History Recap / AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheDayOfBlackSunPart2

* RealityEnsues: With Azula having warned the Fire Nation about the plan to invade during the eclipse, the small invasion force comprised of Aang's allies never stood a chance of succeeding. Ozai was hiding in a private bunker, Azula was waiting in his bunker to stall Aang and his friends and the Fire Nation had completed its airships allowing them to cut off any chance of escape besides flying on Appa.

* NeverSayDie: When explaining the fate of Ursa, Ozai simply says that Azulon had commanded him to "do the unthinkable" to Zuko. Likewise, he says that Ursa did "vicious, treasonous things" which earned her a banishment, but from the context of the situation, it's clear what he really means [[note]] that Ursa either killed or helped kill Azulon to protect Zuko and ensure Ozai's ascent to the throne [[/note]]

* ActorAllusion: Mark Hamill tries to taunt his heroic opponent into killing him before giving up and attacking him with lightning. [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi Nice to see things come full circle.]]

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Zuko is about to walk out on Ozai forever after [[CallingTheOldManOut calling out how horribly he treated him for most of his life]], Ozai manages to stop Zuko dead in his tracks (and ultimately stall him long enough for the eclipse to end) by asking the one question he knows has plagued his son since childhood; ''“Don’t you want to know what happened to your mother?”''

* ActorAllusion: Mark Hamill tries to taunt his heroic opponent into killing him before giving up and attacking him with lightning. [[Film/StarWarsReturnOfTheJedi Nice to see things come full circle.]]

* DownerEnding: The invasion is a failure; all the children are told to flee, while the adults prepare to surrender to the Fire Nation. On the other hand, Zuko makes his long awaited HeelFaceTurn, telling his father he has every intention of helping Team Avatar defeat him, by becoming Aang's Fire Bending teacher. The final shot of the episode is him following Appa and the escapees from a distance.

* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Upon realizing that [[HeelFaceTurn Zuko has turned against him]] and is planning to join the Avatar's team, Ozai taunts his son to kill him right there and now as he is defenseless. Zuko refuses, saying that it's the Avatar's destiny to defeat the Fire Lord.

** Ozai callously tells Zuko that he was commanded by ''his'' father Azulon to kill him long ago. If not for Ursa conspiring to kill Azulon to spare Zuko and make Ozai the next Fire Lord, Ozai would have went through with it. There was zero guilt in this confession.

* DownerEnding: The invasion is a failure; all the children are told to flee, while the adults prepare to surrender to the Fire Nation. Though it is subverted partially in that Zuko makes his long awaited HeelFaceTurn, telling his father he has every intention of helping Team Avatar defeat him, by becoming Aang's Fire Bending teacher. The final shot of the episode is him following Appa from a distant.

* BlatantLies: Exploited by Azula to make a point: Toph may be a LivingLieDetector, but dhe never counted on the princess being a ''really good'' liar.

* BlatantLies: Toph warns Azula that her LivingLieDetector abilities can see right through her lies. She never counted on the princess being a ''really good'' liar.
--> '''Azula:''' I am a 400-foot tall purple platypus-bear with pink horns and silver wings.

-->'''Zuko:''' For so long, all I wanted was for you to love me, to accept me. I thought it was my honor that I wanted, but really, I was just trying to please you. You, my ''father'', who banished me just for talking out of turn. My ''father'', who challenged me, ''a 13-year-old boy'', to an Agni Kai. How can you possibly justify a duel with a child?\\

* BlatantLies: "I am a 400-foot tall purple platypus-bear with pink horns and silver wings."

** Azula proves to be a more than competent fighter even without her bending

* IShouldHaveDoneThisYearsAgo: Ozai decides that banishing his son after wounding him as a "lesson" was too lenient, and then tries a "steeper penalty": [[OffingTheOffspring killing him]]. Luckily, Zuko was prepared this time.

* IShouldHaveDoneThisYearsAgo: Ozai decides that banishing his son after wounding him as a "lesson" was too lenient, and then tries a "steeper penelty": [[OffingTheOffspring killing him]]. Luckily, Zuko was prepared this time.

* ParentalSubstitute: Zuko acknowledges that Iroh has been more of a father to him than Ozai ever was.

* KnowWhenToFoldThem: Time runs out for Team Avatar and are forced to retreat when the Fire Nation regain their bending and the advantage. The rest of the group remain and await capture, giving them time.

* TheReveal: Regarding the previously ambiguous fates of two characters:

** Zuko & Azula's mother Ursa was banished for a treasonous act done to protect Zuko [[note]] all but stated to be the assassination of Fire Lord Azulon, who had ordered Ozai to kill his son [[/note]], though her fate after that remains unknown.

* BroughtDownToBadass: Azula is definitely this without her firebending. As well as Zuko who manages to cow Ozai into submission with nothing but his swords. However Iroh wins hands down when it's revealed that he tore his prison bars to shreds with his ''bare hands'' and then proceeded to curb stomp his way through his guards and escape.
* BroughtDownToNormal: The Firebenders. But that doesn't mean they can't wield weapons. Noticeably, Fire Lord Ozai, [[TheDreaded the man who is regarded to be the most powerful firebender and feared by almost everyone]], is easily cowed into submission when Zuko draws out his swords.

* OneManArmy: Iroh is explicitly described as a "one man army" after he escaped from prison during the Eclipse, fighting off the entire guard.

* OutGambitted: Azula has known for months about the invasion and planned accordingly.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: It is in this episode where [[CripplingOverspecialization Ozai's greatest strength and weakness]] are shown. He is able to immediately use powerful lightningbending in mere seconds after the eclipse is over, giving a taste of what is to come with Sozin's Comet. But during the eclipse, he's completely helpless against an armed Zuko whereas his brother Iroh is able to easily fight his way out of prison at the time.

-->'''Ozai:''' ''Since you're [[HeelFaceTurn a full-blown traitor]] and you want me gone, why wait? I'm [[DePower powerless.]] You've got your swords. Why don't you just do it now?''

* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Upon realizing that [[HeelFaceTurn Zuko has turned against him]] and is planning to join the Avatar's team, Ozai taunts his son to kill right there and now as he is defenseless. Zuko refuses, saying that it's the Avatar's destiny to defeat the Fire Lord.

* MamaBear: According to Ozai, after learning about the former Fire Lord Azulon ordering Zuko's death, Urza conspired with her husband to assassinate Azulon and was subsequently banished.