Sometimes I Think About The Progression Of Characters-Im-deeply-engaged-with Going From Hamlet To Zuko

sometimes i think about the progression of characters-I’m-deeply-engaged-with going from Hamlet to Zuko and it’s just. funny to me in hindsight how well i set myself up for this transition

me being obsessed with Hamlet, a disgraced prince going through the emotional turmoil of the century? i’ve discussed at length the parallels before in multiple previous posts so I’m not going to go too in-depth again but the simple Facts that on top of all the similarities they already had going for them I liked to headcanon that during his fight with Laertes the out-of-turn wounding was in the form of a foil to the eye. leaving a very large gash wound that would’ve scarred and heavily reduced the vision/ability of one of his eyes had he not died in the next five minutes. and also the fact that I continually approached Hamlet’s characterisation from the view that he was a redeemable character who was good at heart (to begin with, at least) and if he’d had like 10% more of a support system he could’ve gotten better and made for a worthy ruler.

so as you can expect, when Zuko shows up

Hotguy is...

performing a soliloquy? is that hamlet that he's performing? where on earth did he-

Shh!!

right sorry yeah i'll be quiet in the theatre

Hamlet, but Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Marty and Jennyfer from Back to the Future.

personal reminder to listen to this tomorrow

made a playlist that's just songs that mention anything related to hamlet...i probably missed a LOT so please let me know what i've missed. i've lost my mind

Heartbreaking: Shakespeare unfortunately exactly as good as everyone told you he is

had the brief thought ‘if the ATLA cast were Steven Universe gems, which would they be?’, blacked out, and woke up with this doodle in front of me.

anyway featured gems:

aang - yellow spinel + avatar diamond permafusion, gem is located on back, shaped like a clover

katara - sapphire, gem located on back of hand

sokka - striped jasper, gem located on forehead

toph - peridot, gem located on leg

zuko - fire opal, gem located on chest, gem is cracked

azula - fire opal, gem located on palm of hand, gem is in early stages of corruption

suki - nephrite, gem located in place of eye

jin - jade (nephrite also), gem located on chest

not pictured but also!

- hessonite Zhao, gem on cheek

- jasper Jet, gem on shoulder

- fire agate Iroh, gem on back of hand

- fire agate Ozai, gem on back of head

- opal Ursa, gem on chest

- moonstone Yue, gem on cheek

fusions pictured:

- Kyanite (Aang + Katara), Sunstone (Aang + Zuko), Lapis Lazuli (Katara + Sokka), Starfire Opal (Zuko + Azula), and Copper (Suki + Sokka)