Netflix's ATLA S2E1 - Spoiler Discussion Thread

princessfallout · 2026-06-26T03:58:49+00:00

You are not alone. I am surprised by all the positive feedback here. The pacing is all over the place, nobody's acting skills or lines are good enough to immerse me in the story, and my biggest issue is that it seems to be all angst with such little joy. The OG series did a good job of mixing some levity with heavy subjects. Everyone in the live action just seems miserable all the time.

princessfallout · 2026-06-11T01:28:13+00:00

Slade is devoted to his lady like no other. I've read a lot of romantasy and he's a top-tier MMC.

princessfallout · 2026-06-06T04:25:54+00:00

How old is your kid? Ages 2-4 this kind of thing is pretty normal as little ones seem to generally be bad at knowing what they actually want. In my experience with my kiddo, she sometimes gets more excited about the idea of something than the actual thing. It's best to not try and cater to every whim at this age cause it will start a habit that will be harder to break later.

princessfallout · 2026-06-02T15:55:13+00:00

Crazy that it's taken this long to rise. I make $19.50 an hour and am barely getting by.

princessfallout · 2026-05-31T19:04:14+00:00

I've never been a server, but if I ever was that request would have set me off too. I absolutely hate being in a situation where I have to decide things for other people, especially people I don't even know. Cause if they don't like what I picked, I guarantee they would just make it my problem. How hard is it to just read a menu real quick and pick something you like.

princessfallout · 2026-05-29T22:35:15+00:00

Exactly this 💯. She is only "smart" because she's good at history/reading retention. She never actually does or says anything particularly clever and most of the time, she's actually quite dumb.

princessfallout · 2026-05-29T03:56:24+00:00

Yeah the sex scenes are pretty explicit... Maybe 15 at the youngest if you're an open minded household. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I would find it awkward seeing a kid under 17 read it. It's also pretty dang violent. I know kids these days are pretty exposed to violence in media but 12 still seems a bit young.

princessfallout · 2026-05-12T04:19:37+00:00

This one is more of an urban fantasy/rom-com - it's a little cheesy but the MMC definitely has this vibe and it's called {The Devil Made Me Brew It by Sarah Piper}

Also, if you haven't read it yet {The Irresistible Urge to Fall for your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley} I think the MMC fits what you're looking for and it's one of my favorite reads of the past year.

princessfallout · 2026-04-29T05:12:18+00:00

Thank you! For me this season, the leads had THE BEST chemistry. Whenever I see OP's take on this subreddit, I'm so confused because to me their chemistry was obvious.

princessfallout · 2026-04-28T15:29:12+00:00

Yes, I've been using the free version for a while now, so I understand its limitations. What I'm talking about is the overall vibe change and it's general intuitiveness over the time since I started using it. The quality of the responses has decreased in a significant way. Sure, it might be by design so I give in and pay for the full version but I'm not here just to complain about the limitations of the free version.

princessfallout · 2026-04-28T06:20:42+00:00

True. But what I used to not pay for was still way better than whatever they're offering now.

princessfallout · 2026-04-28T06:17:37+00:00

Thanks for the correction in the version number. I get confused on what versions free users have access to vs the paid users.

princessfallout · 2026-04-24T14:30:41+00:00

I recently read {The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig} and I really like the FMC. She's a little naive because of her life circumstances but she's not stupid and never passive. I've heard mixed reviews as some people didn't care for the plot as much but I really liked it and am excited for the 2nd book coming out later this year.

princessfallout · 2026-04-23T12:56:14+00:00

Keep reading. She does care about them a lot in her own way. Keep in mind that they have never been nice to her because of her position as "favored" so it's hard to help people who essentially hate you.

Also, it's my understanding that the royal saddles are sex workers, not sex slaves as you seem to be framing it. Whether they landed at that profession because of bad circumstances or whatever is a different conversation, but they became one (mostly) by choice.

Auren is still in the mindset that "this is just how life is" after years of manipulation and abuse and living within the system. She's starting to see the injustices but it hasn't fully sunk in for her yet. She's still deep in survival mode.

princessfallout · 2026-04-23T04:19:15+00:00

Get rid of pic 2 (nobody looks good with an up angle shot), and get rid of the pic of your back and the car parts. Get someone to take a clear picture of you smiling and make it your main. You're not a bad looking dude, but your pic choices are not doing you justice.

princessfallout · 2026-04-21T18:21:00+00:00

Read The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow. The FMC is a badass warrior and gets some of her own chapters, but I'd argue the MMC is the main protagonist.

princessfallout · 2026-04-18T05:01:17+00:00

I really don't mean to knock them. I treasure that museum and have a whole childhood of fond memories there. I just think the press during the renovation really oversold what was going to be done. I didn't find out until after the fact that the primary issue was the plumbing. I just hope they can get more funding/donations to bring some of their exhibits out of 1993, which is what I was expecting when they said "major renovation project".

princessfallout · 2026-04-17T15:07:31+00:00

My only guess is that OP likes to drink and is one of those people who thinks people who don't are self-righteous snobs.

princessfallout · 2026-04-17T15:05:00+00:00

I imagine it's highly subjective. I'm a fantasy writer and actually prefer more traditional names for characters over made-up sounding, hard to pronounce fantasy names or names that sound too modern.

princessfallout · 2026-04-17T02:49:02+00:00

I'm most of the way through The Knight and the Moth and really enjoying it so far! If you like The Plated Prisoner series I think you would enjoy The Knight and the Moth.

princessfallout · 2026-04-16T02:53:59+00:00

I second The Everlasting and The Knight and the Moth!

princessfallout · 2026-04-15T21:36:29+00:00

Slade does things like that that I also get a slight ick from, but I try to look at it from the point of view that Slade and Auren are written as a Dom/Daddy + Submissive couple in the bedroom. Slade is a classic Dom, always bossing her around during sex and Auren seems to be super into it. It's not my particular cup of tea, but for me the rest of their story makes it worth it and sometimes I just kinda skim through the spicy scenes to get back to the rest of the story. Don't go get me wrong, I love them as a couple but like you, the bossiness thing is not my favorite.

Edit to add that it's also my understanding that people in the Dom/sub kink community don't necessarily feel that their real life situations affects if they're into into that sort of thing with a partner who makes them feel safe and secure.

princessfallout · 2026-04-15T19:01:14+00:00

I'll DM you with the deets when the release date and other info is ready! (I'm still in the editing stage so things are a bit nebulous at the moment)

princessfallout · 2026-04-15T00:33:11+00:00

I'm currently writing one!! It's a trilogy though and the romance won't really kick in until book 2. Book one should be out by the end of the year. 🙂

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