I always thought of him as the comic relief who made things lighter at times

But the earliest I started to respect him was after Zuko challenged Zhao to an agni kai:

"So this is how the great Admiral Zhao acts in defeat? ...Disgraceful... Even in exile, my nephew is more honorable than you."



You've got a point: Kubo may have been lonely taking care of his mother as an only child

but at least it was a content, peaceful life in the village. Life for him was bad enough without Azula in it.

(Granted I've never complained about Kubo being an only child)



And I am moved at seeing this comparison between Hanzo and Ozai.

As Ursa said, Ozai is a small man at heart who only desires power.

But not only was Hanzo the big-hearted Beetle who admired Kubo's moral compass,

he also appreciated that he had a son at all.



I really do like how Sariatu and Ursa share the same league of motherliness ^^