Avatar: The Last Airbender | Book 2 | Episode 18 | "The Guru/The Crossroads of Destiny" (FULL EPISODE REACTION)
Added 2025-01-22 17:47:16 +0000 UTCOH.... MY.... FUCK!!!!
DUDE!!! This episode had to be one of my favorites in the entire show!! (there I go again) It's where everything pops off! All that perfectly crafted groundwork from earlier episodes comes together like a..... well there's totally room for a sex joke there, but I won't make one lol. Seriously, though. This episode is MASTERPIECE!!!
Zuko and Iroh? Such an insanely interesting dynamic between them. They both grew so much together and then it was all fucked in the ass. Team Avatar, though!!! Fighting to protect the Earth King’s clueless ass. And Azula? Jesus Christ, she’s out here playing everyone like marionettes. Every single move she makes is just fucked up, but is genius tbh.
And those last 10 minutes? HOLY. SH*T. Some of the sickest and most intense fight scenes ever animated. Period.
That episode was DARKKKKKKK. damn. this show is really fucking good.
Love you all,
Alex
Comments
One of us one of us
Joseph Dykes
2025-03-03 01:32:42 +0000 UTCMy first step into anime was Sword Art Online. Since then, I've watched nothing but animes. Probably over 50 by now since a lot of them only had 1 season of 12, 20-minute episodes, but just cuz an anime doesn't have more episodes/seasons than that doesn't mean it's bad. Another anime I really liked was "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon."
TacoMonsterNick
2025-02-06 22:03:12 +0000 UTCThat's such a good idea!
Mari-sheep
2025-01-30 12:36:56 +0000 UTCYeah book 3 is still my favorite so many arch’s that have been building since episode on has there conclusion. And technically avatar isn’t anime but a lot of it’s style is heavily based on anime.
Nightmareman99
2025-01-30 08:07:14 +0000 UTComg if u start anime , i heavily recommend starting with either Attack on Titan, jujutsu kaisen, or demon slayer! suuuuuch good ones for a first time anime experience<3
xenia
2025-01-29 21:31:22 +0000 UTCIt's probably easier to understand, but in my opinion is the japanese voice acting better and with more passion almost everytime
BroKobe2404
2025-01-29 02:55:58 +0000 UTCif you are going to watch anime, i cannot recommend Attack on Titan enough. however it is BRUTAL so maybe FMA before that
Scott Cossaboon
2025-01-28 16:03:22 +0000 UTCI mean, the show is not Anime..
Nathan
2025-01-27 23:10:56 +0000 UTCOn anime, I recommend starting with FMA:B then going to Attack on Titan afterwards. Counting Avatar as your first, it's good to order them by increasing intensity and darkness. FMAB is a step up from Avatar, and AoT steps it up from FMAB.
Koala Banana
2025-01-27 20:32:12 +0000 UTCagree, think he will understand it better
bob
2025-01-27 07:17:11 +0000 UTCIf you’re gonna watch anime, mob psycho 100 is a good place to start. It’s relatively short, is brutally funny, but also full of so much love. It’s visually stunning both in terms of art and animation, and Doesn’t sexualize children, which is always a win for me lol
Mason Allen
2025-01-27 01:43:43 +0000 UTCIf you truly are going to start anime and I'm about to make all the subbed people mad but to me personally I enjoy dubbed a hell of a lot more than subbed and if you really are going to start attack on titan dubbed is better but that's my opinion just saying
Alex
2025-01-26 23:48:39 +0000 UTCI respect you, because you're a bane fan, but wouldn't you agree that blatantly telling him that Azula is not an aweful person is a spoiler? "in Season 3 you'll see" is enough to mark it as a spoiler. It might not be a huge one, but it's something hes gonna discover himself by watching the show.
MrPeran
2025-01-26 21:02:06 +0000 UTCYou should watch Attack on titan at some point. Really good
bob
2025-01-26 18:40:41 +0000 UTC@ 14:03 - No, Alex. The loss the Guru is referring to is the loss of literally the entirety of the Air Nomads. Aang is the very last of his people, if you recall.
renuzui
2025-01-26 02:32:51 +0000 UTCClearly a Empire Strikes back like cliff hanger ending
Raul Morin
2025-01-25 02:36:22 +0000 UTCDefinitely do an anime poll and I'd recommend adding A Silent Voice to it. One of the greatest movies, not just anime movies, of all time.
Ben Tuttle
2025-01-25 01:33:05 +0000 UTCDragon ball with goochman would be quite the experience
G Lord Robinson
2025-01-24 22:50:35 +0000 UTC100% but make sure it’s FMA:Brotherhood
veronica kennedy
2025-01-24 18:26:08 +0000 UTCOmg please do an anime poll. Full Metal Alchemist has some similar elements and humor. But I’d love to see you react to Attack on Titan too haha it’s pretty brutal and badass
shleepy
2025-01-24 16:47:02 +0000 UTCNot even close but go off
Red powers
2025-01-24 16:23:36 +0000 UTCDude.. Spoilers!! You're spoiling Azula's character development!
MrPeran
2025-01-24 16:17:23 +0000 UTCLove the the imagery at 18:41, how the pool of water is supposed to look like a pool of blood while Katara was laying on the ground.
Brady Renfro
2025-01-24 09:56:49 +0000 UTCAttack on titan was my first anime and I loved it, granted I’ve only been watching anime now for about 2 months currently near the end of my second which funnily enough is Tokyo ghoul haha
mongo
2025-01-24 07:44:24 +0000 UTCYou should watch Vinland saga for anime
Ray Quirindongo
2025-01-24 05:22:26 +0000 UTCIt really isn't
Red powers
2025-01-24 04:58:47 +0000 UTCBlatant spoilers
Michael
2025-01-24 04:11:15 +0000 UTCAlex S3 is where you should really pay attention to Azula's mental state because it does come into play..The show makes Azula out to be an awful person but she's only like that because of their father. In Season 3 you'll see Azula actually does care about Zuko.
Red powers
2025-01-24 01:48:26 +0000 UTCThe finales for each season only gets better as the show progresses. I would highly suggest watching Attack on Titan whenever you get the chance. It got me into anime and it honestly might be the best piece of media that I've ever seen. Give it a watch and you'll be hooked after the first 5-10 episodes.
Riley Cabral
2025-01-24 00:40:49 +0000 UTCBro anime is goated
Psychotic Panda
2025-01-23 23:57:04 +0000 UTCThe only reason toph called them dunderheads after locking them in the metal box is because it's a kids show and she couldn't say dipshits
colton Lem
2025-01-23 23:25:58 +0000 UTCOmg Alex finally watching anime??? Oh and btw Avatar isnt really an Anime since its not done in Japan but its so similar to animes so many people consider it being an one.
Vincent Baierl
2025-01-23 22:14:11 +0000 UTCanimated, for sure
Arkadiusz Bień
2025-01-23 21:47:46 +0000 UTCI need confirmation this man is going to continue the avatar series and watch legend of Korra after he finishes this
BeachBum
2025-01-23 16:58:28 +0000 UTCCowboy Bebop is my absolute fav, just not sure if it's too old as a first entry for Alex.
David
2025-01-23 16:10:58 +0000 UTCIf you choose to get into Anime, Naruto is long as fuck, but it's on par with Avatar for life lessons IMO and has peak storytelling/fight scenes.
Austin Hoggard
2025-01-23 15:41:13 +0000 UTCVoice to text really needs improvement
Daisy Azuras
2025-01-23 15:21:59 +0000 UTCi still say that this is one of the best, if not THE best, tv series of all time.
Kyle Rolon
2025-01-23 14:50:45 +0000 UTCI mean I didn’t say it’s the best anime (I haven’t watched enough to have an opinion) but I avoided anime for years and AOT was the first show that broke that bias and got me interested in the genre
Halima
2025-01-23 11:58:22 +0000 UTCIf he's gonna do anime someday. He should look at the openings, and read a short plot description, do figure out what's interesting for him, what his preference are, to get a sense if a show is right up his gooch
Mo Ma
2025-01-23 10:59:53 +0000 UTCJust. No
Mo Ma
2025-01-23 10:56:26 +0000 UTC🤮 Jk, but seriously. Overrated
Mo Ma
2025-01-23 10:56:09 +0000 UTCWhy do people like edgerunners so much? Animations were so bad most of the time especially actuon scenes, Like 10fps (not as bad as BL S2 tho) But I think Edgerunners and Aot are both overrated.
Mo Ma
2025-01-23 10:52:23 +0000 UTCI think it's overrated. Personally I don't like it cuz it's "dark, tragic, more dark and death" nothing lighthearted.
Mo Ma
2025-01-23 10:49:29 +0000 UTCWait does that mean he'll watch animes?
Mo Ma
2025-01-23 10:48:04 +0000 UTCIt’s hard to really WHAT
Omri
2025-01-23 09:28:33 +0000 UTCIf Alex starts watching anime, you have to watch Attack on Titan. The story telling is amazing
eseannn
2025-01-23 09:03:45 +0000 UTCThe Guru is my favorite episode of all time. This episode is the reason why I started meditating. The quote "In order to be a positive influence on to others, you need to forgive yourself." helped me out so much. There’s so many great messages in that episode.
Undead Hope
2025-01-23 08:45:01 +0000 UTCYESSSS start anime :P the quality of animation and story with animé is unreal. Plus, you got plenty of anime with only 12 episode and if you want content for a year, one piece is so goo and it got for now 1122 episode :P
Alexandre Dumas
2025-01-23 07:25:40 +0000 UTCwhen you get into anime please do deathnote the best way to describe it is as the ultimate cat and mouse chase show one person trying to catch another it is a work of art how the whole story plays out
Brady Schwartz
2025-01-23 04:41:08 +0000 UTCBro literally lives in GTA. These sirens crazy
Mary Heartlein
2025-01-23 04:22:42 +0000 UTCSince he's seen Harry Potter, I think Mashle would be hilarious if he's gonna watch a comedy
Tigerclaw
2025-01-23 03:50:40 +0000 UTCI can imagine all the sex jokes he would make about edgerunners LMAO
Tigerclaw
2025-01-23 03:48:30 +0000 UTCBros talking about the how the animation looks in this episode I can’t wait to see what he thinks of the last one
Koty Taylor
2025-01-23 03:46:17 +0000 UTCcowboy bebop, edgerunners, maybe even Trigun really. something with a bit of comedy, lots of action and some good well written characters really.
Sean Stephens
2025-01-23 03:28:16 +0000 UTC100% agree, but maybe not as a starting off point, i'd say edgerunners should be next, then maybe aot. Aot is a commitment with how long it is.
Sean Stephens
2025-01-23 03:25:52 +0000 UTCAvatar is a cartoon
Darius Miller
2025-01-23 02:29:02 +0000 UTCHawaii...
Darius Miller
2025-01-23 02:28:07 +0000 UTCgood thing Avatar aint anime so he never subjects himself to the torture of watching that anime lmao (Jk tho... but also not an anime)
Darius Miller
2025-01-23 02:27:48 +0000 UTCSuch a good one! My vote would be Cowboy Bebop 👉🏼💥
Josh Bruner
2025-01-23 02:14:24 +0000 UTCyou should watch attack on titan
Max Casado
2025-01-23 02:14:06 +0000 UTCWhere tf do u live to where sirens heard everyday 😭
Eddy Monkey D.
2025-01-23 02:08:20 +0000 UTCThat was fun! I remember binging this show last month and wondering what Alex's reaction would be to this Book 2 finale. Not disappointed. Well done!
Diana
2025-01-23 01:48:38 +0000 UTCIf you’re going to start watching anime please watch cyberpunk edgerunners it’s amazing and will traumatize you
Peyton Chung
2025-01-23 01:34:12 +0000 UTCRip Ang for bout 2 min
C. J. Ramirez
2025-01-23 01:22:29 +0000 UTCepisodes like these are why i without a doubt have this show in my top 10 shows of all time, could even be top 5 tbh
Oscar Axelsson
2025-01-23 01:14:06 +0000 UTCLittle detail I love: in the end, Zuko did actually take Iroh's advice rather than Azula's. Right before his choice, Iroh says Zuko needs to think about what he truly wants in his heart. The answer is he just truly wants his father to love him, which is why he ends up choosing Azula's side despite Iroh being on the other side.
Lexiac
2025-01-23 00:09:29 +0000 UTCMy hero academia would be a great option to get further into anime
JJ
2025-01-23 00:02:48 +0000 UTCIn consideration for Alex being an Anime noob, I think his first series needs to be something modern, short-ish and straight forward. My overall vote would go to Demon Slayer.
David
2025-01-22 23:36:18 +0000 UTCgosh i cant wait for book 3! its my favorite season. istg you are going to freak (in a good way) there are so many awesome episodes! 😍🙌🏻
Darleen B.
2025-01-22 23:18:29 +0000 UTCRATE*** !!!!
Shrimp
2025-01-22 22:58:18 +0000 UTCbook 3 baby!!!! LETS FUCKING GO!!! hes gonna FUCKING LUV book 3 its so good
Matthew Hunt
2025-01-22 22:10:03 +0000 UTCnah as someone who only watched AOT for the first time recently it really is gripping right from the start.
Halima
2025-01-22 22:03:10 +0000 UTCUnfortunately, there are almost no other animes that are written as well as avatar, but there are several shows that come pretty close she-ra and the princesses of power is a really really well written series cowboy bebop is an incredible anime series. Steven universe is a good series. Owl House is a good series. You already watched clone wars that’s a really good series, but the bad batch is another really good series Star Wars rebels is an excellent series. Legend of Korra is another good series. Honestly, they’re just so many good shows it’s hard to really rate them they’re just all really good.
Daisy Azuras
2025-01-22 20:35:29 +0000 UTCTeam Zutara for life
AllyBoo124
2025-01-22 20:14:52 +0000 UTCI'm down to see an anime poll after ATLA is over
Jonah McDaniel
2025-01-22 20:08:08 +0000 UTCNo lie, Alex, this episode gave me MANY deep thoughts and feelings and introspective moments as a kid, teen, and now young adult. I would also love to find a guru, guide, retreat, etc. so I can learn more about this deep work and unlock my own energetic blockages. If you end up doing any research on that or find anyone… I know I would be very interested in learning about who/what you discover. Keep us updated??👀🙏🏼
maliemoment
2025-01-22 20:03:16 +0000 UTCI don't know if Attack on Titan would be a good intro to anime for Alex. The first year of episodes are pretty dry and slow to get going. It's amazing after that, but takes a bit of a slog to get through. I'd recommend something easier to get into, like Sword Art Online or Solo Leveling. Oh! And I may be a minority, but I LOVE Tokyo Ghoul season 1 and 3. 2 was a weird one, but it did come back together before the end of it.
James Lewis
2025-01-22 20:00:39 +0000 UTCIf you do eventually want to tap in to the anime world, you have to check out samurai champloo I know you’re a hip-hop head and think of it as feudal Japan with a lot of hip-hop influence
Jonathan centeno
2025-01-22 19:36:35 +0000 UTCMy dad always thought I was a pssy. mannn u don't need any dad fr u the greatest human being Ive ever saw I appreciate u dog fr fr.
Alejandro Cavazos
2025-01-22 19:25:54 +0000 UTCZuko and Azula are the best written characters both with mental trauma. It's not often that female characters are written very well in series.
Red powers
2025-01-22 19:01:44 +0000 UTCI know Dave Feloni wasn't involved at this point, but you have to admit Aang running away from the Guru before his training was complete is fairly similar to how Luke Skywalker ran away from Yoda before his training was complete. Both instances had to do with attachment.
Demon of Empire
2025-01-22 19:01:07 +0000 UTCWell the writers of this show did have some influence in Starwars
Red powers
2025-01-22 19:00:24 +0000 UTCThere is literally gonna be that. Alex does 4 episodes per week.
Joovain
2025-01-22 18:44:01 +0000 UTCYou will love next book the most. Book 3 finale which is 4 episodes long and all the 4 episodes are all the best episodes of the show. Last episode of book 3 is the most rated ATLA episode.
Joovain
2025-01-22 18:43:13 +0000 UTCBro I SWEAR…. IF THE BEXT WEDNESDAY THERE IS NOT A 1,2,3,4 episode of Book 3 IM GONNA BE PISSED.
Petar Marinov
2025-01-22 18:41:23 +0000 UTCI’ll choose Ty Lee over cosmic energy
Impulse RL
2025-01-22 18:37:17 +0000 UTCIt was probably easier for Zuko to choose to do the right think at Lake Laogai because there wasn’t the option to be welcome back to the Fire Nation by his father. It wasn’t a true crossroads the way this episode was.
Halima
2025-01-22 18:36:53 +0000 UTCAttack on Titan is definitely the easiest/best intro to anime
Halima
2025-01-22 18:35:38 +0000 UTCAAARGHHHH I CAN’T WAIT FOR BOOK 3
Halima
2025-01-22 18:34:09 +0000 UTCYOU HAVE TO WATCH ATTACK ON TITAN AFTER AVATAR ABSOLUTLE MASTERPIECE OF A SHOW
mongo
2025-01-22 18:22:50 +0000 UTC18:10... "You must learn to let go". I wonder where we have heard that before. Definitely not Master Yoda: "Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose" (Revenge of the Sith). :) It is interesting to see the correlation between this show and Star Wars.
Culper (Lukas)
2025-01-22 18:18:20 +0000 UTCI can’t wait for season 3 then Korra let’s gooooooo
Mad Lad Wizard
2025-01-22 18:14:10 +0000 UTCI'm NOT ready 😭
Ana St. Louis
2025-01-22 17:56:09 +0000 UTCFinally!!!😭🥳🥳
Brooklyn Driggers
2025-01-22 17:51:20 +0000 UTCWHY WOULD I CHOOSE COSMIC ENERGY OVER KATARA?!
Oliver
2025-01-22 17:50:45 +0000 UTCI HAVE MY MANGO GREEN TEA READY
Lucky
2025-01-22 17:49:47 +0000 UTCLETS MOTHERFUCKING GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Joovain
2025-01-22 17:49:19 +0000 UTCYESSSS
Impulse RL
2025-01-22 17:49:04 +0000 UTCHELL YEA
BlondeBoyJacob
2025-01-22 17:48:52 +0000 UTC
