officialspinyspirit:

Kill the boy and let the man be born😏 #lok #legendofkorra #amon #noatok #equalists #bender #watertribe #waterbender #spiny #spinyspirit @official_noatak @amon__

It took me a moment to realise that that is an A Song of Ice and Fire quote from A Dance with Dragons (or A Feast for Crows, I’m not sure but I’m thinking it’s the former) and oh my word, I was just suddenly overwhelmed with tonnes of Amon feels. ;_____; 

Because he pretty much had to do that to even succeed in his cause…. and even then the man that he birthed was still shaped in the ghostly visage of his father and like Tarrlok, he was probably aware of it and subconsciously hated it and was filled with hidden self-loathing for himself and the lies he told to instigate this revolution he believed in. 

AMON. FEELS. 

agakdfgladfkgl 

zetti5:

lantur:

sanityawaits:

Here have some Tarrlok and Noatak brotherly love I did a while back when Korra was on it’s last few episodes

Aww, this is so sweet. <3

…My sister hugs me like that…. 

Awww this is just adorable. <3 I love to pick up my younger siblings like this :) (most of the time they don’t want my hugs through orz) 

republiccityavatar:

“It would be just like the good old days” - Tarrlok

Our father set us on this path, and fate caused us to collide.

SOBBING 

polapaz321:

Then I put them together

Form a delicious Water Tribe Sandwich.

Such a wonderful picture and this threesome is so intriguing to explore. Also they all look soooo gooood together *drools* 

writingfail:

That really should not have been there.

People can call it “edgy” and “brave” all they want, but the way I see it? That was irresponsible.

I am not saying that Bryan Konietzko and Michael DiMartino or anyone should refrain from talking about suicide because I know how important it is to reveal the issue that is currently plaguing our society. Suicide is something that should not be covered up or hidden; it should be openly discussed and prevented.

However, the way it was potrayed in the finale of the Legend of Korra was not only tragic, but it was problematic. They portrayed the murder-suicide of Tarrlok and Noatok as something noble and maybe even necessary. There was no one to try and prevent them and there was no one to mourn for them, further implying that they had to kill themselves because they would not be missed.

For those of you who believe I am overreacting, I have a perfectly good reason to be worried about this. When one simply puts suicide up on display like this, they are giving emotionally unstable people ideas and thoughts. When one shows suicide scene like this, they have to be very careful with it or else they’ll send the wrong message. Whoever believed it was okay to put in this murder-suicide scene was extremely careless. This can have catastrophic and real effects on children and teenagers who may already be thinking of taking their own lives.

All very, very true. 

My own reaction to THAT SCENE in the finale (which left me in a depression for several weeks partly because I love Tarrlok and because for another I’ve had my own struggles with suicidal thoughts that my depression has often brought on and that scene did not help in the slightest) is also about to undergo an analysis at avaterversesanalyses because it’s affected me so strongly. I now can’t even look at any pictures of that scene without becoming depressed or being triggered to tears. 

Sure, it’s a powerful scene. But the message it carries is one without hope and only confirms what the thoughts of depression often urge to do since it’ll “make it better” and as it stands, this was not a good way to conclude the characters’ arcs, especially Tarrlok’s, since it looked like he was on the path to a redemption arc and they snatched it away from him. And the message of their taking away his hope - which is what humanity survives on - is the worst of it all, since if people with severe depression issues or suicidal tendencies are given no hope, then it only spirals them further down into their self-loathing and unworthiness (as I speak from personal experience) and HOPE was what was needed in this character arc, not this “edgy” ending to their arc. 

Hope is the crucible of humanity, and having such a portrayal of this act and the message that it carries - one without hope - is completely destructive to the human psyche, especially one that has to battle with depression. 

millionfish:

Finally finished one of the comics originally intended for my Redemption Island post.

Just a friendly reminder that Dee Bradley Baker who voices Tarrlok also voiced my favorite side character ever, Chong the nomad.

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES A THOUSAND TIMES YES!!!!!! PLEASE I HOPE SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS IN CANON!!!!! 

awakeningeden:

carrotcakebandit:

I’ll go die now.

It’s back on my dash… ;______;

Forever reblog. Right here.

Forever reblogging with you. 

awakeningeden:

xcgirl08:

blurryobjects:

So, I said I wanted that reunion… therefore, the boat never explodes! Tarrlok’s all like, “Well, I don’t know about starting over with a whole new life, bro, but fixing up that old one we used to have sounds possible.” And then they tell each other bad jokes for the rest of their journey.

And after mom stops crying, she bursts out with: “Now where are my grand-children!”

And they’re like uhhhhh

We’ll get on that

Brave soldier boys come marching home. 

So, this should have happened. This should have happened so much.

I’m actually crying. This would have been such a strong ending, full of hope and potential.

This is my headcanon, right here.

I’m not crying, if anything this makes me so happy (if only because I subscribe to Fanon Discontinuity in my own mind that that part in the finale never happened, even if my fics bow to it at times) and this is such a great headcanon! Let’s all believe it. (And then force Bryke to bring Tarrlok back for a redemption arc, OR ELSE!)  

awakeningeden:

xcgirl08:

savagelee:

besquewu:

i vowed to reblog this everytime i see it.

unfollow me all you want. i regret abso-fucking-lutely nothing.

Can we just talk about their expressions for a moment?

Tarrlok has been the fail child, the Zuko. Nothing he does is good enough. I can even imagine Yakone wondering aloud why he needs a second son when Noatak does everything perfectly. All Tarrlok has is his mother (who isn’t present during most of this and probably doesn’t know) and Noatak. Much like the Mako/Bolin brother dynamic, Noatak overshadows Tarrlok, but he also protects him, partly by bearing the brunt of their father’s expectations. Without Noatak, Tarrlok doesn’t yet know that Yakone will give up his quest for revenge. All of the pressure will be on him, and his parents will be too busy grieving for Noatak with sadness and probably anger on Yakone’s part. And the last thing his brother says to him is that he’s weak. His brother, his friend, going to his death.

And Noatak, oh man. You can see the regret, the sadness and horror. ALL he’s ever been was a prodigy for his father. Yes, that makes him brilliant, but I’m sensing severe identity issues. He’s strong and wants to be independent, wants to be himself and not a tool of his father’s, but it’s what has made him great, unique. Without it, he’s nothing in his own eyes, which is maybe why later he strove to create a cult of personality amongst the Equalists, where people like the Lieutenant admire him so deeply. He hates bloodbending and tries to stop the pain by withdrawing, but that only makes him use it more because he realizes in his detachment that that’s what has made him stand out: not being a good brother; not being kind or gentle. Being a prodigy bloodbender. Even in the end, that’s what made him win against the Avatar. Technically, he did defeat her. It was an accomplishment, but it was also a failure because his bending is still a crutch, even thoughhe hates it and wants to escape his father’s influence.

And Tarrlok is the only person who both really loves him in an innocent way without conditions and knows about what they’ve been forced to do. However, there’s that frustration of having to carry Tarrlok. Tarrlok NEVER fights back or defends himself against their father. Whenever Yakone berates him, it’s Noatak who comes to his rescue. And Noatak’s sick of it, but at the same time he’s sacrificing one of the truest relationships he’s ever had. He’s leaving his brother to the figurative wolves.

And for about twenty-five years, the last thing Noatak remembered his brother ever saying to him was “DON’T LEAVE, PLEASE.”

But he never even looked back. 

You guuuuyyyyssss…..I was already having some extreme Lieutenant/Lieumon feelings already today and then you throw this at me?

Everybooodddy…. I was already having a ‘horrible father’ day sort of situation, and I came here to find this on my dash? What gives? T_T