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loquaciousquark ([info]loquaciousquark) wrote in [info]fandom_wank,
@ 2007-08-31 23:52:00


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Entry tags:fandom: avatar the last airbender, pairing wars

I like to bend it bend it! (but not too often)
Alternate Title: Shipping: Fucking. Serious. Business.

In [info]katara_zuko, Avatar: the Last Airbender fans congregate to discuss their shippy Zutarian love. It's normally pretty wank-free, but with Season Three rapidly approaching after an unannounced hiatus of almost a year, many of the wankier fans are coming out of the woodwork.

It starts relatively simply. [info]hyper_roo decides to post about the possibility of Zutara becoming canon. Their post probably has some decent points, if anyone would bother to read them. Unfortunately, she/he does not realize that she is not the first to do this kind of post and that they are, in fact, the second person to make a post about Zutara's canonicity (or lack thereof) in the last 36 hours, and that posts of this nature have been at least weekly for the last month or so.

rachelthedemon, among others, is sick of these posts. Not only that, but her reply ("TO HELL WITH CANON") is the reply that has been frequently used on this posts because these posts are the same over and over and over again:

"If you've ever wondered why the rest of the fandom likes to mock the hell out of us? THIS IS WHY. Because collectively, we are obnoxiously immature and don't know when to accept things the way they are and shut up. Unfortunately, that gives those of us who are sane about shipping a bad name.

Really. I'm almost ashamed to even LIKE Zutara thanks to some of what's been posted here in reaction to the Season 3 trailer, because I don't want to be lumped in with the crazy.

The horse is dead. The carcass is maggot-infested and sagging and rotting and there is absolutely nothing you can do to make it get back up again.


The community pretty much divides from there. Some people agree with rachelthedemon. Others support the OP and agree that Zutara will be canon. Additionally, rachelthedemon is accused of killing hope and overreacting. (Also, we have someone who thinks Dante Basco's voice is sexy.)

Apparently all this controversy is too much. [info]hyper_roo feels personally attacked and leaves the ship in a new post (mood: betrayed). People are upset and blame their fellow shippers. Other people don't know what's going on, but think everyone's overreacting. The word flounce is used. [info]xxawayfrommexx posts to the community in support of [info]hyper_roo to general support:

"It's been, perhaps, a month since I last checked this community, so when I came here I was like: YAY! My Zutara sanctuary!

Then I see that more than 5 or 6 people have left.

T.T

It really makes me sad.

I read HyperRoo's little post, and all ,and I saw most of the Zutara posters were kinda like Kataang posters. Now please, I'm not bashing Kataang posters; my brother is one. But really people, we used to pride ourselves is saying "I'm not like immature Kataang person, who bashes other, I'M ZUTARIST AND AM MATURE!! >P "

Then why did you go off at HyperRoo? Yes, I see that many people are like, "ZUTARA WILL BE CANNON!!oneone!" but, really, I thought that most of the comments were a tad rude. So... what are you going to do about it?"


But rachelthedemon is still unhappy and lets [info]xxawayfrommexx know exactly how many posts on this topic have been made since July 28 (eight separate posts, not including [info]hyper_roo's, averaging out to about two a week). [info]anais_ninja thinks she's missing the point.

Finally, the mods step in to wrap everything up and tell everyone to play nice.




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[info]the_sun_is_up
2007-09-01 08:10 am UTC (link)
Aw man. As soon as I saw the word "Zutara" I hid under the table. D: They're like the Harmonians of Avatar. Except at least Harry and Hermione actually liked each other, whereas Zuko and Katara... WTF.

I'M ZUTARIST AND AM MATURE!! >P

There's something about the capslock that makes that even more hilariously wrong.

I'm assuming this is all in the wake of the Zuko/Mai development on the new preview. Because the splooge after that came out was EPIC.

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(no subject) - [info]hallidae, 2007-09-01 08:30 am UTC
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(no subject) - [info]rawles, 2007-09-03 02:56 pm UTC

[info]demonbean
2007-09-01 08:16 am UTC (link)
I don't want to be lumped in with the crazy.

Does anyone else want to take this one, or should I?

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[info]agent_hyatt
2007-09-01 08:16 am UTC (link)
And here I was hoping that fandom would be united on the "Give us the new season NOW!" front. Silly, naive me.

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[info]dracobolt
2007-09-01 08:45 am UTC (link)
I really like Avatar, and sometimes I think about getting involved in the fandom. Then I come to my senses. Stuff like this only proves that those who want to keep their sanity should stay far away.

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(no subject) - [info]twoiskewl, 2007-09-01 08:58 am UTC
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(no subject) - [info]zinkchan, 2007-09-01 09:33 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]danceswithelvis, 2007-09-01 12:18 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]zinkchan, 2007-09-02 01:23 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]brennalarose, 2007-09-01 05:36 pm UTC
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[info]hypno_jango
2007-09-01 08:50 am UTC (link)
I know we all can tolerate Zutara not becoming canon, but seriously guys, a part of me still wants it to be canon. I still think they're a far more interesting pair for the show, and...sometimes I wish M&B were as intelligent as we ARE! would have taken a shot at it.

*nods head* If only the creators were smart enough to understand the characters they created.

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(Anonymous)
2007-09-01 08:50 am UTC (link)
D= oh zutarans, get out of my fandom.

Or at least, the crazy ones who seem bent on skewing canon.

Now if you'll exqueeze me, I needs to go see the new season trailors again, as they are filled with pretty.

~E

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(Anonymous)
2007-09-01 08:53 am UTC (link)
And just as I was getting into the fandom. Noice.

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(Anonymous)
2007-09-01 08:55 am UTC (link)
Also, this wank reminded me of one of the most hilarius series of dubovers I've seen on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zltbcBlDtPg

~E

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[info]twoiskewl
2007-09-01 08:59 am UTC (link)
Oh Zutarans. Stop being Harmonians.

Srsly. It's obnoxious.

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[info]wanktasticbus
2007-09-01 09:01 am UTC (link)
Your girly Gaston icon mesmerizes me. O_o

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[info]littlest_lurker
2007-09-01 09:03 am UTC (link)
But really people, we used to pride ourselves is saying "I'm not like immature Kataang person, who bashes other, I'M ZUTARIST AND AM MATURE!! >P "

I'm mature dammit! Not like those other poopyheads!

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(no subject) - [info]sarajayechan, 2007-09-01 04:09 pm UTC

[info]zinkchan
2007-09-01 09:15 am UTC (link)
But really people, we used to pride ourselves is saying "I'm not like immature Kataang person, who bashes other, I'M ZUTARIST AND AM MATURE!! >P "

Oh my god, I can't stop laughing. Seriously? Most of the more immature people I've met have been Zutara fans.

And people, let us not forget that the most canon pairing in Avatar is probably Zuko/Aang.

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Thus? - [info]mcity, 2007-09-02 06:19 am UTC
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[info]imp
2007-09-01 09:27 am UTC (link)
These people feel bad to make me ship this... Sheesh. I mean, my OTP's Sokka/Suki, but I have always thought Zutara was cute.

Then again, my reaction to the Maiko kiss was "LOLZ, ZUKO'S TOUCHING A GIRL!!", so maybe I'm just a bad fan.

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(no subject) - [info]the_sun_is_up, 2007-09-01 09:36 am UTC
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(Anonymous)
2007-09-01 09:43 am UTC (link)
But if we 'ship KataAang, the pedo-patrol will get us!

Actually, with the frequency with which Aang pulls off most of his clothing, I'm surprised the pedo-patrol hasn't gotten the show itself.

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[info]maegwin_of_hern
2007-09-01 10:38 am UTC (link)
Dudes: I like Avatar. It's a really cool series. But I couldn't care less about who's snogging whom, of who'll end up with whom. Because that's, like, not the point of the series?

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rachelthedemon
2007-09-01 11:06 am UTC (link)
Zutara. We're like Harmony, in a way.

God help us.

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[info]coffeebun
2007-09-01 11:10 am UTC (link)
Everytime I see the word "Zutarist" I keep imagining this funked out guitar-like instrument, presumably called "zutara".

...It makes sense in my head, at least.

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[info]rekall
2007-09-01 11:25 am UTC (link)
I don't even watch the show but now hope that this 'Zutara' doesn't become canon simply so I can see the wanky reaction from the fans.

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(Anonymous)
2007-09-01 11:41 am UTC (link)
Oh, fucking christ. My fandom is going the way of HP. These shippy fanbrats are ruining it.

Sorry I fail at funny, but this pisses me off.

- tehjai @ livejournal

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[info]danceswithelvis
2007-09-01 12:20 pm UTC (link)
Everytime I see this ship name, I keep thinking it's a whacked out new cult religion that actors will flock to.



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[info]axel
2007-09-01 02:34 pm UTC (link)
This is why (regardless of the fandom I'm following that week) I never care about who's shipping who with who, canon or no.

It's awesome.

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anaerobica
2007-09-01 02:49 pm UTC (link)
Oh, you crazy kids. See icon. That way lies the road to Enlightening.

HyperRoo, just because a person somewhat bashes you, doesn't mean you should give up your ship. Heavens, I'm a Christian, I'm probably going to be bashed, but am I going to give up? No.

BWAHA! Saint HyperRoo, first martyr of the Zutarianism,you may have died in the jaws of lion rachelthedemon, but your plight shall never be forgotten.

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[info]esclaramonde
2007-09-01 04:36 pm UTC (link)
If a ship prides itself on being mature, chances are they really aren't.

ALSO ZUTARA IS TOTALLY GOING TO BE CANON YOU WHORES

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Oh Zutarans
(Anonymous)
2007-09-01 04:46 pm UTC (link)
What really gets me is some of those posts before this one.

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What really gets me is some of those posts before this one.

<adress http://community.livejournal.com/katara_zuko/807396.html?thread=10132196#t10132196>It's like Harry Potter! And the Maiko/Kataang-ers are like OBHWF shippers!</url>

♪I love it when people do all my mockity-mock-mocking work for me♪

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(Anonymous)
2007-09-01 05:16 pm UTC (link)
My first reaction to this was something along the lines of, "Oh god, is this what the Harmonians feel like? ...Zutarist? Why would you voluntarily call yourself a Zutarist?"

Anyone want to answer that for me? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

~Some Other Mouse

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