u/EggTarge

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I hate this narrative that modern ATLA fans specifically zutaras have when it comes to Aang and Katara's relationship. Idk where this notion of Aang being a controlling misogynistic 'nice guy' came from because it's an idiotic and in no way shape or form accurate representation of his character. Also you're comparing a 12 year old child to two grown men. Utterly ridiculous.

They both lost their mothers and families to the Fire Nation. Hers became strained due to war. His due to the tyranny of his own family.

Yet he gave Katara and Sokka back their family.

He gave her the opportunity to confront her mother’s killer.

She talked him through reconciling with Iroh when he faltered.

And when he chose to confront his own family, he asked her to stand beside him, knowing he would be left to bear the weight of his family’s legacy alone.

I randomly stumbled upon this guy after going down a rabbit hole for hours. He had his friend whom he introduced Alta to who shipped Zutara at first watch sign a contract to never speak about Zutara to him.

He had an interview with Toph’s VA saying he ran out of his house because his friend likes Zutara. I swear the weird look she gave him after he admitted that was GOLDEN.

He would also rather watch multiple hours of horse explicit content over Zutara happening.

He also reduced us to a minority, and promised to unleash rage no one has never seen if Zutara is canon in LA.

God I watched all his “zutara hate videos” with tears of laughter in my eyes. The reaction Zutara draws out of these people is absolutely insane and hilarious.

They keep saying they hate it, but In reality, they get the appeal of it. Look how picky they are with their words because this fandom is miserable.

N.K Jeminsin (Fic writer)

Senlinyu (Fic writer)

Sarah Hashem (saw a couple of comments say she’s a stan, don’t know myself).

Susan Dennard (has a couple inspired by Zutara in her books)

Tracy Deon (She’s getting a movie adaptation! Has Zutara inspired trilogy)

Rebecca Kuang (one of my favs ever. I wondered why I loved Rinzeha so hard, turns out it was just Zutara in reverse)

Comments also expressed that Rebecca and Tracy were getting dragged for being stans. These antis don’t know when to quit.

The fanfiction writers in this community are genuinely some of the most impressive writers out there. Thank you for your service.

I think by now, all of us have seen this edit or most of us have. It meant everything to me as a kid. This is by far top 5 Alta edits in terms of storytelling and thematic sequencing….

I know there’s a level of respect we’re meant to have for each other, and it’s completely fine to love and ship the canon. But why do canon shippers behave as if it’s the greatest love story of all time when a quick video analysis essay on YouTube or just essays in general on Zutara demolishes the entire writing of the romantic subplot ? Shipping has never been about having a special reason in the first place but honestly, Zutara is one of those that actually makes so much sense. The only disadvantage Zutara had was it needed a little more development, a Book 4 or a few more episodes. But even as it stands, it’s just better written.
Zutara is the hottest ship of Alta. The most interesting dynamic that has become an engine of creativity. Its shippers have produced some of the finest writing of the last decade (fics and published works alike). The art is also much more complex, intriguing and intimate.

I genuinely do not understand these strict canon shippers. They’re missing out on great content over a generic, underwritten subplot romance just because Zutara was never “a romance” in the show?

Newsflash! Not every love story is a romance. Romance and the romance genre are not synonymous.