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Avatar the Last Airbender x Crazy Ex Girlfriend mashup

Helloooo a quick question for all the fanfic enjoyers out there!

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No fuckin way I know how that went. I don't need pissed off Gods on my ass

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Oh god that fucking Lion Turtle.

Seriously if there is one part of ATLA I hate more than any other it's energybending. It's such a fucking cop out and it's imo made worse by the fact that it wasn't even an issue that needed resolving to begin with. I mean Avatar is a kids show like you said. I was never expecting Aang to beat Ozai to death with his stick. Firebenders have been shown to have been locked up before. Why would this be any different? But then the show makes a big deal about the morality of killing this guy and hey I'm not opposed to a good ol' fashioned moral dilemma. It can make for some great character drama when everyone is telling Aang to make the hard call. Does Aang stick to his guns despite the risk or does he betray his culture and kill Ozai. That's interesting and definitely not something I'm opposed to. What I am opposed to is answering that question stupidly.

Energybending robs Aang of his agency in the choice to kill Ozai or not. It's no longer a difficult decision to betray everything Aang believes in for the sake of the world or to risk everything but stay true to what he believes is right. He just gets a free pass, an easy answer, which realistically isn't gonna solve the problem since Ozai's biggest strength is his political clout whether he's a bender or not. Just look at Napoleon. Man had a strong enough political influence that when he came back from an island not too far from France, he immediately came back to support from his allies. Ozai's continued breathing, bender or not, will cause problems for Zuko. The fact that this deus ex machina allows Aang to bypass a complex moral dilemma while also completely failing to solve anything will never not annoy and frustrate me. If there is one thing I hope the live action gets rid of (aside from Kataang the way is in the show) it's energybending

I honestly don't really like spiritual water as part of the plot in book 2.

This is an extremely obvious deus ex machina for the resurrection of Aang, which was introduced into the plot in an extremely ridiculous way. Seriously, saying that Aang could die while in the avatar state IN THE SAME EPISODE where you showed the resurrection holy water is extremely stupid. This very powerfully spoils the ending of the season, while destroying any sense of danger. Why should I worry about Aang if I know that Katara will resurrect him with some fancy water?

It would be better if this water didn't exist and only its healing abilities were in Katara’s hands. After Jet's death, we wouldn't know if the healing would work on Aang, since he could very well die. Maybe at that moment the full moon will rise, enhancing Katara's abilities, and she will save Aang by combining her powers and the spirit of the Moon. I mean, is it really necessary for this to have a deus ex machina that ruins the whole drama and provides clear guarantees of salvation? To be honest, this is just meh.

Beyond that, the obvious purpose of this dull water limits Katara as a healer. Famous question: Why didn't she use it when Jet died? At least they would introduce some restrictions for it, for example, that the healing properties of this water are revealed only during the full moon. And they say Katara couldn’t use it for a reason.

But it turns out that she forgot about this shit until the moment of plot necessity, which makes Jet's death mediocre.

There is another scene where this water is present: the dialogue between Zuko and Katara in the catacombs. And you know what's the funniest thing? If you cut out the information about spiritual water, the meaning of the conversation will not change at all:

- Maybe you could be free of it.

- What?

- I have healing abilities.

- It's a scar, it can't be healed.

- I don't know if it would work, but...

Actually, it got even better, because Katara needs to rely on her own strength to heal Zuko. And she wants to try not because she has magic water that she doesn’t know what to do with, but because she can at least try to help.

But the point isn't even that, but how smooth the dialogue remains if you cut out a fairly large piece of text from it.

This leads to my theory that this spiritual water was introduced after the script for the season was written. Like the authors didn’t know how to heal Aang at the end, so they introduced this stupidity at the beginning, and then in the scene in the catacombs, to remind the viewer that this shit even exists. Otherwise, I cannot explain why without this water what is happening becomes more logical

The show which has labeled Kataang as an issue to resolve, has completely ignored it in universe, and has had it's creators talk about how things can be done in animation but not in live action (*cough* Kia turns 18 this month Gordon is 14 and will be until October I trust you can see where I'm going with this *cough*) is now being run by someone who is a fan of Zutara. Am I missing anything?

No way…

Christine Boylan, The writer of the ✨Scarf Scene✨, is the new showrunner of NATLA.

Gonna do this for Zuko and Katara

1: Katara. Zuko pretends like he doesn't have one and Katara has to force him to do the self care

2: Katara. She gets really into her shows. Zuko nods along

3: Zuko. Righteous anger is his bread and butter

4: Katara. She's got all the social media. Zuko has a facebook account he barely uses/knows how to uses

5: I'd actually say Zuko if I were forced to choose but honestly both are pretty minimalist people

6: 1000% Katara. Zuko's mother left when he was a kid and Zuko's father set his face on fire. She gets very angry on Zuko's behalf. Zuko enjoys yearly fishing trips with Katara's father and brother

7: Katara. She rises with the moon. Zuko rises with the sun. And Katara never understands Zuko's habit of waking up at the crack of dawn

8: More likely Katara but both of them are incredibly responsible

9: Zuko. Poor guy didn't have a good model for raising children and Katara has to explain why it's not a good idea to have them sit in front of the TV all day

10: I'd say Katara. Zuko would lightly protest and then become the one that the dog follows everywhere

11: Katara. Zuko takes this opportunity to remind her this is why she's unable to wake up before 10

12: Neither one of them would do this

13: Katara. She's always had to account for everyone else's desires so she's got lots of things she wants to try. Zuko is more than happy to indulge her

14: More likely Zuko when he gets fixated on tasks

15: Katara. Zuko is not good at taking care of himself

16: Katara. Zuko loves watching her get really into all of it

17: Both of them. They have a whole ass discussion of how to make the sturdiest most structurally sound pillowfort ever

18: Both of them. But more often Katara as Zuko is more likely to be injured and Katara ends up taking care of him

19: Katara. Zuko's screentime is barley three hours

20: Whoever sees it first

21: Katara. Zuko doesn't mind tho he runs pretty hot

22. Neither of them. They both understand the limits and have had to lecture Sokka Aang and Toph on so many occasions about taking pranks too far

23: Katara. She enjoys watching Zuko who grew up in a more traditional household get all flustered when she openly makes jokes about how good he is in bed

24: Zuko proposed the idea. His justification being Banks get hacked and robbed and having a bit of money stashed somewhere in the house that's secure is a prudent idea. Katara agreed and promptly went out and bought a literal piggy bank to put in a safe

25: Katara. Zuko looks at her like she's grown a second head when she suggests it

26: Katara. She's done it a couple times. After she and Jet broke up (Zuko was very comforting), and one when she and Zuko were hanging out before they were dating that reads "Z and Kat best friends forever" (Zuko makes fun of her for this all the time)

27: Neither. They're both martial artists who have immense control over their bodies

28: Katara. Zuko gets very wrapped up in his work and Katara forces him to take a break

29: Neither. Having to be the adults in a group of children while they're still children has made both of them greatly dislike it when people whine and beg to get what they want

30: Zuko. Katara knows he's a big softy and makes fun of his attempts to act tough all the time

31: Neither. Both of them say exactly what they mean

32: Zuko. He is a man of very few words and while Katara means what she says, Zuko will almost never speak without intention

Which member of your OTP:

1. Acts like they’re dying when they have a cold. 2. Gets mad at the TV and throws the remote. 3. Gets the worst road rage. 4. Spends too much time in the bathroom on their phone. 5. Packs the whole closet for an overnight trip. 6. Hates the in-laws. 7. Hits the snooze button…11 times. 8. Makes the other late for work. 9. Uses the television as a babysitter. 10. Takes in the stray dog. 11. Suggests a 3am trip to McDonald’s. 12. Leaves their shoes out for the other to trip over. 13. Can’t make up their mind when it comes to dinner. 14. Needs to be reminded of all their appointments. 15. Bribes the other into doing chores, getting out of the house…and taking a shower. 16. Picks the movies. 17. Takes the safety steps when building a pillow fort. 18. Kisses the other’s injuries better. 19. Is addicted to angry birds, game of war, candy crush, temple run, or flappy bird. 20. Kills the spiders. 21. Hogs the blankets. 22. Takes pranks too far. 23. Makes the dirty jokes. 24. Keeps a piggy bank. 25. Has no problem having ice cream for breakfast. 26. Gets a tattoo when they’re drunk. 27. Trips over their own feet. 28. Makes the other go for a walk. 29. Whines until they get what they want. 30. Tries to act tough but really isn’t. 31. Talks the most, says the least. 32. Talks the least, says the most.