#hey chief

P’GOLF APPEARANCE

it's been years but I still have douglas' 'hey, chief' bit memorised and I don't think I'll ever be able to dislodge it from my brain

Im sorry, but this Hey Chief scene is really getting to me. Here you have Lin, who for all intents and purposes, is a very confident woman. She has never, in her adult life, needed praise to feel assured in her abilities. She cares little what others think of her because she knows who she is, and that is what is important. But as soon as Toph enters the picture, she changes immediately. The amount of emotion expressed alone signifies exactly how much her mom means to her. She is reverted back to a wide-eyed little girl she used to be, hoping that one day Toph will be as proud to call Lin her daughter as Lin is to call her Mom. She loves and respects Toph more than anyone, and that is incredibly significant considering how similar the two are. There is just so much love there, despite the tensions that have persisted.