YOU GUYS. I got the most amazing present in my inbox the other morning! hiddenshadowwolf sent me a note saying they enjoyed chapter eight of Wild Hearts, and even wrote a drabble from Hiccup’s point of view! I loved it so much, I asked if I could post it here for you!
And also it’s maddening, because now I just want to do every chapter from Hiccup’s POV and I can’t. Now I’m going to be stuck in front of my laptop all day working on chapter ten instead of being a functioning member of society!
So I have been asked by several different people to do the kiss from chapter eleven of Wild Hearts from Hiccup’s point of view. His is a much more difficult head to get into, and I’m a little unsure about playing with his character while I still have half of the story to go, but I wanted to give it a shot. >.<
There are endless examples of stories where the protagonist is not the most popular character, or where a side character steals the show, or where the protagonist simply isn't as deep and interesting as some others in the story. And some of those are still good stories, the main character doesn't *need* to be the "best" one. But Aang isn't an example of that. He has as much depth and as long an arc as anyone else, and yes, that includes Zuko. AtLA is crammed full of great, nuanced characters, from the protagonist on down to small parts in single episodes.
*Zuko, walking into the palace* Zuko: Hello, people who do not live here.
Toph: Hey.
Aang: Hi.
Katara: Hello.
Suki: Hey!
Zuko: I gave you the key to my place for emergencies only!
Sokka: We were out of Doritos.
I really do hate the idea that Aang was having kids JUST to repopulate the air nomads. The idea that Tenzin was a third time’s the charm situation, that Aang kept “trying” for an airbender and was disappointed with Kya and Bumi
I honest to god think Aang was not thinking “I hope this kid’s an airbender!” Each time. I don’t think the thought would even cross his mind until someone else suggested it. He’d be typed up thinking about how he’ll balance his new child in his life, Katara’s health, how to even be a father having no parents himself. All of those take priority in his mind
I honestly think Aang would be super appalled by the suggestion that “repopulating” was his goal with his family. What it says how about he thinks of his wife.
If anyone is going to have the thought “I hope it’s an airbender” I’d bet it was Katara. It’s still not why. But she knows and loves Aang and has seen how hard he’s struggled without the airbenders, how lonely he’s gotten, I could see Katara having the thought “For Aang’s sake I hope you’re an airbender” before Aang ever thinks “I hope you’re an airbender”
I don’t know man. This idea is just so gross to me, and I hate how it’s thrown around by the fans like it must be the case, with no room for questions, why ELSE would Aang be having kids?
Idk how it's in original shows, but both Aang and Korra have the same voice actor in Russian language and I think it's fun with all this avatarness and reincarnation