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Okay, so, even though last night I was irritated, I've had some time to think about it and I've decided that this episode is good. I downloaded it, for further watching, and now that I can pause and study it, and let it mull over with what we know from the rest of the episode, I'm going to share my thoughts and observations with you.

Okay. The cloaked/shadowy/unrecognizable figure who gave Zuko the scroll. They look hunched over to me, almost like a hunchback... that could just be a trick of the light, though, or them just hunching over to try and appear less noticeable. I think they might have a bit of a limp, that could be just me. Who do I think it is? I think it's still Ursa, but staring at the clip over and over and over again makes me think that it could be someone else. The question is, who? Not Iroh, that's totally dumb... if he could get out of the prison and go up to Zuko's room in the palace, why wouldn't he just book it? He certainly wouldn't go BACK to the prison.

Another curiosity, speaking of Iroh, that occurred to me this morning; how does he know that Roku is Ursa's grandfather? I mean, it's obviously possible that the royal family knew her lineage, seeing as how she was marrying one of the princes, but wouldn't they see her Avatar heritage as a possible threat? She could pass down that way of thinking that threatened the spread of the Fire Nation empire to her children, who would come into power... I don't know where I'm going with this. It just seems odd that Iroh would know it to me.

Hey, this totally flew over my head, but you know the thing Roku said about friendships being so strong they can transcend lifetimes? Obviously it was meant to be remembered, as it was mentioned at the end as well. Well... hate to be Captain Obvious, but would that mean that Zuko and Aang are destined to be friends? I mean, Zuko isn't Sozin, obviously, but I think it's significant that he's descended from him. In any case, it's a good sign for Zuko joining the Gaang.

Hm, Negi, I don't think that Tam Yin or whatever Roku's bride was called sounds like Azula. Her voice is much more nasally and deeper than Azula's.

Yeah, see? The crown fell to the ground and was just left there. How did Iroh get another? Unless a replica was made, of course, but that just takes all the significance out of it...

I don't get why Sozin rushed over there to help Roku when he was just going to leave him to die anyways. It seems... counter-productive. I mean, it was just like, "Tralaaa! I'm here to help! Oh, and you can go die."

Another note: Firebenders can siphon the heat off, so they can heat AND cool things. Pretty awesome. They're like Pyro and Iceman combined into one! With, uh, y'know, more of the Pyro... but you get what I mean.

...Is Roku's dragon named 'Fang'? Laaaame.

Heyyyy, black dragon. I remember reading somewhere, in someone's deviantART journal, that red and black dragons are supposed to oppose each other, red being the good dragon and black the bad dragon. Lawwwl. They did their research. Or perhaps it's blue, which alludes to something else. Look it up if you want some giggles.

Hey, Aang's mom is there, mostly concealed in shadow. biggrin

YEAH, HOW DID IROH GET THE FREAKIN' CROWN?! That better be explained, 'cause last time I checked, it was coated in LAVA.

Hm, yeah, I think this episode is DEFINITELY alluding to Zuko joining the Gaang soonish. "Everyone needs to be given a chance."

Yeah, I'm still not saying that's a Taang moment. Okay. Let's take a moment to analyze this from Toph's perspective. For the first 12 years of her life, she had NO friends. Now, she has 3 fantastic friends. However, they're kind of up against impossible odds to save the world and whatnot. So, obviously, she'd be scared of losing them. But, the idea that friendship transcends lifetimes, that even if they died the friendship and love would still be there, is very reassuring to her. So, yeah. It's not only concerning her friendship with Aang, it's concerning ALL of them.

So, yeah, those are my second thoughts on this episode. I'm psyched to see next weeks... it seems like the plot of Zuko figuring s**t out is finally getting under way! We're past the season-start awkward episodes where everything is reintroduced and things are quietly put into motion, we're getting into the PLOT! Hell yeah!

Argh! The suspense they put us under gonk

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I like the ep well, I agree with the Idea of the white lotus getting the messege to Zuko because there everywhere and Iroh's a high ranking member so he probly has some pull with them.

as for the crown surveying the fire/ash/ MAGMA(!!!) the wife may have grabed it, or she whent back after the iland cooled and found it under the ash, I mean maybe the whole iland being covered to the point ion witch you cant see the house anymore came form a later blast(It has been 112 years since roku).

I belive Iroh got his hands on the crown one of 2 ways

one possibility, he whent there to that ilan over his travles after the death of Luten and just found it and never bother to tell anyone(less likely)

The other would be that Zuko's mother has been to see Iroh. it would make since for her to have it since it was in her family. and that would also exsplan how Iroh knew the whole story that he haddent bother to tell till now

and the whole Idear of Sozin coming to help, I belive he was there to betray him the whole time, he may have been old but he was still the avatar, he knew there would be danger. and when your in danger and a friend helps you think you can make it, not that your friends going to stab you in the back. and that probly what Sozin was thinking(The fire lord blood line is full of trick evil people as we can now determan)

I couldn't stand the suspense so mush I went to Veoh and watched 3.07-3.09. I want to watch 310 DDD:

Actually, from what I remember of her voice, it sounded like Frankie Foster from Foster home for imaginary friends, which if you know your casting information, is voiced by the same person for Azula, Grey DeLisle. So if thats correct, then the same person did both of their voices. Besides, whose to say that they cant have the same voice? Vicky the evil babysitter doesnt sound anything like Azula, but they are voiced by the same people. If anyone can prove its not her, then give proof.