Zuko standing up to Ozai was great but 1. Shoulda just killed him instead of leaving it up to a kid, 2. Iroh deserves a shout out

It’s right to question this part of the conclusion; even a masterful show can have plot holes or lazy resolutions to complex arcs. This particular part of the story, however, is not one of them.

Balance can be seen as many things, as it should be, but the balance that is at stake here is referring to the stabilization of tumultuous relationships between world leaders. The world does not trust the Fire Nation. So, let’s see, Zuko assassinates his father, and claims he will right the wrongs of his country. His words are convincing, but his previous actions play into the same sort of deception the world feared from Sozin, and Ozai. The war began with Sozin betraying the peace, it can not end with his grandson committing an act of betrayal as well, no foreign power would trust him. Now, the Avatar, a third party arbitrator in a political sense, taking down the Fire Lord and supporting Zuko’s claim? That’s a solid, balanced if you will, foundation to found a new Fire Nation with a more trustworthy ideology.

“But is that not a risk to leave it to Aang?”

(Here’s where the mystical comes in) No, it’s not. Aang was never going to fail, it’s his destiny to take down the Fire Lord and the Avatar Universe has shown countless times that if you adhere to your true destiny, it will play it’s self out.

Let’s strip that away though, what if there was a risk? Let’s go back, Zuko kills Ozai on the Day of Black Sun. There’s something everyone here has seemed to have forgotten. Azula is not “slipping” yet. The people are obviously going to support her over the banished Prince who’s Honor was in question before he murdered his father. Zuko does not even know the true way of Firebending yet. He loses an Agni Kai to Azula, although they’ll probably just arrest him.

I’ve gotta peace out but barring some loose ends that’s mostly everything I wanted to say, talk to y’all later!

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