sokka hates the fire nation but nonetheless subscribes to their logic through internalizing his own dehumanization, albeit in the name of sacrificing what is necessary to resist imperialism. on the other hand, aang refuses to sacrifice his humanity, which is intrinsically tied to the culture that was deemed deserving of extermination, and by recognizing the fullness of his personhood and his intrinsic right to exist, he defeats the tenets of imperialism on an ideological battleground. that is why it is so crucial that aang’s influence over sokka, as an air nomad, and as someone who did not grow up under the looming shadow of colonialism and genocide, is what helps him regain the childhood he had forsworn in the name of war—his laughter, his joy, and his humanity.
tiger liu qingge and shen qingqiu meetings! the first meeting was rough but now shen qingqiu is an honored guest in liu qingge's forest. liu qingge deigns to hang around his favorite cultivator and definitely DOES NOT enjoy any wayward scritches. he's an elegant spirit beast or whatever and is only indulging his favorite immortal master.air,