@Dauragon
Future Trunks 😭 one of the funniest things i've learned about the conception of his character (and most people don't know) is the fact that Toriyama deliberately made him attractive in order to "attract the female demographic". Obviously it WORKED, female audiences love this guy
@duskgumi
"megumi" a japanese word for blessing and can also be used as a name. what's bittersweet is that toji genuinely chose that name with good intention, but him being an absentee (and eventually, deceased) dad to his son just made megumi think the opposite of what he intended
rewatching atla made me realize that katara is hands down the most WELL-ROUNDED character in atla. nurturing and kind with a heart of a healer, but also incredibly stubborn and temperamental like the ocean. she just gets undervalued by the fanbase in favor of characters like zuko
do you ever just think about how gran gran losing her friend (hama), reflects katara's sadness in losing aang to the fire nation? and the trauma of aang nearly dying, reminding katara of her mother's death all over again
katara's protectiveness always has a layer of sorrow to it
@BiCapybara
like hc-ing a character as exclusively mlm and being mad at others seeing him as bi... huh like wdym?? my boy blushed and straight up kissed a female love interest in canon ? and why are u personally so opposed to the idea that he appreciates and loves women?? let dude love women
@Jtaylor0_3
Mark Ruffalo explicitly called it 'genocide' years ago, but of course they forced him to apologize. Him and John Cusack!!!! He's always been outspoken about being Pro-Palestinian. and Angelina Jolie, she openly condemned Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza in a long post & even+
forget shipping kataang or not, this is beyond ship preference. this is a complete mischaracterization issue. what is with this fandom and its incessant tendency to demonize aang. disturbing and bizarre
how can you say these words with ur whole chest when the show itself calls you a liar. now i'm convinced that some ""fans"" 1) have selective memory 2) watched the show with their eyes close 3) slept throughout it or 4) lack basic media literacy (overused term ik but appropriate)
"he doesn't support her enough" "he doesn't think she's a hero" he explicitly called her a hero and was so moved by her that he decided to help her with her plan to destroy the factory, he very loudly cheered her on during her fight with master pakku and even outright refused to-
@ifuaflygirl
@sooyoungsbabe
it's higanbana (red spider lily) also known as "the flower of death" or hell flower in japanese superstition. it symbolizes (as you can obvs tell from its name) death and loss, and ominous events
be trained by pakku bc how dare that man exclude katara, he openly acknowledged that she saved him from dying bc of azula, even when katara tried to downplay herself. he would've eventually died in the iceberg if it weren't for her. aang is quite literally katara's biggest fanboy
@schizarella
@tahiadjazayir
he already thinks you're a weirdo, he's just being kind interacting with you 😭 how can u not get that.
we're not infantilizing him, we're just calling you out for your weirdo behavior and you're trying to recontextualize it to make it seem like you're doing nothing wrong. stop
i don't even want to touch on how reductive it is when ppl boil aang and katara's meaningful relationship/dynamic down to "a mother and her son" just to justify their dislike towards the pairing, or else this will turn into a long(er) thread
@its_silika
@lycheehive
i couldn't care less if you ship zutara or not, but i have to do a double take whenever i see fanart or hcs of smiling katara in full fire lady garb, with her husband fire lord zuko. katara would NEVER. that shit is so wildly out of character, like did we even watch the same show
@folkoftheshelf
wearing a veil or hijab was historically a signifier of respectability and high status. to differentiate between esteemed women and those of lower rank, like slaves. eventually it became synonymous to modesty. that's the origin of muslim women's hijab, and dune incorporates this.
@SlyPerformer
@LookAtMyMeat1
What's funny is that they don't even need to do that. The OG show was already brimming with strong, complex female characters. Katara is a PRIME example of this, but the LA robbed an integral amount of nuance & depth and just replaced it with a shallow depiction of her character.
@E_Teezey1286
@Dauragon
tbf a LOT of women think Vegeta is the sexiest man in the series, Trunks inherited his facial features & complexion while also being the most unique-looking Saiyan (thanks to Bulma). It's the cute lavender hair, plus the contrast of his eyes and his natural tan. his face card 🤌
fyi, katara is ""motherly"" to everyone she cares for, her love language is being doting and fiercely protective, the convo between sokka and toph (who thinks it's overbearing) even lampshades this. but the nature of katara and aang's relationship itself is best friends to lovers
one of my biggest pet peeves is glancing @ what i wrote on a whim then seeing that i forgot to mention something. like the fandom's need and tendency to adultify katara and how annoying and weird it is which deserves a separate rant of its own... STOP ADULTIFYING MY GIRL KATARA‼️
forget shipping kataang or not, this is beyond ship preference. this is a complete mischaracterization issue. what is with this fandom and its incessant tendency to demonize aang. disturbing and bizarre
@Jtaylor0_3
defended the people of Iraq after 9/11. She's been a critic of American imperialism, sees through the bullshit, is a genuine humanitarian... I knew there was a reason why I liked these particular celebrities. They have actual, genuine decency and aren't disgusting zionist freaks.
@Abdulhal3m
@4vataruniverse
I'd hesitate to call Azula anything like "minimal". Azula & Zuko's first fight in the series had Zuko attacking her in close quarters, he was even using his fire daggers but she was deflecting every single one of his attacks with ease, not even utilizing her bending. In the Suki+
Greta & Margot,
While it can sting to win the box office but not take home the gold, your millions of fans love you.
You’re both so much more than Kenough.
#HillaryBarbie
@DannyVegito
And it's so IMMERSIVE, blood-pumping, intensely raw & exciting in a way that's never been replicated. You watch Superman or any other superhero fight and it's fun, sure. But with Goku, it feels like you're actually there, standing and shouting "Kame... hame... HAAA!!!!" with him.
@Partisangirl
@jacksonhinklle
They hate ""self-righteous"" Muslim women for choosing to wear modest clothing and cover up in the presence of strangers (like these men), but they also shame them for having lingerie (that they wear only in front of their husbands, mind you). Vile, entitled, & depraved perverts.
@Abdulhal3m
@4vataruniverse
fight, Azula disarmed Suki's sword just with her hand and by manipulating her body (and we all know who won that fight). In the Day of the Black Sun, even with Aang there, they were having difficulty catching her.
Azula is just a phenomenally nimble and talented martial artist.
@chrisleonce5
@kirawontmiss
Azula was the result of both parents screwing up, Ozai (intentionally) and Ursa (unintentionally). Azula was resentful of Ursa because their mother seemed to favor and love Zuko more and Azula thought she looked down her daughter as a monster, deep down that affected Azula deeply
@willrodney736
@ladolcevolk
He's higher. GRRM is nowhere near the level of influence Toriyama had, not even in the same sentence. Dragon Ball is and has always been popular WORLDWIDE, fyi most Japanese audiences don't even know Game of Thrones. Toriyama was just an absolute juggernaut of a pop culture icon.
@folkoftheshelf
dw i agree, you're completely justified and a lot more ignorant ppl should be called out. there are a huge number of bigoted and conniving people who spew hatred and hide under the guise of "caring" for muslim women, but they really just want to spread their blatant islamophobia-
@MaikoDaily
mai's type of beauty is very traditional east asian standard of beauty, she's meant to be conventionally beautiful. she's the sort of woman you'd look at and automatically label as a classic japanese beauty. in my fancast she looks like the gorgeous japanese actress nana komatsu
@envinyon
RIP Akira Toriyama, you were a tremendously creative soul who gave us a world with such colorful & exciting characters. and THANK YOU for gifting me my favourite, greatest fictional crush of all time, Future Trunks. The first and only time I wished a fictional character was real.
@folkoftheshelf
the most sickening thing is using muslim women (AND EVEN SHAMELESSLY SPEAKING FOR MUSLIM WOMEN) to ""justify"" their hatred & misogyny. my earlier point is just to provide a bit of context; not in any way a contention against your personal stand regarding the rampant islamophobia
@nicholashocc
Didn't shake his hand, didn't even look at him. You can easily tell Cillian Murphy is a complete CLASS act compared to Robert Downey. Cillian enthusiastically shaked everyone's hand. Not surprised, Cillian has always had a humble & down-to-earth personality, Downey seems arrogant
@kaulpjm
@HindoxL
@Aurorraz_
A healthy sex life between wife and husband is encouraged in Islam. Their small brains are so rotted - to the point that they can't even comprehend the fact that Muslim women like dressing conservatively outside AND also highly enjoy intimacy & sex with their partners in private.
@Jonisuboh
@talha_a_01
@Mizuenalver
@hindufts
they are defensive and overcompensating because EVERYONE knows india is a shithole country especially for women. even indian women themselves warn foreign women never to step foot into their country. they are projecting their feelings of shame onto muslims
@schizarella
@Azeem259
obviously he's a muslim, he's conservative, more than the average westerner 🙄 sex & intimacy is reserved only for the spouse or someone he loves (obviously not you). its not like the US where much of sex is, for lack of better word, "cheap", hooking up/fucking multiple strangers
zutara isn't the feminist ship u want it to be + imagining katara as the FIRE LORD's wife with the trope "i cAn fiX HiM" drivel is actual sexism and displays a complete & fundamental lack of understanding katara's character, but you dont have enough braincells to be aware of this
@notjustbtstras1
@corioliris
if u can't tell why ending up as the FIRE LORD'S wife is completely disrespectful and insulting to katara's character, then there's no hope for you
@c4tsysjayd
it's so disheartening to consider the possibility that some of those who escaped only to end up being lured to their deaths and died knowing that they were given a false semblance of hope in their final moments .... were children. maybe they were aang's friends
@its_silika
@lycheehive
other than that, i dont have a problem with zutara. but i prefer kataang bcus there's something so inherently beautiful about two genocide survivors who were the last of their people, who both fought to keep their culture alive, building a new, healthy, and happy future together.
@its_silika
@lycheehive
ik a lot of zutara fans get oddly defensive when ppl call them out for projecting on katara, saying its not true or whatever, but how can it not be when they keep tweeting stuff like "no one would choose a 12 yr old over a 16 yr old hot guy" with thousands of likes. KATARA IS 14,
@its_silika
@lycheehive
aang is 12. like what the hell. they're practically kids. and close friends. why do some zutara fangirl shippers keep assuming that ALL women prefer and will always choose older guys. especially older guys sharing a problematic history with them. disgusting outdated sexist trope.
i love how some ppl are just honing in on the zuko semantics and not focusing on the (correct) point about katara and aang's deeper bond bc deep down we ALL know it's irrefutably true
Katara and Aang are both survivors of genocide carried out by Zuko’s empire and will always understand each other better than Zuko could ever hope to. This should not be a controversial statement to make.
"seeing this family together, so full of happiness and love... it's reminded me how i feel about appa. and how i feel about you." "please don't go aang. the world can't afford to lose you to the fire nation... neither can i.” the king and queen of heartfelt declarations everybody
the blatant whiplash between the first and last image has me dead 💀 the way this mf slanders a 12 yr old like he's the most irredeemable scum off the face of the earth while their imaginary bf zuko gets cooed at 😭 complete and utter lack of shame and self-awareness. none. nada.
@Jonisuboh
@talha_a_01
@Mizuenalver
@hindufts
correction: i was wrong in my wording, they actually don't feel shame. they just don't want to be held accountable for their shitty rapist countrymen's actions & they just hate muslims so much whom they try to paint as uncivilized rapists, when it's actually the other way around.
@VashTheLoner
@ahundredlilies
not to mention. he let her take appa, even knowing that she wanted to seek revenge. he didn't stop her. as he said, "this is a journey you need to take. you need to face this man." he was supportive of her conviction and decision to confront yon rha,
i'm a woman & i prefer katara with aang bc just want katara to be happy with her best friend who made her express pure joy like this in their first meeting, and reminded her "but you still ARE a kid!!" 🥺 ...and danced with her. the last airbender & southern water tribe bender <3
@180204irene
@lycheehive
"undid" ? why do u think zutara not being canon = monumental disservice to the character writing? hope u realize that katara would rather eat glass than end up as "zuko's fire lady" like some shippers want (aka assimilating to the nation that caused her immense grief and anguish)
@PeachieRad
one piece is ending soon hxh is slowly but gradually coming back from hiatus x hiatus but that dude mashima still hasn't confirmed nalu as canon lmaooooo IM CRYIN 😂😭😭😭😭😭😭
@B1tchfrmMercury
@schizarella
@tahiadjazayir
are you purposely dumb or what? the terminally online behavior here is sexually harassing a 19-year old raising awareness & support for palestine, thinking it's ""funny"" and doing it for clout. have some sense of empathy and STOP trying to defend this disgusting behavior. weirdo
@VashTheLoner
@ahundredlilies
because he hoped some part of her pain could heal. this is especially significant knowing how much importance aang places on his culture and personal beliefs. but he let her have her moment, he respected her enough to restrain himself from stopping her.
@VashTheLoner
@ahundredlilies
aang just didn't want her to lose herself in her revenge. hating aang for this is akin to disliking katara, thinking she was wrong and insensitive for stopping a very angry aang from wreaking havoc on the sandbenders - just straight up murdering them - after what they did to appa
@kriemhildspectr
these are "fans" who can't sincerely appreciate a story & its characters unless they can somehow project themselves onto them. they instantly assume their "whiteness" is and should be the universal default. it's a very ignorant, self-centered, and xenophobic way of engaging media
@rebecca58274109
@ladielabrys2
@thepeaklady
a common factor in these kinds of posts is that the vast majority of men rarely speak up about holding other men accountable for their evil against women, 🦗. they're only vocal when it comes to defending other men, even after doing the most vile acts, just bcus he's a FELLOW MAN
@lycheehive
not to be that person but this is basic media literacy and common sense 💀 OF COURSE she'd be MAD at someone who hunted them down, betrayed her after she'd poured her heart out about her mom, helped his sister who killed aang, prince of a colonizer nation that caused her trauma,
using the gender card to ""defend"" ur "oppressed" fictional ship is so funny bc the most vocal and savage eloquent zutara haters ive seen on this app are all women.
how i wish that this unused dream sequence of aang with monk gyatso got included in atla in order to better convey how visceral his feelings of loss, trauma, and survivor's guilt really is. (1/5)
@lycheehive
i sincerely believe that ppl - who still don't understand that katara's anger was entirely justified here - just lack braincells or think that zuko's pov is the only valid one in the story. you don't even need to be a diehard zutara hater, you just need to have basic common sense
@schizarella
@Azeem259
aside from being a creep when you DMed him, you're probably not being serious here tho and just trying to sound cute or edgy or whatever, but this needs to be said bc a lot of braindead americans unironically think that hookup culture is the absolute norm everywhere in the world.
@Partisangirl
@jacksonhinklle
A healthy sex life between wife and husband is encouraged in Islam. Their small brains are so rotted - to the point that they can't even comprehend the fact that Muslim women like dressing conservatively outside AND also highly enjoy intimacy & sex with their partners in private.
@housefblns
@ASiddiqua773
@jkcartierrr
@almuntasirin
she really didn't do anything ""wrong"" but this app is toxic & filled with filthy depraved perverts, it wouldve been preferable if she didnt post at all. i've noticed lately that there's been a trend of ppl openly sexualizing muslim women, here on twitter, like that viral clip +
one of my biggest pet peeves is glancing @ what i wrote on a whim then seeing that i forgot to mention something. like the fandom's need and tendency to adultify katara and how annoying and weird it is which deserves a separate rant of its own... STOP ADULTIFYING MY GIRL KATARA‼️
@lycheehive
@its_silika
and it's ALWAYS the 30 year olds saying it, like?? stop projecting your y/n x zuko enemies-to-lovers feelings on katara 😭😭 u may not ship kataang but let katara and aang be friends who find comfort in each other AND stop hating on a 12 yr old 💀 the aang slander ive seen smh
@youwhyyyie
no bc seriously. why are they so against katara being with someone practically as young as her and even got to mature with her throughout the series
@rebecca58274109
@ladielabrys2
@thepeaklady
it's very typical, disappointing but not surprising. like those instances whenever a woman says "we want equal rights, equality for women" hordes of men go "oh, SO that means we can punch you, right?" that's all they can think of. an excuse to justify their fantasies of violence.
@purplenovaflare
@_TheSmartAlec1
@jackson271984
Hell would freeze over before Ozai deigns Zuko so much praise to the point that he'd even insinuate that Zuko is *superior* to his fave child Azula. Azula is so confident, she knows this. Also, Ozai would not chastise Azula for being "self-serving", he does not give AF about that
@ChampagneLasagn
@dhalboy1
@rahmaisnthere
stay in your lane, don't delude yourself into speaking for Muslim women. my aunt is Muslim and everyday she always thanks god that she's a Muslim, she's blessed, she has a husband who fully provides for her and her needs even when she chooses not to overexert herself in work, etc
@sapphillean_
@kamenridermeta
‼️PLEASE DONT GENERALIZE‼️ some Japanese citizens are actively doing marches and showing full awareness and support for Palestine. It's unfair to label the whole country as uncaring when some go out of their way to demonstrate and protest against genocide.
@Wasattsi
@Aeyga_X
@TheCoolerLummo
me when i lie and turn into one of those idiots who shamelessly pretend that most anime characters are meant to be ambiguously white bc i'm stupid and ignorant enough to believe that being "white" is the "universal default" and every single piece of media caters to western randos
@imspideys
@meltborne
What?? I haven't watched it yet but I'm sad they didn't include that line, it's one of the cutest and most endearing scenes that led to this innocent, touching and bittersweet Aang and Katara exchange:
K: "I haven't done this since I was a kid!"
A: "You still ARE a kid!"
🥺🥺🥺
@salmonheadgumi
honestly it's a diehard toxic fujo AND a gojo stan. whole nother breed idk why ppl get surprised at seeing one infamously being feral acting possessive and frothing at the mouth over the mere notion of a WOMAN breathing the same air as their uwu MALE fave slash imaginary soulmate
@nayladaily
it's one of those defining things about their dynamic that i really love.... usually it's the other way around but kataang said "screw boring heteronormative roles/tropes"
@dalnosk
@ResistFight0
@ireallyhateyou
you are an idiot complicit in defending vile sexual violence by not holding that zionist accountable. if a random white american dude from nebraska raped your daughter while laughing, you would defend that rapist bc he's non muslim. just because you're a complete and utter idiot.
@housefblns
@ASiddiqua773
@jkcartierrr
@almuntasirin
"promiscuous whores = hypocrites" because it soothes their fragile & perverted egos, they think modestly dressed muslim women are "self-righteous". It doesn't help that some muslim men act so infuriating. it's a combination of male entitlement, islamophobia, and filthy misogyny.