"Iroh, what are you apologizing for? Your presence in the family always gave me hope."
Oh, how I loved this!
A story centered in Zuko, need I say more? For me, that's more than enough.
So, basically, the plot of Smoke and Shadow is to show us the discontent and period of adjustment for the Fire Nation. After being the most powerful nation in the world now they are retreating and acting more consciously, which doesn't make happy to some people.
Is in this time of instability that Zuko's mother, Ursa, finally is returning to visit the Fire Nation capital with her son, husband, and daughter, which brings a lot of painful memories.
So, yeah, lots of drama are on the horizon and I couldn't be happier about that.
"What do you think? Is my hand-waving filled with enough angst? I've been practicing all morning."
I was a little bit confused though, in figuring out the time when the comic starts.
For what I've figured out I believe that Smoke and Shadow starts a bit, or right, before The Rift and will at the same time continue right after that, from the next issues and forward.
A bit confusing but nothing too bad.
Obviously, I love Zuko, and every time he appears I gain a bit more life again. So I'm gonna be extremely happy while reading this!
"If we're up against spirits, though, we'll need more than just me. We'll need the Avatar."
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One word Zuko, need I say more?
I didn't think so.
Also, I believe Azula will appear too, and, let's be real, I'm a sucker for her too. She always spices up the situation and makes them ao much more complicated and messy. Simple perfection.