"If a fish lives its whole life in this river, does he know the river's destiny? No! Only that it runs on and on out of his control! He may follow where it flows, but he cannot see the end. He cannot imagine the ocean." Jeong Jeong's words echo throughout this episode as we get a much needed philosophical into Firebending. Fire is naturally destructive, which makes it arguably the most unlike Aang and he learns that very quickly here. Aang cannot imagine the ocean as much as he wants to - he can only see what is front of him, and what is front of him is fire, engulfing everything in flames.
It's also a fantastic stand alone story about a disillusioned master and his former, arrogant student. The confrontation between Jeong and Zhao is engrossing stuff, and we get to see Zhao as the perfect example of how not to wield fire as a weapon. The finale with Aang and Zhao is a ton of fun too, and how he ends up being defeated is extremely clever and on point for Aang as a character. Stellar stuff.
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"If a fish lives its whole life in this river, does he know the river's destiny? No! Only that it runs on and on out of his control! He may follow where it flows, but he cannot see the end. He cannot imagine the ocean." Jeong Jeong's words echo throughout this episode as we get a much needed philosophical into Firebending. Fire is naturally destructive, which makes it arguably the most unlike Aang and he learns that very quickly here. Aang cannot imagine the ocean as much as he wants to - he can only see what is front of him, and what is front of him is fire, engulfing everything in flames.
It's also a fantastic stand alone story about a disillusioned master and his former, arrogant student. The confrontation between Jeong and Zhao is engrossing stuff, and we get to see Zhao as the perfect example of how not to wield fire as a weapon. The finale with Aang and Zhao is a ton of fun too, and how he ends up being defeated is extremely clever and on point for Aang as a character. Stellar stuff.