FIRST TIME WATCHING: ATLA S2E1&2!!

Steve

I swear the UK Prime version is a little slower than the US Netflix, or I suck at syncing. This show is amazing, I'm not sure how I missed it.

Darryl Low

WELCOME to all the new ATLA patreons 🤗

Burd Lunkhurd

Ive heard the hair cutting in e1 is indeed to let go of their royal identity. You can see the headpiece azula wears in her hair as well. Also, new patron! Thanks for your great content and lots of love from the Netherlands!

Iran Barbosa

First time ever on patreon because of this series. Always loved your content, tried to message you one time on instagram lol. I love how sensitive and emotional you are, just like me =D Keep up your awesome job, you really are a golden person. (I'm sorry for for the bad english) Love from Brazil s2

Zuko is the best. No cap lol

Jack Powell

Aang flirts like i do. Utterly terribly!

John

Im so excited for these that ALTA finally got me to subscribe to Nat's patreon! I love her reactions and cant wait for how she responds and commentates on this series!

FatLittleButterfly

Can't wait for the blind bandit!

Logan Kerlee

That was a lot of fun! :) I had no idea about the Secret Tunnel song altogether, so I'm gonna go look into it. Ya'll rock! <3

Natalie Gold

SECRET TUNNELLLLLL

Ben Gilshenan

secret TUNNEL!! also nat- i want more strong women characters, just wait for toph

Caomhan84

Yeah, it's akin to when samurai cut off their top knots. But although I've heard forever that the Fire Nation is analogous to Japan (And I don't really dispute that)... When we actually see it, it looks pretty much like the Earth Kingdom does, like China. The only difference visually seems to be a little bit of architecture difference and that's it. They look very similar to me....and they both look like 1800s China. 😂 I think they could have tried harder to make it seem more like Japan.

Jack Koonce

Ive watched a couple reactors watch this show, and it's always funny because most of them have already heard the SECRET TUNNEL!! song even though they haven't even seen the series.

Seph Hernandez

(Spoiler free) I feel like a lot of people overlook the significance of Zuko cutting off his hair like that. There is a set of books that came out a few years ago following the life of a past avatar (Avatar Kyoshi), and one of the main characters is a fire nation citizen. It is described from her point of view that the length of their hair is a sacred thing to them- a status symbol- and when they are disgraced or lose their honor in some way, that is when they cut it off. It makes a lot of sense too, since all 4 nations in this series are based off of various real world Eastern Asian cultures; the fire nation being based off imperial age japan, who had a similar view to cutting hair.

Caomhan84

That's always a good joke. But one of the many things I love about this show is how they didn't milk this moment, as cringe as it was Other shows would have...you would've had several episodes of awkwardness afterwards. But Katara doesn't seem to care. They kiss in the cave, hug, hold hands and she even blushes by the end of the episode. The connection they have is more important than missteps and misunderstandings.

Joe Blankenship

I'm so behind on this show now. I figure I'll have to binge it with you sometime. Those first few episodes just weren't grabbing me.

Shen V

SECRET TUNNEL!!

Christian Horn

I had to join the Patreon specifically for this series because I can no longer experience the joy of watching through it for the first time myself so I have to live vicariously through others. A quick note: for me, what truly elevates the series into "favorite piece of media I've ever consumed" status is that the writing, the worldbuilding, the character development - all of it is top notch. We get hints of the writers' brilliance throughout the first season - think episodes like The Storm or The Siege of the North - but the majority of the episodes in Book 1 are bottle episodes and so it's harder for the writing to really shine, and I think that's why as much as I liked the first season I think it's by far the weakest of the three.

Caomhan84

Yeah they really do kiss. Although it's left ambiguous in the episode it apparently was in the script, and there are subtle signs like their fingers are intertwined when the lights come on (and one of the supplemental short stories tells the moment from Katara's POV). I get so much secondhand embarrassment for Aang every time I watch this episode, but I have to remind myself that when I was 12, I was too nervous to even talk to girls I liked. The prospect of actually kissing them would've left my brain in a perpetual loop of indecision. I think you also get much more enjoyment out of the hippie group when you're older, too. You actually recognize that they're hippies and know what they're about, whereas when you're younger they just seem like morons.

SweetCandle

"These hippies stressin' me out" really got me.

Jack Koonce

Ahh yes, I love this episode. The first time Aang earthbended. It was amazing, did you see the size of that hole he dug with Katara?

Mason Fikkert

Lol NATALIE, you missed arguably the best line in Ep. 2 when Katara asks "Is this real or a legend?" to which the nomad replies "Oh it's a real legend!"

Brendan Smith

Me too! Hope she does

Edwin Bertilsson

I'm hoping for Legend of Korra after this show (it's the sequel).

Erik Stevenson

Season 2 is prob my favorite overall season, so excited to rewatch!

JokerDanny

please add gotham to tv polls

john collins

Still upset that 'Secret Tunnel' didn't win a grammy

Darryl Low

2 really great episodes to start the new season, sorry book, Nat. Those hippies were stressing me out too. All you need is to trust in love " And maybe a map" You're always so practical Nat 😂 And I appreciated The Darkness sing-song. Love their music. I've seen them live loads of times. Looking forward to the next show. Beaten by those fire folk yet again. Thanks for another fun video today Nat 💛

RationallySassy

The Cave of Two Lovers is definitely worth rewatching. Lots of little jokes and I love the lyrics to all the songs aha. One of my favs!

Danishprince

Great start to the season! Really love the first episode as it shows that the world isn't just black and white. It's not just Fire Nation = bad, rest fo the world = good. There's good and bad on both sides and the general being willing to sacrifice all of his men and use Aang just as a weapon.. Not good! Also the cutting of the hair is a symbolic thing that in this case shows they're no longer high-status and royalty. While Zuko has been in exile he was still the prince and Iroh saw great respect from others because of his past achievements but now they're basically nothing and are figitives :)

Mushauri Bahimana

Season 2 is 🔥🔥

Lawson

YAYYYY

Darren Penuliar

Just a heads up, episodes 12 and 18 this season are longer since Netflix decided to combine episodes for whatever reason. Just an fyi if that changes scheduling or what not. Thanks for the reaction!

Thunderstorm586

So excited for season 2! The whole season is great!!