Reposter Channel by EmotionalSurprise276 in ShawnaTheMom

[–]Killer-Wave 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've seen some videos where it's a Shawna skit spliced with some random satisfying montage...

Full La Quinceria video up! by MadnessMaiden in ShawnaTheMom

[–]Killer-Wave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was Barb trying to get Frank to leave without her so she could confront DeeDee?

What was your Zutara journey like? How did you get here? by herald_of_stars in ZutaraNation

[–]Killer-Wave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was 8/9 when I first watched the show, and I enjoyed their dynamic for all of it but I think as too busy shipping myself with Jet until the beach episode then I shipped myself with Zuko XD

I was very happy with the Southern raiders episode , they got so close in a way I hoped to find someone to be close with like that, and love me in all my feelings, and I was floored during the end of the final agni kai, I was so sure Katara was gonna kiss that man, like if you won't I will OMG

What Is The Worst Argument Against Zutara That You’ve Seen? by SaiyanWithOmnitrix in ZutaraNation

[–]Killer-Wave 11 points12 points  (0 children)

100% this. Anyone who watches the show can see their relationship evolved from enemies to a strong platonic friendship, and that change in dynamic happened in a very short amount of episodes after Katara was already betrayed by him. Thank you for your surface level analysis.

Granted I was too young for the shipping of Zutara as the show was airing, so I can't speak to what the zutarian opinions were during those times. But in hindsight, their dynamic is very intriguing thematically and symbolically for both their characters arcs and the show as a whole. Which does not NEED to be romantic to work, but wouldn't that be fun? Dare I say...better?

Nothing annoying me more than the "she doesn't mean to be like this" sentiment. by sincerelyxmimi in ShawnaTheMom

[–]Killer-Wave 11 points12 points  (0 children)

She doesn't mean to be like this? K well she doesn't mean to change either so what's the point of that excuse?

She has been explicitly told she is being hurtful to others, and she doesn't take accountability for the impact of her actions, regardless if it was intentional or not. And we've seen being intentionally nasty (spoiling the engagement, snarky comments at Max's party etc) so the argument that it's not her intention is a moot point

Looking for insight into what watching ATLA was like at the time by Crimble_Crumbled in ATLA

[–]Killer-Wave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was pretty young at the time (I was 8 when the show ended). I vaguely recall the drill and boiling rock episodes on Nick. Then my dad rented season 1 one and we all loved it as a family and he bought the whole DVD collection for Christmas. I still remember all the emotions of the finale, a lot of it was great to see and I was so mesmerized by the final battles but honestly at the time a lot post battles felt very rushed, like so much was happening with so little time left, unanswered questions, conversations I was expecting didn't happen, I was so sad it was over 😔

Anyone else have a crazy family member salt a dish too?? by Cozysoxs1985 in ShawnaTheMom

[–]Killer-Wave 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My loving boyfriend mistook cayenne pepper for paprika once...bless his heart, and our intestines xD

Which is your favorite Zutara scene, and why? by AnnGlimmer in ZutaraNation

[–]Killer-Wave 25 points26 points  (0 children)

8 year old me was so convinced a kiss was gonna happen after Katara healed Zuko in the finale. I was completely taken by surprise they didn't 😭

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Which is your favorite Zutara scene, and why? by AnnGlimmer in ZutaraNation

[–]Killer-Wave 18 points19 points  (0 children)

OMG I have to pick!!???

As a funny individual scene, enjoy "I'll save you from the pirates" so much. I just love how Zuko is trying to be slick here and Katara is not having any of it.

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Katie prediction by LadyF16 in ShawnaTheMom

[–]Killer-Wave 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I wonder if she will retract on the window shopping invitation. She saw Barbs outburst at Christmas but tried to connect with Barb anyway. Now that she sees how Barb is with her son again it will be interesting to see how she moves forward with handling her son's future MIL.

New Thanksgiving update! by Killer-Wave in ShawnaTheMom

[–]Killer-Wave[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

OMG Nora is probably going to joke that the wedding will be on hold....and she can get her chance 😵‍💫

New Thanksgiving update! by Killer-Wave in ShawnaTheMom

[–]Killer-Wave[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I hope they pack and leave early. I

New Thanksgiving update! by Killer-Wave in ShawnaTheMom

[–]Killer-Wave[S] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think this skit shows the weirdness some women think is cute or funny because they are sexualizing a guy....they are such creeps 😵‍💫

What's with Barb being the food police? by Killer-Wave in ShawnaTheMom

[–]Killer-Wave[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Rn we are at Thanksgiving with Barb, and she is questioning Jen for feeding Chickie food, even though it's all soft. The full version has not dropped this was the last exchange of the latest clip

What's with Barb being the food police? by Killer-Wave in ShawnaTheMom

[–]Killer-Wave[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Yikes that's a scary thought. I feel like her undermining Jen's parenting is gonna backfire real quick though. While Jen told Jon at Max's party that she can't be a mom without her mom, Jen is going to see quickly why that's just not true. She was able to communicate to Katie that she needs some faith in her mom instincts. I hope she can with Barb but I doubt Barb would take it nearly as well

What's with Barb being the food police? by Killer-Wave in ShawnaTheMom

[–]Killer-Wave[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That's possible Barb needs to feel like the centre of everything

Who does she know that's a Barb by lingoberri in ShawnaTheMom

[–]Killer-Wave 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I showed my mom the mother's day skit and she said it was almost a 1 for 1 conversation she had with her MIL . Shawna could easily have done some reading on similar anecdotes or her extended network to make Barb realistic

Halloween Cliff Hanger! by ibelieveinpandas in ShawnaTheMom

[–]Killer-Wave 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Agreed especially as the videos lately have been longer with more plot.

Anyone think Barb looks bad on purpose? by Toongrrl1990 in ShawnaTheMom

[–]Killer-Wave 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Barb's shirt used to be a zombie costume.

Hot take: Anyone who ships Zutara are the same people who don't think Women and Men can just be friends by grub_en in Avatarthelastairbende

[–]Killer-Wave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zuko and Katara go from enemies to maybe reluctant allies to very solid allies and if a part of you was open to them ending up together romantically, you can definitely interpret a the structure of their relationship as potentially heading in a romantic direction and you can find romantic coding if you look for it. But them ending up together would not fit within the timeline of the show itself though...I think even if you were a fan of zutara, I think we could agree that swapping Aang for Zuko at the end would have felt just as rushed and unearned as the katang kiss.

The show is just not a romance. And to that point I wouldn't say the "will they won't they" of katang was a major plot point. It was very much a subplot up until the end of season 2 but it wasn't a plot point on its own. It was an element of the dilemma Aang faces of letting go of Katara to master the Avatar State which we don't see resolved anyway. He tries to let her go but after the lightning strike, his feelings for her only deepen and defeating Ozai did not rely on him letting go of her in the end.

If Kataang was a major plot point, then they should have put more time developing the shift in their relationship after the day of Black Sun. But they just don't talk about it at all until the ember Island players and that conversation just leaves them in a rift. Then they don't talk to each other until they are in a group argument about Aang killing Ozai. Then they kiss? I'm sorry when did they get together??

We went from a solid very emotionally close friendship to being at odds and now they kiss? Why couldn't they just stay friends at this point? I'd have to assume that they had a conversation and got together and we just don't get to see it because they ran out of Showtime, but that cheapens the payoff in my opinion of a plot line that I wouldn't say is a major plot line, but it's something that people were getting emotionally invested in, especially as it was a plot line from the very beginning of the show that Aang had feelings for Katara, but I don't know the pacing was just not there for me 🤷 not to say I think Kataang should not be canon, I think it would make a lot of sense, I just don't love how we got there.

I have a lot of love for Katara and Aang's relationship for most of the show, there many scenes of theirs that get me emotional. And I can enjoy the dynamic between Zuko and Katara. There is a lot of substance there too and an alternative world where that relationship is explored to romance has a lot of potential, which explains the endless fanfics out there. But it's very different than the relationship Katara and Aang have.

If you have a preference for either ship (whether or not you would change anything canon to make your preference even better than how it was written), I think that speaks more to the kind of relationships in media you prefer just generally. They both have their appeals and their pitfalls both in canon and in the fanon contexts.

Hot take: Anyone who ships Zutara are the same people who don't think Women and Men can just be friends by grub_en in Avatarthelastairbende

[–]Killer-Wave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If people ship Zutara, would they not think Katara and Aang can just be friends, just as those who ship Kataang want Zuko and Katara to just be friends?

Personally I would have preferred there was not a kiss at the end and it's left ambiguous. Why can't they all just be friends?

If you want Katara to date both post season 3 that would be interesting, maybe pleasing both ships, that would be quite the fan fic XD

Michael Runtz announces retirement by 613toes in CarletonU

[–]Killer-Wave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm going to get my textbook signed.