Aang sees a laughing Toph who he has yet to meet, Katara sees her mother who is dead and Sokka sees Yue and from her that he failed to protect her. It is a place of unknown too and reveals peoples’ fears, desires and connections to themselves. For example the Swamp Folk who make it their home are all Waterbenders. The Pros: The Swamp – The swamp is made up from the vines of a giant tree and has called others to it in the past. Elsewhere Zuko and Iroh are beggers in a Earthbender town trying to lay low so that Azula and the Fire Nation doesn’t find them. From here the story unfolds as Appa and Momo attempt to escape some hunters who make the swamp their home as well.

The story involves the swamp calling to Aang and in the process trapping and isolating all the members of Team Avatar with their fears. The episode was directed by Giancarlo Volpe and written by Tim Hedrick. It’s really well done and has some great philosophy and some fascinating minor characters. “The Swamp” is a great episode and it is a place we will later return to in “The Legend of Korra.” It is a area connected to the rest of the world and also our characters showing where they are in their heads at this time in who they miss or are seeking.