We were taking a look at the top seven worst parents
in the Avatar World.
Number seven: Aang
Now, look, I know Aang is a saint.
He brought peace back to the Four Nations
and always tries to do what's right.
I've always tried to solve my problems
by being quick or clever,
and I've only had to use violence for necessary defense.
But nobody's perfect.
In The Legend of Korra, Book Two,
the first time we got to see
all three of Aang's kids together,
we got some real insight
into their father's imperfections.
Leaving Bumi and Kya seeking more from their father.
He was so focused on saving the world and doing his duty;
don't laugh, that he never had time for us.
And Tenzin feeling a lot of pressure falling
on his shoulders to live up to his father's expectations.
Remember who you are, Tenzin.
You are the son of Avatar Aang. You are the hope
for future generations of airbenders.
The fate of the world rests on your shoulders.
But what if I fail?
Then your father's hope for the future dies with you.
I can't fail.
You will.
Being the last remaining airbender
with the responsibility of preserving
an entire people's culture on your shoulders...
might be a lot to handle for a kid.
So maybe you should have given Tenzin a bit of a break.
Dad... I failed you.
But like we said, nobody's perfect.
Number six: Toph
All the prisoners have been moved.
Uh, hey, Chief.
Hey, Chief.
It's not that Toph was exactly a bad mother,
she was on the other end of some bad parenting styles
herself when she was a kid.
My daughter is blind.
She is blind and tiny and helpless and fragile.
Always seeking freedom from our strict parents.
You know, your father doesn't want you
wandering the grounds without supervision, Toph.
And when we say strict,
we mean, like, no freedom whatsoever strict.
Treating Toph like she was absolutely incapable
when really she was quite the opposite.
Maybe the most capable earthbender we'd ever seen.
But ironically, she over corrected this
when it came to her own parenting technique,
not giving quite enough parenting attention
to either of her daughters.
Leaving both of them seeking more
out of their relationship with her.
So how long has it been
since you two have seen each other?
A little while now, couple of years.
Try 20.
Uh. Time flies when you get to be my age.
I'm surprised you came to save Sue.
I thought you guys didn't get along.
Sue and I finally worked out our old grievances.
Good. Glad we can put all that behind us.
Right. We.
But I mean was Toph the worst?
I refer you to my nobody's perfect statemet
- from before. - Uh. Enough.
Number five: Lao Beifong
Speaking of the Beifongs, Lao Beifong, Toph's father
was definitely far from the father of the year.
Did we mention he was strict?
Because maybe that was an understatement.
The guy hired a master earthbender,
and a professional criminal
to hunt down his own daughter and put her in a metal cage.
I want you to do whatever it takes to bring her home.
All for disobeying his pretty unfair rules
to begin with.
I've let you have far too much freedom.
From now on, you will be cared for
and guarded 24 hours a day.
But, Dad!
We are doing this for your own good, Toph.
Mr. Beifong, do a little bette.
Number four: Hiroshi Sato.
Trust me, by the end of the week,
we'll be ready to strike.
We all know the common methods of parenting.
Like using allowances as a reward
or grounding your kid to teach them a lesson
or the much less common,
using gigantic weaponized mech suits
to attack your daughter after she discovered
your corrupt business empire supplying weapons
to the bad guys technique.
[screaming]
I now see there is no chance to save you!
Oh, is that not one of them?
Well somebody should tell that to Asami's father, Hiroshi Sat.
Mr. Sato, you are a horrible father!
Number three: Fire Lord Azulon
Okay, admittedly, we don't know a ton about Azulon.
And for all we know, he was a great father.
But we suspect things weren't quite that good.
Why are you wasting my time with this?
Just tell me what you want.
And we're not just going on speculation here.
Rumor has it that when the Azulon's son,
Ozai suggested he'd be the one to take over the throne
instead of his older brother,
Azulon ordered Ozai to kill his own son.
Dad's going to kill you. Really, he is.
While true, that rumor did come from Azula,
who is known to tell
the occasional harmless lie herself.
I'm a pretty good liar.
I am a 400 foot tall purple platypus bear
with pink horns and silver wings.
Okay, you're good. I admit it.
Based on Azulon's cold demeanor
and status as an evil dictator, we're inclined to believe her.
But then again, Ozai, in retur, did allegedly have Azulon killd
to get what he wanted anyway. So maybe they're even?
I don't know. It's none of my business.
It's a family thing.
Number two: Yakone
You must avenge me.
That is your purpose in life.
When one of your sons is a corrupt city council membr
who will have others kidnapped and imprisoned
to serve his political goals,
and the other son is a vigilane seeking to strike fear
into a vast portion of the population,
while attacking the entire city with an army of tech...
you might start to think you did something wrong
when raising them. Looking at you, Yakone.
Bloodbend your brother, Tarrlok.
I know what you're probably thinking, Yakoe
in your Mr. Krabsy voice,
"But I did all the right things."
Like forcing them to learn illegal, inhuman techniques
and making them hurt innocent animals.
And heavily favoring one kid
while reprimanding the other kid's weakness.
Tarrlok, you'd better shape up or you'll be out here
in the cold all night until you get it right!
- I'm trying, but-- - Try harder!
Your brother was never this sloppy.
I don't know what to tell ya, Yakone.
If you still don't see the problem, I can't help you.
Number one: Fire Lord Ozai
That's right. Finally, we arrive at the mothr
of all bad fathers, the Fire Lord himself.
Not only does he encourage pretty sadistic behavior
in his daughter, but he also had;
in my opinion, pretty unacceptable
fire based style of parenting directed toward his son.
My father decided to teach me a permanent lesson on my face!
I mean, how could you possibly justify a duel with a child?
Not to mention the fact that you banished the poor kid
from your entire nation.
And forced him to hunt down the Avatar to regain his honor.
And let's not forget that at the time,
everyone thought the Avatar was dead.
So, like, were you just sending your son
on a wild goose chase for, like, laughs or something?
[laughing]
No matter how you look at it,
Ozai is an unjustifiably evil father.
And deserving of the title
of the number one worst father in the Avatar World.
Somebody get this guy a mug.
Thanks for watching.