avatar’s most powerful scenes → Azula’s breakdown

#LET ME SCREAM AT U MY FEELS ABOUT THIS EPISODE#AND WHAT IT MEANT TO SEE THESE CHARACTERS#THESE FIERCE DAUNTLESS FEARSOME CHARACTERS#AS AWKWARD TEENAGERS FLIRTING AND ANGSTING AND PLAYING VOLLEYBALL#BUT EVERYTHING IS DONE WITH MILITARY PRECISION#AND THE KIND OF EXACTING PERFECTION DEMANDED OF SOLDIERS#BECAUSE GROWING UP IN THE FIRE NATION WHAT ELSE COULD THEY BE#EXCEPT SOLDIERS WITH CHILDHOOD STILL ON THEIR CHEEKS#MY BEAUTIFUL TRAGIC CHILDREN OF WAR AND FIRE#BLESS THIS SHOW

Villains with tragic backstories

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#tragic backstories can do great things for a villain#but they gotta be handled right#see: azula from atla#tragic but the show never once forgets the evil shit she does and the kind of person she is now#they CAN be used a stepping stone to a redemption plot by humanising the villain#but it's gotta be the right kind of villain and it's gotta be done really carefully and RESPECTFULLY TO THEIR ROLE#AS A VILLAIN#if you've done your job right they should have been intimidating as fuck and your audience should have been either hating or fearing them#at least a little#so if you suddenly try to play the ~poor misunderstood lamb~ card it's gonna fall flat AND potentially ruin the villain you DID have (via)

#I DON’T THINK YOU UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH I LOVE ZUKO AND HIS CHARACTER ARC

#atla#ZUKO MY PRECIOUS AWKWARD BOY#speaking of complex characters who have done horrible things and have to face the consequences of those actions (via deathbycoldopen)

Zuko Introspective Conversations in the Woods 1 // 2 // 3

probably one of my favorite moments of the whole series and made me fall in love with the idea of zuko’s redemption. that azula voice.  *shudders*

ZUKO

Ugh, but anyway… I think it’s time I joined your group, and taught the Avatar firebending.

Animation Meme [1/15] Animated TV shows Avatar: The Last Airbender

No matter who you are or what you look like, just remember that Aang thinks you’re interesting and would like to be your friend.

#seriously though aang is the nicest guy ever #you can literally try to kill him and his friends and he will still think that you are worth his friendship #no mistake you ever make will stop him from loving you #he didn’t let prejudices (even justified ones) stop him from being friends with and helping the fire nation students #he gave the spirit a second chance even after it attacked him and sokka because he knew what it was going through #and he respected the fact that we all go through stuff and we all need the benefit of the doubt sometimes #and because he’s a kickass avatar #his biggest regret and his biggest fear is letting down the people he loves #he thinks he did it with the air nomads and he was so afraid that he’d do it again #but he didn’t let it ruin him #he went through so much suffering and loss and he didn’t close himself off #he was still so open and loving and he was always there for others#and wow i just love aang so much 

An Idealist with a pure heart, and unquestionable honour.  -You struggled. You suffered. But you have always followed your own path. You’ve restored your own honour.- 

Zuko’s progression from bad to good throughout ATLA ↝ requested by iwantafirebender.

here, have some childhood nostalgia

whAT THE FUCK

YOURE NOT ALLOWED TO DO THAT

LITERALLY SCREAMING. I SPAT MY DRINK ALL OVER MY SCREEN. this is so wonderful. ohmyjesus.

two grown up girls crying here as they recognized eVERY FUCKING SINGLE SONG OMGS

THE LAST ONE THE LAST ONE HOLY CRAP IT HAS BEEN TOO LONG

ATLA and Harry Potter: a surprising amount of parallels and a highlight of characterisation pitfalls

Alright so on the surface Avatar: The Last Airbender and Harry Potter don’t really have anything in common, but there are some key elements that make up both and showcase how ATLA does characterisation really really well and the Harry Potter series… doesn’t.

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It was the opening ceremonies, everyone was having a good time. But everything changed

when the fire nation attacked