The Ember Island Players
- Episode aired Jul 18, 2008
- TV-Y7
- 25m
The gang, now hiding at Ember Island, watch a play about themselves and their adventures.The gang, now hiding at Ember Island, watch a play about themselves and their adventures.The gang, now hiding at Ember Island, watch a play about themselves and their adventures.
- Aang
- (voice)
- …
- Katara
- (voice)
- Sokka
- (voice)
- (as Jack DeSena)
- Toph
- (voice)
- (as Jessie Flower)
- Prince Zuko
- (voice)
- Appa
- (voice)
- …
- Suki
- (voice)
- …
- Actress Aang
- (voice)
- Actress Katara
- (voice)
- Actress Azula
- (voice)
- Actor Sokka
- (voice)
- …
- Actor Zuko
- (voice)
- (as Derek Bosco)
- Actor Toph
- (voice)
- …
Featured reviews
Is it a filler episode? Yes but I don't care. It's funny. Does it really make sense for the playwright to know that much about the characters journey? No but that's in the same category as "why didn't Aang freeze to death when he was in the South Pole/North Pole when he's not dressed for that weather?" it's something that doesn't truly make sense but which we accept for the premise.
Story and character-wise. Toph and Zuko have a nice heart to heart about Uncle Iroh and it works on Katara and Aang's relationship but that's not the part of the episode I most care about. I'm here for the humour and this episode more than delivers in that regard. Ten on ten.
This episode shows, thst this show knows exactly what It is, and therefore is able to make fun of both its mistakes, as well as the things that worked quite well!
Its hilariously absurd, and beats Nightmare and Daydreams as my personal, funniest episode!
For those calling it filler, we also get some important development between Aang and Katara, as Aang tries to tell Katara how he feels right before the finale!
Things even get more serious kn the end, when we are reminded that the biggest fight is yet to come!
Did you know
- TriviaDerek Basco, who plays Actor Zuko, is the brother of Dante Basco, the voice actor for Zuko.
- GoofsSuki's lipstick disappears when she says, "I think I can get you backstage."
- Quotes
[a boy wearing an Aang costume holds his arms out like wings, pretending to fly as he runs past Toph, Zuko, Suki and Sokka in the hallway]
Kid: Whee-ee-ee!
Sokka: Suki! What are the chances you can get me backstage? I got some jokes I want to give to the actor me.
[Suki frowns as she faces him]
Suki: [seriously] I'm an elite warrior who's trained for many years in the art of stealth.
[smiles]
Suki: I think I could get you backstage.
[they go]
Toph Beifong: Geez, everyone's getting so upset about their characters. Even *you* seem more down than usual, and that's saying something.
Zuko: You don't get it. It's different for you. You get a muscly version of yourself taking down ten bad guys at once and making sassy remarks.
Toph Beifong: Yeah, that's pretty great.
Zuko: But for me, it takes all the mistakes I've made in my life and shoves them back in my face. My uncle, he's always been on my side, even when things were bad. He was there for me, he taught me so much, and how do I repay him? With a knife in his back! It's my greatest regret, and I may never get to redeem myself.
Toph Beifong: [sits down next to Zuko] You *have* redeemed yourself to your uncle. You don't realise it, but you already have.
Zuko: How do you know?
Toph Beifong: Because I once had a long conversation with the guy, and all he would talk about was you.
Zuko: [removes his hood] Really?
Toph Beifong: Yeah, and it was kind of annoying.
Zuko: Oh, sorry.
Toph Beifong: [leans on Zuko's shoulder] But it was also very sweet. All your uncle wanted was for you to find your own path and see the light. Now you're here with us. He'd be proud.
[Zuko smiles until Toph slams her fist into his arm]
Zuko: [rubs his arm] Ow! What was that for?
Toph Beifong: That's how I show affection.
[the boy in the Aang costume returns and stops in front of them]
Kid: Your Zuko costume's pretty good, but your scar's on the wrong side.
[leaves]
Zuko: [grits his teeth] The scar's *not* on the wrong side!
[pulls his hood up and sulks]
- ConnectionsFeatured in Nostalgia Critic: The Last Airbender (2013)
Details
- Runtime
- 25m
- Sound mix