Katara could have ended up with Haru, and Zuko could have ended up with Jin, which I would have been happier with than canon Kataang and Maiko. The added irony that Zuko and Katara both flirted with people from the Earth Kingdom.
She was trying so hard and Zuko was giving her nothing. But no matter how annoyingly awkward he was, she was commited. This kind of patience is gold. We must find it.
Rewatched The Tales of Ba Sing Se and I’ve gotta give Jin credit- she had the patience of a saint and practically carried most of that date on her back lol. If I was her and Zuko was being that anhedonic I would’ve cut out early. At least he came through and lit up the lanterns at the end tho.
Okay, but I am never going to get over the fact that Zuko basically exposed himself as being a fire bender to Jin just to make her happy since the lanterns weren’t lit. He probably thought he was being SO clever thinking that Jin didn’t figure out that he’s a fire bender but come on! Jin totally put two and two together. But the very fact that she knew that “Lee” was a fire bender but didn’t hold that against him at all speaks volumes of her character. I can’t believe that this series created the perfect love interest for Zuko in the span of 5 minutes with her being a great character as well yet they never did anything with Jin ever again 😤
Picking a hairstyle for Zuko took more effort than it should've. The topknot with sidelocks looks not so great, but the little low ponytail is working out nicely.
For all the comic readers wondering where the Kiyoshi warriors are (since they're Zuko's bodyguards) . . . maybe they have the day off too? I went with more basic Earthbenders because they are easier to draw, blend into the background better, and I also made up a little head-canon that Iroh employs retired Earth Army vets as his teashop security.
This is a Tale of Zuko reunion comic. I will be using their ship tags, but did my best to allow for romantic and platonic interpretations. If you ship it, you can see this as a possible beginning to a further relationship. If not, you can see this as two people getting a small bit of closure.