OMG, that's what it is about his smiles--he looks surprised he can make the impression! And everyone else always says how weird it is seeing him smile.
And that was the best description of those fire boys. I love how Zuko is obviously the better one because he's so angry and frustrated and confused--and this also makes him not as good a bender. (Though he will of course be a better one now that he's doing it the better way.) I love how even when he's a kid he's in the exact same situation where it's like everybody in his life is constantly frustrating him and hurting him. All his better instincts get put down by his father and his sister. His mom tries to do her part but she doesn't seem to get just how poisonous the other two are. (That's why we love Iroh when Zuko says he knows he should try to get along with his sister and Iroh says, "Oh no, she's crazy. She has to go." What a relief that somebody sees that!)
Haha! I imagining all those Iroh!sayings warping in Zuko's head--the horror! The horror! Sokka is totally more emotionally crafty (Sokka/Zuko=OTP!) Aang is so much like him only he was raised in a better environment for it. Healthy!Zuko would be a scary amount like Aang. "Maybe we could be friends!"
I feel like he makes Aang feel oddly more confident by acting like he knows what he's doing-- I guess all the others just expect more self-confidence than Aang has, or think it should be obvious (he's the Avatar!) and yet here's someone who knows Aang doesn't have all the answers and yet he believes in him anyway. It's very much a 'dad' energy like I believe someone (you?) said a few comments up :D
I also think Zuzu wants to be responsible for something just as Aang wants to be an eensy bit *less* responsible. It's so cute! I swear, all of them have such interesting dynamics every which way <3.
OMG, I never thought of it that well. The way he responds to Aang is so weirdly different than the others. Katara tries to encourage Aang in different ways, but it's like he was just waiting for an incredible compliment like, "You can do it. You're a talented kid." But then he also sometimes can't help but argue with Aang like an older brother, which is fine too. He respects him and that's why he can point out what he thinks are his flaws.
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Date: 2008-05-26 02:56 pm (UTC)And that was the best description of those fire boys. I love how Zuko is obviously the better one because he's so angry and frustrated and confused--and this also makes him not as good a bender. (Though he will of course be a better one now that he's doing it the better way.) I love how even when he's a kid he's in the exact same situation where it's like everybody in his life is constantly frustrating him and hurting him. All his better instincts get put down by his father and his sister. His mom tries to do her part but she doesn't seem to get just how poisonous the other two are. (That's why we love Iroh when Zuko says he knows he should try to get along with his sister and Iroh says, "Oh no, she's crazy. She has to go." What a relief that somebody sees that!)
Haha! I imagining all those Iroh!sayings warping in Zuko's head--the horror! The horror! Sokka is totally more emotionally crafty (Sokka/Zuko=OTP!) Aang is so much like him only he was raised in a better environment for it. Healthy!Zuko would be a scary amount like Aang. "Maybe we could be friends!"
I feel like he makes Aang feel oddly more confident by acting like he knows what he's doing-- I guess all the others just expect more self-confidence than Aang has, or think it should be obvious (he's the Avatar!) and yet here's someone who knows Aang doesn't have all the answers and yet he believes in him anyway. It's very much a 'dad' energy like I believe someone (you?) said a few comments up :D
I also think Zuzu wants to be responsible for something just as Aang wants to be an eensy bit *less* responsible. It's so cute! I swear, all of them have such interesting dynamics every which way <3.
OMG, I never thought of it that well. The way he responds to Aang is so weirdly different than the others. Katara tries to encourage Aang in different ways, but it's like he was just waiting for an incredible compliment like, "You can do it. You're a talented kid." But then he also sometimes can't help but argue with Aang like an older brother, which is fine too. He respects him and that's why he can point out what he thinks are his flaws.