Mikey (any Version)

He’s just baby

obviously there is a lot of very loaded significance in the way that while katara tried to force herself into her mother’s role after kya’s sacrifice and sokka tried to force himself into his father’s role after hakoda & the other men left for war, katara actually grows up to take more after her father, both as a brave warrior who charges into battle (and as future chief *cough cough*), but also just physically resembling him more than sokka does, who actually looks very similar to kya, as well as taking on the mantle of sacrificial protector to katara, his tribe, and the gaang (it feels like no coincidence that the only thing we truly know about kya is also one of sokka’s defining characteristics). but also I just love the concept of katara taking after hakoda and sokka taking after kya physically-speaking, not only for the larger thematic ways in which this contributes to the subversion of gender roles, but because I think it would be very cool and fun if as sokka got older, he got taller but no more buff, like no matter what he will always just have the frame of a lanky nerd, and katara is the one with epic muscles, just like her dad <3

very old, and very kind, and the very, very, last.

I cried so much at the end of atla partially because of the realization that now, Iroh not only has Zuko as a son, but he has a whole gaggle of dumbass children to love and give wisdom to over cups of hot tea.

I’ve seen lots of future Leo going to the past-present content, and it got me thinkin abt how this ptsd ridden turtle might accidentally mistake or forget that the present bros are not his bros… especially Mikey who he didn’t even get the chance to grieve.

and we all know Leo had no plans to go to the past without him and be the last one left.

idk, maybe Sokka's just really emotionally attached to his boomerang because he lost his mother and he's really scared of losing his father and the boomerang is literally designed to always come back to him 🥺

This isn’t related to anything and definitely not directed at you but I wanted to vent and I love your blog. I wish there was deeper love for Sokka in the fandom :( I feel like he usually just gets treated as a hot beefcake who’s just there to comfort and/or top Zuko, rather than being a complex character with his own emotional baggage and insecurities he’s still growing through. I think he grew up too soon having to take care of everyone and I think he needs someone to care for him too.

You’re right and you should say it anon!!! This is a Sokka stan account. Okay but like Sokka is such a wonderful and amazing character. Like you said he has emotional baggage and insecurities. The boy is traumatized. And like he’s funny-that’s for sure but he is not just comedic relief. 

Sokka lost his mother too. And then his father went off to war. Sokka had to assume the role of a leader far before any child should have to even think about it. 

I think Sokka’s trauma manifested in protective behavior. With Katara, there is so much anger, especially relating to the fact that her mother died protecting her. But with Sokka, his mother was killed because she was thought to be the last waterbender in the SWT- but it’s really his sister. And Katara is in innate danger just by existing. At some level, Sokka has to be aware of this at all times. 

And I don’t think Katara gets this. In the first episode, she says 

Ever since mom died, [Points to herself.] I've been doing all the work around camp while you've been off playing soldier!

Even from this line, we establish up front that Sokka has assumed the role of the protector. He’s 15. He’s so young. So young. And like as the series progresses, we understand why we unlock his tragic back story so to speak and it’s just- he loves his friends and family so much and everything he does is to keep them safe. Like the library? get more info on the fire nation to keep his friends safe from them. 

And like Sokka works so hard and he’s so good at everything he does. And he’s so smart and loving and caring and all he wants to do is keep the people around him safe. And like then he meets Yue and falls in love with her and then she turns into the freaking moon. Like oh my god?? The trauma??? Therapy, please!!!! 

And we don’t see that effect Sokka that much. In fact, the first major time we see how it holds him back is with his relationship with Suki and it’s this moment where we have to realize that Sokka is moving forward for everyone else sake- they don’t think about the events that happened at the NWT the way he does, it’s just another thing he’ll have to carry by himself. 

Yeah, Sokka man. He’s so great. He’s so well-written and we need to give him more love because he is amazing. 

MIKEY'S AND THEIR KITTIES :DD !!!

Aizawa: I’m leaving for three days. Yaoyorozu is in charge. I’ve left notes for each of you with instructions

Kaminari: Mine just says ‘Kaminari, no.’

Aizawa: And you can apply that to every possible situation

right, bryke is out and there goes my last interest in the live-action