Avatar: The Last Airbender/Recap/Book 2/15 The Tales of Ba Sing Se

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"Brave soldier boy, comes marching home."

This episode is a series of Day in the Life vignettes featuring the characters in Ba Sing Se.

Katara urges Toph to go to a spa with her; while initially reluctant, she enjoys herself in the end, and eventually opens up. Iroh is generally cool, as we see him being kind and hilarious around the city- before going to mourn the death of his son. Aang decides to help build a new zoo facility, and Hijinks Ensue. Sokka engages in a Haiku Rap Battle, Zuko is utterly Adorkable on a date, while Momo misses Appa.

Tropes

  • Breather Episode: came right after an episode revealing a government conspiracy in Ba Sing Se, in which the Earth King was merely a figurehead for Long Feng.
  • Broken Aesop:

Iroh: It is usually best to admit mistakes when they occur, and seek to restore honor.
Man: (Angrily.) When I'm through with you kids, the window won't be the only thing that's broken.
Iroh: But not this time. Run!

Sokka: Like I paddle my canoe,
I'll paddle yours too!