#yon rah

[sokkastyles]

I'll pay for the plane tickets to the library.

Kidding, I'm not rich.

On that not, I hate the whole colonizer/colonist argument. It makes no sense.

I also hate the whole Katara wouldn't get with Zuko because he is everything that she hates. Like dudes, she forgave him. As an individual. And she is friends with him.

Like

For reals.

Like idk maybe antis hate their friends but Katara is a person with high ideals who expects a lot from the people in her life. She's not that two-faced.

But honestly, it also goes back to ye olden Southern Raiders discourse and how KA shippers often see forgiveness as a passive thing vs Zutara shippers who support Katara's decision to forgive Zuko because she wanted to have a relationship with him (whether it be friendship or romance) alongside her choice not to forgive Yon Rah because she wanted nothing to do with him.

Katara wants Zuko in her life. That's canon whether you ship it or not.

#zutara #zuko #katara #yon rah #the southern raiders #the discourse

[dragomer]

Why did Katara spare Yon Rah?

Because Yon Rah wasn't worth it, she'd hurt herself as much as she'd hurt Yon Rah and generally murder is bad. The episode was quite clear about it.

Thanks for the ask ^^

#avatar the last airbender #atla #yon rah #katara #thanks for the ask ^^ #Katara meta #the southern raiders

[impossiblycolorfulpanda]

Katara and Sokka - post southern raiders

Katara: Sokka? Do you have a moment?

Sokka: Sure. Did you find him? The guy who killed Mom?

Katara: Yes.

Sokka: Is he dead?

Katara: Yes. But I didn't kill him, Hama did, she's also dead.

Sokka: Hama?! Where'd you find her? How did she die?

Katara: It's a long story, and get this, Hama was the real target, not Mom, or me.

Sokka: Wow.

Katara: After killing him, she tried to after Zuko. We had a huge battle, she slipped and got stabbed through the heart by a giant icicle.

Sokka: Jeez. I'm sorry you had to see that.

Katara: Thanks, but, that's not all I wanted to talk with you about. The things I said to you earlier...I was way out of line. I went too far. I'm sorry. I'm also sorry for being dismissive of Aang's loss.

Sokka: I appreciate that, and it's alright. You know, you can always talk to me about what's bothering you, you don't have to put so much weight on your shoulders.

Katara: Your right. Even though the southern raiders mistook Mom for Hama, I would never have blamed her for her death or why she died. Hama did what she had to do to survive, she didn't deserve to suffer as badly as she did.

Sokka: May she find peace in death.

Katara: I never told anyone this...but for a long time...I blamed myself for mom dying. I hated myself more than the man who killed her.

Sokka: Why would you do that?

Katara: I don't know anymore.

Sokka: Well, I can tell you right now, what happened to Mom or Hama is not on you. You don't need to keep doing this to yourself. Do you understand me?

Katara (Gets teary-eyed and nods)

Sokka holds Katara and they embrace in a hug.

Sokka: Mom would be proud of you, of both of us, so Dad, and probably even Hama.

Katara expresses a low but semi-joyful chuckle during her sorrowful sobbing on Sokka's torso.

#atla #katara #sokka #hama #yon rah killed his own mother in this au during a heated argument #so he truly had nothing left to lose

[forevermore05]

Prompt: Katara kills Yon Rah in Southern Riders but the both decide not to tell Aang, Katara wants to protect his innocence and is worried he'll see her differently and she knows he won't be supporting and Zuko goes along because it was her own private revenge quest and he was just tagging along so it's her decision not his and he'll respect that (and also because he doesn't think Aang can handle seeing Katara as a person with her own set of morals that differ from his)

Sharing this secret brings them closer together and they end up talking a lot just the two of them together in the beach house late at night often

Eventually Katara tells her brother who has mixed feelings about it because just thinking about his mother is difficult for him but he is supporting and promises he won't tell Aang but by this point Aang knows they are hiding something from him and doesn't like it, he starts getting jealous but they successfully distract him with training and war plans

After the war is over Katara tells her dad who approves and is openly proud of her for it, Aang hears and can't understand, he corners her alone and tries to tell her this goes against everything the monks taught him but it comes off as so balantly patronising that Zuko, who was just passing by feels like he has to intervene and defend her

Oh god, this is so good! You all have such good prompts. I promise I will write all of them. It will just take me time!

#avatar the last airbender #katara #zutara #zuko #zuko x katara #anti aang #anti kataang

[cantankerousreviews]

Yo, Zutara fandom.

All I see are posts about the scarf scene and Oma and Shu. Why are you all sleeping on these?

Are you telling me the fandom that feasts on the best meta is blind to what kind of Crossroads of Destiny Netflix ATLA is setting up?

They're not gonna do Yon Rah. They linked Katara's trauma to Zuko. They have Yugoda deliver this line the very next episode after we see how Zuko got his scar.

This crap is gonna be personal.

#scarf scene? forget the scarf scene #if the writers have any brains Katara will find out what happened to Zuko #zutara #natla #atla #avatar the last airbender #zuko #katara #please get a season 2 I want to see people go ballistic

[starlight-bread-blog]

The Good & the Bad: On Aang (Not) Killing the Fire Lord

I recived this asks forever ago, trurly sorry anon, but I'll keep my apologises for the end. I'd love to answer that!

If you're asking me, this is way better than """killing him""". Case closed.

Getting this cleared up: The show didn't say that Aang is morally superior for this. It was solely about staying true to himself. Not a moral high ground.

So when I hear people say it's problematic because it implies that sparing imperialistic dictators has some intrinsic goodness to it, (Ahem-Lily Orchard), I just can't agree. It was never about universal ethics, it was about Aang's culture and values.

Why Is This a Good Thing?

Aang loves his culture, and takes a lot of pride in it and its values. (See: in The Southern Raiders his first go-to to convince Katara to spare Yon Rah is his culture, rather than what such act would do Katara herself). He would have been ashamed if he had broken them. But right now they clash with his Avatar duties, with god-knows how many lives at stake. He needs to let go of his pride & shame, and become humble.

Just like Zuko humbling himself to the GAang before they accept him, or Sokka humbling himself to the Kyoshi warriors and Master Piandao, Aang could only speak to the the lion turtle after he'd given up, after he was humbled.

Even beyond Aang, it enhances the show's themes at large. A theme in A:TLA is paving your own path, and that you can do what you want despite the pressure. Your true destiny will come, you might be surprised by it, but it's yours and you're free to carve it.

You just have to keep going, to continue to do the right thing, and your destiny will find you. Things have a way of working out in the end, eventually.

Sparing Ozai serves the theme, thus the show overall. Everyone told him it's his destiny to kill the Fire Lord and end the war. But he didn't agree, paving his own path, his own destiny, and all was well. The pieces fell in their place.

It is s amplified by the fact that if you read between the lines, he actually did follow all the previous Avatars' wisdom besides Yangchen's.

Aang knew what he wanted from the start. He isn't going to kill the Fire Lord. People (rightfully) tried to pressure him, but in the end, he stuck to his decision.

Justice was served. Aang took his bending away and put him to rot in prison for the rest of his life. There's more than one way to execute justice.

"... and the destiny of the world". That's exactly what Aang did. He followed his own path (staying true to himself) while saving the world (ending Ozai regime).

So that leaves us with Yangchen's advice. The one he didn't follow:

This opens another layer to this. Why doesn't Aang take the advice of a fellow Air Nomad? The one he should relate to the most? Because despite both being Avatars and Airbenders, Aang is the last. They're not the same. Yangchen is speaking from a place of privilege. She can carry the weight of the Avatar and not worry about the Air Nomads. Notice the wording: "spiritual needs". But it's deeper than that. In her time, they were there, they'll preserve their culture and values. Aang doesn't have that.

He's Avatar: The Last Airbender. He has both weights to carry. The decision to spare the Fire Lord, while protecting the rest of the world, is embedded in the show's title.

There's also something so incredibly powerful in Ozai being defeated specifically with Air Nomad values. A 100 years ago, during Sozin's Comet, the Fire Nation started the war by genociding them. When it comes back, the Avatar, the last Air Nomad, ends the war and stops the next genocide while preserving their values. The Fire Nation isn't going to push him to taint (one of) the last living aspacts of the Air Nomads, and Aang is shouting it – in the very same day the disaster occurred.

(Additionally I view this as a land mark of his character development since Siege of the North. He used spirit powers for murder, now he's using them for mercy).

(A:TLA is also a show made with kids in mind. They may not be able to make Aang kill Ozai. He got his bending stolen and sentenced to prison for the rest of his life. That's a more than serviceable punishment for a show aimed at kids).

(Ps: If Ozai had died Zuko would never have found out where his mother is).

The concept is fantastic. Nothing wrong there. But now, it's time for the critisism.

What's the problem then?

Despite looking in internet forums, it's entirely possible that I missed some things. With that being said, the Lion Turtles could have been foreshadowed better. As I stated, I don't mind it. But as far as I recall, it was foreshadowed once in The Library, and that's it. (Edit: It's also foreshadowed in Sokka's Master, but the point still stands).

The Lion Turtle is a twist, it subverted expectations, but that doesn't mean it has to be a deus ex machina. That's what foreshadowing is for. It's the literary device to making a plot twist feel believable. The result is many fans, including me, feeling as though it came out of no where, even though it didn't.

Overall, I love that Aang spared Ozai. It ties into the themes of the show and Aang's role as the last airbender. It makes perfect sense, it's rather beautiful. However, I do wish the foreshadowing was better.

And for Anon, to apologize for the wait, I dedicate you this meme:

#tw genocide #aang #avatar aang #lion turtle #ozai #fire lord ozai #atla meta #avatar meta #aang meta #atla ending #atla finale #avatar: the last airbender #avatar the last airbender #air nomads #yangchen #kyoshi #roku #kuruk #avatar yangchen #avatar kyoshi #avatar roku #avatar kuruk #tw imperialism #avatar the last airbender meta #atla analysis #aang analysis #atla aang #atla critisism #iroh #uncle iroh

[the-badger-mole]

A Kya lived (but with some serious burns) AU.

Katara's relationship with the other characters?

In what way would this also affect Sokka?

Aang accidentally burning Katara?

Yon-Rha being alive or not,and Zuko and Katara hunting him down.

Depending on what ripple effect Kya being alive has on the series, what other changes do you think would impact things going forward?

Do you think kat*anng would still happen or zutara?

To answer your last question first, Kataang shouldn't have happened in general, so, no they absolutely don't happen here.

This would've been an extremely traumatic event for Kya, and I think she would become very protective of Katara. Sokka would have a complicated relationship with it because on the one hand, he'd get it, and he'd be very protective of Katara too (even more than he was in the show). On the other hand, I think it would very much read as favoritism to him, and he'd probably pull some very dangerous and stupid stunts in order to get his mother to fear for his life like she does for Katara's. I think instead of being sent off with well wishes, Katara would have to sneak away, and Sokka would come with her to protect her.

I think Zuko seeing the burns that Kya suffered would give him pause. He would still try to go in with all his bluster and bravado, but it would be a sight that would startle him. I think it would change the dynamic when he confronted Katara (does Katara get Kya's necklace here? I don't know. I could see it go either way). He might appeal to her desire to end the war instead, promising that once he got home and took back his rightful place, he'd make ending the war his priority so no one would have to suffer like Kya. His arc would then be centered on trying to reconcile what he knows of his father with his own hopes for how the war would end. I don't know if they still go after Yon Rah. I don't think it would have the same impact, to be honest. I think Katara's mother would be what bridges the gap between them still, but I think instead of focusing on their mutual loss, Katara would find out explicitly how Zuko got his scar and why. They would still connect over maternal sacrifices, but also the scars.

Katara, I think, would be the biggest change. I think she'd be a less maternal figure and less inclined to play caregiver to the people around her (which is part of the reason I don't think Kataang would happen). Her anger would be a lot more apparent because not only did her mother sacrifice herself for Katara, she treated her like she was too vulnerable to be let out into the world on her own (this version of Katara would probably have an easier time connecting with Toph, tbh). I think any attempts of people trying to protect her or tell her she can't do something would be met with much more force. Her fight with Pakku would've been much more feral and unhinged because I think she'd actually be out for blood. Like for real, for real. And her stint as the Painted Lady would probably end with a few dead soldiers. I see Zutara not only happening in this version of the story, but happening way sooner because Katara's anger would be easier for Zuko to see and understand, and then connect with. I think her pain and anger would hurt him for her sake, too. Getting to know her would make him finally understand everything Iroh was trying to do for him, and he would in turn try to be that for Katara. In the end, they'd both wind up helping each other find peace.

Also, as for what happened when Aang burned Katara? He'd have gotten a double barrel of anger from the siblings. Sokka would possibly lay hands on him, and Katara would resent him for not taking any of his learning opportunities seriously. I think Katara in this version would be much more militant (a reason why I don't think Aang would have a crush on her in this scenario to begin with). This episode would see him getting thee crap scared out of him, and possibly set him down the path of understanding just how badly the war needs to be ended.

#atla #zutara #elseworlds atla #an angrier katara #would be too much for the human senses #this would not be able to remain a show for young children #they'd have to put this on the -n instead #THE YEAR OF CONTENT!!!!

[dreamchasernina]

All this newly restored discourse on the show is making me realize something. Some people just see ATLA as a show. A good show they once watched.

Look, I’ve been watching the show since I was 12, I guess. I’ve watched it more times than I can count and it has gotten me through a lot of tough times. It could be considered silly that a tv show had gotten me through a lot, it’s a just a tv show after all. But for me, it’s so much more than that. When I feel like I’m losing it in life and I can’t see the light I just watch the show, with characters I know and love so much and it just makes me feel better, so much weight is lifted off my shoulders. Seeing Zuko make mistakes over and over to eventually find himself, seeing Aang accept his destiny while also shaping it in a way that suits him, seeing Katara and Sokka get stronger and smarter and changing the world for the better. And so much more. It all just helps me, it’s like therapy.

Recently I’ve been through the hardest time ever in my life, and again, this show made me sane again. It just reminds me that “sometimes you can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel but if you just keep moving, you will come to a better place”.

So when I see people talking about who’s the best Avatar, or who’s made more mistakes or that Katara should’ve killed Yon Rah or Aang should’ve killed Ozai or Zuko should’ve joined the gaang sooner, or weather Iroh deserves a redemption arc. It just makes me realize that people must have watched the show and thought, huh, great fights scenes, cool characters and that’s it. And that’s great, nothing wrong with that. It’s just that I see so much more than that. Everything is not black and white, that’s the whole point of the show.

It’s just opening my eyes that some messages went over some people’s heads, or they didn’t think about much after it was over. Huh, maybe I’m the only one who has this deep attachment to this show. Maybe it’s getting to the point of unhealthy lol

Anyway, I love watching the fandom come back to life but I’m also kinda stunned that - from this amazing show, that talks about serious real life issues, philosophy and balance, all some people took out of it was - “who’s more powerful” or “this character is terrible cause they did so many things wrong”. These characters are human, that’s what makes them interesting. That’s what makes me, personally, connect with them on so many levels. You can’t just reduce them to one character flaw or judge them by one decision they once made. This show is about growth, it’s about making mistakes and learning from them and becoming a better version of yourself. It sucks that some people don’t see it.

Just some thoughts I wanted to share.

#atla #avatar: the last airbender #avatar the last airbender #avatar #aang #zuko #avatar aang #Katara #Sokka #toph beifong #uncle Iroh #Iroh

[teddy-boar]

I'd imagine after they interrogated the man they thought was Yon Rah, Katara wouldn't have the time nor the energy to explain the logistics of bloodbending to Zuko. She was still too angry and upset. So that whole time after, Zuko would have been confused and scared as hell. Like, no one ever told that boy something such as bloodbending existed, how was he supposed to figure out. He probably thought Katara picked up witchcraft somewhere along the way or something 💀💀💀

#zutara #zuko #katara #atla #avatar the last airbender

[zvtara-was-never-canon]

I've got a good aang take for you;

https://www.tumblr.com/juju-or-anya/744607288172625920/i-ship-zutara-and-i-dont-believe-aang-is-the?source=share

Eh, this is only good to some extent. There's still quite a significant portion of "Zutara Alternate Reality" nonsense.

For starters: Katara's suffering of having to grow up to fast and take on the role of "mom" before she was ready literally only happened BECAUSE of the Fire Nation. Saying she could ever find freedom from oppression by marrying into said nation - one that has way more evidence of sexism than the air-nomads AND Southern Water Tribe, on top of all the freaking racism and literal genocide - is absurd. Just because marrying the Fire Lord would mean living in a palace and having access to luxury, it does NOT mean Katara would feel empowered, respected, and like she's home.

I also completely reject this idea that Aang tried to force her into being anything other than what she actually was and "doesn't get" that she is a fighter and warrior. That boy literally offered to go to the North Pole so SHE could learn to fight. Aang didn't want her to murder Yon Rah because, unlike Zuko, he knew and understood Katara already. She is not a murderer, she does not believe in an eye for an eye - that's why the episode ends with Katara realizing that. Why she didn't go for the kill despite not choosing forgiveness either.

Just because he thought of the girl he repeatedly flirted with and kissed twice as being "his girl", in the sense of "romantically involved with him", it does NOT mean he thought of her as property. A poorly timed kiss that he clearly regreted the second he realized it upset her proves that. Hell, the fact that he ASKED her to tell him how she felt already proves that. A 12-year-old being confused at the notion of "No, I don't think of you as a little brother and I do have feelings for you, but I don't know if I want to date" is not the same as him feeling like he's OWED a relationship with her, or sees her just as a potential girlfriend instead of a person he cares about regardless of that.

And for real, can we stop pretending sexism was ever that relevant in the story? The only two sexist characters in the show were Sokka and Pakku, and both were very short arcs. Katara lost her childhood because of the war Zuko's family imposed on the world, and that he was supporting for a long time. She regained her freedom and joy when she met Aang, because he helped empower her through their journey all over the world AND gave her the chance to be a kid again.

Katara's hope for, and key to, a better life has ALWAYS been Aang - that's why she reminds us of her unwavering faith in him AT THE START OF EVERY SINGLE EPISODE.

#anti zutara #pro kataang

[eponastory]

ZUTARA...

Okay, so my thoughts...

Look, I'm an OG fan. I was a teenager when the animated show came out and boy oh boy...

Okay, so yes, I am a Zutara shipper. I have been since the show aired, and the way the show ended with Aang and Katara left an icky taste in my mouth. I'm not anti Kataang either. It just gives me... eew. Especially now that I'm an adult and I know relationships are messy to begin with. I don't agree that the show creators think that Zutara would be toxic... that is not necessarily true as Zuko's character doesn't support such a thing and neither does Katara's. Aang is still a child mentally and he doesn't seem to understand that people are going to do what they are going to do. Case and point, The Southern Raiders. Aang confronts Katara telling her that she should let it go and forgive Yon Rah... the only problem with this is that Katara needs to deal with her own closer. Forgiveness does not mean closure. Take it from me, a person who has difficulty letting go of hurts from the past. Some things I can forgive, while other things I can't because they are still a problem for me today, which is why I'm in therapy. It is not up to Aang to decide what Katara needs to do in that moment. If anything, he is showing his complete misunderstanding of her resolve. She is angry, hurt, and compulsive. She is feeling these things because her past has been thrown in her face by Zuko's presence. Because he is there, all that hurt is like a thousand daggers in her back. Zuko is letting her do. He is letting her feel, and for those who say he is encouraging her to murder someone, that isn't what is going on. He is basically letting her do what she needs to do. When someone is feeling that way, you wither let them feel it and support them or you get out of the way. People are going to do what they want. It's a hard lesson to learn.

Aang has his world view of peace and compassion, which is not a bad thing, but he lacks understanding. Probably because he is still a child and still learning the ways of people. People are cruel and sometimes unforgiving, but we can also be kind, loving, and filled with hope. Aang sees the good in everyone, except Ozai, which I'm pretty sure the only thing good about Ozai is the fact that Mark Hamil is behind his voice. But anyway, I like Aang. He's a good character that transforms everyone he interacts with. That is the best quality about him. The absolute worst of his qualities is that he tends to push his beliefs into the open without taking a moment to think about how others feel. And that isn't even that bad. It's a disregard of those emotions that leave a little bit of bitterness in my mouth. But that is something everyone struggles with at one point. That is just being human.

But yeah, this is just my humble opinion. Relationships are messy and they need work. They arent always going to be perfect, which is why neither ship is going to be better than the other. Does Aang and Katara have a happy marriage? Well, I can't say that they do because there isn't much to go on other than they have children. I'd like to think they have their ups and downs like most relationships do.

Would Zuko and Katara have a good relationship? Going off of their character I'd say they would balance each other out. It won't be toxic because they do fine when they are together in the show. They work well as a team and have each other's backs. So yeah, that is there in the show.

I'd also like to point out that Zuko and Mai don't tick the boxes for outstanding relationship. Those two have been on and off and I honestly don't think they will get back together. Kinda reminds me of the guy I was on and off with for five years... now that was toxic.

But yeah. I've done the shipping thing for so long it doesn't matter if it's Canon or not. Like I seriously shipped Sesshomaru and Kagome for years even though I knew she and Inuyasha were going to be together. Didn't care too much for Sess/Rin because again... eew. You ship who you want and what you feel makes sense. Does this mean people have to berate others about it? No. There should never be any condescension or degrading because we are all fans.

But for real... I think Azula and Sokka should get together. And I'm not on the Taang ship either.

Fight me... I dare you.

#so many ships out at sea #which one to hop on? #zutara #kataang #character study #life experiences #zuko #katara #avatar aang #avatar the last airbender

[sokkastyles]

Honestly Katara would not be that angry at Zuko post ba sing se if she did not care about him. If she did not trust him. For her it's Jet all over again(I am again writing wise hating the writers for not letting Zutara be canon. It's not even about shipping. It's about character development choices and writing choices man and the choices they made did not make sense!) So yeah people saying she hated Zuko does not make sense. I honestly do not think any of the guys hated Zuko. Even when he was chasing them I do not think they hated him(found him annoying as hell and saw him as the black and white thinking of their image of evil fire nation. But not hate) Azula though I can see actual hate especially Sokka. Hate and fear.

I think they hated Zuko, but it's the hate you feel for an impersonal enemy. Katara's anger at him post-Ba Sing Se is something different altogether, because now she knows he's not just an impersonal enemy. Her insisting so much that he was just pretending to be human when she's with the others is proof of that, because Katara doesn't even treat her enemies that way. Katara's first instinct is to empathize with people, like Jet or the people of the Fire Nation town.

It's actually the ambiguity with Zuko that she's most afraid of after Ba Sing Se. Because he hurt her, like Jet, but also because, unlike with Jet, who never had the chance to show how he had changed, Zuko is asking her to trust him again. So Katara's empathy is at war with itself, because she wants to care about Zuko but is afraid of getting hurt again.

Katara needs to be able to forgive Zuko, needs to see that he is someone she can trust, in order for those feelings to be resolved.

When I think about Katara's relationship with Zuko, I think of the saying, the opposite of love is not hate, it's apathy. Katara feels so intensely about Zuko because of the love she has for other people, and because he was someone she wanted to love. Contrast that with Yon Rah, who she feels mostly apathy for, which is why she neither forgives him nor does she feel any more need for revenge after her confrontation, after she sees that he's just an empty shell, not even worth her hate.

#zutara #zuko #katara #yon rah

[inkylotus]

Katara: Six years ago, you lead a raid on my village, and killed my mother.  Prepare to die. Captain: You got the wrong person! Zuko: You are the captain of the Southern Raiders. Captain: Honest! I was just the first mate.  I wasn’t promoted until Yon Rah retired, two years after he killed her mom.  He’s the one you want. Katara: Oh... Our mistake. Sorry of interrupting whatever... [Katara looks around the deck which is covered in landing craft and weapons.]  Just what was I interrupting? Captain: We are preparing to deliver gift baskets to the Souther Water Tribes. Isn’t that right men? Men: [all shout in agreement] Katara: That’s nice of you.  Remember to stay warm it gets very cold down here.  

#incorrect quotes #atla incorrect quotes #incorrect avatar the last airbender quotes #incorrect atla quotes #avatar the last airbender #Katara #atla

[impossiblycolorfulpanda]

I suppose the possible downside of Katara choosing to marry Zuko means sharing Zuko's burden of reforming and rehabilitating depraved war criminals like Yon Rha and all those who are even worse than him.

Especially since she's made it very clear that she never ever wants to see Yon Rah again and most of the Zutara fandom supports that decision of hers.

Katara was likely reliving her trauma as she watched Azula zap Aang into a coma. Azula's plan to commit the same genocide as the air nomads also doesn't help her case. But now there's the possible scenario of Azula reforming as a result of Zuko being her Iroh, Aang teaching her how to open and master her own chakras, and even marrying Aang at some point.

Looks like Katara will ironically be taking Aang's advice about forgiveness at some point after all but I don't think it's necessary for Katara to look for Yon Rah again and say so.

#zutara #zutara meta #azula redemption

[zutarawasrobbed]

Yup! I agree. Give Katara her agency! I don't have a problem with her not killing him, but the way the show then went out of its way to make it seem like Aang's influence is what led her to that point instead of allowing it to be her choice pissed me off. If she had gone ahead and killed Yon Rah (which, admittedly would have been WAY too dark for Nick) she deserved to be understood and not villainized. Katara's anger was such an integral part of her character, and she has as much right to feel that anger as any other character.

Yep! Agency. That’s the entire point. The Southern Raiders (Bryke) attempted to take that away and in some ways they succeeded. The scene with Aang and Sokka denied Katara the opportunity to make a decision that was completely her own.

This was something that Zuko actually understood when he said, “this isn’t airbending preschool.” While this statement was probably supposed to imply that Zuko wanted Katara to murder Yon Rha, his actions tell a different story. His actions told us he just wanted Katara to make her own decision, and his facial expressions throughout the exchange support that.

Overall, I would not have a problem with her decision not to kill Yon Rha if it didn’t feel like it was forced on her. However, I do think if she did decide to kill him, it wouldn’t “damage” her character in the slightest. Katara deserved to make that decision, and Aang’s influence denied her that.

#zutara #katara #zuko

[zuko-always-lies]

Excluding the comics, what are Zuko's top hypocritical moments? Off the top of my head him condemning Yon Rah for doing his job while Zuko himself terrorized innocent settlements (miraculously managing not to kill anyone in the process) and him showing no issue with Iroh laying a seige to BSS for 2 years (who also displayed little to no remorse for aside from him losing his son)

I think it's hard to beat Zuko mocking Aang for espousing forgiveness and implying forgiveness is stupid while at the same time demanding forgiveness from Katara. But aside from "The Southern Raiders," I see Zuko as a flawed character, but not necessarily a very hypocritical one, at least compared to someone like Iroh. I guess you could use Zuko talking a lot about "peace, love, and, kindness" in the second half of Book 3 while rarely behaving in accordance to those values, or Zuko getting violent over Aang not preparing for Sozin's Comet even though Zuko was hiding critical information from the Gaang and hadn't showed that much urgency in preparing for the comet in any previous episode. But again, I don't think Zuko really demonstrates that much hypocritical behavior.

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