thinking abt how zuko is extremely sneaky and good at breaking into places, but since hes really good at it no one even knows he has those skill sets bc that would completely defeat the point of having them. king of appearing and disappearing at only the most inconvenient moments for the people who hate his guts
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does your mind ever start banging pots and pans and yelling about how Zuko knelt in front of his father and refused to fight him with tears in his eyes and Ozai’s response was to literally hold him down and burn his face and you just have to go lay down for a while because this small innocent child b e g g e d for mercy and his father tortured and disfigured him instead oh my heart help me
As Avatar has resurged I, like most everyone else with taste, began rewatching and from the first few episodes I have to point something out,
Zhao ridicules Zuko for not successfully capturing the Avatar and it is constantly expressed that Aang is only a child. But, Aang is an air bender and uses a fighting style that hasn’t been seen in one hundred fucking years. Of course Zuko didn’t beat him, of course Aang bested him and everyone on that ship. It’s because no one knows how to fight against an Air Bender.
It’s the same concept as a MOBA coming out with a new champion. For the first few days the character is usually ‘broken’ because of balancing issues and people get shredded because, just like Aang, no one knows how to fight against them.
But as the show goes on we watch Zuko adapt, he’s a hot head but he’s also a swift learner and has developed an impeccable ability to shift his style to accommodate his opponent. The next time they meet in battle the fight takes longer because Zuko knows what to expect now.
And basically, what I’m saying is, fuck any and everyone who has ever made fun of Zuko for being beaten by someone younger than him. Aang would have beaten your ass too.
ATLA: Zuko and his dual swords
The gaang plays a stupid game which basically tests how good zuko is at finding shit.
It starts off with aang trying to make zuko more likeable by showing how good he is at finding things. He hides their supplies in a weird part of the western air temple and is like “don’t worry. I’m sure zuko can find it by the end of the day.” He finds it in ten minutes.
The game gets more ridiculous. Aang hides their supply bag in secret rooms that not even he knew existed up until now. Katara freezes it in a block of ice and submerges it in a nearby lake. Sokka trains Appa to keep it in his mouth for long periods of time without swallowing it. Zuko finds it every damn time.
They’re impressed and somewhat unsettled by how good he is at this game. But they absolutely lose their shit when it comes to toph’s turn. She hides the supply bag deep underground and assures them that zuko can’t possibly find it unless he magically became an earth bender and learned seismic sense overnight.
Zuko kinda struggles with this one until he walks over the patch of dirt where toph buried the bag. It looks normal but he feels...different somehow?
Everyone’s thinking “oh god. Oh no. He can’t possibly do it. Don’t tell me he’s gonna do it.” Zuko silently points below his feet and the rest of the gaang have a collective breakdown.
Zuko’s like, “does this mean you guys think I’m cool now?” They’re all too terrified to say anything but “y-yeah sure.” And poor zuko is too socially inept to hear the fear in their voices. He just smiles and thinks his friends are liking him more now.
This man (thatgreygentleman) is one of my favorite creators and his hot take on Zuko’s coronation is amazing