#episode: the desert

[calocreek]

"It's ok guys! Grian says we're even now 😘'

[applepixls]

I CAUGHT HIM

I FOUND IT.

grian didnt include it in his own episode and lizzie didn't include it either and i didn't see it in mumbos episode? but in skizz's episode you see him add the <3 by his name and then spin around really quickly like he's scared someone saw

[skimmeh]

I redrew a scene from episode 5 as fake film screenshots

I'm so normal over them

Close ups and without subtitles ↓

[smoozie]

I really don't think Scar was trying to be coy when he asked "oh, what happened in 3rd Life?". I think he didn't understand how similar their current situation was to 3rd Life because the important pieces of it were different to him and Grian.

Scar thinks this is more of a deal to solidify that they are even now after both killing each other. He knows Grian feels bad and yes that is the original reason he asks for the mace, but by the time he's asking for friendship I think Grian's guilt has left him and he's just looking to end their fued.

Whereas Grian feels like he did Scar really dirty with that prank earlier. Upon Scar dying he immediately declares them even and then realizes pretty quickly how he just killed Scar. And if there is one thing to know about Grian, he hates a dirty kill. So, out of guilt he tries to give Scar an offer. And when Scar later also asks for friendship, he makes the connection.

That's why Grian draws the comparison to 3rd Life. He's placed his guilt of the situation to the forefront and Scar hasn't

[nezhanetwork]

i watched hermitcraft 7 and traditionally here are my favourite moments! (part 1)

[wilcze-kudly]

I firmly believe that the Desert is one of Katara's strongest episodes as a character. But not because it portrays the rest of the Gaang as "worse" than her, eg how people will talk about her having to babysit "a blind girl, her high brother and Aang who is throwing a tantrum" and drag them out of a desert.

No, the Desert is wonderful because it shows us the Katara's unbreakable spirit and her resilient hope.

It gives us a wonderful look into Katara's psyche while she is under incredible duress. This episode is almost purely shown to us from Katara's perspective, and that was an excellent choice. Katara drives this episode.

We often associate hope with a more delicate, etheral feeling. But here, Katara exhibits a determined, powerful version of hope. A hope that spites a world that seems against her. A hope that Katara creates for herself, and for her companions.

Katara : [Grabs her head in annoyance.] Ugh ... We're getting out of this desert, and we're going to do it together! Aang, get up. Everybody, hold hands. We can do this. We have to.

We see Katara's focus on community, as she prioritises keeping the group together. Katara's more collectivist mindset keeps her focused on what matters to her: the group. Especially when the rest of the Gaang lose hope due to how dire their situation is.

Aang: What's anyone else doing?! [Pointing his staff at Katara.] What are you doing‌?! Katara : Trying to keep everyone together. Let's just get moving. We need to head this direction.

This episode doesn't exactly seek to frame Katara as more competent as the rest of the Gaang. It does something much more important. It shows us how deep her hope goes, how powerful her determination is, how strong her drive is. And that's why I adore it

Katara's character is strong enough to shine without putting down other characters, guys. It only draws our attention away from her strengths to the percieved flaws of the other characters.

[pechrpeach]

“The moon will sing a song for me

I loved you like the sun”

[follow my twitter?]

[saiimonellaboy]

The podcast fandom is so weird like wdym this incredible story with intricate characters and beautiful world building and long in depth episodes has like 280 listeners??? Wtf

[busywoodman]

wildlife spoilers!!

and trafficshipping

so this how i imagine the night after the fifth session went

was inspired by this post

[quiddie]

If you heard Tefmet's testimony and immediately went "I KNEW IT!" you are legally prohibited from ever speaking about Suvi's "justification machine" again.

[cfffrk]

Husbands are on vacation🏖️🥽🌴☀️

(someone's missing summer :[)

[pippeinnit]

and then he asked that being the actual reason of the explosion, oh scar

[walkingnightmare]

they are fucking crazy for this btw

theyre actually divorced

Transcript:

BDubs: Im stuck!

Scar: -who was grians secret soulmate in Double Life and it was BigB because- ya know grian was uh (pause) he was leaving at night

Jimmy: Oh!

Scar: Telling me he was gonna go get uh-

Jimmy: Oh he was leaving at night? What a- What a cheater!

Scar: Going to get some gas or some gum at the gas station.

Grian: BigB treated me right

Scar: Oh my god i built you a panda reserve! So you coud pet pandas!

Grian: *laughs*

Mumbo: Are you guys- are you guys having cross season beef now as well?

Grian: *laughs*

Mumbo: Like- *laughs*

Grian: It’s bringing up all the bad memories

Mumbo: Yeah!

[kunimiri]

“You deserve this.”

[isjasz]

[Day 136]

Greyout

[disc42]

friends, right?