

This is cemented in the shared glance between Zuko and Aang at the end of the episode. The two stories being told simultaneously give us the feeling that their stories are not too different. However, seeing the way his past friends and masters treated him allows us to further sympathize with Aang. After “The Southern Air Temple,” I thought that was all I needed when it came to Aang’s backstory. This episode is the first step in endearing Zuko to audiences, and the abuse he faced at the hands of his own father showed that Zuko was more than your average antagonist. My favorite episode from Book One, “The Storm” finally brings to light the stories of Aang and Zuko. Zuko standing before his father in a flashback in Book One Chapter 12, “The Storm”
