My Own Private Idaho, Fire Daddy Ozai and Mother of the Week

With a new season of Avatar coming this week and Father's Day just happening in the UK, my gay brain immediately went to Daniel DaeDDY Kim in the role of Fire Lord Ozai.

This scene especially got me like:

Friction burns anyone?

I know. Gay people are the worst.

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Mother of the Week

Where Mothers Come To Mother

Welcome back to Mother of the Week where we celebrate icons who have been Mother to us all.

This week's choice really has the X-Factor. I'm beginning to wonder if she might be my favourite Aussie ever.

Have you guessed who it is yet?