In my humble opinion, after Zuko, Mako is easily one of the best firebenders in the entire Avatar universe.
And I genuinely think people underrate this guy way too much. Like, have we forgotten what he pulled off against Amon?
Bro was literally facing one of the most dangerous bloodbenders in history, and still managed to land a hit on him using lightning while being bloodbent
Even Amon himself admitted that he never expected Mako to pull off something like that.
Let's not forget that Mako is also an incredibly skilled lightningbender, a smart fighter, and someone who knows how to adapt under pressure. His combat instincts are seriously underrated.
People keep sleeping on him because he's not as flashy as other characters, but Mako has some genuinely insane feats. Put some respect on this man's name.
Mako deserves WAY more recognition as a firebender.