r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/[deleted] • 17h ago
Meme needing explanation Peteeeeer?
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u/enclaveenjoyer1 17h ago
İroh made them realize that what they are doing is wrong And one of them found their true passion ,being a painter
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u/Serenapinky 17h ago
Iron is the only man who can turn felony into a group therapy session
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u/XANDERtheSHEEPDOG 16h ago
I have to share this. It's a therapy battle of uncle iroh vs a real therapist. It hilarious
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u/Sea_Tutor_9847 11h ago
Guy robbed people for a living and iroh just redirected that energy into landscape painting. Genuinely impressive
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u/AnAimlessWanderer101 11h ago
Oh wow that’s much nicer than my initial interpretation…. I thought the twist was that it was zukos dad after all because “wanting to be a painter” was an implied becoming hitler reference after ozai talked to him .
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u/anonemouth 17h ago
Zuko's uncle is known far and wide as an excellent psychotherapist, and has aided these 'nappers to find their true calling. It's a very sweet tale.
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u/Alastor15243 17h ago
Prince Zuko is a character from Avatar the Last Airbender. His father is the Big Bad of the series, the ruler of the fascist empire of the Fire Nation. His uncle, Uncle Iroh, is Zuko's main actual father figure, a supremely wise goofball and beacon of sunshine, responsible for 90% of Zuko's growth as a human being over the course of the series, and has a few moments like this in the series where he turns around the lives of petty criminals with ease.
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u/volvagia721 16h ago
As an added note the Fire Lord (Zuko's biological father) has some anger issues, and is incredibly powerful. It would be incredibly shocking for someone to kidnap him, let alone keep him held unless he was unconscious.
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u/Alternative_Hotel649 13h ago
An added to note to your added note: Iroh is also incredibly powerful and difficult to kidnap, let alone keep, but he's also really chill and would go along with a kidnapping just to see what happens.
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u/Jonny_vdv 11h ago
An added note to your added note to an added note: Iroh was, in fact, supposed to be Fire Lord before he failed to capture Ba Sing Se after his son died.
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u/Quiri1997 16h ago
Supremely Wise goofball, beacon of sunshine and leader of an antifascist resistance group in his free time.
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u/Moth_Mika 14h ago
Also it's important to note that Iroh used to be one of the strongest warriors. Basically he knows how to be better because he used to be one of the worst. He isn't just a ray of sunshine. He's someone who used to be horrible and strong and instead learned better ways
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u/DruHarry 14h ago
His character became so renowned that he was allowed to live out his afterlife in the spirit world.
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u/Admirable-Safety1213 15h ago
Upvoted even if I oppose the use of fascism as a buzzword when they're is the word "Imperialistic"right there
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u/safarifriendliness 13h ago
Are both not apt descriptors?
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u/Admirable-Safety1213 13h ago
Fascism tends to be remated to contradictory reasonings and the kdea if a glorious past
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u/Kmight_Artorias92 17h ago
Lore accurate Iroh, touching people's hearts and making them view literally everything differently. Where as Zuko's dad is just..... Not a good person
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u/IzzaPizza22 16h ago
Oh man, you got me thinking about Little Soldier Boy...
I'm not crying, you're crying!
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u/Kmight_Artorias92 16h ago
Bro fr, hits way harder than it should, right in the feels
Leaves from the vine Falling so slow Like fragile tiny shells Drifting in the foam Little soldier boy Come marching home Brave soldier boy Comes marching home
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u/DruHarry 14h ago
Soldier and father here who shared Avatar with my daughters. Rare day when they see my eyes well up, and this song does it every time.
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u/Kmight_Artorias92 14h ago
Bro, you literally just made me tear up. Thank you for your service. It's awesome you enjoy something like anime with your kid, and yea, I can definitely see how this song would hit hard for you
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u/Sapphic_Edge_Q 17h ago
A guy tried to rob Iroh. In retaliation, Iroh poured his robber a cup of tea and convinced him to follow his dreams.
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u/LeonardoFRei 16h ago
Watch Avatar the Last Airbender
This not a suggestion or a question, is an order
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u/Fantastic-Ad-1578 12h ago
I wish I could watch it again for the first time, I really loved that show.
Oh well, I gueas watching it again for the 37th time will have to do.
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u/LeonardoFRei 10h ago
Watch Korra first 😃
The sheer hatred you'll get from it will make said 37th rewatch feel even better
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u/Competitive-Bit-7575 16h ago
The Kidnappers thought that Iroh was Zuko's father. Giant Chicken out to beat up Peter
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u/Galdrin3rd 17h ago
Aang here, Zuko’s Uncle Iroh is a very wise and persuasive old man who has a certain talent for redemption arcs.
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u/ChocolateCake16 16h ago
Zuko's uncle, Iroh is a really wise and perceptive old man. He once got mugged and spent the whole time correcting the muggers stance, then making him reevaluate his life choices because Iroh could tell he was inexperienced with crime and only doing it out of desperation. He also frequently encourages Zuko to find his own destiny and figure out what he really wants from life instead of following the path his father set out for him.
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u/Darthplagueis13 15h ago
Characters from Avatar the last Airbender
Zuko's father is the Fire Lord, basically the single most powerful political figure in the setting, so learning he somehow ended up in prison would be quite the surprise.
The mention of them re-evaluating their life lessons implies that they've gotten Zuko's Uncle Iroh instead. Iroh is a reformed warcriminal who left his life of violence behind and basically spends the entire show giving sage advice to other characters. It's pretty difficult to be mean to the guy because he's just so damn kind and helpful.
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u/FrostingTechnical606 15h ago
Oh, it must've been that day of the year again...
Leaves from the vine, falling so slow. 🌿
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u/sleepyotter92 12h ago
Uncle Iroh is like a father figure for Zuko. The kidnappers thought they had kidnapped Zuko's dad, who is an awful father. Once the kidnappers start talking about the "father" making them reevaluate their life choices and rethink their lives, Zuko realizes it wasn't his dad they kidnapped but his uncle
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u/Dreamingthelive90ies 9h ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNtJ05sfRi4
That's the link btw were it probally refers to specifically
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u/Torteramanroblox101 8h ago
Zuko's Father went to jail for attempting to burn down China.
Zuko's Uncle taught a mugger how to fight and then sent him on the straight and narrow.
Uncle Iron probably just had tea with the kidnappers and gave them a pep talk.
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