A review by jaw417
The Promise, Part 2 by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Gene Luen Yang
3.0
Check out my review of "The Promise, Part 1" for background.
In the next installment of "The Promise," we continue to explore the claims people have on the places they live. Where do politics and treaties end while culture and connection pick up? Meanwhile, Zuko struggles with how he feels about his father. On the one hand, he's scared of becoming anything like the former lord Ozai. On the other, the realities and complexities of ruling and doing right by his people have Zuko starting to realize that leading is not black and white. Maybe Ozai, a clever and strategic ruler, might have some virtues after all--or at least some insights that Zuko can learn from.
I had a few complaints with this one, mostly in plot devices that felt a bit artificial and decisions that seemed convenient-but-out-of-character. Overall though, I continued enjoying this arc in the Avatar's world.
In the next installment of "The Promise," we continue to explore the claims people have on the places they live. Where do politics and treaties end while culture and connection pick up? Meanwhile, Zuko struggles with how he feels about his father. On the one hand, he's scared of becoming anything like the former lord Ozai. On the other, the realities and complexities of ruling and doing right by his people have Zuko starting to realize that leading is not black and white. Maybe Ozai, a clever and strategic ruler, might have some virtues after all--or at least some insights that Zuko can learn from.
I had a few complaints with this one, mostly in plot devices that felt a bit artificial and decisions that seemed convenient-but-out-of-character. Overall though, I continued enjoying this arc in the Avatar's world.