#I guess Sokka could be Chandler (sarcasm king) and Zuko could be Ross (rage issues)

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Ok, so in Ba Sing Se, Team Mum Katara lives across the hall from an odd pair – snarky, neurotic Zuko and happy-go-lucky Aang. (Plus Aaang’s pets Appa and Momo). Down the street is Katara’s dorky brother Sokka and her old flatmate Toph – a former wild child who ran away from home. The series kicks off when Suki – an old high school friend of Sokka, Katara and Aang’s – moves to the city and in with Katara.

Sokka is recovering from the death of his fiancée Yue, but he had a major crush on Suki back in the day and her return ignites FEELINGS. Meanwhile, Katara and Zuko have been friends forever (after a shaky start when he was Sokka’s college roommate) but…is there something more?

The gang go through life, getting up to shenanigans and hanging out in the tea shop run by Zuko’s Uncle Iroh. Aang tries to figure out his path in life jumping from job to job, Zuko deals with his abusive father who’s a high-profile politician and businessman in Caldera City, Toph struggles to reconnect with her parents, Suki pursues her dream of starting a female-led martial arts programme/centre, Sokka is a giant engineering nerd, and Katara juggles reforming the world** and keeping everyone fed.

*Clap clap clap*

(Career-wise: Sokka is an engineer, Suki is a marital artist who teaches women’s self-defense, Aang’s done everything (jewellery maker! zoo keeper! world traveller!), Katara is an activist of some kind. (Environmental lawyer? Union organiser? Doctor/nurse-turned-health care reformer??), Zuko originally studied law and business to join the family company but now works in NGO and/or government law. Toph is ??? (A professional athlete?  In construction? Security? Another martial artist? Idk, too many options!) ) 

#atla AU #FRIENDS au #avatar: tla #avatar thoughts #avatar au #so roughly speaking #Katara is Monica obviously #the team mum #Sokka is Ross the nerdy but lovable older brother #Aang is Joey #outgoing chill optimistic #Zuko is Chandler #a ball of neuroses and cynicism #(who gets together with his best friend across the hall #Toph is Phoebe #the quirkier wild one #Suki is Rachel #newish to the group and Sokka's longtime crush #I guess Sokka could be Chandler (sarcasm king) and Zuko could be Ross (rage issues) #but the dynamic as Katara's brother vs love interest works better this way #and Zuko & Aang as roommates would be hilarious #whereas I totally see Sokka and Zuko hitting it off back when they were students together #Sokka introduces Katara and Zuko when he brings Zuko home for semester break #but they did actually meet back in high school #idk like some inter school/state competition #and Zuko and Katara bonded despite being on opposite sides #but Azula was there and there was some fight or conflict #and zuko sided with his sister #which resulted in Aang getting hurt so Katara is initially like screw your new friend Sokka when she meets Zuko again #but they bond and make up