There are sad moments in Avatar: The Last Airbender, and then there is Iroh’s touching vignette in season 2’s “The Tales of Ba Sing Se.” Though the animated series aims for kids as its target audience, it never talks down to them. For almost two full seasons, Prince Zuko’s Uncle Iroh was depicted as a kind and wise goofy old man, and the show only occasionally hints at his profound past and power.
