Top 5 Toph being baby moments.
DID SOMEONE SAY SOFT TOPH?????
1. SHEâS BABY, YOUR HONORÂ
BADGERMOLE KISSES FOR BABY TOPH!!!!
ONE LITTLE EARTHBENDER BABY FINDING A LOVING AND ACCEPTING FAMILY WITH THE BADGERMOLES!!!!!Â
2. This moment was one of the first times we saw Toph be open and vulnerable around one of her new friends-- not hiding behind a veil of sarcasm or hardness, just being vulnerable about something you wouldnât think sheâd care about. Sheâs not a âgirly girlâ but we saw in this episode that she had a nice time getting pampered with Katara and she liked being treated, even if she had to gradually get comfortable with it. She likes and trusts Katara enough to go along with it, even if she was hesitant (if you think about it the spa was kind of the perfect metaphor for Toph opening up to and taking a leap of faith for Katara because she was putting herself in an inherently vulnerable position: letting people touch her feet, having people touch her, etc.).Â
But at the end of the day, we see some of her fears validated with the girls making fun of her and it does hurt her. She was crying during this scene. And she was comfortable enough around Katara to be that vulnerable, not just brush it off like it didnât affect her.Â
And right here it pays off. Tophâs constantly brushing people off and has put up walls that could rival Ba Sing Seâs, but she takes a leap of faith on these people, a leap of faith on Katara-- and sheâs met with love and support and kindness.Â
And as someone pointed out once, she knows Katara isnât lying right here.Â
3. Zero to âSOKKAâS COMING!!â real quick after heâd been gone for like 3 days maxÂ
(feat. a âblink and youâll miss itâ hug)Â
4. Okay I never see this moment talked about which is a shame because it makes my heart hurt every time.Â
The last time Toph thought she was going to see her mom back in Ba Sing Se, it turned out to be a trap and she got captured and put in a metal box. For all she knows, thatâs what her parents really wanted for her. She already felt trapped with them for years, but in a moment when she expected her mom to come see her with open arms, she was locked away instead.Â
And after all that sheâs still angry with them, but she still misses them. She feels guilty over leaving them even after how they treated her. Sheâs not really dealing with how she feels about it mainly because itâs complicated and sheâs rightfully angry with them, but she still loves them. Under all the Greatest Earthbender in the World hardness and through all the walls, Tophâs still sometimes just a kid who wants her mom. Sometimes thatâs not an option for one reason or another, and she needs Katara for that reason.Â
Katara and Tophâs friendship was so important for Toph because even though they bicker and fight, Toph knows she needs Katara. She knows that Katara grounds her and supports her. Kataraâs the person Toph will let her guard down in front of without having to be pushed. Thereâs this unbreakable, important trust she has for Katara-- one of her first friends in her life and someone she knows accepts her and would do anything for her.Â
5. âSir, this is my emotional support firebenderâÂ
Toph with anyone else: Iâm sorry you must be at level 4 friendship to unlock my tragic backstory
Toph with Zuko: Iâve only known Zuko for three weeks, but if anyone hurt him I would kill everyone in this room and then myselfÂ