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- On part 4 of our 5 part series deconstructing the emotions and personalities of Avatar: the Last Airbender characters, we talk about Zuko and how you too can channel your anger like him. #AvatarMonth #AtLA
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Zuko is a good example for edgy teens and emos who think they can't be helped. They can be. Despite them thinking they don't have hope. If they find a passion or a purpose they will see the best they can do and make themselves happy and fell like they can make an impact to the world instead of only themselves. Like when Zuko was happy being with his uncle in they're tea shop instead of trying to capture aang.
Zuko isn't like those emos or whatever. He lost his mother, is hated by his father and less talented than his younger sister. Plus his father made him a scar (even tho he didn't wanted to fight his dad) and got exiled. You think Zuko believes he can't be helped but he just wants to end his quest of capturing the avatar as soon as possiblebecause he'd been looking for the avatar for many years. We still saw him helping his crew before the storm and things like this
@@abdusselamzahma7474 Aang' s ENTIRE culture died. Yet that does not keep him from being a cheerful kid.
@@pedroxruz6032 how thow
Zuko still had it bad at least Aang had love from others and people shouldn't have to fear for their safety in their own home much less fear for their lives but that's exactly what Zuko went through his father was basically Hitler and Zuko lost his mom at 8 the only one that loved him most of his life other than his uncle. People can say Mai liked him but she wasn't able to give him the emotional support he needed He had to deal with people hating and being prejudice towards him and the fire nation as a whole especially because of his father grandfather and great grandfather Sozin like how he became hated in zuko alone. In The Crossroads Of destiny Katara opened up old wounds when she says he's inherently evil because he's Ozai's son and therefore evil is in his blood. She later realized he too has been hurt a lot by the war and tries to befriend him but unintentionally hurts him more when she mentioned for so long she pictured his face as the face of the enemy reminding him of his scar. Not to mention his sister and father constantly made him feel inferior his mom supported him but she was absent for most of his life due to ozai banishing her. For so many years he never knew if she was dead or alive.He eventually befriends and bonds with team Avatar but for the first 16 years he didn't have many people to emotionally bond with. Aang on the other hand had Sokka and Katara at the beginning of the series and made many more close friendships and these helped strengthen him and develop his character and helped him get through the tough times and cope with the grief of his loss people often treated aang like he was a rock star. And many people in real life that deal with neglect and or abuse particularly someone in their own family that may end their life as ozai didn't care for his son and wanted him dead more than once that's going to cause people mental health issues anxiety depression PTSD etc. Plus for most of Zuko's young life it was him against the world while Aang's worst enemy was himself and he had to come to terms with the mistake he made that cost so many lives and allowed the war to go on as long as it had. Some could say Zuko had it worse since his family didn;t die but for his dad Zuko would've preferred it that way and most of them didn't care.
Pedro Cruz-Vargas Aang didn’t have a completely dysfunctional family, a father who burned part of his face off, a sadistic sister who loved to torture him, and banished from his society because he was such a disappointment. Aang had friends, people who cared about him, Zuko only had Iroh, and half the time he didn’t even realize it. Zuko was almost completely alone, having to live with constant shame and regret.
Zuko asking the lighting to strike him is my favorite character development scene there’s so much depth and pain he’s expressing and using the storm as a metaphor for his father/life. Amazing.
I feel like that line of asking the storm to strike him was what he wished he could say to his father at the time.
He protecc
He attacc
But most importantly
He had the best redemption arc in history helped the avatar save the world and GOT HIS HONOR BACK
Plus he a snacc
@@kindred.7313 😳
Thats rough buddy
Zuko is one of the greats but i still think the best Redemption arc goes to Arthur Morgan
lol wow 👍
I love how Zuko's only personality trait was anger, and when he let that go he only had his awkwardness left
😂😂😂
Hahah yeah
Seemed that way but he’s angry determined awkward ruthless he has a dry sense of humor he’s underrated in his resourcefulness
Hello...Zuko here!
I disagree completely. Zuko is proud...Zuko is determined...Zuko is quick witted and he's also very forgiving...He doesn't hold grudges. He just wants to feel peace.
When Zuko said “I’m angry at myself” with that little crack in his voice..
*I f e e l y o u*
I’m a simple man. I see a video about Zuko. I like.
“You’re going to fail a lot before things work out. Even though you’re going to fail over and over and over again. But you have to try every time. You can’t quit because you might fail.”
-Zuko
Whenever I fail I feel I deserve to kill myself
"I think when one has been angry for a very long time, one gets used to it. And it becomes comfortable like old leather. And finally becomes so familiar that one can't ever remember feeling any other way." - Jean-Luc Picard
Is this from TNG? Do you remember the episode?
I wish I could materialize relevant captain's quotes lol
@@martuni1539 me too brother. Me too. Captain Picard is one of the fathers I never had.
@@tedkazcynkski4328 wow Ted Kazcynski environmental protector
Same with my depression. 13 years of companionship.
Zuko was so cute and innocent as a kid. And after he grew his hair out and had character development, he became a kind and good looking teenager.
Zuko before: *Consumed by rage
Zuko now: *consumed by awkwardness
Hi, Zuko here
That’s rough buddy
Loved that scene 😂
The song at the end made me tearbend
yt makesmelosesleep what a comment 😂😂👍🏻
@@yashida6738 one thats thrown around in many many other videos about the last air bender.
“-A series of unfortunate circumstances.”
So close!
Yes a unfortunate series of events
Aw man. The first video, wherein Zuko was screaming to the lightning to hit him, brought me to tears. I feel so much for all that he’s been through.
One way to beat anger! Be confident. Anger stems from feeling powerless.
Azula is
@@celestialgatekeeper5136 yes, I understand
I wish this is applicable to everyone
Why do you speak when you have no idea what the fuck you're talking about? lmao.
@@williamlevy6964 what is it you feel powerless about?
Fake it till you make it.
I´d say Azula did that, too. Just she never made it, but on the other hand she had to fake it a little bit less each day.
i only realize, "leaves from the vine" is playing during the entire time
Leaves from the vine
Falling so slow
Like fragile tiny shells
Drifting in the foam
Little soldier boy
Comes marching home
Brave soldier boy
Comes marching home
If you’re gonna put the music in, you gotta include Iroh singing, my friend.
I think zuko was also angrier after he returned to the fire nation because he knew he was wrong. After all the adventures with Iroh he realized he was right but never admired it. He needed to figure out himself what right and wrong now meant to him.
It's funny. I discovered your videos just an hour ago and started watching them and then I found this video of yours about Zuko and it was posted quite recently. Life works in strange ways sometimes. Your videos are awesome, you know that?
When he breaths fire in the cooler shows how powerful his anger is.
Your videos are amazingly well scripted and paced. I can't wait for the Algorithm gods to notice that and help get your channel to where it should be.
iroh is the drake of avatar with all his songs that get you in your feelings
justin banks leaves from the vine...
I know shawty and she doesnt want no slow song
Iroh ain't trash. Stop comparing iroh to that shitty singer/rapper wannabe.
Ilolooydhfi Hdydkwj wdym “wannabe”, like drake or not he is a singer and rapper
this turned into a good therapy session
God dam it stop making so good videos I can’t take it anymore
thats rough buddy
*When we were watching ALTA as kids, we hated Zuko but also root for him. Best character arc*
I have anger issues and this video was some nice re-insurance, thank you
Great and inspirational analysis. Zuko and his uncle are two of the best characters I have experienced in a long time. Just came to the series in the past few months (since the pandemic hit). Started watching my son's dvd collection and then switched to Netflix when they started streaming - to finish out the series.
I'm a hot heat to I get angry about 7 times a day. And I gotta say some tips actually worked thnx👍👏
Ooooh boy. There he is. My special boy!
Literally the best and most developed character in the entire series
I feel always like Zuko. I am filled with anger because of what has happened in my life. Recently my BFF became my enemie, and after this has also happened with others, I become more cold-hearted. But still, it hurts. And I want revenge, but I am powerless. And this all makes me hate myself the most and force me to help others because I am not a good person.
It's okay you don't need them if it was your ex bffs friends fault then they where fake, just leave them behind and look forward
You will fail a lot before you succeed. Success is at the razor's edge of failure.
Keep on going and giving your best, from all those failures, eventually you'll succeed.
That's literally what Zuko did. And also, myself; if you want to really feel Zuko and I, try stepping into entrepreneurship.
There's no harder, but more rewarding path out there, period. It's like proving the world something while being an outcast.
You'll be damned and hated, just like Zuko, but eventually, you'll become one strong and powerful master of life.
Same (not my bff) I am a literal Zuko but irl, I am treated trash and my siblings are always compared to me and when I hear the phrase “u were lucky to be born” I just couldn’t help it but cry because I relate to it so much. I’ve always had anger boiling inside me. I felt alone and I was always sad and lonely. Anger got me through things and I Dont Know anything different from it. But it’s kinda sadder because, I isn’t have a ‘uncle iroh’ type person In my life. And about Zuko’s mom, my mom felt like she was never there for me. My life is just pure anger. I really am confused
You too? A person you thought to be your bestie betrayed your trust. So I'm not alone.. Continue to help others. Show that person you are worth the effort. And when they relent their betrayal.. you will have the power of choice. I'd personally refuse. I'd forgive and forget. But use the opportunity to completely strip them of the wisdom I had given them previously. Texts, links. Everything.
@@chuuchuu4018 well I am the same everyone compares me to my sister and say she voice is so good and your is awful to listen to they say I am hideous and she is pretty and I even do more housework than my sister she always gets everything dresses make up and the thing i want a computer and games no I can't get those even though I am a lot better student than my parents and they are proud of it but I never get anything for it I come 3rd every time I get nothing she does nothing and gets everything and even our relatives say infront of me that she is pretty and you are hideous and say you were so cute back when you were small and now you just eww and my mom says see at least God gave me one pretty one and shows my daughter I don't really show that I am angry and sad to every one because they have a image of me cool bad mouthed and the disgrace and if I even try to be a better person they are like oh wow what happened to you and I think why are you taunting me I am doing something better encourage me instead of taunts I am just so angry that no one actually appreciates me and thats sad
Can you please do a video about Azula?i feel like she's very intresting because Zuko and her grew up zogether yet they are so diffrent.
Yes yes yes yes YES
I’m not sure why I’m tearing up maybe Zuko and I are connected
You too, huh?
I hope you find your honor someday.
Hey, I relate to Zuko too.
3:02 i wonder who that green man was that said it😂😂😂
Kevin Oweenst
Probably Bolin : )
* cough cough * Yoda * cough cough *
Little Barney Stinson.
*cough cough* YODA (TO ANIKIN) (IN THE PHANTOM MENACE)
@Andrej Gacoski, I was about to correct you, but realized that what I was thinking of was a similar, yet different Yoda quote from Revenge of the Sith.
I was thinking of the “Attachment leads to Jealousy. The shadow of Greed, that is.” Which actually reminds me of the Avatar episode “The Guru” where Aang needs to let go of Katara to enter the Avatar State. If only Anakin was able to let go of Padmé and let the cosmic energy flow.
This was one of the most relevant avatar videos to my own life. Never realized how much zuko and I had in common
Me too.
5:43 Why does his anger remain? For me it seemed like Iroh said. The good and the evil in Zuko constantly fight and this created a tension that resulted in anger. Then it was anger because he realized he made mistakes. But afterwards, his inner conflict was no more, he redemed himself and he was the person he wanted to be
You had to hit us with leaves from the vine. You know it makes us cry!
I am much like zuko fighting every day to control it,he and I have a lot in common,we both desire the approval of our father,we get angry all the time easily,we work harder than everyone else
Ik no one will read this but regardless I’m posting for my own selfish reason and as a way to vent after listening to the video. My mother and sole parent took her own life when I was 17. I wouldn’t call it anger but I had a form of resentment towards her for leaving me alone in the world as she was to me my guide through life. She had flaws but also wisdom and guidance in her words. My anger for a time after he passing stemmed from the fact that I felt and somewhat still feel I failed to save her from herself. However I still try to overcome it to each day and improve upon it. I was on my own from 17 which to some may seem nothing but to me losing my world (as such she was) felt so much more. I realized in my later years however that this is no life. I’d drink myself or get stoned into oblivion and not care about a thing until I saw on my own that I’d become the worst part of her. The drunk, nihilist she was. I’m not a man of god but I know that we always reap what we sow. Nothing is perfect but I have a house, food, a very loving and lovable cat, a very loving girlfriend who goes above and beyond to make sure I know I’m not all the evil I think I am and most importantly to me I have the potential to prevent this from repeating itself in my own family. To any of you struggling out there. Learn from the mistakes of yourselves and those around you. While there are many problems in the world that demand help. You must first start with helping at home
PaperBox 31 Tawh...are you still feeling okay after all that?
•Tanya Puenpa• ofcourse I am. I do not believe in a true struggle free life but going through that has helped me appreciate what I have and in the life I have now I am happier than I ever thought. My only regret the price it cost was so severe on anyone beside myself. I hope all is well in your life and thank you for your concern it’s heart warming
While I agree with a lot of this, and while I definitely agree that we each have a responsibility to choose to change and improve, I think a huge part of his rage that wasn't discussed is that he was abused and neglected, growing up. There are so many elements out of his control that put him in that state to begin with, and while yes, ultimately he had to choose, Iroh had a huge impact on showing him that he not only had the capability but the strength and courage to do so, despite that he was taught at a very tender age that there was nothing wrong with excessive agression, violence, and lack of compassion.
Indeed, he was even encouraged to view cruelty as necessary, and for a long time,
I think a large part of his rage and hatred was a confused mixture of shame at not being able to meet his father's expectations and win his love (when of course he should never have to in the first place) and shame over that part of himself that remembers the values his mother encouraged and knowing she would not like what he's become, either. He seems motivated to be the man his father expects; ruthless and conniving like his sister, and also deep down hates how out of control he knows he is.
I wouldn't term his circumstances as unfortunate, as I think it just doesn't assign enough responsibility to his father's role in this, which is that of the abuser.
I guess the point I'm trying to get at is that while Zuko ultimately has the responsibility of choosing to take on the difficult task of healing and rewiring his brain, without Iroh, that would have been so difficult as to maybe be impossible for him in the end.
We don't have control over our emotions because emotions aren't based on logic, but our body's reaction to past experiences for the purpose of self preservation. So sometimes ackowledging and understanding an emotion like anger for someone who suffered for years in an abusive household is diffucult. We do have the ability to regulate our reactions in response to our emotions, however, and to recognize where they originate, so that maybe the trigger is less extreme over time. In some cases, that's easier to do, like with daily frustrations, if you're already given the mental tools you need to handle the process. In other situations, help may be necessary.
Iroh plays the role of counselor here, nudging Zuko toward healing, knowing at first he may fight it, seeing it as the weakness his father despised, something in him he feels needs to be purged.
Eventually Zuko makes progress, relapses, then makes even more progress, to the point of finally recognising that he never had and never will have the control of the abusive situation, like the task of capturing the avatar promised him. He confronts his abuser, recognises what was done to him was wrong and out of his control, while also recognising his responsibility for his own past actions in a healthier manner.
But he would not have gotten to that place without help, and so I think that while we each have this power and responsibility inside us in the face of pain and anger, I think in the case of one whose anger is caused by such a long history of abuse and confused feelings, we shouldn't try to just reflect on the day itself and then control ourselves. That's a great step, recognising what makes you angry that day and reflecting on why, but sometimes the "why" goes a bit deeper, and other things may need to be resolved, before we have true mastery of our response to our emotions.
One of the most eye opening things I learned after delving into why this character was so compelling to me growing up is that children from abusive homes often have difficulty regulating emotions in a healthy way, and so may be prone to constant anxiety, outbursts of pain and anger. They may react in extreme ways to seemingly small triggers.
For a long time, when I would feel things in extremes, I would wonder what was wrong with me. In a sense, this thought was a first step to healing because I recognized it was a problem. However, it was also a thought born of the way I'd been taught to think of myself ; that there was something wrong with me, that I couldn't just be "normal" ( well behaved and controlled, and obedient). This was such a negative way of viewing myself because it has within it the connotation that my feelings should always be within my control, no one has any responsibility for how I feel except me, no matter how terribly they treat me, the blame for the suffering is all on me. That I'm always going to be wrong, and it was right of my parents to react to me with extremes of anger like violence in order to "correct" this extremely flawed thing I was.
I think it's important for people to recognize their own power and responsibility to help themselves heal, but to also not focus so much on the fact that they're an angry being that needs to be controlled, but rather to have compassion and patience for themselves while learning to regulate their response to their emotions, and also to have enough compassion for themselves to seek assistance in doing this, to recognize that it isn't a character flaw, isn't ingerent weakness to need help.
Absolutely LOVE this video and ur other avatar stuff! Keep this up my man.
By any chance does someone know a character like Zuko from a book, movie or comic (with character development)?? maybe.. someone??
Maybe Scar from Fullmetal Alchemist he is kinda similar to Zuko in terms that he was evil and then became good
I think Vegeta in Dragon Ball Z has a very similar character arc to Zuko.
todoroki? even has the scar
Watch mob psycho 100! It has a bunch of characters who go through trials and tribulations similar to Zuko regarding their own internal struggles and their anger, and they learn to redirect those internal struggles into living a life that they can be more proud of 😊 it has amazing redemption arcs in abundance and incredible character development.
I would say its on par with the character development of Avatar
Darth vader
There are times when I get so angry it turns to sadness. Stayed in bed for days before I was recovered.
I feel like Zuko Got stronger when he joined the good is that just me
He got stronger because he found the true source of firebending when he learned from the dragons with Aang and thus started drawing his bending from the purest source
3:02 "A wise green man once said, 'Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.'"
The video ends with, "You have to try."
But the same wise green man also said, "Do or do not. There is no try."
Plz never delete ur avatar stuff! It taught me so much!
Lord of fire
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underrated video.. i really appreciate it, nice work man! keep it up
thank you for this amazing video this video has helped me a lot with my mental state i can understand myself better and i can also relate to Zuko, being angry is a very powerful emotion, if you don't control it you will fall into the depths of destruction!
Wonderfully put my man.
Bruh how you gon throw leaves from the vine at me at the end😢😭
You heard this, Bakugo? You can never catch up to this level, and your anger is not that well-deserved, like his! Like someone said in the deku rap: BACK YOU GO!
Thank you so much for this.
Introspection is the key to internal happiness accepting who you are is accepting that happiness.
You really had to hit us with Leaves From The Vines in the conclusion didn't ya..
Nice! 👍
I'm angry all the time and have hurt people due to it. This video seems to help a bit and idk how to focus on my anger an change
Nice Star Wars reference. Tbh Zuko is kinda like anakin
Many similarities
Them yoda quotes tho.
Why did you have to put ‘Leafs from the Vine’ in at the end... I started crying. Lol. I love your videos
What do you do for fun?
-Nothing.
It's funny a couple years ago a friend told me I was Zuko. I told him I identified more with Aang. After years of shit and fucking myself over I realized he was right. Everything Zuko goes through I am going through. My answer was indicative of what I want (much like Zuko wanted to be better). I'm just not sure I can do what Zuko did. I hope so.
Video should be called Zuko: Every time hes angry
This video is incomplete. You cover several important things. But you make anger look like 'it happens to most of us, but it's not required'. You should also have talked about the time when he loses his fire bending. His bending came from his anger, which he had channeled towards the avatar all this time. And after joining him, he lost his purpose. No motivation, no anger to fuel his bending. Taken this way, anger seems almost important, and hence the need to control it, use it, rather than rid of it or ignore it.
beautiful analysis. subscribed with post notifs!
Damn I just heard the first notes and the tears started
Oh you had to bust out leaves from the vine
Amazing
Zuko is one of my favourite character. I lv his anger sooo much, but at the same time, I feel sorry for him.
I relate to this character so much..
Unlike Zuko I haven't found my purpose in life that is what I'm angry about
good job
3:02 did you quot star wars for bending star wars
This video is a real punch gut, but it's a good. Thank you for making this video.
I take my raw anger and let it flow threw my body into something helpful. It took time to learn how to do it but once I mastered it. Nothing can stand in my way. I learned how to let it flow by understanding my own element which is water.
MattCMG: an old green man
ME: YODA!😋
Joaquin Phoenix as Zuko. Am I Right?
This is deep I love it
Food for thought. Replace "the world" or "life" in zukos screaming to the storm with "dad". A vast comparison of when his father wanted to fight and he broke down begging for mercy.
0:29 oh my god a lizard man in the background
beebo s c a r y
Anger shouldn't be fully repressed, it should be channeled. You'll rarely be more motivated or more resistant to fatigue then when you're redirecting that stored up anger.
How
I used to have some bad anger issues but now Ik I’m angry but I just pretend like I’m not and I don’t know how to fix it
Am I the only one tear bending
I can relate to Zuko. So. Much.
I don't think in the beginning he hated azula or ozai but he hated himself
He experienced anger from that hate that he had for himself.
I don't believe he hated anyone in the beginning it seems like that I mean because he was angry but it came from self hatred.
Even zuko himself admitted that he relying on anger and hate
That's why when he got rid of his anger and hate on himself he became a better person.
Wat about the avatar state thats anger
He would have been the greatest sith ever. XD
I can really relate to Zuko right now
Over here relating too much, used to be super sweet, bubbly and kind but my issues went on for too long with no help and now I have anger issues I can't control so here I am watching this hoping it will help because can't afford therapy even though I work full time. 🤦
That's how my other half was when I met her. She was so unsure of herself and that made her very angry. Her father was abusive asf which made her very manipulative as one can be. She would try to manipulation me. I always met her with kindness though. Not because I was unaware of what she was trying to do. But because I knew she was a great person and using that was all she knew. But when I didn't react like she thought I would it turned her world up side down. And it made her question everything she was taught which made her more angry.
He was originally filled by aanger
I’ve never watched this show but it sounds like someone who refuses to be the harmless loser one can joke about and instead decides to empower himself through anger because of his unfortunate circumstances. It feels right, it feels powerful but ultimately this rage consumes you and ends ups destroying you. It’s wrong but definitely understandable. You can sympathize with him.
Zuko=Todoroki?
'Months long quest to capture the avatar'? He spent 3 years searching for him.
When someone talks to you in a condescending manner, don't be angry at them, be angry at yourself for being someone that can be talked down on. No one can tell Steve jobs that his apple idea was a bad idea, no one can tell Picasso that he was a worthless painter. If you're in a spot where you can be talked down on, in a spot where people see you incapable, it's your fault for being that way. Be angry. Be angry at yourself, at life. Struggle with all you have. But don't reflect your anger to others. Remember, it's not their fault for insulting your abilities, they are just pointing it out, it's your fault for showing them that you have shortcomings. Instead, use your anger to mould yourself into something better, so that people can no longer look down on you. Someone called you fat? Get angry at yourself for being a slob and not having the best body you could have, use that anger as a replacement for willpower, Eat right, exercise, become someone so fucking sexy that the person who called you fat eats up their words, where they would kill to have your body.
This video talks about how anger could be usefull but ends up saying the opposite instead. THIS is how you use anger. If used wisely, it's a endless source of motivation and willpower to improve yourself. It's raw energy
And suffering leads to the dark side
Said a giant frog high on ketamine
You could say the power of AANGer 😎
Only thing Zuko hated was himself
Yeah.
It doesn't get mentioned by words in the show but it is true
You can easily know from his actions
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