I Know Shipping Isn't For Everyone ( Particularly Non-canon Stuff ), But I Still Find It A Bit ( Re:

I know shipping isn't for everyone ( particularly non-canon stuff ), but I still find it a bit ( re: a lot ) annoying how there are a bunch of people in fandom spaces that go out of their way to claim how weird it is: "The characters are just friends!" ; "Y'all would pair anyone up!" ; "They hate each other!" and so on.

Why do you think it's called fanon? We explore stuff outside of canon that interests us, including potential romantic relationships.

No, I don't care if they've never showed signs of liking each other that way in the book, I still think them developing feelings for each other would be an interesting plotline.

It doesn't matter that they are with other people already, I still think they are compatible in ways that I find compelling.

I'm aware that they are on opposing sides in canon, but their bond remains a unique thing in their lives regardless.

There's a problem of fans pressuring creators nowadays, due to the popularity of social media, into making a story go into the creation they want, not according to the original vision, true.

But shipping itself has been a thing since the creation of fandom. And people have always gravitated even towards the most seemingly "crackish" pairings you could think of ( ex. two characters who have never met ). I consider it a good outlet for people's creativity and as long as they aren't imposing their opinions on anyone in a harmful way, what IS the issue?

Why have others as your master when all your friends are there, huh? 😂

One of the thoughts that is playing in my head on loop after I realized that damn, Aang really was like imma make my friends my masters.

Me watching atla in 2005-2007: I find zukaang interesting in theory because it has the villain/hero dynamic I love but I don't particularly like that ship since Aang is too young.

Me 15 years later having an epiphany in 2020: bUT WhAT IF HE wAS OLDER?!?!

he’s coping

Field trips with prince Zuko

Aang- mastering fire bending with the masters

Sakka- busting people outta the boiling rock prison

Katara- getting revenge on the southern raider

Now all that’s left is Toph

yes ultimately bakudeku is my otp but you have to understand that my brain works like

*sees bakudeku art* bakudeku bakudeku bakudeku *sees tododeku art* tododeku tododeku tododeku *sees kiribaku art* kiribaku kiribaku kiribaku *sees shindeku art* shindeku shindeku shindeku *sees todobaku art* todobaku todobaku todobaku *sees izuocha art* izuocha izuocha izuocha *reads the novels/manga* BAKUDEKU BAKUDEKU BAKUD