OK, I’m doing talk to text so please forgive the mess:
Not critiquing her because I would’ve had the exact same reaction, but I laughed so hard when Katara immediately finked on Zuko and Iroh peacefully running a tea shop; girl, the last time you saw them you volunteered to help save Iroh life.
I will forever be torn on Zuko NOT defecting from the fire nation in the finale. It would’ve been so cool. That being said it’s equally cool and I love how he does defect in season three. I just know that if he had defected in the season two finale, I would still be screaming about how cool it was even today. I guess it’s a different type of cool. I equally scream about his reunion with his uncle in season three. I guess it’s just cool to know they could’ve gone any which way with it and it would’ve worked really nice.
Am I the only person who attempts to open their chakras during the guru?
If I had been any member of team avatar, I would’ve been screaming and crying at the end of the finale. How are they all keeping their cool?
 Azula is truly one of the most formidable villains and scariest children of all time. It occurs to me now in hindsight she’s only enlisting Zuko‘s help so if she needs a scapegoat, she has one. Also convincing the dai li to join her is literally insane. 
On a creative note, it was super cool how as Aang opens his chakras they show Toph cracking the code to metal bending so to speak. a really nice parallel.
Random but can I just say how pretty Zuko smile is when he is at peace in the tea shop? Poor bb.
Not gonna lie I am laughing hysterically at how nonplussed Mai is with everything. “Just take the bear.” 
As much as I’m growing fond of Suki and Sokka, Tylee would’ve been a fun avenue to explore.
And with that said, I can’t believe I’m saying this, I think Zuko would be best with, of all the presented options… Jin.  for all these years I thought we had two little to work with to really form an opinion on his relationship with her, but I really liked what I saw. The date was a little awkward, but it ended on such a beautiful note with Zuko lighting all the lanterns for her, and she didn’t even flinch at that. She didn’t flinch at his awkwardness either. She was so open to getting to know him. Narratively, I see why they went with Mai because they wanted to show someone living within The fire nation was still in Zuko‘s corner. I think? But it would have spoken volumes if he wed outside the FN, which I presume is one of the aspects people like about Zutara and why I’m talking about it now given a lot of people  say they began shipping them in the finale. Their body language could be interpreted as romantic, I guess? It seemed more compassionate than anything else, (devils advocate: a good relationship needs good compassion tho so no kink shaming here HAHA) so I personally still didn’t see it but I def see why that particular aspect is appealing.
















