Book 2: Chapters 19 and 20: The Guru and The Crossroads of Destiny

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!


 Note: Episode 20 discussion starts at 1:03:50



This episode's discussion includes:  


Part 1: Why Barbara and Leslie like to be angry, Last Time on
Avatar, Zuko's forced anger repression, Sokka and his (very)
hot dad, Sokka's worries and abandonment in becoming a 'real'
member of the water tribe and planning with his dad (who is
proud of and loves him), the grand opening of The Jasmine
Dragon, Tylee and Mai's acting against the Dai Lee, the
masterful explanation of chakras to a young western audience,
Aang's chakra visions and his self acceptance in relation to
his control over the Avatar State, Toph discovers metal
bending, Aang tries to let go of Katara but he can't, and
visual metaphors.


Part 2: planned Dai Lee coup by Azula, Zuko and Katara in the
crystal cave of betrayal and love, Katara explains her anger to
Zuko, political intrigue, Zutara and emotional sexy scars,
magic water possibilities, Azula's masterful manipulation and
thought process, Iroh framing Zuko's choice for good, Zuko
makes his hardest choice and why he makes that choice, the
fandom after the twist, one of the best fight scenes in this
series, Star Wars analogies, Aang in the Avatar State, Azula's
lightning strike, Aang falls, Iroh willingly lets himself e
captured, magic water what-ifs, Azula capturing Ba Sing Sae,
and Zuko's conflicted betrayal and honor.


 


Warning: Zuko breaks all of our hearts (while Azula crushes our
dreams happily) and we talk about it for thirty minutes.



It's a double feature! This episode includes the nineteenth and
twentieth episode of Season 2 of Avatar: The Last
Airbender:


Book 2: Earth: Chapter 19: The Guru, and


Book 2: Earth: Chapter 20: The Crossroads of Destiny



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