Zuko S3:
Confronts father. Chooses different destiny than "prince of the fire nation," and sides with Iroh.

It's going to be tougher than that, but that's going to happen s3.

It would be ridiculously lame if Zuko was plotting this all along. It would, however, be awesome if Zuko changed sides during the middle of s3 (which should happen).

personally, i believe that Zuko will be betrayed again my Azula and from there, run in exile again with his uncle... or try to regain trust with Aang, which wont happen

Maybe. But this is nowhere near as powerful as Zuko choosing his own path without his father or his sister betraying him again. Just my opinion, but I think I can read season 3 pretty well. They've done a lot of good foreshadowing. There is nothing that makes me think Azula is going to betray Zuko and there are multiple lines which indicate Zuko will betray Azula because of his conscience.

maybe betray was the wrong word. But I dont believe Ozai will accept Zuko... Ba Sing Se was captured not by Zuko, but mostly by Azula, and Ozai knows that... or youd think he would. Azula is just leading Zuko to a trap

Here are the points I raise

Scenario 1: Scamming the Feeble Princess - Azula has a tendency for big tactics and plans. She's wonderfull meticulous. But she's also full of herself. We see this as such when Long Feng confronts her. But she is marvelously simple. She assumes people are as single-minded as she is. She's remarkably simple to predict, especially if you have the tactical cunning of Iroh. Iroh knows Azula will want to turn them over to Ozai so they can either be publicly exceuted for betrayal or placed in prison where they are no longer factors. They also know Azula will never trust Iroh, and thinks Zuko is easier to manipulate. So Zuko "sides" with Azula to get her guard down. Ba Sing Se is a necessary sacrifice.

The problems with this theory is that even Iroh knows how dangerous Azula is. Azula could have seriously harmed or killed the Avatar. That would be dangerous.

Scenario 2: What is it Zuko wants? - The theory that also holds credence is that Zuko still wants his honor and his kingdom. As such, just like before, he would leap, however cautiously, at Azula's offer. Remember that Zuko, especially after this fight, if he thinks about what happens, knows that he can defeat her in a fight. Not only is he much stronger then even Azula thinks, but he can redirect lightning, a technique Azula has only seen with Iroh, and she has no idea Zuko learned it.

The problems with this theory is it disregards Zuko's attitude in the beginning, and it proves that he really hasn't changed, despite his protest to Katara.


Now, I have another question for you. Did anyone find that scene with Azula at the end, where she remarks that Ozai need not restore Zuko's honor? Anyone find that odd? Makes me think that Azula plans to quickly eliminate her father. Zuko would be a dangerous trump card in such a situation. Ozai might think nothing of him, but Azula, although she disdains him, will not ignore him in such a situation. With such an ace up her sleeve, she's probably scheming to take the Fire Nation for herself by eliminating Ozai, and either eliminating or making a deal with Zuko.

Ozia will never wants zuko back according to iroh in the episode "the avatar state" Iroh said I have never known my brother to regret anything. it could be azula's plan to throw him in prison.

I'm pretty sure Azula is planning to seize her father's kingdom. Maybe that will be her undoing. As for Iroh and Zuko plotting against her all along, maybe. It would be cool, but I don't think Zuko is capable of that kind of plot, or maybe thats' his new strength, the ability to lie/act.

Azula's most likely gonna double cross him. When she was asken him to work together she had he lie voice on.

Ahem (relaiting to zuko scince it seems someone from this forum might actualy understand this) " To find peace and understanding in ones self sometimes you must follow all the roads set out in front of you, for you??to actaully learn how to become who you were meant to be"

his choice is simple. Azula/FN or Iroh/who ever the crap he's with. I want Zuko to go back to the FN and get what's waiting for him....and it's not love or acceptence. Maybe then he'll realize his mistake.

Of course Zuko's changed, even if he sides with Azula. He understands more of who he is now, he has more control over his emotions and his firebending. He understands how much he wants his father's love, his father's acceptance. He only begins to understand how much his uncle means to him. He thinks more, he's willing to question his identity as prince of the fire nation. He has different reasons for siding with Azula than hunting the Avatar s1, that's how he's changed. I think he's grown, anyway. I need to rewatch this episode for evidence to support my theory, which really should be correct. Meh, my case above wasn't as airtight as I'd have liked it.