>>103325841>>103325977>>103326021>>103332221.....you fuckers know absolute jack shit about Japan, and seeing as the fire nation is clear japan expy you can't really understand this scene without understanding old Japanese honor culture.
I mean yes, there are emotional elements to the equation for Zuko, but it's a lot more than that. If we go back to shogunate era Japan and you are the clan heir you do not defy your fucking father. PERIOD. Furthermore you do not defy the fucking Shogun, and you do not defy the fucking Emperor. PERIOD.
If your clan head, the shogun, or the emperor ordered you to suicide, you committed suicide. That is the level of devotion and respect that was expected. Ozai is zuko's father, clan head, and shogun/emperor all wrapped up in one. You don't fucking defy that. You don't fucking raise your hand to that. You fucking bow and beg forgiveness for your lowly self, which is exactly what Zuko did.
