Official First Look at Azula's Redemption
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Azula in the spirit temple preview pages.. Will this be Azula redemption arc?
00:00 Azula's Redemption
00:40 Azula Previously
02:45 Azula in the Spirit Temple preview pages
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The reason ty lee is not wearing make up is not a continuity error. In one of the comics, she went through a character arc about how she did not want to blend in like she did her sisters. In order to make her stay with the Kyoshi warriors, Suki reassured her that she can just take the face paint off. Which is what she does in this comic
So Ty Lee, who is canonically faster than Zuko can't reasonably react to lightning?
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I don’t actually blame Azula for anything. I blame her father. It was obvious that she was losing her mind when she lost the big battle in book 2 zuko was heading in the same direction too but realized the truth.
With azula being alone she’s is most likely to confront her mind. Ty Lee is basically acting the part that is still normal and trying to get her to face reality.
It reminds me of what happened in the Winx Club season 8 finale. Icy finally understood what Headmistress Griffin was trying to teach her back in season 1. Icy understood that Fairies drive witches to become more powerful and that in turn drives fairies to become stronger and earn more power. And icy realize she wouldn’t be as powerful as she is if it wasn’t for bloom which ended with a silent promise that when it is time icy will be able to count on bloom to help her one day
@@eddog6666 It doesn't matter your upbringing, your still responsible for your actions.
That panel where everyone, including Iroh, is praising her describes Azula's character motivations PERFECTLY. Seeking validation is the core of her character. Every single action she takes in the series before breaking down is taken with the intention to get Ozai's validation. Mai and Ty Lee's betrayal did hurt her but she only snapped when she realized that even with everything she's done for him, Ozai still does not openly give her validation
She lost control because the one thing she knew for sure failed.
Azula always accepted that she wouldn't be loved, she was a monster and she knew it, she was resigned to it.
But she believed that she could survive, be useful and prosper if she knew how to manipulate the fear that her subjects would never betray her. Because she lost confidence in her abilities she fired the Fire Guard and the Dai Li, which is why in the comics she asks Ty Lee "when did you stop fearing me?".
She regains her sanity when she accepts that she was never meant to be the Fire Lady and that her mission is to help her brother in the Shadows, against his will, to preserve the old ways of the Fire Nation and give meaning to his discipline, virtuosity in the fold. of fire and especially in the use she makes of fear, the force she has always trusted and identified with.
But Ozai did give her validation by making her Firelord didn't he?
@@PHK2315 For a few seconds, before declaring himself the Phoenix king, rendering the title of fire lord insignificant
@@wellingtonsh1 This cannot apply to Ozai, as Azula never could hope to make him fear her. How do you explain her telling him that she deserves to be by his side?
I am all on board for a redeemed Azula. Find a way to retain her sharp wit and strong personality, sure, but give her the chance to heal from all that Ozai put her through. When Zuko was banished, all the pressure to satisfy Ozai’s demands fell squarely on her shoulders. Zuko and ursa were the only ones who knew how hard it was to live with Ozai, but they never saw what he was like when all he had left was Azula.
It took Iroh 3-4 years to break through the indoctrination that Ozai imposed on him, it would likely take even more time to get through to retrieve Azula and bring her back from the brink, but Zuko and the Gaang could help her to see that it doesn’t have to be this way. Azula deserves to be seen and she deserves to heal from all she went through.
I have a feeling that azula will go from evil to neutral
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The last Airbender series is filled with moral greys
Doubt they'll change too much about what makes her loveable as a character. I hope she gets an "iroh" in her life. I have a feeling Ty Lee is being set up to be Azula's Iroh and their eventual journey will lead Azula down a similar path as her uncle through a spiritual connection and healing.
@@kdlove8629we will see. Her story needs to continue. I listened to a non spoiler review from airspeed prime. He did say there needs to be a follow up story. Series of stories actually and Dark Horse needs to deliver🧐
U prolly right cs she ain’t turning good in a day 💀
I’m not sure how I feel about Azula being redeemed. I just hope they don’t have her suddenly turn into the good guy. Maybe have her turn neutral would make more sense.
Same. I can't see azula being bubbly and super chumy.
considering how well they handled zuko’s redemption. i doubt azula will turn all goody goody right after this
@@ArtsyjasonI mean if they could redeem Zuko then I have faith that they’ll do a good job with Azulas redemption.
@@kmmk5022but Zuko was designed to be redeemed.
I would rather Azula turn out like Harley Quinn. An anti-hero figure who puts family above anything else, but still fiercely loyal to the Fire Nation
The saddest part about Azula for me, is that even though she lacks empathy and compassion, she never had anyone in her life reach out to her and try to help her. Ursa and Iroh both have Zuko unconditional love, guidance, and support and neither of them showed the same interest in Azula even when she was a child. So if Azula is going through with some sort of redemption arc, she is going to be doing it for the majority, alone. Whereas Zuko had Iroh to guide him almost every step of the way, Azula will be dealing with her trauma and her past by herself. Although, I do think that eventually Zuko will be the one to be there for her. Which I hope he is 💙
We do see Iroh giving her a doll so he does cared about her. Then she burned it & try to take Zuko's gift(a knife) because she like it, showing she is the one rejecting Iroh's affection(may be multiple time) while Zuko accept Iroh's affection & thus got closer to Iroh(or Zuko let Iroh got closer to him). To be honest, it felt like she see everyone(beside her domineering dad) as weaker thus undeserving of true affection & separating them into 2 categories: pawn can be used or obstacle to be eliminated
_ This scene is short so this is just my theory: Iroh saw Zuko's lack of confident & Azula cruel nature so he gave Zuko a knife(boost his confidence) & Azula a doll(telling her to be gentler, more merciful)
I am all on board for a redeemed Azula. Find a way to retain her sharp wit and strong personality, sure, but give her the chance to heal from all that Ozai put her through. When Zuko was banished, all the pressure to satisfy Ozai’s demands fell squarely on her shoulders. Zuko and ursa were the only ones who knew how hard it was to live with Ozai, but they never saw what he was like when all he had left was Azula.
It took Iroh 3-4 years to break through the indoctrination that Ozai imposed on him, it would likely take even more time to get through to retrieve Azula and bring her back from the brink, but Zuko and the Gaang could help her to see that it doesn’t have to be this way. Azula deserves to be seen and she deserves to heal from all she went through.
I'll be honest, I always thought of Azula as one of the best villains I've ever seen. Very evil, but with the slightest bit of sympathy when learning more about her. If she gets a "Redemption Arc", I really hope it just makes her from crazy evil to controlled neutral. Not totally bad to the Gaang, but definitely not good either.
Yeah I’m open to a redemption arc. She’ll probably not be perfect but would leaps and bounds ahead of where she was in the series
@@kmmk5022she must be in the fog of the lost souls like Zhao
Azula will be demondragon like her father
I can't wait. I think Azula will be more of an anti-villain, very neutral, like she's 14....in an upbringing that messed her up, doesn't excuse what she did to others, but she could see another way...not everything she has to do is being alone.
In the finally of the show Zuko was 16 and they say she is two years younger than him and the comics their is a little time past so she can be late 14 early 15
Going by chronology she's 17-18 at this point.
The comics have shown she’s always been like that
@@toxiclightning5303and so what, if that was your kid will you just give up on him or her, may be you would that’s you, but I won’t give up on my child to be lost No matter how fked up they are, if Azula was trained and grew up to be evil due to her fathers influence, she can be taught to be good
@wallisvictor9688 that's an absolutely foolish assumption lol
I don’t know why so many people are so opposed to Azulas redemption.
1. She’s only 14. She deserves a chance.
2. She has just as much potential as Zuko. She is just as much a descendant of Sozin and Roku as Zuko. Give her a chance.
3. We need to understand the difference between Zuko and Azula. Zuko lived with internal strife because he knew what his mother and Iroh had instilled in him about right and wrong, but that was conflicted with what he HAD to do to EARN his fathers love and acceptance. We don’t know the extent of how much attention Ursa gave Azula, but it’s clear that she was solely influenced by Ozai.
This is a teenage girl who has been manipulated and brainwashed was her megalomaniacal father without any positive influences. Give her a chance.
Actually she’s actually 16 years old by the Series finale technically( but it’s because it takes an year plus an few months between the book one / season 1 ep1 and season 3 finale storyline wise from start to finish ) so I understand why people think this ?
Note: it’s because her coronation that was ruined in the series one finale was also 1 day before her 16th birthday, so it’s hiding an greater irony…
Azula doesn't deserve chance. She almost killed Raava. She must be in the fog of the lost souls like Zhao
@@user-hx9qf3ps6o ok, granted your personal opinion, but using another example in pop-culture lore : Darth vader :
he slayed and killed hundreds of Jedi almost wiping out the force entirely (which is like almost killing an similar aspect of spiritual essence of light) , only to eventually have an change of heart by throwing palpatine to his doom , only to die and be redeemed in this here's 2 things to think of : (1) whos to say azula's not capable to one day do an similar action, (2) her mother wasn't an angel either because Ursa made the poison to kill azulon and allow ozai to become firelord in the first place, and also in hiding when facing an heavy choice when giving up her memories of her children in order to hide from Ozai saying quote "i'm an horrible person for doing this(while hoping zuko and azula would forgive her)"....(because also in his own twisted way,Firelord Ozai used his daughter in an similar way that Palpatine used Darth Vader in Star Wars canon ) but Azula couldn’t say no to her father out of fear, unlike in Zuko’s case …
so think about those two things , but as I said "you have an right to your own personal opinion"....
@@chriscjongeneelen2960 Darth Vader is her grandfather 🤣
@@user-hx9qf3ps6oZuko and Mai need to get back together
I think a lot of people forget that she’s only 14. Her dad manipulated her into being his puppet and her only two friends betrayed her and her mother favored Zuko. Like ol’ girls been THROUGH it too😂 either if she goes good bad or neutral she’ll still be my favorite character.
At a certain point you can’t blame circumstances, she was shown to be pretty sadistic early on in childhood and consistently mistreated others and abused them. There is never an excuse for abusing another person
bro she is a child... she is literally just emulating her father lmao@@notthefbi7015
@@notthefbi7015 its not "making excuses" its the understanding that some people can change if theyre given help especially a child. She was clearly abused and manipulated by her father.
@@notthefbi7015What would there be to redeem if she wasn't bad?
I don't think being 14 means she can't be held accountable for some of the things she's committed.
That being said, if the writers put effort into her redemption like they did with Zuko, and if they could make her more of a Wolverine anti hero type character, then I'm on board with it.
If anything, Azula needs to find validation in herself. She relies so much on seeking validation from others she never thought that she needs to give herself validation. I want that for her. She may become a more neutral person, plus I wouldnt mind them really touching upon a positive relationship with her brother at least.
Practically, not everyone is willing to change, but everyone deserves redemption if they are willing to follow through with it.
4:21 😂Dang that made me laugh! It’s it’s so sad that during the run of the show, we really never got to see Zuko Azula, or even Iroh altogether happy with one an other. And also 5:45 made me laugh 😂 so hard and you know that has to hit her hard, considering how she spiraled out of control and the finale because of her mother’s love.
Wouldn’t mind seeing a solo arc for azula. She travels the world as a banished princess making some kind of friends and enemies along the way while learning true firebending as Zuko and iroh did when they found the dragons.
Banished princess huh... ironic)
Pretty late to the party. Or she could opt out at the last minute, thinking the Gaang will just neuter her completely, making her docile which she won't like. Then they do battle, but she is hurt. Somewhere, she is found, nurtured back to health by some people, and she awakens.... with little to no memories. At this point she is a blank slate. She could relearn everything but from the people's pov. Maybe time passes by (don't know how much so do with it what you will with that one) and she is a completely different person than we know her as. Complete opposite from the main story. Then she starts having "dreams/visions" of things. Thinks it's just that, dreams/visions. More time passes and these dreams/visions tells her something else entirely. One day she realizes she was someone else from these dreams/visions. She ultimately decides to be different from "that person" and lives with the people helped her back to health. Another time skip, where she either keeps her new memories or remembers everything.
The former - maybe she gets called back into action where a conflict comes into her new home and is somehow recognized by the opposing people. They immediately attack her and tell the people who she used to be. They told the opposers that she is who she is now, not she was once. She made a life here and you can't take it from her. The opposers tells the people that she is a manipulative and cold hearted person and will do anything until the right time to strike. Azula makes the hard decision to go with them and convince them she is no longer that person. She either says farewell or we'll see each other again soon. She goes back to the world and sees unfamiliar faces: the Gaang, Zuko, Mai, Ty Lee and maybe Iron (depending on how much of a time skip we do here sooooo....). She tells them that she lost her memories and that the people nursed her back to health gave her a new life and a new point of view of it. She no longer has any ill will towards her "enemies" and that she wants to back home and settle there. Ending here we can go two ways. One is some if not most will not believe her story. They then tell the world about her reappearance and they'll decide her fate. If the people wants justice, then they can send her jail, never seeing her people again. She tells the Gaang before she does so she would like to personally go back to her people of the news and to say goodbye. Very emotional goodbye but she goes back and is imprisoned, never to be seen/heard from again. Another is that they really do believe her and see it themselves that she is not Azula they know anymore, and may never be. They respect her wishes and she goes back to her people. Settling down, maybe fall in love, get married, have children, etc. Maybe the Gaang visit her from time to time and share stories together. Zuko may actually have a sister here.
The latter - she suddenly remembers everything. But she also has her new memories. She is Azula again, but more so neutral than just goody two shoes all of a sudden. The sudden shift is very telling to the people and realize she has regained her memories. She wants to make amends and goes back to the world. She doesn't tell her people she left, just that they don't see her anymore. She encounters the Gaang and theu are ready to fight. She doesn't. Instead she tells them of her story up to this point. Some don't believe her. The rest do but are slightly suspicious. They then huddle to figure out what's next. Ultimately decided to give her a second chance, like a trial run of sorts. She is glad and tells them she is a changed woman for the better. Just like in the second half of Book 3, each of them has road trips with Azula. Keeping a close eye on her if what she say is really true. It does seem to be that she has changed. There are some world ending events that takes place in the interim, giving the Gaang enough evidence that she really is a changed woman for the better. Another two endings here. One is that they give her a seat at the Gaang table, finally welcoming her into the fold. She accepts. However she wants to live with the people that nursed her back to health, and not at the Palace or anywhere else. Maybe during her road trips, she finds a Dragon egg. She nurses it and when it hatches, raises it and would be her mode of transport. She comes back and tells the people everything. From being a princess to being a co conspirator to the machinations that is the Hundred Year War. Every stone is unturned here. The people accepts her for who she is now, not what she used to be. She stays here. Settles down, falls in love, got married, have children, etc. She still communicates with thr Gaang from time to time. They visit her and shade stories. If they need help, all they have to do is come over and ask. The other is that they don't believe her and wants justice. They want her to be imprisoned for all the crimes she committed. She can run away but knowing them they'll come after her. And the first place they'll look is with the people that nursed her to health. She doesn't want them to meddled into her mess. So she decides to stay and be imprisoned, never to be seen/heard from again.
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I know, very long. It could go either way though honestly. I like her latter option with good ending. It makes sense (at least to me soooooo....). I don't know about y'all though.
Much love and respect.
She doesn't need true firebending, her base bending is superior
It will be great.
Aside from redemption i hope comics will show Azula and Zuko reaching their potential as firebenders
And lovers!
@@Mortabluntno please no😂
Azula will be demondragon like her father
@@user-hx9qf3ps6o You saw that bedroom scene, Azula wants Zuko, and Zuko knows nobody can truly understand. Grey Delisle ships it. "I would get pregnant".
You know, alot of royal families irl had engaged with incest, so it isnt that far that azula and zuko can be lovers lmao
I think it's nice that Azula is getting a redemption arc. She deserves it.
No, she doesn't deserve. She must be in the fog of the lost souls like Zhao
Yeah, she's 14. She did do horrible things, but she can change. I don't think she'd be a hero. She'd probably end up a neutral person.
@@lilam7851---Neutral is better than her being a monster. Her telling herself that wasn't good for her mental well-being. What we tell ourselves about ourselves each day has a greater impact on us that we might think.
@@lilam7851that’s like saying Hitler or the kkk could ever change, all of them killed people they did not like or look at as superior as themselves and as azula does they act surprised when nobody wants to associate or side with them
@@user-hx9qf3ps6o She's 14, that grew up in the same abusive environment as Zuko, she absolutely does NOT deserve to be n the fog of lost souls with Zhao.
I’m super excited for this comic.
If characters like Zuko can be redeemed, then even characters like Azula or maybe even Ozai are capable of that as well. They, like Zuko, would have to put in the work. And I think we shouldn’t mistake redemption for forgiveness. Ozai and Azula, even if they are redeemed, have to face the consequences of what they’ve done, and pay their debt to society. Redemption doesn’t excuse them of what they’ve done, but it does allow them to make amends. And if there are people who cannot forgive them for what they’ve done, they will have to accept that. I think Katara’s decision not to forgive Yon Rha for killing her mother I think is a very realistic way of how some people might react to people who’ve hurt them. There are things people can forgive, but when it’s something that personal, it may be too hard to forgive. We don’t have to always forgive the people who hurt us, even when we’re taught in childhood that’s morally right. But I think what we can do, and what Katara demonstrates, is that we don’t have to let that anger at the person who hurt us control our lives. If Azula is redeemed it will be based on not whether she can, but whether she wants to, and whether she is willing to put in the time and effort. And if at the end Mai and Ty Lee don’t forgive her and become her friends again, she will have to live with that.
Zuko didn't ever kill anyone and was being manipulated. Azula and Ozai were just pure evil Wtf?
Zuko had been struggling with himself and with what is right since he was young. He never wanted to hurt anyone but his upbringing made him that way. That is what made his redemption so believable. Azula was getting an insane amount of pleasure seeing other people suffer and feeling like she is above everyone else. She didn't even care that her cousin died, all she could think about was that her father might be king now. It's not the same.
@@jorisanker5205 you have a point, Azula does take pleasure in hurting people whereas Zuko does not. However, remember that the two of them had vastly different role models who helped form their moral compass. For Zuko it was Ursa and Iroh, while Azula had Ozai. Each of these role models helped instill the qualities that Zuko and Azula value in themselves. When Irohs son died, Zukos reaction was to feel empathy for the pain his uncle was in because part of his identity was shaped by his mother, who taught him such a thing like empathy. Azulas reaction to their cousins death was to feel joy because Ozai instilled in her the the belief that power is everything, so the chance to take it is something she would feel happy about. People can choose what values they take stock in, but much of who we are can be influenced by our upbringing. So while they did eventually choose their own paths, part of who they are as people came from those role models.
And I add that Fire Nation as a whole will have to accept that there will be people who will never forgive Fire Nation for the war, and that Fire Nation is not entitled to forgiveness. This is life. Jet had he lives likely would have never forgiven Fire Nation for killing his family.
@@sawsy3863Zuko betrayal at Ba Sing Se was not manipulation. He made this choice even after seeing the effect of war, and knowing Azula manipulated him and lied to him. Iroh begged him not to fall for Azulas lies.
I honestly like azula being redeemed because most fans treat her as a monster with no heart even tho she was brainwashed by ozai and neglected by her mother , she clearly isn't in the right mindset
I am willing for her to have redemption as long as she only goes as far as anti-villain
She must be in the fog of the lost souls
Personally I'd like to think that Ursa could be a massive help for Azula in terms of her mental state since a lot of it was cause by her believing Ursa never loved her
Oh how I have long awaited this video
They gave zuko an amazing redemption arc. So I have faith how this will play out will be just as good as long as its psychologically logical to some point
I feel like Azula needs some sort of redemption arc. Her character was the favorite child and firebending prodigy, but we never really get to know her well enough to know what’s going through her mind after they find her and Zuko’s mother (that’s all for spoilers) and seeing everyone happy around her, everyone that she believes thought of her as a monster, and her two closest friends, ex friends, however you interpret it, I think they’re both there because she does care about them, just like she cares about her mother and Zuko but won’t tell anyone. This will probably concentrate on her failure to beat Zuko and Katara, and how she feels that she let her family and the Fire nation down. That’s just a guess though. Azula might be able to change, but I feel she needs some friends and family to help her learn to trust others again.
Do people forget that episode where they all go to the beach/island? She showed some level of humanity that we didn’t see elsewhere. I think she has potential for a redemption arc.
❤I never forgot.
While I get the arguments other people make against it, I’m actually really excited to see if there’s gonna be a possible redemption arc for Azula. I think it could work. Either way though, I’m just happy we get to see more of her, regardless of where her story will go!
Yeah I’m open to a redemption arc. She’ll probably not be perfect but would leaps and bounds ahead of where she was in the series
Awesome video as always
Not even watched but I know its gonna be a BANGERE
I always wanted Azula to have a redemption arc and for her, Zuko, and their mother to be close again.
The spirit temple comic comes out in November 1
Wrong. It’s September 26
@@Kyle-nz8fu it got delayed because of this stupid strike
@@thetheorizermoore7476 Erm, no, it wasn't. The WGA Strike is only for Hollywood tv shows and movies. This is a Graphic novel from Dark Horse
@@ConnorLonergan check on fandom yourself
Azula my favourite character
I Realy hope she gets the redemption she deserves.
It wasn’t completely her fault after all, it was Ozais bad parenting
I don't care about her literary role. Whether she's a villain, neutral, a hero, or whatever. I want a redemption arc for her because I'm interested in her psychological journey as if she were a real person. Ultimately, she's a 14-year old trauma victim of her father's narcissistic abuse, where she was the golden child and Zuko was the scapegoat. Now Azula can either choose to be a flying monkey for the rest of her life, defending the narcissist and environment she grew up in even now that it is clearly all in shambles, or she can learn to be a cycle breaker like Zuko and accept that her world view was a product of her own generational trauma. I would like to see her find her true inner strength with actual processing of the truth, not stay a weak broken mental shell of the person she once was because she can't understand what actually happened to her.
I can see her repairing her relationship with Zuko and their mother, but I doubt team avatar will ever accept her.
It'll be the same as what happened with Zuko. Aang accepts her and so team avatar will follow along.
We already saw the potential of Katara and Azula's friendship in the canon comic "the search", Toph might give her a beating and so she'll let go of all the hard feelings, Sokka and Suki might hold a grudge for what she did to them but eventually they will come along.
Idk about everyone else but I think a redemption ark is kinda a great idea especially for someone as broken as azula sorta like how zuko became a good guy. I also think it would be really wholesome to see zuko and azula both in a good mindset and at peace with each other
Pftt there are villains that went through a hundred times worse than her and they weren’t as stupid or as irredeemable as this psycho azula is
It wouldn’t even be anywhere realistic after what she did to aang and the rest of the nations her and her father sent to hell
@@kyledeguzman165and there are villains who didn't have it worse and did worse things and have good redemptions.
@@nataliabeam873 those villains either were killed in the future or died this has been proven, instead of watching shows read comics and you will realize what you said is extremely incorrect
@@kyledeguzman165 oh really? I mean, I should have imagined the arcs of Loki (mcu), Vegeta, Sesshomaru, Catra, Gaara, Kratos, Regina Mills, Zabuza, etc etc
No thanks, I won't read comics where most everything happens over and over again and the same villains face the same heroes over and over again.
If you think Azula is an irredeemable villain, you are very vanilla.
I want a redemption arc for Azula! So exciting!!!!
Super promising stuff. Excited for this last Azula cómic to release!
Happy to see another video. All the best
tbh, an azula redemption arc seems a ittle too important to be done in a comic book (kinda like ursa's story lol). I'm sure we might see more of her struggles as a character in this story, but I'd rather see her full redemption through a series/movie.
Oh no worries. This was never going to be a part of the comic books only. This comic will just start it a little.
Great content as always. Looking forward to your thoughts on the new comic!
this is the first sponsorship i've ever been interested in at all lol, i'm hyped for this.
The picture of the whole royal family obviously has Iroh's son at the right corner
0:20-0:21 I love the idea of Azula having redemption! I went through redemption during my college years serving on senate. I grew up with mutually misunderstanding people and unknowingly being to hard with them. It stemmed from my struggles after moving from my birth state Texas as a kid in 2003. No one was mad at me in the first place and all wanted the best for me. My redemption era ended 12-29-2019 when I finally forgave all wrongs done to me and by me. Redemption is the best thing that could have been done with my life, it set me free and on the right path. Now I close in on my big career and serving in leadership once more. Leadership has always been a prodigious skill of mine. 4:46 that is similar to what people who lived a righteous life experience when they first go to heaven after having just died and been through life review. They do get reunited with pets they had and dwell with all animals and plants that lived here both before and during human times.
Your redemption is no where near any of this type, especially considering you were never in war or out enjoying pain and suffering of a ton of innocent people in random nations
@@kyledeguzman165 Your right it's more ruthless since it takes balancing out all sorts of different factors. At least in war the enemy is open about its intent. I really like that episode of Top Shot where they had the competition shooters shoot targets with an AR rifle. They weren't allowed to know which was the friendly target and which was the foe. Thiers a reason even those that have been through war can't seem to cope well with civilized life. The reason being they went through what most others (like you I presume, and I) have not. The real difference is one is physical war while the other is elemental war. Good comment though
I think she deserves a redemption arc💯‼️, it would be cool to see her as a good person itll make us emphasize with her more
I've read a few Azulaang AUs about Aang showing Azula how to open and master her own chakras. Forget fire lord Azula. Once her chakras are purified, let her be reborn as the Phoenix Queen.
Or princess of the demondragons Azula
bryan and mike might turn her into a lesbian to end her line of heirs
I actually heard that a deleted arc in the series was an arranged marriage for Azula. I was thinking that could be her redemption arc. I think it would go like this:
It's the start of season three (shortly after Crossroads of Destiny), Ozai tells Azula about the arranged marriage. He says it's to form an alliance and make him an even more powerful ruler, as well as to continue a bloodline of powerful firebenders. She is absolutely furious about it (mainly because she thinks all other firebenders are inferior compared to her, but also because she harbors those feelings that no one actually cares about her, everyone thinks she's a monster and that she can't be loved because she's only known how to rule with fear). At night, she finds Zuko after he went to see Iroh. He sees her and begs her not to tell anyone. However, Azula tells him that's not why she's there. She tells Zuko she wants to rebel against Ozai and not get married. Reluctantly, but still slightly trusting, Zuko tells her his plan to join the Gaang and teach Aang firebending. She's taken back by it, but given what Ozai just did to her, she understands. And after hearing his plan, she tells him she wants to come along. She's so desperate to get out of the arranged marriage, she'll do anything, even swallow (some of) her pride and help the Avatar. Fast forward to Day of the Black Sun, Aang, Sokka and Toph are greeted by Azula. But this time instead of trying to stall them, she tells them everything that's going on. Of course, they don't believe her. Toph, however, let's her guard down a little and at least hears her out (because Toph sensed she was telling the truth). After the eclipse is over, Azula and Zuko both escape in the hot air balloon. Perhaps while they're following them, they could have some real close heart-to-heart brother-sister bonding time, this could actually be their life changing field trip together. (If I ever stop procrastinating and decide to write this, this is a line idea I have)
Zuko: Oh, and about what you said, at the beach, when you said mom thought you were a monster... that's not true. Mom loved you, a lot.
Azula: No, she didn't, ZuZu.
Zuko: Yes, she did. She loved you, just not some of the choices you made. She knew it was because of father's influence.
Azula: Look, I know your only saying that because you're my brother and that you're trying to make me feel better, but you really don't have to. I already know what she thinks of me, and I've made peace with it. It is the truth, after all.
Zuko: (sigh), alright, fine. Just thought you'd want to know.
Azula actually does listen a little, she's just really in denial about Ursa loving her, and doesn't want to hear the truth after what she enforced upon herself. After they finally catch up with Team Avatar, Zuko tries to convince them that they (mostly him) have changed. Azula tries a little bit, while still being Azula about it. She says she might even teach Aang lightning bending and Zuko chimes in saying he can teach lightning redirection. Fast forward to Aang and Zuko's life changing field trip episode, either she goes with Aang and Zuko or has 'girls bonding time' with Toph and Katara (the latter is probably the better choice). She tells Toph and Katara about everything that's going on and why she's doing this. Katara, of course, is very suspicious of her, and respectfully so. Fast forward to a little before Zuko and Katara's life changing field trip. Azula tries to talk to Katara, and in a moment of weakness, asks Katara what she can do to make her trust her, or at least make it up to her, after everything she's done. Katara then tells her about her mom. Then Azula tells Zuko, and then they set up the field trip. Fast forward to after the field trip, and the three of them get back to the camp. Katara and Azula bonded a little; Katara being impressed by how strong Azula is and Azula being impressed that Katara was actually willing to kill. They're finally at peace with each other. Fast forward to a little before Sozin's Comet, Azula goes back the Fire Nation for a little bit to see Mai and Ty Lee again to tell them where she was and what she's been up to. She apologizes to them for how she treated them (but is still Azula about) and makes peace with them. Fast forward to Sozin's Comet, before Ozai leaves in his fleet, Azula fights him a for a little bit, letting out all of her anger towards him, after she finally realized that he never actually loved her, just everything that came with having a firebending prodigy as a daughter. Since there's no final Agni Kai, maybe Azula helps Sokka, Suki, and Toph, and Zuko helps the White Lotus, or Vice versa. Fast forward to Zuko's coronation. Since Zuko is the older sibling, he naturally becomes the next Fire Lord. Azula is fine with him having the throne, as long as she gets to be second in command and have power over a few things.
That's just an idea that I have.
I love this idea! (Also you wrote so much, you deserve credit!!! 🎉)
It would be a fun alternative world comic. I'm glad the show is how it is though
@@Sophia-fk6km thanks buddy
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I BEEN WAITING FOR AN AZULA REDEMTION ARC FOREVER!
I WONDER if they're somehow trying to set up Azula to be the old fire sage that saved Korra in S2 at the start of "Beginnings".
Keep in mind that Zuko was no different or better than Azula at the start of the show. He tried to capture and even kill the avatar on multiple occasions. He also burned down an entire village without any regard for the lives he was destroying.
Iroh was just as wicked until his son died. You don't get a name like "Dragon of the West" unless you're a badass with a high kill count on the battleground.
The ONLY reason Zuko exhibited ANY redeeming qualities is because he had Iroh and his mother to guide him and teach him right from wrong. Azula did not. Ursa straight up ignored Azula most of the time and disciplined her without ever explaining to Azula why her actions were wrong or unacceptable.
Iroh never once made an effort to get close to Azula or talk some sense into her. He wrote her off because, like Ursa, he favored Zuko.
People need to examine all the FACTS before judging someone. Azula was 14 at the start of the story, and it's been scientifically proven that a person's mind is not fully mature until they're in their mid to late 20s. Azula grew up watching her father and grandfather exhibit negative traits such as cruelty and ruthlessness. They encouraged and praised her when she exhibited similar traits while belittling her if she didn’t live up to their expectations.
Being like Ozai and Azulon is all Azula knows because no one ever cared enough about her to show or teach her anything else. It's also why she's a perfectionist when it comes to her physical appearance and fire bending studies.
Saying Azula is pure evil and undeserving of redemption is hypocritical considering she was no different or worse than anyone else in her family, including Zuko and Iroh who are fan favorite characters.
Facts!
I used to hate Azula as a kid but growing up and learning more about mental health because my own was bad. I grew to feel very bad for her. It doesnt excuse her actions but her toxic behavior was definitely due to her fathers influence. Shes actually very complex and im glad shes getting more attention. I think people forget how young these characters were and how much they had to endure.
And now I ubdersatnd why this world is so screwed up and honestly, there is no real hope for it. Humanity has gone too far down that rabbit hole. "We hate Azula. We don't think she deserves redemption Oh , sure it looks as if they're trying to humanize her here".
The series pretty much showed us why she needed a redemption, givven that she's been abused and manipulated since birth, and had little to NO support from the "good:" parent. But I suppose it's just easier to get on that hate train than it is to try to understand someone that needs help.
Hey do not lose hope. There are a lot of people who think Azula can and should be better. You are not alone.
Yea. Lots arof people are so quick to hate, it's terrifying and sad.
But we can't let those haters win.
Azula deserves a redemption arc. She was simply negatively influenced by her father, so she deserves a chance to be taught the ways of the good.
I don’t think evil to good is her best arc. I think it would be better to go from bad to neutral and/or a kind of chaotic neutral.
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I'm willing to give Azula a chance. At the end of the day, she was still a child. She was probably heavily influenced by Ozai too. Then without Ursa there to be the voice of reason, she went off the deep end.
2 more days!!!
Spirits I can't wait, who else can't wait! I'm too curious for the waiting!!!!
Sozen and Chan's friend are just projections. That's how dreams work.
Exactly. The entire Fire Nation legacy that she's been poisoned by started with Sozin. He's the one who really threw his whole family into chaos and is the reason why Azulon, Iroh (for the majority of his life anyway), Ozai and Azula are the way they are. Her seeing him in her dream makes perfect sense. He's the symbol of everything she strived to be.
I'd love to see her have a much closer relationship with Zuko and her mother, because they are really the only ones who could help her.
I also wish she'll still be a bit antagonistic towards Gaang, both don't always see eye to eye, but does have a mutual respect with one another, especially between her and Katara.
Well some may think that she didn’t redeem herself, but question me this if she didn’t have Roku’s mental fortitude and power then how did she manage to not only see through the spirits illusions , but also be able to see through the illusions and Royally smack that possibly evil spirit’s trickster insecroid butt ( also if it’s related to Koh then she would’ve possibly been eaten alive) but an truly amazing feat of an hero especially an dark one , is to not only see through its lies but also kick its mind tricks and heroically beat it in her own special way…so she’s already redeemed herself in my personal opinion because she proved she’s smarter than evil spirits and she has an will stronger than many others…so @TheAvatarist she truly has proven herself as an True dark hero in her own right…at least in my opinion?
There is a non spoiler review from airspeed prime, and the upcoming comic will not be a redemption but a stepping stone for her character arc. Also it is in depth character analysis of Azula in a way. There needs to be a follow up story about Azula after the comic Azula in the spirit temple. In addition Morgan from Airspeed prime did say that marketing should have been more careful about teasing redemption. The redemption in just a 72 page comic will feel rushed. The arc needs time to play out, just as it there was time for Zuko arc to play out.
The only things that is worrying is whether Azulas story will be left in limbo after the upcoming comic. Like it was left up in the air for more than 7 years after smoke and shadow comic.
So in conclusion, I would hold back, and will not announce redemption. It is still pre mature. It is yet to be seen how Azula's story plays out and ends.
Also the preview pages are only from first 30 pages of the comic, so there is a lot more than was shown on preview pages.
I cannot wait! I read that the creators wanted to do Azula’s redemption in a resolution season after the series finished. But they went with Night to help make the live action movie instead. I’m happy she is getting her redemption arc too.
awesome
we want more ❤
It's about time. It's been long enough, she deserves to be redeemed
My unpopular opinion is that Azula doesnt need, want, or deserve a redemption arc. She was pure evil from the beginning straight til the end AND after the story ended. She likes be ruthless, strong, precise and i like her like that. Every villain doesn’t have to turn good. She knew the difference between good and evil and she called it “pathetic” i love Azula the way she is.
And yet her story is not finished. We still do not know what becomes of her even after the upcoming comic having to watch the non spoiler review. Also your opinion is not an unpopular one. A lot of people hold this view. Looking closely there is nuisance to her character. What you described applies more to Ozai or Zhao.
And yet, as much as she calls love pathetic, her main character motivation is to feel loved by Ozai. That's the thing you seem to have missed
@@jameshakai1662 ozai doesnt love her or anyone and she knows that she more so wants to be accepted by him. Praised. Seen as perfect.
@@Na3baee What do you think a 14 year old's idea of love could even be outside of approval?
@@jameshakai1662 azula is not an average 14 year old. She has understanding and intellect beyond a normal 14 year old . I could understand if you meant that shes never had a perception of love thats true. But at no point has Azula ever loved anyone, or wanted to, for that matter. She more of a domineering, kill all ask questions later type of 14 year old.
2:53 My man, did you forget about how she kinda felt like she's with her siblings who look all like her after some time with the Kyoshi Warriors?
I love that in these Early Pages Ty Lee in the Beginning is hunting Azusa followers (she is the person that Azula seem to trust more be perhaps more than Mai because at her in the Animated Series she admit her Weakness and vulnerabilities to her not Mai or Zuko just Ty lee and perhaps this character will try to Change Azula maybe not make her a hug lover or something but something like “I want to change for the things I did”.
Ever since Legend of Korra season 2 Beginnings, I've had a suspicion that the elderly fire bender healer Korra was brought to see was actually an older Azula.
I like this idea. Azula being given a chance to redeem herself is a great way of creating character development. People are complicated, and seeing a villain leave the path of evil is something I enjoy. Seeing Azula overcome her pain through a redemption arc and finally come to terms with everything is going to make for an excellent story. As another example of a good redemption arc, I loved seeing how villainous the character of Gajeel Redfox started out in Fairy tail and seeing his redemption arc. He went from Class 1 a*****e to becoming both a loyal member of the guild and then falling in love and fathering a child with the girl he initially hurt. The same goes for Jellal Fernandes; seduced to evil through manipulation to later becoming a mighty warrior who serves as a hunter of dark wizards.
I dig this. Not many redemption arcs these days. It would also test us on how would we accept someone who is redeeming itself...we accept the changes or we hinder them cause it fits the mold WE have made of that person?
Last time I saw Azula, was in a comic strip if her being in a mental facility. I’m glad they’re giving her a redemption arc.
To be fair, most of the comics are just fan service by this point. It's not as if much thought is put into them, save for the first one....
I mean, their idea of "Dark Zuko" was "let him install a curfew because children are being abducted en masse at night"....
Ooooow, the tyrant! How happy am I that he redeemed himself from that.... I was almost worrying.... Azula's masterplans just kept getting more and more psychopathic!
azulas development throughout the entire series eas fascinating. how at first she defind herself as perfection itself, then took pride in jer manipulation... until she lost all her pawns.
and then sge became zukos shadow.his temptation to the rage and downfall that never came to fruition.
i think azula needs to find her own "destiny" yhat isn't defined by her brother or het mother... she was SO CLOSE to discovering it in the books... but picked wrong.
hopefully this time she can chose a to stick to her own side. her own goals, rather than being an afterimage of her own projection...
i really liked her as a villain.
truth ne told? flund her a bit relatable too when she broke down. she's a fascinating character. I hope they don't redeem her. just deepen her character growth. be in in a positive or negative direction.
Not every character needs to be redeemed
-Witches of Hocus Povus
-Jack Horner
-Ozai
Some people just want an evil villain
You fs gotta cover the release when that drops
God, she’s so beautiful
If the story is Told Well, then there should be No Problem.
If the Story is just a One Note 'We want to make Azula Good' with No thought other than that. Then there's going to be an Issue.
I can see a chaotic good Azula. Has the same arrogance and perfectionism but has a decent moral compass.
I gotta say that old lady kicks Azula out of the temple over a bad dream I just have to say that's cold
Can’t wait! Azusa, while being the villainess was awesome, she does, at least in my eyes, deserves a 2nd chance. After all, she is what she is due to a VERY complicated family life, not to mention Ozzie… cougdouchebagcough… She definitely needs some time in the spotlight ‘cause I was pretty disappointed with her not popping up in Korea.
Sorry if this was TLDR
Hopefully throughout her redemption arc. She’ll most likely focus on healing her past wounds and also seeking the proper help that she needs. She’s still a child after all
I'm so excited for her redemption arc. She did a lot of bad things and had a twisted upbringing but at the core of it all, she just wants to be loved and accepted.
playing the dementia song at the end of the vid is nasty work💀
Is it just me that Azula seem younger here than in the show?
My reaction: dang DANG dang DANG. DANG!
I could see her maybe her world shatter, start over. Go on her own journey. I still like the idea of her being the Fire Shaman who helped Korra.
The guy beside Zuko must be his cousin Lu Ten, Iroh's son, who died in the first siege of Ba Sing Se.
If that's a dream sequence of Azula's family, then her cousin Luten could be the one beside Zuko.
Apparently all of us kings that said “I can fix her” were correct
It’s hard to believe that when she was really crazy in the show like not stopping going after aang and even attacking her own uncle and wanting to kill her own brother💀
"... My own mother thought I was a monster...
... She was right, of course. But it still hurt."
This quote alone shows me that Azula does indeed have good inside her. The way she course-corrects to avoid looking like she feels hurt, still keeping up that facade of being an unhurtable badass monster.
She had bad parents, mostly Ozai. Ozai was downright evil. Not to say that Ursa was bad, but she didn't seem to know how to correct Azulas bad behavior so just eventually started to neglect her and spend more of her time on Zuko.
Zuko may have been banished, but it was Azula who was truly alone.
Idk anyone who doesn’t want an azula redemption arc. WE ALL WANT IT. It’s because we’re human, we see how fucked her childhood is. We want to see people better themselves. Seeing someone who was turned into a child soldier be redeeemed gives us hope
I want this to get adapted
They should so animate these comics when they’re finished
i need her to get a powerup and solo team avatar real bad...
Azula living inside the infinite Tsukuyomi
Honestly I could go for this as I like fanfics like Catalyst.
Ty Lee is not wearing makeup due to still wanting to have her own sense of individuality. I think this was mentioned in “Sisters”
First while I don't think she should ever be completely 'fixed', her character is one where a transition from villain would make sense. On a none narrative level her appearant personality and issues are ones that could lead her down 'going straight' path, depending on how her mental scars develop, that said those scars would never truly disappear so she'd likely be one of those landmine types like: John Wick, the grumpy vet, the friendly old excon, or Roberta(black lagoon), who are generally 'reformed' but can explode back to their old ways if triggered. Note having a well cared for landmine person in a community, while a bit of extra care is need, can do wonders for keeping bad elements out, especially if their a known element, and thier triggers aren't too readily tripped.
Azula being redeemed would make the most sense about how the lightning benders in LoK.
I think alzula needs a dog/fire ferret or some type of pet that gives her unconditional love
Yes. More❤
wait I'm so curious where can I buy these or read these comics
This is a cool video
Those are illusions from a spirit in the " temple of destiny" or something like that, and since the spirit could not figure out what azula really wanted, at the end she is kind of an antihero as far as i know