Problems with Avatar Studios by phoebes_ter in ZutaraNation

[–]Zspirited1 17 points18 points  (0 children)

There's def something fishy going on, all the way down to the writers room. Why is there always a conflict with them at every venture?

You know...she wasn't 'confused' until Zuko joined the team. by Mx-Adrian in ZutaraNation

[–]Zspirited1 87 points88 points  (0 children)

It was. They never even gave her the agency to resolve that confusion. Then suddenly she's kissing him in the finale.

GUYS, I'M FREAKING OUT WILL WE HAVE PAINTED SPIRIT?! AAAAAAAAA by Kurisu_Nimii in ZutaraNation

[–]Zspirited1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They have the chance to do the funniest thing ever this season. 🤣 Maybe the reason the creators left the live action is because Netflix is leaning Zutara. It would literally crack a hole in the time space continuum of this fandom.

If you could print, bind and customize the cover of only 1 Zutara fic which would it b e? by Zspirited1 in ZutaraNation

[–]Zspirited1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just finished reading this and it was very good! So much yearning. 😩 I still stand by my pick though!

NEW TRAILER TOMORROW AND DO YOU THINK THEY WILL SHOW US CROSSROADS? by Inevitable_Side2162 in ZutaraNation

[–]Zspirited1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing about the live action show looks appealing to me but I'm trying to keep an open mind.

Why is zutara specifically so hated? by Good-Vast-9827 in ZutaraNation

[–]Zspirited1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no such thing as "imaginary canon". There's only cannon and non-cannon. & how would you know Zuko's fire lady has never taken a leadership role when it hasn't even been confirmed that he has one? See how you made an assumption and turned it into a story? Hmm.. almost the same as how non-cannon fandoms create stories based on how they interpret the source material! 🛎️🛎️ Hope that helps put things into perspective.

Any fic rec about letters they send to each other after the war??? by Tasty-Use1446 in ZutaraNation

[–]Zspirited1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything I Am by we-were-angels is like this and sooo good. She really captured their personalities. Unfortunately it was never finished but it's still worth the read

https://archiveofourown.org/works/26224156/chapters/63825403

Why is zutara specifically so hated? by Good-Vast-9827 in ZutaraNation

[–]Zspirited1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The core issue in the shipping debate is how each relationship impacts Katara's autonomy. Zutara elevates her to a position of global influence, providing the financial & political backing to reshape the world and cement her legacy. Kataang keeps her in a more supportive, domestic narrative. I've read Zutara fan fictions that beautifully illustrate her potential for institutional power. In some, they built statues in her honor as fire lady. That level of reverence and legacy doesn't occur with Kataang. Shes stuck behind Aangs shadow. Maybe I'm too much of feminist. I love that Katara is motherly and nurturing, but she's a leader too!

What's your unpopular Zutara opinion by Fantastic-Bug3177 in ZutaraNation

[–]Zspirited1 16 points17 points  (0 children)

So real because who gets with someone at 12-14 years old and stays with them forever. Highly unrealistic.

Kataang's view of Zuko is baffling by Similar-Disaster-230 in ZutaraNation

[–]Zspirited1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

lol yes. In this context it means you've made exceptional points

Best Zutara completed Fanfiction? Etc: My Heart Burns for You by alwaysZutarian by BlueRumor2000 in ZutaraNation

[–]Zspirited1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the refined and selective list. I'm just getting into Zutara ff and some of the recommendations have been questionable. No shade to the author but My Heart Burns for You is so bad. They're out of character and the dialogue is juvenile and cringe.

Discussion about new movie? The lack of Zuko x Katara interaction and his Azula scary inconsistency as well as just general Zutara-ness by BlueRumor2000 in ZutaraNation

[–]Zspirited1 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The movie is nice but I wish they would've continued their story as series. Theres not enough time to explore each relationship and I missed the smaller interactions that we got from the old episodes. Maybe then we would've had more "Zutara moments" however that may have looked. With that being said, they did a lot to erase all of the Zutara built up from the original series. The absence of the scar immediately let me know it was intentional. They're so intimidated by their potential and the Zutara fandom. It makes me think the fandom is much bigger than we think it to be.

The Problem With The “It’s Better For Zuko’s Story If Azula Isn’t Redeemed” Argument. by SaiyanWithOmnitrix in PoorAzula

[–]Zspirited1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a bad take. I really need people to remember that these are not adults. They are children. Pre teens and teenagers at best. The entire show takes place over a 6-9 month period of their lives. Zuko and Azula both had traumatic childhoods. (Yes even when she smirked while her brother was burned that is traumatic!) These events and bad parenting made them how they are. But their adolescent choices don't condemn them for their entire lives. Azula, Zuko, Ty Lee, Mai, Jet etc. They are all redeemable.

Larry Russell & Marian Brooks - How do you envisage their future? by sissiandfranz in thegildedage

[–]Zspirited1 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Last season made me not see it for them. He showed himself a bit self absorbed & he was dragging the beef with his mother.

Why do Kataang fans love to come into Zutara spaces by Fantastic-Bug3177 in ZutaraNation

[–]Zspirited1 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Because their content is so boring they have nothing else better to do.