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* '''Lee Koisho:''' One of the [[Psycho for Hire|assassins]] sent to kill Aang; he's sadistic, skilled, and aggresive. He only appears in chapter 2, in which {{spoiler|he dies}}. Still, he's one of the fics most popular characters. |
* '''Lee Koisho:''' One of the [[Psycho for Hire|assassins]] sent to kill Aang; he's sadistic, skilled, and aggresive. He only appears in chapter 2, in which {{spoiler|he dies}}. Still, he's one of the fics most popular characters. |
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* '''Lee:''' A different Lee who works for a Committee bent on improving Ba Sing Se. Following {{spoiler|the murder of fellow Committee member Methius}}, he sets out on a quest with Slythrin to {{spoiler|find the murderers and put a stop to them}}. |
* '''Lee:''' A different Lee who works for a Committee bent on improving Ba Sing Se. Following {{spoiler|the murder of fellow Committee member Methius}}, he sets out on a quest with Slythrin to {{spoiler|find the murderers and put a stop to them}}. |
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* '''Slythrin:''' Named after the [[Harry Potter]] house of a similar name, Slythrin is an [[Anti |
* '''Slythrin:''' Named after the [[Harry Potter]] house of a similar name, Slythrin is an [[Anti-Hero]] if there ever was one. During the quest, he displays rash, violent interrogation tactics and is deeply philosophical, a trait he {{spoiler|starts to try and push on Lee}}. In "...For I Have Sinned" he is revealed to be {{spoiler|a member of The Dogs}}. |
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The fic has been incredibly well received by reviewers at [http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Avatar_Wiki Avatar Wiki], where the series won a "Fanon Award" for "Outstanding Drama Series" in 2010. The first 5 chapters can be read at [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4545079/1/Avatar_Better_World FanFiction.Net], while the rest is available at [http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Fanon:Avatar:_Better_World Avatar Wiki]. |
The fic has been incredibly well received by reviewers at [http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Avatar_Wiki Avatar Wiki], where the series won a "Fanon Award" for "Outstanding Drama Series" in 2010. The first 5 chapters can be read at [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4545079/1/Avatar_Better_World FanFiction.Net], while the rest is available at [http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Fanon:Avatar:_Better_World Avatar Wiki]. |
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=== ''[[Troper Works/Avatar Better World|Avatar: Better World]]'' provides examples of: === |
=== ''[[Troper Works/Avatar Better World|Avatar: Better World]]'' provides examples of: === |
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* [[Alas Poor Villain]]: {{spoiler|Lee Koisho}}. |
* [[Alas, Poor Villain]]: {{spoiler|Lee Koisho}}. |
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** {{spoiler|And Yino.}} |
** {{spoiler|And Yino.}} |
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* [[Abusive Parents]]: Lee's father, both physically and verbally. |
* [[Abusive Parents]]: Lee's father, both physically and verbally. |
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* [[A Day in The Limelight]]: "The Will of All Mankind," which is all about [[Comic Relief|Sokka]]. Interestingly, it was published to coincide with the new chapter of a Sokka-centric fic Flash was doing, an event he called "Sokka-to-Me." |
* [[A Day in The Limelight]]: "The Will of All Mankind," which is all about [[Comic Relief|Sokka]]. Interestingly, it was published to coincide with the new chapter of a Sokka-centric fic Flash was doing, an event he called "Sokka-to-Me." |
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* [[Alternate Character Interpretation]]: Slythrin's violent mood is to mask his true sensitivity over never being hugged as a child |
* [[Alternate Character Interpretation]]: Slythrin's violent mood is to mask his true sensitivity over never being hugged as a child |
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* [[Anti |
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Slythrin and Lee, though more so Slythrin, who, ya know, goes [[Watchmen|Rorschach]] and breaks people's fingers to find out information. |
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* [[Bloodless Carnage]]: Averted. When there's violence, it's bloody and oftentimes gorey. |
* [[Bloodless Carnage]]: Averted. When there's violence, it's bloody and oftentimes gorey. |
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* [[Cain and Abel]]: Lee and his little brother Didi. The chapter the latter appears in, entitled "Be Thou a Cain," is actually an overt parable of the Cain and Abel story, {{spoiler|complete with Lee killing Didi in the end. [[Crosses the Line Twice|Brutally]].}} |
* [[Cain and Abel]]: Lee and his little brother Didi. The chapter the latter appears in, entitled "Be Thou a Cain," is actually an overt parable of the Cain and Abel story, {{spoiler|complete with Lee killing Didi in the end. [[Crosses the Line Twice|Brutally]].}} |
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* [[One Steve Limit]]: Due to a line in "Sokka's Master" about there being tons of Lee's the author purposely gave unrelated characters the same name for world building purposes. |
* [[One Steve Limit]]: Due to a line in "Sokka's Master" about there being tons of Lee's the author purposely gave unrelated characters the same name for world building purposes. |
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* [[Out of Focus]]: Despite acting as a continuation of the series several important characters have thus far not appeared or appeared only minimally. (i.e Toph, Katara & Iroh) |
* [[Out of Focus]]: Despite acting as a continuation of the series several important characters have thus far not appeared or appeared only minimally. (i.e Toph, Katara & Iroh) |
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* [[Precision F-Strike]]: Aang, who almost never swears, gets one in "...For I Have Sinned." |
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{{quote| ''(After the Earth King gets knocked unconscious while they're trying to escape a burning building)'' "Well, dammit!"}} |
{{quote| ''(After the Earth King gets knocked unconscious while they're trying to escape a burning building)'' "Well, dammit!"}} |
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* [[Psycho for Hire]]: About every assassin Aang faces in the first arc of the fic. |
* [[Psycho for Hire]]: About every assassin Aang faces in the first arc of the fic. |
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* [[Smug Snake]]: Slythrin. Just Slythrin... |
* [[Smug Snake]]: Slythrin. Just Slythrin... |
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** Subverted, even. Nearly every other thing he says is described as a "hiss." [[Don't Explain the Joke|Ya get it?]] |
** Subverted, even. Nearly every other thing he says is described as a "hiss." [[Don't Explain the Joke|Ya get it?]] |
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* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]: At times the antics of Lee and Slythrin seem to divert attention away from Aang's storyline. |
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* [[True Art Is Angsty]]: Nearly every main character has moments of angst. |
* [[True Art Is Angsty]]: Nearly every main character has moments of angst. |
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** Lampshaded in ''Clash of Worlds.'' Aang is sitting in his room, banging his head, and [[Potter Puppet Pals|repeatedly saying "Angst."]] |
** Lampshaded in ''Clash of Worlds.'' Aang is sitting in his room, banging his head, and [[Potter Puppet Pals|repeatedly saying "Angst."]] |