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snogards · 1 month

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I think it's insane that after the final Agni Kai, Zuko was able to tank a hyper-powered lightning bolt (I mean, tank in the way he was still moving after getting hit, even if it was just groans of pain and slight twitching). He just got healed by Katara for about 5 seconds and was A-OK afterward.

When Aang got struck by lightning, he was in a coma for like what? Almost a month? And you're telling me Zuko gets struck by lightning, and 5 minutes later, is walking around like it never happened? Sorry, I can't believe that.

But Sno, you say, Aang was in his most fragile state. Of course, he was in a month long coma after he basically died. Okay, and I think that Zuko being hit by a lightning bolt 100x more powerful than the one Aang got hit by would also put Zuko in a coma; especially because Katara doesn't have the spirit water to bring him back to life. Unlike Aang, Zuko only gets regular water, not magic water, to heal him.

"But, but Zuko redirected it," you say. Uh no, Zuko wasn't grounded, so that shit still hit him like a damn truck. He redirected some of it, but not all of it. I would probably say that it burnt him from the inside out. It's a miracle that in LOK, that man is still kicking it and being a badass in his early 90s. He should have serious heart issues, if not have died in his 70s at the absolute latest. The man should not be kicking ass in the poles. He should be on bed rest.

In conclusion, Zuko should have been in a coma for like at least a year (realistically he should be dead, but this is a kids show where the main characters aren't allowed to die, so I'll let it slide) and I will stand by that.

If you wanna read how the creators could have worked with comatose Zuko, read under the cut. If not, then I hope you enjoyed my little rant. This post got longer than I thought.

Here's how the creators could have dealt with comatose Zuko and the potential storylines our other favorites could have had at the end of book 3 and a majority of the potential and nonexistent book 4:

Aang is having to deal with the consequences of Ozai being left alive, as I'm sure the Earth Kingdom and the Water Tribes would not like that fact. As well as their newest Fire Lord currently being in a comatose state. They barely trusted Zuko. Are you telling me they're gonna trust The Dragon of the West? (More on this at the end) And maybe Aang would actually get some character development, unlike in season 3.

I don't think Sokka, Suki, and Toph would have storylines that center Zuko all that much, but they would also definitely be mourning the semi-loss of Zuko along with whatever storyline they get. Maybe Sokka and Suki can have conflict in their relationship now that the war is over and they might physically have to go their own ways. Toph can probably wonder where she can go from here. Will she try and reconcile with her parents again? Will she travel with Aang once Zuko wakes up? Will she stay in the Fire Nation and help Zuko sniff out traitors with her seismic sense? Needless to say, the 3 of them have endless opportunities.

Katara is now dealing with the guilt of not only having put Zuko in that position in the first place, but also not being able to fully heal him (even though he would have done that for anyone, not just her). And if you're a Zutara shipper, like myself, even realizing potential feelings and the conflict that comes with that. Or if we still wanna go through with the canon ending of Kataang, have her navigate her feelings about Aang properly and not whatever that original canon ending was. And if we wanna go the "Katara doesn't need a man" route (my personal favorite despite my shipping tendencies), she could try and navigate where she goes from here, like Toph. Obviously, she'll go back to the Southern Water Tribe and help out there, but what comes after they've recovered? She's not the type to stand by and settle when there are other people who need her help. Will she go to the Earth Kingdom and help rebuild there? Go to the Fire Nation and help out there? Become an ambassador of the Southern Water Tribe to help better relations with the other nations? (My personal favorite) The possibilities are endless for her.

But you know who would be affected the most? Iroh. Not only did he (kinda) lose his nephew, who was his second son, but he now has to deal with the diplomatic repercussions of his past as a general of the Fire Nation. Like I said before, the Earth Kingdom and the Water Tribes barely trusted Zuko; no way in hell are they gonna trust the man that laid seige to Ba Sing Se for nearly 2 whole years, regardless if he's the reason the city was freed from Fire Nation control. The pressure Iroh would feel from advisors regarding the fact that his only heir is comatose would increasingly get worse as the months go by. We know that Zuko will wake up, but Iroh and the rest of the cast don't. Iroh is dealing with the fracturing Fire Nation and pressure from the Earth Kingdom and the Water Tribes, all while his son is in a coma. He could see what he was going to have Zuko face by himself with no support around him. What would he do with Ozai? Would be a major question throughout the season.

Of course, in the end, Zuko wakes up because we want a happy ending for them all. But the turmoil we could have gotten in the end would have been *chefs kiss*

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everything-for-azula · 3 years

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the way maiko are with each other || otp questions

to be honest i LOVE their relationship so there are some headcanons that i think have a right to exist.

Who brings home stray animals?

zuko. guys he literally gragged a dragon to the palace.

Who wont notice a loss of their wallet and wont be upset if this happens and who will search the city for ten dollars?

mai only says " what a pity" and she goes on as if nothing had happened. zuko notices a loss after about a week (!) and he's always extremely concerned about it and checks several times in the garden, in the palace, in the vicinity of the palace, in the square, in the market and even in the avatar's house. after all that zuko's desperate and he asks mai to help and together they find the ill-fated wallet behind the bedside table in their bedroom. Fun fact: it's been there for not a week but a month.

Who will be the first to take the other by the hand?

mai. despite all her "coldness" she's very sensitive to others so she always knows when zuko needs support. after the unsuccessful negotiation she wraps a blanket round his shoulders, sits down next to him in silence and holds his hand. comforting words arent her strong suit but there is much more in these touches than can be said.

Who sings in the shower and who is annoyed by it bc because of this his couple spends several hours there?

im sure that no one expected to see this here but they BOTH sing. sometimes as a duet.

Who laughs out loud at their own jokes?

zuko. i bet that this is a family thing and mai's getting used to it and she no longer rolls her eyes at his "funny puns" and hyena screams that are heard immediately after another joke. she even giggles soflty bc no matter how different zuko and azula are, they have the SAME laugh.

Who do they ask to be their bridesmaid\best man of the bride\groom?

ty lee and aang.

zuko takes a long time to find the words, rehearses the speech several times in front of the mirror and for almost a month is looking for the right moment to tell a friend about the wedding. he confusingly and for a long time explains to aang that he's very dear to him and this is a very important event and alternately comes up with metaphors about the wedding so that the avatar begins to think with fear that zuko's proposing to him.

mai mentions the wedding between grumbling about zuko's turltleduck pajamas and unhappy comments about the weather but ty lee immediately understands everything and literally "omg you WHAT-"

of course they both agree.

(ty lee braids friendship bracelets and now she and aang are officially "the best bridesmaid and best man forever")

Who gives their partner cute nicknames?

mai. this is what ty lee does when she, mai and suki go out shopping/for a walk to be exact.

"little turtleduck!!!! that's the perfect nickname for zuko!! no, you just look at him he looks SO fluffy even wearing fire lord's clothes as if he is about to quack"

"zuki? zyzi? zukluck? oooH I KNOW ZUZZA"

"and your couple we can call "maiko", isnt it really great?"

and if during the afternoon mai raises an eyebrow and looks at ty lee as if asking, "are you serious?", then later in the evening she looks at smiling zuko and thinks that ty lee was damn right. he's her little turtleduck.

(she likes "maiko" too)

((she'll never admit this))

ps. hey let me know if you want to see the same for other atla couples! i also have some more ideas for mai and zuko bc they deserve it

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