Ana
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Post by Ana on Nov 28, 2006 15:46:46 GMT -5
;D I guess that makes you my little sister then! And yeah, I think we are a bit more openminded than most. Coolness. I've always wanted to be a little sister (since I have two and they seem to get the better deal). Kataangs do seem to be more openminded. We mostly just take what the show gives us and roll with it. I miss Katara. Dude...I realized something... Friday night is going to be like War Of The Shippers. You could probably hear the "YAY ZUTARA!" and "YAY KATAANG!" from space. Oh my God, I'm getting scared... I fear for our lives (and the mods). Maybe we can just grab some cookies and hide somewhere? Aww, hope that goes well.
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Post by risanf on Nov 28, 2006 15:48:28 GMT -5
So, I believe the subject up for consideration is the fact that we Kataangs are generally outnumbered - both in terms of people and in terms of fics/art/etc. Why is that? Any views? There has to be a reason for why there is a lot more Zutara fans than Kataang. And it can't be the "hotness factor" we see something that Kataang doesn't,(someone at lj said it best) and seriously it seems to forced sometimes for me to fully enjoy it. I like it for fluff factor, but the majority of the time, I am majorly turned off by it because the creators and writers throw it at you. It's almost like they are screaming "Ship it!" Which, in turn, makes me groan and turn away. I understand the rebellion factor; I go out of my way to ship non-canon couples all the time. But this time, with this fandom, I find it more rebellious to ship the canon couple. The age difference between Aang and Katara is actually part of what makes the relationship special; it seperates it from the cliched "best friend couple" schick and moves it into a much less cliche catagory. But as I see it, even a well-done canon Zutara may just be another drop in the bucket of goodgirl/badass, right alongside Inuyasha/Kagome, Bulma/Vegeta, those two from the Breakfast Club ("You know what my dad gave me for Christmas?! It was a carton of cigarettes!!"), and of course the endless amounts of Draco/anybody fics in the Harry Potter fandom. I just don't see Zutara winning me over for being rebellious, when it embodies a lot of things I don't care for, and is shipped by an incredibly large number of people who often write fics that I think are tired out. No personal offense meant.
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Rainyaqua
Ba Sing Se Zuko
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Post by Rainyaqua on Nov 28, 2006 15:50:37 GMT -5
Uhgg, I don't even want to think about the forums when it ends. So, if anybody wants me, I'll be a shipping bomb shelter.
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Power
Fire Lord Zuko
Kataangian Elite. Air/Water Warrior
Toph and Sokka. Every day they get closer to each other.
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Post by Power on Nov 28, 2006 15:52:12 GMT -5
you know the funny thing is im not going to be home when the episode airs, but my DVD Burner with commercial edit will be making things happy for me.
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Post by thelastavatar on Nov 28, 2006 15:52:54 GMT -5
yup, the different reasons are pretty much all worn out. every time i see a new reason for Zutara, there are a few things goin on in my head. 1. These reasons get lamer and lamer. 2. Can they possibly make up more gunk about these characters? 3. When in real life do these things ever work out? I pretty much watch relationships like this sink faster than a bar of steel.
BTW, on a side note. I checked a recent poll in Distant Horizons, and guess what? more people like Jin with Zuko than Katara! I think that is a victory for the Kataangians, though I would rather ship SoKo (SongxZuko)
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Growly
DOBS Katara
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Post by Growly on Nov 28, 2006 15:53:58 GMT -5
Coolness. I've always wanted to be a little sister (since I have two and they seem to get the better deal). Kataangs do seem to be more openminded. We mostly just take what the show gives us and roll with it. ... you're right. Younger siblings do get the better deal. Drat... what have I let myself in for? Poor, poor mods... It was nice knowing you guys... EDIT: yup, the different reasons are pretty much all worn out. every time i see a new reason for Zutara, there are a few things goin on in my head. 1. These reasons get lamer and lamer. 2. Can they possibly make up more gunk about these characters? 3. When in real life do these things ever work out? I pretty much watch relationships like this sink faster than a bar of steel. BTW, on a side note. I checked a recent poll in Distant Horizons, and guess what? more people like Jin with Zuko than Katara! I think that is a victory for the Kataangians, though I would rather ship SoKo (SongxZuko) I appreciate your zeal, but it's comments like this that make the Zutarians say we're against their ship and could be considered minorly bashing. I like both Soko and Zujin, but neither of them as spite ships.
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Kyatto
Kyoshi Azula
Dance, magic dance!
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Post by Kyatto on Nov 28, 2006 15:54:15 GMT -5
Uhgg, I don't even want to think about the forums when it ends. So, if anybody wants me, I'll be a shipping bomb shelter. I'll join you and bring cookies and hot chocolate.
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Post by thelastavatar on Nov 28, 2006 15:59:10 GMT -5
not spite ships either. I just feel Song and Zuko really clicked at that moment....
Still no comments on my long post on the Avatar State? Any feedback? guys?
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Post by risanf on Nov 28, 2006 16:01:54 GMT -5
A thing in favor of an idea like this is that you can't always trust the slant a trailer has to be indictative of the Avatar series as a whole. Remember the trailer concerning Secret of the Fire Nation, where it was all "Jet still can't be trusted bum bum buuummmm"? Look what happened. Jet ended up taking a large step towards redemption.
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Growly
DOBS Katara
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Post by Growly on Nov 28, 2006 16:01:58 GMT -5
I'm still reading it. I'm sort of multitasking right now. Not only is friday the premiere, it's also the deadline for the comic anthology I'm working on.
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kalluwen
Buzzard Wasp
Suki fanboy, gotta love a woman with skillz
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Post by kalluwen on Nov 28, 2006 16:02:30 GMT -5
umm feeling lazy atm... btw hey TLA! did you read my fic yet? I finally got it onto fanfiction.net so it will be dissappearing from the creations forum very shortly.
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Power
Fire Lord Zuko
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Toph and Sokka. Every day they get closer to each other.
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Post by Power on Nov 28, 2006 16:04:43 GMT -5
not spite ships either. I just feel Song and Zuko really clicked at that moment.... Still no comments on my long post on the Avatar State? Any feedback? guys? I would say you pretty much laid the entire course of the Avatar State and what triggered Aang to enter it. I think the one with Avatar Kyoshi, i believe since she is his past life, by wearing her clothing he magically was able to channel her spirit.
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Post by thelastavatar on Nov 28, 2006 16:05:42 GMT -5
im workin on it, ill look at it on fanfiction.net i guess then. and i didnt try to slant, but i figured that there would be some twist...
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kalluwen
Buzzard Wasp
Suki fanboy, gotta love a woman with skillz
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Post by kalluwen on Nov 28, 2006 16:06:07 GMT -5
it's magic!!
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Ana
Metalbending Cop
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Post by Ana on Nov 28, 2006 16:07:21 GMT -5
... you're right. Younger siblings do get the better deal. Drat... what have I let myself in for? A world of torture. But don’t worry, I’ll try and be a cool sibling. Not only is friday the premiere, it's also the deadline for the comic anthology I'm working on. Good luck with that. A thing in favor of an idea like this is that you can't always trust the slant a trailer has to be indictative of the Avatar series as a whole. Remember the trailer concerning Secret of the Fire Nation, where it was all "Jet still can't be trusted bum bum buuummmm"? Look what happened. Jet ended up taking a large step towards redemption. Indeed. Another example would be "The Cave of Two Lovers". Everyone thought Aang and Katara were going to confess their undying love for each other but that didn't happen yet. Trailers are meant to be misleading.
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