Another thing I have to say.

I really liked that Iroh and Ozai never shared a scene together in the original show. Those two characters represented the two paths for Zuko. His choices would lead up to him becoming like Ozai or Iroh. They were the complete opposite destination for Zuko. By choosing anger and hate and giving into his family expectations Zuko would’ve become Ozai. Instead he chooses to follow his heart, learn about the world around him, better himself which leads him to the path of becoming like Iroh. Also it left this mystery in the air, because these two power houses never met on screen so we’re left wondering what their dynamic was like. It’s ok not to show everything, sometimes it’s even good! Fans are still wondering to this day if Iroh could’ve taken Ozai down.

In the Netflix adaptation, Ozai and Iroh share the screen a lot. Does it add anything to their relationship or the conflict within Zuko? Nope, not really. In my opinion it kind of takes away from the suffering Zuko endured. Iroh is there to speak for him every single time, advocating for him, fighting with Ozai. And that’s fine, but, there’s a reason why Iroh was a minor character in book 1, supporting Zuko from afar, advising him but still letting him make his own decision, because he knew, if Zuko were to become a better man, he had to get there by himself. Iroh would never tell Zuko his father didn’t love him, or that he was a monster, he knew that’s something Zuko had to see himself. And he had to make mistakes and chose the wrong path to see who he truly was.

So that’s another thing they added that I fee just cheapens the dynamics between the characters.