Did you notice this Firebending detail? #ATLA #Avatar

[evostage]

I’m tryna make Azula grunt erratically

[tomalator]

He knew not to bend from the muscles from what Iroh taught him. It was being fueled by rage that he learned to stop doing

[TheTrueStrongest]

“No lightning today” zuko probably regrets those words to this day💀

[Nikodymus]

Zuko has one of the best character redemption arcs in any franchise. He LEARNS and matures and humbles himself so quickly.

[RowdyYates]

Zuko and Aang becoming goats together is still the best thing ever done in animation.

[Real_Beaky]

Everything about the final Agni Kai was perfect art.

[Andres-hgmz]

Also that zuko incorporates techniques for all elements when fire bending

[SavantPete]

Another cool detail was Zuko sleeping on his bad ear, (which is the most uncomfortable for him) so he can hear an enemy approach him when he is alone. He sleeps on his gooo ear (his more comfortable position) when he is sleeping around people he trusts

[enyerowan]

this detail is also applicable in real life when you blow an ember into flame. If you're too desperate and blow too much air it'll weaken the ember and die out. But if you blow air slowly and almost rhythmically that tiny ember you have will quickly grow into a flame.

[grmigrim]

He also does not grunt in his "tales of ba sing se" story, indicating this to be another time he did not use rage as his fuel.

[aynonymos]

I think it's impressive that azula has mastered lightning to the extent that she can still achieve the correct mindset even in her madness.

[cshimp]

It's new meaning to Iroh telling him at the end of season 1; "Don't forget your breath of fire, it can save your life!" (I'm paraphrasing but I believe that is the line)

[tobiasbayer]

This reminds me of sparky sparky boom man.
Even though hes ripped as hell he never actually does any violent physical movements or even loses his temper. Just one big breath and then a giant explosion.
Knowing this context, it makes combustion bending seem even more skillful.

[RedEyesTops]

I think it's less about "the right way" and more about keeping your emotions in check

[yamidelacroix]

I also love the fact that Zuko's fire bending is more flexible and dynamic than normal firebending, I suppose he learnt from Iroh who also incorporated other elemental movements. Some moves look like water bending and some look more grounded like earth. There are even a few that look like some version of air as well and as Zuko grows and lets go of his anger and becomes more settled with his inner self, his movement and stances relax a bit more as well.

[josemiguelgonzalezwachter]

Anger is just an emotion. Muscles grow and deteriorate. Breath is life itself. A much more powerful source!

[lovelywickedness]

Zuko in the a battle against Azula during the comet he fire bends with the flare of the other bending styles showing how much he’s learned and that’s just another reason this show is a masterpiece! 😍

[User-dlt]

Fire benders when their nose is stuffed: “guess I’ll die”

[jaernihiltheus]

I would also like to point out that ever since the boiling rock, azula's fighting style changes from precise strikes & firebending from her fingertips to firebending open palmed & fisted. It's the first subtle sign that she's absolutely losing it.

[quimblyjones]

See I never noticed this... But it is exactly this level of subtlety that makes standout above every other cartoon I've ever seen ❤ bravo