Worlds Enough and Time

OMG. You Guys! There will be a new Avatar series! And the new Avatar is a girl! OMG!

The Legend of Korra takes place 70 years after the events of Avatar: The Last Airbender and follows the adventures of the Avatar after Aang – a passionate, rebellious, and fearless teenaged girl from the Southern Water Tribe named Korra. With three of the four elements under her belt (Earth, Water, and Fire), Korra seeks to master the final element, Air. Her quest leads her to the epicenter of the modern “Avatar” world, Republic City – a metropolis that is fueled by steampunk technology. It is a virtual melting pot where benders and non-benders from all nations live and thrive. However, Korra discovers that Republic City is plagued by crime as well as a growing anti-bending revolution that threatens to rip it apart. Under the tutelage of Aang’s son, Tenzin, Korra begins her airbending training while dealing with the dangers at large.

This new avatar is not only a girl, but also hot-headed, independent and ready to take on the world.

( Cut for my reactions and speculations )

Gah. I just heard about TSCC's cancellation and I feel for everyone.


Also, I see the NBC schedule and nothing in the new line up intersts me. Plus, five hours of Leno can't be fun.


Of the good, comice started a Life WIP, Seven, post-One.


I'm excited because comice is an X-File MSR writer and I love comice dipping a toe in the fandom.


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I seem to be suffering from a strange condition of shipping fatigue; not in every fandom but I notice this occurs whenever I see anything about Barney/Robin or Chuck/Blair. Not that I'm against 'em, heck, I'm even shipping Barney/Robin in the show. It's just that I guess I'm tired of seeing HIMYM discussion revolve around Barney/Robin.


For me Barney/Robin is just one aspect of the show, I also love Marshall and Lily and, believe it or not, Ted. And, yes, I do care about Ted finding the Mother. I get a twitter of excitement whenever I even see a hint of the Mother.


I love the group dynamic. Also, this seems to be the only show that can successfully bring couples together and keep them interesting. This show laughs in the face of the 'Moonlighting' effect. I also, love the way this show plays with time. It pays off the long time viewer because you don't know when they'll callback to something that was done a few seasons ago.


( HIMYM - The Leap )



( NCIS - Legends/Aliyah )



Bones season finale... it was different and I don't know what to feel about it.


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If you're wondering, I still am on an Avatar kick although I'm a wee leery about taking a dip into that fandom since I heard tell the fandom gives Harry Potter fandom a run for its money. I'm not up for that since I'm not that invested with the shipping, well, okay, I am but its not a big thing for me and I kind of go with the ships the show established.


Also, I'm more interested in meta discussions and gen/Bob and if possible a bit of Azula/Ty Lee (What? It is canon!) thrown in.


And I found a couple of fics to fit the bill:





Drawn by queenofthecute and spawned a fic community in powercorruptsau.

Summary: Eight years after the Avatar killed Firelord Ozai, a beaten Azula escapes into the new world ruled by the war's heroes. But in the midst of spreading "peace", just who is the villain... and who is fighting for good?

I love the thought of a not quite sane Azula battling the trio of power and this time, she's the force for good. That'd turn anyone's head I'm sure. But I also seem to love good guys turned ambigously bad. It's a thing.

Heart of Fire by MhasterGandalf. The first in a trilogy. Azula-centric. I love this because it doesn't whitewash Azula but it does make her wanting to change believable, if only so she could keep her sanity. MG has also started writing Path of Fire, the sequel to Heart of Fire.


Consequences of Power by Matt Thermos
Summary: Azula has escaped and plans her revenge. Meanwhile, Zuko tries to piece together what drove them apart in the first place and wonders if his sister, like him, can be saved.

Again, this is a fantastic story, in that the writer refuses to 'woobify' Azula. Yes, she has undergone a lot but it doesn't change that before her breakdown and defeat Azula was a terrifying soldier who had no compunctions about the ruthlessness of her actions to reach her goals. At the same time, Azula is undergoing a change. Also, this has one of the best Original Character I've encountered.

To Tread Lightning by SkyWarrior108
Summary: What if Azula hadn’t lost her mind? How different would the outcome of the war have been?

This is the one that really piqued my curiosity. I've always thought that if Azula had not lost her mind (as someone said, of course the only person who could defeat Azula is Azula) she would totally rock at being a Fire Lord (and, er, if she were not fighting for the wrong side). This is one of the believable stories and she does, indeed, make a formidable Fire Lord and enemy much more than Ozai. But I love how Zuko is now playing Iroh to Azula.

Broken Dragon and Fireflight by Nikipinz. (Azula/Ty Lee)

This is a pretty long and satisfying epic and its WIP sequel is shaping up to be the same. Although there were sections that were too... Hurt/Comfort for me. And Zuko is kind of a jerk in this story, understandbly so but I still wanted to hit him over the head.

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Damn it, Aang. Why is Aang with hair so... hot? He is canonically 12 years old, self! You should not find him hot, even though he is constantly shirtless!

I'm gonna burn in that special hell. I know it.

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Rec:

Our God is a Distant God by lassiterfics (Philippines/Spain; Philippines/USA)

The Philippines sits in a café whose walls change color and whose floors are carved from dark stone. Her legs are crossed and her coffee is black. Spain will soon come - she knows this is true like she knows she is alive. When he walks through the door in a fashionable suit and that damnable cigarette in hand, she blurts out, “Do you ever miss me?”

The reds and dark purples on his face are fading, but they are still there. He touches her cheek, looks in her eyes, says, “Querida. I am in your veins.”

Anthromorphic fic! *wavy arms* ZOMG. This is just... I never thought I'd find a fic like this. It's the Philippines as a person and it describes the country so, so well. And I'm just... the writing is so evocative that I can't help but flail!

Philippines, stay away from other countries! It'll only end up in tears and madness!

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Go ahead, lay it on me! I can handle it! (I think) This should be fun!