Wednesday, April 20, 2011

A 'Sozin's Comet' moment - a beautiful illusion

I was particularly struck by the scene in which Azula loses her mind, and in a state of paranoia cuts locks of her hair. "What a shame," Azula hears a woman's voice and and sees her mother's image in the mirror: "You always had such beautiful hair," the image laments...

"Even YOU fear me." Azula says coldly, resentfully.

"No; I love you Azula, I do," her mother's image responds, and clasps its hands together in benediction...