RELATED: The Legend of Korra: Kya Is Not One of the Best Waterbenders - and That's OK 'The Runaway' (Season 3, Episode 7) It's hard to escape the feeling the same could have been accomplished alongside other plots in Book Three without spending the majority of 'The Beach' focusing on the villains during their vacation. Zuko's development unfolded over the course of Avatar's first two seasons in parallel to the Gaang's story and managed to convey some of the series' best moments. The problem is that it feels like a ponderous point in the plot, given that the overarching story grinds to a halt to focus solely on characterization. Their mission to hunt down the Avatar seemingly complete, it makes sense they would kick back for some time off to enjoy their success. 'The Beach' does an outstanding job shedding light on the inner workings of Azula, Ty Lee and Mai alongside Zuko's own struggle to adapt to his homeland. Leave your favorites in the comments below and why you love them so much.One of The Last Airbender's biggest triumphs came in fleshing out its characters across the board, regardless of whether they were antagonists or protagonists. That’s the power of this episode, and why it’s my number one pick.īut I’m sure your picks are different from mine.

And it’s rare that you can link the hero to the villain in such a way that you feel bad for both of them. Both Aang and Zuko are in a way running from their pasts and also trying to live up to people’s expectations at the same time. I also love how Zuko is shown to be so complex and troubled. I’m obsessed with stories about reluctant leaders with shameful backstories, and Aang’s is a potent one.

This was the episode that got me to love Avatar. Aang also has to save Sokka from another storm, which shows the Avatar getting over his fears and also shows massive growth in his character development. Aang talks about his past and how he got stuck in his iceberg in the first place (it’s because of a storm), and Iroh recounts how Zuko got his scar. “The Storm” is the best episode of the series since it’s the one that fully humanizes Aang and Zuko, who are arguably the two best characters on the show.

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