May 16, 2025
you know what I've been thinking about for the past few days is like. iroh atla, as a very flawed man and a link in the chain of generational trauma, because it recently occurred to me that. like.
like iroh is an incredible firebender right. but at no point in the show do we see him displaying the sheer power azula or ozai does, his mastery comes significantly more from his flexibility and creativity and willingness to learn from unconventional sources (most notably the dragons and waterbenders). and while its possible thats just a choice he makes because of the destructive nature of fire, i really don't think it is, i think he grew up having to find ways to supplement his training to keep up with his prodigy younger brother.
#i have more to say on the topic and probably Will#but its been rattling around in my mind for days#atla#text#atla text#another thought i keep having is that iirc iroh is the shortest adult man we even See in the show which#you know i never really questioned or took note of because it just kind of seemed like visual shorthand for Old#but the more i think about it and the emphasis the fn put on like innate superiority...
