AANG In There | An AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER Post Show Recap

Zak Mohamed (@Zakmohamed32) and Jacob Redmon (@jkredmon) are joined by Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Kevin Mahadeo (@kevmahadeo) to discuss the heavily criticized Avatar: The Last Airbender Movie! They talk through acting of Jackson Rathbone, the mispronunciations, and how a bad movie can make you appreciate a great TV Show.

Afterwards, Zak, Jacob, Josh, and Kevin go through Listener feedback!

Zak and Jacob will be starting Book 2 next week.

Aang in There will come out on Wednesday’s in the future!

About Aang in There …

Aang in There is a spoiler-filled rewatch of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Every week, Zak and Jacob break down an episode of ATLA with the benefit of knowing the whole universe of Avatar. We also include the following segments:

Schedule for next week:

Book 2 Episode 1: The Avatar State

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Recap

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episodes 19 and 20 “The Siege of the North: Part 1 and 2”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 18 “The Waterbending Master”

Zak Mohamed (@Zakmohamed32) and Jacob Redmon (@jkredmon) look back at their time recapping Book One: Water! They talk through their thoughts on the season and go through some of their favorite moments from Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Zak and Jacob go through Listener feedback, do an award show, make a starting 5 basketball team from characters, and create a Mount Rushmore for things they are excited for in Book 2!

Zak and Jacob will be joined by Josh and Kevin to break down the Avatar movie next week!

About Aang in There …

Aang in There is a spoiler-filled rewatch of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Every week, Zak and Jacob break down an episode of ATLA with the benefit of knowing the whole universe of Avatar. We also include the following segments:

Schedule for next week:

M Night Shyamalan movie with Josh and Kevin

Feedback due 01/02 podcast drops 01/06.

The Episode Rankings For Season 1:

1.    The Boy in the Iceberg – 3.45.

2.    The Avatar Return – 3.42

3.   The Southern Air Temple – 3.07

4.   The Warriors of Kyoshi  – 3.35

5.   The King of Omashu – 3.6

6.   Imprisoned – 3.73

7.   Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World – 3.10

8.   Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku- 3.23

9.   The Waterbending Scroll: 3.31

10. Jet: 3.62

11. The Great Divide: 2.8

12. The Storm: 3.31

13. The Blue Spirit: 3.47

14. The Fortuneteller: 2.97

15. Bato of the Water Tribe: 2.22

16. The Deserter: 3.15

!7. The Northern Air Temple 3.3

18. The Waterbending Master: 3.57

19. The Siege of the North, Part 1 and 2: 3.54

Battle of the Battle Rankings for Season 1: 

Sokka and Zuko skirmish (Book 1, Episode 2) – 2.5

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episodes 19 and 20 “The Siege of the North: Part 1 and 2”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 18 “The Waterbending Master”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 17 “The Northern Air Temple”

Zak Mohamed (@Zakmohamed32) and Jacob Redmon (@jkredmon) are back together to take on the entire fire nation fleet in the finale of Book 1! Together, they sacrifice everything for the moon in the 19th and 20th episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Zak and Jacob have to enter the spirit world for “The Siege of the North: Part 1 and 2”. Depsite both having rough weeks, they discuss mini-bosses with hammers, jerks horribly named after Moon craters, nightmare worthy monsters, a multitude of fights, and so much more!

Afterwards, they go through listener feedback, rank the episode, and sort the Pac-Man Ghosts into bending classes.

Zak and Jacob will be back with a Season 1 Retrospective next week. Then, they will be joined by Josh and Kevin to break down the Avatar movie in two weeks!

“The Siege of the North: Part 1″ was directed by Lauren MacMullan and written by John O’Bryan. It originally aired December 2nd, 2005.

“The Siege of the North: Part 2″ was directed by Dave Filoni and written by Aaron Ehasz. It originally aired December 2nd, 2005.

About Aang in There …

Aang in There is a spoiler-filled rewatch of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Every week, Zak and Jacob break down an episode of ATLA with the benefit of knowing the whole universe of Avatar. We also include the following segments:

Schedule for next week:

• Book 1 Retrospective.

Feedback due 12/26  podcast drops 12/29.

• M Night Shyamalan movie with Josh and Kevin

Feedback due 01/02 podcast drops 01/06.

The Episode Rankings For Season 1:

1.    The Boy in the Iceberg – 3.45.

2.    The Avatar Return – 3.42

3.   The Southern Air Temple – 3.07

4.   The Warriors of Kyoshi  – 3.35

5.   The King of Omashu – 3.6

6.   Imprisoned – 3.73

7.   Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World – 3.10

8.   Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku- 3.23

9.   The Waterbending Scroll: 3.31

10. Jet: 3.62

11. The Great Divide: 2.8

12. The Storm: 3.31

13. The Blue Spirit: 3.47

14. The Fortuneteller: 2.97

15. Bato of the Water Tribe: 2.22

16. The Deserter: 3.15

!7. The Northern Air Temple 3.3

18. The Waterbending Master: 3.57

19. The Siege of the North, Part 1 and 2: 3.54

Battle of the Battle Rankings for Season 1: 

Sokka and Zuko skirmish (Book 1, Episode 2) – 2.5

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 18 “The Waterbending Master”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 17 “The Northern Air Temple”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 16 “The Deserter”

Zak Mohamed (@Zakmohamed32) and Jacob Redmon (@jkredmon) are joined by a master that is willing to take on two students, AJ Norris (@thekidnorris)! Together, they water whip their way through the 18th episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Zak, Jacob, and AJ arrive with a warm welcome to their discussion of “The Waterbending Master”. They create some crazy theories about Zuko’s history with air instruments, break down Northern Water Tribe “activities”, and the sexist nature of Pakku’s culture.

Afterwards, they go through listener feedback, rank the episode, and sort the South Park 4 into bending classes (Cartman, Kyle, Kenny and Stan).

Zak and Jacob will be back with Book 1 Episode 19 and 20, ” The Siege of the North, Part 1and Part 2″.

“The Waterbending Master” was directed by Giancarlo Volpe and written by Michael Dante DiMartino. It originally aired November 18th, 2005.

About Aang in There …

Aang in There is a spoiler-filled rewatch of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Every week, Zak and Jacob break down an episode of ATLA with the benefit of knowing the whole universe of Avatar. We also include the following segments:

Schedule for next week:

• Book 1 Episode 19 and 20 The Siege of the North, Part 1 and 2.

Feedback due 12/19  podcast drops 12/22.

The Episode Rankings For Season 1:

1.    The Boy in the Iceberg – 3.45.

2.    The Avatar Return – 3.42

3.   The Southern Air Temple – 3.07

4.   The Warriors of Kyoshi  – 3.35

5.   The King of Omashu – 3.6

6.   Imprisoned – 3.73

7.   Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World – 3.10

8.   Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku- 3.23

9.   The Waterbending Scroll: 3.31

10. Jet: 3.62

11. The Great Divide: 2.8

12. The Storm: 3.31

13. The Blue Spirit: 3.47

14. The Fortuneteller: 2.97

15. Bato of the Water Tribe: 2.22

16. The Deserter: 3.15

!7. The Northern Air Temple 3.3

18. The Waterbending Master: 3.57

Battle of the Battle Rankings for Season 1:

Sokka and Zuko skirmish (Book 1, Episode 2) – 2.5

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 17 “The Northern Air Temple”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 16 “The Deserter”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 15 “Bato of the Water Tribe”

Zak Mohamed (@Zakmohamed32) and Jacob Redmon (@jkredmon) take to the skies in their recap of the 17th episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

“The Northern Air Temple” was directed by Dave Filoni and written by Elizabeth Welch Ehasz. It originally aired November 4th, 2005.

About Aang in There …

Aang in There is a spoiler-filled rewatch of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Every week, Zak and Jacob break down an episode of ATLA with the benefit of knowing the whole universe of Avatar. We also include the following segments:

Schedule for next week:

• Book 1 Episode 18 The Waterbending Master

Feedback due 12/12  podcast drops 12/15. Quartet will be the South Park 4

1.    The Boy in the Iceberg – 3.45.

2.    The Avatar Return – 3.42

3.   The Southern Air Temple – 3.07

4.   The Warriors of Kyoshi  – 3.35

5.   The King of Omashu – 3.6

6.   Imprisoned – 3.73

7.   Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World – 3.10

8.   Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku- 3.23

9.   The Waterbending Scroll: 3.31

10. Jet: 3.62

11. The Great Divide: 2.8

12. The Storm: 3.31

13. The Blue Spirit: 3.47

14. The Fortuneteller: 2.97

15. Bato of the Water Tribe: 2.22

16. The Deserter: 3.15

17. The Northern Air Temple 3.3

Sokka and Zuko skirmish (Book 1, Episode 2) – 2.5

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 16 “The Deserter”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 15 “Bato of the Water Tribe”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 14 “The Fortuneteller”

Zak Mohamed (@Zakmohamed32) and Jacob Redmon (@jkredmon) discuss the 16th episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender and live to tell about it.

Zak and Jacob have a carnival of a time as they recap “The Deserter”. They break down fire flakes, carnivals, and one really nice follower who deserves more credit. Throughout the episode, they talk about Jeong Jeong and Zak clears up confusing metaphors with a rhetorical analysis to be envied.

Afterwards, they go through listener feedback, rank the episode, and sort the best four Disney Princesses (Belle, Mulan, Jasmine, Pocahontas).

Zak and Jacob will be back with Book 1 Episode 17, “The Northern Air Temple”

“The Deserter” was directed by Lauren MacMullan and written by Tim Hedrick. It originally aired October, 21 2005.

About Aang in There …

Aang in There is a spoiler-filled rewatch of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Every week, Zak and Jacob break down an episode of ATLA with the benefit of knowing the whole universe of Avatar. We also include the following segments:

Schedule for next week:

• Book 1 Episode 17 The Northern Air Temple

Feedback due 12/04 podcast drops 12/8. Quartet will be Last group of Disney princesses (Moana, Tiana, Rapunzel, and Merida).

1.    The Boy in the Iceberg – 3.45.

2.    The Avatar Return – 3.42

3.   The Southern Air Temple – 3.07

4.   The Warriors of Kyoshi  – 3.35

5.   The King of Omashu – 3.6

6.   Imprisoned – 3.73

7.   Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World – 3.10

8.   Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku- 3.23

9.   The Waterbending Scroll: 3.31

10. Jet: 3.62

11. The Great Divide: 2.8

12. The Storm: 3.31

13. The Blue Spirit: 3.47

14. The Fortuneteller: 2.97

15. Bato of the Water Tribe: 2.22

16. The Deserter: 3.15

Sokka and Zuko skirmish (Book 1, Episode 2) – 2.5

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 15 “Bato of the Water Tribe”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 14 “The Fortuneteller”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 13 “The Blue Spirit”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 12 “The Storm”

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 11: “The Great Divide”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 15 “Bato of the Water Tribe”

Zak Mohamed (@Zakmohamed32) and Jacob Redmon (@jkredmon) reminisce about the 15th episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Zak and Jacob sniff out the stowaways as they recap ” Bato of the Water Tribe”. They first discuss Kinder chocolates and Thanksgiving, before diving into the recap. There, they talk about the awesome Shirshu, Aang’s pettiness, and creepy Uncle Iroh.

Afterwards, they go through listener feedback, rank the episode, and sort the first four Disney Princesses (Cinderella, Snow White, Ariel, and Aurora).

Zak and Jacob will be back with Book 1 Episode 16, “The Deserter”

“Bato of the Water Tribe” was directed by Giancarlo Volpe and written by Ian Wilcox. It originally aired October, 7 2005.

About Aang in There …

Aang in There is a spoiler-filled rewatch of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Every week, Zak and Jacob break down an episode of ATLA with the benefit of knowing the whole universe of Avatar. We also include the following segments:

Schedule for next week:

• Book 1 Episode 15 The Deserteer

Feedback due 11/27 podcast drops 12/1. Quartet will be Second group of Disney princesses (Belle, Mulan, Pocahontas, and Jasmine).

The Episode Rankings For Season 1:

1.    The Boy in the Iceberg – 3.45.

2.    The Avatar Return – 3.42

3.   The Southern Air Temple – 3.07

4.   The Warriors of Kyoshi  – 3.35

5.   The King of Omashu – 3.6

6.   Imprisoned – 3.73

7.   Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World – 3.10

8.   Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku- 3.23

9.   The Waterbending Scroll: 3.31

10. Jet: 3.62

11. The Great Divide: 2.8

12. The Storm: 3.31

13. The Blue Spirit: 3.47

14. The Fortuneteller: 2.97

15. Bato of the Water Tribe: 2.22

Battle of the Battle Rankings for Season 1:

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 14 “The Fortuneteller”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 13 “The Blue Spirit”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 12 “The Storm”

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 11: “The Great Divide”

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 10: “Jet”

Zak Mohamed (@Zakmohamed32) and Jacob Redmon (@jkredmon) are joined by guest Audrey Sizemore (@AudreySizemore1) to talk about the 14th episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Zak, Jacob & Audrey get their fortunes told as they recap “The Fortuneteller”. They get into Audrey’s origin story and how she came to love Avatar, before diving into the recap. There, they talk about Aunt Wu’s long con with the village, Sokka’s failed attempts to use logic and reason with these gullible villagers, and Aang’s poor attempt at flirting.

Afterwards, they go through listener feedback, rank the episode, and sort the original Cheetah Girls into bending classes, with Audreys help.

Zak and Jacob will be back with Book 1 Episode 15, “Bato of the Water Tribe”

“The Fortuneteller” was directed by Dave Filoni and written by John O’Bryan and Aaron Ehasz. It originally aired September 23rd, 2005.

About Aang in There …

Aang in There is a spoiler-filled rewatch of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Every week, Zak and Jacob break down an episode of ATLA with the benefit of knowing the whole universe of Avatar. We also include the following segments:

Schedule for next week:

• Book 1 Episode 15 Bato of the Water Tribe

Feedback due 11/21 podcast drops 11/24. Quartet will be O.G. Disney princesses.

1.    The Boy in the Iceberg – 3.45.

2.    The Avatar Return – 3.42

3.   The Southern Air Temple – 3.07

4.   The Warriors of Kyoshi  – 3.35

5.   The King of Omashu – 3.6

6.   Imprisoned – 3.73

7.   Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World – 3.10

8.   Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku- 3.23

9.   The Waterbending Scroll: 3.31

10. Jet: 3.62

11. The Great Divide: 2.8

12. The Storm: 3.31

13. The Blue Spirit 3.47

14. The Fortuneteller 2.97

Sokka and Zuko skirmish (Book 1, Episode 2) – 2.5

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 13 “The Blue Spirit”

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 12 “The Storm”

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 11: “The Great Divide”

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 10: “Jet”

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 9: “The Waterbending Scroll”

Zak Mohamed (@Zakmohamed32) and Jacob Redmon (@jkredmon) discuss the 13th episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Zak and Jacob plan an elaborate escape as they recap Book 1, Episode 13 “The Blue Spirit’. They talk about Fire Nation architecture, swamp frog legs, and Zuko’s intrepid prison breakout of Aang.

Afterwards, they go through listener feedback, rank the episode, and sort the 4 main ICarly characters into bending classes.

“The Blue Spirit” was directed by Dave Filoni and written by Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante Dimartino. It originally aired June 17th, 2005.

About Aang in There …

Aang in There is a spoiler-filled rewatch of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Every week, Zak and Jacob break down an episode of ATLA with the benefit of knowing the whole universe of Avatar. We also include the following segments:

Schedule for next week:

• Book 1 Episode 14 The Fortuneteller

Feedback due 11/13 podcast drops 11/20. Quartet casting tbd

1.     The Boy in the Iceberg – 3.45.

2.     The Avatar Return – 3.42

3.   The Southern Air Temple – 3.07

4.   The Warriors of Kyoshi  – 3.35

5.   The King of Omashu – 3.6

6.   Imprisoned – 3.73

7.   Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World – 3.10

8.   Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku- 3.23

9.   The Waterbending Scroll: 3.31

10. Jet: 3.62

11. The Great Divide: 2.8

12. The Storm: 3.31

13. The Blue Spirit 3.47

AANG IN THERE: Avatar The Last Airbender Book 1 Episode 12 “The Storm”

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 11: “The Great Divide”

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 10: “Jet”

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 9: “The Waterbending Scroll”

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 8: “Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku”

Zak Mohamed (@Zakmohamed32) and Jacob Redmon (@jkredmon) discuss the 12th episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Zak and Jacob brave the bad weather to discuss Season 1 Episode 12 “The Storm”. After discussing nightmares, Zak and Jacob take a detour to discuss their biggest fears: skipping school and dogs. They discuss the different backstories of Aang and Zuko and break down the mean monks and cruel father, first instance of lightning bending, and toy logistics.

Afterwards, they go through listener feedback, rank the episode and sort the states that are the four corners into bending types.

“The Storm” was directed by Lauren MacMullan and written by Aaron Ehasz. It originally aired June 3rd, 2006.

About Aang in There …

Aang in There is a spoiler-filled rewatch of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Every week, Zak and Jacob break down an episode of ATLA with the benefit of knowing the whole universe of Avatar. We also include the following segments:

Schedule for next week:

• Book 1 Episode 12: The Storm

Feedback due 10/30, podcast drops 11/03. Casting Disney princesses into bending types.

The Episode Rankings For Season 1:

1.     The Boy in the Iceberg – 3.45.

2.     The Avatar Return – 3.42

3.   The Southern Air Temple – 3.07

4.   The Warriors of Kyoshi  – 3.35

5.   The King of Omashu – 3.6

6.   Imprisoned – 3.73

7.   Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World – 3.10

8.   Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku- 3.23

9.   The Waterbending Scroll: 3.31

10. Jet: 3.62

11. The Great Divide: 2.8

12. The Storm: 3.31

Battle of the Battle Rankings for Season 1:

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 11: “The Great Divide”

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 10: “Jet”

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 9: “The Waterbending Scroll”

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 8: “Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku”

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 7: “Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World”

AANG IN THERE | Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 1, Episode 6: “Imprisoned”