* There are So Many Names -- Cool look into the backgrounds of the Joo Dees.
* On the Way -- Kanna, still the hardest core member of her family.
* If You Become Firelord -- I'd bet good money that Iroh didn't intend those unspoken words Zuko's imagining.
* Getting On -- Interesting take on the post-war grunt's place in the Fire Nation. There was a kind of apocalyptic flavor to it, which is understandable considering the events she's been through. Until near the end I thought you were going to have the narrator buy into a "stab in the back" idea.
The issue of the post-war world is, to me, maddeningly intriguing, and we won't get any hints to it until Korra premiers. It's just weird in that the Fire Nation didn't outright lose the war, they just overreached themselves and failed to hold onto their quasi-victory. And neither the Water Tribe nor the Earth Kingdom won, either. That just seems like a recipe for insurrection and disaster.
* Color at the Edges -- Good imagery.
* You Understand -- You had me going at the beginning. Although I don't think I've ever read a fic where Mai and her mother actually get along.
* Let it Breathe -- Iroh's a bit hypocritical here, isn't he? But I guess you can appreciate the beauty of fire while still joking to your niece and nephew about burning down a mega-city full of civilians.
* It Changes -- Not much specific to say here, but I thought it was cute and a good follow-up to The Headband.
* The Bright Burning Thing -- Always good to see another fic in this 'verse! Neat hints about how things have shaken out differently, like Zuko being their willing prisoner with Suki there to provide firebending lessons. I liked the comments about how rescuing Sokka's father wasn't different from Suki's need to save her team.
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Date: 2011-05-05 01:41 am (UTC)* On the Way -- Kanna, still the hardest core member of her family.
* If You Become Firelord -- I'd bet good money that Iroh didn't intend those unspoken words Zuko's imagining.
* Getting On -- Interesting take on the post-war grunt's place in the Fire Nation. There was a kind of apocalyptic flavor to it, which is understandable considering the events she's been through. Until near the end I thought you were going to have the narrator buy into a "stab in the back" idea.
The issue of the post-war world is, to me, maddeningly intriguing, and we won't get any hints to it until Korra premiers. It's just weird in that the Fire Nation didn't outright lose the war, they just overreached themselves and failed to hold onto their quasi-victory. And neither the Water Tribe nor the Earth Kingdom won, either. That just seems like a recipe for insurrection and disaster.
* Color at the Edges -- Good imagery.
* You Understand -- You had me going at the beginning. Although I don't think I've ever read a fic where Mai and her mother actually get along.
* Let it Breathe -- Iroh's a bit hypocritical here, isn't he? But I guess you can appreciate the beauty of fire while still joking to your niece and nephew about burning down a mega-city full of civilians.
* It Changes -- Not much specific to say here, but I thought it was cute and a good follow-up to The Headband.
* The Bright Burning Thing -- Always good to see another fic in this 'verse! Neat hints about how things have shaken out differently, like Zuko being their willing prisoner with Suki there to provide firebending lessons. I liked the comments about how rescuing Sokka's father wasn't different from Suki's need to save her team.