This was so hard to watch ... | Avatar the Last Airbender | 1x12 Reaction

[@delinarandoma1053]

This episode and the next are my two favorite episodes from book 1! Glad you enjoyed it. You have a lovely smile and I hope you keep reacting.

[@notJkun]

Now you can really see the parallel journey these two characters are on, and how intertwined they are Zuko sought out responsibility, while Aang avoided it. Aang learned to accept his mistake, and move on from it. Zuko learned that kindness isn't weakness, but strength Other things to note: You'll notice that only Aang and the elderly airbenders have tattoos. An airbender only gets those tattoos after mastering all the airbending techniques, so Aang mastered airbending by 12. Zuko is a very honorable person, who cares about the wellbeing of others, but his father and his nation's culture has taught him that sort of kindness is a weakness. Fire nation culture revolves around honor through strength, not through humility or kindness. This explains his initial intentions to pursue the avatar instead of keeping the crew safe. But you'll see throughout the series, how much honor Zuko actually has.