The Nuance of Avatar's 'The Puppetmaster'

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In this video essay, I analyze Avatar: the Last Airbender's 'The Puppetmaster', in terms of character, subtext, intertextuality, themes, and narrative structure.

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Chapters:
00:00-02:04 atla intro + spoilers
02:05-02:48 writers room
02:49-03:50 appearance vs reality
03:51-04:44 Puppetmaster recap
04:45-07:37 deliberate oversights
07:38-09:31 witch allusions
09:32-10:45 ground news sponsor
10:46-12:33 witch allusions pt 2
12:34-14:16 hansel and gretel
14:17-17:38 subtext and implications
17:39-19:39 jumpscare structure
19:40-22:45 emotional core
22:46-23:07 acting spotlight
23:08-24:39 jet parallels
24:40-27:19 katara + hama
27:20-29:29 hama’s significance
29:30-31:44 katara’s arc

Sources:
Big thank you to   / www   (Didn’t end up using their script clippings, but through them, I learned the episode was originally titled “The Dark Side of the Moon”!
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