jillrg
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Post by jillrg on Aug 8, 2008 18:09:00 GMT -5
Since this is the most prominent shipping debate after Maiko-Kataang-Zutara, it should have a poll, too.
So, who do you prefer with Sokka and why? My choice is Toph. They are so cute and funny and interesting together, have such a great chemistry, and Toph's crush on Sokka has been obvious and fun to watch without being lame or turning her out-of-character into some kind of giggling lovestruck mess like most crushes are depicted in fiction.
Suki is too much of a modern cookie-cutter love interest for me to find anything interesting about their relationship. Sure, she's a warrior girl, but so are 90% of the girls on Avatar, so nothing special there (Joss Whedon would approve, as do I). She became a love interest for Sokka in the very first episode she was introduced, which to me says her primary purpose was to be a love interest, not a character. No offense, I'm not a Suki hater. That's just partially why I find Toph's and Sokka's interaction sweeter and more interesting.
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Post by Planet Unicorn on Aug 8, 2008 19:34:36 GMT -5
I pick Toph/Sokka. I agree with you, too, exactly.
Suki's too normal for Sokka. She's just the reqular warrior girl. Toph is funny, goofy, and the greatest EarthBender in the world. Tokka shenanigans just make Tokka. Suki and Sokka just aren't similar. Sukka's just the regular relationship; Tokka's more interesting.
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Post by Kana on Aug 8, 2008 20:07:48 GMT -5
Tokka, to me, sounds a little. . . . ew. Not only is he 3 years older than her (which, I admit, wouldn't be a big deal in the future, but now it seems a little too wrong for a TV-Y7 kids show ). I LOVE their relationship as is, little sister/big brother, and I don't see it turning into something more. Sukka, is more of an epic love story. They start out as enemies, of a sort, but they end up falling in love. And because of Suki, Sokka went through a lot of character development. If they hadn't met, he probably would still that immature, sexiest and loser-ific character we met in The Boy and the Iceburg. Not to mention xxD
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Post by goten0040 on Aug 8, 2008 20:56:44 GMT -5
It took a lot of thought, but I'm gonna have to go with Tokka. Unrequited love makes me feel all sad but warm and fuzzy. I just love how she idolizes him deep down, and you can see how much she really cares about him.
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Post by mike1921 on Aug 8, 2008 21:07:18 GMT -5
Tokka. Toph's a funny brutal psychotic who puts Keith Ledger's part of the joker to shame (not insulting the man. He was awesome.) and Sokka is as much a comic relief character as a major character can get who's pain makes everyone laugh. Every time Toph would get sorta mad hilarity would ensue. Not to mention xxD When I say that the first time I thought he wasn't wearing anything on his lower body .
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Post by goten0040 on Aug 8, 2008 21:21:31 GMT -5
It's Heath Ledger. *shameless fangirl* I never found her psychotic, just a bit cruel... like... a kid with a magnifying glass over ants or something. Sokka's the ant.
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Post by jillrg on Aug 8, 2008 22:28:24 GMT -5
Of course -- that's how she shows affection ;D BTW, could it be a coincidence Toph only started glomping Zuko after Suki returned? Clearly the poor girl was on the rebound
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Post by Sakura on Aug 8, 2008 22:36:29 GMT -5
BTW, could it be a coincidence Toph only started glomping Zuko after Suki returned? Clearly the poor girl was on the rebound Aww come on. You don't think that Toko was not true? TOKKA! Isn't it Tokka Week? Yay! When you go on FF.net and read all those Tokka fanfics... Tokka. Tokka is the choice.
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Post by taiyo *on limited hiatus* on Aug 8, 2008 23:20:34 GMT -5
Aww, I ship Sukka and Tokka. :/ And Older!Toko while that's mildly in the subject I've always shipped Sukka. It just went from casual to a little more passionate when I saw Suki in the second half season 3 trailer. Post Boiling Rock, their interactins have been adorable. Especially with Suki's high tolerance for his drawings/sculptures of her. XD Tokka, I can't say I've always been a Tokka shipper but I eventually fell for it because it's the most natural relationship on the show IMO. They're best buddies and completely casual around each other. Plus I give Toph props on how she handled her crush on Sokka even if it felt a little bit like Bryke threw that development out the window.
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Post by fuego on Aug 9, 2008 1:24:04 GMT -5
Sukka...just the way they have conversations together blance each other and they complete each other. It funny cause even thought they didn't spend alot of time together, yet somehow came off as if they been know each other for years. Also I think it one of a few ship that caual viewers would like and get cause again, the pairing of these two work well, Yin and yang.
Now I do get mad that there isn't much of for Sukka but it not a deep grudge and I can understand why there still is love for Tokka...Again, wonderful pairing that both get each other and don't have to say much words. both balance each other and I think Sokka has change toph in a scene by being more open about herself...heck it was sokka first and second(The Chase) that was able to offer a peace branch about join there group....Still I see it more as "Just Firends" and or a Gwen Stacy where Suki is Sokka's Mary Jane Watson
Either that or Just get rid of the middle man and have to two hook up al la "The Serpent’s Pass" ...but that another Versus
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Post by jillrg on Aug 9, 2008 8:54:38 GMT -5
Gwen Stacy died. By falling.
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Post by aquavi on Aug 9, 2008 10:15:10 GMT -5
^I think she means in terms of character where though Gwen was Peter's girlfriend before she died, the 'love of his life' was Mary Jane. There are other reasons for a couple not to be together other then character death BTW. My preference if for Tokka, they simply had more interaction to go off of. I did find George towards the end to be rather endearing (and in terms of 'realistic teenage relationships' I would actually bet my money on George rather the Maiko) but I wish there was more evidence of it during previous episodes where they were together. I think Suki's characterization fell a bit because of a pigeon-hole she was forced into being Sokka's girlfriend after Yue. Not an easy act to follow that....
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Post by irishgal on Aug 9, 2008 10:32:26 GMT -5
I am such a Sukka girl! It is probably the first ship I got into! But to me, Suki just always seemed right for Sokka.
However....deep down, I think the Tokka ship is cute. The whole idea of Toph's crush on Sokka seems....well cute!..But Sukka still tops the two for me!
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Post by Azula's Flames on Aug 9, 2008 20:23:08 GMT -5
I adore Tokka, I'm such a sucker for one sided unrequented love I'm all too familiar
I never thought they would officially get together in the finale but I did think it would be officially addressed and maybe leave it a bit ambiguous for the future (they could never be paired at currant age) but apparently Toph just forgot about it :/
To me Sukka was always a bit Meh and random though they were kinda cute together in the last episodes but before that I really didnt get it Yue/Sokka was better
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Post by notreal on Aug 9, 2008 20:30:47 GMT -5
Ahhaahhh, I'm one of the original rabid Sukka fans pwning teh forumz. Sukka has been my OTP since the first time I saw Warriors of Kyoshi and it was still the best for me through the S1 finale. :3 Suki is my favorite character because of how strong, intelligent, sweet, and dedicated she is. Her sense of humor is also pretty cool. Sokka and Suki are awesome for eachother, even though he can be a mentally challenged person. =P
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