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Who had the worst past??

Who had the worst past??

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    ThisCrazyGuy

    [21]Oct 10, 2008
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    1. Aang.

    2. Zuko.

    3. Iroh.

    4. Katara and Sokka.

    5. Azula.


    Eh, I don't think Iroh should be there, because only until recently has he been suffering.
    True, BUT, he is the only person in the show to lose a child (and with that, his ONLY child), and it can be assumed he lost his wife too...
    But I will, however, put him last.
    Edited on 10/10/2008 7:59am
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    isabelwhatx

    [22]Oct 10, 2008
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    ThisCrazyGuy wrote:
    isabelwhatx wrote:
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    1. Aang.

    2. Zuko.

    3. Iroh.

    4. Katara and Sokka.

    5. Azula.


    Eh, I don't think Iroh should be there, because only until recently has he been suffering.
    True, BUT, he is the only person in the show to lose a child (and with that, his ONLY child), and it can be assumed he lost his wife too...


    Azula lost her mothers love. Katara and Sokka lost their father. Ozai lost his son, too, as well as his wife. Does that put him up there?
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    [23]Oct 10, 2008
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    isabelwhatx wrote:
    ThisCrazyGuy wrote:
    isabelwhatx wrote:
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    1. Aang.

    2. Zuko.

    3. Iroh.

    4. Katara and Sokka.

    5. Azula.
    Eh, I don't think Iroh should be there, because only until recently has he been suffering.
    True, BUT, he is the only person in the show to lose a child (and with that, his ONLY child), and it can be assumed he lost his wife too...
    Azula lost her mothers love. Katara and Sokka lost their father. Ozai lost his son, too, as well as his wife. Does that put him up there?
    I just said I would put Iroh last... And I think we can all agree that Ozai doesn't really care about anything but himself, HE HIMSELF banished both his Son AND Wife. Unless you mean he has the worst past, regardless of how he handled it... The difference is though, he blatantly knew they were both alive, at least when he banished them... The others had to deal with death (apart from Azula, but she has been insane for a long time now)...
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    isabelwhatx

    [24]Oct 10, 2008
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    But you could also argue that Ozai had to deal with the fact that he went through life without love, which is a horrible fate. Iroh at least had something.
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    ThisCrazyGuy wrote:
    isabelwhatx wrote:
    ThisCrazyGuy wrote:
    isabelwhatx wrote:
    ThisCrazyGuy wrote:

    1. Aang.

    2. Zuko.

    3. Iroh.

    4. Katara and Sokka.

    5. Azula.
    Eh, I don't think Iroh should be there, because only until recently has he been suffering.
    True, BUT, he is the only person in the show to lose a child (and with that, his ONLY child), and it can be assumed he lost his wife too...
    Azula lost her mothers love. Katara and Sokka lost their father. Ozai lost his son, too, as well as his wife. Does that put him up there?
    I just said I would put Iroh last... And I think we can all agree that Ozai doesn't really care about anything but himself, HE HIMSELF banished both his Son AND Wife. Unless you mean he has the worst past, regardless of how he handled it... The difference is though, he blatantly knew they were both alive, at least when he banished them... The others had to deal with death (apart from Azula, but she has been insane for a long time now)...
    To be honest, I don't think Ozai really cared, and deep down inside, even if he DID care, Azula practically WORSHIPPED him, and he knew she loved and looked up to him... Unfortunetly we will never know Ozai's TRUE feelings.
    Edited on 10/10/2008 10:18am
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    isabelwhatx

    [26]Oct 10, 2008
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    Azula did not LOVE him, she simply idolized him. It's a huge difference. But the fact that Ozai didn't care makes it so much more tragic. His life was void of love.
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    isabelwhatx wrote:
    Azula did not LOVE him, she simply idolized him. It's a huge difference. But the fact that Ozai didn't care makes it so much more tragic. His life was void of love.
    True that. However, I will add him as tied with Iroh on my list.
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    isabelwhatx

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    I love arguing
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    isabelwhatx wrote:
    I love arguing
    Don't we all?!
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    CorpseVendor

    [30]Oct 10, 2008
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    1.Aang
    2.Zuko
    3.Katara & Sokka
    4.The Cabbage Merchant
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    isabelwhatx

    [31]Oct 11, 2008
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    Why would you say Aang? He really only suffered for half a year or so. After that, he kind of accepted it.
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    isabelwhatx wrote:
    Why would you say Aang? He really only suffered for half a year or so. After that, he kind of accepted it.


    I say Aang because hes lost his entire race. And it wasn't just a year. Having his whole life change after being revealed he was the avatar and having the whole world and everyone's problems on his shoulders. Knowing he could never be a normal kid again. He was planned to be separated from his only thing to a parent and the person who understood how he felt (before Katara. His friends begin to shun him out because of his avatar status, making him feel more alone and misunderstood.

    He has to go through guilt that all the airbenders are now gone(that would feel a little lonely inside, especially at his age). Waking up frim being in a frozen block of ice. Being told you were K.O-ed for 100yrs while a war raged and everyone you knew is now dead.

    Then there is all the stuff that happened in the series. Master all 4 elements, the pressure of ending the war before the comet, not to mention being hunted down everywhere you go, and being criticized by strangers and blamed for the war because of his disappearance.

    thats why Aang is first on my list.
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    Spazdog

    [33]Oct 12, 2008
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    I agree with ang having horrible past but I also feel sorry imagine growing up without a mother's love

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    isabelwhatx

    [34]Oct 12, 2008
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    CorpseVendor wrote:
    isabelwhatx wrote:
    Why would you say Aang? He really only suffered for half a year or so. After that, he kind of accepted it.


    I say Aang because hes lost his entire race. And it wasn't just a year. Having his whole life change after being revealed he was the avatar and having the whole world and everyone's problems on his shoulders. Knowing he could never be a normal kid again. He was planned to be separated from his only thing to a parent and the person who understood how he felt (before Katara. His friends begin to shun him out because of his avatar status, making him feel more alone and misunderstood.

    He has to go through guilt that all the airbenders are now gone(that would feel a little lonely inside, especially at his age). Waking up frim being in a frozen block of ice. Being told you were K.O-ed for 100yrs while a war raged and everyone you knew is now dead.

    Then there is all the stuff that happened in the series. Master all 4 elements, the pressure of ending the war before the comet, not to mention being hunted down everywhere you go, and being criticized by strangers and blamed for the war because of his disappearance.

    thats why Aang is first on my list.

    But that's not really the worst past, that's the worst life. Or, at least, the worst year of his life. The majority of his life was happy and filled with love.
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    [35]Oct 13, 2008
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    isabelwhatx wrote:
    CorpseVendor wrote:
    isabelwhatx wrote:
    Why would you say Aang? He really only suffered for half a year or so. After that, he kind of accepted it.


    I say Aang because hes lost his entire race. And it wasn't just a year. Having his whole life change after being revealed he was the avatar and having the whole world and everyone's problems on his shoulders. Knowing he could never be a normal kid again. He was planned to be separated from his only thing to a parent and the person who understood how he felt (before Katara. His friends begin to shun him out because of his avatar status, making him feel more alone and misunderstood.

    He has to go through guilt that all the airbenders are now gone(that would feel a little lonely inside, especially at his age). Waking up frim being in a frozen block of ice. Being told you were K.O-ed for 100yrs while a war raged and everyone you knew is now dead.

    Then there is all the stuff that happened in the series. Master all 4 elements, the pressure of ending the war before the comet, not to mention being hunted down everywhere you go, and being criticized by strangers and blamed for the war because of his disappearance.

    thats why Aang is first on my list.

    But that's not really the worst past, that's the worst life. Or, at least, the worst year of his life. The majority of his life was happy and filled with love.


    Whats the difference? So was Zuko's. He had his mother. And All those flash backs with him and his family. His father's hand on his shoulder (can't remember it all). Zuko then talked back in the meeting, got his scar and was exiled for two years along with being a drama king.

    ...I really would have liked to see Aang's actual parents.
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    isabelwhatx

    [36]Oct 13, 2008
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    Zuko NEVER had his father. His whole life was void of a father figure. Even worse, he had a father figure that hated him. Or, at least, was ashamed of him, which isn't any better.
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    isabelwhatx wrote:
    Zuko NEVER had his father. His whole life was void of a father figure. Even worse, he had a father figure that hated him. Or, at least, was ashamed of him, which isn't any better.

    Ozai was deranged lunatic along with all genrations of firelord upto solzen (spelling). I to top it off he was pretty lame if you ask me.

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    I don't think Aang EVER actually accepted that ALL of the Air Nomads were wiped out. You don't just accept something like that and move on (your entire race being ruthlessly killed, and taken by surprise by a nation you thought to be kind... Because of you) with your life. While Aang usually always puts on a happy face, he will never really get over that and move on, and he SHOUDN'T either... But, I can agree to some level with what Isabel is saying.

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    My TOP:
    1. Azula. No one loved poor Azula but herself.
    2. Zuko. Atleast he had his mommy's love.
    3. Aang. Had love, but they were all dead. Then he found new love.
    4. Katara and Sokka. Had love of parents, but they were often absent.
    5. Toph. Had all the love of her parents but hated it.
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    isabelwhatx

    [40]Oct 15, 2008
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    ThisCrazyGuy wrote:

    I don't think Aang EVER actually accepted that ALL of the Air Nomads were wiped out. You don't just accept something like that and move on (your entire race being ruthlessly killed, and taken by surprise by a nation you thought to be kind... Because of you) with your life. While Aang usually always puts on a happy face, he will never really get over that and move on, and he SHOUDN'T either... But, I can agree to some level with what Isabel is saying.

    I don't actually agree with what I'm saying, I'm just arguing for the sake of arguing
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