lol... that's alright. XD I see what you're saying, but I still think the choice of Azula over his uncle was horrible. Of course, it also meant he and Mai hook up so I'm not as upset as I could be. :P

And yeah, little sister in danger would USUALLY generate a "I'll protect" response, but then again - she's outright tried to kill him for months now. But yes, Zuko probably still had some attachment as a sibling.

Meh, I still want to hit him whenever I see that though. XD

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devil's advocate again--i realized i forgot an important point.

iroh is asking him to indirectly commit parricide. i'm not sure how aware of it he is at that moment, but it's still an important point--he still loves his father, and has not yet gotten to a point where he's willing to say "yes, this man needs to die." he needs to go back and see him again, with three years of distance between them, so he's no longer the Ideal zuko built around him in childhood, in order to get to that point. and even when he reaches that point, it still bothers him (see the old masters), no matter how much he says it doesn't. again, not so simple/black-and-white. in effect, what iroh's asking him to do is more unethical, thinking on a small scale, than what azula is asking him to do.

just some thoughts i wanted to share while not paying attention in class XP

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hehehe - that's alright. ^_^

I know what you're saying... and I agree that this all worked out in the end. He realizes just how much his father DOES NOT live up to his expectations, realizes just how completely mad his sister and father are in the war room when they want to raze the Earth kingdom, comes to grips with his ancestry, and puts himself on the right path without Azula or Iroh's urging. Yes, Iroh points him toward the archives so he finds out about Roku, but other than that he was pretty passive. I know that in the long run this choice works out for the good...

but it still bothers me. :P

XD Not paying attention in class can get you in trouble... not that I have any room to talk. I got in trouble all the time for reading, drawing, or playing games during lectures. (It got to the point where me and my roomie would draw comics of our Economics 101 lectures in an attempt to stay on track. XD)

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