ReWatchable: A TV Re-Watch Podcast

ReWatchable is back for Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2, episodes 1, "The Avatar State," and episode 2, "The Cave of Two Lovers." Superfans: Donya and Mitch. Newbies: Brittany and Karen. Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2, episode 1, “The Avatar State”: -We chat a little bit about Azula. -What will Katara use her healing water for? -Pakku needs to give up on Grangran already. -Brittany's love of Bumi knows no bounds. -How emotional do we get watching Avatar? -Who was worse, Pakku or General Fong? -Was the general's plan actually a good one? -What do we think about the Avatar state being so vulnerable? -What do we really think about Azula? -Were we tricked by her lie? -Hair is very important. -Favorite scenes. -Favorite lines. Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2, episode 2, “The Cave of Two Lovers": -What did we think of the hippies? -How about their songs? -What did we think of the animation change? -Were we surprised by the Earthbending moles? -Are there a lot of Maze Runner parallels here? -Wolfbats are terrifying. So are giant praying mantises. -Did Kataang actually kiss? -Would YOU have taken the birdhorse? -Is Bumi okay!? -Favorite scenes. -Favorite lines. Also! -Find us at NYCC! -Here's a fire flakes recipe. -You can also have some Avatar tea. Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide. If there are any further technical issues, feel free to contact Hypable’s podcast manager at mitch@hypable.com, or tweet @HypablePodcast

5 Loka 20141h 8min

ReWatchable is back for Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episodes 19 and 20, "The Siege of the North," parts 1 and 2. Superfans: Donya, Mitchel and Michal. Newbies: Brittany. Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 19, “The Siege of the North, Part 1”: -How do we feel about Yue and Sokka? -Han is a douche. -Can you marry the moon? -Sokka’s snow gives us feels. -Iroh has perspective, but Zhao is crazycakes. -Octopi, man. -It’s tough to watch Aang struggle against the Fire Nation. -Mitch: The Netflix Avatar. -“Is there wifi on this flying bison?” -Iroh and Zuko give us ALL THE FEELS. -What was Iroh doing in the Spirit World? -Katara verseu Zuko! It’s a very different kind of fight. -For some reason we mention the movie... calm down, Donya. -INNUENDO TIME! -Favorite scenes and lines. Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 20, “The Siege of the North, Part 2": -Donya shook her TV. -Koh the Face Stealer!!! -Do you die if your face is stolen? -We want to know more about that stolen-faced Avatar. -“The Moonslayer” is like a terrible villain name. -It’s satisfying to see a bad guy go through with his threat. -How to be a Villain, by Admiral Zhao -Obligatory Dragon Ball Z reference -Aang is pretty crazy as Koizilla, but it doesn’t work for everyone -Is it a titan ex machina? -How much does this story take away from real-life conflicts and villains? -We get a little deep for a while. -Don’t store swords underneath your mattress. -More Harry Potter parallels. -Zuko has a sister... and she looks badass. -Brittany has predictions for the future. -Favorite scenes and lines. Listener feedback - Send us your children! Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide. If there are any further technical issues, feel free to contact Hypable’s podcast manager at mitch@hypable.com, or tweet @HypablePodcast

28 Syys 20141h 35min

ReWatchable is back for Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 17, "The Northern Air Temple," and episode 18, “The Waterbending Master.” Superfans: Mitchel and Michal. Newbies: Brittany and Arianna. Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 17, “The Northern Air Temple”: -The show’s title is still not a lie -Flying is a metaphor -Teo and representation are cool -Is it okay to destroy the old to make way for the new, even if the airbenders are gone? -We are conflicted -The Fire Nation has fire in the sky! -Sokka is growing -Sisters are mean, it is our job -How do we feel about Teo and the mechanist’s betrayal? -Is Katara not snow-bending a plot-hole? -Slime! -The science of gas. -Favorite scenes and lines. Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 18, “The Waterbending Master”: -Beyonce gets a shoutout in Arianna’s flaming recap -Does Appa have rights? -Four seasons of Love -What language do they speak in Avatar-land? -The pirates return! -Did we think Zuko had died? -Legend of Korra tangent about death! -Boo on Northern Water Tribe traditions! -Is Master Pakku a villain? -Healing is cool, though. -How did we feel about Katara’s fight? -What about the betrothal-necklace resolution? -Katara gets her BAMFness from Gran-Gran -Iroh is amazeballs -Favorite scenes and lines. Listener feedback - what kind of benders would we be? Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide. If there are any further technical issues, feel free to contact Hypable’s podcast manager at mitch@hypable.com, or tweet @HypablePodcast

21 Syys 20141h 46min

ReWatchable is back for Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 15, "Bato of the Water Tribe," and episode 16, “The Deserter.” Superfans: Natalie and Caitlin. Newbies: Brittany and Karen. Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 15, “Bato of the Water Tribe”: -Ariana's synopsis SLAYS this week. -Did our feelings about Sokka change after his backstory? -Did we think Sokka and Katara's dad was dead? -Are we excited to meet him? -What did we think of Sokka's man-test? -Sokka knows a lot more than we initially thought he did. -If you're going to eavesdrop, Aang, at least fully commit to the task. -Was it fair that Sokka and Katara decided to leave Aang? -What are the water tribe people up to? -What did we think of June? -Is June Team Zutara? -Why was Iroh so creepy this episode? -There was some nun disruption. -Was the fight sequence too long? -And let's not forget about the animal's fight, too! -And then we talk about the ending. -How important is Katara's necklace? -Favorite scenes. -Favorite lines. Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 16, “The Deserter”: -It is really stupid to go to the fire festival when everyone is looking for you. -What do we think about the fire nation people, rather than the army? -That one dude is very forgettable. -Controlling fire is so different from controlling the other elements. -Brittany would use her fire powers for very honorable reasons. (Not really.) -What about the rest of us? -Can Roku be wrong? -There are some serious Kung Fu Panda parallels here. -Did we realize the order of learning the elements was so important? -Were we surprised Aang wasn't ready? -Did we think someone was going to get hurt because of Aang? -Katara has a healing ability! -Did Aang really learn his lesson? -Haha, Admiral Zhao is so dumb. -Favorite scenes. -Favorite lines. Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide. If there are any further technical issues, please email podcast manager Mitch at mitch@hypable.com or tweet @HypablePodcast

14 Syys 20141h 59min

ReWatchable is back for Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 13, "The Blue Spirit," and episode 14, “The Fortuneteller.” Superfans: Donya. Newbies: Brittany, Ariana, and Karen. Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 13, “The Blue Spirit”: -Yay for consequences! Wait, what? -We may all be crazy cat ladies... -Never get on Ariana's bad side. -What do we think of Ba Sing Se so far? -Were we surprised that Zuko saved Aang? -He has mad skillz. -Is Zuko's resolve waning? -Does he even have a home to go back to? -Favorite scenes. -Favorite lines. -And that's why you should be reading Hawkeye! Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 14, “The Fortuneteller”: -Aang gave Katara a necklace. Is his crush weird? -Is it bad to have Zutara feelings? -We need some grown up Aang. -Did we learn anything new about Katara and Sokka? -Will Katara outlive everyone? -Should Aang stay innocent and naive, or should he grow up? -Brittany is basically Katara. -And then we argue for a bit. -Is the fortuneteller right or wrong? -Favorite scenes. -Favorite lines. Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide. If there are any further technical issues, please email podcast manager Mitch at mitch@hypable.com or tweet @HypablePodcast

7 Syys 201459min

ReWatchable is back for Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 11, "The Great Divide," and episode 12, “The Storm.” Superfans: Natalie and Mitch. Newbies: Karen and Brittany. Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 11, “The Great Divide”: -Most of us on this episode have met IRL! -Is this the worst episode of Avatar? -Did ANY of us like it? -What did we think of the different animation styles? -Some of us really, really dislike Katara. -Should Aang have lied about the two groups' ancestors? -Favorite scenes. -Favorite lines. -It Takes Two or The Parent Trap? Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 12, “The Storm”: -This episode is the opposite of "The Great Divide." -Did we realize Zuko would be such an important character? -Zuko is a...hairbender? -Do we care more about Zuko after this episode? -How do we feel about Aang now that we know more about him? -What is Ozai's end goal? -Is it Aang's destiny to be alive now? -Did Zuko let Aang go? -Bad poker faces. Again. -Favorite scenes. -Favorite lines. -We discuss some feedback. Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide. If there are any further technical issues, please email podcast manager Mitch at mitch@hypable.com or tweet @HypablePodcast

31 Elo 20142h 9min

ReWatchable is back for Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 9, "The Waterbending Scroll," and episode 10, “Jet.” Superfans: Donya, Michal, and Mitch. Newbies: Karen. Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 9, “The Waterbending Scroll”: -Karen and Donya have a public falling out. -Michal and Mitchel have lots of feelings about The Legend of Korra. -Is it believable that Aang is so good at waterbending? -Was Katara right in stealing the scroll from the pirates? -Do we like that the show can be a little morally ambiguous? -Is Katara too open about her abilities? -What did we think of the pirates? -Why is there so much sexual tension between Zuko and Katara? -We start talking about shipping and get a bit off track... -Then we talk about Appa! -Favorite scenes. -Favorite lines. Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 10, “Jet”: -Do we believe Jet's backstory? -How do we feel about him as a leader? -Why have people latched onto these Lost Boys so much? -Do we ship Jet and Katara? -Are the romantic aspects of the show that important? -Sokka really got to shine in this episode. -Aang, on the other hand, took a bit of a back seat. -Favorite scenes. -Favorite lines. Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide. If there are any further technical issues, please email podcast manager Mitch at mitch@hypable.com

24 Elo 20141h 37min

ReWatchable is back for Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episodes 7 and 8, “The Winter Solstice.” Superfans: Natalie and Mitch. Newbies: Ariana. Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 7, “The Winter Solstice, Part 1”: - Zuko is Draco Malfoy or Logan Echolls. Or both. - Iroh is Yoda. - Natalie isn’t into earthbenders. Arianna thinks they’re boring. - The show’s title is not a lie. - “Earthbenders are sheep.” - The Fire Nation are feisty evil dictators and overdramatic idiots. - How to train your panda alien spirit - Obligatory Miyazaki reference - Is Avatar a children’s show? (Part 1.) - Cartoon sex! Sort of. - What do we think of the Spirit World? - Dragon or Flying Bison: Which would you pick? - Spirit animals are complicated - Favorite moments and lines - Harry, Ron, and Hermione are not Lannisters. Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1, episode 8, “The Winter Solstice, Part 2”: - Appa is precious. - But we do not like Zhao. - DO NOT TALK ABOUT THE MOVIE. - Pin the Star Princess - If the evil Fire Lord hates Zuko, what does that make Zuko? - Zuko’s dad is not Lucious. - (But Zhao is. Literally.) - The Fire Nation has changed - Riff-rat, street Bumi - Contacting your past lives is hard. - “It would be nice to be the chill Avatar.” - Evil Avatar? Ooooh. - Favorite scenes and moments again! Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Or in the comments below. Please rate and review us on iTunes! If there are any issues downloading this episode from iTunes, please refer to this guide. If there are any further technical issues, please email podcast manager Mitch at mitch@hypable.com

17 Elo 201449min