The Psychology of Azula l Avatar: The Last Airbender

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This guy took "what is wrong with that child" to another level

One interesting detail I picked up on is that the only person the calls Azula a "monster" is herself.

"It was Azula who was left behind, who wasn't rescued" Man, idk why made me tear up, I knew I felt bad for the girl but that really drove it home.

Dude I got chills when Zuko instinctively repeated “Azula always lies.” As if it was a coping mechanism to get away from how chaotic his mind is and how conflicted he is.

The saddest part of Azula is thinking that maybe, just maybe, she could have been saved.

“My own mother....thought I was a monster...” “ She was right of course, but it still hurt “

Anyone notice with Ty Lee that she went from wanting desperately to be a recognized individual to finding peace with the Kyoshi Warriors, who all dress alike yet retain their individuality? I liked that for tying up Ty Lee’s story. ❤️

Something I just realised is how Azula keeps only nonbenders around her. Her "friends" are nonbenders, her servants are as far as we know nonbenders, even her teachers, the Granny Twins, are nonbenders. This might be because she want's to keep the feel of superioroty, thinking firebenders (or benders in general) are superior to others or other styles of combat. Or it might be that she doesn't want the risk of anyone to chalenge her. She knows Zuko is less in skill, so she thinks he's not a threath to her. The only exeption is his father, who just happens to be Firelord. Arguably the strongest firebender in the world.

i can not get over the fact that Avatar did a literal "filler beach episode" type episode and made it good enough that it comes into play in psychological character breakdowns

It might just be me, but if a girl walked up and told me That my outfit was "So sharp it could puncture the hull of an empire-class Fire Nation battle ship, leaving thousands to drown at sea" I'd be flattered.

As a psychology major, Azula has always been an extreme example of several mental conditions. In that way, she is fascinating to study. Thanks for this video!

21:00 The fact that Azula attempts to comfort Zuko makes her descent even sadder. Azula is not the monster she portrays herself to be. It's a trait instilled into her by her father ( Her father being the only person that gives her validation) and a facade she keeps up to please him. It's Mai and Ty lee' s betrayal that puts her very being into question and unlike Zuko who had Iroh to help him through his own path Azula was alone. She wasn't a monster she was made into one.

Anyone else suddenly realizing that they spent 55 minutes on watching the gradual psychological decline of an abused child?

Young Azula saying “dad’s going to kill you” always creeps me out.

I think a lot of azula’s complexity can be attributed to Grey DeLisle’s performance. She gives azula a kind of curiosity when she’s a kid, like she’s purposefully saying and doing things that she knows will get a fearful reaction. She’s a child imitating her father, seeing that acting in a way he finds pleasing will keep her SAFE. This, aligned with her intelligence and constant positive comparisons to her brother? The acting is TRAGICALLY accurate.

now THIS is how you make a villain. azula is so complex and i’m really glad i watched this show when i was young. because even through she was an absolute menace throughout the show at the end i really did feel bad for her. and i think it’s important for children to sympathise with the villains to a certain extent. it gives the child perspective and shows that like in real life people are complicated. everything isn’t so black and white there are a lot of grey areas within a person. if i ever have kids they are definitely watching this show!!!

"filler" episodes in avatar are used for character development

that moment where she’s been defeated and chained up was honestly heartbreaking. even though she is the antagonist, she is a deeply scarred character. her crying and breathing fire hysterically really got me.

Both Azula and Zuko have such tragic stories... but the path Azula went down is so sad. I wish she had someone who had nurtured her.