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I really think we can appreciate Azula for her character, which is that, she is the product of her father's influence and that has shaped her into anything but soft, baby secretly-good-inside character.

Not that she's irredeemable but that, in the comics, she's just not ready to be redeemed yet. If she truly were the character that they characterize her to be, wouldnt she have chosen it for herself already at this point? I know a lot of people don't consider the comics to be canon, but in the series itself, there's nothing there that implies that she is actually "soft" inside.

The question isn't whether Azula is redeemable or not, it's that would she actually want that for herself?

Her redemption arc would be more complicated than Zuko's because unlike Zuko who actively longs for belonging and acceptance, Azula has a different mentality which is that she actually thinks that power is safer than connection. Currently, she is not ready to be redeemed. She is still actively discovering herself, outside of being the Fire Nation Princess, daughter of Ozai. Just like with Zuko, who often asked himself where he belongs, who he really is, what his purpose actually is, and I genuinely think that is where Azula is now. And we should give her that journey, and not rush her into redemption.

A lot of these fans think that Iroh or Zuko should help her be redeemed but the thing is, Azula should also want that for herself. If you notice in Zuko's redemption arc, there are many times where Iroh pushes Zuko to the right side but since he was not ready yet, he actually refuses to accept it. It wasn't until he was ready himself that he finally took the chance at redemption. She's finally understanding her trauma, and you know what? That's good enough for now.

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its not like i dislike the canon design! i just... can't help myself ;;;

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