comradekatara:

“jet” is a good episode because the way the episode is set up makes you think that sokka’s dislike of jet is due to the fact that jet is a better leader than he is and sokka’s jealous. katara even says so. but, the actual point of the episode, which is set up perfectly, but subtle in the way the audience could ignore upon a first time viewing, is that sokka’s dislike of jet stems from the fact that sokka takes one look at him and his slimy voice and stupid eyebrows and is like “this dude’s vibes are RANCID.” then he’s proven right when jet’s actions are just as atrocious as his personality. he’s not jealous of jet. katara thinks that, because to her, jet is cooler than sokka. but, the point of the episode is actually that sokka’s instincts are correct. much like in the pilot, when katara is framed as being in the right even though she’s the one being irrational, this episode proves something that an audience not yet fully exposed to the nuances of the avatar world would pick up on, which is that katara views the world through rose-colored glasses, and sokka is right.