im begging the zutara fandom to ship with no regrets; i see so many posts by zutara shippers being like "i respect the canon but" or "the live action will probably follow the canon and that's okay but" and its like fuck the canon. lol zutara is better than the canon. ship that shit proudly. this fandom didn't last two decades because us og shippers cared about what bryke thought lol
I’m not in the ATLA fandom, but I think this goes for all shippers and casual enjoyers of media. You are absolutely allowed to have fun with fictional characters, the worlds they live in, and their relationships with one another. Everyone’s always second guessing themselves based on the canon of the show. Screw it, ship friggin Iroh and his goddamn tea leaves for all I care. People are always going to judge, so why keep contorting yourself for their gaze? Live your life, explore through fiction, and hey, maybe you’ll find out something new about yourself.
I shouldn’t have to preface that I’m not talking about shipping siblings or some crazy shit like that, so don’t try it.















