User blog comment:Mr. Ob(li)vious/Was Jaune homeschooled or something?/@comment-3257939-20130830023101/@comment-14973176-20130830063508

Not denying Jaune's potential as a character, which he has in plenty, I agree.

But just because we think we know where he's headed, does not mean there's no value in talking about where he came from.

I never really watched the shows you listed, but you're right about the cliche. In Avatar the last airbender for example this would be Sokka. In the beginning of the show he gets owned by zuko but by the end is able to take down entire airships, is a skilled commander and master swordsman.

But the most interesting thing to me isn't that he became this, but why he did. Sokka had a horrible youth and was entrusted with the heaviest of burden of responsibility (to look after his tribe) at a very young age. And not only that, he felt inferior to his bender-friends for not having their power.

Same goes for Katara who goes from barely being able to catch a fish to becoming the greates waterbender of her age.

Same goes for Toph who was lonely and powerless when she grew up, yet learned to use this to become the most badass and toughest earth/metalbender of all time.

Same goes for Zuko, who at the beginning of the show had problems mastering the basics but at the end outshone his protegy sister and learned a new and better source for firebending.

Same goes for Aang who went from goofy kid that was scared away from his airtemple out of fear for losing all he loved to the greatest Avatar in history.

Origins fascinate only more as we see characters develop.