#TLA ch: Sokka

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Avatar: TLA - the younger years

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"a dark-skinned character(korra) is punished for her attitude/personality and is tortured to change her personality to a more submissive one, but when a light-skinned character(kuvira) has the same attitude/personality, the narrative does not punish her and forgive her because she had a difficult childhood :(. that character(kuvira) goes to prison for the crime she did but when she gets out of prison, she still has the same bad Attitude she had before(she is still the same arrogant bi*ch who thinks she knows better than anyone else).

The light-skinned character(kuvira) is 'punished" for being a criminal, not for her personality as they did with the dark-skinned character(korra). The lightskinned character's mistake is to be a criminal, the darkskinned character's mistake is to be the way she is, have a strong and confident personality."

" a dark skinned character (Korra)is punished for her personality and is tortured to change her personality to a more submissive one" Did you even watched the show? First of all, the ONLY time Korra was punished for her personality (not actually quite that because fear ain't one but there's a lil of arrogance there so) was in The Voice in The Night, book 1 episode 4.

Second of, Korra isn't submissive at all. Book 1 she wasn't, and at the very end of book 4, she also wasn't. I think you are confusing the terms. Book 1 Korra was impulsive, childish, naive and immature and this not the same thing as being dominant. Book 4 Korra was more thoughtful, more patient, more mature, more calm and if you think this makes someone submissive, you know nothing about this dominant and submissive shit. I'm sorry but you don't. Thinking about your actions before making them, doesn't make a person submissive wtf dude

And the "funny" is that if B4 Korra was the same as B1 Korra, y'all would complain that they denied her a proper character development and chooses to treat her as stupid and violent or wherever just because she is dark skinned. I bet a ear on that

Kuvira NEVER had he same attitude/ personality was Korra. Korra never put civilians life's in danger like that, Korra cares about people, Korra wanted to serve people and not only her personal goals, Korra never used people like Kuvira did with Baatar Jr., Saying that just because the writers spend the whole B4 trying to shove that in your throat doesn't make it true. I saw the show so many fucking times, i know those character better than I know some people in my own family so yes, i think i can say for sure that Kuvira was never like Korra. If you and the writers said that just because they were both stubborn and had strong will, you can also say Toph Beifong was just like Kuvira, Zuko was just like Kuvira. Let's just say it takes more than just 2 personality traits to make a actual good parallel. Just look at Zuko and Aang, Katara and Azula, Amon and Korra, now that was some fucking great well thought mirrors/parallels

Kuvira only had that terrible and unnecessary "redemption" because of the fandom, the fandom wanted that so the give it. And also, a little of immaturity of the writers to do so, especially in the way they did. That's why sometimes creators can't give the fans what they want. And Kuvira still is praised af for lots in the fandom. So no, i don't think this have something to do with her skin tone, they just wanted to make a "Zuko" of her, giving her redemption and all but is was the biggest mistake on tlok and that pisses me off like hell.

Zuko (light skinned character) also was punished like hell even before the story of the show start, physically and emotionally. Tenzin got beat up and almost died because of it, Azula was manipulated and emotionally abused by her father since ever but NOBODY talks about that because in those cases is good character development, character arc, history arc, important to the plot

But when it is with Korra some people wished her to had a stupid plot armor and ruined everything for her just because she is dark skinned.

And, like i said, i watch those show a lot of times, i now know more about them than what I do with my life and i know more those characters that some people in my life. I've been studying the show and it's character for 7years now so i know all the flaws as well. But saying that Korra only suffer because of her color is stupid, I'm sorry but it is. If the creators who - for sure aren't perfect - was those racists some of y'all call them, the protagonist wouldn't even be a dark skinned character. Katara and Sokka also wouldn't have some of the best developments in tla(Katara even had a better development than the protagonist) and the importance they had on the story.

I'm sorry is just that I'm sick of reading this. It ain't true.

I don't know you, and I'm having a shitty day so i may being throwing that on you ~ sorry for that~ but wanting a dark skinned character, a woman or lgbt characters to have plot armor just because of their color, sexuality or gender, ain't being woke. Especially when you love when thosees type of "suffering that led to awesome good character development" is destined to white, male and straight characters. I'm not saying is you specifically but I've seen a lot, a lot of people with your same argument being like that. And I'm just tired

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Fic-recs

 AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER

AU’s

Embers by Vathara- Zuko and Iroh learn about a forgotten style of Firebending. Zuko finds his own path to protect his people and bring balance to the world.

Second Nature by lazyartisan- End Book 1- End of Book 2 AU. Zuko gets captured by the Water Tribe after the siege of the North Pole. (Technically  Incomplete but stops in a good place)

Another Brother by AvocadoLove- Zuko gets adopted by Hakoda and his family. (WIP)

Salvage by MuffinLance- Washed overboard in a storm, Zuko is “rescued” by Chief Hakoda and his fleet, and much to everyone’s surprise, gets begrudgingly adopted.

Mismatched by Kimberly T. - Zuko and Iroh find an abandoned baby in the Earth Kingdom. Zuko becomes an adoptive father. (Incomplete, but stops at good place)

A Candle to the Dragon by Prince_Zukos_Honor- Zuko’s life as a non-bender. (incomplete)

GAang friendships

Tales of Zuko by Phoenix18Fire- Series of adventures at the Western Air Temple. Personal favorites are Ch 4 and 5.

Scarred and Accepted by theoriginalbookthief07- Zuko tells Sokka about how he got his scar (one-shot)

The Crown Hangs Heavy by mon-petit-pois- Zuko and Hakoda talk after they return from the Boiling Rock Prison. (one shot)

A Matter of Trust by Somariel- Another Zuko/Hakoda centric fic. (one-shot)

The Feeling of a Scar by Spotofpaint- Toph/Zuko centric. Toph feels Zuko’s scar for the first time. (one shot)

These Fires Endure- Post TLA, Pre LoK. A series of stories following the GAang and their children into the future. Includes friendships, wild escapades, coming of age, and wisdom.

Zuko and Izumi centered

Bloodline by mon-petit-pois- The legacy of the Royal fathers from Sozin to Zuko. (One-shot)

Fragile, Tiny Shells by SoBadAtBeingGood- After the birth of his daughter, Zuko feels the joys of fatherhood and thinks about his own father. (One-shot)

Dona Nobis Pacem by SoBadAtBeingGood- More Izumi centered than Zuko centered. After an assassination attack, Princess Izumi struggles to hold it together while her life falls apart.

Couple Centered

More Than Blood Can Stand by starbunny86- Maiko centered. “When Fire Lord Azulon ordered Iroh to adopt Zuko, it seemed like the magic wand that would fix everything that was wrong in Zuko's life. But life inevitably finds a way to blow up in Zuko's face. A loose retelling of the Avatar story featuring Fire Lord Iroh, angsty Azula, Zuko joining Team Avatar in first season, and a Mai who is definitely (not?) going to kill Zuko.” (Complete)

Trouble by iesnoth- Toph/Zuko Centered. The GAang is set in Republic City. Zuko, an assassin for his father’s triad, decides to rescue his target instead of killing her.  (Complete)

I’m Still Here by owedbetter- Zutara centered. End of Book 3. 

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Cactus juice- Requested by nchretien17

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Continuity for the win

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That's how I show affection

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Sokka's eye for art