WHAT A TRULY FUN LOOK AT SOME GREAT CHARACTERS! - Avatar S2E15

The love-thing between Zuko and that girl seemed pretty forced. I don't understand why she's throwing herself at him like that.

Scryehard

RIP Mako...

Mako, the voice actor who played Iroh also died around this time and the episode was dedicated to him .

Straight White Male

Yea RIP Mako great Voice actor

Heavenly Demon

Really sorry to hear about your dad, My Friend!

Spaz Boys Comedy

As someone who lost my father to war, the Iroh part of this episode really hit me. I just couldn't stop the tears slowly pouring down my face as I relive the emotions of my love and desire to see my father again, when I see Iroh's love for his son.

I'm a bit surprised he can't juggle a little

that and he kinda already has an implied love interest

Denickart

Sit down try nor to cry at Iroh"s skit...… proceeds to cry like a bitch

Rebirth419

Iroh's tale demolishes me emotionally every time. I can't even summarize it for people without tearing up.

Liesmith

Mako's tribute always makes me cry, cause iroh is such a good dude, seeing him like that makes me so empathetic, and you can tell throughout season 3 that iroh doesn't talk much

꧁Coltonius Maximus꧂

These individual adventures are great.

Anciient

"Tale of Iroh" oh... oh no... Leaves from the vine, falling so slow...

Miasimon

It's not so much that Zuko doesn't have any game (not to say he's a playa either) but, if you'll notice, he tells her "It's complicated" before he goes home. You can see that he liked her, in fact he almost went so far as to let himself forget about his burdens/past and just kiss her again, but he pulled himself back at the last second. The night they had was fun, Zuko helped put the magic back to her favorite spot and the little crush she had was sweet, but he's a Prince with a cross to bear and she's an innocent town girl.

Dandy

This why Iroh the best character

George

I always go and rewatch uncle irohs part. Rip Mako 😢

Soulley

I JUST realized the fur momo took out the bag was what Aang used to leave that hair trail for azula to follow. They thought of everything lol.

Garlic

Yea, the gang had mentioned that to me before... That's so sad.

Spaz Boys Comedy

Such a great episode. Iroh's gets me every time.

Koala Banana

I'm never quite ready for the Tale of Iroh. I've watched it countless times and it always manages to get to me.

Tyler

This is at worst one of the best episodes of the series

Miklar Sihn

Irohs was the saddest and one i never forget and tht girl better keep her hands off of my Zuko <3 :p

Will

I still feel like crying watching this episode...I mean I dont...but its damn sad....Irohs song always kicks my Hearts Pen!s in the D!ck...

Meelog Malterion

Uncle Iroh's original voice actor died and what you listened in this episode was his last recorded lines which is why it is more impactful when you listen his final tribute to the show which is his song, very sad but powerful, rip Mako

Wishmaker007

Just another reason to love Iroh he could see Aang and Rokus dragon as spirits when normal people shouldnt of been able to(still cant) he Controlled a Lightning bolt something that takes extreme skill and mastery to do and did it with comedic effect before it was a thing he has knowledge of the spirit world and the real world in general and is wide awake to whats going on around him and he almost always knows when someones struggling and just needs a little help and hes glad to give it to them even if they dont want it because hes been on both sides of the knife....just imaging what hes been through and done to get like he is now...its sad but sweet at the same time

Meelog Malterion

where did you get the full lyrics?

Dojee

yeah as several people have mentioned already, this episode was in memory of Iroh's voice actor Mako, he passed away when they were making season 2, he still voiced the character for most of season 2 but if you pay attention you can hear his stand in, in certain episodes like parts of this one, Mako was an amazing voice actor who did a lot of classic roles from my childhood. main two being Iroh from avatar obviously and Aku from samurai jack, his stand in does a good job replicating his voice, but you can tell the difference, his voice and talent was just that special.

Chrome

The tale of Iroh makes me tear up everytime, idk why

Mako is the original voice actor for Iroh. He passed near the end of season 2. That "Leaves from the Vine" song always gets me tearing up, and it takes a lot to make me cry. It's about a son that was KIA, which, of course, also applies to Iroh's son, in the context of this story.

GoldArthur

Also Iroh voice actor pass away I think at the start of Book 3/season 3 that’s why they put that at the end of Iroh short story.

Mako was the voice actor for Iroh who passed away during season two

Dojee

‘Leaves from the vine Falling so slow Like fragile tiny shells Drifting in the foam Little soldier boy Come marching home Brave soldier boy Comes marching home Those leaves did grow From branches overgrown Drifting slowly down Resting on the loam Little soldier boy Taken from home Forced to fight a war That's not his own Leaves from the vine Falling so slow Like fragile tiny shells Drifting in the foam Little soldier boy says "Carry me home" Sleeping soldier boy Is carried home’ As you can see from the Lyrics, Iroh son didn’t want to go to war, supposedly he wanted to just open up a tea shop, but ended up being in the war and died, that’s why Iroh open up the Tea shop.

Quick, albeit sad, fact. The in memory of mako was not for iroh’s son, his name is Lu Ten. It was created in memory for the voice actor of Iroh, Mako Iwamatsu who passed away of esophageal cancer at the age of 72 while avatar was still airing. Its sad. But i believe its important for understanding this episode.

Gigamac24

Mako was the voice actor of Iroh but he unfortunately passed away

Noah

Loved the different stories and especially Uncle Iroh

Ali6B

All this happens in the month (6-8 weeks) the gang is looking for appa and waiting for the king.

PKKite

the finale of the season is closing in, can't wait for that amazing episode!