

They are sick because of a nearby Fire Nation munitions factory polluting the river. The gang arrives at a Fire Nation village populated by sick and starving people. Meanwhile, Zuko becomes increasingly certain the Avatar is still alive and hires an assassin to kill Aang. A form of movement similar to Capoeira is shown as a Fire Nation traditional dance. When the principal arrives to shut it down, the kids help Aang escape.

He organizes a school-wide dance party for the up-tight Fire Nation kids. He hides his tattoos with a headband and long sleeves, and learns the Fire Nation pledge of loyalty and must maintain his cool upon hearing propaganda about the death of the airbenders. He accepts that with the fall of Ba Sing Se, secrecy is their greatest advantage, and gives up his glider, a part of his identity as an airbender, to the lava flows of Avatar Roku's island.Īang and friends steal some clothes as temporary disguises while traveling in the Fire Nation, and Aang is accidentally taken to a Fire Nation school. Aang tries to run away by himself, but his friends find him. Zuko realizes that Azula credited him with the honor-bestowing reputation for having killed the Avatar for ulterior motives that will eventually serve her own ends.

Zuko and Azula are welcomed home as heroes, and Fire Lord Ozai makes his first appearance in the series in which his full, unobscured figure is revealed, as he congratulates Zuko for killing the Avatar. Sokka believes that this is a positive development and insists they should maintain the illusion as long as possible, since it means the Fire Nation won't be hunting Team Avatar anymore and that they won't be expecting Aang at the invasion. He is dismayed to discover that the world believes him to be dead, just like when he was frozen in ice. Episodes No.Īang awakens to find himself weakened, his head full of hair, and all of his friends dressed in Fire Nation clothing as they travel on a stolen ship. Additionally, music editor and composer Jeremy Zuckerman and the sound editing team were nominated a Golden Reel award for 'Best Sound Editing in a Television Animation' for their work in 'Avatar Aang'. Joaquim Dos Santos also gave Avatar: The Last Airbender a nomination at Annecy 2008 for his work with 'The Day of Black Sun Part 2: The Eclipse'. At the same Annie Awards, Joaquim Dos Santos won the 'Best Directing in an Animated Television Production' caption for his directing in 'Into the Inferno'. He also remarks that the sound is 'spot on.as per usual.' At the 2008 Annie Awards, the season won 'Best Animated Television Production for Children'. Nick Lyons from DVD Talk felt that the video quality appeared better than previous seasons, which had also garnered additional awards. The season also received praise for its video and sound quality.
