Zuko may have even enjoyed himself for once. And the tales end with Momo on a search for Appa, interrupted by a pack of stray cats that resemble tiny panthers. LycoRogue. Iroh accepts a date on Zuko's behalf. This segment of the episode ends with a dedication to Mako Iwamatsu, Iroh's voice actor, who passed away on July 21, 2006, after a long battle with esophageal cancer. Toph sits up in bed, spits into a spittoon, and stands up, The Greatest Avatar (the Last Airbender) Episodes, WatchMojo: Top 10 Avatar: The Last Airbender Episodes. Zuko and Jin visit the Firelight Fountain. In the peaceful city, Sokka is outside his element of war and battle. As the four new devoted friends sit on a rooftop snuggling, one of the pumas removes the fur that had been used to bind Momo's legs, and the three run off down an alley. "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" Episode The Tales of Ba Sing Se Written By: Giancarlo Volpe, Lauren Macmullan, Justin Ridge, Andrew Huebner, Joann Estoesta, Lisa Wahlander, Katie Mattila, Gary Scheppke Directed By: Ethan Spaulding Storyboard By: Miyuki Hoshikawa, Ian Graham, Ethan Spaulding, Tomihiro Yamaguchi, Michael Chang, Joaquim Dos Santos Animation By: DR Movie "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" is the 15th episode of Book Two: Earth of Avatar: The Last Airbender and the 35th of the overall series. Katara, believing it to be the only appropriate action, finishes with her own parting shot by washing the girls downstream with a large wave. With Zach Tyler, Mae Whitman, Jack De Sena, Michaela Jill Murphy. Each has a different writer. The girls leave the spa with heavy make-up on their faces. Notes: For maketea. Iroh quickly accepts on his nephew's behalf, and the two teenagers meet after sundown outside the shop. When Jin guesses "juggling", Zuko flows with it. Momo dreams that he and Appa are eating moon peaches from a tree so high up that it reaches over the clouds. Hope you enjoy! Overview: A set of vignettes about each of the main characters' adventures in Ba Sing Se, providing a glimpse of their personalities and private lives. He aids the shopkeeper by helping a moon flo… I think Tales of Ba Sing Se is absolutely a filler episode in the best possible way. Continuing his walk, he sees a small boy crying and his mother trying her hardest to calm him. This chapter is mostly a recap of the beginning of Overlords, the first … The Tale of Sokka Lauren MacMullan The Tale of Zuko Katie Mattila The Tale of Momo Justin Ridge and Giancarlo Volpe: DR Movie: September 29, 2006 () 215: The episode is a set of vignettes about each of the main characters' adventures in Ba Sing Se, providing a glimpse of their personalities and private lives. 215 The tales of Katara and Toph, Iroh, Aang, Sokka, Zuko, and Momo. Jin asks him what he performed as, but she stops him because she wants to guess. He comments that no one has ever believed in him, to which Iroh responds that help from others can be a great blessing, the same wisdom he previously offered Toph. For reasons of emotional turmoil, I’m only recapping one Avatar episode, “The Tales of Ba Sing Se,” this week. Yükselişe geçenler. Making sure that no one else is around to watch, he quietly lights all the lanterns with his firebending. Advertisement: This episode is a series of Day in the Life vignettes featuring the characters in Ba Sing Se. Use the HTML below. The story opens at Team Avatar's Upper Ring house in Ba Sing Se. The newly-built zoo is located in the Agrarian Zone. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Amanda Gorman. After trying to restore order, Aang pulls out his bison whistle and blows a huge burst of air through it using airbending, attracting the attention of all the creatures. Airing almost exactly halfway through ATLA 's 61-episode run, “The Tales of Ba Sing Se” offers a reprieve from one of the darkest periods in the show. The Tales of Ba Sing Se not only succeeds, but it thrives off how different it is. Transcript After several bouts, with Sokka comically winning each one, he mistakenly adds an extra syllable to the final line of his encore, causing the class to become silent and hard-faced. She asks Zuko about his life, which causes him to make up a story that he and his uncle were part of a traveling circus before they came to Ba Sing Se. Synopsis:Brief tales highlighting the individual adventures of Katara and Toph, Uncle, Sokka, Aang, Zuko and Momo, as they make their way around Ba Sing Se. Momo notices the print as he lands in it. Iroh starts singing the song he had played earlier for the crying boy, "Leaves from the Vine", though this time, it is broken up by tears as Iroh mourns Lu Ten's death. He shaves it again in ", The haiku contest Sokka has with Madame Macmu-Ling is an Avatar World equivalent of a modern-day. Common Knowledge: At least for the people outside the English speaking … Ethan Spaulding While strolling through a market, Iroh stops and buys a few things at a street stand, such as a picnic basket. Sokka battles a poetry teacher in haiku in front of the all female class. He lights two incense sticks using firebending, places them in a holder, and wishes happy birthday to his son. -Each segment/tale has different writers, who are regular crew members, but, with one exception, has only this episode as a writing credit. In one, brash loud-mouth Sokka stars in a segment about a poetry school that's told almost entirely in verse. "The Tale of Toph and Katara" is the only tale in the episode that focuses on two characters. Episode guide We even get cute little title card’s announcing each story segment. Meanwhile, the zookeeper frantically tries to get the guards to open the gate, who refuse until they see the oncoming stampede. However, in a circle of troubles, the zoo is also quite filthy; one of the cages shows an animal lying near multiple piles of feces. While peeking through the window, enjoying the show dreamily, he is suddenly shoved from behind by an ostrich horse and falls in through the window. 35/61 Chapter 11. 5:41. This is "15 The tales of Ba sing se" by rodolfo on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Sensing her disappointment, Zuko tells Jin to close her eyes. Toph: I'm ready. Toph comments that while she does not usually do fancy things, it is not something she dislikes. Afterward, the friends relax in a sauna, using their bending to toss hot rocks and water in a central pit to make steam. Episode cast overview, first billed only. And the tales end with Momo on a search for Appa, interrupted by a pack of stray cats that resemble tiny panthers. The cats stop and place the fur in a large three-toed footprint in the street, which was, in fact, made by Appa. In season two of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Iroh sings in memory of his son, Lu Ten, who was killed during the Siege of Ba Sing Se. There's nothing quite like watching the tales of Ba Sing Se. However, seeing the three mournful pumas and feeling sympathetic, he frees them from their cages as well, and all four run off on the rooftops. She is also disgusted with the commonplace message his haiku presents and presents the rules of haiku to him in a much more formal tone. While explaining the incident to the girls, he accidentally rhymes in haiku: "I am so sorry. Toph becomes visibly upset by these remarks and Katara urges her to ignore them. Iroh helps different members of the community near his new home and ends his tale with a "special" picnic. Written by: Andrew Huebner While strolling through a market, Iroh stops and buys a few things at a street stand, such as a picnic basket. Hog monkeys destroy a shop, various animals attack the citizens, and the cabbage merchant has his cabbages eaten by a rabaroo. Previous Katara and Toph go to a spa and spend time together. He soon draws the attention of a trio of pygmy pumas, which see him as a potential meal. (29 Sep 2006). Momo tries to escape, but the cats work together to try to bring him down, momentarily trapping him in a box until he seizes an opportunity to escape. Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin reveals how she felt the first time she ever saw a deaf actress on television and discusses the importance of authentic representation on screen. Iroh borrows a liuqin from a nearby shop and sings a song to the weeping child, which tells the tale of a young soldier boy marching home from war. 4 of 4 people found this review helpful. Written by The man admits that he is confused with his life and has turned to crime. Katara suggests they have a "girls' day out" and takes her to the Fancy Lady Day Spa. Zuko opens the door slightly afterward, however, and tells him it was nice before gently sliding the door closed, leading Iroh to smile. Zuko may have even enjoyed himself for once. https://www.cbs.com/.../avatar-the-last-airbender-tales-of-ba-sing-se It debuted on September 29, 2006. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. After their awkward dinner, Jin pulls Zuko off to one of her favorite parts of the city, the Firelight Fountain. Series Nevertheless, the girls' words still hurt her all the same, and she sheds a few tears. 15 The Tales of Ba Sing Se A series of short stories covering some of the time spent by Katara, Toph, Iroh, Sokka, Aang, Zuko and Momo as they live in Ba Sing Se. Absolutely stupendous! Before the mugger hits the ground, it is blade up again. Animation ^_^ When he opens it to speak to Iroh, the doors turn white. When the dragonflies fly toward the camera after Aang called upon all the animals with his bison whistle, they pass over and in front of a civilian, though the last dragonfly passes behind him, causing it to be out of proportion and larger than the kneeling citizen. Zuko leaves the shop, polished in nice clothes and slicked back hair that took Iroh, according to Zuko, ten minutes to fashion. The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion, https://avatar.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tales_of_Ba_Sing_Se?oldid=2814260, The green bag in which Momo sleeps and finds Appa's fur is the same one Sokka bought in ", The paw print to which the pygmy pumas lead Momo the same paw print Appa makes in ". Many of them are also partially starved. Notes: Hey ya'll, just throwing out a TW for abuse because we're finally digging into what the deal with Zuko is (and of course, you can't mention Zuko's backstory without mentioning his dad, so that's why). Book Once the gates are open, Aang reaches the other side and hops on his air scooter again. As Sokka counts the number of syllables in his last "haiku", his left iris is in front as his finger passes by. Aang decides to help a zoo keeper with his animals. Jin asks how he feels about the city and his hobbies, to which Zuko replies with simple one word answers. Something struck me in the rear! In the final frame, it is blade down before Iroh skillfully spins it blade up. Although acknowledging that Toph will never know what she herself looks like, Katara adds that she thinks Toph is very pretty. The first frames of "The Tale of Aang" show an overview of the Lower Ring, the same part of the city that was shown in ". The Tale of Toph and Katara . As they cross a bridge, three older girls, led by Star, make fun of Toph's makeup. The Tales of Ba Sing Se With encouragement from Jin, Zuko starts and gets himself covered in food, claiming a lack of practice as the problem. Sokka soon gets into a poetry duel with the teacher. When Jin asks him the reason, he simply says that "it's complicated" and heads back to the teahouse. What's up! Romance, loss, contentment, longing, pain, joy—”The Tales of Ba Sing Se” leaps from laughter to tears with the graceful dexterity of the last airbender himself. Written by The animals prove much more difficult to control than Aang originally thought and they end up running wild over the city, terrorizing the citizens. Looking around, he sees a wide variety of animals, all of whom are miserable in their small cages. The hill where Iroh sets the altar for his son is identical to the hill shown in a flashback at the beginning of the episode ", This is the last episode featuring the cabbage merchant, but he is mentioned in ", This is the first time Aang is seen shaving his head. neincraff. "City of Walls and Secrets" Mako (Uncle), Melinda Clarke (Madame Macmu-Ling), Marcella Lentz-Pope (Jin), Andy Morris (Kenji), Quinton Flynn (Mugger), James Sie (Cabbage merchant) He tells them that it is always best to admit your mistakes in order to restore honor. Iroh places a cloth out upon the ground along with a picture of Lu Ten. Using his earthbending, he creates a wall around the animals. Daniel Kaluuya, known for his roles in "Black Mirror" and Get Out, stars in Judas and the Black Messiah. 3:32. However, the zoo animals were not the only creatures that followed the sound of the whistle, as many domestic cats, dogs, and cat-dogs are also inside the animal pens. Katara tells Toph that she really admires how confident, self-assured, and strong she is, both physically and emotionally. Sokka battles a poetry teacher in haiku in front of the all female class. After each of Sokka's verses, the girls in the class break into giggling. The writers for each segment are regular crew members, but, with one exception, has only this episode as a writing credit. Directed by Ethan Spaulding. The girls later take a mud bath and Toph uses her earthbending to make creepy faces with the mud and scare away the attendant. (Even though there's not much plot per se, the character insights really matter. Katara laughs at this, and the story ends with Toph giving her a friendly, yet hard, punch on the arm. This FAQ is empty. Avatar: The Last Airbender He continues to earthbend paths, secluded areas, and habitat accessories. 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