Learn It!

I guess Zuko stealing from the pregnant couple is his ostrich horse moment here?

I really thought we weren't getting any Zuko Alone, so I am pleased

Turtleducks! Human ones, too!

Yeah, sorry, but Azula absolutely was trying to hurt those turtleducks

The child actors are not that good, but bless them, they are cuties

Ozai being like "no, let the children duke it out"

"Ty Lee, can he not talk?" "I didn't know you still needed him to."

"Our parents are away with the ostrich horse" is he going to steal it, then?

Wait, Ursa calling Zuko Zuzu??? My heart!

Blue Spirit lore - a little too on the nose, I prefer canon, but okay, okay

Toph's intro was fun, I like the soundtrack.

Zuko just doing chores without being told

The actress playing Ty Lee is having the most fun

Actually I think all three of the dangerous ladies are

"business knows no borders" they're working with the FN, aren't they?

The music is quite good, this season.

Ursa is taking both of the kids. I wonder if they're building towards a reconciliation between Azula and Zuko?

I also feel like they needed to have Ursa be physically grabbed and taken away in response to criticism, but they should not have to in order for us to understand that she was a victim! They've both taken away her agency and told us that she wasn't enough of a victim and I hate it.

Sokka being overprotective vs Suki wanting to be independent, good stuff. He still can't talk about Yue.

Sokka, Suki, Ty Lee, and Mai being the Spiderman pointing meme

Katara punching Ty Lee in the face

Oh, so the chase is happening here

Azula's line delivery is on point

This fight scene is cool and Zuko is screaming like a maniac and I am living for it

Did she just disappear with lightning?

Zuko is much more obviously at fault for being turned away here, although Azula is clearly the more dangerous enemy at this point.

I thought we were gonna get more explanation of Iroh's back story since they referenced Ozai taking the throne from him, but it's probably coming later.

Previously on...aww, remember when Aang was a baby?

Azula is the one, apparently

Why does this one refugee guy want to die so badly?

Water splash lol

Spinning ice daggers go brrrr!!

YOU'LL HAVE TO LEARN HEALING EVENTUALLY, AANG, THIS IS THE BIG 2026, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING!

She healed the guy who wanted to die

I think Bumi also stayed captured in the original but without all the other parts of that plotline this scene feels fairly pointless. I know it's set up for Toph, but still.

Zuko and Iroh getting jobs working in the field makes sense. Also melon yams!

Lo and Li! I also like Azula speaking in war meetings and being invited to speak by Ozai. It's always been my headcanon that Azula was comfortable in war meetings long before Zuko was allowed to be and what Ozai says about the family being blessed by it's second children is both self-aggrandizing and a dig at Zuko for speaking during the war meeting.

The noticeable pause before "...at your age," really drives home how Ozai is using Azula to fuel his own narcissism, because of course she can't be greater than him.

Don't like Ozai pardoning Zuko. This fits with the way season one was writing the Ozai/Azula/Zuko dynamic but I still don't like it. I'm assuming that Azula is going to keep the pardon from Zuko or secretly plot against him? Or maybe she'll tell him the truth about the pardon but change her mind, then change it again by the end of the season?

If this were GOT I think Azula and this general guy would be about to have a kinky affair

We just saw Zuko being pardoned without his knowledge and now we get a scene of him living like a commoner and being taken advantage of and saying it's beneath him. Not sure how I feel about what's cooking here. Zuko would choose to go back if he could, but would Iroh? Iroh might even keep it from Zuko if he knew, to protect him. Which could be interesting.

"It's a painted lady." YEP, IT SURE IS

"When you see a painted lady, it's a blessing. It's a sign. It means we're going the right way." "Somewhere safe."

Suki wants Sokka to try her peach pear

Why am I getting zukaang vibes when the camera lingers on Aang's face when they talk about Azula being worse than Zuko?

I think Aang and Katara working together to part the ocean is new? In the original it was just Katara?

When Suki was attacked by the Serpent, it sounded like Sokka shouted "Dookie!" I know that's not what he said, but you'd think the sound quality could be a bit better.

Katara and Aang fighting the serpent was cool

Aang learning healing was not on my bingo card, but I love it

It seems like they are going for ka but without Aang's obvious crush and doing a more organic mutual development. Which is a wise choice, honestly

For all the complaining about the painted lady "ruining" Katara's arc here, they are honestly weaving it into Katara's character development a lot more here than in the original.

Sai being the corkboard meme.

So much for them doing away with Aang's crush, I guess.

"As usual, my father's intentions are a mystery." He said Zuko was pardoned, though?

Canon name for Lu Ten's mom?

"None of this would have happened if you would have stood up to him." It makes sense for Zuko to think this. I think it's a bit early for him to be realizing that Ozai is someone who needs standing up to, though.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that blocking those tags DOES filter the posts from your dash, even if you follow the blog in question. What's funny is that I could not even see the original post at all because either I or they have utilized the block button. I'm guessing I blocked them, because they seem not to know how to curate their own experience.

They also commented above about how "I love zutara but some of y'all make it hard" and, um, skill issue. Zutara shippers are not a monolith and I am not responsible for every zutara shipper, nor should I have to read your stupid ass post trying to make me feel responsible for the "ship war."