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I cannot get over what a people-pleaser zuko is at heart.  that boy did NOT want to go on that date with jin!!  he ONLY went on that date because iroh wanted him to go and zuko wanted to make his uncle happy!!

listen to me.  EVERYTHING about that date was zuko trying to make iroh happy.  zuko went on the date (he did not want to go on the date).  zuko wore the fancy earth kingdom clothes that he CLEARLY did not feel comfortable in and had not picked out for himself (he did not want to wear the fancy earth kingdom clothes).  zuko allowed iroh to style his hair WITH HAIR GEL (he did not like the hair gel) and sat still for TEN WHOLE MINUTES until iroh was satisfied with his look (he did not want to sit still). 

and he went on the date (he did not want to go on the date). zuko ate the noodles (he did not like the noodles) and tried his hardest to make small talk (he did not want to make small talk).  and then.  during the course of the date that wasn't his idea and that he didn’t want to go on.   zuko firebends lights up the lanterns at the fountain, just to make jin smile, because she was sad and he couldn’t stand to see her unhappy.

and then he came home and told iroh the date was nice (it was not nice).  because he knew that saying so would please iroh (he wants to make iroh happy.)

zuko wants to be a good boy SO BADLY!! and that’s what makes his attempts to please ozai so tragic.  he can never make his father happy; zuko is destined to always fall short for the simple reason that there is nothing zuko can do that will ever please ozai.  

and meanwhile, iroh is so ready to be thrilled and appreciative of every tiny little half-hearted step zuko makes in his direction, but what iroh really wants is for zuko to find a happiness that's his own choice, not just whatever he thinks will make iroh happy with him.

and zuko just doesn't get it; he's so often frustrated because he can't figure out what iroh wants from him. so instead he steals pastries and golden tea pots and he eats the congee with a smile and sweeps the floors and serves the tea and goes on the date and does whatever he thinks iroh will approve of, in order to earn iroh's affection (he's never had to earn it) (he's never understood that).

#anything about zuko and iroh just makes me cry

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Simone Ashley via her instagram stories

#it’s giving 90s Bollywood and I’m in love

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Simone Ashley via her instagram stories

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In my "hate everything " era

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GRATUITOUS GIFS OF ANTHONY BRIDGERTON 🎩 (9/?) ↳ pinky ring

BONUS (no rings but hands 😌):

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most people watch the x files because they either want to see aliens or watch mulder and scully kiss. coincidentally the x files is a show that is well known for avoiding showing us aliens at all costs and also not letting mulder and scully kiss.

#the realest post on here

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im noticing that for a lot of americans “free palestine” has been an ideological motto and symbol rather than them actually believing in their heart that freedom is attainable and necessary

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Get to know Olivia Cooke in 60 seconds via The Sunday Times Style on Instagram

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the fact that this was posted with the assumptions that this would translate well is.... Killing Me

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—Wrecking Ball, Miley Cyrus

[Caption: 5 gifs from Bridgerton season 2 in alternating shades of cyan and lilac. The gifs blend Anthony and Kate’s scenes together with song lyrics with certain words emphasized in a cursive font. Together all the lyrics read: “Don’t you ever say I just walked away, I will always want you / I can’t live a lie, running for my life, I will always want you / I came in like a wrecking ball / I never hit so hard in love, all I wanted was to break your walls / All you ever did was wreck me, yeah, you wreck me.” End caption.]

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I didn't think at all. I just loved… love.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001) dir. Karan Johar

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#some things never change

#brat kate energy

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this too shall pass

#Kate Sharma is that you?

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Moving Minimalist Posters

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Rani mukherji in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

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#these people are going to burn in the pits of hell

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Messages of support and strength from Rafah, Palestine to the US student movement.