#AND YOU CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH

[eponastory]

Gotta apologize again for practically swimming in your DMs lately, but I remembered why people like 'Toph x Aang', and often cited Toph's honesty and lack of glorification to Aang as a reason why she would've been a better romantic interest for Aang than Katara. And I don't disagree with that, Toph is much more likely to put her foot down to let Aang know when he's wrong, which should urge him more to grow. But despite Toph theoretically being a better love interest for Aang, I have a question:

Would Aang be a good love interest for Toph?

Because since you, @longing-for-rain , and other Zutara supporters described Aang's immaturity very well, I have to wonder if Toph would be happy with Aang, knowing how hurtful he can get (Desert, Ember Island, did Aang even apologize for those instances?). What do you think? Do you think Aang has the qualities to be a good love interest for Toph? Could I ask this question for Ty Lee too? Because I see lots of people believing that Ty Lee would've been a good choice for Aang, but would Aang have been a good choice for Ty Lee? You know what, let's just get every popular alternative candidate out of the way, since people ship Aang with Toph, Ty Lee, Zuko, Sokka, and even Azula and Mai. Run the gauntlet (if you want to). Would Aang make a good love interest for literally ANY of the main characters?

Unpopular opinion, but as Aang is written in the show... he's not a good candidate for anyone.

Wait wait wait...

Hear me out before everyone gets up in arms...

This is where we have to acknowledge that Aang is a fictional character and not a real person (we are not going to count LA Aang because technically that would make him an actual person because he is portrayed by an actual teenage boy) therefore everything is written to be as it is. However, because fiction is subjective, we can debate whether or not to treat Aang like an actual person.

So with that in mind, let's begin this deconstruction of Aang's character and how he is not a good fit for any sort of romance as he is written in the show.

Aang's Selfishness

This right here is glossed over many, many times in the show. What I mean by selfishness is the fact that he is unable to look beyond his nose when it comes to other characters and their feelings. In real life, this is a very twelve year old thing to do, but unlike real life there is no one there to call him out on it. Just the writers, and they don't even do that. That coupled with the fact that he is written to be a child, it really doesn't make sense to me. That and he is the McGuffin and 'The One' of the entire show.

Bryke sets it up to be a good show by giving us the premise right from the start, but as the seasons move on, I don't really see any development from Aang. Only the characters around him.

That being said, because you don't get that development, any relationship going forward is going to feel shallow, like most of the relationships (except sukka) feel. Zuko and Katara progress in their relationship well because there was growth from both of them.

When it comes to Aang, he is more concerned with his views than taking a moment to think about everyone else's. Of course, I applaud those who actively seek peace in their lives and with dangerous situations, but Aang is incredibly naive. He doesn't get any better, even when Zuko calls him out on it. We see Aang struggle with the solution, but then Deus Ex Lionturtle shows up and doesn't really encourage that growth.

Because you don't get that growth and him moving past how HE feels, that is where a relationship is going to fall apart. It's not toxic, but if he doesn't change then it can become that way. Again, Aang is not a narcissist. He is just selfish and naive. These are two big things that cost him.

[crystallizsch]

Im sorry I normally don't really send people screenshots of tweets but I thought this was so endearing I needed to show u😭

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JAMIL MY BELOVED

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AND SMOL CHIBI JAMIL

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i am squeezing them

squeezing them affectionately ---

[mod-jazzy]

Ketchup this. Mustard that. Hell. Some even vote for relish. But listen. I am a Mayo Truther. I am the Mayo prophet. I am speaking directly into your ear now, consider. Mayo.

smother your sandwich in it. do it. what? you want a DRY sandwich? who even are you

[suja-janee]

Given that bi han canonically has said “you turned Kuai Liang against me” he would no doubt say some edgy shit like

“YOU UNDERESTIMATE MY POWER”

[lenny-zesty]

thad’s full name is thaddeus and every time I bring this up to my friends they try to murder me in cold blood

[icewindandboringhorror]

examining a seemingly normal image only to slowly realize the clear signs of AI generated art.... i know what you are... you cannot hide your true nature from me... go back where you came from... out of my sight with haste, wretched and vile husk

[fleapit]

going mr beast mode on my ding ding right now aka bombing it with thousands and thousands of tanks to see if it survives

[hayaku14]

ARTISTS KEEP DRAWING NO ANTIDOTE MIDDLE SCHOOLER CONAN IN A GAKURAN PLEASE CEASE THIS MY HEART CANT HANDLE IT HE LOOKS NEAT AND CUTE AND I AM FUCKING SAD

[problemduetest4life]

Songs I associate with The Sunshine Court ~ranked~

[mushtoons]

Look, I like you a whole bunch, but I can't take this slander on Mint chocolate chip ice cream! It tastes so delicious and it's minty after effects make it great to drink water with! Doing it soothes my autistic/adhd soul. So, I will not stand for it's comparison to mint flavored toothpaste because they are two separate things entirely!

[eisenkrahe]

[hecksupremechips]

Actually cry so goddamn hard when I think about Shinjiro Aragaki healing and being loved and having to learn to be okay with himself and being taken care of

[cultivated-man]

Markipliers secret tho-

[theloveoftoms]

“A Few Good Men” was on tv last night and WOOF, I forgot how attractive Tom Cruise is in that film 😮‍💨🤤🥵

[zoneofsmites]

Narrator: the blood in your head thrums and pounds. That pounding obscures who you are. An overwhelming loss of memory. How you ended up amidst these hellish flames is just as hidden. You have nothing in your skull, besides your name and a headache. But you are in danger. Sylas: *Say your name aloud. You have that part of yourself.* Narrator: The Dark Urge. Whatever that is. That is you. You will claw back the truth, but first you have to claw your way out of here.

3rd run of my boy here we go!

I've had a whole post about Sylas and his alienation from his own name sitting in my drafts for days. The abridged version is that his adoptive family named him Sylas Maeve - and he has tried to shed his first name to become a tool but it has haunted him for more than a century of life.

When he wakes up on the nautiloid the first name he remembers is exactly that - Sylas Maeve.