Horyo
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Post by Horyo on Jul 18, 2008 12:56:32 GMT -5
The finale is coming up and the shipping is gona be set in stone as what's canon and what's non.
So for the people who ship, whatcha gonna do? I mean, it'd be senseless to have ship bashes if you know what's what.
I guess you can draw back to the world of fanfiction....but it's not as satisfying as the real thing.
Any plans for your shipping practices?
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Post by mahatista on Jul 18, 2008 13:27:18 GMT -5
I beg to differ. I find much more satisfaction in well-written fanfiction than in the show itself. Even if the fic isn't romantically inclined. The show has fallen way short of it's original promise vis a vis organic, logical story telling. There are lots of stories out there that have nothing to do with shipping and they can be really exciting and engaging in a way that canon often is not. But as for shipping -- Zutara will live forever. it's got a great, romantic, organic base and the fans are pretty dedicated. Canon status actually suppresses creativity in the fandom, IMO. Fanon keeps things open and sparks the imagination. So even if Zutara ends up only fanon, you'll see it celebrated forever.
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Aanglover
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Post by Aanglover on Jul 18, 2008 14:24:07 GMT -5
it doesn't really matter to me... i mean.. kataang is my OTP..and will always be but i really would have liked Tokka to happen.. if Sukka happens, no sweat. i like that pairing too. if some of the ships i like wouldn't become canon.. hey, i'll just have to deal w/ it, it's a show. there are also alternatives like fanart & fanfiction that are equally as satisfying, but some don't really hold to the plot of the show (which sometimes can be annoying to me in fanfics). whether the pairing/s u ship happens or not, it's just a show and no one should get so worked up about it to bash other ships.
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Zenjamin
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Post by Zenjamin on Jul 18, 2008 14:53:13 GMT -5
I am kataang. Zutara wont happen and I personally dont think it could work long term.
But the finale solidifying cannon really doesnt change anything, (except for the cannon!Zutatans, but we dont have many of those on the DH.)
I consider myself more Toko/Irsa then anything. Will the finale change how I think these personality dynamics would interact? Nope.
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Ana
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Post by Ana on Jul 18, 2008 15:13:42 GMT -5
The show has fallen way short of it's original promise vis a vis organic, logical story telling. I disagree. I think the quality of Avatar has gone up since it originally began But for shipping, I think everything will pretty much stay the same as it is now. I do not think of fanfic as highly as mahatista does (mostly because ficcers have a totally different perception of the characters/relationships/what have you than me and I can’t see the fic as realistic) but she’s right in the sense that Zutara will live on in the world of fanon. It was born there, after all. Kataang/Maiko is mostly squeeing over the satisfaction canon and writing fanfic to fill in what we want. So, that will continue to live on. And the same will be true for other fanon (e.g. Taang) and canon (e.g. Sukka) ships. The only thing that will really chance is the fanon shippers who think their pairing is/will be canon won’t think that anymore I think.
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aurawind
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Post by aurawind on Jul 18, 2008 15:33:44 GMT -5
I will always support Soko, my OTP.
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Post by ~*~WhItEsHeEp~*~ on Jul 18, 2008 15:35:57 GMT -5
doesnt change me at all, cuz im kataang, suka, and maiko, and we all know that those are whats gonna happen. althoug, tokka would have been kinda cute, if it werent for suki, it could have happened. ^_^
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Post by mahatista on Jul 18, 2008 15:38:41 GMT -5
doesnt change me at all, cuz im kataang, suka, and maiko, and we all know that those are whats gonna happen. althoug, tokka would have been kinda cute, if it werent for suki, it could have happened. ^_^ Then why do you have a Taang avi above your rude comment to Zutarians?
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Aanglover
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Post by Aanglover on Jul 18, 2008 15:47:58 GMT -5
if my pairings didn't happen then i would be upset and a little sad but i wouldn't start flipping off at anyone cuz it didn't happen and the opposing ship did. @mahatista: i don't think gamergurl really said anything bad about Zutara? she just commented on how she's happy all of her ships are maybe gonna happen. or maybe she's just confident of her ships happening?
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asian malaysian
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Post by asian malaysian on Jul 18, 2008 16:00:38 GMT -5
Well Ive got my BSG Season 3 dvds so that will see through a week or so. Then Ill just curl up.....(ala cave of the two lovers)and die!
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Post by cara24 on Jul 18, 2008 18:38:57 GMT -5
The finale is coming up and the shipping is gona be set in stone as what's canon and what's non. So for the people who ship, whatcha gonna do? I mean, it'd be senseless to have ship bashes if you know what's what. I guess you can draw back to the world of fanfiction....but it's not as satisfying as the real thing. Any plans for your shipping practices? I am always going to love Zutara. I don't care whats canon. lol. After the show is over I'll read fanfictions, and look at fanarts.
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Horyo
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Post by Horyo on Jul 18, 2008 19:50:32 GMT -5
I gave up on fanon pairings since season 1 finale.
Zhue was my OP.
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inuyatta
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Post by inuyatta on Jul 18, 2008 20:05:06 GMT -5
The writing has definitely dropped in quality since the beginning, so I've been pretty much relying on good fic to fix the canon. So there really is no problem for me--esp. since if there are any ships I want to work around, canon has made it exceptionally easy with the poor setup...though this obviously refers to all other ships besides Kataang...though with tonight's episode, I wouldn't say it's impossible to write a way around that either. So I'll enjoy myself, regardless--I guess that's the answer?
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silverdreams
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Post by silverdreams on Jul 18, 2008 20:18:12 GMT -5
Idk idc XP I like the show way more than the fandom. Id feel guilty ruiting for zutara cuz of angs feelings.. idk.. i just hope everyone makes out with each other and has a big multi-some
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Post by goten0040 on Jul 18, 2008 20:31:58 GMT -5
If you've seen the Harry Potter shipping battles, you'll know this will be no different. The fanons will be strong as ever.
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