The moment people were like “oh shit water benders”
I really loved this episode though, it was an established theme in the show that firebenders are associated with death and waterbenders are associated with life and healing, and up to this point it all seemed so clear-cut, because fire obviously destroys everything in its path while water can put out fires and heals, as we’ve seen particularly in Katara’s case with her natural healing ability.
Then we meet Hama, who due to years of torture and hatred has found a way to turn the classic gentler waterbending ways into a weapon of destruction and manipulation, and honestly I can’t think of a better way to introduce people to the fact that things are never as clear cut as they seem. We’ve thought of waterbenders as the good guys up until this point, so it’s jarring to find out that no, despite stereotypes and traditions, there are always going to be good and bad people in every culture/group, but that’s the point of the entire show.
It’s revisited later too when Aang and Zuko find the Sun Warriors who teach them firebending is not just about death and destruction, but also about bringing warmth to the earth and making plants grow and both Aang and Zuko needed to hear that they weren’t just instruments of destruction and gain confidence from the idea of using firebending to create life and I love it I love this show so much.
I’ve said this roughly 1,000 times on this blog, but I think this show is a masterpiece of narrative. They establish characters and cultures that any other show would codify and then turn their own concept on its ear in believeable ways time and time again. Really exceptional.
“Top of the morning to you laddies, I’m doctor Jacksepticeye, I’ll be filling in for a friend of mine today.”
[May]
And now go back up and look at his face, he knew EXACTLY what he was doing all along. I always called that “the face of a man with a plan”, do you know why now?…
Wanna see just how bullsh*t “Dr. Jacksepticeye” really is?
His intro today was a blatant rip-off of Schneeplestein’s first intro ever. Right down to the chair spin and raising both arms while saying “Welcome to my ER”.
But that’s not all:
Henrik spun the chair towards the camera from the right, fading in from white, and both his music AND his expression are serious.
“Dr. Jacksepticeye” spun the chair towards the camera from the left and faded in from black. His expression is totally loose and casual, and whatever the hell his theme music is reflects that.
They’re literal opposites. And I have no doubt left in my mind that Anti has something to do with the existence of this cheap imitator.
I love y’all out here acting like the only way Schneep could be evil like via anti
Meanwhile, Schneep’s first appearance: lol let’s pump this man full of anesthetisetic so he never wakes up and can keep paying my taxes and I can have “a little fun of my own”
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