Lil’ Leo

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[onirarm]

He's sooooooo handsome....

[charlesoberonn]

Everyone talks about Zuko's redemption arc but nobody talks about Iroh's redemption arc. Probably because it's a lot subtler and we only see it from the outside, and only the tail-end of it.

Before his son died, Iroh was a pretty bad dude. He had redeeming qualities, like sparing the last dragons and loving his family. But he was still a general leading a campaign of conquest.

His redemption started after his son died. He clearly had a lot of self reflection as well as a spiritual awakening in the following years.

But he was still conflicted, trying to remain loyal to his nation and family while also practicing the principles he learned from his travels. But those things were incompatible.

Even after he had to actively fight against the Fire Nation when Zhao threatened the moon spirit, he still thought he could return to living in the Fire Nation.

It's only after Azula tried to imprison him and Zuko and forced them on the run that he gave up on the idea.

I think it's sometime around their time staying in Ba Sing Se that he finally decided to oppose the Fire Nation. At the price of his own freedom, eventually.

I think seeing Zuko's struggles with redemption reminded him of his own earlier struggles, and it's what finally pushed him over the edge. He didn't just help Zuko redeem himself, Zuko helped him redeem himself too.

[micanificent]

Not seeing nearly enough of you thirsting over Avatar Sonam. This woman is a literal goddess helloooooo 👀👀👀

[goabstract]

The only weird writing from the new avatar movie (sorry, i did watch it) is one of The Denied members saying to katara “I’m not like you, the world has not been good to me.” Girl who are you talking to? The girl who had to raise herself and her older brother and basically the whole village because she lost her mom and her father had to go to war? The one who lost her mom because the fire nation massacred benders like whaat

[yennamakannusowkiyama]

i freaking love sonam tho her design is epic

[skyhopehome]

I've been thinking about this since watching the movie. Just listen, okay?

Tagah was closely connected to Sonam's lost avatar. So closely that she couldn't kill him, even though he clearly had the ability and the will to exact bloody justice for murdered airbenders.

And who does he see after waking up thousands of years later? He'd literally feel déjà vu. Just look at Aang and Sonam. It's clearly not just about them being avatars and airbenders.

Just look:

It's also about their desire to change the world for the better, despite the cruelty that reigns around them. And despite the decisions the world dictates to them. At the same time, Aang does what she once couldn't: he gives up the powerful staff, he does what she once wanted to do.

Avatar Sonam and Avatar Aang are connected, and this is what Tagah sees. He sees that her reincarnation, chooses what she would have done in another world and given the choice.

And this is precisely what angers Tagah, or at least motivates him. That Aang chooses to believe in the best, just like her, despite the wars and destruction.

Tagah was doomed; he was stuck with the strong, sweet Avatar again, Lol.

[holyblanchett]

Not enough people are talking about this baddie

[dailycatsblog]

[catchymemes]

[makahitaki]

[aquilacalvitium]

[viny-kun]

Strike the pose

[only-cat-memes]

Your daily dose of cat memes

[virgo-disaster]

The bird app has a lot of garbage but this thread really tickled me this morning:

Bonus:

[cartoons-enthusiast]

Go my enbys

[soundoftheirwings]

Gotta tell you guys something wild in the Chinese fan sphere

So some fanartist drew a “sexy” (read: booby) version of a (cartoon) character who is traditionally very non-sexualised. Fans of the character got mad about it because it’s kind of groundbreaking how that character is written and portrayed and this art totally ignores the entire point of the character. They demanded the art be deleted. In response to that other people said, well what the fanartist did may be distateful but they have every right to draw what they’re into. The two sides fight for days and each starts a harassment campaign and even report their “opponents’” accounts.

So far so typical. But things eventually come to a head and they decide that this will be settled by votes - not through a poll. Through donations to a children’s education charity via each side’s portal. Whoever can get the highest amount of donation wins.

And that is how this charity received over 1 million in donations in three days lol. Oh btw the “freedom of expression” side won by a landslide (960k to 40k)

[tlbodine]

From now on this is how all petty fandom disputes should be settled.

[flagellant]

[veetlevay]

…What if I told you historical gothic lesbian supernatural ghost crossdressing enemies/lovers fight to the death manipulation webcomic…what then? What then…

[only-cat-memes]

[catchymemes]