ON HIATUS
I am officially on hiatus with fan fiction. I get no enjoyment of it anymore.
Of course I will be reading a few of my favorites like Lyralocke and Liselle129. I apologize for not offering reviews. But rest assured I have enjoyed and loved them.
Destiny's Call, OMG, what a fabulous fic. It was my hospital friend and so I thank Liselle for providing me with much entertainment during a difficult time.
I guess if you read my profile you will understand my frustration.
I was reading something promising and I felt myself getting frustrated. And tired. The fandom tires me at times. Do they not have any imagination outside of Zuko being redeemed and snogging Katara? What about Aang? perhaps if I enjoyed Zuko's character more, I don't know. But he doesn't make me enjoy Avatar like Aang does or Sokka does.
Perhaps I am in error because I don't feel that redemption should mean Zuko wins Katara. It sort of, to me at least, means that for all Aang's love and goodness he still can't triumph in the one area that has allowed him to be more than just the Avatar if Zuko gets redeemed and wins Katara.
That and Zuko-gets-redeemed-and-wins-Katara fics are so freaking dull. As stale and boring as a year old moldy pop-tart. Ugh.
Now, don't get me wrong, I love this fandom. I do. I love me some Avatar fandom. I just hate fandom stupidity. Like I said in my profile, it isn't easy for a non-Zuko/Zutara fan in this fandom. And I've been involved with Avatar fandom in some fashion for the better part of 2 years and I wouldn't trade it for the world. And my ranting over the fandom is just from my own observations and how I feel the fandom behaves at times. I'd never leave despite the headaches and the times where I'd like to slap a few rabid fangirls, but I do think I am entitled to voice my opinion on how sometimes I think this fandom behaves shamefully and how that is reflected in the fan works.
Some Zutarian whined at me the other day that Kataang was canon so let them have the fanon aspect. I like the fanon aspect too. I like fan art and fan fiction. Older Kataang is pretty hot. Whirleeq and Liselle and this one story called "Shiver" has proven that. JoJo Dancer too. Holy crud. This fandom has some brilliantly talented people in it. But just because Kataang might be canon does not mean that Kataangers like to see the fanon side flooded with non-stop Zuko and Zutara.
You know what I would love to see:
I would love to see a fan fic where Zuko is redeemed, but does not win Katara. Where Katara rather then running off with redeemed Zuko realizes the love she's always wanted is in the form of a loving airbender. I'd really like to see a Zuko redemption fic where Zuko has feelings for Katara, yet her reciprocating those feelings is just one of the things that is a consequence of his actions. That just because you redeem and ask for forgiveness doesn't mean you will win everything. I would like to see Katara choose Aang in those fics.
God what a change for the fandom and fan fics that would be. What a challenge. An amazing challenge.
I weep for poor Aang. I wish I could write this myself, but I suck at writing Zuko. Probably cause I don't like him particularly.