Thread:Emperor Qin/@comment-1037137-20130828221534/@comment-5888498-20130904192647

If Zuko wasn't really wishing for power, he could simply tag along his uncle and "forfeit" the match you know? just like now that he [thinks] that he is NOT the son of the former Fire Lord [Ozai] thus supposedly making him a unlegit offspring to inherit the throne, seemed to him a viable option.

He wasn't "oh no, regardless of who am I I'll stay here since I was crowned and even you saw it" he actually seemed somewhat tranquil and really considering that possibility on The Search-II.

Of course this is not just opposing Bryke's choice, more like objecting to it. but truly, we as fans have no hold on their decisions, and this might go good or go bad, who knows?? We got Avatar Wan on the same season that Varick/"ginger" will show up, for example.

Basically what Mako100 noticed/tried to say is that everytime Zuko or Azua does something cool or bad, it is instantly used as a way to compare one with another, usually the balance leaning towards Zuko, which is considered by him not a cool character as many fans consider.

On the other side, he mentioned quite an interesting point, on the same side he hates Zuko, its interesting to try to understand why Mako is SO hated by the fandom. It's not like he's the worst guy on the planet, although the plot kinda made him a bit of a jerk on the Mako-Korra-Asami triangle and his initial attitude of "I told you this was a bad idea" and against the romance but later he joined the very same thing he was objecting too.

So Mako is sometimes victim of poor writing, not a terrible person or just a jerk if we analyze from this point. BUT still, half the fandom wants to hit the guy with a catapult.