'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Episode 1 Takeaway: Avatar Aang finally discovers his true identity

The series revolves around Avatar Aang, who can master all four elements
UPDATED FEB 22, 2024
Gordon Cormier in 'Avatar: The Last Airbener' (@Robert Falconer/@Netflix)
Gordon Cormier in 'Avatar: The Last Airbener' (@Robert Falconer/@Netflix)

Spoilers for 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Episode 1

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Netflix has officially released the episodes of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender', an action-adventure series, and if you haven’t watched it yet, now might be the perfect time to do so.

Starring Gordon Cormier, Dallas Liu, Kiawentiio Tarbell, Ian Ousley, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Elizabeth Yu, and Daniel Dae Kim in pivotal roles, the series revolves around Avatar Aang, who can master all four elements.

Aang embarks on a transformative journey

Gordon Cormier in 'Avatar: The Last Airbener' (Photo by Robert Falconer/Netflix)
Gordon Cormier in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' (@Robert Falconer/Netflix)

In 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Episode 1, viewers are introduced to Aang, a 12-year-old Airbender who has just discovered from his teachers that he is the new Avatar.

Aang’s teacher, Brother Gyatso, believes that Aang is not yet prepared for significant responsibilities but always reminds him of his great talent.

When Aang learns about his true identity, he experiences intense emotional turmoil. Aang's fellow Airbenders and teachers urge him to master the other bending abilities so he can fight back against the Fire Nation.

However, he flies away with Appa, his sky bison, to clear his mind. He becomes lost in the ocean and is ultimately frozen in a massive block of ice for 100 years.

After spending a century in an iceberg, he learns that the Fire Nation has killed all the Airbenders. Subsequently, he discovers Gyatso's charred remains, leading to another emotional outburst.

At this moment, Aang's Avatar powers activate, his tattoos turn blue and he vows to take down the Fire Nation.

How does 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Episode 1 end?

Kiawentiio, Gordon Cormier, and Ian Ousley in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' (@Netflix)
Kiawentiio, Gordon Cormier, and Ian Ousley in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' (@Netflix)

At the end of the episode, Aang joins forces with Katara, a 14-year-old waterbender, and her older brother Sokka to fight against the Fire Nation.

They realize that returning to Wolf Cove is not an option as it would endanger the villagers and expose them to the Fire Nation's attacks.

The final scene unfolds with an embrace between Katara and Aang.

'Avatar: The Last Airbender' is now streaming on Netflix.

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