I was just recently having a complete meltdown because of... well, everyone who's seen the finale should know perfectly well what I'm talking about.
But I have an idea... just a little one... tricky... and very possibly not going to happen, but it helps me believe that he's still going to turn around and kick some serious Azula-butt.
OKAY! This is what I think:
Zuko and Iroh were left behind and before Azula crashed in, Iroh said he was going to have a 'talk' with Zuko. Then they were interrupted, Azula made her proposal, and went after Aang.... No one knows whether or not Iroh talked to Zuko. WHAT IF it was Iroh's PLAN to have Zuko go with Azula, knowing that it would keep him safe. They devised it to make it look like Zuko was actually the bad guy and have Iroh get arrested - AKA: They both remain in Ba-Sing-Se.
NOW. That is NOT all, my fellow fanatics... What if Zuko actually proposed this plan to Iroh and it was his plot for Azula to teach??him to make lightning? Like, knowing somewhere in the back of his mind that his father may actually care for him now that he's betrayed everyone he loves, that he can get passed that, calm himself down, and do the whole seperate his chi's [sp?] and make the lightning.
Anyways - that was just my thought process. My little shred of hope that he isn't as completely wacked out and demonic as his sister.
Oh. And did anyone notice how the convo in the cave with Iroh and Azula trying to push things on Zuko was exactly like his dream? Where Azula was trying to make Zuko do bad things while Iroh tried to keep him from it? Yeah... I dunno.
Discuss.