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I remember when I was 5 year oid when you talk about your you tube channel dad and I Huck in to this you tube channel to say I love you

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I like it because it’s something I am going through

I have one question and I'd like to know if you've ever considered what would happen if Azula either had a life that went right OR saw a glimpse of reality from the audiences perspective. I think that would be a very interesting concept, especially when the reality of her situation is so pitiful and horrible.

s-a-d-ism not saydisme

Give Azula a redemption arc 2k21

wtf,that was great.really

"She was right of course but it still hurts!" "No you miscalculated, you should have feared me more!"

Of all the contrived reasons that fantasy books/shows/movies have for the main characters being children, "It's easier for the main antagonist to manipulate them if they start when they're a child" has to be the darkest one.

I know im late but Azula is the best example of Macivelism goal justifies source with which it is achieved

Confidence is seeing yourself above everyone. Arrogance is seeing everyone below you.

Don't forget her perfectionism

Ok fine I’ll rewatch Avatar the Last Airbender again, stop badgering me. 🙄

So basically the fire nation royalty went to war instead of therapy.

Thank you for making this, sir. I'll be looking to this for some character-writing insight in my fan-fiction on DeviantArt. :)

I'm barely 4 minutes in and it just screams SOCIOPATH aka antisocial personality disorder at me

37:57 What book/comic is this ?

For some reason Azula reminds me of c!Dream especially with the emotions = weakness shit

I NEED MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS

She would've been greater than her father

Azula was very attractive to me she'd make a great wife to a dictator.

This was an absolutely brilliant analysis. I can't even watch A:TLA because watching Azula's breakdown only makes me depressed. You've presented her character in a very good way without judging her. Thank you for this. And (unless I looked away at the precise right moment) thank you for not using that last shot of her crying in the finale; that part always breaks my heart...

Ursa: -What is wrong with that child? This guy: -Well if you look at the DSM... Varrick: -That was a rethorical question Zhu-Li

Found you through the Overanalyzing Avatar dude! Insane content, love it.

Azula’s such a good villain that RWBY tried to re-engineer her with Cinder Fall.

Who else thought the rest of the fandom was overreacting but saw her amd was like yeah but shes insane

4:37 :0

Dark triad

It’s interesting to listen to this. I started to make comparisons with my own childhood. My mother had bad post natal depression when I was born and I know I was looked after by a few family friends quite often when I was a young baby. I grew to be close to my mother though as a young child, she was forever forgiving when I made mistakes (unlike my father). He was inclined to angry outbursts whenever I did something wrong and didn’t interact with me that much (other than telling me off). Even when he didn’t shout he would show disapproval at my annoying presence (I had a lot of energy as a kid) with annoyed expressions and loud tutting. I always felt like he didn’t want me around so I spent way more time with my mother. I didn’t have a bad childhood by any means but now as an adult and a father myself, I recognise how my childhood formed parts of my personality. Some good and some bad. Now I try to look at life more like Iroh.

What a thorough and insightful video. Thank you!

Very well researched. It's interesting that Azula's personality has much in common with Anakin Skywalker's. The beats are eerily similar, especially when you realize that Ozai and Palpatine have a lot in common as well. It would be nice to think that Azula could be redeemed at some point, just as Anakin was in the end.

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28:38

well uhhhh, this described me way too much, like ive gotten to rebellion start azula, I need to look more into this

This guys is mixing up a lot of terms and using a bunch of ones not recognized in psychology but I get where he is going at.

great video! Its really interesting how avatar manages to bring so much personality into its characters. However I wanted to point out, as I felt you made this mistake often. Psychopathy isnt a diagnosis, the diagnosis needed to be a psychopath is anti-social personality disorder, narcissistic personality can also be together. Though as you said, she doenst strike me as a psychopath, just a person that never learned a better way to deal with the world around her.

I always thought Azula just cracked under the pressure of becoming Fire Lord.

51:54

“A real general general would stay on the battlefield.” This line is amazing to understand Azula. Not only does she have her own ideals of what leadership should be, this is something that defines her insecurity. She doesn’t want to be like her uncle. She doesn’t want to be like her mother, hypocritical as always. It’s amazing how well written this character is.

It’s a reflection of her abusive parenthood. I can’t believe her mother would tell her to try and understand the situation when she wouldn’t try and understand her own daughter first.

damn.

Enjoyed the video, but it's wrong on a kind of very key point... rather, one thing you said, which was, paraphrasing, "She's Machiavellian rather than a psychopath" (8:24)... This doesn't really hold up. 1) MACHIAVELLIANISM is strongly correlated with Cluster B Anti-Social Personality Disorder, obviously, but is also highly correlated with sociopathy (I've tried linking articles, but YT keeps deleting comments with those links, cause Google doesn't like competition). All "sociopaths" ("psychopaths") are narcissistic. Not all "sociopaths" are necessarily "Machiavellianistic", simply because a low IQ sociopath lacks the intelligence to have the foresight to be Machiavellian. The low IQ sociopath robs a liquor store (impulsivity). The high IQ sociopath sets up a corporation and defrauds people of their investments (Machiavellianism). 2) Azula's impulsivity comes, as is usually the case for sociopaths (APD), in how she treats people. Specifically, she can't resist the impulse to say exactly what she actually thinks to people. She doesn't engage in "reckless behavior", because she's not stupid. But she mistreats people because she's a narcissist (again, ALL sociopaths are narcissistic). 3) Azula demonstrates callousness, which is the hallmark sociopathy (APD) distinct from literally every other disorder in the Cluster-B DSM-V. And her callousness is total. 4) Azula demonstrates how sociopathy (APD) presents in women. You're referring at sociopathy (APD) criteria (eg: impulsivity, dangerous behavior, etc.) that are common in male sociopaths. Further, cultural norms check what a sociopath does within that society. For example, sociopaths are often sexually promiscuous in western societies, but not always, and rarely in societies that have serious sexual taboos. Check your sources. Anyhow, a very interesting video, but that statement just hit me wrong. The vast majority of high intelligence, high status sociopaths (or psychopaths) are Machiavellianistic. That's why they are so dangerous. My opinion. YMMV PS - Psychopathy is heritable. Ozai is a psychopath.

Friends: “Avatar is a kids show. Let me direct you to Stranger Things.” Me: “Avatar is not a kids show. Let me direct you to this channel...” I just love how when I was a kid everything was so black and white, and now I’m feeling bad for Azula...

Not me basing my whole channel of this video

Huuh... I got my mind blown. I really didn't expect such a deep analysis of her character ^^' I always kinda thought of her as your archetypical "really bad villain" with a bit of an explanation and coherence to why she was brought up that way. Nothing very surprising, but a nice attention to detail.

Man! What an ending! #AllHailMishka

Me: Oooo Azula so cute Everyone else: 😧

all this from a kids show

Imagine being such a bad person that they name a personality disorder after you. If there was a Hell, Machiavelli would definitely be burning there.

Do this with katniss everdeen

Forgive me for what I'm about to say but at 9:10 or at least around that time azula is looking FINE! I get she's 14-ish and again I ask for forgiveness but DAMN that's some fine animation.

These videos really remind me just how good this show is like why can’t more kids shows be this good?!??!??

Azula=Claudia in The Dragon Prince.

I have literally watched this video more than ten times now, it's just so incredibly well done 👏🏽

This is so spectacularly made.

Fantastic take on Azula, I really enjoyed this and my Heart breaks for her. She and Zuko are my favourite characters in Avatar: TLA

Zuko: I don't know the difference between right and wrong. Azula: HA, GAAAAAAAAAY

I always understood Azula in a way, I feel similar. I get why she does those things because I do them myself. this video is more helpful than any therapy session I've been forced in.

You miss spoke one or more times

This video was *chefs kiss* excellent !

I love this analysis thank you so much! I wonder what would have happened if Azula had kids? It seems to me she would have continued the cycle and became her father. Because their grandfather seemed EXACTLY like their father. EXACTLY. And their father was a second son who always saw his older brother Iroh as weak and unworthy of the throne. So I wonder if that colored the way he saw azula as well? Maybe ozai was one of those parents who believe their children are nothing but an extension of themselves. Idk but it's interesting to think about I have a lot to think about for sure thank you

Can you please do psychology of Zuko?! love your videos!

Ooooooohhh a book! Slap me on that ass, and Hand me a mask

did anyone else feel really bad for her when she was finally apprehended?

24:40 Part IV

Is it wrong that my Two favorite characters in Avatar and Legend of Korra are as follows: Azula & Kuveira 😂😂😂.

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wow... I've never seen someone say my thoughts ona character so drawn out, especially by the end point.

Wait what the fork she is just 14? I thought she was way older judging by her firebending and.. well literally everything tbh.

As someone who them self has suffered childhood trauma, it’s.... Well, it feels good to find someone who actually understands it and the serious harm that it can have on someone growing up.

I’m not even halfway into this video and I can already tell that it’s absolutely amazing. Do you think you could do a video like this analysing the psychology of IDW Starscream, Megatron and Optimus?

Poor Azula. Just a teenager but she just snapped under so much pressure.

You know what would be interesting if the nex avatar was azulas child

I never knew I needed this in my life

also i think the term "she's not a psychopath, she's machiavellianists" is kind of wrong, a person who have machiavellian personality could also have a psychopathic personallity. although she doesn't show her impulses often she does have antisocial, selfishness, and unemotional traits. also she shows her impulse at the climax of the series, when she fights zuko and katara. ALSO she does not show impulses because her tactics and power always works, she's real fucking smart at making strategy and she's a powerful firebender, most powerful in my opinion. she has never lose, and when she lose you could clearly see her impulses also obvously a narcissism traits, with lack of empathy and overly high sense of pride. But idk, i'm not a psychology expert, you are, but it just doesn't sit right with me that azula doesn't have any psychopathy traits, like she only do that to achieve her goal, which shows otherwise when she was lose from fighting zuko and katara.

what i love about azula is she's not like a villain that has a tragic backstory, that often times seems forced to make her evil justified, Instead they show how much wrong her mind is since she was a child, and yes her mother's fear might worsen the condition but even without that she would eventually become the same character as she is when whe's an adult. And even that she's only an evil villain just because she's evil, she's still written really well. And i think she's one of the exapmle of good written villain who have no chance to be helped at all

azula fans : "no you don't get it we love how awesome her character is written, not the fact that she's evil" also azula fans : "yaaas queen slay those innocent people"

also I heard somewhere that the reason iroh didn't help azula, was that she wouldn't accept the help because she felt like she was in a place of pawer

this is by far the best breakdown of azula ive ever seen

This is probably the best breakdown of Azula there is, and I love it.

I think it's kind of filthy rich that a disorder was named after a political advisor who, so far as I know, wasn't' a sociopath or a psychopath. He wrote a pamphlet as an advertisement for his services to a prince; in medieval Europe. Why name a psychosis after him instead of Engels or Marx? Or Heidegger and Goebbels? These were *actual* sociopathic narcissists.

i dont really think Mai was ever afraid of Azula as evidenced by her line in ep 2/13 The Drill "[Azula] can shoot all the lightning she wants at me; I am not going in that wall-sludge juice." and her pure honesty in ep 3/15 The Boiling Rock part 2 "I guess you just don't know people as well as you think you do. You miscalculated; I love Zuko more than I fear you." and since Azula's entire personality is control over others Mai knows that is Azula's weakness and she uses that to her advantage by throwing her off her game and was instantly ready to fight her without fear or hesitation despite not being a bender or Azula's threat "The thing I don't understand is why; why would you do it? You know the consciences." i believe Mai simply went along with Azula and Ty Lee because she was bored; enter ep 2/13 The Drill "Finally; something to do." and her childhood "[Mai] was a rich only child who got anything I wanted. As long as I behaved... and sat still...and didn't speak unless spoken to." i'd want outta that too! as the show progresses she begins to express herself little by little and by the time she betrays Azula she has had enough of people trying to control her and shut her down if she steps out of line The only person she really trusts and can completely express herself to is Zuko because she knows he wont bully her into obedience; he loves her for who she is and always has and that love is a powerful force

I do share some of Azula’s traits like I’m a natural at manipulation but I never use it intentionally but often use it unintentionally then reaalize later and I do rarely become sadistic and I have a lot of traits of a perfectionist and I do rarely torture insects like I trapped and encased one in wax and found a bunch of them in a bowl so I put it in the sink and turned on the water and am cunning at meeting my goals but people describe me as empathetic and I often get much more sad than most people around me when I lose someone I love soooo

In the end I realized that Zuko is the one born lucky (for having Uncle Iroh to save him) and Azula who's lucky to be born (as she is just left behind). It's just heartbreaking.

I was honestly sad for a bit to see Azula break down. As someone who gravitates towards violent people, not unlike a moth to a flame. I felt a deep disappointment... maybe there is something wrong with me..

I love Iroh but I often think about how sad it is that he never put any effort into helping Azula the way he invested his time into helping Zuko.

44:57 this is something that tied into my life - I developed depression at a young age because, not my parents, but my older brother presented many symptoms of depression. most of the time, people emotions reflect the others around them, so if azula and zuko were born into such a horrible home atmosphere, I’m not sure how they managed to handle it.

And this is exactly why Legend of Korra will never get close to The Last Airbender's level. LOK has such empty and two dimensional characters (except for Korra perhaps) and there's no deeper meaning or sacrifices at all. Everything comes to the protagonists magically (Korra getting her powers back at the end of season one, how she defeated Unalaq and Zaheer).

this video had nothing to do with avatar this was a study on psyco/sociopaths and other similar disorder

Functioning Sociopath

Really good video. Great job man!

Please do more character breakdowns like this! This was absolutely amazing! Thank you!

I refer to this video very often. This video is probably the best Avatar analysis i've ever seen.. and I'm glad people are recognizing Azula as having a feeling-based and complex psychology, rather than simply being someone who is only callous. She's not a good person, but she is definitely a victim of her upbringing.

loved the video.

"My father says she was born lucky; he says I was lucky to be born." Where Zuko was given love and support by Iroh and his mother, Azula was given nothing but emotional abuse and power struggles by Ozai. That's why Azula succumbs to her fears, and Zuko is able to overcome his. The most tragically ironic thing about Azula is that while she is valued more because of her power and craftiness, she isn't ever truly appreciated or loved by anyone.

beautifully explain and very well done!!!

Imagine the God tier level of fire bending we would have if Iroh could crack her shell

perpertuated

4:46 when you used to chop up worms for fun 😳

Ironically enough, fire bending is the most emotional type of bendin, yet Azula is one of the best, even without ever showing them.

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Go home, drunk

Not at all an azula fan, but this is a very interesting breakdown however, I must see it through

The research and work that went into this are so evident in each section and sentence, what a great piece of commentary you've crafted, loved it

That last note made me tear up a bit. Azula is a fantastic villain and a brilliantly tragic one to boot.

👍 good video