#no katara slander in this house

[dukeofdelirium]

Adminly I'm not old enough during the original air and we don't have cable in our house so I watch atla around 2009 and 2010, tho I remember being young and search up katara x aang (cuz they were cute to me even then) and there's bunch of zk fanart instead, I was confused lol but then I learn stuff the fandom go thru on my own (still on the sideline, like a lurker) so technically I was aware of trenches you guys went thru.. My condolences honestly

But I do remember when tlok first air and I watch it live and the amount of aang slander coming out from that too is balding me personally, maybe not in the trenches for kataang in the early days but have always been part of aang defender squad, cheers

thank you for your condolences. we need it honestly 😂 we fought the war.. but at what cost

I was young when ATLA premiered but I had access to the internet w my families computer so I was pretty active in the fandom space especially for book 2 and 3. And we had cable so I watched all of ATLA live. I vividly remember watching the premiere and instantly becoming obsessed with it and with kataang (I shipped them since ep1) I remember deviantart, the forums, the YouTube comments under kataang vids 😭😭😭 my god… this is all bringing up core memories. Kataangforever.com… those were the days

I remember when tlok aired too. Watched it live like you. I went crazy when korrasami went endgame that was so real and true. Wow what a moment

Cheers 🥂 bestie

[thataddylady]

There will be no Katara slander in this house. That is my baby girl!!

I just watched Avatar for the first time all the way through, and yeah, it’s great, but the one thing that surprised me was how different Katara was compared to the fandom interpretation I’d seen and internalized before watching.

Like, before you watch Avatar, you’ve seen all these memes about Katara and her mom, and based on those memes, you assume it’s one of those lines you have to get used to hearing at least once every episode. But then you watch the show and realize that she only talks about her mom maybe five or six times per season and you also realize she only brings her up when she’s trying to comfort someone or empathize with them because that’s how she processes her grief and that’s one way she connects with people.

Or you hear the infamous line, “then you didn’t love [our mother] the way I did” and you prepare yourself for one of the worst character assassinations ever only to see the scene after nearly three seasons worth of context and realize she was kinda right. She’s been the mother, the nurturer, the comforter. She’s been patient, gentle, and accommodating where everyone else has gotten to be insensible and reckless and childish, and the one moment where she allows herself to feel her grief, suddenly she’s this evil bitch and not, y’know, a 14 year old girl whose been thrusted into adulthood in a way no other character has. A 14 year old girl who should be allowed immaturity and raw emotion and anger instead of the patience and grace she’s been forced to extend to every character without even the smallest amount of gratitude or even consideration in return.

Or you see all of the clips where Katara puts Aang in the “friendzone” and you expect to have this wishy washy back and forth where Aang is putting his feelings out there only to have Katara neither commit nor express any clear reciprocation or rejection. Then you watch and realize that, as cute as the ship is initially, that there’s never a point where Aang returns any comfort or grace to Katara despite her always doing this for him to the point of coddling. That for as much as Aang says he loves her, he never seems to outgrow his perception of her so he can recognize her as someone who feels grief, anger, and pain as much as she expresses love, kindness, and maturity. And instead of having moments where he learns to see her beyond her strength or compassion, you’re instead given moments where Aang forces his feelings onto her, both romantic and non-romantic, and Katara is expected to just…shoulder those feelings the way she shoulders everyone else’s.

Katara is the most misunderstood character in the show. As much as people recognize the complexities of Zuko, Sokka, and Azula, they struggle to do the same for Katara because they see her struggles as somehow lesser, and therefore, less deserving of sympathy. They can handle her so long as she’s being endlessly patient and loving and kind, but the moment her endless love, patience, and kindness runs out, she’s suddenly this annoying bitch who can’t shut up about her mother or reciprocate Aang’s feelings. But Katara’s trauma does matter as much as anyone else’s. No, she wasn’t banished from her kingdom. No, she didn’t lose her entire community, and no, she isn’t the only one who lost her mother. But the difference between her and everyone else whose experienced loss because of the Fire Nation is that she’s never given time to process her trauma. Aang gets to lean on Katara constantly. Toph gets to express her feelings to Katara, and yeah, Sokka also lost their mother, but unlike Katara, he isn’t put in the position of being a substitute for everyone’s parent. He even admits that he sees his sister as a mother. The only characters who ever comfort Katara or allow her to vent is Zuko and her father and that’s, like, three scenes in a show where the other characters are consistently given opportunities to seek out Katara for unconditional support.

The fandom interpretation of Katara has been so bastardized that even those who haven’t watched the show know her for this fanon version and not for who she is. She’s such an interesting character beyond her fandom limitations, though. She’s brave, hot-headed, and hopeful as well as gentle and caring. She wishes to learn waterbending, not only because she wants to fight in the war, but because she wants to continue her culture’s practices because, and people often forget this, she also lost an entire subculture within her already fractured tribe. And she wants to defeat the Fire Nation both because of her deep love and empathy for other people, but also because she wants to avenge her mother. But because some of the fans have reduced Katara to a bitch who constantly whines about her mother and friendzones Aang, you wouldn’t know any of this, and it sucks because she’s the only character whose been dumbed down to such an extent.

[venator-signum]

hello here’s my take on moon spirit!sokka but instead both of them are blessed to it’s spirit blessed!sokka and katara instead :)

this will most likely turn into a fic later but rn im working on other things so stay tuned for that

anyways, premise for this is that Yue and La wanted to thank the swt siblings for doing their best to save them at the North Pole and shenanigans, spirit adventures and more magic powers ensue

EDIT: FORGOT TO TAG @peachieflame WHO STARTED THE MOON SPIRIT SOKKA AU THAT I TOOK INSPO FROM AAAAAAAA

(please click for better quality)

[ap-kinda-lit]

Seriously if you see Katara as homophobic, whether canon or fanon

[tiny-katara]

you know i think it's so funny that aang is like "katara forgive the man who murdered your mother!" but like... doesn't bother saying anything about zuko who katara's been snarky to since he joined them??? aang she can't even forgive the guy who's trying to prove that he's changed and regrets his past. bestie please it's a lost cause lol

(katara is valid btw zuko hurt her and/or her feelings and in this house we respect that. pls don't take this as slander or anything like that)

[ao3feed-zukka]

you can thank me later

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/7DEPh80

by pavocellus

Sokka did not expect to find an Airbender while fishing with his sister. He did not expect a Fire Nation ship to crash into their village, demanding the Avatar—who just so happened to be the aforementioned Airbender. And he did not expect a hot, sword-wielding, wise-cracking Firebender to not only help them hijack the ship, but then declare that he would be the Avatar’s teacher.

But when did anything ever go the way Sokka expected it to?

Words: 2701, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen, M/M

Characters: Sokka (Avatar), Zuko (Avatar), Katara (Avatar), Aang (Avatar), Toph Beifong, Suki (Avatar)

Relationships: Sokka/Zuko (Avatar), Sokka & Zuko (Avatar), Katara & Sokka (Avatar), Katara & Zuko (Avatar), Aang & Katara (Avatar), Aang & Sokka (Avatar), Aang & Zuko (Avatar), Katara/Suki (Avatar), Toph Beifong & Zuko, Everyone & Everyone, Mai/Ty Lee (Avatar)

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Zuko Joins The Gaang Early (Avatar), POV Sokka (Avatar), Bad Puns, Badass Katara (Avatar), Aang is a Ray of Sunshine (Avatar), Toph Beifong Being Awesome, Aromantic Aang (Avatar), Azula (Avatar) is not fucking villainised, katara is the best because we love katara in this house, no katara slander tolerated, uhhh this is rly just idrk how to put it read summary lol, mailee very bg and in later chapters but them <3, Being Sokka (Avatar) Is Suffering, zuko's stupid in the gay way, slightly ooc zuko in that um he might sound like he's cool, and in control, he gets awkward soon enough tho dw

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/7DEPh80

[the-badger-mole]

"zvtara shippers would be 100x less annoying if they didn't write 10k metas on why aang is a misogynistic abuser" You know, this whole defense of Aang really reminds me of how women constantly have to prove that their partner is cruel to them, and society just rolls its eyes and asks them to be less annoying and shut up

Aang is absolutely one of those "Pillar of the Community" type of dudes who is horrible to his family, but no one believes it because he's so nice to everyone outside of his home. He donates to hospitals and children's shelters, but only because he likes being celebrated and it helps him justify neglecting his family. I personally don't think Aang went as far as physically abusing his family (aside from occasionally opening a lava fissure in Katara's face), but it's not a stretch that he would under the right (wrong?) circumstances. Yeah...Aang sucks. If someone doesn't agree, that's fine, but in this house, we support Aang slander. You have been warned.

[thinkingisadangerouspastime]

I knew that they're were people outside my general avatar circle that don't like mai or aang or slander katara unfairly but I totally didn't realise that quite a large part of the fandom consider the comics canon. It just did not occur to me at all - I feel totally blindsided

the comics?? CANON?? not in my house

[sapphire-amaryllis]

This Katara slander needs to STOP.

I know damn well that if it was Zuko mentioning his mom and how he misses her to sympathize with others, all of you would eat that shit up. He would be the poor baby/soft boy who misses his mom, which he's already made out to be when he brings up his mom.

But god forbid Katara does it because then she's annoying and whiny and she needs to get over it.

Katara has been and will always be my favorite character. Does that make be a little biased? Sure. But do not think for a second that some of you guys would treat her character different if she was a boy.

THERE WILL BE NO DISRESPECT FOR KATARA OF THE SOUTHERN WATER TRIBE IN THIS HOUSE

[loopy777]

‘Traitor’s Face’ Planning Doc 4

Outline for Act 2, developed after Act 1 was completed.

UPDATED: A reference to a major event in Act 5, originally REDACTED, has been restored.

PLOTLINES

GAANG Aang is trying to find a way to do something about the state of the world. There's no war to win, and he doesn't think simply assassinating the Fire Lord will help, because the Fire Nation will still be in control. He focuses on learning Waterbending and solving the Spirit problems, and slowly reconciles with Mai.

Mai is in the dumps after all the junk. She doesn't want to think of herself as a bad person, so she's focusing on fixing the world and the Fire Nation. Katara gets her to see that she's truly fond of Aang and Sokka, and so becomes more human. Also, Mai eventually learns how to use a sword, since she's running low on both knives and money. She also starts dressing in crummy clothes that aren't red. Her hands shake due to stress.

Sokka is happy that he has his sister back, but can't understand that he's putting too much pressure on her when she starts suffering from panic attacks and needs mental healing. After she stays at the Healing House, Sokka has to get over the disappointment. He also slowly reconciles with Mai.

Katara helps heal the rift between Mai and the others, but slowly succumbs to stress and panic attacks at journeying a world after being locked in a room for a decade. http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/panic-attack-symptoms

TEAM FIRE Zuko realizes that he lost Mai's loyalty, and has to come to understand that it was partially his own fault that she was driven away. He tracks Aang using the Air Nomad staff, and gets to know Suki during the hunt. He also discovers that Zhao is working for Iroh, and stumbles across the Platinum initiative and the fact that shipments are being stolen.

Azula is still loyal to her 'father' and still working to get Zuko back home as per orders. She is suspicious of Suki but sees an opportunity to uncover more about Zhao's crimes.

Suki makes a deal to get her sister out of harm's way, but also doesn't want to hurt Aang or Sokka. She is scandalized by the news that Mai was a traitor, and more ambiguous when she finds out that Mai is a double-traitor. Suki slowly falls in love with Zuko.

JET (BLUE SPIRITS) Jet lost everything to the Fire Nation, and wants to hurt them as much as possible. This could possibly go in a self-destructive direction, but friendships and opportunity have mitigated that for now. He was recruited by Iroh's agents as a Blue Spirit, thinking that he's acting as a rebel against the Fire Nation. He was under orders to kill Mai and do whatever he could to get Aang to his bosses, which led to the events on The Tub.

Jet has now lost another friend- making him angry- but still has his mission. Maybe he's a bit more self-destructive now. He's also Azula's prisoner, and all she knows is that he was defending the Water Tribe prisoners.

Azula interrogated Jet, but he was trained that saying almost anything could be a giveaway, so he kept his mouth shut. That's given him time. When Zuko gets back, he finds out that Zuko and Azula are hunting the Avatar, and figures that he could complete his mission by getting back to Aang and also shielding him from the Fire sibs. So Jet spins a story about being recruited by Mai, or being a plant to watch Mai, or something, and offers to help. Azula wants Mai badly, so she accepts Jet, but she doesn't trust him. Perhaps Azula keeps Suki around as a piece to use against Jet.

SETTING ELEMENTS

Covert Fire Nation squads armed with platinum weapons are attacking spirit problems as Ghostbusters in classified missions, but there are too few supplies to handle all the spirit problems.

Long Feng and the Dai Li survived the destruction of Ba Sing Se and are acting as Ghostbusters as well, using ancient rituals and charms. They use the money and goodwill they earn to maintain a vast underground library/museum of Ba Sing Se's culture.

There is a Neo Air Nomad movement that includes some real Airbenders. They, too, are working on the Spirit problem, but they're more focused on healing people than fighting ghosts. Ty Lee is an acolyte who is seen as having potential, but has not been able to Airbend yet.

There is an Earth Kingdom rebellion helped by the White Lotus (with Iroh's full knowledge). The rebellion is helping hidden villages such as Tyro and Haru's, and undermining Fire Nation efforts with small raids and harassment. The remnants of various EK militarys make up a good portion of it, but the leader is a mysterious "Seer" who supposedly knows things far beyond human ken. In truth, the Seer is Toph, who uses her Earth Sense to make people think she's magic and applies her Wait'n'Listen approach to building up slowly towards fighting back against the Fire Nation again. (Toph was separated from her parents when Gaoling was burned down, but she holds out hope that they're alive, even if she can't find them.)

Spirit Matters: Things are getting worse. The Fire Nation has platinum and is desperate to find a way to use it to solve the spirit problems plaguing their colonies, but for now they only have enough to make spears and swords and some light armor for a few ghostbuster units. The Dai Li don't know anything about platinum, yet, but they know the Fire Nation is doing something to fight spirits, and are generally staying out of their way while they do their own ghostbusting for money and self-preservation (limited to a single area). Iroh wants the platinum for his own goals, but in the meantime he sees hope that he may not need it if the Avatar can save Lu Ten. Meanwhile, Azulon sees no worthy heir to take over when he dies, so he's looking into ways to steal other people's life force to lengthen his own lifes, and is eyeing the Avatar.

MOTIVATIONS

Zuko: Wants to go home Azula: Wants Ozai to be Fire Lord Suki: Wants to get her sister out of the Fire Military and to safety Ozai/Ursa: Wants to get Zuko home and take over the Fire Nation to "fix" it

Suki throws in with Zuko and Azula in exchange for promise to help her sister. Zuko and Azula need to capture the Avatar, can use Aang's staff to track them with June.

They don't know where the Avatar is headed

They're aware Mai is a turncoat, and so the Avatar is probably a step ahead of them.

Suki's info about the gAang is spotty, since she only knew them for a month

Perhaps Azula plans to use Suki as a hostage?

Or is she a bodyguard for Zuko? There's an interesting idea. But would Azula trust that?

Or is she evidence of some kind against Zhao?

Technically, Suki is a wanted murderer, thanks to Zhao. She also knows he killed Yon Rha.

Zhao is left disgraced with no leads and unsubstantiated slander against Zuko

He's approached by Jeong-Jeong to throw in with Iroh

His task is to hunt the Avatar and deliver him to Iroh

Zhao gets to be a task force outside the chain of command and rampage across EK

He knows the Avatar is looking for the Seer, thanks to a tipoff from Iroh

Iroh also knows where the Seer is, thanks to his White Lotus contacts, and gives Zhao the locations

So Zhao follows reports of the Avatar, but also watching the Seer to see if Aang shows up

EPISODES

Everything is Connected

The gAang has been hanging out in Haru's village for a month (or more). The Waterbenders are recovering, living and working in the village. Katara especially has gotten stronger. Mai's betrayal hasn't been revealed to the village, but the gAang and Haru are cool to her, so she's pretty much ignored, except for Katara who is getting swimming lessons from Mai (where she sees Mai's hands shaking). During one such lesson, Katara asks Mai about her motivations, and notes that impersonally claiming Fire Reformation as her cause doesn't reveal the truth of her friendship with Aang.

Being low on knives and sure that Azula will kill her, Mai buys a sword and some green robes with the last of her personal money (she chooses between soap and the robes). Sokka is hanging out with Katara and enjoying his status as a hero. Aang has been relaxing and telling himself that things are great even though he's still hurt about Mai, and when pressed by Haru and Tyro he admits he doesn't know what his next steps should be.

Meanwhile, Zhao decides that he's lost Aang's trail (reminder of Suki's existance and that Zuko brought Aang's staff), and figures that his best move at this point is to blame Zuko, accuse the prince of treason, and makes accusations about the Ozai faction's (imagined) alliance with platinum-stealing pirates and water tribe rebels. He drops Zuko off in a secure black-ops prison with Suki and goes to the Fire Nation to make the accusation.

Tyro passes on news that a Fire Nation squad is nearby, looking for something. (The Guru, who was looking for the Earth Temple because he had a vision of meeting the Avatar there.) The gAang finds out that the squad is a Platinum squad, and Mai reveals her platinum knife's effect on the Air Nomad zombies to Aang. (Sokka recalls how Mai gave him a weapon when they first discussed the platinum.)

They save the Guru from the squad, and he does connections-reading for the various gAang members: he reassures Mai that her family is alive and safe for now; he tells Sokka and Katara where Gran-Gran is, but Katara doesn't want to see them yet (because she feels damaged and doesn't want to see her Gran-Gran until she's "right" again); he teaches Aang spiritbending, and maybe also hints at the existance of air nomads?

Meanwhile, Azula and Jet, and Jet is freed by Bangfei?

Captives of the Fire Nation Piandao finds out about Zhao's play and reports to Ozai (who is relieved to hear confirmation that Zuko is alive), and Piandao goes on to determine where Zuko is and send word to Azula. Ozai confides to Piandao that he worries that he puts too much on Azula.

Zuko and Suki are talking in their cell, bonding. Zuko is complaining about Mai's betrayal, and Suki notes that people can betray their friends for what they think are good reasons. The Blue Spirit breaks into the base and starts doing an Azula infiltration to get to Zuko. She gets to his cage and frees him, showing her face so that he'll go with her. Zuko insists that Suki go with them, and then notes that they need Aang's staff as well.

The Blue Spirit (Azula) arrives on the prison island and sets about freeing them.

Zhao is left holding the bag when Azulon's royal investigators arrive.

The Fortuneteller The group (in disguise) encounters a Fortuneteller at a festival, who gives them romantic predictions. Aang and Katara are led to believe that they're destined for each other, but it should be ambiguous (since I know Aang dies); Sokka is predicted that he will love the enemy; Mai is predicted that she will give herself as a bride to death itself. The festival is a 'Day of Dead' where homage is done to the dead and families honor their ancestors, in an effort to appease whatever spirits are rampaging in the wilds outside the village. (The gAang wonder why the Fire Nation is not having these problems.) While sorting their love predictions, the gAang observe a proclaimed Ghostbuster decrying the Fortuneteller as a witch and the cause of the local ghost problems. The gAang helps her, in the process coming into conflict with a Fire Nation Platinum division, and eventually expose the Ghostbuster as a huckster.

At the end, the Fortuneteller turns out to be a spy for The Seer, and passes on info on how to meet up with the Earth Resistance.

Zhao is left humiliated and now blacklisted by everyone with power, but then Jeong-Jeong shows up, says, "There is an expression often said to people in your position. It goes, 'You have really stepped in it this time.' Or something like that," and offers Zhao the job of hunting the Avatar for *unharmed capture* for Iroh on a special task force. Zhao accepts, and is given Bangfei as a Weapon who can take Aang down unharmed; Bangfei serves as Zhao's dialogue partner in their scenes. The plan they're given is to capture the new Airbenders and use them as bait for Aang.

Sisters of Kyoshi Island or Two Faced The Fire Teens find June, and can now act on having Aang's staff; they give chase, with June in the lead and everyone else on Ostrich Birds. Hi ho, Nyla, away!

Meanwhile, Piandao rescues Suki's sister, interspersed with flashbacks to the girls' childhood, where they grew up as orphans and joined Oyagi's Unagi gang before they both got discipline on different paths.

Kirai joined the Fire Navy, looking to throw in with the real power.

Suki discovers her grandmother's legacy and trains herself as a Kyoshi Warrior.

Kirai is eventually pressed to reveal the secrets of the Unagi gang, which are mostly destroyed by the military police.

Suki leads the rest into becoming local rebels and condemns her sister, but long after Kirai is shipped out on a tour of duty, Suki goes to the local police and uses Kirai's reputation to become a double agent, having learned that against a foe with no honor, one's own honor is a liability

Kirai learns about honor from Piandao, which of course is ironic considering that he's a double-agent for Iroh.

A New Wind * Zhao uses captive Airbenders as bait for Aang. * Ty Lee escaped from him and is saved by the gAang, and then she sees Mai she executes a full tacklehug * "I sense Zhao." "I sense a trap." "Next move?" "Spring the trap." * Sokka is hot for Ty Lee, despite his anti-Fireness * Airbenders are freed * Katara is convinced to go home, despite not being "healed" * It's decided that the Airbenders will be safe with the Water Tribe.

The Seer * The gAang and the Airbenders go in search of the Water Tribe and the Seer, but find only a blind girl living in the wilderness outside Ba Sing Se. It turns out to be Toph, the Seer, and her rebels surround the gAang. * She has a guard of Blue Spirits, led by Jet. He lobbies for Toph to capture them for Iroh, and Toph isn't sure who to throw in with, her mysterious patron or the wimpy Avatar. * Aang wins, somehow. Thanks to Mai? Toph takes them to Full Moon Bay. * The bay is a giant grotto where the Southern Water Tribe has joined with Toph's rebels to form a great village, living mostly off of fish but also trying to set up some farming. * The Ba Sing Se ashland is on the horizon, and Aang can sense that the Dark Side is very strong there. He and Mai go to have a look, and they encounter Long Feng.

The Spirit Hunters * Long Feng introduces himself and his Spirit-hunting Dai Li, introducing themselves as Ghostbusters, but noting that they have aspirations to fix the whole world of the spirit problems. * The two stupid Dai Li agents Zhuang and Laotao are Long Feng's sidekicks. * Aang is all over this, and so wants to know how he can help. * Long Feng secretly tags Mai with a tracking spirit. * Long Feng claims to need platinum, and points to a Fire Nation shipment about which he has intelligence (how?) that he needs Aang to rob for him, since he doesn't have the manpower to strike at the Southern Seas. Aang agrees. * The Fire Teens have tracked Aang to Full Moon Bay, and prepare to strike.

The White Gold * The gAang hits the platinum shipmen in the Southern Seas, and then (Iroh's subcontracted) pirates attack to steal the same platinum * Meanwhile, the Fire Teens (and June) infiltrate Full Moon Bay, and get into a skirmish with Jet, Toph, and Katara.

Resurrection * Long Feng has been looking for a way to bring Ba Sing Se back, inspired by visions he had walking through the former city's ashland, and thinks that Aang can making the visions reality, using a ceremony that will 'pin' the etheral Ba Sing Se in place using platinum spires. * Things start to go wrong: Spirit Godzilla? * The Fire Teens mess things up, and Jet retreats to get Iroh's help. * Zhao is drawn by the spectacle, attacking Full Moon Bay * Aang uses the technique that The Guru taught him in order to defeat Godzilla. * Long Feng seems to die, but he's captured by Zhao and saved by Bangfei to be presented (with his records and spirit research) to Iroh. * Aang kisses Mai * Zuko forgives Mai * Ty Lee kisses Sokka, but he rejects her * Jet shows up at the end to herald reinforcements from the Northern Water Tribe, and reveals that he helped kidnap/save Mai's family. The help defeats Zhao's forces, and Pakku meets with Aang and passes on Iroh's offer to win the war.

[ap-kinda-lit]

“Katara is whiny”

“Katara is weak”

“Katara’s homophobic”

“Katara’s a bitch”

“Katara complains about her dead mom all the time”

[ao3feed-zukka]

black dog and azula

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/7WZH9Pv

by keikotakoyaki

azula is depressed but is still trying to wake up every morning earlier than anyone. maybe it’s for her own self, maybe for her older brothers, but it’s most likely for her cute niece who hates her and nephew who looks bored and angry everyday.

or,

azula and katara babysits sokka and zuko’s children on the day of hearts, izumi and xiao zen while bonding over their hatred towards each other— or over azula’s hatred towards katara and love. but azula is finally opening up to katara.

Words: 2007, Chapters: 1/2, Language: English

Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F

Characters: Azula (Avatar), Izumi (Avatar), Original Characters, Katara (Avatar), sokka and zuko’s children (avatar), why is that not a tag - Character

Relationships: Azula & Izumi (Avatar), azula and her niece and nephew, Azula & Katara (Avatar), Azula/Katara (Avatar), implied Sokka/Zuko (Avatar) - Relationship, Implied Aang/Toph Beifong, implied suki/servant girl in palace, implied lu ten/men

Additional Tags: aunt azula, babysitter azula and katara, izumi hates azula, zuko’s second born LOVES azula, izumi love katara, Soft Azula (Avatar), Lesbian Azula (Avatar), azula is depressed aunt, she is trying to live so be kind, katara could be mean but i still love her, so no katara slander in this house, zuko could have tried better but that’s in the past this is nine years after the war, Lu Ten Lives (Avatar), i love lu ten bec of the fics about him gods why, Azula-centric (Avatar), azula deserves the world, give her the world domination she wants, Light Angst, Fluff and Angst, Domestic Fluff, valentines day, azula hates gay people despite being one, she basically hates everyone

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/7WZH9Pv

[autistic-stedebonnet]

katara slander is not tolerated in this house, thank you

there will be NO katara slander in this tumblr. katara is that cousin that fight with your homophobic uncle every holiday. katara is that friend who stayed all night making posters for the parade. and yes, she is the mom friend, not because its her personality but because she was obliged to take care of everyone for so long and be the mom of everyone, even for her older brother that she doesn't know how to stop. she would be arrested for punching a trump supporter who refuses to wear a mask, because she has a bad temper. she would be in all black lives matter protest because she knows what it is to feel racism and she would never turn her back on the people who need her and the first time toph believed she was beautiful was when katara told her, because she could feel that katara wasn't lying.

[kaligraphy]

Pineapple slander is not allowed in my house. Katara, my queen, I love you, but I side with Zuko on this 😤

“zuko and katara would fight all the time”

yeah, over stuff like does pineapple belong on pizza (zuko says yes, katara asks what is wrong with him) not deep-seated moral beliefs

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I am not anti-Zutara, but I do not recall Aang calling Katara a trophy wife or treating her as such. Zutara is fine, but I am against slander against poor Aang, who did support Katara and accept her for who she was. Showing someone a different viewpoint and then letting her go do what she feels is right is not the equivalent to rejecting someone for being who she is. In the end, Katara found that Aang was right, after he let her go do what she needed to, so I don't understand the argument. If Katara killed her mother's killer, Aang would have still loved her.

Zuko is my favorite character, but yeah, he's unstable. The comics show that quite clearly. He doesn't sleep and he doesn't take care of his mental stability. He hurts himself by shouldering such emotional weight. I am unstable myself, so I don't really mean that as an insult. Making friends and being stable are two different things. I have plenty of friends, but I am still unstable and it is not on my boyfriend to care for me. He is strong and he has his own ambitions that should not be interfered with because of me, though he would gladly put them aside. My healing is up to me, not my partner or my friends. I am better for having them with me, but my sense of peace is mine and mine alone to achieve.

I feel that Katara is certainly maternal enough to care for someone broken in that way, but is that what she deserves? To be a caretaker? Zuko would have to complete himself by facing his mental illness before he could be a suitable partner for Katara. Katara deserves to let loose and be looked after. That was part of her emotional arc that she explored with Toph.

Zuko's emotional arc was escaping his abuser, but that did not end his struggle with the trauma he still has, as the comics show.

On another note, you and I can still be friends even though we disagree on something. We both love the show and these characters. No need to be aggressive.

In this house, we respect other people more than we respect fictional characters.

Anyway, have a good day.

When Aang ignores his kids and “trophy wife” because they’re not airbenders like Tenzin

Zuko would’ve never done that to his and Katara’s children. Never would’ve treated her like some prize. Wouldn’t have cared if they were fire, water or non-benders.