So with Zuko on the team, you assume all things are go for firebending. But Zuko has lost his heat… okay he lost his firebending ability and they realize they have to try and discover firebending the old fashioned way. There going to where the sun warriors learned firebending from the dragons so long ago. (eh, the later Legend of Korra episode kind of interferes with that, but it doesn’t completely destroy anything in the episode) And then they arrive on Indiana Jones island, and its booby trapped. And just walking around, you see this really beautiful island, and then they stumble on this really cool room where these statues are making a circle, showing a form for an old dance. And they do it, and it reveals some kind of jewel that we never learn about. (It looked like a dragon egg to me, but that’s just me theory) But it turns into a trap, and they get stuck. But then an old sun warrior who were thought to be extinct long ago just like the dragons. But the warriors after hearing Zuko allow Aang and Zuko to take a part of the most ancient fire (the first fire) to the masters. And when they do, it turns out the masters are dragons. Turns out Iroh, who was said to have killed the last dragon, fought them, was allowed to live with their secret, and secured their safety by telling them they were asleep. So Aang and Zuko do the dance in front of them as a next best thing, and the dragons moved in symmetry with them. And the dragons let out a fire that’s probably one of the most if not the most beautiful fire I’ve seen in any entertainment media. And before they leave, they look at fire in a whole other light, and its really defending fire in a new light, and it really is nice to finally see. I feel this story with the sun warriors and dragons, and saying things like fire is a life, and an energy, and a sun in you, those were way to change how fire looked in this show. I loved this episode, and it really looked beautiful. This area was one we didn’t really see much in Avatar. Also, Aang and Zuko having an episode together was great. It’s the villains and hero side by side, going through this classic journey that feels like its own story on its own. I was really satisfied with this episode, and have little complaints. Sokka seemed a little annoying in this episode for some reason, and for how awesome it is when I think about it, the execution could have been better in some areas. Anyway, still loved the episode, one of the best of the season.

Avatar: The Last Airbender Episode 53 (The Firebending Masters) gets a 4/5

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