The Drill

Season 2, Episode 13, Aired
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Having made it to the outer wall of Ba Sing Se, the kids confront a Fire Nation army that is driving a massive Fire Nation drill, which poses an imminent threat to the last Earth Kingdom stronghold. Meanwhile Zuko and Iroh make crucial mistakes which begin to attract Jet's suspicions. Can Zuko and Iroh keep their cover? Will Aang manage to save Ba Sing Se from the Fire Nation?moreless
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  • The Drill

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    By TrueTvWatcher, Jan 11, 2011 Report Abuse
    The Drill was a really superb episode of Avatar The Last Airbender. This episode was very entertaining, full of action, drama, intrigue, character and plot development. I thought this episode was cool because we got to see a glimpse of the great Earth Kingdom City's outer Defense. It was cool to see Azula, Ty Lee and Mai in action again as they tried to preven the Avatar and gang from disabling their drill. I think this episode turned out well. I thought it was interesting that Jet picked up on Iroh heating his tea and he has decided to follow Iroh and Zuko. I look forward to watching the next episode!!!!!!!moreless

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  • Another Avatar episode, another quality watch.

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    By ZaleIsBackAgain, Feb 02, 2010 Report Abuse
    Unlike other episodes, this doesn't really have a life lesson or issue with morality. Despite this we are still treated to an excellent episode filled with some awesome action, showdowns, and potential tension between two of Aang's enemies. Like in almost every episode, it's impressive how elemental bending can serve the people in the Avatar world in terms of technological engineering. The way those soldiers used earth bending as a vehicle, trains, etc. The showdowns between the various fighters weren't the best in the show; there have been better action and fight scenes before, but the showdowns themselves were just exciting. And there's also the Jet and Zuko conflict that will eventually turn into an all out war between the two factions. Exciting to see what will happen out of that.moreless

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  • Will Aang find aapa and destroy the drill

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    By dragondude4, Jan 03, 2010 Report Abuse
    After Aang learns that the fire empire plans to use a freaking big drill that looks like a dudes rod and can the Fire empire affond to build the drill wait a flippin mintue Fire empire plus a machine use to destroys a wall or planet eqauls a spoof of Star wars drill eqauls death star. Then Aang battles Auzla you know when Auzla was about to punch Aang and Aang use a rock fist to block that could of been a good time to go into the Avatar State. Then Aang jump up high and found a hole to destroy the drill ait a flippin mintue a target hole destroy the drill thats another star wars thing manmoreless

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  • Aang and the gang must find a way to destroy a Fire Nation drill that's attempting to penetrate the city of Bah Sing Seh...

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    By trm6, Jan 19, 2009 Report Abuse
    Aang, Sokka, and Katara board the drill that is attempting to penetrate the walls of Bah Sing Seh. Katara freezes a man to get a map of the drill, and together, she and Aang use waterbending to destroy the inner structure. They are caught by Ty Lee and Mai, so they run to the sludge pipe and escape that way. Ty Lee chases after them, but Mai stays behind. Katara and Toph use their bending to plug up the drill while Aang goes to the top to deliver the final blow to the drill. Azula catches him and they fight. While Azula is coming back to her senses, Aang delivers the final blow and destroys the drill before Bah Sing Seh is captured.moreless

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  • Almost perfect.

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    By lordozai890, Aug 20, 2008 Report Abuse
    The Drill is a fantastic episode full of loads of action and other things. Azula VS Aang is always a good match. The only bad things about it is that Zuko wasn't involved as much as other episodes, and the animation wasn't too good. Other than that, fantastic episode. My favorite part is when Aang ran down the wall of Ba Sing Se and made Azula go flying. The whole fight was good. The episode would have been better if Suki was in it. I was surprised and shocked at the end of this episode. I give this episode an almost perfect, 9.9.moreless

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    • Given that the Drill was a metal structure that is driven by a steam engine, why didn't Azula use her lightning to attack everyone? The metal would have conducted and spread out her attack, and given that it runs on steam, it wouldn't have affected the vehicle itself. Edit
    • When Azula jumps off the edge of the drill, she falls a long way. Azula may be good, but she's not immortal, and that fall should've broken bones. Edit
    • When Aang is being held against the wall by Azula and about to be blasted by lightning, the camera zooms into his opened eye, which is brown. But in numerous other episodes we see that his eye color is steel gray. Edit

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    • This episode along with The Serpent's Pass as the TV-Movie: Secret of the Fire Nation. Edit
    • Character Debut: General Sung This general is part of the Council of Five, loyal to the Earth King, and is the person in charge of protecting the wall. Edit
    • This episode is in the Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 2: Earth, Volume 3 DVD, along with The Library, The Serpent's Pass, City of Walls and Secrets, and The Tales of Ba Sing Se. Edit

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    • Aang: You shouldn't give 100% of your energy into anyone strike. You've gotta be quick and accurate. Hits a series of points, and break your opponent's stance. And when he's reeling back, you deliver the final blow. His own weight becomes his downfall. Literally. Edit
    • Aang: Everyone inside that wall...the whole world...is counting on us. Sokka: The whole world minus the Fire Nation, that is. Edit
    • Jet: What do you think, Longshot? (Longshot, mute, looks back expressionlessly) Jet: I can respect that. Edit

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    • The drill conquest could be compared to the Greeks trying to defeat Troy with the Trojan Horse. Both wars lasted a considerable amount of time and both had kingdoms behind a wall. Edit
    • Once inside the drill, Sokka states that while he was the "idea guy", Aang and Katara were the "chop things up with waterbending guys." This alludes toward the possibility that Katara's name is derived from the word katar, which are Indian arm swords, as Sokka expresses chopping motions with his arms while delivering the statement. Edit
    • The method for moving the the stone cars of Ba Sing Se's monorail system is similar to that of the locomotion of the stone "cars" on The Flintstones. Edit

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