Has anyone written any “what if the gaang was successful on the DoBs” fics? Not Zuko killing Ozai, but the invasion actually succeeding?

mai gave azula her knife in DoBS.

I like to think that the knife Azula pulls out in DoBS was given to her by Mai because Mai was genuinely worried about her friend and wanted her to be extra protected after realizing what Azula was planning.

Perhaps she was thinking, "You're going to be up against the Avatar's group without your bending, at least have a weapon on you if things go south."

I know this is more of an unconventional take because it's a common opinion that Azula simply stole/took the knife from Mai's inventory but I like to think that the trio had a more nuanced and stronger friendship where actions were demonstrated more than words of affirmation.

Day of Black Sun Parts 1 & 2 Re-watch

I'm combining my thoughts on DOBS parts 1 & 2 because...Well, much like with my re-watch of 'The Beach' while I think we're looking at some of the show's strongest episodes, every scene has already been dissected & analyzed to death & back. So, I don't want to do that again.

Instead of doing a play-by-play reaction, I'll just talk about the stuff that stood out to me / that I really liked. I'm not the best person to analyze military plans or action sequences, but I really enjoyed all the battle scenes & strategic aspects of these episodes. (Although there are flaws in the invasion plan that those better at analyzing this stuff than I have discussed.) I feel like Sokka really got his moment, even though he's not good at public speaking - he even took charge when Hakoda was injured. +1000 iconic behavior points. Katara was also so brave for helping heal her father & I loved her bravery & supportiveness. +1000 iconic behavior points for her too.

Sokka also gets +1000 iconic behavior points for helping invent submarines. I think Sokka's engineering skills are his most impressive skillset. Oh, & I really love that Sokka made Appa armor - another +500 iconic behavior points! He's really wracking them up in this episode.

Azula continues to be a boss-ass bitch.

[id: Azula sitting on a throne, smirking. end id]

I absolutely loved the Sokka, Aang & Toph scenes with Azula. Azula is just so incredibly smart & good at manipulating people. She had everything mapped out. The only thing she didn't predict is Zuko's betrayal. I just fucking love her, she's so incredibly smart & badass. +3000 iconic behavior points.

Another thing that I really enjoyed was how Sokka just thought Toph was so fucking cool for getting them through the tunnels. And she WAS! +1000 iconic behavior points for Toph.

The last thing I'll talk about is Zuko's confrontation with Ozai. It was just an incredibly well-written moment & we truly see how far Zuko has come. His speech has been analyzed many times already but basically, I just absolutely love that Zuko finally understands the way he's been indoctrinated & the way that he was abused & he gets to confront his father & redirect his lightning. This is one of my favorite scenes in the whole show. +3000 iconic behavior points for Zuko.

The Gaang leaving the adults behind - especially Katara & Sokka leaving Hakoda behind - was such an emotional & painful scene.

These episodes are so strong & I think it's incredible the way they give a sense of hope even though this was a loss. I really do love this show & the characters with my whole heart. That's all I have to say for now.

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I love the fact that Hiccup has a whole little speech that he periodically gives Astrid to remind her that the twins serve a purpose like what else does he have to constantly remind them of

The 'Snotlout is clearly going through something rn just let him be stupid' speech

The 'Stop telling Tuffnut you're gonna eat Chicken, I can only handle him sobbing in my hut for so long' speech

The 'Stop jumping out at Fishlegs at night' speech

The 'Don't interrupt Astrid while she's throwing axes bc I can't save you' speech

The 'No you CANNOT shove the dragon eye up your ass no matter HOW MUCH you want to see if the projection scome outof your mouth' speech (that one's mostly for Tuffnut)

The fact that the Httyd gang knows about the effect of dragon nip but they are never seen using it on any dragons throughout the franchise unless it's like a last resort or an emergency to stop extremely out of control, hostile dragons. They know that grass is like a drug for the dragons so they never use it against them even to try and train them. As if it is against their moral code to try the easiest way to tame any dragon.

Like, these kids know all these little perks about dragons that Hiccup learned in the first movie. The dragon nip, eels, moving spot of light, specific disabling scratch spots etc. And none of them uses these to befriend or train any dragons throughout the course of the franchise! Dragon nip is an emergency last resort for when they encounter a super aggressive dragon, eels are an absolute no, nobody used shiny laser light spot on any dragons post Httyd 1.

No, they befriend the dragons with trust. They'll only give a dragon scratches after asking permission that is telegraphed in their body language.

The riders respect dragons and there are so many little subtle things which show how they never treat these incredible amazing beings as if they are animals, they always treat them as individuals. As equals.

I love Httyd so much like you have no idea.

Thinking about how Hiccup is considered The Dragon Rider by friend and foe alike, including his Dragon Riders.

Thinking about how he's the Dragon Master. Even when facing Drago Bludfist, the other Riders were fearless because they knew Hiccup and Toothless ("The best Dragon Master this world has ever seen!") were coming.

About how Hiccup trained the Riders' dragons and he retains that relationship all throughout RoB through RttE. How he's still considered the best rider and trainer, though he has taught many others his tricks and skills. He's even indirectly helped teach Heather!

The Riders consider the Hand Thing his Hand Thing! Before the twins ask if they can do it, too, in RttE, no one thought they could do that as well.

Heather and Astrid talk about how he can train any dragon minus a few. Mala, Queen of the Defenders, believes only Hiccup can truly train a dragon.

And when Hiccup returns home in Httyd 2, the people cheer because Berk's Pride has come home and he'll deal with Drago for them.

Tonight, I'm just having a lot of feelings about the boy who no one thought would be anything other than a nuisance (they literally chose a dangerous possibly very fatal and potentially USELESS expedition over spending time with Hiccup!) becoming so revered by almost anyone he knows.

there’s dykes in Oklahoma too! (1972)

i drew some stiles :3c and honestly i’ll probably draw more >:3c

thawfest.

[ Behind the scenes for ATLA. ]

[ Zuko and Ozai’s scene during the Day of Black Sun. ]

Zuko: Think again. I-

[ Sokka and Azula’s voices can be heard in the background. ]

Zuko: Is this like acting in the round?

Sokka: No! We were acting first.

Zuko laughing: We…we got like nine cameras on us. What are you doing?

dylan obrien, the man that you are

Lying to myself everytime Hiccup sends a terror mail in Rtte. Idc about coloration differences, it is Sharpshot. Sharpshot didn't just disappear after Dob.

Hiccup still has him, and loves him, and takes care of him. And he sits on Toothless' head and they play together sometimes but also have an incredibly one-sided rivalry centered around trying to impress Hiccup. And he bothers Hiccup while he's working because he likes laying on his desk like a cat. And for all the shit he gives them, he loves Hiccup and Toothless so much and they're like a little family. He's still there guys he's just chilling in Toothless' saddlebag most of the time.

The series may have forgotten about Sharpshot, but I have not. He is still there and so are all the other dragon riders' trained terrors.

dylan o'brien is the people's princess.