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Zuko Alone | ATLA Book 2 Ep 7

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Dwntime 空の

not that it matters now, but Zuko's mom is actually the one who killed him, to save Zuko. That's why she left in the end, which Ozai explains in book 3

Christina Scarfeo

I'm pretty sure Zuko's mom killed him, not his dad. Because, I think Ozai was willing to kill Zuko like Azula said and his mom wanted to prevent that.

WeavyBoo

Yoooo I just realized Zuko's interest in fighting with knives when he was a kid totally contributes to his whole firebending dagger thing

DarquanJr

Man the mystery of Zukośmom is one of the best in fiction for me. You really just dont know what happened to her. She could be dead, but might aas well not be. Who knows? Until they expanded on it with that dumb ass comic. Ridiculous

CJ Dennis

They had to expand on it in the comics because they ended the series with that question 🤣 🤣.

Earphone Jack

Zuko was a mama’s boy. That’s why he’s a big old softie deep down. 🥺

WillGlacier

Bruh why the fuck do I even read comments. Fuck you and fuck whatever cave you came out of

Father Feugo

Zuko's character development is one that rivals vegetas imo

Rcl

This is a top 10 episode

Tbdovan

More than rivals. Vegeta basically had the same development as piccolo lol.

Rcl

That guy with the hammers was earth bending

kurumi Tokisaki

Zuko has the darkest past with a lot of turmoil. That makes his character development even better later on. Also, Iroh losing his son in the war broke him badly, and its another reason that he doesn't want to lose Zuko.

BeesKnees

This is still one of my favorite episodes of the entire series. You get more background on Zuko's family dynamics and see how the Fire nation has affected other nations.

Kurumi

don't think it was ever confirmed but the theory was that Azula was telling the truth and Ozai had to kill Zuko for his comment on Iroh. So his mom took it upon herself to kill Azulong to save Zuko and make her husband Ozai firelord. This of course meant she had to go into hiding or banishment. Otherwise there is no other real reason on why she would ever leave zuko or not take him with her

Mister D. Bushido

I always thought it was his mom that killed Azulon, in order to spare her son from being taken, but its still really unclear so I could be wrong

Danny

this isnt that important but its interesting: the animals in avatar are actually like combinations of 2 different animals. or they just have something extra than regular animals. So its not really inter species breeding but just how they are. in fact, a regular animal is actually more strange in their world.

DY

Great episode! Notice the theme of duality throughout. Zuko’s lecture about the broadswords being two halves of a whole sword, the constant shots showing a particular side of his face in the sun or shadows, etc. In monarchies, Fathers attempting to execute/kill their son wasn’t uncommon a couple hundred years ago. It was rare, but heirs have also killed their father. Fights over the throne are no joke! The crazy thing is that all of the men in Zuko’s family, Iroh included, have at some point participated in the invasion and killing of Earth Kingdom soldiers/people. It is sad, but from that POV, I’m not surprised the villagers had rocks and pitchforks at the ready.

kurumi Tokisaki

I mean they have flying bison and humongous badger moles; a little turtle duck or two should not be that weird

Ally

I always thought that the mom sacrificed herself for zuko so that Ozai would spare him then afterwards he killed his dad (yes I’ve seen the whole series this is just what I thought at this point and if you want to know what happened with the mom either read the comics or I’ll post it in the comments of the Um 🌘 episode)

Ally

Nah it was confirmed but like kinda a spoiler my dude

L

Ok one thing i wanna get straight while watching this reaction is Azula is NOT the way she is because of the people raising her. Anyone watching should be able to clearly tell the people "raising" her don't have any effect on the person she is. She is a naturally born psychopath. Certain things clearly make it worse overtime but she had an issue to begin with. You will find out later on that she clearly is that type of person all on her own. It is all her own mentality. Not everyone is made into something because of others. Sometimes people have mental issues all on their own. I want to state this now because even when the show itself brings it up you might totally miss it and still try to blame it on the parents or others around her. She has no excuse for the way she acts. If anything Zuko has more of a reasoning to be psychopathic based on the trials and physical and mental hardships he has been through. Yet you see him as the one who actually cares and doesn't wish death upon others in early childhood....

Alain Suarez

not really a spoiler, its implied in the episode. that's what the writers wanted you to get out of it

Hoodlum JoeBro

Guys please don’t spoil things for the gang, I know we all know the stuff that happens but it’s best to just to leave it be. This episode hints at it but never delves on it except for the comics.

sim

if they were gonna find out later why comment this

Eugene Conner

I JUST realized they're playing craps and he called for "spider snake eyes" lol.

Eugene Conner

I ALSO just realized that zuko has NO IDEA WHAT THE FUCK HE IS DOING ON THAT ROOF!!!

L

...... 🤦‍♂️ They don’t actually say it. It just shows signs that clearly she was screwed up from the beginning. But that doesn’t mean they are gonna catch onto it. It isn’t a big deal but her actions throughout the rest of the series would have all been blamed on the way she was “raised” even though it is all just her own character.

R3APER

Notice that the kid said his brother Sun Tzu was off at war. Its a reference to the real life Sun Tzu who wrote "The Art of War" that many of history's most famous generals took inspiration from

Ally

It is a spoiler because she’s speaking off of what the fans say she didn’t just infer this and what the fans say isn’t a theory and it’s not implied in this episode, there is nothing that says she killed him or if she was even alive until the third season this comment should not have been posted so they could have come up with their own theories not just be told

Lurkingposter

Bruh, I put together the same theory from this single episode when I was kid. They even foreshadow it in Zuko's first flashback, where Zuko's mom tells him what mother's do when you threaten their kids. If anything I'm surprised how most reactors miss the clues and just assume Ozai killed his dad.

Rogeran Stern

How can there parent's be crap? Amm like your parents come on now not liking these statements at all but we all given the right of opinions

Rogeran Stern

Doesn't use the sword to enchanting fire bending, he uses it to not firebend.

KiliSloe

Azula's evilness isn't because of her father. She is just crazy.

Keri blossoms

For more information about the grandfather's death is in the actual comic books because you might be surprised of how died/who was behind it.

Joshua

I disagree. She was for sure influenced by her father. She was more gifted in fire bending than Zuko so Ozai probably spent more time and focused more on Azula thus influencing her into what she became. Couple that with the fact that their mother probably tried to be kinder and focus on Zuko because Ozai most likely gave up on Zuko at a young age because he wasn't a prodigy. But I guess we will never really know but I do not believe people are born evil.

Madison Hagan

Azula went crazy but her evilness is definitely her father's influence. ^^

Umbra_Nex

Its pretty heavily implied in this episode that the mother killed Azulon. There was the comment about mothers doing anything to protect their kids, then the suggestion that Ozai would have to kill Zuko due to trying to steal the throne when Iroh was grieving for his lost son, and finally Zuko's mom came to him at night and told him that everything she was doing, she was doing for him. It makes almost no sense for her to say that and then disappear if she wasnt the one that was going to kill Azulon. The people who try to say its her just dipping cuz Ozai is a terrible person seem to forget the fact that she is a kind person who LOVES her son... if Ozai was the reason she was leaving, she would take Zuko, or she would tough it out... if you think she would just run from Ozai and leave Zuko there, then you have to think that the mom is a terrible parent, or that she really doesnt care about Zuko... neither of which is true at all based on her character that we are shown... Not to mention that Ozai doesnt seem to care about Zuko at all, or at least not enough to risk getting banished or chased out of the fire nation if it comes out to the public that he killed the firelord (which is a possibility if he just killed him and someone figured it out before he was crowned) so I think that based on what is shown in this episode, its far more likely that she killed Azulon to protect Zuko than Ozai killed Azulon and then the mother just ran away leaving Zuko to his fate with a psycho sister and a killer father. Edit: and if you are saying that there is nothing that implies that the mom killed Azulon... then what exactly implies that Ozai killed him. There is even less to imply that, unless you are just taking the fact that he died after Ozai said he wouldnt let him become firelord and he was going to be punished.... but I think thats even less implication than there was for the mother.

Zavooloo

I love your attention to detail. every episode you guys catch things I didn't catch til my 2nd or 3rd watch through. I'm so happy I bought the 10$ patreon to see more of these genuine, yet relative, thoughts and expressions I had almost a decade ago. Keep up the fantastic work guys. I'll try to catch up with all the new content I've now discovered from you magnificent trio.

amberrr

i agree but also disagree. there is a reason why zuko is not like azula. he was raised more by his kind mother and uncle. of course if azula is considered to be a prodigy, ozai would bring her up more like him. therefore her personality. but she does have some mental illness.

Quince Glaspie

This when Zuko became my favorite character

Tony Sylar

The hammer guy was DEFINITELY earthbending. lol

TheFlowey27

Gonzu is one of the nastiest side characters fr "A man's past is his business."

TheFlowey27

I love that Zuko has to work to be given something, like he just wont accept charity at all

Sthuthukile

So many details I didn't notice in this episode. The guy gave Zuko 2 bags of feed cause the other one was for him. And when Gonzu goes to the frontlines to get his son, he meant his body.

CJ Dennis

Even when I was younger, the family especially the kid turning on Zuko saying "he hates him" bothered me.

Blaek13

i JUST realized zukos dad didnt just kill his dad to take power, azula wasnt lying when she said he was ordered to kill zuko as punishment. just gave him justifiable means in his eyes, which honestly yeah, id do the same shit