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#25: The Runaway (3.07):

This one was bumped up a few times after I first ranked it. At first, it's a filler episode. But it has a lot of great things about it.

First, it's a Toph episode, and Toph is absolutely hilarious here. The whole sequence where she and Sokka trick the poor townies is amazing.

Next, it has a solid plot sequence. You are first led to believe Katara abandoned Toph due to her immaturity. Then the plot heavily implies that's going to happen, until character development happens, Katara mellows out and decides to join Toph's antics. Then turns out the scene at the start of the episode was staged. But THEN, turns out the two fell into a trap by Combustion Man, and now we get what is probably the best sequence in the show featuring that guy.

The character development itself is also good stuff. We learn why Katara is so mother-like, and why Toph is so immature. Daddy/Mommy issues all the way. But it makes sense, those are kiddies after all, trying to accomplish way more than their age would normally allow. Sokka praising Katara for being his surrogate mother is also pretty cute.

Finally, we have Hawky. We hardly got to see you in action, Hawky, but you were cool.