Closure.

closure.

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I just watched Avatar for the first time all the way through, and yeah, it’s great, but the one thing that surprised me was how different Katara was compared to the fandom interpretation I’d seen and internalized before watching.

Like, before you watch Avatar, you’ve seen all these memes about Katara and her mom, and based on those memes, you assume it’s one of those lines you have to get used to hearing at least once every episode. But then you watch the show and realize that she only talks about her mom maybe five or six times per season and you also realize she only brings her up when she’s trying to comfort someone or empathize with them because that’s how she processes her grief and that’s one way she connects with people.

Or you hear the infamous line, “then you didn’t love [our mother] the way I did” and you prepare yourself for one of the worst character assassinations ever only to see the scene after nearly three seasons worth of context and realize she was kinda right. She’s been the mother, the nurturer, the comforter. She’s been patient, gentle, and accommodating where everyone else has gotten to be insensible and reckless and childish, and the one moment where she allows herself to feel her grief, suddenly she’s this evil bitch and not, y’know, a 14 year old girl whose been thrusted into adulthood in a way no other character has. A 14 year old girl who should be allowed immaturity and raw emotion and anger instead of the patience and grace she’s been forced to extend to every character without even the smallest amount of gratitude or even consideration in return.

Or you see all of the clips where Katara puts Aang in the “friendzone” and you expect to have this wishy washy back and forth where Aang is putting his feelings out there only to have Katara neither commit nor express any clear reciprocation or rejection. Then you watch and realize that, as cute as the ship is initially, that there’s never a point where Aang returns any comfort or grace to Katara despite her always doing this for him to the point of coddling. That for as much as Aang says he loves her, he never seems to outgrow his perception of her so he can recognize her as someone who feels grief, anger, and pain as much as she expresses love, kindness, and maturity. And instead of having moments where he learns to see her beyond her strength or compassion, you’re instead given moments where Aang forces his feelings onto her, both romantic and non-romantic, and Katara is expected to just…shoulder those feelings the way she shoulders everyone else’s.

Katara is the most misunderstood character in the show. As much as people recognize the complexities of Zuko, Sokka, and Azula, they struggle to do the same for Katara because they see her struggles as somehow lesser, and therefore, less deserving of sympathy. They can handle her so long as she’s being endlessly patient and loving and kind, but the moment her endless love, patience, and kindness runs out, she’s suddenly this annoying bitch who can’t shut up about her mother or reciprocate Aang’s feelings. But Katara’s trauma does matter as much as anyone else’s. No, she wasn’t banished from her kingdom. No, she didn’t lose her entire community, and no, she isn’t the only one who lost her mother. But the difference between her and everyone else whose experienced loss because of the Fire Nation is that she’s never given time to process her trauma. Aang gets to lean on Katara constantly. Toph gets to express her feelings to Katara, and yeah, Sokka also lost their mother, but unlike Katara, he isn’t put in the position of being a substitute for everyone’s parent. He even admits that he sees his sister as a mother. The only characters who ever comfort Katara or allow her to vent is Zuko and her father and that’s, like, three scenes in a show where the other characters are consistently given opportunities to seek out Katara for unconditional support.

The fandom interpretation of Katara has been so bastardized that even those who haven’t watched the show know her for this fanon version and not for who she is. She’s such an interesting character beyond her fandom limitations, though. She’s brave, hot-headed, and hopeful as well as gentle and caring. She wishes to learn waterbending, not only because she wants to fight in the war, but because she wants to continue her culture’s practices because, and people often forget this, she also lost an entire subculture within her already fractured tribe. And she wants to defeat the Fire Nation both because of her deep love and empathy for other people, but also because she wants to avenge her mother. But because some of the fans have reduced Katara to a bitch who constantly whines about her mother and friendzones Aang, you wouldn’t know any of this, and it sucks because she’s the only character whose been dumbed down to such an extent.

“Yeah, I’m actually looking for somebody. My brother, in fact. He looks exactly like me, but tall, and skinny, and green. See, last time I saw him, he was falling through a pipe. It was foggy, and I believe there was lava.”

"Hang on, Luigi."

“Me and my little brother, Luigi. W-we fell down this pipe. And now he’s lost. S-somewhere in the Darklands.”

“You know what, make fun of me all you want. But you’re gonna to help me find my brother. 

“We’ve never been apart this long.”

“Well do you have another way to save my brother?!”

“Well at least you’re brother isn’t going die because of you!”

Every time Mario brings up Luigi while they are apart in the Super Mario Bros Movie

*Requested by @troublezoey*

YES!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! OMG MARIO\BOWUIGI FANS PLEASE STOP SLEEPING ON OUR GIRL!!! 💛👑🌼💛👑🌼💛👑🌼

💛🌼Daisy Appreciation Post🌼💛

Alright. I’ve had it.

Now, it’s not Bowser x Luigi that’s the problem for me. Even tho I don’t ship it at all. Its the fact that ever since that so call paring exploded on to the internet, Daisy has pretty much been kicked to the curb and even hated by some people. And I won’t have it. I simply will NOT have it! 😤

People say that Princess Peach turned into a complete girl boss in the Mario movie and really enjoyed it. Well, that EXACTLY how Daisy is in the games! We’re basically just seeing Daisy’s personality within a different princess.

I know she’s only in the competition games and not really games with a story line (besides for her debut game of course) But I think that was done to get the point across that Daisy is an absolute tomboy who won’t let anybody put her down. Although I would LOVE to see her in a storyline game. MAKE IT HAPPEN NINTENDO. And with the other princesses, she DOES have a purpose. Think of it like the human body. Peach is the heart Rosalina is the brain And Daisy is the muscle.

And speaking of Peach, in the games, Daisy is clearly better at running her kingdom since Bowser hardly ever attacks there. That, or Bowser is just into blonde girls. Now, I’m not hating on any Bowser x Luigi fans. However, this is specifically a post not just to support Daisy, But also for Luigi x Daisy shippers… so uh…

Also notice how Luigi and Daisy are a little more touchy feely while Peach seems to be kinda resistant towards Mario?

Y’know. Just saying. Here’s more proof of them being a cute couple, but in video form. (not mine)

Again, this isn’t a hate post. I’m just gushing over a ship a like. Bowser x Luigi fans have a right to gush, and me, a Daisy x Luigi fan, also have that right.

And in case you’re wondering, the reason I don’t ship Bowser and Luigi is because of the moments they have WITH context.

When the trailer dropped, we had little to no context about what was going on.

But when the movie released and showed us what was actually happening… Bowser is clearly only doing the mustache twirl thing to intimidate Luigi.

Not to mention that Bowser attempts to sacrifice Luigi in Peach’s honor.

And uh… I don’t remember Bowser writing a tear jerker piano piece dedicated to the green plumber.

It’s all about the context people.

Conclusion: Princess Daisy doesn’t suck. Luigi x Daisy still has potential. And Daisy hate is very unnecessary to me. If you love Daisy too, share this post! 💛🌼 Also, she’s in smash.

SMASH ISN’T JUST FOR ANYBODY YKNOW. EVEN IF THEY’RE AN EHCO.

I mean, unless you’re Piranha Plant, but that’s another story :/