Sometimes I think about exactly how powerful Zuko’s story as an abuse victim is and I just have to stop and tear up for a minute.
Just let it sink in that at 13 years old, Zuko’s father mutilated him in front of an audience and told him he was worthless and unwelcome until he completed an impossible mission. Nobody stepped in to help him. Most onlookers thought he deserved it, and even Iroh was too afraid of Ozai to challenge him in Zuko’s defense.
Zuko went on for years believing Ozai was right, and didn’t recognize what happened to him as abuse. He thought his banishment and suffering were his own fault because something was wrong with him, and that it was his duty to change to become worthy again.
Then this scene? Absolutely incredible.
Zuko’s whole journey leads up to this confrontation, where he not only recognizes that he holds no responsibility for the abuse inflicted on him; he confronts his abuser and tells him he was wrong to treat him that way, that he doesn’t owe his abuser anything.
And not only that, Zuko also tells Ozai that he sees how he’s hurting the rest of the world the same way he hurt him, and vows to stop him. That’s literally so powerful, especially watching this as someone who once felt as broken and alone as Zuko once did. His story is everything to me.
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anyway sokka getting his first kiss from a girl while they are both wearing the same warrior dress & make up is crucial for the show actually
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You rise with the moon, I rise with the sun
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Just the Firelord casually chilling with his really good buddy the Water Tribe Ambassador, nothing to see here~
If you watched my Twitch stream for this, you'd know I was going to add a BG of them possibly on the Firelord throne, buuuuuut I think the "vague picnic" vibe fits better.
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Soo... No, not yet hahahaha
Someone made it already? 👉👈
No Mr. Sarcastic Tim, sowy :p haha
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old moon spirit sokka and lee drawing request
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I like Azula so much. She's not a good person but I understand her and I like her and I want her to get better
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Last chapter of "Not Stalking Zuko" sound like "Love story" by Taylor Swift. You can't argue that.
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