That moment is often misunderstood, but it actually says more about Aangβs mindset than anything else.
Aang didnβt go to Avatar Kyoshi because he was βstupidβhe went because he was desperate for a solution that fit his values.
He was facing a problem no Avatar had solved the same way before:
Stop Fire Lord Ozai
Without killing him
Right at the end of the war
Kyoshiβs philosophy is very direct:
eliminate the threat if necessary.
Aangβs philosophy is the opposite:
preserve life whenever possible.
So when he asked Kyoshi for guidance, he wasnβt being naive, he was testing whether his belief system could survive contact with Avatar history.
And the reason he βregretted itβ (or more accurately felt pressured) is because:
Kyoshi represents the harshest possible Avatar precedent
Her advice conflicted with his Air Nomad upbringing
But the key takeaway is:
Aang didnβt fail because he asked Kyoshi. He succeeded because he refused to abandon his own answer.
Thatβs what makes his final decision so important, he didnβt copy past Avatars, he broke the pattern.
If you ever feel stupid, remember that Aang went to Kyoshi's for advice on how not to Kill Someone..
He regretted it though ππ