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#16: Appa's Lost Days (2.16)

How good can an episode where the main character doesn't speak be? A lot.

If you liked Appa before this episode, it certainly made you love him. The world's only air bison is very expressive. We see him being crafty in the circus. We see him suffering, and then escaping. He gets weary of humans and becomes wild, as the pain from his injuries and the trauma take over. Eventually he meets the Kyoshio warriors and doesn't trust them. But Suki manages to get to him with her kindness, and we are treated to a cute scene of the warriors giving him a shower. But then Azula attacks, and they have to stay behind to protect him.

He reaches the Guru, probably while trying to go for one of his ancient homes, an air temple. The Guru befriends him after some effort and patience, and manages to give him a message to deliver to Aang. He then goes to BSS, but gets captured.

There isn't much to say about the themes here, tbh. It's a cute and emotional episode with a giant air bison. It's good storytelling and it feels very novel in the middle of the Earth Kingdom plot.