personally, i think to say Aang didn't learn anything throughout the show just because he got a convenient way out is not true. his fight with Ozai wasn't due to a decision he made, but was a situation he inherited like you said. by completing this task his own way, it shows you don't have to abandon your morals and who you are to get through a difficult situation, as well as showing he grew beyond his refusal to accept his responsibility. not only that, but as the last remaining Air Bender, he has an obligation as that as well to carry on those morals and teaching. of course he wasn't going to just leave them behind them and take out Ozai like that. plus, it damage the reputation of the Air Nomads and would come back at him later on when he would begin to teach these morals to others. why do Air Nomad morals and teachings matter when the last Air Bender himself abandoned them? he did make a mistake that he learned from though, down right refusing and abandoning his role as the Avatar. he learned his lesson from that mistake over the entire course of the entire show, growing past his passive nature to active, facing Ozai and then working with Zuko and the others to improve the world where they can. personally, i think it's as strong of a growth as the rest of the cast, idk why everyone thinks it's so much weaker when we see it very clearly from start to finish. we also have to remember, Aang is almost about to turn 13 at the end of the show. he is a child and should have the responsibilities of one, but instead he had the responsibilities of the entire world thrown on him all of a sudden, and still managed to find a mature way to take care of it. i do agree that it was cheep to invent energy bending last minute like that, but that i think was cause the writers didn't quite have anything in mind until then. if they had gone with taking away bending with water bending like they did with Amon in Legend of Korra, that would have been a brilliant way to solve the conflict. not only would Aang not compromise his being and the morals of his people, just like the creators and the audience wanted, but it would prove his mastery in a second element, creating a whole new way of using water bending like he did with the air scooter before the show began, proving that he is coming into his own as the Avatar despite his refusal to in the beginning. either way though, how he solved it in the end doesn't truly matter. he learned from his mistakes, and grew to accept his responsibilities as the Avatar while retaining his responsibilities to continue the legacy of the Air Nomads.
Wow thank you for the comment! It was very detailed and thorough! You do make a great point, by Aang not killing Ozai that decision was in hindsight is stronger than killing him. By Aang choosing to hang onto his pacifist morales from the Air Nomads it strengthens the shows themes of Aang being the last survivor of a culture and what comes with that. It would also strengthen his character as well as it shows he was unwilling to back down from the teachings he learned from the Air Nomads. This is something I overlooked. Also his young age is something to be taken into consideration as well. You do make an excellent point! Thank you for your comment!
Honestly even if ozais bending is gone, he still has a brain, hes still dangerous and the world, if the LOK didn't wrap it up, would still be in choas due to ozai
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Thank you!
personally, i think to say Aang didn't learn anything throughout the show just because he got a convenient way out is not true. his fight with Ozai wasn't due to a decision he made, but was a situation he inherited like you said. by completing this task his own way, it shows you don't have to abandon your morals and who you are to get through a difficult situation, as well as showing he grew beyond his refusal to accept his responsibility.
not only that, but as the last remaining Air Bender, he has an obligation as that as well to carry on those morals and teaching. of course he wasn't going to just leave them behind them and take out Ozai like that. plus, it damage the reputation of the Air Nomads and would come back at him later on when he would begin to teach these morals to others. why do Air Nomad morals and teachings matter when the last Air Bender himself abandoned them?
he did make a mistake that he learned from though, down right refusing and abandoning his role as the Avatar. he learned his lesson from that mistake over the entire course of the entire show, growing past his passive nature to active, facing Ozai and then working with Zuko and the others to improve the world where they can. personally, i think it's as strong of a growth as the rest of the cast, idk why everyone thinks it's so much weaker when we see it very clearly from start to finish. we also have to remember, Aang is almost about to turn 13 at the end of the show. he is a child and should have the responsibilities of one, but instead he had the responsibilities of the entire world thrown on him all of a sudden, and still managed to find a mature way to take care of it.
i do agree that it was cheep to invent energy bending last minute like that, but that i think was cause the writers didn't quite have anything in mind until then. if they had gone with taking away bending with water bending like they did with Amon in Legend of Korra, that would have been a brilliant way to solve the conflict. not only would Aang not compromise his being and the morals of his people, just like the creators and the audience wanted, but it would prove his mastery in a second element, creating a whole new way of using water bending like he did with the air scooter before the show began, proving that he is coming into his own as the Avatar despite his refusal to in the beginning.
either way though, how he solved it in the end doesn't truly matter. he learned from his mistakes, and grew to accept his responsibilities as the Avatar while retaining his responsibilities to continue the legacy of the Air Nomads.
Wow thank you for the comment! It was very detailed and thorough! You do make a great point, by Aang not killing Ozai that decision was in hindsight is stronger than killing him. By Aang choosing to hang onto his pacifist morales from the Air Nomads it strengthens the shows themes of Aang being the last survivor of a culture and what comes with that. It would also strengthen his character as well as it shows he was unwilling to back down from the teachings he learned from the Air Nomads. This is something I overlooked. Also his young age is something to be taken into consideration as well. You do make an excellent point! Thank you for your comment!
Honestly even if ozais bending is gone, he still has a brain, hes still dangerous and the world, if the LOK didn't wrap it up, would still be in choas due to ozai
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