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[lavanya_six]

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[lavanyasix.livejournal.com]

For Avatar personal headcanon, I like the idea that Aang holds back in his fights. We've seen him fight a volcano and win, something Roku himself failed to do, so he's not lacking in raw power as a bender. Yet when Azula or Zuko show up to tango, he often ends up with his back against a wall. I think Aang really handicaps himself in fights, trying to use the least amount of force necessary because he's aware how easily he could hurt/kill even someone like Azula.

When he fought Ozai, we saw Aang purposefully miss redirecting lightning back at Ozai for an easy kill shot, and Ozai was in the process of burning down the Earth Kingdom. That's the strength of the personal morality that drives Aang to restrain himself in all his fights.

Re: Addendum

[clockwerkchaos.livejournal.com]

Confession? I really don't like the lightning avoidance. I don't have a problem with Aang trying to to hurt people when he has the power to do so, and when his life is on the line. But when the lives of millions of people hand on his decisions... yeah, I kinda have a problem. Yangchen was in some ways right. Once he had Ozai subdued, I like that he didn't kill then, but sabotaging his own fight, when the fight threatens the lives of so many, honestly, I don't like that.

Re: Addendum

[lavanyasix.livejournal.com]

I'm neutral about the lightning avoidance, mostly because it's a kids show and they'd never actually have Aang kill Ozai. I just meant it as an example of his bone-deep restraint.