ATLA Rewatch "The Boy in the Iceberg" & "The Avatar Returns"

Book One Water: Chapters One & Two

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Our rewatch of the original series begins with the two premier episodes. Comment your thoughts on the episodes below. If you haven't already feel free to check out the ATLA Rewatch Announcement/Hub for a more detailed explanation of the rewatch and our schedule. When I post tomorrow's discussion that will be linked here as well.

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Fun Facts:

-The first episode features a different/extended opening narration.

-At one point the first episode was titled "The Boy with Tattoos"

-Episode Two features the longest recap of the series.

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Overviews:

"While fishing, siblings Katara and Sokka discover Aang, a young boy frozen in an iceberg. After freeing him and his flying bison named Appa, they learn his identity as an airbender, long thought extinct, and bring him back to their village in the Southern Water Tribe. After witnessing the beam of light that shot through the sky after the two broke through the ice, Zuko, exiled prince of the Fire Nation tasked with finding the long-lost Avatar to restore his honor, becomes intent on capturing him. While playing, Aang and Katara mistakenly trigger a booby trap in an ancient Fire Nation ship, revealing Aang's whereabouts to the nearby Zuko."

"Upon returning to the tribe, Aang is promptly banished by a furious Sokka for alerting the ship of the Fire Nation prince. Later, Zuko attacks the Southern Water Tribe village and demands the Avatar be surrendered to him. Aang returns to the village where he reveals that he is the Avatar and surrenders himself to Zuko on the condition that the latter leaves the village be. Aboard Zuko's ship, Aang frees himself and battles Zuko. Katara and Sokka fly on Appa to save Aang and the three manage to escape. Katara and Sokka decide to accompany Aang on his travels to the Northern Water Tribe to find a waterbending teacher for both Aang and Katara."