History Recap / AvatarTheLastAirbenderBatoOfTheWaterTribe

* AnAesop: Being where you're needed is more important than where you want to go.

* BountyHunter: June.

** Also, the perfume at the abbey.

* HilariousInHindsight: Discussed InUniverse almost by name when Bato tells Katara and Sokka about his adventures with their dad.

* WhipItGood: June ''and'' the shirshu use whips.

* TheCameo: The man that June armwrestles looks like Ryu from ''Franchise/StreetFighter.''

* WhipItGood: June ''and'' the shirshu.

''[[caption-width-right:333:Katara and Sokka are reunited with their old family friend.]]''

-->--'''Hakoda''', in flashback

* BlatantLies: June saying she's short on cash, while gathering in winnings, immediately followed by shouting, "Drinks on me!"

* EditorialSynaesthesia: Shots from the point of view of the scent-oriented shirshu overlay scent trails, colour coded per person, over a grey and blurred-around-the-edges image of what a human would see.

* HonoraryUncle: Not explicitly titled as such, but Bato is a close friend of Katara and Sokka’s father whom they treat like family.

* LogicalWeakness: The perfume to the shirshu. After Katara douses it in the various perfumes, it’s unable to see clearly, and blindly strikes at people.

* WhatTheHellHero: Sokka gives a rather harsh one to Aang after he and Katara find out that Aang had hidden the map from them. However, Sokka overcomes this later and decides that Aang is a part of their family, so he and Katara go back to find Aang and apologize.

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Iroh acts much shadier in this episode than he usually does, being a DirtyOldMan to June and pocketing some of the perfume at the Abbey.

* ChivalrousPervert‎[=/=]DirtyOldMan: Iroh, who pretends to have been paralyzed to have a pretty young woman keep lying on him a little longer.

* PoorCommunicationKills: The plot in the second half of the episode could have been avoided if Sokka and Katara had communicated to Aang their plan to continue to helping him master the other bending arts. Then perhaps Aang wouldn't have been conflicted over whether to hide the map or not.
** Or if Aang had just not stormed out of Bato's room and waited 5 more seconds to hear them both say they can't go with Bato the first time.

* LiarRevealed: Aang is given a map that could lead his only two friends to their father, who has been off to war since they were kids. As a dedicated monk, Aang can barely handle keeping up the lie, and eventually just admits it after Bato compliments him on his character. Aang's friends are outraged and decide to go find their father, even though they previously planned on sticking with Aang no matter what. (Both reconsider their decision.) Fortunately, the team reunites after they all fight for their lives together against a trio of villains who want Aang dead. It also helps that Aang managed to steal back one of their family heirlooms from one of the villains.

** Aang himself feels great shame over hiding the map that leads to Hakoda, an act that came close to ending his friendship with Katara ans Sokka.

* PoorCommunicationKills: The plot in the second half of the episode could have been avoided if Sokka and Katara had communicated to Aang their plan to continue to helping him master the other bending arts. Then perhaps Aang wouldn't have resorted to the deceit that nearly tore the Gaang apart.

* TheCameo: The man that June armwrestles looks like Ryu from ''VideoGame/StreetFighter.''

* NotSoDifferent: Sokka is livid when he learns that Aang nearly denied him and Katara the chance to meet their dad. But after Bato so aptly mentions how it felt to be left behind by his "pack," Sokka realizes that his missing his father isn't too different from Aang missing him and Katara.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Sokka doesn't say it out loud, but after recalling when he had been left behind at home as a little kid, he feels bad for leaving Aang behind as well.

* TheCameo: The man June armwrestles looks like Ryu from ''VideoGame/StreetFighter.''

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Iroh acts much shadier in this episode than he usually does, from being a DirtyOldMan to June and pocketing some of the perfume at the Abbey.

* {{Flashback}}: Sokka recalls when he was a child and wanted to leave with Hakoda and the other warriors. Hakoda told him he had to stay to watch over the rest of the family.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: June immediately recognizes Katara's necklace as a Water Tribe betrothal gift, something Katara doesn't realize or understand... yet...

* ImpairmentShot: After being doused in perfume, the shirshu's "vision" turns into nothing, but ribbons of colors.

* LiarRevealed: Aang is given a map that could lead his only two friends to their father, who has been off to war since they were kids. As a dedicated monk, Aang can barely handle keeping up the lie, and eventually just admits it after Bato compliments him on his character. Aang's friends are outraged and decide to go find their father even though they previously planned on sticking with Aang no matter what. (Both reconsider their decision.) Fortunately, the team reunites after they all fight for their lives together against a trio of villains who want Aang dead. It also helps that Aang managed to steal back one of their family heirlooms from one of the villains.
* LogicalWeakness: The perfume to the shirshu. After Katara douses it in the various perfumes, it’s unable to see clearly and blindly strikes at people.

* NoodleIncident: Several of Bato and Sokka and Katara's father's adventures are mentioned but not elaborated on. Also, apparently Miyuki, the herbalist's cat from "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheBlueSpirit The Blue Spirit]]," once got in trouble with the Fire Nation...
* NotSoDifferent: Sokka is livid when he learns that Aang nearly denied him and Katara the chance to meet their dad. But after Bato so aptly mentions how it felt to be left behind by his "pack," Sokka realizes his missing his father isn't too different from Aang missing him and Katara.

* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: Aang learns of the location of Sokka and Katara's father, and keeps it secret. This plagues him through most of the episode as he is praised for being honest and true. Their reaction...they did not take it well.

* TheParalyzer: The shirshu. It can immobilize anyone with a strike of its tongue. They can regain mobility after a while.

* WhatTheHellHero: Sokka gives a rather harsh one to Aang after he and Katara find out Aang had hidden the map from them. However, Sokka overcomes this later and decides that Aang is a part of their family, so he and Katara go back to find Aang and apologize.

* BystanderSyndrome: Iroh does nothing to help Zuko or June fight Aang. It foreshadows that Iroh actually made a HeelFaceTurn years ago and has no intention of letting the Fire Nation capture the Avatar.