What an Idiot!/Western Animation/Avatar: The Last Airbender: Difference between revisions

* "The Avatar and the Firelord": The newly minted Avatar Roku is celebrating his wedding, when he is approached by his best friend Fire Lord Sozin. Sozin tells Roku that it would be just swell to [[Take Over the World]].<br />'''You'd expect:''' Roku to try and talk him out out it, to use the experience he gained in traveling the world for 12 years to explain why taking over the world is a bad idea, to take Sozin on a Diversity Tour of the world, to latch onto Sozin's arm and not let go until he is sure that one of the 5 most influential people in the world doesn't let go of his megalomaniac ideas.<br />'''Instead:''' Roku blows Sozin off and tells him to just forget it. And when Sozin implores him to listen, Roku says that he doesn't want to hear anymore of this, leaving Sozin feeling betrayed by his best friend, bitter and isolated. This war really [[My Greatest Failure|IS your fault, Roku]].

* "The Western Air Temple"

** Meanwhile, Zuko has shown up via airship, following the Gaang. Zuko knows that he's the only one who can teach Aang firebending; Iroh escaped from prison, and Jeong Jeong is somewhere in the Earth Kingdom wilderness. He knows that they aren't likely to trust him given his track record, but he switched sides on finding out Azula and Ozai are going to use Sozin's Comet to burn down the entire Earth Kingdom. <br />'''You'd Expect''': Zuko would have some sort of physical peace offerings, such as supplies for the weary survivors, or important war intel information to show that he can be trusted. The meeting about the plans to burn down the Earth Kingdom is kinda important. This is not the time to pull a Zuko and expect that sincere humility will work this time after what happened in Ba Sing Se where he gave up sincere humility for Azula.<br />'''Instead''': After rehearsing his apology speech to a cricket frog, Zuko appears to the Gaang with a "Hello, Zuko" here. He ends up apologizing for everything, but also reveals that he sent Combustion Man. "[[Comically Missing the Point|That's not his name." <br />'''The Result''': Even Aang refuses to accept his apologies, as Katara points out that he betrayed them once before back in Ba Sing Se and smacks him in the face with a water whip. Toph is the only one who believes Zuko has changed, as she measured his heartbeat and realized he wasn't lying.

** There is also how the Gaang responds to seeing Zuko. They all have their reasons for not wanting to trust him and suspect this is another trick. Alarmingly, he followed them after the failed invasion, meaning that he could be leading troops to capture them.<br />'''You'd Expect''': They take him as a prisoner as he suggests when he offers to surrender formally, make plans to move soon, and find out who else may have followed the prince.<br />'''Instead''': Katara tells him to get lost, with everyone else giving their silent agreement.<br />'''The Result''': When Toph goes to talk to Zuko that night, she scares him and he burns her feet by accident, causing her to flee in a panic. Sokka lampshades the next day that leaving a trigger-happy exiled prince on the loose was a bad idea as he helps carry her to the temple fountain. While Zuko does switch sides for real, and proves it by helping them fend off Combustion Man, turns out he and Sokka are followed a few episodes later-- by Azula. She tracks them down and sends the Gaang running, along with prisoner Chit Sang and a rescued Hakoda.

 

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