I Drew Mikey Cuz He Is My Fav

god with Sokka's whole quiet fear of losing someone else the way he lost Yue I can't even imagine how he must have been feeling when he watched Katara and Zuko go where he can't follow to face Azula, who literally killed Aang the last time Team Avatar fought her, and this time they don't have any spirit water

Sokka just stares at them for a bit before they leave and you can just tell he's trying so hard not to consider that he might not see them again

kaminari: i like to act like i can't understand something very simple when someone's explaining something to me so i can see how dumb they think i am.

iida: that's called deception.

kaminari: what do you mean?

iida: it's a form of dishonesty that people use for self gain or amusement.

kaminari: sorry, i don't get it?

Leaving the Suit Behind? You Are Invited to Fill Out the Robin Exit Interview

OPEN

Me: There’s no way Kaminari’s just a side character! Horikoshi draws him so beautifully!

Horikoshi:

aang getting taller than sokka is the source of all of my serotonin

thinking abt how the reason yue liked sokka was because he was an awkward nerd who didn’t actually think he had a shot with her, as opposed to the obtuse surfer dudes vying for her attention (and the consequent position of power being her husband puts them in). sokka called hahn “soulless” when he talked about the “perks” of being with yue, because he, unlike the bros of the nwt, saw past her status—he liked spending time with her and making her laugh. yue is immediately endeared to sokka because he’s so clearly awkward and inexperienced and earnest, which proved a refreshing change of pace. to yue, sokka’s and his bright-eyed sincerity was an escape. yue was the only person sokka ever asked out (to do an activity with, to be precise), but she initiated all of their kisses. suki kissed sokka first, on kyoshi island, and then again at the serpent’s pass. only once sokka knew for sure what she wanted did he try to kiss her. both of sokka’s relationships are founded upon mutual respect and communication, and both suki and yue are impressed and endeared by his humility. so why do ppl wanna paint him as some smooth-talking, cocky or even blustering ladies’ man.... because he had two (2) whole girlfriends, whose arcs complement each other and develop his character in significant ways? yeah girls like sokka. but it’s not like he’s doing anything to encourage that. he is just... standing there...... bein his nerdy self.......

finished the rise movie and may i just say michelangelo <3 yeah <3333

The hair definitely makes him look older (and ugly), but I think it’s supposed to make him look older. I like the idea that Mikey aged way faster, sure bc of the stress, but mainly bc of the mystic powers. If that time thingy portal literally evaporated his entire essence, than I think regular use of those powers would be likely to harm him and deplete him of energy, or age him faster. That badass power has some bad side effects :((

Also! The hair looks very familiar…

so that’s another reason for the hair. They both even wear a similar color scheme with their clothes! They directly compare him to splinter to maybe show he matured? Idk but that comparison btwn these characters means a lot for Mikey’s character… and all other versions of Mikey too. I do appreciate that.

…still ugly tho

According to the timeline I've put together for myself, Mikey is 39 in the future, and I've seen a lot of people say the war aged him so bad - which I agree with don't get me wrong!! He has not aged well, stress and trauma will do that to you!! But I think his hair makes him look a lot older as well, so I edited a couple of screenshots.

Just my fav heros- kind and empathetic ☺️ agile freaks of nature 🤩 Linchpins of their franchise 🥰🥹💜

Now I just need to find a hero who fits the bill and happens to be a middle child

Who do you think is smarter, Sokka or Azula?

well I suppose one’s answer depends on how they define intelligence. personally, I value intellect far less than I value one’s capacity for critical thinking, self-awareness, and empathy. I believe that those are the fundamental pillars that define one’s character, and whether or not they know many things and possess many skills matters far less to me.

sokka and azula have a lot in common. they’re both strategic, calculating, resourceful, creative, and most importantly, they both enjoy stupid puns. (also they’re both entps but u didn’t see me say that...) another thing they share in common is that they are deeply motivated by a desire to emulate their fathers, to be the strong, respected, infallible leader they see him as, and due to their subconscious worship of patriarchy, they consider any sign of vulnerability, even amongst those they supposedly trust, to be a weakness—and they consider any weakness a sure sign of failure.

now, crucially, sokka grows out of this mindset. he learns to open up and express his feelings, and he learns to be his own person. he realizes that his father is proud of him regardless of how great a warrior he is. sokka desperately wants to prove himself, but it is in realizing that he should follow his own path that allows him to fully self-actualize. (zuko gets it.) azula doesn’t.

by the end of the show, azula is only just realizing that her father does not truly love her, that he only sees her as a pawn, to be discarded when she is no longer useful. azula doesn’t know who she is outside of her abuse, and she never got the chance to self-actualize. due to the brainwashing she experienced all her life, she lacks true self-awareness, whereas sokka has only been growing more and more self-aware through the seasons. (he’s still far more insecure than he should be, but he’s getting there.)

sokka and azula are both extremely intelligent. there’s no denying that. but to frame it as who is more intelligent is folly. the better question is, who would win a game of pai sho? and the answer to that, of course, is that sokka beats azula easily. not due to her lack of skill, strategy, or cunning, but due to her hubris.