The Deserter is an underrated banger. Jeong Jeong is such a compelling character. His relationship to firebeinding and deep shame at the savagery of the fire nation army was such an interesting perspective to explore. I love how this episode explored the philosophy of bending. Balance is a huge theme in Avatar and the way this episode highlights fire's unique capacity to destroy unlike any other element but also its capacity to bring life was so well done.
As for Aang I like how this episode emphasized the link between Aang's temperament and his bending. Aang despite a surface understanding of the seriousness of his mission is light and carefree, he's a kid and that airyness is reflected in his approach to bending. And I think learning this lesson about control an the responsibility he has to use his bending carefully as a good one well deliver.
Overall this episode was great. My favourite moment was probably Jeong Jeong's conversation with Katara about his despondency that fire cannot heal the way water does but it was an excellent showing overall.
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The Deserter is an underrated banger. Jeong Jeong is such a compelling character. His relationship to firebeinding and deep shame at the savagery of the fire nation army was such an interesting perspective to explore. I love how this episode explored the philosophy of bending. Balance is a huge theme in Avatar and the way this episode highlights fire's unique capacity to destroy unlike any other element but also its capacity to bring life was so well done.
As for Aang I like how this episode emphasized the link between Aang's temperament and his bending. Aang despite a surface understanding of the seriousness of his mission is light and carefree, he's a kid and that airyness is reflected in his approach to bending. And I think learning this lesson about control an the responsibility he has to use his bending carefully as a good one well deliver.
Overall this episode was great. My favourite moment was probably Jeong Jeong's conversation with Katara about his despondency that fire cannot heal the way water does but it was an excellent showing overall.