Does Uncle Iroh ACTUALLY Give Good Advice? Therapist vs. Uncle Iroh

How do you grow after making mistakes and enduring pain? What is your favorite thing about Iroh?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to Avatar: The Last Airbender again but with a twist. Jonathan is going toe-to-toe with Uncle Iroh… or agreeing with Iroh because he’s the GOAT. They talk about all the things that make Iroh so great, such as his humility and wisdom but also how he handles his mistakes and regrets. Alan dares Jonathan to find anything to criticize about Iroh. Will he come up with anything?

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Written by: Megan Seawright, Jonathan Decker, and Alan Seawright
Produced by: Jonathan Decker, Megan Seawright, Alan Seawright, and Corinne Demyanovich
Edited by: David Sant
Director of Photography: Bradley Olsen
English Transcription by: Anna Preis

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[qwork-qwork]

"I was never angry with you. I was sad because I was afraid you lost your way." spoken like a true parent. Iroh is the surrogate father we all wish we had.

[Jonathan_Collins]

Iroh is a perfect example of a man who heals himself by trying to heal the world. Born to become captain but chose to row.

[redsquirrel]

“Be the person Uncle Iroh knows you can be” is something I saw on an internet post somewhere and it is genuinely one of my mantras.

[azsxw]

I think it's often overlooked, but people wrote the lines Iroh says. Props to them for organizing so much wisdom in a way for all ages to resonate with

[theatomiclemon]

DON'T DO THAT IN THE FIRST MINUTE MAN, I WASN'T READY.

[cerealbox]

Iroh's speech is basically "If our nations were united, we wouldn't need an Avatar because we would all be the Avatar, together."

[lillyking]

The guy who did iroh’s voice acting was actually crying when recording leaves from the vine because it was one of the last times he’d ever voice him. He died of terminal cancer not long after.

[XxdextriousxX]

“I am so proud of you. And you did it on your own” -Iroh to Zuko. This is the kind of support I could only dream of from my family

[BillyKatze]

In the "Tales from Ba Sing Se" episode, Iroh gets to help a little boy, then slightly older teens, then a young man. All the stages from baby to adulthood. All the stages a father gets to witness with his own children. Like Irohs son. Who he thinks he failed.

[AndrewCzaja]

“Pride is not the opposite of shame, but its source. True humility is the only antidote to shame.” -Uncle Iroh

[FluffieXStarshine]

The "IN HONOR OF MAKO" always gets me, even now ... his memory will always be with us

[kai-pwsr]

the quiet ‘oh no’ before leaves from the vine is so relatable, first cord hits and im crying from muscle memory alone

[foxxy_cupcake]

What I like about the scene of Iroh grieving for his son, is that it shows that Zuko isn’t a replacement. No one can replace his son and no one could probably replace Zuko

[javascap]

I like the saying: "Good judgement tends to come from experience. Unfortunately, the experience tends to come from bad judgement."

[fireironthesecond]

21:28
This line hurts so much more when you remember the last two times Zuko failed this father figure he burned half his face off then tried to kill him
This is the first time since his mother left when he was a child that he’s had a parental figure that he can fail without fear

[insectcat]

This seems like a good time to drop this
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” — Maya Angelou

[Claire-bzmq]

That final scene between Zuko and Iroh really hits me in the feels. It’s a parallel to when Zuko got his scar. Last time he begged for forgiveness from a parental figure he was met with cruelty, this time he was met with unconditional love.

[landler]

My favorite thing about Iroh is, during the show, he doesnt really have a character arc. He's a character arc already fulfilled. He had the answers and learned the lessons. He wanted to help but not force his help on people.

[xx_vc_animatesxx]

Only time I didn’t agree with Uncle Iroh’s sense of judgement and whatnot was when he greased up Zuko’s hair for that date 😭😂

[iamakumquat]

Bro has me crying in the first minute. Uncle irohs level of empathy and compassion always gets me tearing up cause hes the type of person so many of us need but never get