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The Western Air Temple

Episode Number: 52    Season Num: 3    First Aired: n/a    Prod Code: 312
Aang and his group finally arrive at the Western Air Temple. There, they meet a repented Zuko, who offers to join their ranks. But acceptance of their former enemy's intention is not in their plans. Zuko has a hard time trying to earn everyone's trust, however, another unexpected encounter might change his chances.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Elizabeth Welch Ehasz, Tim Hedrick
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Star: Jessie Flower (Toph),  Dante Basco (Zuko),  Jack DeSena (Sokka),  Mae Whitman (Katara),  Greg Baldwin (Iroh),  Zach Tyler Eisen (Aang),  Dee Bradley Baker (Appa/Momo/Various)
Recurring Role: Mitch Holleman (The Duke),  Michael Dow (Haru),  Daniel Samonas (Teo)

Notes

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The DVD was released in the United States on May 6th, before the episode aired. (edit)
This episode along with The Firebending Masters, and The Boiling Rock parts 1 and 2 aired outside the U.S and was released to DVD in the U.S before being aired in the U.S (edit)
This episode will be shown in the U.S. in July 2008. (edit)
The other 3 Air Temples stretch to the skies. But the Western Air Temple is located on the cliffside of a bottomless pit. (edit)
This episode aired in Canada on YTV on December 14, 2007. (edit)

Quotes

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Sokka: (showing Zuko to his room) So, here you go. Home sweet home - I guess, you know, for now. Unpack...lunch, soon? Uh...welcome aboard?
(Zuko half smiles and nods)
Sokka: Yeah. (turns and leaves the room - outside, he meets up with Aang) Okay ... this is really really weird. (edit)
Aang: I can't believe I'm saying this, but thanks Zuko. (edit)
Zuko: Why am I so bad at being good!? (edit)
Aang: Yeah, right. (bends over backwards) Like we'll ever run into Jeong Jeong again!
Toph: Who's... oh never mind. If it's important I'll find out. (edit)
Katara (Gazing at Zuko with a dark look): You might have everyone else buying your "transformation", but you and I both know you've struggled with doing the right thing in the past. So let me tell you something right now. You make one step backward, one slip up, give me one reason to think you might hurt Aang, and you won't have to worry about your destiny anymore. Because I'll make sure your destiny ends, Right then and there. Permanently! (edit)

Trivia

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When the topic arises it is clearly hinted the Zuko knows Combustion Man's real name, but he doesn't get to say it. (edit)
In the last scene, Katara slams the door shut, but in the previous scene, there was no door present. (edit)
When Combustion Man attacked the gang, he destroyed all of the four pillars around the waterpool. But later, when Zuko met the gang for the second time, one of the pillars was intact. (edit)
In the night when Toph tried to ran away from Zuko when she was burnt accidentally by Zuko's firebending, we can see that the dead tree Zuko talked to in the morning had shifted position, from one side of his camp to another side of his camp. (edit)
Katara had a brown sleeping bag in her hand when the gang first talked about if they should accept Zuko into the group, but after a little while her sleeping bag became white in color. (edit)

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Community Reviews (21)

 
9.8
Superb
The Western Air Temple
"Another great installment"
Zuko's Cool. Plot twist and direction.
Continue » Posted May 11, 2008 1:05 pm PST
9.5
Superb
The Western Air Temple
"Adventurous"
Zuko visits the western air temple to join Aang and the gang. Then an unexpected visitor arrives.
Continue » Posted May 10, 2008 11:07 am PST
9.0
Superb
The Western Air Temple
"Pivotal"
The final Air Temple, the long-awaited epiphany of redemption from Zuko, and the most humiliating defeat of a promising hench-villain.
Continue » Posted May 5, 2008 7:43 am PST
8.4
Great
The Western Air Temple
"Well written"
As of this episode, all 4 Air Temples have been revealed.
Continue » Posted Apr 25, 2008 12:21 am PST
9.5
Superb
The Western Air Temple
"A very special episode"
zuko joins aang and the gang, ive bee waiting for this since zuko entered "ba sing se" and starteed to realise he was good.
Continue » Posted Apr 18, 2008 6:28 am PST
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