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What does Azula cook for Katara for their first dinner date? Do things go as planned?
my personal head canon is . . .
okay okay so hear meowt-
Azula, Toph, Sokka and Ty Lee get along splendidly like chums. Although Azula's reluctant, she can't help but follow around in their little group wreaking havoc wherever they go.
And because she's so adamant on being mean (but she actually is not, mind you), the other three in that little group like to play pranks on her to get back at her.
It couldn't have come to haunt her at a worser time than exactly when she's supposed to be cooking Katara dinner for their first dinner date.
Azula doesn't know, of course, when she proudly pours stewed sea prunes into Katara's bowl as they are seated at the private table next to the royal dining hall, garnishing it with a little fire flakes to innovate a culmination of two cultures, that she's actually tapping down generous amounts of chilli pepper used for brain stimulation.
"You really think this is a good idea?" Katara asks doubtfully as she peeps into the bowl with suspicion.
Azula crosses her arms over her chest. "Of course. The Royal Fire Academy for Girls taught me cooking during survival training and I make the best elephant-rat soup in the whole nation!" Her eyes shine with a tint of vile pride.
Katara looks at her worried. "But this isn't elephant-rat . . ."
"Oh, just eat the damn food I made for you!"
"Okay, okay!" Katara picks up her spoon, filling it with stew, before placing it inside her mouth.
Her eyes widen immediately, smoke almost exiting out of her ears. She gulps down the spoonful and the burn travels all the way to her butthole.
It feels like a volcano just threw up inside her.
"Oh my god!" She exclaims, eye brimming with unshed tears.
"What?" Azula looks at her with so much longing and expectation in her eyes that Katara feels stupid to even break the horrible news to her. "What is it?! Is it that good?!"
Azula pulls the bowl towards herself.
"No-" Katara chokes out, trying to reach the bowl; trying to prevent another tragedy, but the spoon is already in Azula's mouth and the stew is already getting sprayed to the floor from Azula's mouth in a quick shower.
"WHAT THE FUCK?!"
Azula wipes her lips discordantly, letting the spoon fall from her grip as she notices the tiny container sitting on the table. She grabs it swiftly and empties some of it's contents to her palm and BAM!
It's that thought enducing, extremely hot, chilli pepper that she swore she won't try out again, no matter what monster forced her to.
And here's her date, trying to get some water in her mouth in a way that lets her heal her own burning tongue.
Azula scowls. She knows she put fire flakes in that container. She made sure to check literally today morning. She double-checked it, in fact. Unless somehow . . .
Unless . . .
Azula's eyes widen with unfathomable rage. "SOKKA YOU FILTHY PEASANT!!!" She yells before pushing her chair back, letting it fall down in a crash as she storms out to the dining hall, smoke coming out of her nostrils.
Katara can still hear Azula yelling, "SHOW YOURSELF AT ONCE YOU IMBECILE!!!" in the hallway as she giggles to herself, her mouth and palete completely neutral and soothing again from her healing water.
She picks up the other bowl placed for Azula, fills it only with stew, and takes a hesistant sip. Her eyes widen again but this time because of the exquisite taste rather than a volcanic eruption.
Azula wasn't lying when she said she's a great chef.
She tries not to moan out loud at the flavours filling her mouth that are normally missing back in her village. Azula's made sure she added spices that aren't inherently hot to the stew from the fire nation cuisine keeping the waterbender's low spice tolerance in mind, and it's unique in a way she's never experienced before. The firebender's put in such meticulous effort into the dish that Katara can't help but think about kissing her flush on the mouth when she next catches sight of her. She gulps the stew down, directly from the bowl before helping herself with another bowlful.
...
It's when she goes to visit Azula that night, that she finds two figures walking out, rubbing their hands and neck, groaning in pain. She knows exactly who they are just from the silhouette.
When light finally falls on them, she notices that her brother's straightout missing his ponytail and Toph's got a black-eye and a broken nose. They stop in front of her.
"I don't even wanna know." She says, raising her hands, before walking past them to Azula's chambers.
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this prompt came out more chaotic than i expected it to be ngl- 💀
#azutara#ragzie yaps#kazula#katzula#katara doesnt wanna know#but aang wants to know#and ty lee wants to know too#zuko just walked off with a snort#atla#atla fanfic#drabbles#atla drabbles#princess azula#katara of the southern water tribe#sokka#sokka of the southern water tribe#toph#toph beifong#azula#katara#anon#asked and answered#asks#anon asks#ask me anything#asks are open#send me asks#ask me stuff#literally anything#fanfic
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aang: zuko won’t trace it back to us
sokka: are you being serious right now? zuko traces everything back to us. he traces things we haven’t even done back to us
#avatar the last airbender#aang#avatar aang#sokka#atla#zuko#prince zuko#incorrect avatar the last airbender quotes#source: tumblr#zukka#not actually#I just want y’all to know I ship them#the gaang
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the avatar & the firelord – a decade later and still a coupla silly geese
#id in alt text#avatar the last airbender#atla#aang#zuko#aang&zuko#sokka#art#mart#not a ship thing and it should be obvious why but i do understand that people ship them so. this is a disclaimer but like. what can you do#anyway i realized that the order im posting this in does make it seem like like is being drained of color or something#and also that aang's tattoos are different#but there's no real reason for either of those choices. im just lazy#and i need you guys to know that#anyway. your little brother will get so much taller than you and it will make you want to cry. and that's the real point of this post
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little me, we made it.
it took like 15 years, but we made it
#the one fandom i have kept away from my entire time being in fandoms#there's only 1 youtuber who's atla reactions i trust.#cause seeing negative comments based on mischaracterizations and misinformation is depressingly infuriating#it makes me sad but annoyed ya know#and i remember being like 12 and the way folks were about ship wars and hating aang for idk being a kid made me so sad#i just wanted to read fanfics of my boy and it was just so much negativity#not dc#atla#kataang
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#ive been in agony from my period all day today so my chosen projection victim this time gets to be zuko instead of jin for once#jin is my usual victim.#also i think its good that zuko was banished when azula was too young to get hers and that he didnt stay long in the fn before joining aang#because i personally think that if they synced up they wouldve actually killed each other#none of the zuko and kataras i draw are shippy because im a diehard kataang but feel free to see this as however u want cus irdgaf#katara#zuko#trans zuko#or genderbent zuko even. because you guys know my girl zuko is butch so id just draw her the same as i always draw zuko hahahaha#atla#avatar the last airbender
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sokka and zuko laying on top of each other i mean what omg who said that
#the fact that aang falls on katara and sokka falls on zuko idk#poor toph crushed by them#i loveeee pretending the source material has zukka crumbs its my favorite hobby#like look ‼️ they're touching in this scene ‼️‼️‼️#i hope you all know my clips/ss from the source material are not like LOOK AT HOW REAL THEY ARE BELIEVE IT!!!!#its like uhhhh this is hilarious because nothing in this says zukka but i am. projecting#also art references LMAOOOO#zukka#zukka gif#i keep switching up my tags i need to not#also the first gif is just cute for the normal ppl out there i wanted to include#atla
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Sokka + Yue pre-unification designs cus I haaad to get some more water tribe ones out there.. .. tangentially related, personal hc of mine is that the SWT used to have settlements on islands farther north/closer to Yakoya/Southern Air Temple and well.. technically there's no lore DISproving that sooo yeah
#allgremlinart#also lemme know if u guys want a breakdown of the references I used for this :P#atla#sokka#yue#working on Katara and Aang next...#also long hair Sokka has me in a chokehold now... I didnt get it guys but I do now I swear...
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here's 18-19 year old aang sketches. been hearing aang is ugly discourse—no he ain't. he was just 12.
#i really wanted to take part in zukaang bingo but the urge to art struck me a little later#i still might make something else later#enough art for now#i'd try to participate in maiko week but i'm not sure#it's smack in the middle of end semester exams#ink blot#avatar fanart#avatar the last airbender#atla#artists on tumblr#fanart#avatar aang#why did i never use the pencil brush before?!?! i seriously have a personality flaw where i just don't explore stuff.#can you believe i've been using the same fucking brush for lineart ever since i started digital art?#anyways! i don't know how the pencil brush would feel like if i go for colours but this is impeccable.#I have more control over stuff and i love the result#so#i have promised myself i'd be fucking off this hellsite because i have a huge backlog of work that needs to be done#and i'm presently suffering from “can't help but art”. so#yeah. y'all would probably see me around maiko week. byeee!#if i deprive myself of drawing for too long it bursts out of me like this where i do nothing but draw#not healthy at all
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Please more buff aang I'm thirsty 🏃🏽♀️🏃🏽♀️
well i hope these will quench ya....
i had wayyyy more fun with this than i should have had. i was giggling and kicking my feet nonny, it's my first time doing quenching drawings like that. i'm not that great with manly muscles so i'm sorry for the messyness and mistakes. thank you sm for this ask my dear thirsty anon!
also sorry if the kataang wasn't that you expected but in this house we serve kataang at every chance
#aang#atla#avatar: the last airbender#buff aangie for the girls#and boys#and everyone more#kataang#katara#just figured aang must wake up with is hair trying to grow out sometimes#my first drawing is absolutely wrong ofc aang meditates or does yoga BEFORE breakfast#but i wanted to draw him sleepy#and then yoga with sifu sweetie#the sweetie thing is just so ridiculous i now officially love it#now for the last one i got serious ok#i love to draw powerful avatar shenanigans aang#i know he's learned to not be in angry destructive avatar state but it doesn't mean it wouldn't happen eventually#he's mad and crying because he's heard of capitalism#i know aang i know#avatar the last airbender#anon request#to all other anons who have requested me stuff.....i'm sorry. i don't normally do requests this one just got to me#i am also learning to be more comfortable with posting sketches#gurin illustrates atla
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animated or live action the blue spirit episode of avatar fucks so hard. the interaction between aang and zuko is just something else christ
#atla#aang#zuko#aang wanted to be zuko's friend so badly#and there's probably some deep part of zuko that knows or maybe feels that aang is not his enemy#but he's still so deeply entrenched in what he thinks he should do for tne fire nation#not to mention how natural it is for aang and zuko to fight together#ANYWAY#zukaang
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Prompt: Aang didn't know Zuko was raising a baby dragon
Aang tilts his head. He doesn’t lower his staff, because—because Zuko, but he doesn’t try hitting him again, either. At least, not anywhere near his chestplate, which the other boy is very suddenly defending like there’s a second Avatar inside.
“Do you… have something in there?” Aang asks.
“NO!” shouts Zuko, who definitely has something inside his armor. It makes a kind of scrabbly-paws-on-metal sound and then—
“Do you have a dragon in there?” Aang squeals.
And maybe in retrospect he should have thought more before bouncing towards the fiery teenager, but in Aang’s defense there is the cutest, tiniest, fluffiest little maned dragon head he’s ever seen trying to peek out of Zuko’s neckline. And anyway, the other boy is way too busy backpedaling and trying to push the dragon’s snout back inside to Capture the Avatar, so. So Aang absolutely shoves a hand at the dragon’s nose for it to smell him, because that’s how you greet them—
—Or is that praying mantis-dogs?—
And then there is a Fire Prince squawking and shoving him away, which is definitely not a bending move, but not before a little lizard tongue tickles Aang’s hand which is so cute.
“Uh,” says Sokka, lowering his club. “I. I am not actually sure how I’m supposed to be reacting, here.”
“We’re fighting,” snarls Zuko, who is cupping protective hands over the dragon, and definitely not fighting. The dragon has wormed one stubby little leg and an adorably oversized wing out, and seems enthusiastically set on more.
Which is the point where Zuko’s uncle finally catches up to them, at his usual leisurely pace. If he wasn’t with Zuko, Aang would maybe think that the older man wasn’t all that invested in catching him.
“Nephew, do you…” And then he catches sight of the dragon.
Zuko pales.
“Hello, Uncle Backup,” says Sokka, grabbing Aang and Katara’s arms. “And that’s our cue to go go go.”
Zuko chases them. Because he’s Zuko.
Zuko… gets ahead of them. Which is not very chase-y?
Zuko vaults into Appa’s saddle ahead of them and holds his hands up as Katara threatens him with a hovering stream of water. He… doesn’t seem to be leaving, or attacking, and his uncle is running after them way faster than Aang is used to, so. Yip-yip?
Katara and Sokka sit down, once Zuko’s uncle looks very small under them. Zuko keeps his hands up. The baby dragon is flapping its free wing appreciatively in the rushing air. And chirruping really cutely.
“So,” says Sokka, slowly. “You… needed a ride?”
“I don’t—” Zuko starts to shout, before lowering his volume, even if his tone is exactly the same. “I don’t need a ride.”
“Uh-huh,” says Sokka, even more slowly.
Zuko continues to keep his hands up. His dragon is trying to squirm the rest of the way free, and has decided that gnawing at his chest plate is the way to do this. It’s making pretty good progress against the black and red paint. The metal, not so much.
Aang keeps glancing back from Appa’s head. “You, um,” he says, suddenly realizing that You seemed scared will probably just lead to more shouting. And fire. Which there has been a really noticeable lack of, and Aang kind of wants to encourage that.
“Did your uncle not know about the dragon?” he asks, instead.
“Uncle is the Dragon of the West,” Zuko says, more quietly than Aang has ever heard him say anything. And also like it’s a full explanation. But judging by the equally confused looks on Katara and Sokka’s faces, this isn’t just another thing he’s missed during the past hundred years.
The baby dragon huffs at its lack of progress. And flops, like an over-cooked and very dejected noodle, against Zuko’s chest.
Zuko swallows. And stops glaring at any of them, because he’s no longer meeting their eyes. He lowers his hands, slowly, and works a shoulder strap free. It’s enough for the dragon to puddle limply down into his lap, where it curls into a very alert spring.
“Do you know how someone gets the title dragon?” Zuko says. “By killing a dragon. Uncle thought he killed the last two. And father was—he was so mad, not that uncle killed the last, but that he killed two. That he didn’t leave some glory for the rest of our family.”
Sokka clears his throat, after the obligatory awkward silence. “Your family is… kind of messed up, huh?”
“What was your first clue,” says the Fire Prince, his scarred face deadpan.
His very prominently scarred face.
Oh.
Katara crosses her arms. Which makes her look grumpier, but she’s not able to bend as quickly like that, so Aang knows she’s feeling less going-to-waterwhip-you grumpy and more prove-me-wrong grumpy.
“If killing it would be so glorious,” she asks, “why haven’t you?”
“It— She— She’s just a child. It wouldn’t be honorable,” Zuko says, straightening his back.
“Uh-huh,” says Sokka.
But Aang. Aang grins. “Hey! I’m a child, too!”
The Fire Prince groans, and drops his face into his knees. His dragon climbs up onto his head and, using his ponytail approximately like a tree branch, stretches both her wings out, and lifts her little nose to the wind.
(You can also read this and other prompts on AO3.)
#Sokka: no but really why are you in this saddle#what is the plan here#Zuko: groaning intensifies#the AU where Zuko joins the Gaang early because he needs to put his dragon into Avatar-protected daycare#also the AU where Uncle keeps trying to get close enough to explain but Zuko is Really Good at hustling the Gaang into the saddle#they make GREAT time to the North Pole#Uncle: I JUST WANT TO TALK#Toph: COME BACK WITH A WARRANT#did she join the Gaang early too?#who knows! not me!#Avatar The Last Airbender#atla#Zuko#Aang#Sokka#Katara#Iroh#ficlet
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I don't rlly care for the katara keeping her scars on her hands from s1. They look cool in concept but what does it do for her? I always see ppl say that it makes zuko have more of a connection to her or that aang has to live with his mistakes but how does it benefit her? Why would she want keep them knowing she can heal herself?
#katara#zuko#aang#atla#avatar the last airbender#zutara#tagged zutara cause its mostly them that advocate for scar katara and i juat want to know to reqsoning behind it#other than look both katara and zuko have scars
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#failed attempts at a character sheet#idk why i keep doing this#i wanted to figure out how i might wanna draw aang and zuko differently#and while i GUESS i have a hand on how i wanna draw zuko#i can't decide on a face shape for aang#[sigh]#i should make them kiss#ig that'll fix me if not them#consistency? don't know her#im just in one of those phases where i put perfection over progress#it'll be over soon and i'll be back to drawing inconsistently with no remorse#gotta hold on till it blows over#I had this urge to draw Zuko with his hair a little grown in before he cut off his tail#aang#zuko#avatar the last airbender
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aang and sokka have by far the most underrated dynamic in atla. they’re very cute and silly together, but they’re also insane. like, aang’s central tension concerns refusing to let his values be shaped by war and the imperialist logic of his oppressors, whereas sokka’s entire value system has been defined by war, by his experience as a colonized subject. in many ways, the ultimate tragedy of aang’s character, that he may become too cynical to appreciate his cultural values of joy, friendship, freedom, harmony, and peace, is the tragedy that he might someday become what sokka already is.
if aang is a force for good in sokka’s life, showing him how to play, to appreciate living in the moment and connecting with others, then sokka is quite literally a corrupting influence. “there, that’s how it’s done,” he says, and you know he’s not just posturing, because you’ve already seen him kill people before without remorse. sokka is aang’s big brother, his friend, his protector. he plays his games, makes him laugh, shows him kindness and undying loyalty. but he is also everything that aang must constantly strive to never become. he is a ruthless tactician, a hyperlogical cynic, a killer.
sokka would do anything to survive and protect his loved ones against the cruelty of the world. so he chastises aang for refusing to kill, for being soft and idealistic. he in fact almost kills aang after he accidentally hurts katara. while aang can never let himself sink into despair, to adopt the colonial mindset of his oppressors, to close off his heart to hope and feeling, sokka already has. yes, aang shows him joy and friendship and the potential for freedom, but in truth, it’s too late for him. and perhaps if katara cannot retrieve her brother’s humanity, his very soul, from the hollow shell of who he has since become, she has a second chance now, with aang.
#i have an even longer post about this in my drafts if you can believe it#but like. they’re so crazzyyyy#real ones know the best aang&sokka episodes are the deserter the siege of the north the serpents pass (!!!!!!!!) and sozins comet#aang&sokka#aang#sokka#katara&sokka#aang&katara#analysis#god 😭😭#the way aang represents who she wishes sokka COULD be just breaks my heart#SHE JUST WANTS A FRIEND SHE CAN PLAY WITH!!!!!!#fucicuccuucucjkkkk !!!
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Paparazzi: Please we just want to interview you all!
Korra, holding the door down: Damn it they found out about us!
Kyoshi, helping her: So uhhhh what do we do?
Yangchen: Sigh, we could just answer their questions.
Korra and Kyoshi: Yeah no our public image isn't the best, and we really suck with that type of stuff.
Aang: I'm a child. :)
Kuruk: I don't deal with people.
Roku: Something tells me we'll regret talking with them. So, no.
Yangchen: FINE! I'll talk to them. What's the worst that can happen?
Reporter: Yangchen! Yangchen! What's it like being the only Dom in a long line of Subs?
Yangchen: This panel is closed!
#reporter: THE PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW YANGCHEN!#Kyoshi: I'd be offended but they have me pegged pretty hard.#Kuruk: haha I bet they do#kyoshi: ew don't do that again#kuruk: sorry#korra: wait you like someone yangchen? who?#Kavik the subbiest man who's ever subbed: *walks in* did the interview go ok? Oh here's some tea Yangchen#Yangchen: *takes the tea with a straight face* Kavik go back to your room#Kavik: ? Ok.#Korra: *inhales*#Yangchen: *holds up a finger* Do NOT say another word#rise of kyoshi#avatar the last airbender#atla#legend of korra#lok#shadow of kyoshi#chronicles of the avatar#kyoshi#yangchen#roku#korra#kuruk#aang#'wait is aang always a child in these posts?' he's whatever I need him to be#assume everyone is like.....the age in their show/books (korra is like 21 in the 4th seaso) tbh but Roku may flip flop and Kuruk's always 3#yangchen doesn't like being called out#yangvik
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NATLA Episode 1 Debrief (by yours truly)
Hello my lovlies! There are so many opinions swirling around right now in the fandom and I wanted to give my own opinions a quick (this is not going to be quick but whatever) post of their own. I'm probably going to do this with all of the episodes, just an fyi
First of all, Sozin can fuck all the way off. I don't think I really have to explain that one but goddammit they really made me hate him (and I love to hate the villain)
I LOVE the detail of seeing the flames reflected in his eyes whenever he kills someone, as a symbol of fire's natural brutality consuming him from within. Kudos to whoever added that detail because it is absolutely perfect. I look forward to seeing more of this monster in future flashbacks.
The firebending itself was absolutely brutal. Watching the cartoon, you don't really think about how painful and horrific being burned alive is, and the live action explored that element in a way the previous show could not.
I know this is controversial, but actually really like how they devoted a good ten minutes to establishing some background with the Air Nomads before we dove in. In my opinion, it gave more depth to the Air Nomads besides just what we see through Aang's eyes, which I think helps the viewer connect with him more and sympathize in ways the cartoon didn't. One detail from this part that was absolutely heartbreaking was the Comet Festival.
Something about the way a time of joy was turned into a time of pain and misery was absolutely awful (this was the first time I cried [I cried three times]). The fact that all of the Air Nomads were in one place kind of filled in why there was no evidence of the FN ever having been to the Western Air Temple in s3 of the cartoon. It also adds another layer of awfulness to the whole thing. I can't really put into words why I feel that way, it's just a sort of vibe.
I also liked the way they established Aang's character flaws right off the bat:
The episode was named after him, so it only makes sense to show all aspects of his character almost immediately. This also gives me hope that they might address these flaws later a little more than the cartoon did.
Super glad they included a female Airbender on the counsel (or whatever that was). She was also fighting later and she looked super badass.
Now, onto the Water Tribe.
I can't express how glad I am that they included both boys and girls in Sokka's little warrior pack. People have talked about this before, but the gender roles in the SWT didn't make a lot of sense. Perfect little detail to fill a plot hole.
I am also over the moon that they decided to expand on the differences between the Water Tribe sibling's outlooks on the world. Katara was raised as both a beacon of hope and a liability, whereas Sokka was raised as a warrior and a protector. It gives insight into their characters and also symbolizes the way the war shaped them. The pressure within a society to adapt to the times even as traditional values are abandoned and culture is devastated is something that the original show laid the groundwork for, so I really hope we see the live action build on it further. There's also this:
Gives the perfect insight into the ways their parents leaving affected them both differently and expands on their different mindsets. 10/10 for the sibling dynamic.
I'm not sure if I liked the changes to this scene. Katara was characterized pretty well, in my opinion, and it does make sense with the "toning down" of Sokka's sexism that she didn't explode on him, but it's still an iconic moment I would have liked to see translated to the live action. I also found the fact that Appa wasn't included at all just plain weird. He should have been there, and even if he was established differently later, again, I'm not sure I liked the way Aang was introduced to the siblings. (At least they didn't include any romantic Kat@ang moments. Platonic besties for the win)
Zuko's introduction was just kind of... there, in my opinion, but I did love the detail of the icons on the shelf glowing. There were several homages made to Zuko's search for the avatar that I really appreciated, from the early establishment of his antagonism towards Lieutenant Jee to his pages of research, which I really appreciated. There were also several moments that implied that Zuko had a more spiritual journey throughout his banishment to find the avatar, which was partially a little bit of worldbuilding and partially a play into the idea that he will legitimately try everything possible to find the avatar that was another nice detail. Sadly, Dallas didn't really make a huge impression on me. This might be because of lack of screentime or the fact that this is THE Zuko, but I was kind of expecting more. Still, I don't think it was an irredeemable portrayal by any means, and I look forward to seeing more.
This is sort of random, but I just need to say that I'm glad they included more evidence of Katara's PTSD. It was already pretty established in the cartoon that she did have PTSD, but the live action allows exploration of that in a more mature way, which I appreciate. It made the kat@ang conversation hit that much harder, and gives more depth to Katara's character.
The fight at the gates was also just perfect. Zuko acting on impulse out of a need to prove himself:
Katara's speech and Sokka's change of heart:
And this line:
Sokka kind of fell flat to me a bit in this episode, and I feel like Katara was the MVP in all of their interactions, but I loved this line. I just have a feeling he really needed to hear this.
There's also this moment that I thought was really significant where it looked like Zuko was actually going to kill Sokka:
My heart legit stopped at this part. Like, I knew it made no logical sense for it to happen, but I still got scared for a moment. I know it was just another one of those moments to show how Zuko's anger gets the best of him, ect, ect. but this was overkill. I don't think they took it too far by any means, but it was still just so unexpected.
I also noticed they removed the zukka parallel of the two of them getting ready for battle at the same time, which I really disliked. It plays more into the warrior mindset for the both of them, and even though we had that established in other ways, I would have still liked to see it.
Aang's sacrifice is the same, but I appreciated his little conversation with Iroh. When Iroh showed up, I half expected him to just let Aang go, but I guess that wouldn't really be in character for season 1 Iroh. Either way, that was some good stuff.
The framing also sort of reminds me of the season 3 conversation between Zuko and Iroh when Iroh is in prison back in the FN. Both shots give the impression that it is not actually the one behind bars who is in prison. This makes me think that they might give Iroh more of an arc in season 1, which I would kind of like to see, but at the same time, I'm not sure about. I think it was important in the cartoon that Iroh had already completed his journey and was doing his best to guide Zuko through a similar one.
I am disappointed that they removed the fight scene between Zuko and Aang inside the ship, but there was another huge moment this allowed for that I REALLY LOVED:
I LOVE that they let Katara have her hero moment I LOVE that they let her discover her bending a bit more in this episode I LOVE that Aang helped her I LOVE IT ALL. Katara gaining more confidence in her abilities is the season 1 Katara arc I want to see and they legit made me fangirl over this moment so much I squealed. There's also something about her blocking a fire blast from Zuko after being powerless to stop him from killing/seriously hurting her brother in the earlier fight that's just... chefs kiss. (also maybe establishing that ZK yin and yang concept early... I'm reading way too much into this but the way Katara's arms are positioned kind of looks like the yin symbol a little bit...)
And finally, we have the air temple scene. The whole thing was so incredibly sad, and I actually didn't mind that it was part of the first episode. It makes everything go full circle, in my opinion.
I also thought that Gyatso's voice instead of Katara's being the one to calm Aang down was a really good choice. Aang coming to terms with his death should be about his memories with his past mentor, not about Katara comforting him. I loved the hug though. Perfectly devastating:
Also, the last parallel at the end was just SO perfect:
Something about how tradgedies in their lives forced them both to become dedicated and adapt to a new world beyond their control. Aang and Zuko parallels always wonderful.
Overall, I really enjoyed it! I would give this episode an 8.5/10. Not perfect, but definitely not bad. It surpassed my expectations and I'm so excited to see more!
#thank you for sticking with me to the end#I know this was long but I wanted to put all my thoughts in one place#natla#atla#avatar the last airbender#atla live action#aang#zuko#katara#sokka#iroh#just a pinch of zutara and some platonic KA#meta#ish#atla meta#natla debrief#emmie babbles
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