((Sadly, I can picture this scene all too easily -- and as you said, it's canon for your Toph, so that's a good thing.
What's sad about this is how clear the divide is -- without Aang to intercede, the Waterbenders argue to leave the Firebender, pointing at the sins of others and ignoring how Iroh saved them. Though one wonders what Aang would say anyway; one thing the finale proved is that this series isn't quite as predictable as everyone assumed.
The Earth King's silence on the matter is telling; he has no authority here, and his uneducated opinion about the situation is ultimately pointless, as he has no idea about what has occured. Does he have a name, anyway? I keep thinking 'Liu Chan', but, uh, different fandom...
And the way that Toph is able to see past all of that so easily, the way she gets to the core -- 'he's our friend, leaving him is wrong' -- suits her. And it's sad to see her conceding the point, even in such dire circumstances. That isn't what we're used to, and it hurts.))
The Earth King makes me think of a child that's happy when everything is going just swell but has no idea what to do when things fall apart. So instead of taking any stance on the issue, he does what he is apt to do--talk with Bosco.
Toph is the only one who never knew Iroh as an enemy, so she certainly has more of a soft spot towards him than the others. Aang could potentially side with her, but like you said, he's incapacitated and unable to play the role of mediator. So you end up with Toph who, more so than probably any other character, does not really see people in terms of where they come from facing off against Katara and Sokka, who've had bad things happen to them in the past because of the Fire Nation and are somewhat biased because of that.
I'm really interested to see what they do with Iroh in the show. I'd love to see the Gaang formulate a plan to rescue him, but I'm not sure if it's going to happen.))
((It'll be interesting to see what they do with the Earth King. Traveling and getting a wealth of new experiences under his belt could be very good for him, but at this point, there's no way to know what they've got planned for his character. But at least they didn't leave him behind, WTF.
I fear for Iroh, honestly. I really have trouble seeing this end happily for him or, by proxy, Zuko. But then again, there's just no way of knowing until canon plays out...))
((I don't really anticipate the Earth King traveling with the group for a long period of time. I imagine the third season will open with them dropping him off somewhere, like with the Water Tribe warriors or something. Or maybe King Bumi will finally execute his plan and recapture Omashu, and they'll leave the Earth King there.
I've said since the beginning of the show that Iroh is bound to die at some point... I'd be sad to see it happen, though, since he's by far one of my favorite characters. But, I've been wrong before.))
((If Robin was there, he'd mention the BOE, and how the Titans beat them, and suggest making more allies. OT: Wish I could watch the newest Avatar episodes. -_-;))
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What's sad about this is how clear the divide is -- without Aang to intercede, the Waterbenders argue to leave the Firebender, pointing at the sins of others and ignoring how Iroh saved them. Though one wonders what Aang would say anyway; one thing the finale proved is that this series isn't quite as predictable as everyone assumed.
The Earth King's silence on the matter is telling; he has no authority here, and his uneducated opinion about the situation is ultimately pointless, as he has no idea about what has occured. Does he have a name, anyway? I keep thinking 'Liu Chan', but, uh, different fandom...
And the way that Toph is able to see past all of that so easily, the way she gets to the core -- 'he's our friend, leaving him is wrong' -- suits her. And it's sad to see her conceding the point, even in such dire circumstances. That isn't what we're used to, and it hurts.))
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The Earth King makes me think of a child that's happy when everything is going just swell but has no idea what to do when things fall apart. So instead of taking any stance on the issue, he does what he is apt to do--talk with Bosco.
Toph is the only one who never knew Iroh as an enemy, so she certainly has more of a soft spot towards him than the others. Aang could potentially side with her, but like you said, he's incapacitated and unable to play the role of mediator. So you end up with Toph who, more so than probably any other character, does not really see people in terms of where they come from facing off against Katara and Sokka, who've had bad things happen to them in the past because of the Fire Nation and are somewhat biased because of that.
I'm really interested to see what they do with Iroh in the show. I'd love to see the Gaang formulate a plan to rescue him, but I'm not sure if it's going to happen.))
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I fear for Iroh, honestly. I really have trouble seeing this end happily for him or, by proxy, Zuko. But then again, there's just no way of knowing until canon plays out...))
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I've said since the beginning of the show that Iroh is bound to die at some point... I'd be sad to see it happen, though, since he's by far one of my favorite characters. But, I've been wrong before.))
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