Roku And Zuko Parallel

Roku and Zuko parallel

Ever since I first saw the episode I've noticed this:

Roku doesn't even TRY to use reason, argument and emotion to get Sozin to abandon his idea of world conquest, he just bluntly says no and refuses all talk on the subject. Then later almost kills Sozin and cuts all contact with him then wonders and regrets that he hasn't changed.

Similarly Zuko throws Azula into a horrific asylum to rot and suffer alone for almost two years with no one except her hallucinations to try to convince her to change paths. Then once she's out he throws half hearted second chances at her and is surprised, sad and furious that her mind is too broken and her distrust too great to take them.

I do not have much hope for a good ending for Azula but I hope the realization of why he failed will hit Zuko eventually.

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