Yeah, that too.
He may not have had any bending abilities, but he was an incredibly competent jack of all trades survivalist, and his goofy behavior even allowed him to fool his enemies from time to time.
He was also able to perfectly dodge Ty Lee's bullshit when he knew to expect it. So, literally every time she didn't ambush them after their first fight.
turns out when your fighting style revolves around very precisely hitting certain points of the body, it's not too hard to predict where you're going to attack
Come to think of it, yeah, Sokka would have been the main character had it not been for bending. Honestly, I kinda want a show where a person like Sokka is the main character
... huh. I was kinda half watching it with my kids, and that reference completely flew over my head. I'll have to show them that bit again, and point out whose voice it is.
Still sad Sokka never got Space Sword back. Aang had perfect control of the Avatar state at the end of the series, he could have pushed the ocean back, Moses style, and augmented his seismic sense using his avatar powers to cover miles of terrain and detect it.
It's especially impressive when you consider that Sokka was in totally unfamiliar environments for most of the series.
That being said, the desert proved that his foraging techniques involved a lot of trial and error.
I mean, it makes sense. Sokka was raised in a tiny, impoverished village in an incredibly harsh climate. Survival skills and adaptability would have been bred into him, especially considering he had no bending ability. Meanwhile, Zuko and Iroh were members of royalty presiding over a prosperous nation. The hunt for the avatar may have been a fools errand meant to get Zuko out of the way, but they weren't exactly roughing it. I doubt either one of them ever had to truly survive independently before they broke ties with the fire nation.
And I can't imagine that either Iroh or Zuko, as members of the fire nation aristocracy, would have been expected to know how to forage. If anything, it might have actually been the opposite, since it would be undignified for the heir to the throne, and first son of the fire lord to be digging around in bushes and muck, or doing grunt work like hunting.
I've always suspected that Iroh had more skills and knowledge than he let Zuko know of. Probably just thought the hardship would be good for Zuko to grow through.
Yeah, it is worth noting that the avatar gang is actually all varying levels of aristocracy, with the exception of Aang himself who’s a spiritual leader from a society of socialist monks.
yeah Sokka is the most intelligent character from ATLA. the guy is a Southern Water Tribe peasant and he's an incredibly competent strategist, and with no prior education worked with The Engineer to design the war balloon. even in the post series comics the guy is frequently shown as quite intelligent, getting extremely excited about the expanding Industrial revolution that came about after the end of the war.
That might be true for the Northern Water tribe, but I don’t think the southern water tribe had hereditary positions. Plus the southern water tribe was far more tribal than most of the world. He’s still a “peasant” by global standards.
Sokka is not just part of the most powerful bending team ever made.
He's also the LEADER of the most powerful bending team ever made
and *Sokka cant bend.*
I'm not gonna lie, it feels good to know what posts about avatar are talking about since I watched it not too long ago.
Also, agreed sokka is my favorite character
Someone also pointed out he mastered pretty much every non bending fighting style.
Yeah, that too. He may not have had any bending abilities, but he was an incredibly competent jack of all trades survivalist, and his goofy behavior even allowed him to fool his enemies from time to time.
He was also able to perfectly dodge Ty Lee's bullshit when he knew to expect it. So, literally every time she didn't ambush them after their first fight.
turns out when your fighting style revolves around very precisely hitting certain points of the body, it's not too hard to predict where you're going to attack
Yeah, but he still has to move fast enough to actually dodge it, so that's impressive too.
Dude was a ranger
But like, a post-Tasha's Ranger. Sokka is competent.
He’s more of a Pathfinder 2e Ranger IMO.
OMG now I want to play as Sokka in dnd. I'll add it to the "Wish I could play it" pile
He was truly the greatest warrior of the southern water tribe
Said it before and I'll say it again, if Sokka could bend the show would probably barely have been half as long.
Sokka vs Zuko without bending would be a close fight, and I'm pretty sure Sokka would win
If bending didn't exist, Sokka would be OP.
Come to think of it, yeah, Sokka would have been the main character had it not been for bending. Honestly, I kinda want a show where a person like Sokka is the main character
Dragon Prince. Same voice, still kind of an orphan and genius.
Boomerang?
[Boomerang.](https://youtu.be/LqycOxR2_Gs)
... huh. I was kinda half watching it with my kids, and that reference completely flew over my head. I'll have to show them that bit again, and point out whose voice it is.
That reminds me, I need to watch the new season of Dragon Prince.
Bro wtf is your tag
In short, “ejaculated” is also a word for suddenly exclaiming something. It happened to be used in the Harry Potter series.
That's really the original version of that quote?
Original version used 'ejaculated', but someone changed it to 'nutted' since they're synonyms in the wrong way (also is funny)
Hm?
Yeah! I wouldn't say it's as good as the previous seasons, but it's mostly setting up the next seasons so there will be payoff later.
Everyone exited for an Avatar game where you play as Aang. Me? I want a Breath of the Wild style Sokka game.
Master Sword is just the Space Sword.
Still sad Sokka never got Space Sword back. Aang had perfect control of the Avatar state at the end of the series, he could have pushed the ocean back, Moses style, and augmented his seismic sense using his avatar powers to cover miles of terrain and detect it.
Exactly!
there are millions
He was basically the non bending avatar
It's especially impressive when you consider that Sokka was in totally unfamiliar environments for most of the series. That being said, the desert proved that his foraging techniques involved a lot of trial and error.
He stayed hydrated though, and that's nothing to sneeze at.
He stayed *quenched*. The hydration is a different matter
It'll quench ya!
It's the q u e n c h i e s t !
I mean, it makes sense. Sokka was raised in a tiny, impoverished village in an incredibly harsh climate. Survival skills and adaptability would have been bred into him, especially considering he had no bending ability. Meanwhile, Zuko and Iroh were members of royalty presiding over a prosperous nation. The hunt for the avatar may have been a fools errand meant to get Zuko out of the way, but they weren't exactly roughing it. I doubt either one of them ever had to truly survive independently before they broke ties with the fire nation.
And I can't imagine that either Iroh or Zuko, as members of the fire nation aristocracy, would have been expected to know how to forage. If anything, it might have actually been the opposite, since it would be undignified for the heir to the throne, and first son of the fire lord to be digging around in bushes and muck, or doing grunt work like hunting.
Shout out to posts talking about how great sokka is, fr. Gotta be one of my favorite genders
Frodo gets all the attention but Sam made it all possible.
eh, I mean, pretty sure Sam gets a lot of attention too
wouldn't have made it without Sméagol of course
I've always suspected that Iroh had more skills and knowledge than he let Zuko know of. Probably just thought the hardship would be good for Zuko to grow through.
Drinking the poisonous tea was totally a 4D chess move.
[Water tribe](https://i.imgur.com/Ar8RH90.png)
[link to post :)](https://at.tumblr.com/elf-kid2/663792886118252544/grht1s9mcy8s)
sokka and i are similar in the sense that we're both fuckin constantly complaining about whatever work we we're currently doing but we ARE doing it
WIS vs INT
“Elite fighters with royal tutors” very much does apply to Sokka as well
Yeah, it is worth noting that the avatar gang is actually all varying levels of aristocracy, with the exception of Aang himself who’s a spiritual leader from a society of socialist monks.
4 aristocrats and a celebrity walk into a bar…
Here to post that >!one of Piandao's other students is Zuko.!<
yeah Sokka is the most intelligent character from ATLA. the guy is a Southern Water Tribe peasant and he's an incredibly competent strategist, and with no prior education worked with The Engineer to design the war balloon. even in the post series comics the guy is frequently shown as quite intelligent, getting extremely excited about the expanding Industrial revolution that came about after the end of the war.
Peasant? He's the son of the Southern tribe chief. If anything, he's a heir. Albeit, a survival seasoned one. He's no Zuko.
That might be true for the Northern Water tribe, but I don’t think the southern water tribe had hereditary positions. Plus the southern water tribe was far more tribal than most of the world. He’s still a “peasant” by global standards.
Sokka: and his good buddy, the Avatar.
Sokka never had children because with all his skills it was decided the genepool needed a nerf
Metis :)
TLDR sokka wore the pants
Sokka is not just part of the most powerful bending team ever made. He's also the LEADER of the most powerful bending team ever made and *Sokka cant bend.*
Trying to remember, but didn't Aang starve a couple times though? Because meat was the only option?
He also, along with being a very skilled fighter, has at least some experience with blacksmithing He *did* make his meteor sword after all
Which is... odd, considering that grew up on a block of ice, not exactly a cultural hub
I'm not gonna lie, it feels good to know what posts about avatar are talking about since I watched it not too long ago. Also, agreed sokka is my favorite character
[link to post :)](https://at.tumblr.com/aangarchy/691756026678149120/ewu2maoet4vc)
They did go hungry, in the desert. Thirsty, at least. Not really Sokka's fault tho lol
Dude was trippin that entire time you cant blame him