This sort of theme can be corny if done the wrong way, as I’m sure we’ve all seen on children’s shows, but here it’s a tearjerker. The strongest part of this episode is its themes, chief among them being that friendships are some of the strongest bonds in humanity. “Some friendships are so strong, they can even transcend lifetimes.” Elizabeth Welch Ehasz really packed the script with joys both large and small.ģ. Then there was the simple joy of seeing another Avatar in training, witnessing fire nation culture before it became a militaristic state, and hearing small things like Roku using the term “bitter work” to describe his earthbending training. Roku and Sozin’s friendship is, of course, the biggest surprise, but it was also a joy to see Roku and Gyatso having fun together. Any further dwelling on Sozin’s sins wouldn’t help the episode, and keeping them mostly unseen strengthens Roku’s surprise when he returns to see what Sozin has done.īefore we get to the real thematic meat of the episode, I want to acknowledge how many small details are packed into the script. Roku, meanwhile, has an entire journey as an Avatar to cover, along with several confrontations with Sozin where Roku is undoubtedly the hero. He betrays Roku and starts conquering nearby lands. Notably, though, the majority of the past story is told through Roku’s perspective. More than ever before, this episode depicts Zuko as one of the two main protagonists of the show.
The story of Roku and Sozin’s friendship provided.įirst off, I think it’s a genius move to tell the episode in parallel: on one side, Zuko gets the information from Sozin, while on the other, Aang gets it from Roku. Welcome back for another weekly review of Avatar! This week, I needed a good cry.
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