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* sorry if this is a stupid question and I probably just missed an episode but I thought that Boomi was the earth king, how did that guy with the bear end up in charge, also did the Dai Li exist when Boomi was in charge, and if not how did they gain so much power so quickly. If they did exist why did Boomi allow them to exist?
** Boomi was only king of Omashu. The other guy was the Earth King (king of the whole Earth Kingdom). The Dai Li were always there.

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** 1: Their Kyoshi Warrior disguises are a lot better than any other disguise we see in the series. If they ran into the Gaang they can just pretend they're not the two or three lead Kyoshi Warriors they're probably more familiar with, say they're new recruits or something. 2: The fact she didn't need a backup plan is by no means indication she didn't have one. Dressing as the Kyoshi Warriors may have only been the first step in the plan, meant to get them to the palace and nothing else. They weren't relying on luck so much as taking advantage of it once it arose. 3: Sokka opened his mouth when he heard that three Kiyoshi Warriors had arrived and were deemed trustworthy on hearing the name "Kiyoshi Warriors", causing the Earth King to trust in them immediately, with Sokka none the wiser that they weren't imposters.

** Long Feng and the Dai Li are obviously an expy of the Communist Party in China (and possibly the Communist Party in North Korea). Presumably the members of Dai Li get all sorts of benefits regular citizen's don't get, which would explain why they have remained loyal to the organization. The organization has probably existed for generations (just like the Communist Party), and Long Feng is merely its current leader. The reason the Dai Li have wanted to keep regular citizens uninformed on the war is the same reason the North Korean Communist Party keeps on denying the country is suffering from famines; to admit it would be to admit they are not in full control of things. As for the King, they want to keep him uninformed on anything he might want to exert his power on (not just the war), so that they can keep controlling the society and reap the benefits of their position. The Generals probably co-operate with the Dai Li, and don't want the King to mess with their affairs either. One reason why they don't want the King to know about the war is that he's obviously very naive, and would make a terrible Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (a position that a king would naturally have). And the reason why the Dai Li change sides so easily is exactly what you say above: they come to realize that the war has been fought for decades, Fire Nation has colonized most of Earth Nation, and no one is coming tho help Ba Sing Se, so better side with the likely winner. Keep in mind that the agents of Dai Li are the sort of people who are drawn to power and its benefits, so nationalism matters little to them. The generals, on the other hand, do seem to be more driven by nationalism and honour, so the Dai Li can't count on them to change sides, which is why they have to be removed from the picture. The reason Long Feng keeps on running the city as if nothing's wrong, and doesn't choose to work with Azula with the rest of Dai Li, is that he's probably worked long and hard to get to his top dog position. He's too stubborn and too attached to his power to admit that the Fire Nation has essentially won the war. (Remember how Azula says that Long Feng doesn't have the innate charisma aristocracs are – according to her – born with. He probably was born into a middle class family, and had to climb his way up the society's ladder.) If the Fire Nation colonizes Bai Sing Se, the position of the ''de facto'' ruler he worked so hard to attain is lost forever.

*** Azula was really unlucky that Katara was the one who remained in Ba Sing Se. She had Suki's exact body type; you could only tell who she was by the eyes, and, well, Sokka could have gone a long time looking at **other things**.

*** Azula was really unlucky that Katara was the one who remained in Ba Sing Se. She had Suki's exact body type; you could only tell who she was by the eyes, and, well, Sokka could have gone a long time looking at *other things*.

** Well I've always thought,although this idea might have come from another source,that Ozai covered up the truth up until the end of the first book,the FN nobles who were there knew but were ordered to stay silent and so the FN soldiers were told only the basics that Zuko was ordered to find the Avatar but after the Siege of the North Ozai learns enough of what happened to declare Zuko and Iroh traitors so the propaganda machine,which the FN like all good dictatorships has,revealed the truth and spread it so far that even that EK peasant knew eventually probably Zuko was quite the hot topic of conversation being the son of the "love him or hate him" Fire Lord.
*** As to the second question Toph was probably referring to Azula,she was much more of a physical presence in their life than Ozai and can make one hell of a impression.
*** About anybody disguising themselves in the show,basically everyone's a moron see all the infiltrations of Ba Sing Se and that FN principal thinking Katara was Aang's mom,and as aside Azula was really unlucky that Katara was the one who remained in Ba Sing Se she has Suki's exact body type,you could only tell who she was by the eyes,and well Sokka could have gone a long time looking at other things.

** I second the troper above; In Ninjutsu one of the very first things you learn is the''Gogyo no Kata'', a.k.a the "Five Elements". You pass through 9 ''kyu'' (stages or belts in other martial arts) and you get your first Dan, or black belt. Once you're '''10th''' Dan, what do you do next? Go back to the Five Elements and spend an entire stage (which could take years) on ''each of them''. 15th Dan if effectively the highest stage. As the{{OldandWise}} man we know Iroh to be it makes sense that he's forcing Zuko to go through the basics over and over in an attempt to counteract the impulsiveness and recklessness of his nephew, as those qualities would never allow him to be the better firebender his uncle knows he can be.

** [[RealityIsUnrealistic]] much? A woman is capable of reproducing from ages 12 to 50 (give or take). A man is capable of reproducing ''his entire life''. It's possible that Iroh and Ozai's mother had Iroh in her twenties and Ozai in her forties. Or Iroh and Ozai are half-brothers.

*** Azula was BSing during that whole scene, if you think about it. The Dai Li were ''afraid'' of her, and for good reason. Would ''you'' want to try and handcuff the girl who can shoot lightning at you? Didn't think so. Azula just spun the whole "They don't know who to support" tale as a way of saying "Well, Long Feng, It looks like we're going to have to fight for control. Do you think you can win?" Long Feng, and everyone in the room, knew he couldn't take Azula and even ''dream'' of to coming out of that fight in one piece. So he quit.

** First of all, Zuko is the older one. Second, Zuko is still family. Third, as far as Azula could tell, Zuko has continued tracking the Avatar (He fought her for the right to get to him, remember?) and attempting to restore his honor, indicating thart he is, indeed, still loyal to Ozai and the Fire Nation. No reason to kill him at all, really.

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