Or not even so much an epiphany as an "I'm sick of being everyone else's do-girl, so fuck this noise."

Her turnaround in TBR was admirable, but it still felt cheapened compared to Zuko's in DOBS in that she was still doing it for someone else (Zuko), whereas Zuko told his dad to fuck off for no one but himself.

Had Mai said "I did it because you're a bitch and I'm sick of your bullshit" I might have actually cheered instead of just raising an eyebrow.