How Sokka Became the Leader of Team Avatar

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  @herpderp3916 · 3 years ago

  In some ways, I think Sokka not being a bender is what made him such a good strategist. He learned how to think outside the box and address problems in a way others might not consider.

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• SC

  @scuffedryangosling4264 · 3 years ago

  I love how the writers used Sokka, as well as Iroh, as comic relief characters without making them the cliché idiot or fool, but rather very powerful and essential characters in their own right.

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• NI

  @nightangelx1513 · 3 years ago

  I love how everytime Sokka gets humbled he never lets it get to his head. He takes it and learns from it. He’s wise beyond his age, and it’s obvious why he deserved to be welcomed into the white lotus.

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• EO

  @eoinwalker278 · 3 years ago (edited)

  My personal favourite thing about Sokka's character growth is that in the first episode he says something like "Jokes? You can't beat the fire nation with jokes!" and in the last episode he tricks a ship full of fire benders into getting dropped out the bomb doors of an airship by telling them there'll be a birthday cake in the hold 😂

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• JO

  @joella5193 · 3 years ago (edited)

  A lot of people miss a very crucial detail about the introduction of Sokka's character. When he and Katara are fighting, and Katara breaks the iceberg, you can see that Sokka physically does his best to protect his sister, despite just being insulted and screamed at. He holds his sister close to him and tries to shield her as they drift away. When they approach the iceberg just after, Sokka again, tries to be between his sister and the "threat." Despite all his goofiness and work in progress characteristics, Sokka was a natural protector from the beginning, and took the task his father left him with very seriously.

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• JU

  @justrying8 · 3 years ago

  "Second best couple in the show after Zuko... and his honor" had me dying 🤣🤣🤣

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• KY

  @kylerheron9328 · 3 years ago

  Toph’s “aye aye captain” was a gut punch. I’m not crying, I promise.

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• EI

  @Eilonwy95 · 3 years ago

  I appreciate your pointing out that Sokka’s over protective instincts may have to do with the loss of his mom. I think it is accurate and not talked about enough. We all don’t recognize enough how the loss of his mother impacted Sokka. We all associate it with Katara, but she was his mom too.

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• RK

  @rkade1486 · 3 years ago

  Getting "aye aye captain" from Toph of all people is the highest level of respect you can earn from her as a leader.

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• MR

  @MrJakeros · 3 years ago

  I still think one of the best lines from Sokka was: "Riiight, and this is Katara - my flying sister."

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• AR

  @aris1869 · 3 years ago (edited)

  The way sokka and suki both respect toph’s strengths and account for her weaknesses from her blindness is SO BEAUTIFUL to watch. When she launches them into the airship, they both immediately go to catch her. They grab her hand when they need to run or jump somewhere. part of the reason sokka covers toph is she wouldn’t be able to dodge the flying debris. They never coddle her, but are consciously aware or her weakness and compensate for it. I love this show so much ❤

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• ED

  @edi-does-things · 2 years ago

  I'm rewatching Avatar for the first time in years and I couldn't get over the fact that Sokka, a teenage boy, saw a fire nation navy ship approaching his home and decided that he alone would stand in the way of whatever came out. Dude was ready to fight and die for his people. Legend.

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