r/ATLA • u/AleRelli_Mothra • Aug 02 '25

Question What happen to this diva?

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Do someone know what happen ro her, if she's present in the Legend of korra, or if this episode isn't canon?

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u/Kooky-Sector6880 Aug 02 '25 edited Aug 02 '25

It is. Its heavily implied she planned to go live in Omashu post-war in the novel. She joined a group which was affiliate to the white lotus and help liberate ba sing se she and her boyfriend liberated the brainwashed girls.

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u/fitzleberg Aug 02 '25

I know its what people want but that sounds so contrived. To me she was just a regular person who thought zuko was cute and then she just went on to do regular stuff like get a job and maybe raise a family. She was cute but not noteworthy, and thats okay imo. Average people who dont go on adventures or are affiliated with Big Names should exist in stories. Makes the world seem way bigger to me.

It reminds me of star wars creating half baked "interesting" stories to every halloween monster mask background character. Its just too much.

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u/Fehellogoodsir Aug 02 '25

Lots of average people helped during WW2 so it’s not out of the question

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u/Lost_Farm8868 Aug 03 '25

She may not be noteworthy but I think she did play a role in showing what headspace Zuko was in at the time. The first time I saw tales of ba sing se I was like what was the point of her? Zuko is dumb, this chick really likes him. After 2 or 3 times of rewatching the series, I realise, oh, Zuko thinks that if he shows who he really is to her, she wouldn't accept him. The people of the earth kingdom didn't accept him in Zuko Alone, the Fire nation didn't accept him. Even his own family doesn't accept him. So bro thinks this chick won't like him either. But actually, I think she would! She could have been perfect for him. Which is ironic and sad but beautiful at the same time.

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u/Kooky-Sector6880 Aug 02 '25

I disagree, mostly because this one was actually done well. They were in a state of war, and their city was literally occupied by fascists. If you look at Chinese history, and the war this show draws from, it’s full of ordinary peasants who felt a deep sense of duty to take up arms and defend their homeland. Especially since, the only reason she even joined the resistance was because a noble, aligned with the Fire Nation occupiers, bought her friend. Her friend’s dad was a gambling addict, and the family had to choose between selling her and losing their home. Complaining that this is unrealistic is like saying history doesn’t make sense because a ton of future Cold War power players and regular people just happened to be in Germany in 1945.