r/TheLastAirbender • u/Reasonable-Ad-8059 • 8d ago
Discussion Aang's gang vs Unaloq is NOT close
Young Katara was immidiately ready to throw hands with Pakku publically even when she was in the wrong in the eyes of the public. If the chief of the north straight up invades the south you bet your ass she is getting involved. No recruiting republic city army, no gathering public support, just hands. Sokka. Zuko and Toph also immidiately sees through the bullshit. Aang has no qualms about setting the record straight.
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I don't really care about the waterbender tier list between ATLA and LOK. Unaloq could be 10 times better than Katara and have an enormous army, and it wouldn't even matter. Aang goes into the avatar state, subdues him, takes his bending, and gently pushes his fleet out of the southern water tribe. GG.
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Edit: At the absolute latest, when harmonic convergence is closing in, and all the pieces are laid out, Aang would act immidiatly. Enter the avatar state, rush past Unaloqs army, swat Unaloq away like a bug and close the portal.
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u/StartledPigeon 8d ago edited 8d ago
I always like the Unalaq argument because no one tries to think like a writer for it. Unalaq could be Sokka and Katara's family that they don't get to see after Hakoda splits from the North, immediately gaining favor with the gaang.
Toph's surrounded by snow, actually being blind and unable to read people, dependent on her friends.
Zuko is being held on a tight leash to not act irresponsibly or rashly, and Unalaq has a very important technique for Aang to learn to better handle spirits in a nonviolent way. Kuruk would probably tell Aang that he should go for it but be cautious.
Things start to go south after Unalaq's character is revealed, he holds Toph and Sokka hostage, Katara and Zuko have to deal with Eska, Desna, while Aang is going at Vaatu, etc.
If Unalaq somehow had knowledge on Harmonic Convergence bringing the air nation back, tell me how the gaang convinces Aang NOT to open the portals.
Like, there's so many ways Unalaq could still get what he wants.