1. I’ve just always just loved the mirror scene as a whole. I like this picture because you can see all of the care that the animators put in here. Like all of the background details just really help build the scene. I also kind of wonder if this is part of her bedroom, the spa room, or a bathroom. It doesn’t really look like a bathroom, but if it is that’s one hella fancy bathroom. I also like how they detail her robes; all of the folds and wrinkles and how it kind of just flows with her movements. It’s just good animation. Also she’s doing that thing with her face where it is nice to look at.



2. I’ve just always been a fan of this scene. Tbh I think that this is probably the scene where she is at her pretties in the entire show. Superficial things aside, I like this picture because it just exudes sass! Like this is peak Azula princess mode. She’s where she belongs, standing in the middle of a ring of blue fire that is also her throne.

Plus it really kinda highlights how long her hair is. Idk what kind of magic her servants use to get it all into that little top knot, but whatever it is, Azula herself doesn’t even posses that power, apparently.



3. I know that I mentioned the pic above being peak Azula. But, like, this is peak Azula. She’s just really in her element here and she is playing Long-Feng (as the good memes put it) like the cheap kazoo he is. This picture radiates a powerful HBIC energy and I live for that shit.



4. This one I like because there is just so much emotion in it. The way they have her gripping the comb, the grit of her teeth, just her overall expression. This one screenshot alone conveys more emotion than she’s ever really displayed before it. I also appreciate the manner in which they animated her hair and tears.



5. This pic is absolutely feral and I love it. There’s this deadly but unhinged sort of confidence here. Frankly, I think that this is the most confident that she looked during that Agni Kai and it is ironic because it comes just before her downfall. I think that it’s also interesting because her stance seems much more tense than her usual ones. It also seems to be...I don’t want to say sloppy...but it is less refined than what she usually does in fights.



6. *Insert another spiel about great background detail. But tbh





7. I like this one because it’s just such a mundane moment. It’s one of those times where we get to see Azula and TyLee just chillin’ and doin’ normal people stuff.

The background is lovely and well drawn too; I love the sunset and the overall details of the house in the backdrop and the water. The foods on the table and the plants are nice.

And Azula just looks adorable. Like look at that face. It’s precious.



8. There’s just something I really love about this particular expression. @dragomer​ put is best in saying that it conveys this lethargic sort of deadliness. Like she’s tired as hell but can still kill a man.



9. Azula in pajamas is my aesthetic. First of all, that bed can fit about twelve Azula’s and an Appa. Those golden accents are worth more than my entire house, probably lol. Her bed just looks so cozy. And so do her pajamas. It’s just always neat to see what characters wear to bed; for one thing it’s another thing that shows what they’re like as people and for seconds, it’s another thing that kinda adds humanization. You get to see what the characters do when they aren’t doing character/plot-driven things.

Another aspect of this image that I love is that this is just pure sibling energy. Like she was probably hella comfortable and then Zuko waltzes in like, “hEY i HaVE a tHINg TO aSK!” And you can just see the complete dissatisfaction on her face, because she just wants to catch some z’s.

Also Azula looks precious with a ponytail. 10/10



10. This is another one of those things where her expression just says a lot. Azula has always been a confident and kind of smug person. This face just oozes that. Again, she looks totally feral and its wonderful.



11. A very rear empathetic Azula. If I remember this particular part of the scene well it is either while Zuko is relaying his story or just after his large burst of fire died down. People really like to argue that Azula’s a sociopath who can’t feel sympathy but I think that there’s enough canon evidence to say that this isn’t true (and this moment is one of them). She’s just really good at hiding things like sympathy/isn’t great at conveying it. But in this cap you can see that she does seem to have a genuine care for Zuko’s issues. People like to argue that she does nice things to make herself look good in front of people; but there’s no one hear to really impress, she already has the companionship of those with her. This is Azula expressing a little hit of compassion. I feel like it conveys a bit of vulnerability too; just the way she has her legs drawn together and her arms folded. Her posture is a lot softer here.



12. This is another softer moment. Here you get to see a very different side of Azula. She seems much more relaxed and happy, however short-lived. Like, pretty much all of her smiles in the show are more of smirks. This is a very genuine smile with no viciousness behind it. Her posture is much more lax, in this scene she is just a teenage girl. It’s such a rare moment for her. I wish we got to see more of light and happy Azula.



13. A very adorable baby who is having trouble expressing her problems. I think that her eyes say a lot in this picture. I think that they express a little bit of hurt and a touch of reluctance. I think that is another gentler moment for her.



14. Kay so she is definitely judging them lol. I think that this is a more minor moment where you get to see Azula’s poor socialization coming through. Like she’s scanning her surroundings like a fukkin’ war ground. I guess that for her it kind of is, but a very different kind lol.



15. 😂 😂 😂




16. And finally, I like this one because, like many Beach screencaps, you see a softer Azula. Her face portrays at least a little confidence but her stance and posture are more timid. The way that she grips the cup, at least to me, indicates a bit of nervousness. But she’s still Azula so she’s just gonna walk right up and interrupt that conversation.