It was a little strange going back to these episodes and seeing the characters before all the events that change them into who they are by the end, particularly Zuko. He seems outright evil in these first two episodes, though you at least get a hint of his impatience and occasional ineptness.
I also remember being surprised by Aang's crush on Katara when it was revealed later in the series, but on rewatching these first two episodes, I see it's foreshadowed here with Katara questioning why he's looking at her "like that." I can't wait to see what other stuff I missed the first go-round!
I was seriously disappointed in Zuko these first two episodes, because I knew he was very popular with the fandom, and he seemed like a two-dimensional, bumbling sort of villain.
One of the few things I was spoiled for going into this show was that Zuko would have a redemption arc, so I was predisposed to keep an open mind about him. But a character eventually being a good guy doesn't necessarily mean he'll also eventually be a really interesting character. Like you (and yukinoomoni below) say, there are hints in these first episodes, laying the groundwork for the dimensions he'll get, but they're much easier to pick up on in retrospect.
The other thing I was spoiled for was thanks to my awareness that there had been a mega-shipwar -- I knew the "winner" of said war. So the foreshadowing of Aang's crush jumped out at me for what it was right away!
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Date: 2011-01-01 10:45 pm (UTC)I also remember being surprised by Aang's crush on Katara when it was revealed later in the series, but on rewatching these first two episodes, I see it's foreshadowed here with Katara questioning why he's looking at her "like that." I can't wait to see what other stuff I missed the first go-round!
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Date: 2011-03-27 10:35 pm (UTC)One of the few things I was spoiled for going into this show was that Zuko would have a redemption arc, so I was predisposed to keep an open mind about him. But a character eventually being a good guy doesn't necessarily mean he'll also eventually be a really interesting character. Like you (and
The other thing I was spoiled for was thanks to my awareness that there had been a mega-shipwar -- I knew the "winner" of said war. So the foreshadowing of Aang's crush jumped out at me for what it was right away!