Book 3: Chapter 6: The Avatar and the Firelord

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast
(Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every
episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender (and The Legend of Korra)
from start to finish!



This episode's discussion includes: Aang's emergency spirit
call from Roku, the framing of this episode compared to The
Storm, why Zuko is a light sleeper, Zuko's invisible ink
destiny scroll makes no sense and it makes Barbara angry, Toph
can feel hundreds of empty houses and graves under the volcano
and can somehow sleep at night, how Zuko's surroundings make
him look small and alone, the awesome dragon catacombs, how
Roku and Sozin both tell the truth in their stories from their
different perspectives, Roku and Sozin were best bros, how
condensing the story of a lifetime in twenty minutes somehow
works well, how smart Avatar is with showing relationships,
Roku and Sozin's fight for power and dominance, Roku unleashes
the Avatar State onto Sozin and doesn't talk to him for twenty
five years, Roku's roll in the 100 year war, Spirit World
appearance theories, Roku/Sozin/Zuko's crown prince crown
metaphors, Roku's tragic final acts and Sozin's final betrayal,
Fang being a good boy and we're both sad, Roku's death to Aang'
birth, Sozin's Roku-hate fueled Avatar paranoia and Zuko's
banishment, Zuko's internal war and mixed legacy impacting his
destiny of restoring balance, "Is this the push Zuko needs to
commit to the good side?", Iroh and Zuko's imprisoned framing,
the message of choice, we rewrite the episode, and a friendship
so strong it transcend lifetimes (and us gushing over it).


 


Warning: Brief Legend of Korra spoiler 7:00 - 10:00 and the
novel Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett spoilers 17:35 -
18:45


 


This episode includes the sixth episode of Season 3 of Avatar:
The Last Airbender: 


Book 3: Fire: Chapter 6: The Avatar and the Firelord



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