ladyavatar
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Post by ladyavatar on Nov 16, 2012 14:07:05 GMT -6
I adore Jet/Katara to the point that whenever he's thrown into a Zutara fic for drama, as he often is, I usually find myself conflicted because I love Jet so much. I have a very slight warm spot for Jetara. Juuuuuuust a little bit. You can probably tell. ^___^
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Post by mrspettyfer on Nov 16, 2012 16:46:22 GMT -6
I don't mind Jetara in fanfiction--but that I don't mean I'd want Katara to pick Jet, only I don't mind him being thrown into the mix in Zutara's. It's just that sometimes Jet's character is really unappealing though in fanfic. He's either a complete perve who oversteps boundaries, or he's a jealous jerk. Neither of which I think of when I think of his canon personality. I thought he was a flirt and charming, sure, but I don't like when he's turned into a monster to set up Zuko to be a shining knight who saves poor Katara who just "can't get Jet to keep his hands off her." lmao
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chromeknickers
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Post by chromeknickers on Nov 16, 2012 17:57:15 GMT -6
Zuko x Katara - My favourite couple (I don't think I need to explain why).
Sokka x Suki - One of my favourite side-couples (best written in the series).
Ty Lee x Haru - I can read one-shots of these two because, well, they're just cute. I blame the ficlet I wrote where Toph plays a matchmaker. >_<
Pairings that interest me:
Hakoda x Ursa - I think they'd have great chemistry, especially if Ursa turns out to be alive.
Aang x Azula (older) - I'm not even sure why I like them. I guess I don't really see them in a romantic way, but I like the idea of Aang helping Azula, even though she would resist and mock him every step of the way.
Mai x Ty Lee - Again, doesn't have to be romantic. I just think Ty Lee was Mai's real soul mate. ^_~
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Post by dynamojacks on Nov 17, 2012 11:12:47 GMT -6
I'm actually rather shocked that there isn't more of a fan-following for Mai Lee. This IS fandom, isn't it? Where people can pair Zuko and Jet, who've barely interacted other than in one fight (as I recall)? I've heard even June and Mai make a pretty good fanon pair. Why not Mai and Ty Lee? They have lots going on for them, even plenty of history. Fandom/Tumblr tags, I am disappoint.
But yeah, even without being romantic I'd love to see a real blossoming of their relationship (you know, something that gets Mai away from being so hung up on Zuko rather than focusing on herself first). We never got to see Mai really develop, or Ty Lee for that matter.
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Post by carcinogeneticist on Nov 18, 2012 11:51:37 GMT -6
Like I said on the LoK couples thread and don't feel like re-vomiting here, I ship everything, with the sole exception of Taang. I don't know why, but that particular ship makes my skin crawl in physically impossible ways. I have grudging respect to anyone who ships it but for myself I would rather sit on a bed of nails than ship it. And it pisses me off because few longer Zutara fics don't include it. Fuck me, I know, I know, but I can't force myself to like it when it tastes like bitter shit in my mouth.
You want friendship-ships? I've got plenty [Toph/Zuko, Ty Lee/Katara, Mai/Katara, Zuko/Aang, Sokka/Zuko are just a taste of my family/friends favourites, though Iroh/Zuko wins out clearly]. But who cares? No big deal. I want more.
Obviously my favourite is Zutara, and if you ask why I'm going to grab your head and smash it into the banner at the top of the forum. Excuse me but I'm going to hide in a fucking barrack while I say this next part: I also like Kataang - their dynamic is great, and their romance was pretty well established in the show, if only it had given way to Zutara - so feel free to throw your goddamn tomatoes at me until I drown in a puddle of vinegarless catsup. I can only hope it won't stain my turtleneck. I also have a special love for Tyzula.
Now that I've firmly entrenched myself as the least popular shipper on the forum, time to announce the big one: My one true pairing, bluh bluh.
My OTP is actually a love triangle, unfortunately the worst, most controversial love triangle of all time. Cover your ears, hide below your fucking desks, shit is about to be flipped on the widest shit-flipping skillet in the entire goddamn universe. I just can't fucking decide. They're both fucking perfect, and I would feel like a son of a bastard hellbitch for splitting up either. OT3 anyone?
Tea/Iroh/pai sho.
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Post by advocaat on Nov 18, 2012 13:54:23 GMT -6
Whoa! That's the forbidden OT3, man. You've just typed the words of god. Hell and storms rise up and smite thee!
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kaoru
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Post by kaoru on Nov 22, 2012 0:53:56 GMT -6
Zutara is still my ATLA OTP.
I shipped SokkaXYue then SukiXSokka. But Tokka is also adorabale...
Honestly, I like to believe in OzaiXUrsa... Where Ozai actually loved Ursa before... But HakodaXUrsa is awesome too ^-^
For Friend-Ships, I adore Toph-Zuko . Cuz they act so adorable and I think Toph would be the kind of little sister that Zuko would've wanted... Mai/Katara Friend-Ship would be awesome too. Since they both love Zuko. I can see them working together in order to protect him.
Zuko/Sokka Bromance would be EPIC... Since they would be brothers-in-law.(I've read too many fics where Sokka tries to kill Zuko and vice versa.)I can totally imagine them sparring with each other since they both have swords .
And of course carcinogeneticist' OT3 is just bloody awesome as well.
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Post by magicalbender on Nov 23, 2012 2:37:34 GMT -6
I'm gonna become unpopular and say that I have to disagree on the majority on you about Sukka. Honestly, I didn't really see any build up to that relationship and it seemed quite chaotically put together. I mean, one moment she's kicking his ass, then he falls in live with someone else, Sokka never speaks to Suki abut Yue (which I firmly believed he owed her that), and suddenly they share this kiss after his rejection just the night before. I do not hate it, not at all. I just didn't like the way Byrke worked on that one.
Of course, Zutara is my OTP of all time, but that was a given.
I have a soft spot for Taang as well, I think they would have balanced each other out quite nicely. I also got a thing for Tokka so, yeah.
Tyzula is my guillty pleasure. Honestly I mean, Azula totally had hots for Ty Lee haha
Tearoh of course is an obvious one.
Not the biggest fan of Zuki and Toko honestly, because I can only see those guy in like a BROTP kind of thing, especially Toph and Zuko. Toph would be the little sister Zuko never had. Again though, this is just my personal opinion.
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ladyavatar
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Post by ladyavatar on Nov 23, 2012 7:18:29 GMT -6
I do not hate it, not at all. I just didn't like the way Byrke worked on that one. One of the reasons I so dearly love the amazing embodiments of talent that are the members of the Avatar (and especially Zutara) fandom is that we are ever so good at doing the one thing Bryke just really doesn't know a way around: creating believable romances. But Bryke is fabulous at action and plot, and we can't each be brilliant at everything. ^___^
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chromeknickers
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Post by chromeknickers on Nov 23, 2012 11:30:18 GMT -6
One of the reasons I so dearly love the amazing embodiments of talent that are the members of the Avatar (and especially Zutara) fandom is that we are ever so good at doing the one thing Bryke just really doesn't know a way around: creating believable romances. But Bryke is fabulous at action and plot, and we can't each be brilliant at everything. ^___^ You hit the nail on the head there. I love their world and the characters they created, but they really missed the mark with romance (romance that didn't even need to be there, tbh).
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