Following a highly anticipated release, Avatar: The Last Airbender surpassed Netflix’s previous One Piece adaption by 13% in terms of viewership last week. Official Netflix statistics show that from February 19 to February 25, the streamer’s live-action version of the well-liked cartoon series received 21.2 million views and more than 153 million hours of viewing.
Taking all of this into account, it reflects well for fans looking for a second season of this live-action adaptation of The Last Airbender. The anime follows the exploits of Aang, played by Gordon Cormier, a monk-like youngster who can manipulate the four elements: water, earth, fire, and air.
While the series was a success in a major way, there was one scene of Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender that was so emotional that it made fans cry. Fans took to X to express their emotions regarding the scene and how it might be one of the reasons why the series did so well in terms of viewership.
The Most Emotional Scene from Avatar: The Last Airbender
In the first episode of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender, Monk Gyatso tells Aang that he is the Avatar and explains to him that he will always be his friend no matter what. He tries to reassure his young friend that their friendship will never change in a really sincere moment, even though he is aware of the strain it will put on him.
Regretfully, this is their final conversation together. Gyatso’s death is a sorrowful moment as a result of this connection. However, there is one other thing that makes the scene more emotional. As the fans of the original series may know, Aang was the reincarnation of Roku, the Fire Nation-born Avatar.
Roku and Gyatso were true friends when they were kids. Because of this, Gyatso’s expression to Aang about him being his friend forever makes the scene more emotional than it already was. This realization probably makes the scene more emotional than any of the others.
Fans React to Gyatso and Aang’s Emotional Scene in Avatar: The Last Airbender
Gyatso had a deep impact on the life of Aang. He was not only his mentor from the beginning but also his friend. Not only that, Gyatso was also the friend of Roku, the previous Avatar. Therefore, when he states that Aang will always be his friend, it holds a deeper meaning than just a normal conversation.
This detail was pointed out by @aangdaily, who shared it on X(Formerly Twitter). Fans immediately came to share their opinions about the scene and how it may be the most emotional scene of the entire series.
I didn’t even realize that!
— George Siosi Samuels (@GeorgeSiosi) February 28, 2024
Gyatso was Aang’s true friend
Wished they spent more time togetherA great teacher and a great friend
— _the.HoelyBoy 😈😋 (@_thegoodbadboy) February 28, 2024
It also hits harder when you realize roku's descendant became his bestfriend on his next life🥹 https://t.co/DgUvMwAB8v
— mariapotatoooo⁷(ꪜ)💙 (@elmari_a_chi) February 29, 2024
https://t.co/UGYivHtYCs pic.twitter.com/NUMWPrlsvi
— DaRohn Scott (@DCS3223) February 29, 2024
Omg yes I thought so the moment I watched that chapter where Roku told Aang that he was also a friend of Gyatso https://t.co/OQrH0tZik2
— Lillian✨❤️ (@_Onyinyechiiii) February 28, 2024
https://t.co/I9X1iV97M0 pic.twitter.com/YqQIaNFwRQ
— mel (@11melosh) February 29, 2024
Avatar: The Last Airbender had a lot of emotional scenes that made the series a success. However, if looking at the deeper meaning of this scene from the first episode, fans will realize that it made more sense. This also is a major difference from the original series as it had more comedic elements than emotional elements.
You can watch Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix.
