@dollzlike@cimarronbgtn because there are other indigenous people on here (including myself!!) that don’t find the art offensive which is why I’m confused about this discourse?
There are people (like the artist) that are actively enduring colonialism say the same thing.
@dollzlike@cimarronbgtn Zuko is not a colonizer, the colonizers were Ozai & azulon. Zuko assisted his dad but was brainwashed. But he realized his own mistakes and defected. How can you say he’s still a colonizer after everything he’s done to right his wrongs? Even after Aang forgave him?
@dollzlike@cimarronbgtn No because she didn’t make art making fun of real victims, or joke about the lasting damage it has to nations or countries, or anything similar to that.
If she did, then yes she would be making fun of colonialism. But she did not, she made fun of shipping discourse
@dollzlike@cimarronbgtn She made fun at people using the “Zuko is a colonizer” argument because they don’t like the zk ship. It’s sad to only acknowledge his past mistakes and ignore his redemption arc. Literally Aang forgave him and he was the biggest victim of the FN’s genocide towards the nomads
@melonlordgg@dollzlike@cimarronbgtn Well I can relate to that but I think you also need to find the capability to ignore it, not choosing to engage with the discourse. You can’t control everything that happens in a fandom but you can control what you allow in your feed and what you give your energy to
@melonlordgg@dollzlike@cimarronbgtn Regardless of what shippers post what, everyone has the ability to mute, block and scroll on to not see stuff like that. No matter what you tell a person to do or say, you can’t control them. Only you can control your reaction and feed. It’s really that easy
@melonlordgg@dollzlike@cimarronbgtn Are you expecting people to be on social media 24/7 to see or take part in convos like that? Sorry if people missed that, I’m sure you understand that some of us have actual lives with families and work?
@melonlordgg@dollzlike@cimarronbgtn People still do it regardless of my opinion on it. Plus, I don’t really see any of that bc I have ka muted. But when I do, I block the artist or click “not interested in posts like this” it’s really that simple so idk what you’re talking about. Do you not just block and move on?
@dollzlike@cimarronbgtn But they’re not making fun of genocide AS A WHOLE.
They’re making fun of the “Zuko is a colonizer” allegation when the victims forgave him because he atoned for his crimes and continued to right his wrongs daily to them. They FORGAVE him.
@OWeess91032@zkdokies@DemaParbat for his sins. Which is why Aang and them FORGAVE him and became friends. You’re literally ignoring his whole redemption arc by still painting him to be this colonizer villain when he’s not one ANYMORE. or never was one because he was literally brainwashed by the FN
@OWeess91032@zkdokies@DemaParbat You’re fully ignoring the accountability he showed in Book 3 by pointing out all the things he’s done only in book 1&2. Everything he did by risking his life to help Aang end the war, confront Ozai, & take the throne to dismantle the Fire Nation's imperialist system was to atone
@Dralin49336753 Lmaoooo well since this tweet is getting some traction follow big mama if yall like zelink/zutara/rujinu/frieren 🫶🏼 I write fanfic sometimes
@Dralin49336753 I really just think they’re jealous that their ship doesn’t have this much amazing material & art. Everyday I get on here & there’s new Zutara art and fanfiction it’s fucking good quality!! So they resort to insults and hate bc all their ship gets is a crappy movie & comics lol
Maybe because I’m older and I’ve been in multiple fandoms but I think people who are 20 and younger with no real life experience are the ones who are that ruin the fandom experience for everyone. Because it’s always the same discourse but with a different font lol
Fandom is about having fun, creating art and building a community but people just can’t seem to understand that not everyone follows canon and they’re usually the ones who kill their own fandom.
@kaidouwife it’s funny they ship such a sweet and kind ship but they’re actually very very mean and nasty spirited. Such a mindfuck when they shit down your throat