A:tLA Gen Relationships

[makegnomemistake]

Talk about all the wonderful A:tLA friendships and family ties here!

I really love Zuko's relationships with all the rest of the gaang. The sibling relationships with Aang and Toph, and the friendship with Sokka. My favorite portrayal of Zuko and Toph's sibling dynamics would be in Fandomme's wonderful fics (any of them, basically).

Zuko and Katara- well, that's what a large part of the rest of the forum is for, so I won't say anything here.

As for family ties - you can't go wrong with Iroh and Zuko's father-son bond. Their reunion in The Old Masters makes me tear up every time...

I also loved how Zuko's relationship with his mother was portrayed in the show, but it was just a tiny snippet and I really wanted more of a backstory, which is what Em Dixon's Lily of the Valley portrays. Her interpretation of Ursa's relationship with young Zuko and Azula is sort of my headcanon now.

Damn, I just made it painfully obvious that most of the things I love about this show revolve around Zuko, didn't I?...

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I dig the potential bromance between Sokka and Zuko. I dunno, just the thought of them being guys together, doing guy stuff, it warms my heart. Zuko needs a guy friend. He needs a person he can relate to on a manly level, and I think Sokka would be good for that. We all saw how well they worked together in the Boiling Rock episodes.

They can give each other crappy (but heartfelt) advice about stuff and Zuko can help Sokka with his swordsmanship and they can go on unproductive fishing and hunting trips together. It's just, awww.

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I loooove Zuko and Sokka friendship/bromance. I really want to write a sort of futuristic one shot featuring Zuko and Sokka watching their children together. I just think it would be hilarious.

[makegnomemistake]

Boogum, I've heard of your fic but haven't had a chance to check it out yet. Putting it on my to read list. I agree, the friendship between Aang and Zuko really warms my heart. After everything they've been through in the show, I can't imagine they'd have anything other than an incredibly strong friendship that would be capable of withstanding anything (the least of which would be postwar turmoil, which is why I think The Promise is total crap, haha).

As for Sokka/Zuko (my BrOTP), I also love Brothers In Arms, and Avocado Love's In His Shoes. There was another awesome postwar fic I read several years ago but I can't remember the name. The author's name was Swiss Army Knife or something like that...grrrr, it annoys me that I can't remember what fic it was...

SCWLC's Airbender's Child series - I LOVE this fic to bits. Just, there are no words...it was such an original and unique take on things. It's been a while, so I think I'll go back and reread this one too...

Ah, I've also heard of Bringing Out the Blue but it's one of those that I haven't gotten around to yet.

Has anybody read Another Brother or Embers? I read the first few chapters of Another Brother way back when it first began but haven't kept up with it...gotta take a day or two to catch up. As for Embers...I've heard so many glowing recommendations, but also some weird stuff that I'm skeptical about regarding the bending. Anybody have thoughts about it?

And finally, I highly recommend Cadence's fics (particularly the Heal All Wounds series). There is some romance but most of it is character studies and explores the friendships between the Gaang.

I'm the same, Boogum. I love Zutara to bits but love the idea of 'nakamaship' genfic just as much (lol, obsessed One Piece fan here).

[azuremoon]

I love character studies!! I tend to like at least a bit of romance with my stories, but I'm fine without too. I LOVE LOVE the relationships in this show! Zuko and his whole family for one...I cannot WAIT to tackle that one. =D This I am excited about. Not as much in this one, but later on? O boy yes. =33

Zuko and Iroh...they are SO good together. They have such a great father/son, uncle/nephew dynamic. It's just fabulous. They are great. They are beautiful together. Iroh gives the wisdom and tea to his nephew, who takes them or leaves them, but in the end always needs them.

Zuko and Lu Ten - Cousins. But I think they were close something says. Perhaps it's just the image of Iroh holding up young Zuko while Lu Ten was there with them. =/

Zuko and Azula...I really want to explore this. Him and his sister have had to go through a lot with their mother leaving and Father being the sole parent left. It's really interesting. Different than other relationships, but I think there's still a core there, of family.

Zuko and his mother...O Ursa. How I wish we knew what happened! I think things were so strong between them that the desire is so strong I'm sure for him to find her. I REALLY hope The Search comes out well. Otherwise, I'll die a little on the inside. Never fear, I'm taking that into my own hands. <<

Zuko and his father? Well...Ozai is a long story. I could talk forever about this.

On that note:

Ozai and Azulon...the unfavored son.

Ozai and Ursa...DEFINITELY want to explore how they were before. What brought them together? Politics? Love? A combination? I wonder what Ozai was like as a child...and how young they met and GAH! Feels.

Ozai and Azula - Daddy's little girl, hmm? But at what cost? And in what ways did he pressure her to become the best? Did that play a role in her mental decline? How so? I'm not asking these questions literally, but pondering them aloud. Though if you want to answer go ahead. XD

Iroh and Azulon, being the favored son, how did this work. Does it parallel things with Ozai and Azula?

Iroh and Lu Ten...I cry. I cry SO HARD! Daddy's little soldier boy . T_T_T_T_T_T_T

Iroh and Ozai. Brothers...but age difference yes and how they were with each other. Was Iroh different before Lu Ten died? Clearly , but in what senses? How did this go with his son?

Iroh and Ursa. Sibling-in-laws. I believe them to be close friends and probably confidants post-war if she comes back. I can see them talking because I can just see it.

Iroh and Azula. How did Uncle talk to his niece? We didn't see much of their interaction comparatively but it would still be nifty to explore.

More when I return later....XD Think on this for now. =)

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@ Azuremoon - I'm actually exploring azula/iroh in my gift fic for SS. Alas you still have to wait a week for it, but hopefully it will satisfy some curiosity

I love the gen relationships. like love to a ridiculous level. I'd say on the whole, my stories focus more on the gen relationships than soley on Zutara - because I just can't stop writing all these little gaang friendship moments.

first to be eaten was just the most fun to write and that was a three way bromance.

Honestly I like to think that the Gaang would continue to be one big collective group-hug-o'-love for the rest of their lives. You don't have people who love each other this much just stop being friends. (screw you the promise - I reject your reality and substitute my own.)

I especially love sokka and zuko's bromance (it's guy love...that's all it is....) Love Toph and Zuko's sibling dynamic (She's the baby sister he's always wanted). I love Katara and Toph's friendhsip and how it gets off to a rocky start (ba boom ch) but they grow and learn from each other and come to really understand and appreciate one another. I even adore Katara and Aang friendship - because I really thought that Aang needed a mummy and I actually liked how she mothered him (imagine my surprise when they kissed at the end!).

I love Sokka, Katara and Hakoda as one amazeballs family unit.

Don't even get me started on how much I love Iroh and Zuko. they just give me lots of feelings okay. they are perfection. Whether they are being street bums together, or chilling on a ship together, or serving tea together or being badass firebenders together - they are just perfect!

TyLee/Mai/ Azula as a trio of girly evil was always fun! and I love how mai and ty lee weren't hench woman #1 and #2 but had such different and distinct personalities.

potential relationships I wanted to see more of.
Zuko/Azula as siblings - call me nuts, but I always wanted to know more about their relationship and how it worked. I wanted to see it repaired after sozin's comet and see them get past things and be a family with each other again. there are all these snippets in canon showing that they do care about each other. and I dunno...makes me curious and gives me ideas about exploring it.

Zuko and Suki - They are both mature young leaders and badass ninjas. I want to see them bond over doing cool stuff using only stealth and badassery.

[azuremoon]

REALLY??!! I'm curious. I can't wait to see!! =( Let me know when you post it darling!!! =) <3

It's really interesting!! =33 Lol. I don't mind that at all! It's fun and I want to have one of my stories be Gaang related!!

LOL!! What? XD

LOL!! I mean yes. You've been through THAT much together. You can't just STOP. =P I mean busy, sure. But still find time. =P

YES!! Bromance. Lol. I know what bromance is .XD They are hilarious. IKR? LOL! That might make things interesting...you gave me ideas...<< >> But it's true. XD lolll. It is. =P haha. But it's just awesome. I do. They would be good friends, just not...right romantically.

And Kanna! And Pakku too >XDDD BAHAHA!!

THEY DO!! Epic feels are Fire Family fun. =33 They are. LMFAO!!! No matter. They ARE lovely and wonderful.

They did. XD They do still. I'm in debate between Mai Lee or not >XD Or My Lee. However you call it. Or just friendship. At the LEAST they are indeed friends.

YES. NO no. I want more of this too. i really do. =33 There is so much that there can be done for this. =33 It does it does.

They are!!! I think they'd be awesome friends, esp w/ her at the Fire Nation palace protecting him.