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The girlish thoughts I was referring to was how she was considering using an official deployment for capturing the Avatar as a chance to go look for a boyfriend. Second half of that was her falling for Aang on said mission. Something I think possible with her path to redemption/change she is going on. That would cause problems, even if just internally for her (and likely be hilarious, at least, to me )Interesting! Can you elaborate on this for me?
Unintentional, but pretty funny nonetheless.
How so?
Nope.
As for itself, I'm very interested and glad to see that they are going to start working on bringing his head down from the clouds. It's not exactly where they want him to be but it's better than the current method of mind he has. Honestly, you also make Azula just sound more reasonable or at least her warped view that Ozai has imposed.
Once again Aang and Zuko "see" each other. The spirits are likely just bashing their heads on the wall at this point.
and the great question at the end of all journies has come to the front; What do we do now? A daunting question
Well, that's another of your stories that I can't being myself to care about anymore. Jesus Christ, you'd think I'd learn not to start reading your work in the first place, but every damn time it's 'oh, this guy writes well and this seems like a decent idea' and I completely forget that you consistently make your stories the opposite of what I was enjoying at the beginning over the course of them.
I have a feeling the fact Aang mentioned most of his stops were to have fun are what won Zuko over, Zuko still doesn't want to go back but traveling the world faster then he already was he can get behind.
Maybe you should learn to take criticism. While you are not obligated to listen to critics and can write whatever you want, neither are readers required to fellate you. You want to take things a certain way, fine. I agree with the man that these recent developments run contrary to what the initial appeal to the fic is. And you have the right railroad things back to canon. But you'd better accept that people will have issues with that, and trying to shut critics down is not cool.
I have a feeling the fact Aang mentioned most of his stops were to have fun are what won Zuko over, Zuko still doesn't want to go back but traveling the world faster then he already was he can get behind.
I have to say I agree that it's a twist I didn't see coming for awhile later. But that doesn't mean it's bad, plus I don't think it throws away the premise, he DID give up and didn't interact with ether side for quite a while. Things are still very different...plus I think it works for the journey that Zuko himself is undergoing. He's been like a breeze that's been caught into a vortex and now will learn to be more flexible and down to earth. This also helps lay the foundation for Earth, the one thing he's really lacking-substance and the deep roots that he's been lacking.
While you are not obligated to listen to critics and can write whatever you want, neither are readers required to fellate you.
I agree with the man that these recent developments run contrary to what the initial appeal to the fic is.
But you'd better accept that people will have issues with that, and trying to shut critics down is not cool.
sticking to his own path to focus on what we've all read a thousand times before is disappointing.
Yeah yeah, don't let the door hit me on the way out and all that, yadda yadda yadda
FTFY. Aang felt like I was supposed to be his Fire Bending instructor and Avatar Roku, who also felt the exact same way.
Pretty sure he came up with the desire to find his mom at the same time he decided he didn't want to go back to the Fire Nation...and faking his death has practically assured that he will not be returning to the Fire Nation as he was. Not sure what your problem is that he stuck to point. If he does, it will be in an epilogue, not the main story.All this time, you've had Zuko be pretty fine with being away from home and not caring, with him having a backbone and resisting attempts from all sides to go back to the Fire Nation, and then, meets his mother, straight into doing what he's said all story he doesn't want to do.
"You have the opportunity to help repair the damage done by Firelord Sozin, remove your father from power and restore peace to the world," Iroh stated with all the power and authority that he had as Prince of the Fire Nation. "And your only thought is of how you can most efficiently disappear."
"I mean, you have that power too," Zuko pointed out. "Since you think this is such a good idea and Father already thinks you're a traitor in the making, why don't you join the Avatar? He needs a Firebending instructor and you're the greatest master I know."
"That is not my destiny," Iroh replied.
"Well, it certainly isn't mine," Zuko replied with a shrug. "And if it is, I'll trade you."
Takes cookiethis was one of the best Zuko Iroh interaction I have ever read. Seriously hearing Zuko call bullshit on canon manipulative non-logic was just lovely. Watching him repeat the process with Roku was slightly less satisfying but also great.
edit: i think... yeah I think this was the logical progression of this fic. But I also think it should have been delayed a chapter or two. Not indefinitely just.... Zuko was still vigorously against the idea all through this update. I think a few days to a week where he mulls over what Iroh said and actively considers it followed by Roku butting in and pushing him over the edge would have felt more in character. Itoh actually second guessing himself after Zuko's retort would also have been good. People arguing... I dunno some people come away certain they were right and the other person was wrong but Iroh has been learning to listen lately so both coming away from the disagreement with things to think about would have been interesting to see as well.
edit edit: maybe not even a full chapter just another scene or two where zuko pokes at the idea from different angles.
Maybe you should learn to take criticism. While you are not obligated to listen to critics and can write whatever you want, neither are readers required to fellate you. You want to take things a certain way, fine. I agree with the man that these recent developments run contrary to what the initial appeal to the fic is. And you have the right railroad things back to canon. But you'd better accept that people will have issues with that, and trying to shut critics down is not cool.
Fuck that.Maybe you should learn to take criticism. While you are not obligated to listen to critics and can write whatever you want, neither are readers required to fellate you. You want to take things a certain way, fine. I agree with the man that these recent developments run contrary to what the initial appeal to the fic is. And you have the right railroad things back to canon. But you'd better accept that people will have issues with that, and trying to shut critics down is not cool.
I like what you wrote until now, but completely ignoring what could be cool, unexplored territory like Zuko searching for his mom, having a global adventure on the Firelord's dime and sticking to his own path to focus on what we've all read a thousand times before is disappointing. I don't think I'm going to be reading any longer, either.
Yeah yeah, don't let the door hit me on the way out and all that, yadda yadda yadda
Thanks for the story and I hope my criticism isn't a pain to read.
Holy shit, I love this. Immediately watched, and recommended to people I know.
I want to see Zuko use this pseudo water bending to control and fight a forest fire. I always thought the fire juggler Aang tried to imitate when he burned Katara was using more water bending forms than fire.