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I just watched Avatar for the first time all the way through, and yeah, it’s great, but the one thing that surprised me was how different Katara was compared to the fandom interpretation I’d seen and internalized before watching.

Like, before you watch Avatar, you’ve seen all these memes about Katara and her mom, and based on those memes, you assume it’s one of those lines you have to get used to hearing at least once every episode. But then you watch the show and realize that she only talks about her mom maybe five or six times per season and you also realize she only brings her up when she’s trying to comfort someone or empathize with them because that’s how she processes her grief and that’s one way she connects with people.

Or you hear the infamous line, “then you didn’t love [our mother] the way I did” and you prepare yourself for one of the worst character assassinations ever only to see the scene after nearly three seasons worth of context and realize she was kinda right. She’s been the mother, the nurturer, the comforter. She’s been patient, gentle, and accommodating where everyone else has gotten to be insensible and reckless and childish, and the one moment where she allows herself to feel her grief, suddenly she’s this evil bitch and not, y’know, a 14 year old girl whose been thrusted into adulthood in a way no other character has. A 14 year old girl who should be allowed immaturity and raw emotion and anger instead of the patience and grace she’s been forced to extend to every character without even the smallest amount of gratitude or even consideration in return.

Or you see all of the clips where Katara puts Aang in the “friendzone” and you expect to have this wishy washy back and forth where Aang is putting his feelings out there only to have Katara neither commit nor express any clear reciprocation or rejection. Then you watch and realize that, as cute as the ship is initially, that there’s never a point where Aang returns any comfort or grace to Katara despite her always doing this for him to the point of coddling. That for as much as Aang says he loves her, he never seems to outgrow his perception of her so he can recognize her as someone who feels grief, anger, and pain as much as she expresses love, kindness, and maturity. And instead of having moments where he learns to see her beyond her strength or compassion, you’re instead given moments where Aang forces his feelings onto her, both romantic and non-romantic, and Katara is expected to just…shoulder those feelings the way she shoulders everyone else’s.

Katara is the most misunderstood character in the show. As much as people recognize the complexities of Zuko, Sokka, and Azula, they struggle to do the same for Katara because they see her struggles as somehow lesser, and therefore, less deserving of sympathy. They can handle her so long as she’s being endlessly patient and loving and kind, but the moment her endless love, patience, and kindness runs out, she’s suddenly this annoying bitch who can’t shut up about her mother or reciprocate Aang’s feelings. But Katara’s trauma does matter as much as anyone else’s. No, she wasn’t banished from her kingdom. No, she didn’t lose her entire community, and no, she isn’t the only one who lost her mother. But the difference between her and everyone else whose experienced loss because of the Fire Nation is that she’s never given time to process her trauma. Aang gets to lean on Katara constantly. Toph gets to express her feelings to Katara, and yeah, Sokka also lost their mother, but unlike Katara, he isn’t put in the position of being a substitute for everyone’s parent. He even admits that he sees his sister as a mother. The only characters who ever comfort Katara or allow her to vent is Zuko and her father and that’s, like, three scenes in a show where the other characters are consistently given opportunities to seek out Katara for unconditional support.

The fandom interpretation of Katara has been so bastardized that even those who haven’t watched the show know her for this fanon version and not for who she is. She’s such an interesting character beyond her fandom limitations, though. She’s brave, hot-headed, and hopeful as well as gentle and caring. She wishes to learn waterbending, not only because she wants to fight in the war, but because she wants to continue her culture’s practices because, and people often forget this, she also lost an entire subculture within her already fractured tribe. And she wants to defeat the Fire Nation both because of her deep love and empathy for other people, but also because she wants to avenge her mother. But because some of the fans have reduced Katara to a bitch who constantly whines about her mother and friendzones Aang, you wouldn’t know any of this, and it sucks because she’s the only character whose been dumbed down to such an extent.

The hero’s identity was accidentally revealed, but it turns out they are moderately poor, have no friends or family, and their civilian life is frankly…sad.

this is so marinette coded :')

Spider-man Draco and MJ Hermione 🕸️🕷️❤️

Draco misses his robes (nobody else does 😏)

It’s 2002 and Spider-Man just came out and Hermione has been slowly getting Draco used to TV and movies by renting VHS tapes every once in a while. One night she chooses Spider-man and is obsessed (Draco doesn’t get the allure of superheroes) and makes them be this for Halloween that year

Plus two bonus sketches cause when else am I going to have an excuse to draw him as everyone’s favorite friendly (sassy) neighborhood (mansion living) spider-man!

Hyacinth Bridgerton, always asking the right questions in the show! 🤪

in s3 it will be

H: "What about Penelope?"

C: "What about Pen?"

I need to know what Edmund and Violet were up to for their children to become so unhinged at just a sliver of affection from their spouses.

Like with the brothers. Anthony is yelled at by Kate and then he kisses her in retaliation one time but apparently that's all it takes for him to start having horny dreams about her. Sophie gets imprinted on by Benedict just because she's a decent human and makes sure he doesn't die when he's sick. One kiss was all it took for Colin to mentally start planning a wedding and calling for duels with Penelope's imaginary lovers. Then Gregory tops them all by kidnapping his then friend Lucy at her own wedding and having nine kids.

The sisters are no better either, they're basically brining home purebred strays with daddy issues. Daphne out here putting Anthony on his first high blood pressure medication by getting frisky with his best friend and causing a duel. Eloise risking it all after she rejects six marriage proposals by randomly showing up on her pen pal's doorsteps with no chaperon and revenge plans on his two menaces to society. Now Francesca did try to do it right the first time, second marriage broke her track record though when she brought the Merry Rake into the family. Then like the youngest brother, we got the youngest sister Hyacinth trying to top her sisters by not only marrying an illegitimate lord, but also Lady Danbury's grandson.

Maybe Edmund and Violet were too affectionate in front of their kids that they don't know how to act any other way.

Either way I just know Violet sits next to Edmund's grave mixing her tea with Anthony's good whiskey going, "You won't believe what scandalous things your child did this time."

Spouses going over the Bridgertons marriage applications: So it says here you are creative.

Bridgertons: Yes!

Spouses: What is it you create?

Bridgertons: Scandals. Mischief. Tomfoolery. The list is endless really.

Okay but imagine this:

We get all 8 seasons, but while Season 1-7 all have 8 episodes each, S8 is suddenly featuring 9 episodes. The first 8 are telling Gregory‘s story and showing with their happy end.

Episode 9 starts with their a few years later. The Bridgertons are preparing to celebrate Violet’s Birthday in Aubrey Hall. It starts with Anthony, being happy about not having to care about the courting season anymore and Kate reminding him that his daughter will be introduced soon enough.

Colin and Pen make a stop at Hastings house on their way to the party, because their son seems to have the same speech impediment like Simon. Daphne is sad to announce to them that Simon is not there first, but then RJP storms in, saying „I missed your mum‘s birthday once and she refused to talk to me for a whole year afterwards. It‘s not going to happen again.“

Fran and Michael just welcomed their second child, a girl, and made some detours to pick up Philip, Eloise and their children. Hyacinth and Garreth can be seen renovating the house Garreth grew up in, because he just inherited it and they want to move in. Hyacinth asks the Sinclairs to hurry up. She doesn’t want to be late. Just in that time, Gregory enters the house with three toddlers, between the age 1-4 and tells them that they are here and waiting for them so that they can go to the party together. Lucy, who seems to be pregnant again, follows him, telling Hyacinth that they can’t share a carriage though, because the family is barely fitting inside one already.

Later that day, everyone is at the dining table in Aubrey Hall, celebrating Violet, who is obviously so happy to have them all around her. Eloise points out that she wishes that Benedict would be here, as well, but Violet explains to her that Sophie is on her last days of pregnancy and can’t take the carriage ride to Aubrey Hall, unfortunately.

„Actually, things turned out differently than we expected“, Benedict suddenly says from the treshold. He‘s holding a little baby in his arms, while Sophie enters the room with the two sons they already have, „this little girl here, decided to join our family last week.“

„Everyone“, Benedict announces while walking directly to his mother, to hand her the baby, „this is Violet.“

Tears, laughter, a nice music, and the end ♥️

Au where Daphne does underground boxing matches. She's the champion of these matches, but she always has to come up with an excuse to her mother on why she has random brusies. Well, rough housing with your brothers will do that, mother.

These underground matches don't care that Daphne is a woman. That actually gives the appeal to them that a woman is winning these matches.

One day, one of Daphne's mentors, Will Mondrich, asks her to spar with an old friend of his who recently came back to London. That friend being Simon.

Daphne agrees. She needs a good warm-up.

Simon hesitated when he realized under the shirt and breeches was, in fact, a woman. That earned him a black eye that also ended up knocking him out.

Daphne didn't mean to hit him that hard. Will said Simon had done some training under him as well so she could let loose a little bit. To make up for it she helped Will make sure Simon would he okay before she had to leave for that nights ball.

"So your a boxer and a lady."

Daphne froze when she heard the voice behind her. It was Simon who sporting a fesh black eye. Before she could say anything, Anthony ran up to greet Simon, who Daphne now knows is also the Duke of Hastings and worse, her brother's best friend.

Well fuck

So this is similar to my spouses’ time travel au but instead of just them remembering the Bridgertons also remember and of course they got no chill. It’s not officially part of the au, I just want to make myself giggle with a what if.

Anthony Bridgerton had woken up alone in his bed in the Bridgerton House. He was confused at first because usually he would wake up beside his beautiful wife, but there were times she had early meetings to get to. Was today one of those days? She must have left a while ago because her side of the bed was cold. Who was his wife-

Five screams tore Anthony out of his thoughts and had him darting out of his bed. None of those screams sounded anything like his children so who-?

Seven doors were thrown open at the same time and Anthony was faced with five of his much younger looking siblings and their mother, who looked like the other shoe finally dropped. 

What were his siblings doing in his house? Don’t they all have their own homes and families to bother? And how the hell do they all look so much younger? If Anthony didn’t know any better, he would say they were at ages when Daphne had her first season. All of them copied Anthony’s look of suspicion.  And where was Kate? Is she part of this elaborate prank? Were his other in-laws involved too? 

Before any of the siblings could start blaming one another Violet calls a family meeting in the drawing room. Her six oldest children following behind her. 

“First tell me what was the last thing you all remember?” Violet asked as they all settled in. 

The answer was the same among the six siblings, Gregory’s wedding and them welcoming Lucy to the family. 

Violet nodded. “At least you all came from the same time.”

“Mother what are you talking about?” Anthony asked.

Violet sighed, bracing herself. “The year is no longer 1827, it is now 1813, the season will be starting again in a few months.”

The six siblings sat stunned, all of them staring at their mother. Daphne was the one to break the silence, her voice sounding scared. “Mother this is not funny. Please whatever elaborate prank our spouses or Gregory and Hyacinth are pulling it must stop.” 

Before Violet could say anything else the arguing voices of a twelve year old Gregory and a ten year old Hyacinth fill their siblings ears as they rush past the drawing room. 

That could certainly not be faked. 

The drawing room bursted into chaos. Colin started pacing by a window. Francesca sunk lower into her seat, grabbing onto Eloise and keeping her in place. Benedict started playing with hands as if he wasn’t sure what to do with them. Anthony is staring at a wall, and Daphne is burying her face in her hands. 

“My children don’t exist,” Daphne mumbled to herself, “and my husband is currently not my husband.”

“At least Simon comes this year, and you don’t have to wait another eleven years,” Eloise argued as she continued to hold onto Francesca. 

“Eloise!” Violet snapped. “I’m sure this can’t be easy for any of you. You do not need to take out on one another.” 

Colin stopped pacing and just stared out the window, bewildered. Benedict taking notice of his younger brother joined him at the window and then he too was staring. 

“I think I’m hallucinating,” Colin said. 

“I don’t think it’s possible to have the same hallucinations,’ Benedict replied, eyes still glued to the window. 

“I say what the devil are you two looking at?” Anthony joined at the window, and then joined the staring. 

Now curious Violet and the girls also took a peak out the window. The view of the window put the Featherington House insight. Getting out of two carriages marked with Lady Danbury’s crest was their spouses. Kate, Sophie, and Penelope were giggling at the boys as they stepped out of one carriage. In the other carriage Phillip stumbled onto Simon after Michael accidentally tripped him. 

Five seconds later all six siblings were scrambling towards the door with Violet chasing after them.  

“Don’t you dare leave this house! None of you are dressed! Don’t make me drag you back by your ears!” 

I was just thinking about how Eloise was 100% the compromiser in her and Phillip's relationship and had a random thought of what if that was the goal?

Now it's a whole idea where the unhinged Bridgerton siblings purposefully go out and compromise their spouses into marriage because there is no way they are letting them get away. Nope, not happening. I have licked it therefore it is now mine. It's not my fault my spouse is such a seducer/seductress.

I wanna talk more about the boxer!Daphne au. Because if no one else is gonna appreciate how strong my girl is that she gives both Simon and Anthony black eyes for that duel and knocking grown men out on their asses, then I will!

Plus, it also gives me an excuse to talk about Simon's strength kink

I imagine it that Daphne learned how to punch the same way she did in the books, and that's by fighting her older brothers. She got in plenty of fights with them over the years. Your siblings are your siblings, and sometimes you gotta fight them. Neither age nor gender matters when it comes to one's siblings.

Colin took her to her first boxing match at 17. Daphne was disguised as a boy, of course, since Violet would have their heads if she ever found out Daphne went. Daphne grew fascinated by the sport and went to several more matches either on her own or with Benedict or Colin. When she went alone, Daphne usually had to sneak out, which became more frequent when her brothers all suddenly had the realization that Daphne was, in fact, a girl.

One of these matches she went to on her own the year Daphne debuted at 19. She was growing frustrated with the season and just wanted a night of fun. That was the night she met her mentor, Will. Will wasn't boxing that night but was doing that thing where he's the unbiased party who holds the bets and then hands them out when the match was over.

Somehow, Will and Daphne get talking, and Will, thinking Daphne a boy, asks her if she boxes at all.

Daphne says she does, but she's not very good. Will invites her to a little mock fight. Daphne ended up giving Will some good bruises. One of Will's friends, a woman named Amelia, said Daphne should think about getting into the ring. That's when Daphne revealed the fact that she is a woman.

Ameila grinned. "That doesn't mean we can't get you into the ring."

That's how Daphne got introduced to the underground boxing matches.

Me:*screaming into the void once more* BRAT TAMER COLIN! HE AND PHILLIP TRADE TIPS SOMETIMES! SWITCH MICHAEL! STRENGTH KINK SIMON! PRIMAL KINK ANTHONY! EXHIBITIONISM KINK BENEDICT! BRIDGERTON BREEDING KINK!