i can’t stop thinking about that post that’s like “what if zuko was the avatar lol” because
- most ppl don’t find out they’re the avatar until they’re like, 16, right? if i remember correctly? and zuko was banished at 13 or 14 so it would make sense for him to not know he was the avatar and not be found out at that point in time
- the Shock. the Horror. coming to terms with it and finding his own destiny. does he turn himself in? does he do a 180 and realize that his father would want him dead or imprisoned? does he hide it and try to return home somehow? what sort of moral and emotional quandary does the lad experience?
- how are they gonna teach him airbending? would any airbenders exist anywhere? iroh trying to teach him airbending based on what he’s Learned (like how he adapted waterbending techniques into firebending—trying to reverse engineer that to teach zuko airbending?)
- zuko, bowling iroh over with a rush of wind: is this right?
- iroh, with absolutely no idea of what he’s doing but fairly certain that the gust of wind that blew his hat away is a step in the right direction: you’re doing great (he says sagaciously)
- this is the inverse of the “are ya winning son” meme it’s “am i winning dad (uncle)”
- zuko having to face the possibility of killing his own father
- zuko would ABSOLUTELY reveal that he was the avatar in the most dramatic way possible
- the way azula would try to kill zuko at every possible moment with 500x more spite and effort
- zuko: azula…listen…we have to stop dad from taking over the world. can’t you see? we need harmony among all the elements, not the supremacy of one—
- azula, moments before blasting zuko with lightning: no ❤️
- sokka and katara leave the south pole anyway to meet up with their father and Fight In The War. maybe katara goes north first to learn bending? idk it’s 2 am im just spitballing. she is, of course, as badass in combat as ever only now she gets to beat soldiers up more frequently
- zukka? zukka.
- wait. the zuko x jet possibilities. hold on man…hold on….
- the only thing i don’t like about this au is aang’s absence but zuko could see him in the avatar state
- aang: hey zuko! it’s aang, from a few avatars ago! kind of fucked up for your grandpa to kill me :(
- aang died with the monks, the water tribe person maybe was found and killed by a fire nation soldier before they were like BRANDON why would you KILL THEM now they’re just gonna REINCARNATE. GOD
- the earth bender avatar could uh die in battle at ba sing se. yes. i am very smart.
- listen we love to stretch our suspension of disbelief ok <3