Avatar: The Last Airbender is arguably one of the greatest television epics of our generation. It has h🦹ad a huge impact on the lives of adults, children, and everyone in between. Running between 2003 and 2008, Aang and company became some of the greatest characters on television. From Katara’s great determination in a patriarchal society, to Aang’s naive purity, to every single one of Sokka’s jokes, there was absolutely something in this show for everyone. It had awesome lessons to learn and didn’t work in a way that was solely for kids. There were some dark and scary times. There were times when the answer was in the gray area.
Because all of this, Avatar: The Last Airbender will be a modern classic for a while to come, despite the reception of The Legend of Korra.
One of the characters that helped drive the plot was Katara. She was sweet, hard-headed, and motherly, often heaping out tough love and inspirational speeches. Katara may very well have been on the same level of protagonist as Aang, but that did not excuse her from some of he🐼r more odd tendencies; most of which made no sense at all. While you might put some of them down to continuity errors, many of these items require a bit more digging before any explanation is given. Either way, Katara is one bender we do not want to get angry. Being a master of waterbending, healing, and bloodbending gives Katara many advantages in any situation.
25 It's Bad To Go Alone 🥂
Katara is undoubtedly the moral compass for the group. She chides them when they do something irrational or risky. However, there are several times in the series where she does something just as crazy, but receives no real punishment other than that she puts on herself. But if someone makes a rule that does not fit her paradigm, there is no mountain high enough to stop her from doing it anyway. Even if it takes her a very long time, Katara will do as she pleases. Northern Water Tribe tell you that women can't bend water? Challenge their leader to a duel. Someone end your mother? Spare him the end at your hands so that he lives in fear. Katara is worse than the spoiled kids on Toddlers and Tiaras.
But there's s🍸omething to the rebel spirit that we tend to like. The reason Katara's rebellion doesn't make much sense, however, is the fact that for much of the series, she is seen as the 'goody-two-shoes' character. She has a strict moral code and makes everyone adhere to it. Except when she rಞeally wants to pursue something. You have to wonder how much she got away with in her adult life because of her power and reputation.
24 Mother Dearest 🔜
In literature, there are two main ways to analyze a woman: a mother or a loose woman. Both have their varying degrees, and with a cast with as many women as are in Avatar: the Last Airbender, it was inevitable that each of the girls were going to have to forge their own combination of the two. Katara is no different. She has shown both aspects in many ways throughout𝕴 the series. She has the attributes of the loose ꦺwoman because she doesn't allow the patriarchal society to control her life. A prime example of this is when she fights against Arnook, or by becoming the painted lady to help save a village.
However, she is also probably the best example of a mother in the Avatar universe.
She looks out for everyone; she works on chores such as laundry and cooking. She always worries about her friends when they are not feeling well or are dealing with an emotional problem. Katara does not seem to be the woman who would settle down, and she has said as much. She makes no sense in a storytelling aspect, because she doesn’t fit either persona. We tend to like her ജjust as she is.
23 🐠 You'd Think It Wouldn't Happen This Way
Yes, I’m going there. I’m going to mention the trauma-inducing nightmare that was Shyamalan’s to bring Avatar to the big screen. There will be a couple of other mentions of it on this list. You’ve been warned. While this particular instance affected the entire cast, Katara’s live action counterpart made some pretty large waves. Admittedly, while this entry is not anywhere near Katara’s fault, I’m putting it here because it has become part of who Katara is. As much as none of us want to admit it, the live-action film is still a thin✃g, and still shows up in internet searches. Thankfully the first one tanked so badly that it saved the franchise from any more films. Shyamalan strayed far from source materials, and that’s the most ridiculous part of all.
Katara is a strong, nurturing, relatable lead. She should be treated as such. Relegating her to a𓂃 boring, improperly cast damsel in distress really doesn’t do her character any justice. Not only did Katara become the exposition machine, she also lost practically everything that separated her from a Disney Princess. Ouch.
The saddest part about it is that without Ka🌃tara, the whole series arguably fades away. Were it not for ♉her determination, there were a few times when Aang would have given up and gone home.
22 A "Loose" Interpretation 𒉰 ✅
Oh, the Ember Island Players. You may still be better than Shyamalan, but you will always remain in our𝓰 hearts as our favorite fever dream of the series. Everyone in the play was given one dimension that accurately depicted one similar to their counterpart. Sokka was a jokester, Aang was optimistic, Zuko was obsessed, and Toph was tough. But Katara seemed to be a little off. Sure, she was the emotional one, which is pretty par for the course, but while everyone else got pretty obvious parodies in their costumes, Katara’s came seemingly from out of left field. As the areas they travelled to got warmer, she wore less layers of clothing.
However, none of it was overly desperate for attention.
Why did Katara’s character get this 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:blatant treatment? Sure, itꦚ makes sense if you don’t think about it too hard or blame the fact that the Ember Island Players were undeniably against our heroes. Katara isn’t the girl who’s actively seeking out love. If it pops up (read: Jet) then she wouldn’t bow out or reject it completely. However, due to the massive consequence of losing the war, it’s simply not on the forefront of her mind. Still, is it too late to get their version of Shyamalan’s movie?
21 🎐Who Needs Animals To Help Clean?
Since Katara and Sokka’s parents had ꦕeither passed on or were off to war for a large chunk of their lives, daily chores were left up to the children to complete. From the very first episode of the show, we get the sense that both Katara and Sokka follow traditional gender roles where Sokka helps hunt and defend the village while all of the homemaking is left up to Katara and Gran Gran. During the first episode, Katara is still learning to bend and has trouble controlling the water sometimes.
But this begs the question: why wouldn’t she have started trying to use her powers to help with the chores?
Sure she didn’t have a master and it was supposed to be a secret that she could bend. Katara is stubborn. She is a rebel (selectively) and does eventually try waterbending, an event that leads to the two finding Aang’s iceberg. Knowing Katara like we do, it’s hard to imagine the fact that she wouldn’t have at least tried it. After all, she goes from learner to master in just a matter of months, and somehow is still able to teach the Avatar how to waterbend. I’m notꦚ saying she didn’t see the benefits. I’m just🐽 saying it makes no sense.
20 💖 If You Can't Stand The Heat.... 🎃
The journey to save the world happens over the course of quite a while in Avatar, and two of our heroes are from 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:arctic climate comparable to our own snowy north and south. Both Katara and Sokka end up travelling far and wide around the four nations of the world, visiting many different places and climates. Amazingly th꧙ough, they somehow don’t end up being too troubled by it. We’re not going to mention the time when they went through the desert and drank cactus juice because everyone was dying of heat in that episode. The point I’m trying to make here is that during the first season, there isn’t any🥂thing about how Katara or Sokka would know what to do in the case of a heat stroke or a monsoon.
Living in the snowy south leaves you with only one climate to acclimate yourself to. While I admit that they certainly would get used to the heat after a while, it’s a little odd that the creators did not include anything about Katara and Sokka’s ability to adapt to the world around them. The characters are already adapting socially and mentally; w💛hy not physically, too? Guess we’ll chalk it up this time to story pacing and cartoon logic.
19 Gran G♔ran's Surprising Homeschooling 𒐪
Okay, if we can't have any 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:explanation as to why Katara and Sokka can survive in warmer temperatures, can we at least get an answer as to how they are so knowledgeable about literally everything else? Katara and Sokka were raised by their parents until they were 8 💫and 9 respectively, when♌ war tore the loving Kya and Hokoda away from them. So for five years, Gran Gran and the rest of the village had the responsibility to teach the children everything they knew. Granted, traders most likely came to the village, so they would be able to teach the village about some things, including what was going on in the war. However, that does not account for little things, like the way Katara and Aang danced during a class party in the fire nation, or the name of many animals in the world.
My guess here that it once again falls under story pacing and cartoon logic.
The show does a really good job about assigning exposition and describing what things are to the audience in a way that makes you think they actually would know it. But the nitpick me has left me questioning little thin⛎gs. Just like some of the other loose ends, this is a mystery that makes no sense, but we forget about it because we just love the show.
18 ꦑ They Have A Canon Name? 🌌
Avatar: The Last Airbender was pretty revolutionary when it came to the clothes their characters wore. Everyone had their standard outfits from season to season, but they did change clothes for disguises and to fit in with the people of the areas. When they were in Ba Sing Se, the clothes were eartﷺhy colors and very traditional. In the fire nation, reds were everywhere and fit for a hot climate. Had they spent more time in the north and south poles, I'm sure there would have been more cold climate outfits to wear as well. Howeverജ, there was one part of Katara that remained the same no matter what: her hair loopies.
Sokka gives the hairstyle its name in one of the episodes, and they have become so iconic that there is even a page for them. In this day and age, it’s hardly surprising. They probably even have their own Facebook page at this point. What’s so ridiculous about them is how impractical they are. In many fights, they get in front of Katara’s eyes for a few seconds at a time. When dealing with someone as crazy as Azula, you need all the time you can get. They’re probably inspired by Gran Grꦯan, a nice homage piece for Katara’s signature look.
17 What Is Love? 𓆉
Aang and Katara have a relationship that is kind of convoluted, to say the very least. Starting out at 12 (or 112 if you want to get technical) and 14 respectively, the characters become a popular romance throughout the show. There is much love for it,♑ and thereღ are some great scenes in the show supporting the relationship, such as the episode about the Cave of Two Lovers, or the episode featuring a fortune teller named Madame Wu. A good chunk of the fans support the shipping, but quite a few reject it, noting that for quite a bit of the show, Katara acts more matronly toward Aang than someone who is in love.
You had to know this one was coming. For Katara, the didn’t make much sense. She wasn’t the kind of person to go settling down so soon. And personally, I didn’t feel like her ending up ꦑwith Aang made sense. It mostly just felt rushed and expected, as🔯 she was the lead female. I understand that the Nickelodeon executives would have loved to see this romance play out, and I’m positive it was under their influence that it was pushed for. Katara probably learned to love it, but it’s still something I don’t know that I just accept even now.
16 🔯 The Shi🍨pping Is Strong With This One
Now, just because I have stated that I am unconvinced that Aang and Katara made a good couple, you can’t expect me to be a fan of Zuko and Katara either. While they admittedly made for a more interesting pair, I can’t say I saw much evidence that supports Zuko and Katara. I’ll make the same argument here that I made in the last entry. Katara is more of a free spirit. While I can see her settling down someday (especially since The Legend of Korra made it canonical) I don’t know that I believe how m🍸uch she was supposedly in love at the very en🍸d.
In fact, I think the ending convolutes it a bit. As Zuko joins the group, there is more of an opportunity for growth between the two and a building of trust. Zu⛎ko’s new girlfriend, Mei, also feels a little rushed, adding to the convolution.
The have stated both relatio♈nships were talked about- Katara with Zuko and Katara wit♕h Aang. There was a bit of a schism though, where the executives wanted Katara with Aang and won out. It just strikes me as odd that Katara should be nailed down to someone while she is so young.