Before Avatar, I was not a shipper, actually. I mean I did not consider myself one, anyway, and really I there is still a part of me that does not.
I mean I like good romance stories in epic fantasies, which is part of why I love Miyazaki's movies. I just never really let myself see shipping as a seperate entity that is worthy of more respect than other story aspects, what tends to happen with many shippers.
I started into the fandom right after COD, it was mind boggling. Zutara shippers were both angry at the ending and more convinced than ever that Zuko and Katara would hook up. I watched the series again from the begining to see what they were seeing, and all that was there was Katara/Aang, everything they claimed was pointing tword Zuko/Katara was taken so far out of context it was mind boggling.
I started talking on the boards, posting thoughts and spec, defending Katara/Aang. I slowly started seeing and talking to you and other people who felt this strange urge to try see Avatar for what it was and enjoyed it.
Well that's me and shipping in a nutshell, I just had this desire to defend the story for what it was as opposed to what others wanted it to be, especially since what it is is pure contentrated awesome in animated form.
I mean I like good romance stories in epic fantasies, which is part of why I love Miyazaki's movies. I just never really let myself see shipping as a seperate entity that is worthy of more respect than other story aspects, what tends to happen with many shippers.
I started into the fandom right after COD, it was mind boggling. Zutara shippers were both angry at the ending and more convinced than ever that Zuko and Katara would hook up. I watched the series again from the begining to see what they were seeing, and all that was there was Katara/Aang, everything they claimed was pointing tword Zuko/Katara was taken so far out of context it was mind boggling.
I started talking on the boards, posting thoughts and spec, defending Katara/Aang. I slowly started seeing and talking to you and other people who felt this strange urge to try see Avatar for what it was and enjoyed it.
Well that's me and shipping in a nutshell, I just had this desire to defend the story for what it was as opposed to what others wanted it to be, especially since what it is is pure contentrated awesome in animated form.
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