A Home For My ATLA/LOK Thoughts

The Iroh we meet at the beginning is not "redeemed," and there really is no way for him to properly redeem himself for what he did. And I think he knows that. I think Iroh knows he was a bad man, I think he knows that he turned his son into a bad man who deserved what he got. That's the real tragedy; he knows Lu Ten had it coming and that it was Iroh who set him up for a well-deserved death. He can't even hate the people who killed his son, because Iroh and his son were the aggressors, and their enemies were were just protecting their home from invaders. He doomed his own son, and his son died a bad man, without ever getting a chance to redeem himself.

No, Iroh is not redeemed and he knows it. So what is he to do? Wallow in self-hatred? Turn himself in to the Earth King and go to prison? Maybe that's what justice looks like, maybe that's what he deserves. But if he's in prison, or wallowing in a hole somewhere, he cannot actually take actions that will help other people in the long run, actions that will pay for his karma even slightly. No, even if going to prison would be justice for Iroh, he would not be able to right any wrongs, he wouldn't be able to perform his small acts of kindness, he wouldn't be able to make up for the death and destruction he caused even slightly, from behind prison bars.

But what he can do is raise Zuko. He can steer Zuko in the right direction and do everything he can to not let Zuko turn into the kind of man who will deserve his death when it comes for him. He can groom Zuko (non-creepy) into a better leader than himself, into the kind of man who could set their nation on the right path. And by turning Zuko into a good man who can help begin the process of healing the world from the damage their family did to it, Iroh does his part in righting his own wrongs. Whether that pays for all his crimes is questionable. Probably not, but it's all he can really do. He can't change the past, but he can try to shape the future.

Well mine's messed up a little. Bc there is two mothers. Ok messed up a lot

-married into the higher royality

-arraigned marriage

-believed she needed to provide a child but she couldn't

-went mental after finding out her husband shamed her by having a child with another woman ( desert tribe native)

-she nonchalantly starts to simulate pregnancy and just one day brings his husbands affair newborn child home as if its her own

-bio mom vanishes

-nobody openly talks about it, nobody dares to

- she continues to be unstable, her husband is a wet noodle royality puppet

- Wu is raised by a hord of nannies as they are frequently changed by jelous mother

-Wu is her tresure but she cannot love him like a mother

-she spoils Wu out of guilt

-she forces Wu to conform into a character that guarantees he isn't seen as a competition for other royality both to protect him and herself as well as to spite her busband that he produced an imbecile

-she doesn't spend much time with Wu as he is a reminder of everything

-she dies well before the purge in the ek, in unconfirmed circumstances, gossips are quickly shut down so who knows

Which makes Wu

A bastard - potential political turbulence

Have a potential family or even living mother

Explain his complicated behavior and growth with the Krew as he is finally in an encouraging environment

Soooooo happy mothers day.....?

Lots of love to everypuppy 🤍‼️

I love chronic pain and disability headcanons for both of these guys 🧡🧡🧡

I actually don't know if I can put it better than this post by @badgermolebender here:

I mean Mako has been looking after Wu for quite a while! So I think he has a sense of what kind of a day it's going to be for Wu just based on all the time they've spent together. I'm not sure Mako was very understanding at first, but over time he definitely understands, like he can see that Wu's not faking for attention once he gets a read on him. Plus Mako knows Wu is allergic to bees so maybe something in Wu's medical history makes Mako take his pain seriously. I think Mako might encourage Wu to use his cane or whatever other aids he starts using over the years, because Mako has always struck me as a pragmatic guy-like that gif where he just carries Wu to the car, no fuss, no insisting Wu get down and get into the car himself. He was concerned there was danger so he just does what he needs to do without fanfare. Mako probably can't understand why someone wouldn't use whatever help they needed to get around and maybe would even get annoyed with Wu for trying to push through because he can see that it's bad for him.

Chapter 11: In The Bed Til Dawn With You

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Chapter 10: Your Two-Step Makes My Chest Pound

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Chapter 9: You'd Better Move

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Wuko Week Day 4: Sick Fic

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"See," Bolin gestures vaguely, "weird."

"What's weird?" Mako asks behind him, nearly sending Bolin jumping out of his skin.

"You," Korra says bluntly, grabbing a new fruit filled alcoholic monstrosity from the tray in Mako's hands. She takes a long sip from the curly straw before continuing, "Bolin thinks it's weird you have a phone. And friends. And an actual wardrobe."

'Traitor' Bolin mouths at her. Korra shrugs, unrepentant.

Wuko return ❤️💚

I haven't drawn them in years, and I'm taking this opportunity to make up for lost time with this ship

I love making wuko memes ❤️‍🩹

I commissioned the incredible Lindsay Ishihiro (@chaoslindsay here on tumblr) and I'm totally blown away by the final image! Please check out Lindsay's Patreon and consider supporting them if you like what you see!

+ Mei Ling because I think she’s a great character.

But Meiling???? You captured her PERFECTLY? her clothing and expression is literally exactly what was in my brain!!! I'm truly blown away by how you portrayed all three of them.