school’s out! zutara fic list (v.5)!
The best Zutara multi-chapter fanfic’s I’ve ever read (redone as of 04/27/2012):
The Slow Path, by Tazmainian Devil - Anti-bender revolts? Sokka and Suki defending Omashu? Toph firebending? It’s everything trite and everything completely ridiculous. It shouldn’t work in the slightest. But… it’s glorious. There is also a heavy Taang focus here. I really like it though! [COMPLETE]
Stormbenders, by Fandomme - Everybody’s favorite play on the “arranged marriage” trope. Really. It’s def the best in the fandom. If you haven’t read this, you’re wrong. [COMPLETE] Also check out Ozai’s Vengeance by Fandomme as well, which has absolutely nothing to do with either Ozai or Vengeance. Complete as well. Both blow my mind. EDIT: OZAI’S VENGEANCE IS FANTASTIC. A MUST READ.
Tempest in a Teacup, by AkaVertigo - For the first half, Zuko isn’t even introduced, but we just have Katara and Iroh. It’s pretty fantastic [: Don’t try to read the sequel, as it’s long dead. But this one ends with enough closure, and it is [COMPLETE].
Twist of Fate, by jazzpha - Aang was released from the iceberg early. Lu Ten killed him in the North, and the Avatar spirit was reborn into Katara. Excellent intrigue in the Fire Nation between Fire Lord Ozai, Crown Prince Lu Ten, General Ozai, and Admiral Jeong Jeong. Also, there’s a great Azula/OC pairing, a budding relationship between Zuko and Katara in the South Pole, Koh, badass!Ursa, and my new OTP, Lu Ten/Jun. A must read. And as of yesterday, [COMPLETE]
Dancing in the Dark, by DamageCtrl - Shameless blutara, with some interesting twists. There’s no action and no intense plot device. Just romantic tension and resolution. Basically, angst and fluff in equal portions. Good for those of you who like that kinda stuff. [COMPLETE]
Half-Asleep, by The Crushinator - This is fantastic. It’s only nine chapters, but still rather long, and is centered around Katara. Though the eventual pairings are not kataang and maiko (obviously), the author still treats those relationships, as well as Aang and Mai, with a lot of respect and depth. I highly recommend it to all A:TLA fans, regardless of shipping preferences. Also, surprise cameos from a past avatar, a badass badgermole, and a crazy guru. [COMPLETE]
His Majesty Prefers Blue, by ShamelessLiar - Man, this fic used to update ALL the time. Like, at least once a week! I followed it up all the way… and it died off right before it was supposed to end. But surprisingly it updated again a few months back and finally finished! HMPB is a wonderful fic regarding Zuko dealing with corruption in his new regime from all angles, including those he’d least expect, while also trying to avoid marrying the political allies his uncle has lined up for him. HEAVY LEMONS. Guys, the characterization in this is the biggest deal. Every character is written exactly spot-on, so that it almost hurts. The Big Bad reveal may upset you, but stick around for the explanation and it’ll make sense. Finally, it’s [COMPLETE]
It’s been a rough few months for me from a fanfic perspective… My efforts to write my own stuff kept disagreeing with Real Life, and some awesome fics that I was reading decided to go dead for no apparent reason. Sad day. Anyways, I’ve got a few sequels on the back burner, as well as the Sparrowkeet business of course. And I’m always on the prowl for new stuff as well. Please send me your recs, and I’ll keep you guys updated with mine when I come across them! Expect another fic list update before the summer’s out. And for those of you in school, good luck on your finals!
-Sam
P.S. Some of these authors are on tumblr. You should totally stalk them and tell them how much you love them!
(Source: cactusjuiced)
avatar the last airbender; 3x11 the eclipse —> the legend of korra; 1x07 the aftermath
daddy issues.
(Source: fire-lady)
Daddy Issues (just had to)
Katara: My father left us behind when we needed him most.Toph: My father doesn't accept me.
Asami: My father betrayed me. He was supporting the equalists and created massive weapons of destruction for them.
Zuko: My father burned my face, banished me, never loved me, is responsible for the disappearance of my mother, turned my sister crazy, plotted my grandfather's death, ruled with an iron fist, and was nearly successful in taking over the entire world. Now, tell me your daddy issues again?
Katara:
Toph:
Asami:
Zuko: That's what I thought.
school’s out! zutara fic list (v.5)!
The best Zutara multi-chapter fanfic’s I’ve ever read (redone as of 04/27/2012):
The Slow Path, by Tazmainian Devil - Anti-bender revolts? Sokka and Suki defending Omashu? Toph firebending? It’s everything trite and everything completely ridiculous. It shouldn’t work in the slightest. But… it’s glorious. There is also a heavy Taang focus here. I really like it though! [COMPLETE]
Stormbenders, by Fandomme - Everybody’s favorite play on the “arranged marriage” trope. Really. It’s def the best in the fandom. If you haven’t read this, you’re wrong. [COMPLETE] Also check out Ozai’s Vengeance by Fandomme as well, which has absolutely nothing to do with either Ozai or Vengeance. Complete as well. Both blow my mind. EDIT: OZAI’S VENGEANCE IS FANTASTIC. A MUST READ.
Tempest in a Teacup, by AkaVertigo - For the first half, Zuko isn’t even introduced, but we just have Katara and Iroh. It’s pretty fantastic [: Don’t try to read the sequel, as it’s long dead. But this one ends with enough closure, and it is [COMPLETE].
Twist of Fate, by jazzpha - Aang was released from the iceberg early. Lu Ten killed him in the North, and the Avatar spirit was reborn into Katara. Excellent intrigue in the Fire Nation between Fire Lord Ozai, Crown Prince Lu Ten, General Ozai, and Admiral Jeong Jeong. Also, there’s a great Azula/OC pairing, a budding relationship between Zuko and Katara in the South Pole, Koh, badass!Ursa, and my new OTP, Lu Ten/Jun. A must read. And as of yesterday, [COMPLETE]
Dancing in the Dark, by DamageCtrl - Shameless blutara, with some interesting twists. There’s no action and no intense plot device. Just romantic tension and resolution. Basically, angst and fluff in equal portions. Good for those of you who like that kinda stuff. [COMPLETE]
Half-Asleep, by The Crushinator - This is fantastic. It’s only nine chapters, but still rather long, and is centered around Katara. Though the eventual pairings are not kataang and maiko (obviously), the author still treats those relationships, as well as Aang and Mai, with a lot of respect and depth. I highly recommend it to all A:TLA fans, regardless of shipping preferences. Also, surprise cameos from a past avatar, a badass badgermole, and a crazy guru. [COMPLETE]
His Majesty Prefers Blue, by ShamelessLiar - Man, this fic used to update ALL the time. Like, at least once a week! I followed it up all the way… and it died off right before it was supposed to end. But surprisingly it updated again a few months back and finally finished! HMPB is a wonderful fic regarding Zuko dealing with corruption in his new regime from all angles, including those he’d least expect, while also trying to avoid marrying the political allies his uncle has lined up for him. HEAVY LEMONS. Guys, the characterization in this is the biggest deal. Every character is written exactly spot-on, so that it almost hurts. The Big Bad reveal may upset you, but stick around for the explanation and it’ll make sense. Finally, it’s [COMPLETE]
It’s been a rough few months for me from a fanfic perspective… My efforts to write my own stuff kept disagreeing with Real Life, and some awesome fics that I was reading decided to go dead for no apparent reason. Sad day. Anyways, I’ve got a few sequels on the back burner, as well as the Sparrowkeet business of course. And I’m always on the prowl for new stuff as well. Please send me your recs, and I’ll keep you guys updated with mine when I come across them! Expect another fic list update before the summer’s out. And for those of you in school, good luck on your finals!
-Sam
P.S. Some of these authors are on tumblr. You should totally stalk them and tell them how much you love them!
(Source: cactusjuiced)
I approve also, mostly because Mako is being compared to Katara here and not Zuko - I find Mako’s role in the story to parallel Katara’s much more strongly than his superficial resemblance to Zuko :)Can’t help but smiling when watching this vid.
Awesome Zutara/Makorra vid
((Wow, this is actually really good. The parallels…))
I don’t like comparing ships and the whole 2.0 thing, but…i approve of this
Stop I know what you’re thinking. “ugh an zutara 2.0 amv” BUT IT ISNT.
This is one of the best amvs I’ve seen in a while.
oh my god
of course
mako isn’t zuko’s spiritual successor
KORRA IS!
So I’m sure people have already pointed at least some of this out, but I haven’t seen it all in one place yet.
Doesn’t anyone find it suspicious that Toph’s age isn’t listed on her profile? You could argue “Oh it’s just her statue” but nuh-uh, Aang and Zuko’s statues have THEIR ages listed. Zuko’s age is how old he is because he is still alive. Aang’s is how old he was when he died.
The fact that Toph’s age isn’t listed begs two questions:
Is she still alive?
If she’s dead, when did she die?If she died as an older lady, why wouldn’t we just see her age listed as however old she was, like Aang?
Other thing to observe is that Toph did serve as a Republic City cop, as far as we’re aware. We saw her in their uniform in Korra’s vision - very likely its first chief, right? Like her own Dai Li. If Toph is still alive and kicking, why isn’t she in Republic City? Where would she have gone off to? If I was still alive I’d want to stick to where I lived, where my daughter was. We know Zuko is traveling the world as “an ambassador for world balance” but I’m sure that’s the kind of political stuff Toph would abhor. Theoretically, her having some kind of fallout with her daughter or someone important could spur her leaving and being some crotchety old woman, I suppose…
But as stubborn as Toph is, there’s no questioning that she doesn’t really like being alone, by the end of the series - at the most, she enjoyed and loved the family she found in the Gaang (“Do you really think friendships that last more than one lifetime?” so precious). At the least, she loves having someone to boss around. So why would be just travel the world, then? Anyway,that aside (as I think that’s not likely), her lack of age seems suspicious either way.
Lin’s description cites that she is uncompromising and believes in military might. It would stand to reason that if her mother and/or father (if she ever knew her father) were killed when she was younger, it would spur this kind of hard-ass attitude. Especially if Toph died due to NOT enforcing military might and assertive force in the name of upholding peace.
I also found out earlier today that “Yakone” (the man who threatened Republic City 42 years ago) is an Inuit name that can be translated roughly as “red aurora” or “blood in the snow.” This seems to allude to the idea that Yakone was a bloodbender.
And as awesome as Toph is, I’m sorry, but a skilled bloodbender would certainly be the most likely thing that could kill her - and she was the CHIEF OF POLICE in Republic City, she would be the FIRST person, most likely, to fight him.
The flashback sequence with Aang looked like a court room. Yakone looked like he was on trial.
What if that was a courtroom, and the trial was in regards to the death of Toph Beifong?
Aang is a very peaceful guy, right? What would spur him to “deal with Yakone head on?” Maybe murdering one of his best friends, you think?
Whatever happened, Tenzin got pretty pissed when Tarlok brought it up - which means something bad happened.
This theory I’m proposing is obviously dark and unpleasant, I’m just showing these tidbits I’ve observed and trying to think of what they represent. I mean, we got Zuko’s age AND the fact that he’s still alive handed to us through the website, not even the show. Why wouldn’t they do the same with Toph, then? I’m just saying…it seems suspicious, and there’s a theory for you to consider until we find out more about this ‘skeleton in the closet.’
Whether this idea is true or not, I hope the truth behind the matter is as potentially dark and mature as would be fitting for how it’s been referenced. I look forward to finding out.
I like this a lot.
What happened 42 years ago?
oooh this would be cool.
not really related to this theory: WHAT IF DANTE BASCO IS VOICING YAKONE.
O>M<G
this is pretty dope… I ship this…
whoaaaa dante basco bringing it o:
i didn’t notice it was him until i read the word “dope”.
Avatar - TLA: So Iroh’s totally my favorite character… poor Zuko.
gahahah so in character!
