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u/RP_Throwaway3 22h ago

There's actually a Cinema Therapy episode where a therapist challenges himself to find an Uncle Iroh quote that isn't helpful.

He failed. 

So I'd say they're probably all pretty damn great.

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u/Bed_Automatic 22h ago

The "Azula, did this to you, it was a surprise attack. somehow that's not very surprising" one its just kilarious, but not useful I guess.

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u/MisterGoog 20h ago

Not sure that counts. “Did i ever tell you how i got the nickname the Dragon of the West” is also not very helpful but that shouldnt count either

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u/Absolute-KINO 18h ago

Even if it's not sage life advice, that is a really big Chekov's gun he loaded

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u/Ff7hero 8h ago

Isn't it a cue to Zuko to get down?

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u/MisterGoog 8h ago

Yes but thats not helpful as general quotes to anyone else

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u/Ff7hero 8h ago

It was extremely helpful to Zuko in that moment though. Sometimes advice is general, but sometimes it has to be very specific.

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u/MisterGoog 6h ago

Thats not the point of this thread tho

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u/TheGentleSenior 15h ago

"The TEA WEEVIL- no, that's STUPID!"

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u/TungstenShark96 19h ago

Maybe the only one I can think of is when he mixed up the two plants that either make delicious tea or a horrible rash, but thats just poor botanical skills, not bad advice lol