how great the fights were in this show. The choreography's so creative, I genuinely can't name a single time the same move was used the same way more than twice. And the fluidity of the fight scenes combined with how it emphasises the weight of each attack. I love how everyone could tell 1:30 was gonna be a powerful attack by the half a second of charge-up alone. The animators, writers, and choreographers all knew what they were doing and combined their efforts spectacularly. Also can we take a second to appreciate how that huge drill ship was taken down entirely by just 4 people and their clever tricks. It would've been so easy for the writers to just give the Aang gang a bunch of super buffs so they could fix everything through brute strength, but despite that the writers always made their feats impressive but not unrealistic. They win the day with tactics that a small team of benders would realistically be able to use, and with that 6 people could take down a warring nation. Incredible
I think after the end of hundred year war after aang defeated the Phoenix after the events of that he might ask toph to teach him metal bending one of those peaceful months i think he knows how to metal bend.
Azula is the greatest bender of her generation. Her flames being so hot they are BLUE. The SKILL level is leagues ahead of everyone else, especially in the comics! And she’s also a complex character and wonderful villain.
If you're a comic reader you actually find it boring that Zuko beats her so consistently now?. Especially because at the moment he isn't very interesting and Azula is a goldmine of "give her more story arcs".
Bro i love how their personality reflects their fighting style: Aang is on the defensive, he uses the water to redirect azulas attacks and uses earth to keep a distance between her and him.
if only she had a redemption arc she could've been the best firebender since she's the only one known to have blue flames, kinda sad that they didn't give her one :(
This really shows you how powerful and smart Iroh was when he was Crown Prince, he didn’t need a giant drill to break through the Outer Wall. They don’t call him the Dragon of the West for nothing.
You are soo lucky to have a grandma interested enough to watch something like this with you. I'd do anything to convince someone from my family to watch these things with me
3:30 I love the moments when Aang combines multiple bending abilities with on-the-fly maneuvers to get through the obstacle instead of just blasting through stuff with energy.
I tell ya, at 3:46 when I had first seen that since when I was a kid I was both terrified and amazed by Azula's precision. She *ALMOST* gave him a headshot back then! Missed him by a hair! She's my favourite villian of the *ENTIRE* series. Her father Firelord Ozai aka The Phoenix King doesn't even come close!
Something I’ve noticed on repeat viewings of this fight is that Aang uses air bending to help him move the rocks at certain points showing he’s still got a long way to go master that element
How differently would this fight have gone if Toph had already discovered metalbending??
The fight would of been over within 5 minutes !
If she discovered metalbending this early, then this would have been over alot faster or could have gone on alot longer. She could have just ripped open the outside of the drill, peeling off its skin while it was drilling. Meanwhile Team Avatar would have to fight Azula, Ty lee and Mai Lee on the ground while she was fighting the drill and being attacked by them and being defended by Team Avatar. Plus I think she would have taught Aang as well how to do metalbending after or before this a bit maybe.
The fight will be over so fast
She wasn't able to master it that well in a small periode, it takes time and she probably wouldn't be able to break the drill with her just discovered metalbending
*toph moves hands*
Azula: AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH
Team avatar:
🤨🤨
Even though this show has many, the fights never become repetitive. Each one is unique and different in its own right. Props to the choreographers and animators.
Thank that Sifu
Each one I literally could not stop watching
I'm obsessed with the fights in this show, even mini ones.
Who am I kidding, I am obsessed with the whole show!
in Korra everyone's just punching
@@invigale only in probending
3:30 aang wallrunning down with full speed always gives me goosebumps no matter how many times I watched it. It's probably due to epic soundtrack that also plays a big role of this masterpiece
Couldn't agree more!
especially with that naruto-esque scream
@Kobe KA pretty sure he used airbending for that
He’s got that 99 speed
Also the voiceacting...THE VOICEACTING UGH I BELIEVED HIM! YESSSS
I remember when I was a kid I used to re watch that scene with Aang running down the wall so much. It was just the coolest thing to me back then
the godly flame soulaymana still is cool now
yesirrriii same here i get goosebumps
The music played a big part in the build up. It gives me chills still.
Bro, I’m on my 20’s watching the show for the first time. Got to this episode earlier today.
I probably replayed this scene for at least 10 times now so I get what you mean.
Is still the coolest thing now and i am 22
"What Id give to be a metal bender"
Don't worry Aang you will be in your next life.
Maybe toph taught him later on
Oh right Korra forgot she learned metal bending
Pdrew,
Toph didn’t learn Aang metalbending. In the comics Toph said that Aang was a softy and that he couldn’t learn metalbending
don’t talk about korra :/
@@RedVelvetUnderground333 in the comics, toph said that she tried to teach aang metalbending, but aang didn't have the "stomach" for it. source: imbalance comic
Azula is honestly one of the best written villains of all time. I can't even hate her.
totally agree, she is a tragic villain, born strictly to be a weapon, finished alone .
Ruan Rodrigues they were originally gonna make her have a redemption arc in season 4 but then m night shamalamdingdong came around and ruined it
@@RebelsWrestlingHypeHouse Had no idea of this, i aint complaining of the ending that we got, but surely would be insame to see she getting redeemed and fighting alongside Zuko against their father
Rebels Wrestling Hype House there was not ever gona be a book 4 it was always meant to be 3 seasons lol
all you can do is respect her
That flip + dropkick is brutal. Azula's a terrifying bender
If her father hadn't ruined her (as well as her mother) Azula would have been known as one of the most powerful and versatile firebenders in history. She would be remembered throughout all of history I think. Instead she's just known as the evil fire princess who tried destroying the avatar as well as her brother.
Richella River not really, shes only this strong cause she worked super hard for her father’s approval since her mother didn’t like her actions. so she made herself a weapon for war.
oosagaツ her father made her a weapon for war.
Ceee Ceee nope, she worked herself for his approval everyday. he just took noticed of her raw talent and used it.
1:30 not to mentioned right after this she was inches away from killing aang
*Stop shooting rocks!*
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“What ever you do don’t stop shooting rocks!!”
That's how I'm feeling about the Fireworks
steven alvarez yes!
Why did he do that i forgot
Shadowalker YT you mean the scene yes?
Worst general ever.
i cant believe the earth king didnt even know the drill was there lol
There’s an entire episode later in the show about how the Earth King has been intentionally kept completely out of the loop by the Dai Li.
That's because there is no drill in Ba Sing Se
@@Coop93 Which means there is no war ongoing around Ba Sing Se
*There is no war in Ba Sing Se, you will always be safe inside the wall.*
☺
Yeah but imagine what he and all of ba sing sa would have thought if the drill broke through the wall
Funfact: Aang didn't move an inch when he was in his earthbending stance while Azula charged at him. 2:14 so proud of my boi.
STUU-AAAND PROOOUUUUDDD
He followed tophs teachings
You could tell he was beginning to embrace his Avatar role more, using forms of fighting so alien to he's Airbender nature. It was a great way to show character development.
He stood his ground like toph tol him too
@@itriggerpeople4433 I wonder if this is a jojo reference
Aang hitting the nail on the drill is still one of my favorite moments ever from the show
It's the soundtrack! It hypes the sequence a lot!
it's one of the few times in the show they win 😭
This got me SO HYPED
Can’t wait to see it in live action😩
Aang was pulling of some sonic the hedgehog level feat right there
2:08
I just love how chill and like bored his face was-
He was like: not this time crazy lady
omg I’ve never noticed that before 😂
Denied
He was like "Nope"
Love the forshadowing (or rather the reference to this fight, depends on how you look at it) to the final fight against Ozai, straight up just denying his opponent both times with perfect movement.
It's a simple detail imo
He didn't even flinch
2:40 And that my friends is how Momo saved Ba Sing Se and the entire Earth Kingdom.
All praise lord momo of the momo dynasty! His momoness!
For real. Momo should get a statue, he saved the world more than once.
3:17 Just look him go, man. So determined, focused, and unafraid. Then that music hits on his way down and WOW! Incredible.
I like how they made Azula still far more superior. Normally in other shows even if the villain is superior they still give the main protagonist a random power boost.
Superior?, bro Aang won.. and that's all that matters
@@THE202 he didn't won. Their fight ended when the mud separated them, after that Aang was aiming to damage the drill and Azula caught up in the attack.
@@lhitman2222 Azula was trying to break through, Aang was trying to stop her, and he succeeded in doing so.. also it wasn't like Azula had the upper hand before she slipped on the mud.
@@THE202 1:30 oof
@@frostycyan still lost
Aang shows incredible mastery of 3 elements here, he doesn't get enough credit in this fight. Dude just learned earthbending!
mastery is reaching
@@TJ_JTGnot for air
@@scherebeatle???
Cuz he got knocked out
@@jeannedemba6120 He means that the mastery is air isn't reaching.
Reaching means saying something that's too great over something small
1:29 just imagine how much skill it takes to pull off a move like this. Ozai must’ve trained her until her bones cracked, with zero emotional support I might add. No wonder she’s crazy
Especially at age 14😳
Ozai didnt train her
Imagine 3:45 though. Fatality.
@@luism.6766 he did a little bit even ozai said show azulon the new move I showed you so yea
Azula is a beast. Not to mention just plain terrifying! It's a miracle gaang survived her
2:29 most aggressive hug of all time
You call that a hug?! 😂😂😂
Body slams more like it
Me trying to look cool and slide next to a woman
That sound effect 😂😂
I would honestly love to eee them hug
Azula’s move at 1:30 is totally sick!
i agree
I soo wish I could do that
Homegirl used Flame Wheel
So is 2:28
Seems pretty healthy to me
"Wow, Azula! You were right. It is the Avatar... and friends." - Ty Lee
"Hey." - Sokka 😁
Funny.......
I've already told Ty Lee a hundred times to NOT FLIRT WITH THE AVATAR'S FRIENDS!!
😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
3:16 You know it's about to be an epic moment when that music starts playing
Our childhood minds are screaming in excitement watching that part
2:28 Who needs bending when you could body slam the avatar instead.
*bonk*
🤣🤣🤣
She learned with his uncle Iroh after that belly bending at the end of the fight in "The Chase"
😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ram damage 100
1:29 “She’s a true prodigy, just like her grandfather for whom she’s named” -Ozai to Azulon
Man, look at those fire shoots and movements, Its always satisfying to see Azula fights, she is powerful, skillful and really intimidating.
3:29 This moment had me in an uncomfortable mixture of cheering, tears and chills all at the same time.
Weirdly enough; even though Azula is an INCREDIBLE fighter, I see her often falter when fighting other elements than fire, like Aang with air and earth and especially Katara with water. I think it is because she has never had experience in fighting those elements before, since the fire nation believes its elements is the strongest on earth, why bother learning the other element’s techniques and strategies? I She never had tutors who taught her to understand the movements of the other benders, so she just attacks them with force. A fire bender could not defeat Azula, but a water bender could.
Haunted Mushrooms ASMR Ozai and Iroh were firebenders but they could probably beat Azula
I'd say you would have to be masters or really skilled in your element to take on Azula though. A normal waterbender definitely wouldn't be able to take her on.
@@toluolomolaiye6433 Well yes. She's only 14.
@@Moxy125 that's actually true
In her defense, no one alive really knows how to fight Airbenders since Aang is the last one.
The smile on Azula’s face IS SO EVIL
Hello miss Pippinpaddleopsicopolis.
Abraham Diop Hello Mister Fire.
@@abrahamdiopvlogs Hi 🔥 😅
@@illumi7939 Hi ⛰
Sokka?
The fact that Aang was a newbie Earthbender and still used earthbending most in this fight against like... the 3rd most powerful firebender in the world... and Won!, giving Azula her first L is awesome and that scream from Azula tho....
That rolling firebending Azula used to knock Aang out is one of the very best moves I've ever seen.
something I just realized... Aang was never even near a 100% whenever he fought Azula.
Also Aang running down the wall of ba sing se like a mad man is one of the most hyped moments of the whole show.
MASTERPIECE!!
Why are you lying so much? Aang’s other elements didn’t work any better, and he literally just won this fight through sheer luck.
You mean second most powerful firebender ... I think firelord ozai has nothing on azula except that she fears him
@@tinyrick4969 Actually for your information, SC into the inferno 2008, Avatar extras confirmed "Ozai is the most powerful firebender. Period." Just like that
@@jimmoryaty6903 not luck but skill
With a bit of help from plot but a lot of fights in the show are like that
@@jimmoryaty6903he won by being smart lol
3:30 basically where i got chills, im inlove with the soundtracks ❤
Same!!
Whats the Name of the Soundtrack?
This is the first time Azula fights Aang since he learned Earthbending, and one can tell that this fight takes more out of her. It is her first true taste of what it is to fight the Avatar.
It clearly frustrated her.
Also note how at 1:14 he stops the falling rock using airbending, since he's still not 100% confident in his earthbending yet.
@@pranavghantasala6808 Truth be told, I think that was just reflex. Aang will always use Airbending over any element if he can, particularly since Earth - even once mastered - comes least naturally to him.
People don’t give Aang enough credit in this fight, they always seem to forget how exhausted Aang was before the fight even started.
@@riddlemaker7547Actually, earth ends up being his 2nd (maybe 3rd) best element. He's arguably a better with earth than with water by the end of the show.
Look at that split! Azula made a perfect ballerina
i was so surprised seeing Azula do the splits i knew i had to pause
1:16
Azula also does the splits in episode 8.
This one of the most powerful aang has been when he’s not in the avatar state
@Cpt Dinosaur plus with only airbending
Cpt Dinosaur that was different that wasn’t against a person.
@@davidlopez7378 You're right - it was against a volcano, which is WAY more impressive.
That
earthbending stance Aang did at 2:14 with the Rock Hand will always give me the chills
This is not a drill, it’s the real deal.
Nice!
There is no war in ba sing se
Awed by Azula’s ability! She’s amazing! Calm, focused and skilled. Her fire bending is unmatched, she has incredible agility and power. Loved her when I was young and I love her still after the rewatch.
I wonder how skilled you have to be to be able to kick rocks away without breaking something
Their shoes seem to have some metallic element. Notice the sparks when Aang pushes Azula back or when she stops her slide down the drill. Must protect the feet from hard hits
@@resurrectionist1benders and more skilled benders are more stronger physically also
@@spary1018786And where did you get that information from, because it's seems like you just made it up.
Man this soundtrack, especially when Aang starts running down the wall, always gives me chills 😮 The beat drop and shout has never gone harder. One of my favourite episodes ♥️😁
3:28 gives me chills every time
Same
yessssss my favorite part
This is the reason I litteraly watch this show
They never used the main theme outside of this part, and honestly I’m so glad they did it here. Ba Sing Se meant a lot thematically to the story all things considered
EVERY TIME!
Azula is one of the greatest fire bender I’m mean HER FIRE IS SO HOT THAT ITS BLUE
i think it's really cool that they added that touch of her fire being blue. Blue fire is a result of perfect combustion, referring to how Azula is "perfect"
POWERFUL*
Azula is such a snake and calculating of a person, that she had the power to manipulate her fire to be blue instead of red. I don't how she obtain this ability of fire bending, but her having it shows how special she is.
@@andrewanderson3016 Isn't blue the second stage of Firebending????
NG no
Azula’s move at 1:30 was everything! 🐉
Can we just talk about how Azula doesn't even talk to aang at all, like not even a single word, she's an on sight fighter no need for bantar
Banter is never necessary.
Only when she needs to get into her opponents minds
2:14 You could tell Aang was beginning to embrace he's Avatar role more, using forms of (earth bending) fighting so alien to he's Airbender nature. It was a great way to show character development.
No one talks about how Momo was so clutch at this moment
THANK YOU !!
this is one of the most iconic scenes in the whole show! especially 3:16
what i love about azula being a villain is that she doesn't give a lengthy speech or intro before fighting she gets to the point and unleash her power
Except for the second time she and Aang fought, were he asked her to introduce herself
One of the best fights. Very interesting use of bending, using what we know about the power system to make inventive methods of fighting. Perfection.
3:47 I’ve always found it so satisfying how Azula is just LAUNCHED at such a high speed off of the drill. Normally she’s just unbeatable 1 on 1 unless someone manages to pull a sneaky move on her.
One of aang’s biggest shining moments that has proved his maturity into realizing his destiny as the avatar and I like to point out that the air scooter the fact that a move he just made up has come in handy more times than anything else
A move may I remind you that earned him is Air Master tattoos in the first place.
Excellent! Comments are here too! Aang was clearly afraid but fought vigilantly and eventually defeated Azula who could be heard grunting in anger as she fired a blast. He was just learning to bend earth yet he stood his ground.
Everybody’s gangsta until Azula’s Signature Chime sound.
That spilt and flip was so smooth tho-
It took this enormous drill to break through Ba Sing Se's wall, and it still failed.
Iroh was able to blast through the wall in one shot during Sozin's comet. Even though that gives a 100x power boost for firebenders, that's still an impressive feat and shows the kind if power benders can have.
2:00 this is when aang realizes he has to use a certain ancient technique to defeat her 👀
👀👀👀👀👀
Oh no
*don't tell me*
I don’t get it
It’s his only hope 👀👀👀
I sadly know what you mean
How Azula just causally kicks those massive rocks away like it's nothing 😗
2:04 Nobody talks enough of this moment, he's confronting azula face to face, without a drop of hesitation or fear, and was able to overcome her and push her away several meters in a matter of seconds and was prepared to face another attack like a mad lad.
AND HE ISN'T EVEN IN THE AVATAR STATE
This Kid is REAL DEAL
They don't utter a single word to each other here. Most anime fights there's an awkward amount of chit chat
This ain’t a anime
@@axelnilsson5124 it may not be anime but it is Anime inspired & that's the truth
If this were like Naruto then this fight alone would have lasted 6 episodes
Probably because avatar isn't base off of a manga
There is no naruto fight who took 6 episode stop camping fanboy
3:47 an Azula miscalculation: she aimed where Aang was going to be if he had landed on the wedge and stopped, but he didn't
I think either she understood too late what he's was trying to do (she's looking up at Aang, and not at the rock planted into the drill) or she just underestimated his speed
She shot we're he was going to be not where he was going...
NO YOU MISCALCULATED!
She could have been blown to smithereens
He went for a low. Classic mixup.
This scene is engraved in my memory.
Definitely one of my best childhood memories regarding TV.
The bend battles are so endlessly creative it astounds me to this day. I sometimes complain about Aang not getting a real hero moment at the siege of the north since it was the fish and the avatar state doing everything but it makes this moment so much more earned. I get chills every time when the theme starts at 3:30
Scenes like this I can't imagine being done in live-action
I really appreciate how there's no unnecessary dialogue between Azula and Aang, the both got straight to it
Honestly this fight is what made me truly appreciate just how great the fights were in this show. The choreography's so creative, I genuinely can't name a single time the same move was used the same way more than twice. And the fluidity of the fight scenes combined with how it emphasises the weight of each attack. I love how everyone could tell 1:30 was gonna be a powerful attack by the half a second of charge-up alone. The animators, writers, and choreographers all knew what they were doing and combined their efforts spectacularly.
Also can we take a second to appreciate how that huge drill ship was taken down entirely by just 4 people and their clever tricks. It would've been so easy for the writers to just give the Aang gang a bunch of super buffs so they could fix everything through brute strength, but despite that the writers always made their feats impressive but not unrealistic. They win the day with tactics that a small team of benders would realistically be able to use, and with that 6 people could take down a warring nation. Incredible
"stop shooting rocks"
"soldiers whatever you do don't stop shooting rocks down there"
Garrison LOL copied
@@BudgetFilms5714 I didn't copy, but someone could have had the same idea as me
Garrison LOL true
:)
All of you are just copying the first lines of the video anyway
The part when they start sliding and Azula just runs into Aang. 😂 That place will always get me.
I’m willing to give a lot, especially the time and effort to be a metal bender.
Yea same
I think after the end of hundred year war after aang defeated the Phoenix after the events of that he might ask toph to teach him metal bending one of those peaceful months i think he knows how to metal bend.
The music when aang starts sprinting down the wall gives me shivers every time!!
Azula is the greatest bender of her generation. Her flames being so hot they are BLUE. The SKILL level is leagues ahead of everyone else, especially in the comics! And she’s also a complex character and wonderful villain.
What about tap-dancing Zuko?
I already know that, but the comment is much appreciated.
@@davidhong1934 DON'T EVER MENTION ZUZU!! HAVE YOU GOT NO CLASS??!??!!!!
Did she get redemption in the comics?
If you're a comic reader you actually find it boring that Zuko beats her so consistently now?. Especially because at the moment he isn't very interesting and Azula is a goldmine of "give her more story arcs".
Bro i love how their personality reflects their fighting style:
Aang is on the defensive, he uses the water to redirect azulas attacks and uses earth to keep a distance between her and him.
The Drill is probably my all time favorite episode of the show, so much action got crammed into this one episode
0:36 Foreshadowing new ability/bending.
"And since you can't see, I should tell you, I'm rolling my eyes"- Best line of Azula
This is one of the many fights I think proves Azula is amazingly powerful.
if only she had a redemption arc she could've been the best firebender since she's the only one known to have blue flames, kinda sad that they didn't give her one :(
graceu uwu comic kinda did
@@mignonne4756 Azula is the most powerful firebender that has ever existed.(a prodigy and a hard worker) Azula in her prime would be a nightmare.
@@lhitman2222 Actually it's Ozai, comfirmed by the staff themselves and they put Azula behind Iroh
@@angelsrageunleashed5441 wich means zuko is fourth ?
gosh how much I LOVE that music that plays at the end. so epic and heroic!!!!
This really shows you how powerful and smart Iroh was when he was Crown Prince, he didn’t need a giant drill to break through the Outer Wall. They don’t call him the Dragon of the West for nothing.
Did I ever tell you how I got the name "The Dragon of the West"?
@@charliespurr7325 Proceeds to spit fire out of his mouth
@@charliespurr7325
We don't have time for your stories, uncle
@@davidhong1934 its more of a demonstration actually
I love this fanbase
Soundtrack when he runs down the wall is phenomenal, also I love the way Azula gets absolutely yeeted from the force of his airbending at 3:46
When i was watching ATLA with my grandma at 2:43 she said "finally this thing did something to help" 💀💀💀
You are soo lucky to have a grandma interested enough to watch something like this with you. I'd do anything to convince someone from my family to watch these things with me
3:30 I love the moments when Aang combines multiple bending abilities with on-the-fly maneuvers to get through the obstacle instead of just blasting through stuff with energy.
I just couldn't stop laughing at this part when Azula got pushed back 3:47 LOL 😂
One of the most powerful things I did without the Avatar state. But couldn’t have done it without Team Avatar’s support. ❤️
Hi Aang
Hey Aang did u know that jinora became a master air Bender and looked just like u
You were awesome here Aang! 👍🏻
You mean Gaang
U forgot me. I helped you cross the Serpent Neck
Aang and Momo’s relationship is actually cute. They’re mostly together 😂🥺
2:07
When I first saw this episode, I thought Aang was going to use the Avatar State. At least he found a creative way to block.
the signature 'ding'' sound everytime azula showed up on a scene is epic attention to detail
Don't forget, Azula faced defeat for the first time.
Except when Iroh stopped her lightning and tossed her overboard from her ship.
@@winddoggo9406 yep, she was crazy and needed to go down.
but she used the tactic from this defeat to take down the earth kingdom from the inside
When Iroh tossed her off the board?
@@ashlynwolff Iroh tossed Azula off her own ship in episode 1 of season 2 after she tried to shoot lightning at Zuko.
You guys should've added the actual last part where Mei says to Azula and Ty Lee "We lost."
Agree. That was funny especially because Mai said that in a very monothonous and inexpressive face.
The was the funniest part of the episode to me. Like, yeah, ya think Mai??
@@ceeeceee8753 Ikr 😂😅
I LOVE how Aang uses all three elements in this
Y’all know what’s crazy about this?! He’s not even close to the Avatar State. It’s just pure him. Outstanding.
it's been years, and i still absolutely love everything about Aang doing a U-turn on the wall as the music swells.
I tell ya, at 3:46 when I had first seen that since when I was a kid I was both terrified and amazed by Azula's precision. She *ALMOST* gave him a headshot back then! Missed him by a hair! She's my favourite villian of the *ENTIRE* series. Her father Firelord Ozai aka The Phoenix King doesn't even come close!
Its like the lightning scene,azula doesnt stay passive,when her enemy does something unexspected,she acts
Yeah she missed him by a hair
2:28 Aang is one lucky boy even if it was brief
The sad thing is that it's just her armor
Bruh
😂😂😂
Azulaang for the win!
Aang's face at that time should look like your avatar
0:36 Aang casually foreshadowing Toph's metal bending 3 season before it happened
3 episodes you mean? This is already season 2 of a 3 season show.
Honestly Azula is my favorite villain /character of all time very well written, you can't hate her 🔥
No, I’m not gonna say it
Azusa is my Favourite SUPERVILLAIN ever
I always get chills when aang turns around and runs toward the boulder. It makes me see how powerful and smart he really is
When the music hits I get chills no joke.
They didn’t show it but, it always makes me laugh when mai pops out and makes sure azula and ty lee know, “we lost”
Something I’ve noticed on repeat viewings of this fight is that Aang uses air bending to help him move the rocks at certain points showing he’s still got a long way to go master that element
Nobody talks about the fire spin Pokémon move that Azula pulled off. LIKE WHAT???
Air is truly the most underrated element
It’s definitely underrated but I’ve seen some people disrespecting firebending online.
most overrated
@@trek2259I would argue fire is the most overrated.
@@tylerthepotato4052 why
@@trek2259 They just made a poll asking what element was our least favorite. Fire was #4 and air was #1.
Couldn't stop laughing at how Azula screamed when she got yeeted.
3:03 The avatar soundtrack 👌 never hits as hard as it does here in the entire series.
Aang had to waterbend, earthbend AND airbend just to keep up with Azula ! She's a ferocious fighter.