| masterofaeons wrote: |
| * Glibness/Superficial Charm - Check. * Manipulative and Conning - Check. * Grandiose Sense of Self - Though she does everything for the honor of the fire nation, she's out of wack. * Pathological Lying - Check. * Lack of Remorse, Shame or Guilt - Azula feels shame. She's not completely dead inside. * Shallow Emotions - Just because she has few, I don't think she can be called shallow. * Incapacity for Love - Electra, anyone? She has the wrong kind of love. Ew. * Need for Stimulation - "What are we going to do tonight, Azula?" "The same thing we do every night, Ty Lee...!" * Callousness/Lack of Empathy - Check! * Poor Behavioral Controls/Impulsive Nature - I would never call Azula impulsive. Maybe we'll see that later, but she has yet to crack. * Early Behavior Problems/Juvenile Delinquency - I hear she tried to bite the midwife. * Irresponsibility/Unreliability - Seriously, this doesn't sound like her at all. * Promiscuous Sexual Behavior/Infidelity - Right, maybe in the live action remake 17 years from now. * Lack of Realistic Life Plan/Parasitic Lifestyle - Not this Azula. * Criminal or Entrepreneurial Versatility - Versatility? "I am a princess who murders people. I don't need a resume." * Contemptuous of those who seek to understand them - She never really got mad at the questions during The Beach, just internalized it and regretted being herself. * Does not perceive that anything is wrong with them - Azula knows she's f****'d up. * Authoritarian - Check. * Secretive - She's never been one to keep a secret. * Paranoid - Azula is collected and assured of herself at all times. * Only rarely in difficulty with the law, but seeks out situations where their tyrannical behavior will be tolerated, condoned, or admired - Ummm...check. * Conventional appearance - I don't think I've seen her dress down. * Goal of enslavement of their victim(s) - I think she stops at "kill (and make daddy happy)" * Exercises despotic control over every aspect of the victim's life - No, she's never gone out of her way to terrorize Aang. * Has an emotional need to justify their crimes and therefore needs their victim's affirmation (respect, gratitude and love) - Now this one wouldn't surprise me in the least. * Ultimate goal is the creation of a willing victim - I'll give her this one. I believe this is the role she sees for Ty Lee. * Incapable of real human attachment to another - Check. * Unable to feel remorse or guilt - No, she regrets her life when forced to reflect. * Narcissism, grandiosity (self-importance not based on achievments) - Azula likes her shiny medals and accomplishments. She is self-made, not a mockery of competence. * May state readily that their goal is to rule the world - And overthrow daddy? Never! --- I think she misses some key factors. One of which is disregarding regret. |
"I hear she tried to bite the mid-wife."
That reminds me of the book "Wicked" When Elphaba was born, her mother was passed out, so one of the mid-wives let Elphaba suck on her finger. The problem was that Elphaba was born with a full set of teeth and bit the tip of the woman's finger off.
Anyway. I don't think Azula's completely a sociopath. Though she's definitely on her way. Azula doesn't know how to feel remorse because she's never had a reason to, and she didn't get the same, loving attention Ursa gave to Zuko. Zuko also away from his home for three years, and saw the ravages of what the war had done. And even Zuko didn't seem to care until he was seen as traitor and was on the run from Azula and really had to face the effects of war.
I think if Azula was put in a similar position to what Zuko had been in, she'd be able to pull away from those sociopathic tendencies.
Which is why I still love the idea of Hobo/Nomadic!Azula.
