For fuck's sake, this is such an amazing episode. I know everyone says it. But damn. And just thinking about it, this is why season two is the best. We're still in the first half. The main plot hasn't begun yet. But we're getting such amazing character work and such fun episodes. A lot of people say shit like seasons one and three weren't good until the second half. No one says that about Book 2.
Blind Bandit, Zuko Alone, The Chase, Bitterwork... such great episodes back to back. And the episodes that came before them are great, too.