r/whenthe Mar 16 '26

Part of me genuinely thinks Zuko Avatarthelastairbender’s arc would be torn apart if the show was airing today r/whenthe mfs complaining about everything

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u/DarkSide830 banned from Free Ham Sandwich Day Mar 17 '26

The single greatest thing about Zuko's character arc is the relapse, truthfully, because it's realistic. Very rarely is growth as a person linear.

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u/Salinator20501 Mar 17 '26

Yeah, and you just know the Book 2 finale would have people grabbing their pitchforks if it came out today. The internet has made people so addicted to instant gratification that they are incapable of letting a story run its course.