#zukka my beloveds

[people-will-definitely-talk]

what I say: I’m fine

what I mean: in Avatar: The Last Airbender, the ending theme is a sort of positive foreshadowing that follows you throughout the whole show until, in S3E13 The Firebending Masters, you find out that it’s the rythm to the dancing dragon which Aang and Zuko work through together. In that moment, the show makes you fully realize just how much Zuko was destined from the start to be part of Aang’s support and so much more than what he seemed early on in the show. The ending/dancing dragon theme was there from the beginning to hint that the show was not only about Good vs Bad, but that it was also a story about redemption and about how Zuko would have his own part to play but only after he’d gone through his own journey separate from that of a classic villain character chasing after the main protagonist. In this essay I will-

[zukkaart]

*late one night waiting for the day of Sozins Comet, Sokka and Zuko are the last two up with the campfire going over the plan one more time*

Sokka: I think that’s it, there’s nothing more we can plan, we just have to do our best and hope that Aang shows up

Zuko: *staring blankly into the fire*

Sokka: Something wrong?

Zuko: Not really… just thinking about the people I left in the fire nation

Sokka: You mean your sister? Your mom?

Zuko: Yeah, but mostly of Mai. I betrayed her and left her behind twice now

Sokka: She saved us from Azula at the boiling rock Zuko, she still loves you, or she wouldn’t have done that. The right person is like that, no matter what you do wrong, they’ll be willing to listen.

Zuko: Like soulmates?

Sokka: Soulmates? What’s that?

Zuko: Well in the fire nation, we have this belief that there is one person meant for you. That across any time or space, no matter what happens, you will end up together because Agni decided it all long before any of us were born.

Sokka: Oh we have something like that in the water tribe, but there’s no word for it. Just a unipkaaqtuat

Zuko: An unip- what?

Sokka: It basically means “story”, I can’t remember how they go now, but you know how it is. One is from a place that hates the other, and they fall in love anyway and basically have to stop a war to be together, we heard a similar story when we were trying to get to Omashu. It’s all cliche really.

Zuko: Why do you say that? I think it’s nice to think about, that there might be someone written for us whatever the circumstances.

Sokka: *staring up at the stars* I believe in free will and science. Not fortune telling. Soulmates are stupid. I love you on purpose

Zuko:…

Zuko: what

[jwpaprika]

Sketches of that reverse Zukka Au I mentioned before

Sokka: If it isn’t my favorite Fire peasant

Zuko: *angry noises*

Sokka: give me the Avatar and I’ll consider leaving you alone

Zuko: Tempting offer

[brikogane]

Zuko: I love you but you are a pain in my ass.

Sokka: You didn't sound like you were in pain last nigh- *gets punched*

[jaedoesartsometimes]

[mouse-1409]

Fellas is it gay to help your friend break his dad and his wife out of prison...

[thief-of-eggs]

nothing beats the ship dynamic of “hissy black cat and his loyal golden retriever bf”

I eat that shit up every. single. time.

[bryverros]

i really personally enjoy calling them the sun (zuko), the moon (sokka[’s first girlfriend]) and the stars (suki). it just makes sense to me alright please dont question it

[navajja]

My first attempt at drawing alta characters

[we-are-all-nobodies18]

right off the bat

My favourite episode 1 moment?

sokka going " there is no way you are getting me on that " - HARD CUT to sokka screaming on appa.

10/10 sokka

Also Zuko throwing the most *princely* temper tantrum and being the bitchiest 13 yo because aang stole his little doodle diary is sooo on brand for Zuko.

Alsoooo how can aang FLY in the air WiThOuT his glider ???

[people-will-definitely-talk]

Another thing I noticed on my Avatar: The Last Airbender rewatch is that the track The Avatar’s Love is, yes, used often in regards to romantic scenes with Aang and Katara, but is actually used most in those scenes that cement the gang as a Found Family™. In the finale (yes I’m fresh off watching it just 5 mins ago and I’m emotional) The Avatar’s Love starts playing already as soon as the last scene starts with Zuko pouring tea, Sokka drawing, etc. and even after, when Katara and Aang are on the balcony, they hug before kissing and to me that is the perfect representation of their love: they all became family even before Katara and Aang fell for eachother and in this essay I will-- no okay I swear I won’t bore y’all anymore but to end it simply I’m just gonna drop a tag that was added to my other post because it sums it up perfectly:

[zukkaart]

Sokka: Once, I told you I’ve kissed a thousand people. That was a lie

Zuko: I know

Sokka: I’ve only kissed two or three hundred! Now, how many people have you kissed?

Zuko: very few…

Sokka: but you offered me a kiss… why?

Zuko: Such a foolish reason, I’m afraid. I just… wanted to kiss you

[fanfic-gremlin-ft-trauma]

something something making an item of betrothal in ur bfs culture

[brikogane]

Sokka: I'm dating Zuko.

Katara:

Katara:

Katara: You-

Katara: WHAT?

[dl4draws]

the fire lord and his ambassador… what will they do…

[thegaybluejay]

I honestly love being in a niche corner of the ATLA fandom as a Zukka shipper LMAO

(I know it’s grown exponentially since the resurgence in 2020, but it’s still on the more niche side of ATLA ships)

Like of course there are bad eggs in any corner of the internet, but 99% of the time, it’s genuinely so chill over here because we’re all just enjoying a fun fandom ship! We know they aren’t canon and we usually aren’t seeking out ship wars. We’re just here to relax and have a good time!!

Along this line, I also love being a fan of the “Hakoda adopts Zuko” trope because it’s so lovely over there too!!

This is why I like to find my nice little spot(s) in a fandom and just stay there lmao - I get to have all the best parts of fandom culture with minimal toxicity😌