#because the writers realized that as soon as kyoshi wiped out some firebenders there was no reason kuruk couldn't do it too

[cleverheroine]

Kyoshi: okay so I can take over you and wipe out all these firebenders on my island.

Aang: cool!

Kyoshi: any avatar can do it so long as you're in their shrine!

Aang: hey cool! So...so does every single avatar have a shrine built to them or do you guys just keep reconstructing the only local shrine you have to represent the most recent avatar of your element in the cycle or--

Kyoshi: shut up. Now let me take over in an awesome display of power. You never need to work for any battle again!

Aang: okay!

*later*

Aang: hey kuruk, since this is your shrine, can you take over and get rid of these fire benders?

Kuruk: no!?

Aang: but avatar kyoshi said ---

Kuruk: avatar kyoshi is a lying hoe!!!!

Aang: but she literally --

Kuruk: I can't because I have past trauma.

Aang: I'm starting to think you all do, but Kyoshi --

Kuruk: so much trauma

Aang: my people are all dead, kuruk.

Kuruk: don't cry for me Argentina.....anyway fuck you and goodbye.

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Yue: so did kuruk help?

Aang: I don't know wtf just happened...it's almost as if someone wrote themselves into a corner by establishing a new superpower I could use...realized too late what the implications were...and rather than retcon it they want to gaslight me about it....

#atla #avatar: the last airbender #avatar: tla #netflix atla #netflix avatar #anti natla #kyoshi #kuruk #kuruk literally never says why he can't #because the writers realized that as soon as kyoshi wiped out some firebenders there was no reason kuruk couldn't do it too #heres an idea how about roku takes over and goes to wipe out ozai before the comet ever gets here #plot holes #and they address this plothole with “nuh uh!”