Talk:Iroh (United Forces general)/@comment-204.112.149.119-20120617202908/@comment-4963341-20120617215722

Citing Alexander isn't really relevant since back in that time people tended to enter into such positions much younger. The time period this is based around however would make Iroh Jr. being a general in his twenties incredibly unlikely since it takes ALOT to become a general. This is including taking into account him being a tactical genius and prodigy since even then such a position takes time to ascend to as people tend to expect a certain degree of veterancy for such a position. Being in his early to mid thirties would be fine, being in his twenties would be very unlikely.

I think what throws most people off is the voice. It's Zuko's voice coming from this character, a voice that we attribute to a 16 year old kid. It wouldn't matter WHAT age Iroh Jr. is, when we hear his voice, we will flash back to Zuko, a 16 year old teenager. In a way, I think Basco was miscast here. Not that I dislike him as a voice actor (I think he's great), but all this is going to do is remind people of Zuko when that really isn't appropriate. At the very least they should have artificially deepened his voice a bit to set it apart a little. Instead he sounds like Zuko's clone, not his relative.