Originally Posted by
king81992
You're absolutely right. It feels like Tynion is trying to apply a concept without fully understanding what it means.
Bruce has more in common with Zuko than Aang.
Gary and Ash's rivalry was unusual, it's more a product of memes and fan bias than the anime's actual reality. Ash saw Gary as someone he had to overcome and Gary never took Ash seriously until their last battle, but looking back on things,Ash was ALWAYS the better trainer than Gary. Gary's only real advantage was stronger Pokemon, he was basically the dude with great potential who never lived up to the hype.
Harry and Draco was a legitimate rivalry.