One more squeeing thought on the Avatar episode.

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You know the end of the episode, where Zuko's like "I am Zuko, Prince of the Fire Nation and heir to the throne."?

That's exactly the version of Zuko I imagined in this drabble, weeks ago. That's him, right there!

I'm ridiculously pleased by this.


Also? This episode proves that Avatar: The Last Airbender was totally written for girls. I mean, really.

Comments

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

I hadn't thought of it that way, but you're right. Emphasis really is worth as much as context, sometimes. Katara just assumed that the fortune teller meant power in bending abilities. And we know what they say about assuming.

Actually, that was the first episode where I twigged to the idea of K/Z as a future pairing, though I didn't really get into it until the season finale (and lots of fanfic; that helped too./)

[leslina.livejournal.com]

I had suspicions of a ZxK pairing since episode 1-2. But then I'm a sucker for those explosive, complimentary ships. I hate the term "opposites attract", I like to think of it as two characters complimenting one another. All those kewl feng shuey, balance ying-yang principals. Aunt Wu sorta reinforced my suspicions. And I have to agree, the fic isn't too bad in this fandom, though it could stand some variety. Speaking of fic, when are you going to update that drabble series? Cos waiting for you to update I wrote my own continuation drabble with a little inspiration from the "red story" in Hero. No worries. It won't be published anymore on the net. I just needed to write it. Will send it over in little bit.

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

I also think of them as complimentary personalities, not combative personalities. They're both strong people who feel very deeply, and fight very hard. Growing up they've each had to work hard against a world that doesn't want to accept them-- Katara for her bending, and Zuko for practically everything. And I'm just going to repost something I said way back here:
In a more global sense, I like the pairing because I think Zuko and Katara are two good people who could find in each other a partner to respect and challenge. I think their hot-tempered natures could make for some passionate fights/feelings and their strong sense of dedication/loyalty tags them both as romantics at heart. In most ways they're very similar-- stubborn, proud, determined to do what they think is right. That could make them fight a lot, but their essential goodness and shared innate compassion (while not very compassionate these days, we know from the flashbacks that Zuko's far too compassionate by nature, as far as the Fire Nation is concerned) would be a strong attraction.




All those kewl feng shuey, balance ying-yang principals.

Given how in-your-face the symbolism of this show is, it's hard not to notice the parallels between fire/water, ying/yang, moon/sun, and Zuko/Katara. The season finale really drove it home for me. Then when donna_c_punk got into it she pointed out something that I've thought about a lot since: that the Avatar literally, spiritually, and symbolically brings together opposites. He unites ying and yang to a peaceful balance. Aang's whole purpose is to bring balance to the world, to unite ying and yang, and since Katara and Zuko were slapped with the ying and yang label back in episodes 19/20, and are strongs symbols of their respective nations/elements, it makes sense that they meet through the Avatar.

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

stubborn, proud, determined to do what they think is right.

*right or necessary, I should say. Both Katara and Zuko aren't above stealing, for example.