nami
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Mad as a Hatter
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Post by nami on Nov 20, 2012 10:24:57 GMT -6
You're welcome! Well then, I look forward to seeing some stuff from you. ^^ I understand busy @_@ Busy is an annoying thing, unless you want it. I like being busy sometimes, but most days, not so much. XD
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Post by advocaat on Dec 3, 2012 21:38:46 GMT -6
I don't know about mad passion. I started shipping Zutara because its premise was so much more satisfying to me than Kataang (and especially Maiko). My first thought was, "These two could have the most excellent romance." The way they connected in the show went so much deeper than the standard, surface level love-at-first-sight/'we're destined'/'hey, babe, let's get it on' relationships between the other characters. I never thought, "Oooh, sexytiemz" about Zutara during the cartoon.
I do think Zutara have a sort of magnetic appeal for fans, but that's just because there were so many good interactions between them. We're all Zutara fans because at one point or another, we saw the wonderful romantic potential between them.
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azuremoon
Pro-Bender
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Post by azuremoon on Dec 3, 2012 22:07:30 GMT -6
Zutara compliments each other in a way Kataang and Maiko don't. They connect with each other on several deeper levels I feel. I'll address that more in my fics. *waves hand* But they just feel right. They understand each other. They challenge each other. They make each other think. They bring out the best (and occasionally worst as it comes with the territory) with each other. They're not perfect and they know it. But together, they are strong. Divided, they fall. They make a great team.
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azuremoon
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Post by azuremoon on Dec 3, 2012 22:34:13 GMT -6
Precisely deary. There is just so much going on with these two. And I can't wait to address it! Albeit slowly, but still.
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Post by kathrynlacey on Dec 4, 2012 0:34:32 GMT -6
For me, Zutara isn't an instant-attraction/mad passion kind of ship. I mean... I first started shipping it before I knew what shipping was back when it was still considered a crack!ship because I have this weird infatuation with hot serial killers/murderers/bad guys in shows. (Damon in the Vampire Diaries season 1, Sylar in Heroes season 1 (before they turned him into a little bitch in the last season, OMFG, stabs/gags/stabs more)... It's terrible and unhealthy, but I'm not drawn to those characters for their potential as a healthy relationship. I'm drawn to them for the sex.
However, I never saw any sexual tension between Katara and Zuko at all. I didn't even see the potential for romance until the Cave of Two Lovers, thirty-one episodes later. I mean... really... if there's any ship with MAD PASSION from the get-go it's Jetara... But yeah... As the dynamics of their relationship/friendship/enemy-ness changed, so did my feelings about Zutara as a ship.
I now ship them because they bring out so much in each other that is good and healthy and wholesome without being squicky or obnoxious. There's so much potential for beautiful, awesomeness. I mean... Yeah... I'm sure they'd have great sex... once they got over the awkwardness of it all, but not even remotely right away.
I mean... I like my Zutara lemons, but I hate it if it comes before CotL even though I shipped their lemony goodness back in Book One... It's kind of weird, maybe, but now that I have seen the deeper, beautiful side to them, I can't go back to that shallow bullshit that started my interest in them as a pairing.
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kaoru
Bender
~nyaa...
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Post by kaoru on Dec 4, 2012 0:56:36 GMT -6
Exactly. I started friendshipping them at first, then it kind of turned romantic after the Cave of two lovers. After the southern raiders, they just seemed to work so well together and it just went full out love.
And I agree with Kathrynlacey, they must of had awkwardness before the sexytiems... I mean I can't imagine them jumping each other right away :/
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azuremoon
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Post by azuremoon on Dec 5, 2012 11:26:17 GMT -6
I shipped them from the get go, but I don't know if it was ever quite shallow as there just seemed to BE something between them. I didn't know what, but it felt right. I asked my ex (who's actually a fan of the show - big deal, he hates a lot of stuff) if Zuko and Katara were going to get together (And I was still early on). He refused to tell me, though now he'll happily tell me he ships Kataang because it's somehow more logical. =-=; But maybe I can persuade him to read some of this or listen to me tell him...I think if at least some of the Kataangers were to read these discussions, they might understand what we see in Zutara, even if they don't agree. Not everyone, as some will continue to be rude, but some people in every fandom are that way.
I imagine Zuko and Katara taking their their relationship at a pace. They won't rush it...they'd be cautious about it. They'd want to make it work.
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Post by Vindictev on Dec 17, 2012 1:04:53 GMT -6
Welcome new members! I'm sorry that I haven't got the chance to keep this thread updated and active due to working on Zutara Month and schoolwork. Here are some of my new Zutara artworks to share with you all: Zutara Month: AfflictionHere’s a preview of one of my WIPs. It’s part of a sad remake of ATLA’s ending that I’m currently working on. I intended to finish it for Zutara Month, but school got in the way, so I guess it’s alright to let you guys have a peek at one panel. ✄ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Zutara Fanon Questionnaire
Who cooks? Who does the laundry and other chores? How many children do they have? Who’s more dominate? Favorite nonsexual activity? Their favorite place to be together? Any traditions? Their “song”? What they do for each other on holidays? Where did they go for their honeymoon? Where did they first meet? Any pets? What do they fight over? Do they go on vacations, if so where? [b]Who cooks?[/b] [b]Who does the laundry and other chores?[/b] [b]How many children do they have?[/b] [b]Who’s more dominate?[/b] [b]Favorite nonsexual activity?[/b] [b]Their favorite place to be together?[/b] [b]Any traditions?[/b] [b]Their “song”?[/b] [b]What they do for each other on holidays?[/b] [b]Where did they go for their honeymoon? [/b] [b]Where did they first meet?[/b] [b]Any pets?[/b] [b]What do they fight over?[/b] [b]Do they go on vacations, if so where?[/b] ✄ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS - Why do you ship Zutara?
- When did you start liking Zutara? NEW
- What sets Zutara apart from other pairings in Avatar: The Last Airbender? NEW
- Which is your favorite aspect of Zuko & Katara's relationship? NEW
[b]Why do you ship Zutara?[/b]
[b]When did you start liking Zutara?[/b]
[b]What sets Zutara apart from other pairings in Avatar: The Last Airbender?[/b]
[b]Which is your favorite aspect of Zuko & Katara's relationship?[/b] FANON QUESTIONS - Is Zutara your OTP? NEW
- Share a daydream or dream you had about Zutara. NEW
- What crossovers would you like with Zutara? NEW
- What fanworks have you done for this pairing?
- If you have to equate Zutara with a ( Disney or not ) fairy tale, which one would you choose ?
[b]Is Zutara your OTP?[/b] [b]Share a daydream or dream you had about Zutara.[/b] [b]What crossovers would you like with Zutara?[/b] [b]What fanworks have you done for this pairing?[/b] [b]If you have to equate Zutara with a ( Disney or not ) fairy tale, which one would you choose ? [/b]
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Post by mrspettyfer on Dec 17, 2012 1:38:27 GMT -6
A sad Zutara ATLA ending? Why sad though!? Like I have room to talk with my ending of TBG.. When did you start liking Zutara? I don't think I've answered this on here. I actually didn't start shipping it until AFTER I watched all 3 seasons. Now that doesn't mean I didn't think it might happen, because I did. Zuko and Katara weren't romantically interested in eachother, but I swear they were set to be together. You know when you see certain cues in movies and books and you just KNOW who is going to end up together? That's what I really thought with those two. I was sure Aang would end up with her at first, but then as I got into the season I kept thinking..."maybe Zuko is Katara's love interest." But yeah. I didn't really ship them until after, once I thought about it. If you have to equate Zutara with a ( Disney or not ) fairy tale, which one would you choose ? Mulan and Beauty and the Beast. I think both could make for very interesting storylines. Which is why I plan on writing both eventually, haha.
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Post by emletish on Dec 17, 2012 19:34:24 GMT -6
@ MrsP - When you started liking Zutara.
You are not alone! I also picked up on the hints in season one. I just expected it to happen, because all the hints and the clues were right there. I was okay with this outcome - but didn't actively ship it. But then the finale happened and .....honestly the Kataang ending just makes me feel like I am stupid at televison.
Also - Oh my gosh! I would love to see both those! Especially Mulan!
as for other fairytales.....well I don't know if it is a fairytale per se, but I really did Zutara and the tristan/isolde legend. Two people, one a badass healer, one a badass warrior from "the other side". Two clans at war. A forbidden love that is initially sacrificed for duty and keeping the peace, but becomes to potent to ignore. there are just so many complimentary motifs in Tristan and Isolde
I'd love to see this legend done as well...only I would that who ever writes it gives it a happier ending.
Crossovers - Well I'm on this huge Once Upon a Time kick at the moment. Gosh, that show. I've started writing a deep-fried-crack crossover between ATLA/Once, but it is very very silly.
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