#and i think yue would really really love her too

[comradekatara]

I know ppl are yapping at you abt Dungeon Meshi so sorry but I’m joining in. Who in the Gaang (or Gaang-adjacent) do you think would enjoy the dungeon most and least? Sokka would be having a grand time, eating cool food and rescuing sisters and learning about biology and doing puzzles. I can imagine Aang on the other hand having a very bad time; even the plants are animalistic so he would feel weird about eating them. He would appreciate Senshi’s care for the ecosystem though.

idk why ppl keep saying that sokka would be laios.... like laios does say that he wishes he could take falin's place and clearly means it, but he also has the mental fortitude to step back and look at the situation more rationally when he needs to. he clearly loves falin a lot, but he's also able to pace himself and acknowledges not to push himself beyond his own limits, so that he can make grand sacrifices when the time calls for it (and even then, he pretty much knew that losing his leg wasn't gonna be permanent). like, my point is, if katara got fucking eaten by a dragon, sokka would not even bother going back up to the surface to the regroup. he would not be able to approach the situation rationally whatsoever. laios wants to take falin's place because he doesn't want to see her in pain (and also because i'm sure there's a part of him that just wishes that he could be a really cool monster too, lol), but sokka would want to take her place because he fundamentally believes that his role in life is to sacrifice himself for her?? and he would feel like he had failed in some grand, existential way if she sacrificed herself for him (but also, falin is not katara, and so katara wouldn't make those same sacrifices either). if sokka was in laios's shoes, he would be acting far more like toshiro, and we know this because "the boiling rock" exists. sokka is someone who is easily motivated by guilt, and feels guilty about basically everything. there's no way he would be enjoying his time in the dungeon if he felt that he had failed the one person he valued most in the world. he barely enjoys doing anything as it is.

that said, if he was simply in the dungeon for work and katara was there with him or safely on the surface or otherwise healthy and intact, yeah he'd probably like the hunting and puzzle solving and the learning about ecosystems. and since magic is something that can be taught, i'm sure he'd also be fascinated by the science behind it and learn as much magic as he can. aang would be fine food-wise because he'd simply pack enough food in advance, which is what most people do anyway. katara would love it because she loves going on any sort of quest-like adventure, and she loves getting to be the hero. she and aang are the resident healers, naturally. toph enjoys it because she likes hanging out with her friends and getting into weird little situations. suki is slashing up monsters with her katana but mainly she's just vibing. zuko is having a bad time unless he has a fixed goal, just like, in general, so he's only going in the dungeon (or anywhere) if he has a very specific reason. people see azula, mai, and ty lee in the dungeon and they're like "that party is way too small they won't last a day" and then they work as such a perfect and efficient team that everyone is just like "okay. i stand corrected." but anyway. if anyone is falin, it's yue.

#catgirl-behavioral-therapy #asks #synthesis #they would be nothing like laios's party lmfao they would maybe eat the chicken part of a basilisk and that's it

[hisnie]

I hate the way people treat Katara in The Southern Raiders.

The way that people put Aang on a pedestal of someone who can do no wrong makes me hate discussing the show with ATLA fans. I like Aang, but he isn’t the morally good character that he says he is and the fans only prove this.

In TSR, Katara is given the opportunity by Zuko to get revenge against the man who killed her mother.

First I want to start off with Katara’s exchange with Sokka.

Katara asks Aang for Appa to go on the journey with Zuko, he tries to persuade her otherwise and then Sokka tells Katara, “Katara, she was my mother too but I think Aang is right”.

And so Katara says the infamous line, “Well you didn’t love her the way I did.”

This is when people go insane but what Katara’s says is somewhat reasonable. Katara and Sokka have different versions of love for their mother, you can be siblings but still love your parents differently from your sibling. People also never put in perspective that Katara has the view of a child with survivors guilt while Sokka is able to move on from his mother’s death because he is a kid who understands war. From a young child, even in TSR episode, it shows him wanting to fight back against the Fire Nation and him wanting to be involved in the war between his people and the Fire Nation. I also believe that Sokka does feel sorrow for Yue’s death, but isn’t hung up on it like Katara is with their mothers death because he understands that at the end of the day, Yue’s sacrifice was her duty and a product of war. Their mother’s death was an outcome of war.

I love Sokka, but when he says this line:

He’s dismissing her feelings. It’s like he’s saying, “We both lost our mother, but because I don’t want revenge, you shouldn’t either” which isn’t fair to Katara at all. Ofc I don’t believe Sokka meant for it to come out like that but that’s what it sounded like.

But you can also use the fact that Sokka grew up in a sort of toxic masculinity mentality. You can also use the fact that Sokka held his emotions in too about their mother’s death and that was also damaging to him. Which is true, I could support that too.

And my response to that is that you shouldn’t force others to grieve how you grieve.

Katara can’t just forgive Yon Rha like Aang can when it comes to the genocide of his people because they are fundamentally different people with different backgrounds and settings.

Obviously they don’t force Katara to stay on the island and not go on the quest, but they do admonish her and compare her to Jet (which is a lil finicky because Jet did do bad things but also changed towards the end of his life to do good and also help the gang) which is demeaning to who she is. She even defends herself by saying she isn’t like Jet, she isn’t attacking an innocent person, she’s attacking the man who led the raids against her people and killed her mother.

This brings me to my gripe with Aang in this episode and previous episodes. I can’t recall a single episode where Aang acknowledges what happens to her and comforts her. It’s always Katara comforting Aang when he is emotionally distressed. When he learned about the death of his people, when Appa was taken, and when he was questioning his honor of being the Avatar. It’s always Katara comforting him but it’s never really reciprocated back to her.

In this scene, Aang tells Katara that she should forgive Yon Rha and she says, “I knew you wouldn’t understand.”

Because Aang never tries to. It’s either his way or no way. Aang is a pacifist and I respect that, Aang wants to preserve the culture of his people and I also respect that. However, Katara doesn’t have the same views as him. Katara never stated to be a pacifist, Katara never stated to believe in the views of the Air Nomads, so obviously there would be a disconnect between the two of them because they grew up with a different culture and different world views. They also grew up in the different times, Aang grew up in peace while Katara was born during a war.

It’s honestly disingenuous to ask Katara to forgive the man who killed her mother, just because Aang can forgive the fire nation for their atrocities to his people, doesn’t mean she can too. People grieve differently. Katara outburst was bound to happen because no one in the group ever acknowledges her pain. Only person who does is Zuko and although people like to call him a manipulator, he isn’t. He realized that Katara’s hatred for Yon Rha was being directed at him because he is a personification of the Fire Nation in her image. So he stops, learns about what happened, and tries to understand her pain.

It’s also extremely hypocritical for people to get mad at Katara for her outburst against Sokka when Aang yelled at Toph when she chose to save them over saving Appa from the Sandbenders.

People even defend it by saying

Can’t that be the same thing said for Katara?

Also, Aang never apologizes to Toph about his outburst btw. He even yells at the rest of the gang later on during the desert and also yells at Katara, “claiming that she isn’t helping” when she is the only one keeping the group together.

What also gets me is how no one realized that Katara wasn’t going to kill Yon Rha. After rewatching the series a bit, Katara was never going to kill that man. It’s not in her character to and this episode tests her character and makes her better for it.

And the lessons of the episode isn’t “revenge isn’t the way” or smth similar to that, if anything, it’s the fact that you don’t have to forgive your abusers. It’s shown through Zuko, Aang, and Katara. Zuko doesn’t enact revenge against Ozai but he also doesn’t forgive him. Aang has the right to kill Ozai for the death of his people and for the war, but doesn’t. Aang never forgave him though. And most importantly is Katara, she can’t bring herself to kill Yon Rha but at the end of the episode she tells Aang that she can’t forgive him. Aang was wrong, forgiveness can be impossible.

#atla #katara #aang #sokka #toph beifong #the southern raiders #avatar the last airbender

[empressofthesunwriter]

Change the Narrativ

If people knew the truth, they would call her a selfish monster.

But Katara had sacrificed anything for the world, for an ungrateful husband!

This time she would always choose herself first!

Here is a little one-shot of my anger about what happened to Katara in canon.

I want to give her the end she deserves, so I hope you enjoy it!

Katara knew it was time for her to die.

She felt it in her old bones.

Alone she lay in her bed at the South Pole and watched how the snow was falling.

At least she would die seeing the beauty of her homeland.

It was a good death.

The old woman blinked tears away and tried to be positive about her nearing death.

She would see Sokka, her father, her mother and Gran-Gran again.

It was good.

She had lived a long happy life.

Something burning and unsettling spread through her chest as she thought this.

Was it a happy life?

How often did she and Aang argue over simple things?

How often did she beg him not to play favourites with Tenzin? Yes, their youngest was an airbender, but what about Bumi and Kya? They were his children too.

But no!

The Air Nomad legacy was more important than their two oldest children and their pain.

Once upon a time when she was a young girl and fantasized about the man and family one day she would have, she never would have guessed how she became the kind of mother, who didn't fight for her children.

Who didn't call out her husband for his wrongdoings?

However, she had so with Aang. Since she had met him, she always had mothered him, shielded him from things which didn't fit his narrative.

He was the Avatar, the only hope to end the war, with a track record of running away.

They couldn't lose him, so she had protected him the best she could.

And she did so to her children.

No wonder Bumi and Kya didn't even visit her and Tenzin didn't have much of a relationship with her.

Where did she go wrong in her life?

When did she become a shadow of herself in the name of love?

Why did she even choose Aang?

Was it because of Aunt Wu's prediction, she would marry a powerful bender or because she had a feeling Aang...deserved her?

He loved her and had ended the war.

Was it so bad to give him a chance?

Sadly after sacrificing her best years for him and being rewarded to die alone without her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren around her, it may have been the most stupid decision she ever made.

Spirits, was she a bad person to think that?

She loved her family, really she did, but deep down she had to admit...she wouldn't do it a second time.

Katara wouldn't sacrifice herself, her ideals, and her dreams for Aang's dream.

She had her whole life given and given and was now at the end of it rewarded with nothing.

Tears streamed down her cheeks, as she slowly closed her eyes.

Soon she would join her loved ones...

Just...

If she could...

If the spirits were so kind...

If dear Yue heard her...

She wanted a second chance.

She wanted to live a life for herself and herself alone.

Katara had given in this life all and more...was it so bad that she wished for a second chance to get it this time right?

Was she selfish?

Maybe.

Surely.

But anyone had a point in their life where they had to put themselves first.

Her only regret was that she did not realise it sooner.

Katara closed her eyes and felt the last beats of her heart.

Never noting how the moon was shining brightly down at her...

***

She felt pain in her head.

Katara hissed and touched her forehead.

Why did she get a headache?

Where was she?

She blinked to banish the shadows before her eyes.

Slowly she could see.

Ah yes.

She was outside General Iroh's tea shop in Ba Sing Se.

The waterbender had seen Aang walk out and wanted to join him.

It was high time that she gave Aang her answer about them being a couple.

She had been unsure a few days ago, but now with the war over...why shouldn't she give him a chance?

He was standing at the balustrade watching the setting sun, it was the perfect moment.

As the waterbender made her first step towards him, an avalanche of emotions and vision filled her whole being.

Katara gasped quietly, trying to make sense of this.

It was too fast and also too slow...however, she felt it in her bones...whatever she had planned kissing Aang and getting together with him...it would be the worst decision of her life!

No, she didn't want what she had seen.

How could she sell herself, her principals, and her honour for a guy?!

How could she be together with someone who would play favourites with their children?!

No, absolutely not!

Whether this was a vision from the future to save her from this faith Katara didn't know, but what she knew she wouldn't make the same mistakes twice!

So angry she walked up to Aang and tapped his shoulder.

The Avatar turned smiling towards her. He seemed so happy and hopeful and looked at her like she had hung the stars and the moon.

For a second she flatter, which only made the vision come forth again and made her anger tenfold.

Oh no!

Not with her!

"Aang.", she began. "I don't love you and I never will! Stop pestering me about us being a couple! If you don't accept my feelings I will waterwhip you do your next incarnation, do you understand me?!"

To say he was shocked was the understatement of the century. She could formally see the heartbreak in his eyes and how he tried to speak up, maybe to guilt trip her, however, she wasn't having anything of it.

"Nothing you will say and do will ever change my mind! So don't even try. I will go back with Sokka to the South Pole and rebuild my home. That's where I belong!"

Dramatically she turned around and entered the tea shop again.

The others tried their hardest to seem like they hadn't listened in, yet Katara saw through them.

She sends them all an annoyed look.

"What?!"

No one said anything for a few seconds before Toph snickered: "Oh sugar queen, I hoped you had it in you."

This makes Katara smile.

***

The next months of her life Katara rebuilt with her father and Sokka their home. 

The Nothern Watertribe had tried to turn the South into a second North, except Katara was having none of it.

As a war hero, master waterbender and daughter of the chief she used all her power to stop this chances.

She was a force of nature!

No one had a chance against her.

Her family was so proud of her and she was satisfied with herself.

Yes, this was where she belonged.

Helping people and not being the soulless, passionless arm candy of Aang!

Katara was happy.

A voice inside her told her how she deserved it.

***

A year later found Katara as ambassador for her people at the first peace summit.

She was happy seeing Zuko again, they had written to each other, yet seeing each other in person was much better.

He had become her best friend.

And her wall against Aang.

As Avatar he was at the peace summit too. Of course, he tried to talk with her. Tried to sway her, saying he missed her and wanted to be friends again.

She saw right through him. Aang still wanted her.

Thank the spirits for Zuko having her back and distracting Aang.

When they enjoyed together a cup of tea in General Iroh's tea shop she thanked him for his help.

Awarkly he waved it away.

It was nothing.

He and Mai had broken up and the black-haired girl was happy about it.

Even if she and Aang weren't exes, Zuko knew how frustrating it was to have a person follow you like a shadow and demand to be together again.

In comfort, she petted Zuko's hand and told him he did the right thing to end things with Mai.

If she couldn't accept a no was she a good girlfriend?

A little crooked smile formed on Zuko's lips, and her heart stopped for a second, as he thanked her for her words and friendships.

Then he asked her to join him in the search for his mother.

***

Being with Zuko on a life-changing field trip again was... exciting.

They still worked flawlessly together, like when they had hunted down the murder of her mother, but now they were friends.

It changed a lot of interactions.

They were playful with each other.

Zuko was the only one who ever laughed at her jokes.

They were there for each other.

In the long days when they hunted down one clue after another and Zuko seemed to lose hope, Katara reminded him to never give up.

They shared the workload.

It was amazing not mothering someone and having someone help her around camp.

They were getting closer to each other.

They shared things they never told anyone.

Zuko told her how he got his scar and Katara hugged him, wishing Aang had killed Ozai.

Wishing Ozai was before her and making him pay for hurting her best friend!

Sometimes they just stared at the stars, inventing constellations, their hands inching closer.

Something new was born between them.

Katara didn't know what it was, but she would enjoy it.

It made her feel good.

After weeks on the road, they finally found Ursa.

And also a society of hiding airbenders.

Katara couldn't help but laugh in utter glee.

***

Was it really that surprising that Katara and Zuko fell in love with each other after their journey?

When she kissed Zuko for the first time, it was like coming home. 

Warm, welcome, familair, intim.

It was the best sensation in the world.

Something inside her told her this was how it was supposed to be.

After two years of dating and being the ambassador of the Southern Water Tribe in the Fire Nation, they married.

All their friends and half of the world were invited.

Yes, even Aang.

Aang was so grateful to Katara and Zuko for having found his people and was busy with the air nomads to rebuild their society, and seemed to finally let go of Katara.

Now they really could be friends.

***

Katara of the Southern Water Tribe, master bender, war hero and Fire Lady became a living legend.

Not only the people in the Fire Nation adored her, but she used the power she wielded to make the whole world a better place.

She was the one who came up with the idea of Republic City, a place where all nations could live in harmony.

She revolutionized the art of healing with her bloodbending.

She installed fountains and aqueducts everywhere she could, so people had clean water.

Statues were built and universities, streets even neighbourhoods were named in her honour.

Katara taught new generations of waterbenders like her daughter Kya and people formally fought over to learn from the Fire Lady.

When their oldest daughter Izumi became Fire Lady, Katara and Zuko retired to Ember Island to live out their twilight years in peace.

They often had visits from their friends and families.

Their son Lu Ten, a nonbender, had married a waterbender named Mizuki and had with her five children.

So the proud grandparents helped their son and daughter-in-law raise the rascals.

It was fulfilling.

As Aang then died and was reborn as Korra from the Southern Water Tribe Katara and Zuko moved to the South to teach the new Avatar.

Korra loved Katara and Zuko like grandparents and loved hearing about their adventures.

After Korra goes to Republic City to learn airbending from one of Aang's sons he had with one of the hiding airbenders, the pair returns to Ember Island.

Zuko died a few months before her.

Katara followed him after the birth of their third great-grandchild.

Both died surrounded by their big and bustling family.

As Katara died, her oldest great-granddaughter, who was named after her held her hand, she couldn't help but feel happy.

She had lived a long and wonderful life.

Soon she would be together again with her beloved husband and her family.

And so the greatest and most beloved Fire Lady died in peace with no regrets in her heart, her story being told for thousands of years to come.

***

The Legend of Katara became a tale which young girls loved.

From a simple waterbender to a master, war hero and ruler over a nation, who changed the world only a few ever could.

It showed all girls, that they could do anything they wanted.

They could reach their goals and go even beyond.

This was Katara's legacy.

As it should have been.

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I hope you liked this little One-Shot!

Let’s now scream together in the comment section how Katara deserved better and if it’s not canon we will give it to her in fanon! :D

#katara #atla katara #avatar the last airbender #atla #zuko #atla zuko #prince zuko #atla zutara #zutara #zutarian #katara deserved better #zuko x katara #katara x zuko #zutara fanfiction #zutara fic #zutara forever #anti bryke #anti kataang #anti maiko #bryke critical

[bookdragonideas]

Here's the thing. I'm a girl, and as a girl, I really like it when girls are portrayed in fiction. Especially fantasy.

But so much fiction/fantasy mixes up 'girls' with 'unstoppable forces of female badass' and there's not necessarily anything wrong with having a character who is an 'unstoppable forces of female badass'. But it gets old real quick. And it is not the same as portraying normal girls, or having good female characters.

And that's one of the many reasons I love Avatar the Last Airbender.

Because all the girl characters have flaws and weaknesses and sometimes act like idiots or jerks. They get emotional and make mistakes. They lose fights or arguments or are just wrong sometimes. Some of them are amazing warriors, and some aren't. Some are powerful or special and some are normal, with nothing special about them.

And I Love that.

I was around the same age as Katara when I first watched Atla. And I instantly connected with her as a character. I loved her optimistic attitude and her fighting spirit. And I could relate with her anger, and with her maternal instinct. I admired her fighting skills of course, but I loved how the show portrayed her compassion and kindness, the way she could both beat up a bunch of bullies AND enjoy a relaxing day at the spa. She was a baddass warrior that should never be crossed. But she was also a normal teenage girl who had a lot of the same internal struggles and problems that I did.

(I never connected to Toph on the same level, but I did relate to her on a few things. She's an adorable trash gremlin who would commit any crime for fun and I love that. But she struggles with being both independent and letting people help her, and I still struggle with that sometimes. I've learned that sometimes, you can help others by letting them help you.)

Yue is, in my opinion, a perfect example of a type of hero that seems to be disappearing. She is not a warrior. She is not a fighter. She's not even a bender.

Yue is a perfect princess, a perfect daughter. She is extremely feminine in a rather older sense.

And she was the only one who could save the world. She gave up everything for her people. She saved everything, everyone, the entire world. Without ever becoming a fighter.

Yue is a perfect example of a girl who was never more than a girl, and how that's okay. Not every girl has to be rough and tumble and fight for her rights in order to change everything. Sometimes it's okay to just be a quiet obedient girly girl. Sometimes that's all it takes to be a hero.

And I love that. Yue is strong in her own way. She is unique and interesting. She appears in only a few episodes and yet manages to be one of my favorite characters.

Song is another great example of this. Song is a healer in a small town. We don't see much of her but we see her compassion and empathy. She is gentle and generous. A healer not a fighter.

She watches Zuko steal her ostrich horse and does nothing.

Is that because she's kind and generous and knows he needs it more? Or is it because she's a healer girl who knows she can't actually stop those two from taking the horse? Maybe neither, maybe both. I have always thought that the scene where Zuko steals the horse and only the audience knows she saw it is one of the most thought-provoking in the series.

Suki is a badass warrior woman who is an awesome fighter and good leader. She is one of the best non bender fighter we see in the entire show. She was one of the smartest, most efficient, and powerful characters we ever saw.

She kissed a boy she had just met because she thought he was cute.

Now don't get me wrong I love SokkaxSuki. Its one of the best couples in the show.

But Suki totally did the old 'love at first sight' thing. And that is awesome. Because when she kisses him she delivers one of the best lines, not only from her, but, I think, in the entire show.

"I AM a warrior, but I'm a girl too."

Being a warrior doesn't mean that she isn't also a teenage girl. She might be a fighter, but she still gets crushes and likes to flirt with cute boys. And hey, she picked a good one. Not every boy is going to come break you out of prison.

Anyways, let's have more realistic girls in fiction. And please enjoy the next 24 hours.

#bookdragonideas #atla #katara #suki #yue #princess yue #avatar the last airbender

[flowered-mp3]

legit gonna tear up at work because ...

#another annoying bf post from yue... but this one is different y'all #we were talking the other day and the topic of 'how we got together' came up #and i know that some of you guys were there for the entire journey (tysm) #so essentially i told him that i was super close to just ending it out of the fear of getting hurt #like i knew that i liked him alot and the fact that he was also seeing someone else was almost too much to bear. #it ate me alive. i remember driving to dance practice listening to sad music and when i parked my car i just sat there. #thinking and brooding and contemplating on ending it with him. #the more dates that i went on i realized that i wanted him and that if he didn't choose me the heartbreak would be the worst. i would need #an immeasurable amount of time to move on. and it would suck. but luckily i took the risk and it worked out :') #because i literally asked him 'who are you still talking to' after he told me that he deleted hinge lmao #and he said that he's so glad that i didn't go through with cutting it off. #plus i told him that when the other girl said 'i'm not ready for a relationship' to him i was like FUCK YES LET ME TAKE HIM OFF YOUR HANDS #HONESTLY. if i ever meet this other girl i'm buying her a coffee and making her cookies istg because she did me a service #a service that makes me the happiest that i've been in a long time attached with a bf that makes me feel seen and safe and comfortable. #and then. he just started to spill everything. he was like. i should've chosen you earlier. i should've been exclusive with you earlier. #he said that he regretted even entertaining the idea of going out with the other girl #and then i asked him if i really had anything to worry about and he was like yeah. you did have something to worry about #(lol i love being right) #he literally said that there were times at the beginning where he was swaying towards the other girl instead of me #and how he realizes now that he was so stupid for it. he said that he couldn't believe that the thought ever crossed his mind #to him we were easy and talking to me was fun and all of our dates were great and memorable so the fact that he ever swayed towards the #other girl was a source of guilt for him. he said that he felt guilty for making me wait when i already knew that i wanted him #it's been eating him up and he admitted the sweetest fucking thing. #he said that the idea of not having me there. of not having me in his life. heartbreak doesn't even begin to describe how shitty it would be #like a 'knife in his gut' he said. #and he was like 'the idea is so fucking awful that i'm tearing up just thinking about it' :'( #just the fact that he could've lost me before it even started... it was the possibility of that happening that got him all shaken up #and i could hear his voice breaking up over the phone as he said all those things #then he said 'i just want you to know that i'm fully committed to you.' #and i said that i know that he's committed to me. and that the past doesn't matter anymore because he chose me and we are together now.

[blluespirit]

Overall NATLA Thoughts

Okay, now that I've watched the series, I can give my thoughts.

Overall, I thought it was good!!! I had fun watching it! I'd rate it a solid 6.5/10. It's nowhere as good as the original, but it was definitely enjoyable and made some nice changes here and there that I liked. There were also some things I was also Not a fan of too.

I said in another post that it's best to treat this like an AU of the original. There will things that are great and things that are bad. That's the nature of adapting something.

Having said that, I need to get my initial thoughts off my chest... here we go.

Things I thought were good:

Sokka's characterisation - I really enjoyed him! I thought Ian did a good job! He played the funny moments well and retained the underlying seriousness/cautiousness. It wasn't perfect, but I enjoyed the changes a lot and think it was overall a solid performance.

Zuko's characterisation - Like Sokka, I do think I was most satisfied with their performances. A lot of Zuko's moments from the cartoon are sometimes... well, cartoonish and definitely wouldn't translate to live action, but I think Dallas did a nice job at balancing Zuko's desperate anger and that occasional sassiness well.

Zuko and Iroh moments were great. Had me on the floor crying. As it should have.

The bending looks a trillion times better than the movie - I understand it would not have been easy for the actors but, overall, I was very happy about it.

The scenery was stunning. It just looked so beautiful. I loved it so much.

Absolutely ADORE that they made Zuko a good calligrapher and artist. I read a fic about a million years ago where Zuko is a fantastic calligrapher and I thought it was perfect and made so much sense, and now I can say it's canon. This is perfect for me.

S U K I

The Freedom Fighters were ✨ perfect

They were so real for making Oma and Shu lesbians

Koh, Wan Shi Tong and Hei Bai looked fantastic, but I have more to say about all of them below, unfortunately.

I actually like the change they made that Katara is Aang's sole waterbending teacher.

Aang is not perfect, and needed more goofy scenes HOWEVER, I did like how they've had Aang's guilt more prominent in the story. The original didn't do a very good job with that, imo.

Zuko entering is breaking and entering era by breaking into an impenetrable Earth Kingdom prison is just perfect.

In Masks, I like how Aang and Zuko got a longer conversation - that was pretty cute.

I liked how they changed Yue a bit and got her out of the arranged marriage... how Yue saw Sokka in the Spirit World before meeting him in the real world.

Things I didn't like:

Far too much info-dumping/exposition. So much spelling things out. It was not as egregious as the movie, and I get there's a lot of information that needs to be conveyed well and quickly... but sometimes it really took me out of the show.

Why are Mai and Ty Lee here.... I was hoping the live action would give them a bit more depth (and they might as it goes forward!), but why put them in season 1 at all if they're just going to stand around???

Some odd changes - putting this as one point, but there are some bizarre changes that didn't make sense to me, as they did not benefit the story or deepen the characters. I have two main examples: a) making it so Aang didn't run away from home, and b) making it so Zuko actually fights Ozai in the Agni Kai.

Characterisation of Katara was Not Great. I don't think I got many hints of the reckless, compassionate, badass Katara until the end when she fights Pakku and rallies all the women together to fight (which happens off-screen). She was sweet and kind, but she just lacked the fire that OG Katara has.

Azula's characterisation - Azula is desperate to impress Ozai and so her character is just…. brewing with anger, frustration, desperation. I was SO excited to see the Azula we are introduced too… perpetually and irritatingly calm, calculating and ruthless. She's perfect, she's terrifying! She's literally the character of all time. But this Azula had more Zuko vibes? I don't think there's anything wrong with giving Azula more concrete motivation by wanting to impress Ozai and establishing that Ozai is abusive to both his kids, but I do think trying to do that right off the bat is a mistake.

WHY is Wan Shi Tong here. I love Wan Shi Tong, but like I said: Why Is He Here? Why could we not have his iconic, ominous as fuck introduction from The Library, and instead he's introduced in a random season 1 episode giving Aang Information(tm) about the Spirit World.

When Aang gave Koh the statue, and then he just takes it and immediately lets all the villages go, and neither of them even say anything, I actually laughed out loud. Like, I am so sorry, but what in the jesus fuck was that.

Speaking of Koh - I think Koh is better the less we know about him. Roku saying ~all Koh wants is a family like the rest of us~ just pissed me off?? I like my Koh the Face Stealer Terrifying and Unknowable, thank you.

NOTHING EVER REALLY HAPPENS WITH HEI BAI!!?? where's my precious spirit bear?? Like Aang never really does anything with him and the replacement Koh story is boring and it sucks.

Bumi.... sorry I just didn't vibe with him at all.

Things I can't decide on:

Fancy spirit knife to kill the moon spirit annoyed me a bit, but I guess they wanted to Kuruk something to work with and a little bit more interaction with Aang which I get but idk. I really flip/flop on this one.

I've been very on the fence about having Azula (and Ozai) being in the show in season 1 in general. I'm not sure if it benefited either of their characters.

Azula & Ozai's dynamic - Okay, so, I think they're trying to give Azula more depth, right? They're trying to establish what it was like for Azula to live with Ozai and that she's also (like Zuko) trying to desperately prove herself to him, but Ozai using Zuko's... achievements to do that just felt so weird. I get he's doing it to manipulate her, but that just felt so wrong when in canon it's very obvious that Ozai just didn't give a single fuck about Zuko. Ozai pits Azula against Zuko by saying he's a failure, he's a bad bender etc. Azula is born lucky, Zuko is lucky to be born - like, Ozai says that to Zuko's face. I don't know if I am communicating this point very well, but it just didn't seem right to me??

Zuko vs Zhao in the Siege of the North... I genuinely do not know how to feel about it! I didn't love it, I didn't hate it. I don't know how to feel about Zhao telling Zuko that his mission is a sham and that Azula is the prized one... It feels like it's saying the quiet part out loud? In the OG we all know that Ozai sending Zuko on that mission was an excuse to get rid of him, but we can work that out, no one actually says it. And then Iroh just fucking killing him/mortally wounding him instead of the Iconic scene where Zuko reaches out to save him despite everything Zhao has done to him, but Zhao's own pride gets in the way from letting him accept help from Zuko.

Zuko’s crew being the 41st is not necessarily a bad thing at all!!! But I do just want to say that in the original, the attack goes ahead, and presumably, those soldiers die. It’s horrible. Zuko’s sacrifice is in vain, and it was always going to be in vain because the Fire Nation as it stands would not allow Zuko's compassion to win. Ozai would not allow it. While not necessarily a bad choice (all the soldiers bowing to Zuko on the boat was so sweet I loved it!) but I think it does take away some of the horror of Zuko’s story (same as it does with making Zuko fight back in my opinion) because the whole point is that Zuko did the right thing - and he was punished for it, and those soldiers died anyway.

anyway...

Okay!! got that off my chest. I know I just had a big whine here, but I still had a lot of fun watching this show. I think some of the backlash is a bit over the top and unwarranted. It was never going to stand up to the original - and that's okay.

Enjoy it for what it is!

#zuko #sokka #katara #aang #yue #iroh #zhao #azula #ozai #jet #koh the face stealer #wan shi tong #hei bai #natla #avatar the last airbender #atla netflix #avatar netflix #jack talks #live action series

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ATLA Live Action Series Review:

The Good

Aesthetically this show felt right. Sure sometimes the outfits didn't quite feel lived in, but I always felt like I was watching a fantasy world with decent effects and interesting design. Also, I really enjoyed the sets!

Bending: Yes some of the fights feel very quick, but the bending looks cool. It is certainly better than 10 benders lifting one big rock. I can honestly say the opening bending fight scene gave me so much hope for this show.

Kyoshi Warriors: I loved seeing them in live action, and I thought Suki's performance was great!

Omashu: I think the mashup of the mechanist made sense since that is an important character overall and I would hate to see him cut. However, both Jet & the secret tunnels felt sloppily thrown in.

Northern Water Tribe: I really loved the way it looked, and appreciated the two episodes we spent here. I think Yue gained more agency in this interpretation, and why shouldn't the moon spirit be a waterbender. Also, episode seven felt the most in tune with the original show's spirit.

Zuko: I think he was one of the most fleshed-out and best parts of the show! Dallas Liu really captured Zuko's spirit, and the scene between him and Aang in episode 6 was wonderful!

Soundtrack: Hearing the original soundtrack bits is always great, and when I first heard the ending music I was so excited.

Is the show perfect, no - but I wouldn't mind a season 2.

The Bad

Pacing: Turning 20 episodes into 8 was bound to lead to some cuts...but oftentimes times things felt too quick or disjointed. I think there were editing problems contributing to this for sure, but sometimes things skipped around too much without a clear purpose as to why. Also, why bring in plots from later seasons when you barely have enough time already?

Writing: This show definitely suffered from exposition dumping, though it did get better as time went on. I think the biggest example of this is actually opening in the past rather than the present. We do not get to learn along with Aang that the world has changed, instead, we get to learn that 100 years have passed....which doesn't hold the same tension or worldbuilding.

Clunky Dialogue: Along with exposition, clunky dialogue is another example of bad writing. I think sometimes I felt like the acting was kind of meh in the beginning, but then over time I began to realize it had far more to do with the lines characters were trying to deliver. The actors themselves are not bad, just cursed with awkward writing and lines that feel out of touch with the setting they're in.

Main Trio: I don't entirely know that I believe Katara, Sokka, and Aang are friends as opposed to 3 people stuck together to save the world. Aang feels a little too somber for a young kid running away from his responsibilities, Sokka is protective, but not exactly the heart of the team, and Katara is sort of just there until the last two episodes. Where is her struggle, her desire to learn so strong she steals from pirates? Also, while Gordon Cormier did a great job, Aang does zero waterbending on his own, is overly serious, and tells Katara not to fight. Where is his desperation to protect his friends? It feels like they all lost emotional depth.

Tension: Bringing Ozai, Azula, and Zhao out in the beginning immediately causes us to lose the realization there is an even bigger bad. Part of why Ozai is so terrifying is he is a primarily silent villain until the third season when we finally see the face of the "big bad evil guy" behind it all. Yes, they add to Zuko's backstory, but again, they are revealing the villains too early. Azula is the antagonist of season 2 and one of my favorite characters, so I hope they do more with her in the future. Finally, Zhao is supposed to be an example of the uncontrollable nature of fire unrestrained, instead, he comes off as vaguely threatening with the supposed true power being Azula.

Characterization: While all characters are bound to lose something in a shorter show, it still felt like certain characters were more mutilated than others. I am sure there are 100 different opinions on who, but I think the biggest victim was Katara.

Katara: Katara manages to go from a complete novice to a bending master in what feels like a matter of days. The journey feels short, and that makes the results feel largely unearned. Katara is one of the strongest personalities in the show, determined, kind, and fiery. In many ways, she is the unpredictability of water - equally dangerous as it is necessary to live. She is the child of a war who lost her mother, forced to grow up too soon, and even raised her older brother. Yes, Katara often gets stereotyped as the mom friend, but overall she feels underutilized in this show. We really don't see enough of her journey until the very end.

Iroh: Iroh was always comedic but most importantly wise. Even when Zuko is trying to give himself advice, he mimics Iroh. Instead, he seems to be used more as comedic relief without the underlying experience. He just doesn't feel right. Also, he kills Zhao instead of Zhao getting himself killed - which is less about Iroh and more about the writing than anything.

Ozai is weirdly a little too nice. Yes, he burned Zuko and pits his kids against each other, but he feels toned down in a show claiming to be more mature than the original cartoon.

Azula is perhaps more realistically worried about losing her status as the golden child, but she is also missing the cruelty she and her father share. I understand worrying about making your character cartoonishly evil, but the Fire Nation is currently a deeply nationalistic empire trying to control the world. Where is the deep-seated belief that they are better than other people, not just trying to bring balance to the world? There is a line between creating complexity and toning down the very real evil inherent in this plan.

Roku: I can only say what the fuck was that. He was barely there, and not the serious master to Aang's youthful exuberance.

The Ugly

Show, Don't Tell: The show's single biggest issue seems to be speeding through story parts by simply stating things. Instead of allowing the audience to discover, trusting that we are smart enough to understand, let's just blatantly say things like Zuko is the only reason the 41st division is alive to their faces. Even though in the context of the story Ozai literally already said that.... it's the division, the division for Zuko, Zuko's division.

Thematic Misunderstandings: I think this show makes several minor changes with major implications, such as airbenders actively fighting the firebenders, when airbenders are known for their pacifist nature and the lie of an Airbender fighting force is actively propaganda. Similarly, Aang very quickly accepts his role as the avatar and doesn't even run away in the beginning. Without this conflict between his desire to be a carefree child and the fact that the world needs him - the show loses a key aspect of Aang's character. Also, the obsession with downplaying the avatar state as something dangerous feels like a disservice to the tradition, connection, and strength of the avatar, which can be permanently destroyed as the trade-off for that kind of power. It's dangerous for the balance of the entire world, not just because it's powerful!

The Agni Kai: Zuko's fight against his father is one of the defining moments of Ozai's cruelty, not just because he is willing to fight his child, but because Zuko tried to do everything right. Zuko shows deference to his father, apologizes, and most importantly refuses to fight! The determination not to upset his father and still be grievously injured and banished is a hugely important theme for the fire nation and Zuko's life as a whole. He tries to do everything he is supposed to and only regains his father's acceptance after he "kills" Aang. Zuko's struggle between moral vs. social right and wrong in contrast to his family is hugely important to his character.

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TLDR: ATLA was a fantastical animated television show that was never afraid to show character development and flaws. When you turn 20 episodes into 8, you are bound to lose something. You hollowed out the middle, leaving the shell of important moments and events without ever wondering if all the times in between formed the true spirit of the show.

Rating: 6.5/10 It's perfectly fine and worth a watch. Not a disaster, but certainly falls flat of the original.

#atla #avatar the last airbender #avatar the last airbender tv #atla tv #spoilers #natla #i loved it i hated it i mostly sat through it #i would like a season 2 though #aang #katara #sokka #zuko #iroh #uncle iroh #azula #ozai

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examples of atla live action’s attempts to be more feminist and how they actually had the opposite effect and/or hurt the integrity of the show

already talked about katara and pakku. does not make sense that she did not have a master. point blank. just because something sounds empowering (ie katara saying “yes. and ur looking at her.” after zuko asked if she found a master) doesn’t mean it automatically is. there still needs to be logic and katara “being her own master” defies logic imo im sorry!

katara in general. she has no ferocity here which to be very honest i dont think is fully the writers’ fault. some of the blame goes on them but the actress for katara just delivered alllllll of her lines w the same exact mild tone. katara is overly motherly. she is bossy. she is passionate. she is nurturing. she is emotional. THERE IS POWER IN THESE THINGS!!!!! why would we take away her spark?!?!?!

i loved live action suki. however, i LOVE the line in the original when her and sokka part ways and sokka says “i treated u like a girl when i should’ve treated u like a warrior.” and suki says “i am a warrior” *kisses sokka on the cheek* “but im a girl too.” THAT LINE WAS SO PERFECT like lemme say it again there is POWER IN FEMININITY! there is no shame in that!!!!! why does this show wanna take that away so badly. at one point live action suki says something like “im not just a warrior, im a kiyoshi warrior” and before she parts ways w sokka she thanks him for showing her some of the world or something like that. which was fine but i just love the simplicity of the original. a girl can be a warrior and have a crush. why do we have to change that?

this is a small one and it doesnt REALLY matter, but i cant help but think they changed this to be more “feminist” which is just dumb. yue isnt betrothed? well she was but she broke it off? and hahn (her ex) isnt a huge dick? i mean it wasn’t the worst thing and i didnt really mind it but i was just kinda like ?????. feel like yue being betrothed tied into her sense of responsibility and foreshadowed the sacrifices she will make for her people. so. feels rly weird that they changed it. i think it was to show more women agency which is always cool. but in the original, yue finally gets her agency by becoming the moon spirit. that should be the end of her character arc. idk. a weird change that seemed unnecessary.

sokka not being sexist. honestly i think the live action did a good job at omitting this while not REALLY making it feel like something was missing. with that being said, something was still missing lol. once again, its apart of sokka’s character. i feel like everyone has already expressed their hate for this so ill just leave it at that.

i am a TAD indifferent on the women of the northern tribe joining the forces during the fight. on one hand i cant lie i smiled bc obviously i love water bending and i love women so there was definitely apart of me that was happy to see that moment. however. it was kind of giving like in endgame when theres that random shot of all the women superheroes in one frame so the movie could have a “slay queen. we are girlbosses:)” moment. like it just felt a little empty and it wasnt the feminist battlecry they thought it was. these women have been healing their whole lives. why would they be any good on the frontlines of a fight? they never learned combat skills! HOWEVER, when we see them, its mainly just them reinforcing the walls so like. that makes enough sense. im cool w that.

i know im dwelling but as we know i hold atla in the highest regards. it does a lot of things perfectly imo. and one of the things i think it does PERFECTLY is its treatment of female characters. literally the only thing i can think of that i dont like is when team azula beats the kiyoshi warriors and ty lee says something like “u are NOT prettier than us” NDBSKSJDJ like ok that was weird. but anyways. it irritates me how the live action kind of seems to have this pov that says “the original was good, but there were some ideas and plots that were outdated so we changed them to keep with the times” like they’re fixing something that was broken if that makes sense. when in actuality, i think atla’s representation of women is perfect and timeless. it was relevant and powerful in 2005, and it is equally as relevant and powerful in 2024. there was nothing about its feminist themes that needed to be “fixed” or “updated”.

#personal #atla #avatar the last airbender #avatar #avatar the last airbender live action #avatar live action #live action avatar the last airbender #live action atla #atla live action

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A Wolf and A Snake (Wriothesley x Reader)

Letters' Interlude - 1

A/N: So these aren't official chapters per say, just an extra to the story that explores the yandere dynamic I'm trying to put forth! Also, I love listening to romantic music while writing for this 🩵 Until I finish Chapter 2, enjoy!

Synopsis: Being a noble meant that marriage was a chess game, not an affair of love. Unfortunately for the pristine Balthazar family of Fontaine, Y/N has long been enamored with love and sought it out before their priorities. After her grey, boring time of courtesy and fake niceness, she meets Duke Wriothesley, who makes her yearn for the first time in her life, and it's the same for him. Threatened by the idea of losing this first, it seems they'll stop at very little to be together...

Warnings: Obsessive yandere language, graphic details in Wriothesley's.

Tag: @yue-caelum

From: Lady Y/N Balthazar - Balthazar Vacation Manor, Belleau Region, Fontaine

To: Duke Wriothesley of Meropide - Fortress of Meropide, Liffey Region, Fontaine

Dearest Duke,

I am not quite sure how to begin or structure my thoughts, so I hope you forgive me if this letter turns out messy. It's barely been 24 hours since our fateful meeting and I finally got some privacy. I should interest you in the fact that today's tea is Earl Grey. I'm having it right now, accompanied by a chocolate and strawberry mille-feuille. If you're ever feeling bold, I'd recommend this combination. Quite the contrast on the taste buds.

I realized that even with our cadence and how we enjoyed chatting together, there's still so much to know. How have you been doing? I'm presuming you're at the Fortress. How is life there? How do you spend your days there? Is it a lot of work? You told me a bit of the nurse. Sigewinne, if I recall correctly. Does she have a lot of patients? And what tea do you drink when you're feeling so tired and done with the world? (I'm partly asking this one for myself. Some days are like that.).

Though I must say, since Liffey is a bit far from Romaritime or the Court's region, you must have a good teleportation waypoint. Belleau is far, too, but by Focalors' name it is enjoyable. It's quiet, lush and lovely. The water is so nice to swim in too. I find that regular swimming is one of the most beautiful parts of my day. I might be heading into more dangerous territory saying this, but I believe you'd enjoy it a lot if I took you with me. If you had a day off and I showed you around, we could then swim in one of the lakes. It's so refreshing and fun, and a good break from the city.

Don't get me wrong; I love its bustle and life. But I know when we return, I'm going to have to look over these boring nobles' declarations, and meet with them more often. Speaking of which, I'm sorry to sound so forward, but... Well, are you interested in carrying this further?

I'd like to tell you something about my worldview. As you know, I read a lot, but last night I couldn't get into the 'why' due to mother's timing. As a child, I felt strangely bored with existence, maybe to a worrying point. That would explain my parents' fretting. I liked the dance and violin lessons, but there was something about my books that gave my gray life a bit of color. Unfortunately, having to come back to real life was a painful must. There were times where I thought to myself: "Is this really life? Boring, plain, and feeling wrong for watching everyone's intense reactions while I derived joy from so few things?". I didn't even want to think about my future as I become a woman. This was all before we met.

Ah, Wriothesley! I've been imagining it over and over in my head! I even stood outside in the cold and closed my eyes and pretended you were right next to me... Imagine my pain when I confronted reality, mixed with the excitement I felt remembering you! Even now, I can't stop kicking my feet as I write this. For the very first time, I was proven wrong. I was mistaken about life, and who said mistakes were bad? After years of chasing perfection, believing it was beauty and goodness... Why, I might have committed the most beautiful fault in existence!

Will you please prove me wrong again? I know I might get greedy and stick to my old worldview, just for it to happen again. But I swear, I'll be good and I'll stop. I just want to feel my entire body and soul rattling in excitement once more. And you're the only one that happens with.

Mother and Father are planning another social, soon after we return to the Court's region. My understanding says you're not often social, so if you don't want any part of it (or even, if I'm being too intense), discard this letter. I must go now, but if you're as invested as I, I will be awaiting a response. And if Celestia is kind, I will be open for more. I'll be open for anything if it's with you.

Yours truly,

Lady Y/N Balthazar

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From: Duke Wriothesley of Meropide - Fortress of Meropide, Liffey Region, Fontaine

To: Lady Y/N Balthazar - Balthazar Vacation Manor, Belleau Region, Fontaine

To my cherished Lady,

I would like to start off by expressing my most feverish thanks, for reasons beyond enumeration. You taking the time to send me this lovely letter is the least of them. It is generally good form for a Duke to answer quick when he can, but I was so overjoyed with your letter's contents, I re-read it many times to take in all the joy you graced me with. I was also very touched with your personal confiance in me, so I'm also writing to return the favor.

First off, do you know how much I yearn to hear about your day, down to the little details? You talked a good deal about Belleau. I didn't care much about that region before, but now? All I've been thinking about is those fresh waters and woods you praised so highly. The only imagination I entertained was you, holding my hand, whispering that there were no nosy gossipers or greedy parents. Just the two of us, and the lake was all ours to swim in until we couldn't.

If it makes you laugh, I thought about it so much, I almost mistakenly wrote some prisoners' region tab as Belleau. Had Sigewinne not been near, the administrative mistake would have been a pain to fix. Are you laughing? I hope for it with all my heart.

And I want to know more. I want to know whether Earl Grey is your favorite, or you're only taking it because it's been brewed at that time. I want to know which chocolate you like best. Which books you're currently reading, and why you're so interested in lycanthropes without a hint of discrimination. Will you tell me more? If we get the chance to talk with less barriers, will you enlighten me with you?

After getting to know your old worldview, I question just how alike we are. It's easy for two people to share superficial interests. But when one feels so dissected, so naked knowing about another's deeper life and secrets, you can't help but question whether Celestia really does link souls. Whether you once knew them, or whether fate can be so perfect to send such a person your way. I'm sure you felt terrified writing it. Your mailbox may be private, but who knows when your family feels nosy and reads it? You know of the risks that come with such correspondence, especially as a maiden. Despite that, you didn't throw it into the trash. You wrote it, and sent it to me, letting me know about you. You may have just intoxicated me, and now I feel like I might die if that is all I know of you.

As respect to this, I'll confide in you, only it may be a little graphic. "If you feel queasy after this, feel free to end our correspondence here."... Is what I wish I could say with full honesty, because after that night, I'm not sure whether I can really be okay with that outcome.

I used to commit crime, both petty and serious. Such was the life of an orphan at the time. Being little fish wasn't an option; You had to be the top dog or get eaten alive. I opted for the first, even if it landed me in prison later on. My convictions range quite a bit, but once I grew up, I renounced crime. Even insignificant things. I wanted to leave that behind me.

Forget the obvious stealing sweets from the kitchen. When I saw that slimy Duke Arya talking to you, touching your shoulder, acting as if he always knew you and your wedding was tomorrow, I never felt the urge to murder as much as I did that night. The reasons behind my old violent crimes felt so small next to the ugly sight in front of me. You clearly didn't want him, but he kept going, as if you'd magically change your mind and be into slimeheads like him. How dare he be the reason you were pulled apart from me? Where does he get the gall to take you, act like you're owed to him if your parents decided?

How I wanted to end his pathetic standing, laughing, breathing. How I wanted to use my vision and punch his head out into an ice block, then freezing his wrangling body so he wouldn't mess up the carpet. How I wanted to lunge at him, bite, claw and make a bloody mess out of him. What did it matter if I perpetuated half-wolf stereotypes, when he was doing this? Which would hurt him more? Only one idea stopped me: You might not react to a show of violence so well. Oh, if I traumatized you, I'd never forgive myself. Being sent back to jail would be too light a punishment for a beast like that.

Please don't worry about transport, or ask about my attendance. I'm determined to attend that social. I'm so happy you told me about this in advance; I'm going to be seeing you, in all your radiance and beauty that make the world pale. So long as that happens, all is well for now. In the meantime, I'm adding some final touches to my declaration, and eagerly waiting for our next meeting, and hopefully the time I can freely take you into my arms, kiss you and prove the both of us wrong about everything.

With all the love I can hold,

Duke Wriothesley

#genshin impact x reader #yandere genshin x reader #yandere wriothesley #yandere wriothesley x reader #yandere reader #yandere fontaine x reader

[thegaybluejay]

Just for fun, here are my rapid fire rambling thoughts on the ATLA ships and platonic dynamics hehe (please don’t go full ship wars tho - these are just my opinions as a chill multishipper!)

My Favorite Ships:

• Zukka - My current brainrot and main ship!! I know they aren’t canon but I really love them and their potential okay😭I just feel like their personalities would work so well! Sokka would call Zuko on his shit and Zuko would be good at grounding Sokka when he needs it. Plus I have seen some absolutely breathtaking AUs with this ship! And fire-and-ice vibes except gay! Them <3

• Kataang - Cutiessss!! I love them! They may not be the ship I think about most often, but when I do think about them, they’re adorable! Aang is such a “my wife” guy and Katara absolutely adores him back! Also the last airbender x last southern waterbender dynamic goes HARD! I like that these two are canon!

• Yuetara - Listen I know they barely interacted but THEY’VE ACTUALLY GROWN ON ME SO MUCH LATELY AND I VERY HIGH KEY SHIP THEM! Something about like, Katara thinking about Yue when she bends is so😭Their story would be heartbreaking in the best way!! Sapphic noncanon blorbos <3

• Mailee - These two are SO cute and have so much potential rahhh!! Again, love some noncanon sapphics <3

• Batkoda - Super SUPER cute and silly and fun! The dads fr <3 Bato is either Katara and Sokka’s adopted uncle or their stepdad and I love it for them hehe! This usually pairs well with a “Hakoda adopts Zuko” AU lmao!

Other Canon/Relatively Popular Ships:

• Zutara - A pretty good ship! I see the potential and tbh it’s very very fun to think about sometimes!!! However, some of y’all toxic Zutara stans need to leave my boy Aang alone lmao. Those who are chill tho, I rock with y’all!! Overall, I’m not opposed if it’s done well and I do occasionally seek out Zutara content! I personally do prefer seeing/writing them as found siblings tho, especially with the Azula and Katara parallels!!

• Sukka - Canon cuties!! I really like them! Suki my BELOVED <3 She’s so underrated!

• Yukka - Also canon cuties! They make me sad tho ahhhhh😭😭😭

• Maiko - Also ALSO canon cuties!! They have an interesting dynamic that I can really appreciate! And gotta love Mai <3

• Jinko - Jin my beloved! These two had a super cute dynamic during the one episode they had together lmaoooo, tho I don’t think about this ship too too often.

• Tokka - I don’t mind it if it’s them getting together as adults! But tbh I personally don’t prefer shipping them as teens and I think Toph’s crush was just a typical young girl crush on someone slightly older lol. Definitely not horrible and most Tokka shippers are relatively chill! I like to think Sokka sees Toph as a little sister tho.

Now For Some Of The Crackship-y/Less Popular Ships (based on ships I’ve actually seen):

• Zukki (Zuko/Sokka/Suki) - Power throuple fr and I love some polyamory!! While I mostly lean plain Zukka, this is extremely fun to think about and would be a great dynamic!

• Mai/Ty Lee/Suki - Saw this in a Zukka fic once and it was adorableeeeee! I may not have plans to actively write this or anything, but it’s cute! Another power throuple!

• Jetko - I don’t think they would be compatible long term, but by god they are very very fun to think about in a “Jet flirts with Zuko and Zuko is completely oblivious and they share one kiss before everything goes to shit” way lmao!

• Taang - I can respect it!! I will always love them as chaos siblings personally, but it’s a totally valid and chill ship!

• Katoph - Not a bad ship at all! I’ve only come across like one post tho lmao. Also I do think I heavily prefer them as found sisters, but that’s just me personally! Again, totally a valid and chill ship!

• Azutara - I’m very neutral on this lmao. I don’t despise it at all and it could be pretty interesting?? But tbh really not something I plan to seek out.

• Azulaang - I mean?? I’m also pretty neutral on this one. Aang would be kind to her if she was trying to get help but…idk lmao.

• Tyzula - I see the potential, but I personally think Mai and Ty Lee had a healthier and more interesting and more realistic dynamic. Just my preference tho!

(I think I just want Azula to be in therapy before I reallyyyyy ship her lmao, but NOT THE KIND OF “THERAPY” SHE WAS GIVEN IN THE COMICS)

• Zukaang - I don’t love this as a ship honestly. The canon age gap as teens is sketchy for my personal taste, tho I’ve seen people ship them in “Aang was 16 when he got frozen” AUs and that’s…better and I can get behind it a little! It would be interesting! But I think Roku being Zuko’s great-grandpa just still throws me off of this ship. I don’t have any beef with the shippers tho! I’m very “live and let live” and I have seen so much worse lol.

Can’t Forget My Fav Platonic Dynamics!

• Sokka and Aang - Two found brothers who share one idiot braincell when they interact LMAO! Love them always <3

• Sokka and Katara - The siblings ever!!

• Zuko and Aang - Enemies to found brothers!! Canon besties! I love their friendship and their parallels SO MUCH!!

• Toph and Katara - Absolutely ADORABLE as found sisters!!!! Love them!

• Zuko and Katara - I really like their development in a platonic sense and I think they’re very very fun and lovely found siblings by the end!!!! Zuko is 100% the brother that just “yeah my sister can and will whoop your ass” LMAO!

• Zuko and Toph - Also very found siblings in my head!! Only have a handful of solo interactions in canon but I DON’T CARE! I WILL FOUND FAMILY THEM ANYWAY! I’m a “Toph seeks out Zuko for sibling hugs/cuddles when she’s cold because he’s basically a space heater” truther.

• Uncle Iroh and the Gaang - Zuko needs to learn to share because that is ALL OF THEIR Uncle!!!

• Hakoda and Zuko - I thrive in this section of the fandom!! They have exactly one (1) frame together in canon, but I ADORE Dadkoda adopting Zuko! Something about it is just so wholesome and cute!!! My very very fav ATLA fics are this trope!!#LetHakodaBitchSlapOzaiAndAdoptZuko2024

• Uncle Iroh and Zuko - God they make me so ALSNDKSNXNCNSNSNXNX, y’know?

• The Gaang as a whole - Obvious I know, but I really do love them😭They all bonded sm and I adore their little family!! I eat up fanart of the Gaang cuddling like CANDY omg. And yes Suki is included in the Gaang because WHY WOULDN’T SHE BE!

Anyway, thanks for coming to my TedTalk. If you made it to the end, you get a big platonic kiss on the forehead MWAH!

#atla #avatar the last airbender #zukka #yuetara #mailee #kataang #found family #fanfiction #the gaang #multishipper

[comradekatara]

an ask for u! what side of tumblr do you think each character would be on? (for your selection of characters lol)

characters who would not use tumblr: aang is too busy touching grass; katara is terminally online but primarily in a twitter way, she thinks tumblr is for deranged gays and has never ventured to confirm or deny that suspicion; sokka would probably love tumblr if he knew what it was but he thinks it’s a social media platform (which is only partially true) so he avoids it at all costs because he’s paranoid; toph occasionally tweets but is otherwise too cool for social media; azula thinks tumblr is a cesspit of liberal social marxist postmodern blue haired pronouns, she would much rather stay on reddit thank you very much; ty lee is too busy making bank off of being an influencer, and since tumblr is not a particularly lucrative platform, sees no point in exploring it.

suki would use tumblr but in the most well-adjusted way possible. she just reblogs aesthetically pleasing pictures, pictures of hot girls, music she likes, quotes from books she is reading, occasionally will post her own pictures from a hike or a concert or of something she cooked, or make brief, innocuous textposts about her life that are charmingly humorous. her tumblr presence is entirely unobjectionable.

zuko would use tumblr in the more typical, unhinged way. he gets into fights and receives anon hate constantly (but he won’t turn anon off because he secretly craves the attention). he’s constantly changing his political views, and even though it comes from a place of earnest internal struggle, everyone calls him a hypocrite for it and makes lengthy callout posts with receipts, or claim that he’s probably a russian bot. besides making contentious personal posts that are basically just lengthy monologues about how confused and frustrated he feels, he also reblogs a lot of pictures of cats, frogs, horses, rustic scenery, quotes from giovanni’s room, sad gay poetry, mitski songs, and then the occasional picture of like, a motorcycle with flame decals on it or a sexy picture of a hot girl, just to like, reaffirm his masculinity with the most blatant posturing possible. i mean who is this even for. his tumblr presence is radioactive and anyone who does make the mistake of following him often regrets it within the week.

mai has been on tumblr since puberty but she would deny even knowing what it is to anyone who asked (including zuko, but that’s mostly because she’s seen his blog and couldn’t stand to be mutuals with him out of friendly obligation). her blog has really gone through phases and grown and changed as she’s matured. she definitely went through a superwholock phase and has a lot of opinions on shows like house md and succession too. her blog is mostly a repository for her private thoughts, her favorite video games, tv shows, movies, and music, but she’s amassed a lot of followers through making many funny textposts that get tens of thousands of notes each. she’s constantly getting asks that are all like “thoughts on [X]?” but because she can’t usually be bothered to take them seriously she’ll just reply with a funny quip, which also gets a lot of notes. she used to take her blog more seriously but now it’s just a funny little website for her, and she’s thriving.

yue is putting in so many hours of backbreaking labor at the webweaving factory. her url is probably something like “[noun]motif” (probably moon, water, or angel) and her blog title is a line from louise glück. she mostly posts poetry, both reblogging others’ as well as her own, but she also talks about tv shows she’s watching and books she’s reading. she’s somehow managed to get into drama because ppl will call her out for enjoying and talking about media that supposedly “supports incest” or “supports cannibalism” or whatever but she’s too busy minding her own business to really notice. no one really knows anything about her life because her blog is exclusively centered around her artistic and poetic inclinations, but everyone assumes she’s an english major (no one would ever guess that she’s actually a #womaninstem). years after she dies her mutuals will still make posts like “i miss moonmotif i hope she’s doing okay and that she abandoned her blog for a good reason.” perhaps it’s better that they don’t know.

#sorry for making it sad #i legally cannot talk about modern au yue without making it sad #doublejoywilson #asks #modern au #the gaang and #suki #zuko #mai #yue

[gizkasparadise]

final leg of a journey to love thoughts!! (eps 35-40). this got so gd long so under a cut it goes. spoilers, of course:

PLOT STUFF/PACING

pacing for the plot definitely got shredded in the last chunk, which is a damn shame because otherwise i've been finding the pacing pretty much perfect. eps 35-37 in particular felt like they could have been like a 10 episode arc. ep 38, which mostly dealt with wu palace politics, should have been cut or streamlined imo and more time given to the characters we've actually been riding along with the whole story. by the time we get back to the pregnant empress, prince danyang, the first prince whose name i dont even remember, and the prime minister, i do not care about any of them and i think this subplot was simply just trying to fit too much shit into one bag

that said, this show still let the emotional moments hit and breathe and linger. i love the grief for the fallen liudao comrades as we go, as well as the less heavy but still emotionally important moments like yang ying and tongguan bonding over their upbringing. and we got a wedding /;3;/!!! for this show, the relationships and characters matter more than the storyline so im not mad about anything at all

side note: it's so gd millennial to have a story about a bunch of 30 something year olds who want to fake their deaths and retire into obscurity but instead they go and die for a boss they hate

CHARACTER STUFF

this show consistently brought a lot of depth to its side characters (and side side characters!!). i said it in an earlier post, but it bears repeating that even someone like deng hui i didnt expect anything from, but he got such good development and writing that he became a stealth fave. his dying words essentially being "dude, quit fucking around" ? iconic.

i didnt like tongguan as much as everyone else, so im pretty meh about everything regarding him. the attempt to force-wed ruyi was tonally really weird and didnt make sense (i assume there was some cuts made surrounding it). but LOL at him reusing all the outfits and decor immediately for his wedding to yang ying. baby duke, you tacky motherfucker. i ultimately think yang ying deserves better than him, but the good thing is that she knows this, so she'll be able to hold her own and then some entering into this partnership

shisan really was the heart in a lot of ways--the mom to yuanzhou's dad for the liudao. i was not expecting him to break my heart the way he did, but the fact that he held both qian zhao and sun lang as they died and then tried his best to remove yuan lu from harm and saved chu yue and was just very much a nurturer all the way through got me. his character couldve been cheap comic relief but the writing + performance really elevated him into one of the (imo) most memorable wuxia characters. his line wondering who would get to behead his beautiful skull!!! and how his mantra was always that he was going to drink the best wine, see the most beautiful women, and make the best of friends and he dies having lost the ability to see and having just had wine in memory of qian zhao, yuan lu, and sun lang. like. shut up!!

ruyi and yuanzhou were both so great and they're gonna be the drama OTP to beat forever. i loved the gender reversals, that they both were so respectful of each other, and that they also felt very mature in how they handled things and communicated. they were really interesting characters both together and apart and that's always a win-win. they had a schroedinger's ending where it's not super clear if they're alive or dead (i interpreted it as the latter), but what's kind of beautiful is that either option is satisfying to me. if they both died, they're reunited and with their comrades and the story is truly about the journey and the meaningful short connections we have. if they both survived, it's a bookend with the beginning where they each faked their deaths to escape. A+

COSTUMING

i gotta just separately mention the costuming for this show because it was 15/10. the textures, shisan's accessories, the way red became integrated with yuanzhou's wardrobe and blue with ruyi's. the details on the liudao name amulets!! SO GOOD. i love when characters' clothes tell a story on their own

overall i just really loved this drama it is probably my favorite wuxia ive seen so far! it's gonna be in my brain for awhile lol feel free to send fic prompts if you've made it this far :'D

#a journey to love #cdrama

[zukkaart]

I’m about to lose it over Sokka

So I bought “The Lost Adventures” yesterday and Sokka's Poem almost made me cry the person who wrote it is a genius because it’s so PAINFULLY in character

If you haven’t read it ->

“Oh I know Sokka and his dumb jokes Sokka who lost his girlfriend to the moon. Sokka who can’t even bend paper except with his mitts. But at the risk of blowing my own horn, who rescued Suki from the prison at Boiling rock? Who defeated the wolf spirit? Well sort of. Lots of battles to fight, lots of strategy to craft, It’s a busy life But then night comes. The air is still the waters placid the fire banked the earth dense and unyielding. No one is combining with a spirit. No one is reincarnating. No one is kidnapped. Everything sleeps. Everyone vulnerable, barefoot, and drowsy. This is me at my best, when people I love or revere or both need me whether they know it or not. I almost never sleep. There’s too much to do and only I can do it!”

I would like to gently remind you all that this is canon before I continue.

I know Sokka is the main comic relief character and everyone focuses mainly on Katara and Zuko's trauma because it's the most visible but I think there is really something to be said about how Sokka copes by being a Type A personality.

I've said this before but I'll say it again. Sokka is the one who has arguably the most reason to be paranoid. There has not been a single person in his life that he has cared about who hasn't been killed, kidnapped, or tortured. It's often overlooked because the gaang is all friends with the same people but it's deeper than that.

Yeah Katara and Aang liked Yue but not like Sokka loved her, and the same goes for Sukki. Sokka is such an intense lover and always dives in head first for every one he meets even if he denies it (see: the nomads from the tunnel) and that's a depth that I think is sometimes lost on us as well as the other characters.

On top of that he is self aware. He knows how much he loves and cares for the people around him and he knows that they're constantly in danger. I also find it hard to believe that he wouldn't realize the effect that his trauma has on him especially in terms of paranoia.

He is the one who makes the plans and hides the bodies and protects them while they sleep because he's the oldest. So he spares them all he can so that they might retain even the smallest bit of a childhood that he was never allowed to have.

In the comic when he speaks the last few lines it is also over a frame of Zuko which is so special to me as well because even though he isn't younger- Sokka truly doesn't mind being the protector of the people he loves. He never complains, never mentions it, and never falters.

I could go on about him for days because the poem in this book really intensely highlighted my favorite aspect of his character and the one I relate to the most. A lot of media focuses on sibling rivalry and it means so much to me that the A:tLA writers chose to focus on the need/want to protect your siblings from anything that could harm them.

Even if you know they are stronger or can take care of themselves that isn't the point, and Sokka's character is the perfect embodiment of this.

#avatar the last airbender #sokka #zuko #atla #sokka avatar the last airbender #zuko x sokka #katara #aang #yue #sukki #toph #the gaang #atla the lost adventures #this is canon #sokkas poem

[justsomewritingblog]

Avatar: TLA (Part 11)

Request:  None

Requested By:  Nobody

Pairing:  Zuko x reader

Summary:  The Siege of the North (Parts 1 and 2)

Warnings:  none?

A/N:  Last chapter of the book!

Word Count:  5K+

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You watched as Katara faced against a fellow waterbender, getting their stances ready.  His was significantly more awkward than hers.  He made a ball of ice, about the size of a torso, and threw it at her.  She turned it into water as she spun it around her, sending him up in a wave, freezing it.

“That was fast.”  You muttered.

“Nice try, pupil.”  Master Pakku said, walking towards him.  “A couple more years, and you might be able to fight a sea sponge.”  He turned the ice into water, letting the poor boy fall.  “Would anyone care for a rematch with Katara?”  He asked softly, looking among the defeated men.  You had been the only one to defeat Katara, simply because you were more creative.  It was a close, and long match to say the least.

“Katara, you’ve advanced more quickly than any other student I’ve ever trained.”  Master Pakku told her.  “You have proven that with fierce determination, passion and hard-work, you can accomplish anything.”  You sighed, placing your chin in your hand.  “Raw talent alone is not enough.”  He said, looking pointedly at Aang, who was playing with Momo.  “Young pupil Aang.”

“Yes, Master Pakku?”  He asked, the lemur falling on his head.

“Care to step into the sparring circle?  I figure since you have time to play with house pets, you must have already mastered waterbending.”

Aang rose.  “I wouldn’t say mastered, but check this out!”  He summoned the snow around him, turning him into a snowman.  You smirked, but rolled your eyes.  Katara and Master Pakku didn’t seem at all impressed.  Looking to the sky, you saw Appa fly up.  Cocking your head, you excused yourself from the lesson, though nobody hear you, and nobody would notice your absence.  Your eyes stayed trained on Appa until you saw black flecks mix with the snowy, white ones.  Everyone else seemed to notice it too, because before you knew it, the warning gong was ringing, and people were running up the steps.  You saw Sokka, holding Yue’s hand, dragging her after him.

“What’s wrong?  We have to go!”  He asked, noticing she stopped.

“No, Sokka, wait.  I can’t see you anymore.  Not at all.”

“What?  We’re just friends.”  He defended.

“I wish we could just be friends.”  She admitted.  “But I like you too much, and it’s too confusing to be around you.  I’m marrying someone else.”  She said, turning away.

“You don’t love him, do you?  You don’t even seem to like him.”

“But I do love my people.”

“You’re not marrying them.”

“You don’t understand.  I have duties to my father, to my tribe.  I have to do this.”

You walked up to them.  “Guys, is this really the time?”

They both looked at you, Yue running off.  You looked at Sokka and put an arm around his neck.  “We have bigger things to worry about right now.”  You told him.  He nodded softly and allowed you to pull him into the war meeting.

“The day we have feared for so long has arrived.”  Yue’s father started.  It seemed like most of the village was here.  “The firenation is on our doorstep.”  You sat with Aang, Sokka and Katara against a pillar.  “It is with great sadness I call my family here before me, knowing very well that some of these faces may vanish from our tribe.  But they will never vanish from our hearts.  Now, as we approach the battle for our existence, I call upon the great spirits!  Spirit of the ocean!  Spirit of the moon!  Be with us!”  He looked down at the crowd.  “I’m going to need volunteers for a dangerous mission.”

Sokka was the first to stand.  “Count me in!”

“Sokka.”  Katara said softly.  Your mouth hung open.

“Sokka, what do you think you’re doing?”  You hissed as other people stood.

“I’m helping.”

You looked to Katara in worry.

“Be warned, many of you will not return.  Come forward to receive my mark, if you accept the task.”  Yue’s father said.  You looked to the men stepping forward, and saw a familiar back.  Liam.  Your heart dropped into your stomach.  You clutched your knees to your chest for comfort.  Katara looked up, and saw your friend as well, before patting you on the back.

“Y/n, I’m so sorry.”

You bit back sobs.  “His name means strong-willed warrior and protector.”  You mumbled.  “Of course he’d go.”  You stood, and went after him.  You chased him around corners until you caught up and grabbed his hand, bringing him to a halt.  He looked down at his hand, surprised, before looking up at your face, his features softening.

“Why?”  You asked.  “Why are you doing this?”

“I need to.  We have to protect our friends and family.”  He said, turning to you.

“But what if things go south?”

“It’s the North Pole.  They have to go South.”  He joked, trying to lighten the mood.  You, however, didn’t even crack a smile.

“Liam, I’m serious.  This is suicide.”

“No, it’s not.  We’re surrounded in our element.  We’ll be fine.”

“But fire melts ice.”  You argued.

“Water extinguishes fire.”  He retorted back.  You sighed, still not fully convinced.

“Be careful.”  You advised.  “I can’t lose you, too.”

“You won’t.  I promise.”  He said, pressing a kiss to your temple before walking away.

“That’s exactly what he said.”  You muttered.

~~~~~~~~~

You all waited atop a bridge.  You stood on the other side of Sokka, who stood next to his sister.  Aang sat on Appa, next to Katara.  The silence was deafening.  It was so silent you were sure Sokka could hear your rapid heartbeat.  A figure appeared on the horizon.  A ship.  A fire blast was shot out of it, heading straight for the wall you were standing on.  You raised a wave, but only succeeded in slowing it.  The fireball wasn’t simply fire.  It was a boulder of sorts, set on fire.  It hit the wall anyway, sending a few pieces and people everywhere.  The continued their assault, boulders crashing into the ice.  Appa leapt into the air, per Aang’s request, and they flew towards the ship.

You, and everyone else that was on the bridge, were on the ground, climbing out of the snow.

“Katara!”  Sokka called.  A burst of snow flew by, and you turned, seeing Katara.  Sokka grabbed her hand and pulled her out, now smiling, glad she was alright.  He was led away, getting a debriefing, while everyone else either took the fight to them, disabling their ships, or held down the fort, which is what you were currently doing.  Making ice walls to stop any incoming boulders was tiring, especially because it was now sunset.  The attacks suddenly stopped.  You looked up and saw Appa fly over.  You used bending to get a lift, and landed in the saddle.

“Aang!”  Katara shouted.  Aang landed Appa nearby and climbed off, sitting at the bison’s feet.

“I can’t do it.  I can’t do it.”  He whispered.  Appa was exhausted, and laying down.  You slid off the large creature and sat next to Aang, putting an arm around his shoulder as Katara and Yue approached.

“What happened?”  Katara asked.

“I must have taken out a dozen fire navy ships, but there’s just too many of them.  I can’t fight them all.”  He explained quietly.

“But, you have to.  You’re the Avatar.”  Yue told him.

“I’m just one kid.”  He reminded, placing his forehead in his arms.  You helped him stand, not wanting to see him so down.  You led him over to a balcony, where you all watched the moon rise.

“The legends say the moon was the first waterbender.”  Yue informed Aang and Katara.  “Our ancestors saw how it pushed and pulled the tides, and learned how to do it themselves.”

Aang still looked disgruntled, while Katara looked fascinated.  “I’ve always noticed my waterbending is stronger at night.”

“Our strength comes from the spirit of the moon.  Our life comes from the spirit of the ocean.”  She explained.  “They work together to achieve balance.”  There was silence for a moment.

“The spirits!”  Aang exclaimed.  “Maybe I can find them and get their help!”

“How can you do that?”

“The Avatar is the bridge between our world and the spirit world.”  Katara explained.  “Aang can talk to them!”

“Maybe they’ll give you the wisdom to win this battle!”  Yue exclaimed, overjoyed and filled with hope.

“Sure would have been helpful if we knew that sooner.”  You muttered.

“Or maybe, they’ll unleash a crazy spirit attack on the firenation!”  Aang shouted, not hearing you.  His enthusiasm was met with silence, though you fought a smile.  “Or wisdom.  That’s good, too.”

“The only problem is, last time you got to the spirit world by accident.  How are you gonna get there this time?”  Katara inquired.

“I have an idea.  Follow me.”  Yue instructed.  Aang followed, and you gestured for Katara to go before you.  She did, and Yue led you all to a small wooden door in the side of a wall.

“So is this the way to the spirit world?”  Aang asked, walking up to it.  Yue chuckled.

“No.  You’ll have to get there on your own.  But I can take you to the most spiritual place in the entire North Pole.”  She said, opening the small, circular door.

“I never thought I’d miss grass this much!”  You heard Aang yell, after you all stepped inside.  Aang had already made it to land, his airbending helping him, while you, Yue and Katara walked around the sides, joining him.

“It’s so warm here.  How is that possible?”  Katara asked, shedding off her coat.  Yours was already off, and lying on the grass.

“It’s the center of all spiritual energy in our land.”  Yue explained, taking her coat off as well.  Momo walked over to the small pond, and dug his paw into it, trying to grab the two fish.

“Oi!”  You yelled, scaring him.  He turned to look at you.  “Don’t!”  You instructed.

“You’re right, Yue.”  Aang started.  “I can feel…..something.”  He was on the other side of the pond, in front of a tree, under a gateway.  “It’s so….tranquil.”  He concluded, sitting down and assuming his meditation pose.

“Why is he sitting like that?”  Yue asked after a long moment.  You had all moved around to the other side, being closer to him.

“He’s meditating.  Trying to cross over into the spirit world.”  Katara explained in a whisper.  “It takes all his concentration.”

“Is there any way we can help?”  Yue asked, also in a whisper.  Aang threw his hands up in the air.

“How about some quiet!?”  He asked, turning to send you all glares.  “Come on, guys!  I can hear every word you’re saying!”  You stuck your tongue out, teasing him.

“Well maybe you’re not focusing hard enough!”  You shouted back, though not an angry shout.  He turned back, his gaze settling on the fish in the pond.  One white, with a black spot, the other the exact opposite.  They circled around each other, in constant motion.  You thought the same pattern would get boring, but they are fish spirits, so who knows?

Aang’s tattoos started glowing, and you were alarmed.  You’ve never actually seen him do it.

“Is he okay!?”  Yue asked.

“He’s crossing over into the spirit world!  He’ll be fine as long as we don’t move his body.”  Katara answered.

“And why’s that?”  You asked, not taking your eyes off the glowing boy.

“That’s his way back to the physical world.”

“So you mean he can get lost?”  You questioned.

“According to him.”

“Great.”  You said sarcastically.

“Maybe we should get some help.”  Yue said, beginning to walk away.  She sounded worried.

“No.”  Katara denied, voice even.  “He’s my friend.  I’m perfectly capable of protecting him.”

You sent a glare at her.

“We.”  She corrected.  “We’re perfectly capable of protecting him.”

“Well.”  A voice spoke.  “Aren’t you big girls now?”

“No.”  Katara muttered.  You both turned, and saw none other than Prince Zuko stalking towards you.

“Yes.  Hand him over, and I won’t have to hurt you.”

“Like you’d spare us, anyway.”  You retorted, taking a fighting stance, Katara doing the same.  Yue ran off, presumably to get help.  Zuko shot fire blasts at both of you.  You both blocked, summoning water.  Katara shot at him, sending him flying.

“I see you’ve learned a new trick.”  He said, pulling himself to his feet.  “But I didn’t come this far to lose to you.”  He turned back around, sending more fire.  You both countered his attacks, sending some back.  He stumbled backwards into a puddle, and you froze it, keeping his feet in place.  Katara brought several layers of water, forming them into a large ball around him, freezing it.  You both relaxed for a moment, though you knew better to keep your guard down.

“You little peasant.”  Zuko taunted.

“It’s a shame we couldn’t freeze his mouth shut.”  You told Katara, loud enough for Zuko to hear.

“You’ve found a master, haven’t you?”  He asked.  The ball of ice began to glow red and shake violently.  You began summoning water, knowing where this was going.  Sure enough, the ball shattered and Zuko leapt out, firing more shots.  He advanced quickly, getting dangerously close.  You bent over backward, avoiding his burning hand.  You fell backwards into the pond, Zuko taking this chance and moving on to fight Katara.  You pulled yourself out, though on the other side to gain some distance, and shot more water at him.  He dodged you both, grabbing at Aang’s collar, but you and Katara both shot water at him, sending him backwards.  Katara summoned water, sending a flood at him, raising him up against a wall, before freezing it, keeping him there.

You turned and watched the sunrise, feeling its warmth already.  The light spread throughout the entire place.  You looked back at Zuko, seeing the light cross him and the ice around him.  He suddenly looked up, scowling, there’s a surprise, and when he breathed out of his nose, you could see the steam, melting the ice.  Your eyes shot open wide, your eyebrows going to your hairline.  You retook your stance, as he leapt down wasting no time in firing at Katara, who had her back turned.  She turned around just in time, hearing his grunt, but barely summoned a water shield, knocking her into the post.  She fell unconscious, having banged her head.  Zuko turned to you, and you quickly made an ice shield around Aang, knowing you were toast.

You hadn’t quite finished when Zuko shot you, sending you backwards, the water around Aang that you were trying to turn into a shell came splashing down on him.

“You rise with the moon.  I rise with the sun.”  Zuko said, taking ahold of Aang’s collar.  You reached out before everything went black.

~~~~~~~~~~

You awoke, but Katara was still out.  You stood, looking around, when you noticed there were slid marks on the wall.  You made icicles with your waterbending, and began climbing up the side of the mountain.

The top of the mountain was freezing, and you’d left your coat on the grass down below.  Unfortunately for you, you didn’t have the time to go get it.  You rubbed your arms, trying to warm them.  You saw a trail, about thigh-deep.  You bent down, so you were between the walls the path had made, blocking off some of the wind.  You were warmer down here, and you used your bending to seal off the top, so it made a tunnel.  You crawled through it, following the path you assumed Zuko had made.  You weren’t sure what you planned on doing when you found him, but you didn’t have time to think it over.

The trail suddenly stopped, and there was a giant gap.  You closed your eyes, bending the snow across and freezing it.  You slowly and carefully went across, careful not to look down.  You got to the other side and you resumed your journey.  You continued crawling until you saw the trail getting shallower.  You made a gap in the ‘roof’ you’d made, and looked around.  It was still snowing pretty badly, but there was a cave up ahead.

Well, he’d defiantly head for shelter.  And obviously he’d made it this far.  You kept crawling, hearing faint voices.  Or one voice, but talking to someone.  As you got closer, you could hear what he was saying.

“There’s always something.”  The voice drew nearer and you halted your movements.  “Not that you would understand.  You’re like my sister.  Everything always came easy for her.  She’s a firebending protégé.  And everyone adores her.  My father says she was born lucky.  He says I was lucky to be born.”

Your heart sank.

“I don’t need luck, though.  I don’t want it.  I’ve always had to struggle in fight and that’s made me strong.  It’s made me who I am.”

There was silence and you were sure you could actually hear your heart breaking in the midst of it.  You felt pity.  Understanding.  Footsteps retreated and you leapt out of the snow, using your bending to freeze Zuko to the wall.  You rushed forward to grab Aang and take him back, but Zuko broke out quickly with a grunt and shot at you, knocking you back into the snow.  The harsh temperatures and exhaustion consumed you, and you fell unconscious again.

~~~~~~~~~~

Your eyes snapped open.  You were in the cave, looking at the back wall.  Ahead of you, and to your right was Aang, tied up, and still in the spirit world.  You looked to your left and was met with a chest.  You looked up and saw Zuko.  He had his left arm under your legs, his right on your back, keeping you upright, and you sat in his lap.  You looked up at him and met his eyes.

“You’re not the only one benefiting from this.”  He spoke.  “Our combined-”

“I know what body-heat does, Prince Zuko.  I grew up here, remember?  Well, not here, here.”

It grew silent again and you looked back up at him.  It was then you noticed his cuts and bruises.

“What happened?”  You asked softly.

“The pirates attacked my ship.  They wanted revenge about the waterbending scroll.  They thought I’d died.”

You pulled your water out of your canteen and raised it to his face.  He flinched back.  “What are you doing!?”

“Calm down.  I’m healing you.”  You told him.  “Relax, and try to hold still?”  You pressed the water to his face, and he flinched slightly at the contact, but said nothing.  You focused your energy and the water began to glow, healing his bruises, cuts and burns.  When you were satisfied with the results, you directed the water back into your canteen.  You took his chin with your thumb and forefinger, turning his head so you can check to see if you’ve gotten everything.  He said nothing, but he looked uncomfortable.  You released his chin, looking over at Aang.

“What exactly is it that you plan on doing with him?”

“I’m taking him back to my father so he can restore my honor.”

“And you’re sure he’ll do that?  Would he kill Aang?”

“I don’t see how that’s any of your business.”

“The Avatar is my business, buster.”  You scowled, getting out of his lap and crawling over to Aang.  You placed his head in your lap.  “They can’t hurt him.”  You told Zuko, sending a glare his way.  Your face softened as you looked down at the boy.  “I won’t let them.”  You mumbled.  You looked up at Zuko.  “Do you really think the Firelord’s going to restore your honor?  How long is it that you’ve been doing this?”

“Two years.”  He muttered.

“Two years.  And you expect him to welcome you back with open arms?”

“You know nothing of my father!”  He snapped.

“Sounds like you don’t either!  He may be your father, but he’s still the Firelord.  The most feared man on the planet.  Known for being ruthless.”  You got quieter as you spoke the last sentence.  You turned back to Zuko, and gestured at him.  “Look what he did to you!  His own son!”

Zuko looked down at the ground.  Even though he wasn't saying anything, everything from the look in his eyes, to his posture was screaming 'suffering'.  You sat in silence, awaiting his next move, when you felt a shift.  You looked down and saw Aang, awake and no longer glowing.

“Aang!”  You exclaimed.  He looked up at you.

“Y/n?”  He questioned, looking around.  His eyes landed on Zuko.

“Welcome back.”  He said.

“Good to be back.”  Aang replied.  He took in a big breath of air, and blew out, sending Zuko into the wall, and you and Aang flying outside, into the snow.  You both rolled for a bit, before finally coming to a stop.  Aang began trying to inch away, he was still tied up, and you ran over to help, but Zuko beat you to it.

“That won’t be enough to escape.”  He informed, grabbing onto the boy.

“Appa!”  Aang shouted.  Sure enough, Appa landed beside you.  Katara slid off, and Zuko tossed Aang aside.

“Here for a rematch?”  He asked.

“Trust me, Zuko; it’s not going to be much of a match.”  She said.  He shot at her, but she easily blocked it.  She sent snow at him, raising him in the air and freezing it, before slamming him into the ground.  He was knocked unconscious.  You shuddered, remembering how cold it is, and that you didn’t have your coat, or Zuko’s body-heat.  You scrambled over to Aang.

“Are you okay?”  You asked, trying to undo the knots.

“I’m okay.  Did he kidnap you, too?”  Aang asked.

“Not exactly.”  You looked up at him, seeing him looking at you with a quizzical look in his eyes.  “Look, he took you and I followed him.  That’s all.”  You clarified.  “Ugh!  These knots are impossible!”

Sokka ran over with his knife, starting to cut the knots.  You looked over to Zuko’s unconscious form.

“This is some quality rope!”  Sokka observed, pulling you out of your thoughts.

“We need to get to the oasis.  The spirits are in trouble!”  Aang informed, running to Appa and hopping on.  You looked back to Zuko as Sokka and Katara climbed on as well.

“Y/n?  Aren’t you coming?”  Sokka asked.

“Wait.  We can’t just leave him here.”  Aang said, noticing your hesitation.

“Sure we can.  Let’s go.”  Sokka replied.  You glared up at him.  He groaned.  “Y/n, we don’t have time for this!  Besides, he’s a bad guy.”

“I’m not leaving him!”  You insisted.  You walked over and began dragging him out of the pile of snow.

“Why not?”  Sokka questioned.  You paused, looking down at Zuko.

“I don’t know.”  You admitted.  “It doesn’t feel right.”  You concluded, using bending to lift the snow he was on, pushing him to the saddle.

“If we leave him, he’ll die.”  Aang said.

“Yeah, this makes sense.  Let’s bring the guy who’s trying to kill us!”  Sokka exclaimed sarcastically.

“Sokka, shut up!  For once in your life!”  You snapped, laying Zuko down on the familiar brown saddle.  “If it makes you feel any better, you can tie him up!”

Sokka grew quiet, but tied him up.  You sat on your heels and rested his head on your lap.  Katara looked at you with a quirked eyebrow.

“Why are you doing this?  I thought you hated Zuko.”  She asked.

“I pity Zuko.”  You clarified, looking up at her, subconsciously running the back of your hand over his head.

“What?  Why!?”  Sokka asked.

“I heard some things I wish I hadn’t.  It’s just going to make this harder.”  You muttered, looking back down at him.  They had more to say, but the moon suddenly turned red, transforming the rest of the blue sky into a red as well.  You were surprisingly thankful, as it stopped the questions directed at you.

Yue clutched her head in her hands.

“Are you okay?”  Sokka asked, reaching for her.

“I feel faint.”  She answered.

“I feel it, too.  The moon spirit is in trouble.”  Aang said.

“I owe the moon spirit my life.”  Yue informed.

“What do you mean?”  Sokka asked.  You looked down at Zuko, having heard this story before.  When she was born, she was sick.  It was almost like she was asleep.  The healers did everything they could, but to no avail.  Her father prayed to the spirits, and they placed her into the oasis.  Her hair turned white and she began to cry.  As she was telling them this, you simply stared down at the hurt boy before you.

How can one’s own family be so ruthless?  So cruel?  Your heart went out to him.  You had no idea how he’s stayed this strong.  So full of hope.  His capture of the Avatar was the only thing that could restore his honor.  Or so he thought, anyway.

Appa landed at the oasis, and you could see Zhao.  He was holding a bag, saying that he’ll be a legend.  Momo landed on his head, and pulled at his hair and beard.

“Get it off!”  He shouted.  Momo flew back over and landed on Aang’s outstretched arm.  He, Katara and Sokka stood, at the ready, while Yue sat in the saddle, unable to do anything.  You also sat in the saddle, unable to do anything, but you had Zuko, so.

“Don’t bother.”  Zhao said, raising his fist and pointing it at the bag.

“Zhao!”  Aang dropped his staff.  “Don’t.”  He pleaded.

“It’s my destiny to destroy the moon and the watertribe.”  Zhao insisted.

“You’re delusional.”  You retorted.

“Destroying the moon won’t hurt just the water tribe.”  Aang said, raising his hands in surrender.  “It will hurt everyone.  Including you.  Without the moon, everything would fall out of balance.  You have no idea what kind of chaos that would unleash on the world.”

“He is right, Zhao.”  A voice said.  You turned.  It was Iroh.  A giant grin spread on your face, despite the situation.

“General Iroh.  Why am I not surprised to discover your treachery?”  Zhao asked.

“I’m no traitor, Zhao.  The firenation needs the moon, too.  We all depend on the balance.  Whatever you do to that spirit, I’ll unleash on you, tenfold!  Now let it go, now!”  He shouted.  Your eyes widened.  You were actually scared of Iroh.  Well, maybe not scared of him, more worried for Zhao, should he decide to ignore Iroh.

Zhao’s face softened and he released the fish back into the pond.  The blue color returned to the sky and you let out a breath of relief.  But you were too relaxed too soon.  Zhao shouted and sent a fire-whip at it.  The world turned gray.  Your mouth dropped open as Iroh charged, his fireballs being the only color in the universe.  He shot all four of Zhao’s men down swiftly.

Zhao fled, while Yue climbed out of the saddle to join your friends on land.  They were talking when you felt Zuko shift slightly and you peeled your eyes away from the scene before you to look down at him.  His eyes snapped open and he tried to sit up quickly, but you held him down, urging him to be quiet.  He opened his mouth to speak, but you placed a hand over it, shaking your head and looking over your shoulder.  You were relieved to see they were still talking.  You bent down so you wouldn’t have to talk loudly.

“I’m going to get you out of here, but you have to be quiet, or they’ll have my head.”  You whispered.  He nodded and you slowly took your hand off his mouth.  You untied him and he sat up, rubbing where the rope was on his arms to relieve some of the pain.  You shot a quick look behind you again, seeing Aang in the Avatar state, walking towards the pool.  You turned back to Zuko.

“You have to go.  Now.”  You instructed.  “Be careful.”

“Why are you doing this?”

“Call it getting even.  You saved my life in the cave, remember?  I would have died.”

“But how did I-”

“Go.”  You urged quietly.  He held eye-contact with you for a few moments before he dropped off Appa.  You let out a breath of relief and turned back to your friends, hopping down as well.  You stood next to Iroh and watched as the gray earth turned blue, and the water glowed, forming into a giant creature, Aang in its chest.  He walked away, and you chased after it, seeing what it was doing.

The large creature was sending all of the firenation running.  You watched with interest until something caught your eye.  The blue was contrasted by reds and yellows.  You turned and focused, seeing Zuko fighting Zhao.  You made your way closer, careful to not get too close, and kept a watchful eye on them, in case anything should happen.

You watched as the spirit sliced the fire navy ships, dismantling them.  It raised a large wave, pushing the ships out of sight.  You turned back to Zuko and Zhao.  You watched for a few moments before the color came back.  Your brows furrowed.  The fish was dead.  How did-?

“Yue.”  You breathed out.  You looked back at Zhao, who was equally as shocked, and even angrier.  The spirit’s hands came around the edges of the bridge they were battling on.  Zuko ducked out of the way, but they wrapped around Zhao, lifting him up.  Zuko reached forward.

“Take my hand!”  He offered.  Your eyes grew wide and your mouth parted slightly.  Zhao refused and the spirit’s hand dragged him down in the water.  You scrambled over as quickly as you could.  Zuko shot fire at you quickly, but you easily blocked it.

“Woah!  It’s just me!”  You defended, holding your hands in the air.  “Chill.”  His posture relaxed, though only slightly.  “Do you think he’s gone?”  You asked, looking up at him.

“I don’t know.”

“I wouldn’t know how he would survive.”  You muttered, looking at the water.  It seemed so natural.  Like it didn’t just drag someone to his death.  You bit your lip and jumped up on the side of the bridge, sitting, facing opposite of Zuko.  You looked over at him.  “That was very nice of you.”

He said nothing.

“Prince Zuko, it’s not your fault.  You offered.  It was his own pride that killed him.”

Zuko turned to you, getting aggravated and uneasy about your presence.  “Shouldn’t you be with your friends?”  He asked, with a slight edge to his tone.

“Shouldn’t you be with your uncle?”  You retorted, crossing your arms.  You both remained in silence for a while, you swinging your legs.  You slid off the ledge.  “Look, they’ll be wondering where I am.  I just thought you needed some encouragement.”  You said, making your way back to the oasis.

~~~~~~~~

Sokka was crying, Katara and Aang were trying to comfort him.  Yue was nowhere in sight.  Your suspicions had been proven correct when you saw both fishes in the pond, circling around.  You looked to Iroh, who was beginning to walk away.  You rushed over.

“Hey, Iroh.”  You greeted.

“Hello, Y/n.  It’s been a while.”

“It hasn’t been that long.  Maybe a few weeks.”  You replied with a shrug.  “Look, you nephew’s okay.  He made it out.”  You paused.  “In fact, I wouldn’t have made it out if it wasn’t for him.”

Iroh raised an eyebrow.  “Oh, really?”

“He saved my life, Iroh.  And I heard some things he said.  I just…….don’t know what to do.”  You admitted.  Iroh smiled.

“Follow your heart.  But listen to your brain, too, because hearts can be misleading, just as the brain can.  Without their balance, things could be catastrophic.”

You smiled.  “We really need to have tea sometime.”

“It would be my honor.”  He said, bowing.  “But I must be heading back.  I’m sure I will see you again.”

You bowed as well.  “Until next time.”  You said.  He walked off and you ran over to Sokka, pulling him into a hug.

~~~~~~~~~

It was the next morning.  Sokka was talking to Yue’s father, and Katara was talking to Master Pakku.  You and Aang both watched the water, though for different reasons.  Your mind traveled back to what Aunt Wu had said.

She said you would hate a man at first, then feel pity, before love.  He was also supposed to be a great bender.  A hot-head as well.  If that didn’t scream Zuko, you didn’t know what did.

Of course, you couldn’t tell any of your friends that.  The only person you would feel comfortable telling is Iroh.  Now isn’t that ironic?  But the more you thought about it, the more Aunt Wu’s predictions made sense.

She might be right.

And it might not be so bad.

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A/n:  Repost!

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[femme-malewife]

I was rewatching the Southern Raiders so I can re-evaluate how I can write Zuko and Katara’s dynamic and honestly, I forgot how angry this episode makes me. I forgot how angry I get when I remember how people genuinely wished harm upon Katara as a character because of her rightful frustration.

Hers and Sokka’s mother was killed, and it’s only Katara who wants closure. Because Sokka, many episodes ago (”The Runaway”), stated that whenever he thinks about his mother, he can’t remember her face, he can only think of Katara’s. This means that he was able to get over her death, because he had someone who was there who took on all of their mother’s responsibilities.

Katara, meanwhile, had no one. She, an 8 year old girl, took on the cooking, cleaning, sewing, acting as a mother to her older brother, and always looked out for everyone in the gaang by the age of 14. And when does she ever get a “thank you” or anything? Hell, in the episode “The Desert”, she’s the only one who focuses on getting everyone out. Aang is sulking (and she’s still supportive of him), Toph can’t “see” properly and is down, and Sokka is drunk off of cactus juice.

Yet Katara was treated like shit in the episode. She not once got onto Aang for taking his frustration out on anyone, yet he screamed at her “What are you doing?!” when he yelled that he was doing his best.

Also, Water Tribes have major gender roles, and it shows us explicitly that Sokka is closer to their dad than Katara is (not to say Katara doesn’t love him of course, but Katara even lets Sokka go see Hakoda while she stayed behind in Ba Sing Se) and Katara was obviously closer with her mother.

So, pray tell, why no one except Zuko supported Katara? Why did Aang compare losing an animal and losing his culture to Katara losing her mother? None of these are the same. For one, Appa was still alive, and two, a mother is something irreplaceable. Katara losing her mother is what shaped her into who she is today, and Aang got over the loss of his culture because the plot needed him to.

For all that Katara has done for the group, one would assume that they would support her. But no- Sokka told her “she was my mother too, but Aang might be right” (which, again, I point out that Sokka was able to process and get over his grief, while Katara never had a true outlet for hers. She was able to talk about it, but that’s not the same as processing grief), and Aang got all preachy, showing he didn’t trust her not to kill him, despite supposedly “loving her” and being her “best friend”.

The lack of empathy and sympathy from Aang and Sokka is honestly infuriating. And the fandom is only worse.

Did yall also forget Katara is literally 14 years old? Can you seriously tell me that you would be emotionally stable if you were 8, lost a parent you were close with, and found out you can get closure by finding that parent’s killer after they literally reshaped your entire childhood? Everyone processes trauma differently, and it’s especially hard on a teenager.

People literally have more sympathy for Sokka losing Yue, a girl he knew for, what, two days max? Than Katara losing her mother.

The Katara lost her mother memes were never funny. And the hatred for Katara specifically for this episode is really old, tiring, and hypocritical.

#zutara #atla salt

[sainamoonshine]

I liked that NATLA removed the annoying love triangle at the North pole in favour of a version of events in which everyone is able to act in a mature manner and also a version of event that re-centres Yue. Because having her be betrothed to a dipshit made it about Sokka’s storyline — he is the one jealous, the one who is struggling to compare as a man, a warrior and a love interest, the one who is feeling unworthy. Yue might be rebelling by spending time with Sokka but she is still a passive object to whom the betrothal is happening and who does not seem allowed to break it off, iirc.

On the other hand, the dude being nice, and even Sokka having to admit that he’d be a pretty good choice, makes Yue choosing Sokka a lot more impactful. Like, she’s not just choosing him over a shitty asshole. She is choosing him over a nice respectful young man who is also a strong warrior — someone we have no indication would make her miserable. She even admits herself that he’s a good dude, but she still prefers Sokka. And I just think that’s like, way more significant than in the original show.

The other dude (sorry I really cannot remember his name 😳) respecting Sokka as a warrior is also a good twist on Sokka’s story arc in the show, because despite what Sokka himself has been telling us, his character arc has never been about proving to others that he’s a strong warrior, it’s about him believing that about himself.

That’s what the Suki thing has been about! He wanted her respect as a fellow warrior and she taught him that non-benders can be just as good as benders and then they took on Zhao together. It’s what the machinist arc has been about too, although in a different way. He learnt that he didn’t even have to be a warrior, he could be an engineer instead. And now he has the proof his designs work because the fire nation managed to make balloons…

So yeah, I think it’s pretty great that other dude didn’t challenge him in his pride as a warrior but asked for his leadership instead. Because you can just SEE Sokka’s brain do a record scratch and then he backtracks and tries to insist he’s not that good because now his impostor syndrome has just kicked in full strenght.

(On the other hand, Katara’s arc is about proving herself to others.)

(If I had to make a guess it would be that Sokka’s arc is going to then involve proving himself to his bender friends in season 2 and then to his dad in season 3, or vice-versa.)

Anyway that’s kind of a long meta to reach my initial reason for making this post, which is that aside from all the good storytelling reasons I liked the change to other dude’s personality, the main reason I liked it is because the scene where Sokka asks him if he would have still married Yue if she hadn’t said no has big « Gideon Nav laying on the floor wailing that she is a homewrecker » vibes.

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