#sokka best boy.

[trashfactorysstuff]

All my avatar drawings at the moment.

#i know younger iroh was hot #i just know #zhao being my fav clearly #sokka best boy. #uncle iroh #Admiral Zhao #Sukko Atla #azula atla

[comradekatara]

How conscious do you think Katara of Sokka's pile of neurosis surrounding her safety, their father, or the tribe in general?

Basically, how well do you think Katara understands her brother?

[thinks about my own incredibly weird, callous, prodigious, neurotic brother] does anyone truly understand their brother?

just kidding. sort of. i mean, this is a really difficult question to answer, because as i've already stated, sokka doesn't actually understand himself. and katara doesn't really understand other people very well in general. she has a deep, presiding love for humanity that accords her warmth and nobility, but she also has a pretty rigid way of conceptualizing any sort of moral quandary (she is in the eighth grade) and often misinterprets people's motivations and subconscious desires. (very dorothea brooke core)

for example, in "the painted lady," when katara says, "oh, sokka, you really do have a heart!" she's only partially joking, right? like she genuinely doesn't understand how he can be so "cold" and callous." she doesn't understand his point of view at all, she thinks he just doesn't care. and sokka could probably do a better job of explaining his point of view, granted, but i also understand why he's given up trying to reason with her, because she does not listen to him unless they are in grave danger (at which point she forgets that he is her stupid annoying brother and places all her faith in him lol).

so we, as an attentive audience, know that sokka cares about the wellbeing of impoverished villages destroyed by the fire nation, because we remember the first couple episodes wherein he was prepared to die defending his impoverished village that was destroyed by the fire nation, and we also remember his promise to prioritize katara's safety over the war at large, so we are not surprised when he says, "you need me and i'll never turn my back on you" (the sokka thesis statement). but katara doesn't really understand how much she means to sokka, or how sokka thinks, or how sokka sees himself, or how sokka sees their father, or anything beyond what sokka is willing to show her regarding his psyche, which is ultimately very little.

and it's not katara's fault, to be clear. katara is not a bad sister for not attempting to plumb the depths of sokka's twisted mind. even if she wanted to (which, who would tbh. don't look at me) sokka does not let her. being vulnerable with her (truly vulnerable, not just "i can't make things fly around woe is me") would go against sokka's core programming. protecting katara doesn't just mean protecting her physically (dying for her, attacking anyone who hurts her even if it's aang and he really didn't mean to, etc.) but also emotionally – protecting her innocence, her naïveté, her idealism.

like he'll say shit like "optimism and wonder are cringe and you're a loser for having love in your heart," but it's still so flippant, it's clear that he doesn't consider "provoking/annoying her" and "protecting her" to be mutually exclusive (frankly, anyone who doesn't succumb to the urge to provoke their siblings is simply not human and cannot be trusted) and has no problem criticizing her when he thinks that she's wrong for whatever reason, but he also avoids being vulnerable with her and uses flippancy and deflection to mask his more honest feelings most of the time.

notice how he basically completely shuts down in "the southern raiders," how even though he is standing there the entire time katara and aang are arguing, he says exactly one sentence and lets aang say literally everything else. notice how in the pilot he calls her a freak for waterbending instead of communicating either jealousy that she can do something he can't or fear that her ability will get her killed (again, it's probably a combination of both, but does he even understand that? probably not. because he refuses to introspect). which is why "you need me and i'll never turn my back on you" or even his admission in "sokka's master" that he feels insecure about being a nonbender shocks her so much.

katara and sokka's codependency is mutual, and they love each other a lot. while sokka isn't katara's first priority and entire identity the way katara is for sokka, when sokka is spirited away in "the winter solstice," katara basically shuts down, clings to his boomerang with a blanket around her shoulders and refuses to move from the spot he was taken until he gets back, and when sokka is gone for the day in "sokka's master," she spends the whole day waiting for him to return. and like, both of these take place in the span of no longer than a single day. but as much as they love and need each other, they also do not really understand each other, or themselves.

i would say that sokka understands katara better than katara understands sokka, but sokka also just understands people better than katara does, so that's not really surprising. for example, he knows that she would not benefit from killing yon rha before katara realizes it (and unlike aang, he is not a pacifist). but he does have some blindspots, like how he doesn't understand why she wouldn't want to see hakoda in ba sing se (he interprets it as a purely selfless act, which it just isn't), but again, that's more of a daddy issues blindspot than a sister issues blindspot. they also just have very different worldviews. katara primarily cares about individuals whereas sokka primarily sees systems (with the necessary caveat that he still prioritizes his family), katara sees the best in people whereas sokka sees the worst in people, katara misses the forest for the trees whereas sokka misses the trees for the forest yada yada.

but what's important to understand fundamentally is that katara and sokka have both been dehumanized by the fn imperialist project (true of every atla character, btw) and so their lack of self-knowledge stems from the formative trauma of cultural genocide. those gaps in understanding originate from the roles they have been forced to inhabit, and since sokka's entire identity revolves around what he can and must sacrifice for katara, it's understandable that katara would be unable to acknowledge or even recognize that.

and then again, even beyond the inherent tragedy of their situation, no fourteen year old little sister really understands the neuroses and contradictions and lamentations of her older brother. even if he wore his heart on his sleeve she wouldn't understand him, because katara does encounter plenty of people who are far more obvious about their intentions and she doesn't really understand them either. but she means well. and that's what matters <3

#the-wright #asks #katara&sokka #katara #sokka #analysis #i think the person who understands sokka the best is toph actually #at least by the end of the show #god i love katara so much #calling her dorothea brooke core made me rly emotional? lol #like she doesnt really understand but it doesnt matter because she loves she so deeply and cares so much!!!! #her enduring faith and love and sense of justice for her fellow man........ oh boy :'') #also i have a post in my drafts that i never published bc i still havent really figured out how to phrase it #about how when katara is mean to sokka she thinks she is 'punching up' in the same way zuko treats azula #i have a lot of drafts... #anyway. theyre insane or whatever

[letteredlettered]

Another post just reminded me of an important PSA

Sokka is a better Ron Weasley and Xander Harris than Ron Weasley and Xander Harris ever were

Katara is a better Hermione Granger and Willow Rosenberg than Hermione Granger and Willow Rosenberg ever were

Zuko is a better Draco Malfoy than Draco Malfoy ever was canonically, but Spike is pretty great, even though yes, okay, we know, Zuko's redemption arc will always be superior

fight me

#harry potter #avatar the last airbender #buffy the vampire slayer #sokka is also superior to han solo #but we can't go around saying katara is better than leia even though she is #and it's also hard to say that zuko is better than darth vader even though he is #like luke skywalker is a very special boy; it's not fair to compare completely different canons why would you do that #sokka is not a better samwise gamgee than samwise; on that they're pretty even #is the katara equivalent in lotr legolas hahaha just the best at everything and severely OP I guess it's true #gollum is a pretty good darth vader!!! but still no zuko #gandalf is obviously the superior dumbledore but has sincere rivalry with iroh #who am i kidding no one beats iroh? #but gandalf and obi wan could have some pretty great tea with giles #who am i missing #oh emperor palpatine voldemort firelord ozai sauron who cares about them. The Mayor probably cares about them. That's who #lan wangji is the new legolas katara hermione leia pass it on

[petricorah]

have yall seen this show called avatar? so good

#someone talk to me abt avatar or zukka headcanons im sitting in an airport cell lot #im rewatching it #sokka is literally like. the best. the leader. the stategen. the smartest person of the group. the idiot. #anyway im in the desert episode and he's so funny. #that boy was HALLUCINATING #also their teamwork in the desert episode makes me cry #katara taking care of toph. sokka holding onto momo. katara telling top where to earthbend cause she can't see

[emberheartbeat]

Best boy Sokka 💕💞💕

#sokka #avatar the last airbender #atla #avatar #fanart #digital art #my art #digital painting #digital fanart #atla sokka #avatar fanart #sokka avatar the last airbender #fandom #avatar fandom #atla fanart #cartoon #art #procreate art #sokka fanart #avatar sokka #avatar the last airbender fanart #cartoon fanart #artwork #cartoon fandoms #cartoon characters #best boy #fandom fanart #atla fandom #do not repost my art #do not repost

[the-messenger-hawk]

haven’t done one of these for my boy in too long

#sokka #atla #best boi #caption meme #My terrible edits

[deangirldisease]

the way jet reacts to aang being the avatar is so Guy At A House Party Who Has A Podcast Finds Out The Girl Hes Hitting On Is A Neurosurgeon

#‘very nice’ GIRL HE IS THE BRIDGE TO THE SPIRIT WORLD AND HES 112??? #brilliant character design #sokkas like day 2 of respecting women juice! i fucking hate this guy #atla #yes i am rewatching #and guess what? sokkas even more best boy than i remember. smooching him on his clever little forehead #i finally fixed the typo 🫣

[confused-beany]

The formula for a Best Boi:

Stonk

Soft

Sassy

#you can't change my mind #all the best bois #they gotta be strong; if not physically then mentally or emotionally or some other nally way #cause we gon beat the shit out of him and he WILL fight back #soft cause like who doesn't want as soft boi #and sass is self explanatory #he's spicy basically #aang #sokka #zuko #zuko and sokka specifically became best bois after they went through character development and got their soft side #wei wuxian #lan wangji #lan sizhui #stiles #okay so stiles isn’t as soft as the others but he IS SOFT; just deep deep down and only for specific people and reasons #stiles stilinski #teen wolf #mdzs #jesper fahey #wylan van eck #again self explanatory #six of crows #miles morales #spiderman #spider punk #hobie brown #across the spiderverse #spiderverse #spiderman across the spiderverse

[fuzzy-deluxe]

just realized i wrote 3 whole ass oneshots and forgot to post them on my tumblr so 😭 guess i should start

#yayyy #atla #avatar the last airbender #sokka #toph #toph beifong #tokka #fuzzy deluxe #ao3 fanfic #fanfic #omgggg they are in loveeeee #sokka x toph #toph x sokka #ugh i love her #i love toph my number one for all time #i love sokka too they are my number 1 boy and girl #best girl #best boy #fr

[sulkybender]

Happy Zukka weeeeeeek please have some tender pining and kisses <3

stand still, burning

#zuko #sokka #zukka #zukka week #ao3 #atla #only the best for these boys #not even angst this time #not the drapes! #zukka fanfic

[seyaryminamoto]

Fic-to-Art #24: Sokka holds Azula before the destroyed Bloodlust Spear

As some of you may have noticed, my patrons are a little bit wild and they just thrive in angst :'D This month's prompt for the artwork was "cliffhanger", and the winning option in the poll was the cliffhanger from chapter 226: Azula had taken the most dangerous wound she'd sustained in the entire story. Even then, she managed to destroy the Bloodlust Spear. The corruption of the spear affected her once the weapon was broken... and the consequences were almost deadly.

Things have certainly been really hard for our girl ever since that day... but at least she has recovered to a degree from this very serious wound. The specific cliffhanger for that chapter, though, is the moment when Sokka holds Azula in desperation, not knowing what to do and how to save her in the middle of this life-or-death situation she's in.

This artwork isn't a 1:1 depiction of what I saw in my mind when I wrote that scene, but honestly? It's surprisingly close to that. And I don't say that lightly x'D things just fell into place, and as much as it hurts to draw my girl hurting, and to draw my boy suffering for her fate, I really hope I conveyed both how fragileAzula she was in these circumstances, and how anguished Sokka was, too. Expressiveness in art is difficult, it really is...

If you want to be part of the creative process behind these pieces, a $1 pledge on Patreon will allow you to participate in it by suggesting prompts and voting on the monthly poll, as well as reading early snippets for each upcoming chapter!

#sokkla #sokka #azula #gladiator #gladiator chapter 226 #this is dark #and it's really fucked up that it happened on a perfectly sunny day #totally was going to mess with my composition #but I hope I managed to dim the intensity appropriately #do excuse me for the cliffs and the sand I am so not used to backgrounds like these #gotta level up in that area #and the nasty smoke was my best idea of how to depict the corruption but I don't know if it was great #anyway! #hope you enjoyed it #I did not enjoy making this boy cry for the millionth time #but I hope he looks good (definitely looks better if it's slightly more zoomed in I think? I don't even know...)

[kruelsaffron]

Nobody wants them…. ive been going to the same target and every time I go they are always still there. and when i find them (they get tossed around the shelf) i always prop them up with each other… do not separate them :,,D

on one occasion i found Sokka buried deep in the bottom shelf where the abandoned ones go😭 i had to save him

#atla #avatar the last airbender #sokka #sokka is best boy #katara #aang #someone free aang #Sokka putting his charms to good use #katara is just confused #Idk why i drew this #even if they aren’t the same ones i just wanted to draw them As marketable plushies #aang stuck in a plastic bag for 100 years

[marmot-bee-person]

Aang and Sokka both have ADHD. After some (read: roughly 15 seconds of) thought I think Aang has either combination or hyperactive type and Sokka has either combination or inattentive type. As you can see, I’ve really come to solid conclusions.

The above statements are true and I will die on that hill.

Despite first identifying with Sokka and Aang as an 8-year-old, Zuko will always be the best boy.

#sokka has adhd #aang has adhd #adhd #adhd headcanon #not headcanon these are facts #I’m so qualified #avatar: the last airbender #aang #sokka #atla #atla headcanons #again not headcanons #this is fact #thank you for coming to my ted talk #Then i went on a tangent #but seriously #no pun intended #zuko is the best boy #Help I can’t stop putting tags! #anyway bye

[onmyliteraturebullshitagain]

More "Aftermath," and it's sibling dynamics, protective/hormonal Katara, and Sokka making declarations all with a side of Zukka cuddling and tenderness.

Aren't you glad the relationship angst is done? :)

#zukka #midwest bi disaster zukka #fic: aftermath #hurt/comfort #katara and sokka sibling time is always fun #and then add that katara just had a baby? prime humor potential #also they're so in love #look at them go #also boomerang is there being the best boy as always

[thecatrical]

“Don’t be fake just be yourself”

Bitch “myself” is just a ball of anxiety and therapy quotes. Anything that remotely resembles my “true self” is just whatever fictional character I currently like the most and decided to download their personality like an in game purchase

#currently it’s Sokka #Sokka is best boy #real me? what’s that #it ain’t fake it’s just the new cover #collecting sporadic personality traits like Pokémon cards

[heatherthetiredwriter]

It's rare for me to have two best boys from the same show, but what can I say, Avatar really was awesome. Next best boy is Sokka!

#htw art #heathers best boys #atla #sokka #atla sokka #sokka atla #avatar: the last airbender #avatar sokka