History Recap / AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheHeadband

* JawDrop: One of the fire nation kids has this reaction when he sees Aang earthbend while he's fleeing.

* MatingDance[=/=]GRatedSex: A.K.A. "[[FanNickname The Kataango]]". ''Ohhh myyy,'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpD8hYIOMsc the Kataango.]] Sultry smiles, "come hither" looks ([[http://dvdscreenshots.avatarspiritmedia.net/atla/302/596.jpg Katara, in particular]], is described in one [=YouTube=] comment as giving Aang "the [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EuwYaceU4AAlrrq.jpg Nala eyes]]"), wild yet synchronized gyrations complete with lips passing within inches of each other, loads of gasping and sweat, ending in a dip. The shippers went ''[[http://kataangcaps.tumblr.com/post/27095588854/epic-long-commentary-the-headband-3x02 bananas.]]''

* IJustWantToBeNormal: Aang's reason for wanting to continue at the school for a while. It’s his first taste in 100 years of being a regular kid.

* MatingDance[=/=]GRatedSex: AKA "[[FanNickname The Kataango]]". ''Ohhh myyy'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpD8hYIOMsc the Kataango.]] Sultry smiles, "come hither" eye expressions ([[http://dvdscreenshots.avatarspiritmedia.net/atla/302/596.jpg Katara, in particular]], is described in one [=YouTube=] comment as giving Aang "the [[https://hardinthecity.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/lion-king-nala-can-you-feel-the-love-tonight.jpeg Nala eyes]]"), wild yet synchronized gyrations complete with lips passing within inches of each other, loads of gasping and sweat, ending in a dip. The shippers went ''[[http://kataangcaps.tumblr.com/post/27095588854/epic-long-commentary-the-headband-3x02 bananas.]]''

* MatingDance[=/=]GRatedSex: AKA "[[FanNickname The Kataango]]". ''Ohhh myyy'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpD8hYIOMsc the Kataango.]] Sultry smiles, "come hither" looks ([[http://dvdscreenshots.avatarspiritmedia.net/atla/302/596.jpg Katara, in particular]], is described in one [=YouTube=] comment as giving Aang "the [[https://hardinthecity.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/lion-king-nala-can-you-feel-the-love-tonight.jpeg Nala eyes]]"), wild yet synchronized gyrations complete with lips passing within inches of each other, loads of gasping and sweat, ending in a dip. The shippers went ''[[http://kataangcaps.tumblr.com/post/27095588854/epic-long-commentary-the-headband-3x02 bananas.]]''

* MatingDance[=/=]GRatedSex: AKA "[[FanNickname The Kataango]]". ''Ohhh myyy'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpD8hYIOMsc the Kataango.]] Sultry smiles, "come hither" looks ([[http://dvdscreenshots.avatarspiritmedia.net/atla/302/596.jpg Katara, in particular]], is described in one [=YouTube=] comment as giving Aang "the [[https://hardinthecity.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/lion-king-nala-can-you-feel-the-love-tonight.jpeg Nala eyes]]), wild yet synchronized gyrations complete with lips passing within inches of each other, loads of gasping and sweat, ending in a dip. The shippers went ''[[http://kataangcaps.tumblr.com/post/27095588854/epic-long-commentary-the-headband-3x02 bananas.]]''

* MatingDance[=/=]GRatedSex: AKA "[[FanNickname The Kataango]]". Ohhh myyy, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpD8hYIOMsc the Kataango.]] Bedroom eyes, sultry smiles, wild yet synchronized gyrations complete with lips passing within inches of each other, loads of gasping and sweat, ending in a dip. The shippers went ''[[http://kataangcaps.tumblr.com/post/27095588854/epic-long-commentary-the-headband-3x02 berserk.]]''

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** "Nobody shows ''my'' Onji anything, ''especially'' movements."

** As noted [[https://what-would-azula-do.tumblr.com/post/624472840536817664/cant-stop-thinking-about-how-young-sozin-looks here]], "Want Fire" bears a ''remarkable'' similarity to a young Fire Lord Sozin.

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How Zuko justifies his actions to Iroh.

* IJustWantToBeNormal: Aang's reason for wanting to continue at the school for a while.

* TeachersPet: Headmaster's Pet in Hide's case, but same principle. Hide is a star student and therefore gets special treatment from the headmaster. Hide also loyally serves the headmaster and rats out Aang's secret dance party.

* BadassBeard: Sokka's "Wang Fire!" disguise includes a beard and a moustache. He is legitimately badass, and the beard seems to reinforce this while disguised as Wang Fire.

* ClotheslineStealing: Once the Gaang arrive in the Fire Nation, they steal local-style clothes from a clothesline to blend in better.

* GreenEyedMonster: Katara sure isn't happy about Aang show Onji his dance moves.

* IAmSpartacus: The students at the dance all wear headbands to keep the headmaster from finding "Kuzon".

* StopHavingFunGuy: All of the teachers at Aang's school forbid any type of fun or self expression.

* SeriesContinuityError: Appa is seen in a cave, despite the fact that he’s well-known to be afraid of going into them.

* HateSink: [[{{Jerkass}} Hide]]. From his possessiveness of the local NiceGirl (who isn't even his girlfriend to begin with) to his abuse of his status of "star student" all the way to his ratting out Aang's dance party, it's clear we're not supposed to like him.

* GoToYourRoom: Said word-for-word by Wang Fire!Sokka when Aang suggests making a secret dance party.

* CallBack: Aang uses the name Kuzon while undercover in the Fire Nation school. Aang said he once knew a Fire Nation boy named Kuzon in [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheBlueSpirit The Blue Spirit]].

-->'''”Wang Fire”:''' Don’t you worry, Mr. Headmaster. I’ll straighten this boy out something fierce. ''(to “Kuzon”)'' YOUNG MAN, AS SOON AS WE GET HOME, YOU'RE GOING TO GET THE PUNISHMENT OF A LIFETIME!

** Wang Fire anyone? Taken out of context, it sounds like another phrase for... the male part of mating.

* DoubleTake: Onji gives a silent-yet-surprised expression when he sees one part of the cave close via earthbending.

* HateSink: [[{{Jerkass}} Hide]]. From his possessiveness of the local NiceGirl to his abuse of his status of "star student" all the way to his ratting out Aang's dance party, it's clear we're not supposed to like him.

* AssimilationAcademy: The Fire Nation school actively punishes those who question things too much. They also don't allow dancing (it's not "conducive to a proper learning environment"). Of course, for most subjects that [[VillainHasAPoint actually]] makes a fair bit of sense...

* BlatantLies: Master manipulator and liar Azula interrupts Zuko and Mai's mountainside picnic to tell Mai Ty Lee needs help... untangling her braids. Yeah. Mai doesn't call her on it, but her [[DeathGlare expression]] when Azula has her back to her makes it clear she's not happy.

* TheBully: Hide, the star student of the Fire Nation school. His first action is to antagonize Aang and tell him"nice and slow" that "Onji is ''his'' girlfriend" before walking off with her. He later attacks and tries to beat up Aang for no reason other than him offering to show Onji some dance movements.

* DoubleTake: Shoji gives a silent-yet-surprised expression when he sees one part of the cave close via earthbending.

** "Nobody shows ''my'' On Ji anything, ''especially'' movements."

* GoToYourRoom: Said word-for-word by Sokka when Aang suggests making a secret dance.

* IAmSpartacus: The students at the dance all wear headbands to keep the headmaster from finding "Kuzon"

%%* JiveTurkey: wrong trope, see SpeakingLikeTotallyTeen

* MoodWhiplash: We go from Aang teaching the Fire Nation kids how to dance to Zuko breaking down to Aang and Katara dancing at one point. The last scenes have the Gaang making a getaway from the school headmaster and talking about the great time they had, to Zuko hiring an [[HeroKiller assassin]] to eliminate the Avatar.

%%* TotallyRadical: wrong trope, see SpeakingLikeTotallyTeen