Pushing My Agenda

"I love Zuko more than I fear you"

And I'm glad you're admitting now that it's necessary for Zuko to care, because the line is usually that he's "corrupting her" by doing things like helping her get justice for her mother's murder and kataangers usually say that he should just keep it to himself.

Except the part your quoting is about how the characters behave. We're pointing out what is written into the show and the attention the characters give to each other. Why wouldn't the show runners want Aang to give more attention to his Lady Love and her deepest pain than her "most hated enemy" does?

That's the point being made.

Your counter point has nothing to do with the show and everything to do with fandom, the fans and how we engage with the show. Yeah, I happen to care more about Zuko's history with his father than I do Sokka and his issues. Sokka is someone else's favorite. That's not my responsibility. Yes I care more about Katara and her struggle reconciling being a survivor at the cost of her mother than I do about Aang and his toxic positivity, barely bottled rage that he unexpectedly unleashes on those around him whether or not they deserve it. That's my prerogative as a fan of a fictional cartoon show. He can be someone else's favorite character. He doesn't have to be mine.

Do you have any argument that come from within the context of the show about how Aang cares more than the rest of the gaang about Katara and what the war has taken from her, especially since he was affected in much the same ways?

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Some people, namely Zvtarians, say that Mai x Zuko's narrative function was to show the audience and to Zuko himself that he doesn't fit in the Fire Nation's imperialist regime. In book 3 Zuko comes back to the Fire Nation. It's everything that he's ever wanted, but it doesn't bring him peace. And Mai is his girlfriend during this time. So she must be one of the reasons to why he's so miserable, right? It's an understandable argument. In fact, it's one that I used to believe in when I still shipped Zvtara. But do I still stand by that take? Well, no.

I believe that Mai's narrative function during the first half of book 3 was to give Zuko someone to vent to. Iroh is in jail, Azula can't be trusted, and Zuko and Ty Lee's relationship is nonexistent. Mai was the person Zuko went to to seek help and to share his frustrations. To support this, let's have a look at the Nightmares and Daydreams episode.

In this episode, Zuko:

Spends all day at her house.

Vents about not being invited to the war meeting.

Vents once again after the war meeting didn't go as he expected.

And Mai was being supportive all the way through. Please note that when Zuko vents to Mai, that's how the show vocalizes his internal struggles. That's the narrative function of their relationship. Mai is Zuko's safe space, even if it doesn't always seem like she is.

(Edit: I also forgot to add Zuko confirming that Mai wasn't a part of the reason why his time in the Fire Nation was miserable):

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Namor The Sub Mariner 🌊🐚 | Shuri Udaku 🐈‍⬛⚖️

It was not to prevent the spread of drugs, it was to funnel Black people into prison and permanently curtail voting rights, to keep a provisional Jim Crow that could deflect criticism long enough to get the average white moderate to accept it, and to make the average white liberal’s dreams of “reform” still include the same framework.

He used a technique he learned of pollinating melons to polinate the orchids to create the vanilla beans. Vanilla was rare and a luxury mainly due to only being able to be pollinated by its natural pollinator in Mexico.

unfortanely, he didnt receive any money for his discovery despite being called the main man who revolutionized pollination, he died in poverty...

Liars make stories twist, characters clash, and readers question everything. But not all liars are created equal. If you're writing one, ask yourself: what kind of liar are they? Because there’s more than one way to deceive…

Many types of liars

the one where you know they are lying

the one where you never know that they are lying

the one who lies about everything

the one who lies to themself

Writing Tips:

Know why they lie

Every liar has a reason. Is it survival, manipulation, shame, love, power, or habit? Understanding their motive helps you shape their behavior and emotional responses.

Use subtext and contradictions

Liars rarely say "I'm lying." Instead, they contradict themselves, dodge questions, or over-explain. Let their words and actions subtly clash.

Let the lie shape the plot

A good lie should ripple through the story. It creates misunderstandings, false alliances, and dramatic irony. Use it to mislead characters and readers.

Use silence

Sometimes the most powerful lie is omission. What a character doesn’t say can be just as revealing as what they do.

Play with perspective

Use unreliable narrators or shifting POVs to blur the line between truth and fiction. This keeps readers guessing and deepens the mystery.

Show consequences

How are characters reacting to someone lying to them? What happens if people find out a character lied?

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Nah boo.. SHE JUST DONT PLAY ABOUT CHELLEY💖🤷🏾‍♀️

Huda wrote that card about Pepe liking and missing Hannah over Grayson and that hurt Graysons feelings rightfully so because it was mean and messy and UNSOLICITED.

Because really, Huda is still sour that Pepe never chose her so she aired out his dirty laundry. She did the same to Iris over Jeremiah.

How did Huda even know about that?? UNLESS… Chris told her in secret🎯DING DING DING

Chris was over here fake acting mad at Olandria KNOWING damn well that he helped Huda instigate the Pepe and Grayson thing. He’s a loser. Hudas secretary at best.

AND THE AUDACITY ON THIS NÎGGA TO come for Olandria thee stallion’ in defense of Huda knowing she needed that. Because he knows that Huda is fake and not a girls girl and instead he has chosen to be messy along with her because he’s bitter over Chelley and he knows Huda is jealous of Chelley.

Both Chris and Huda fake af and messy