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Zutara Sun & Stars ~ Their Story. [NATLA Edit]

Here's my UNO Reverse Powerpoint. Suck it Bryke.

Painted Spirit becoming canon was not on my 2026 bingo card but boy has it reignited the flame that will never fully go out.

Zutara will always be them for me, in every version of their story.

In every universe.

Yes— Seeing Aang look so dejected just by hearing Katara defend Zuko’s good heart is really painful to witness, and that is the point.

It’s a carbon copy of the same sentiment the cartoon did, where the audience is there to sympathize with Aang and his long-suffering heart. In Natla s2 we have seen the anticipation of him wanting to confess his feelings to Katara. He’s been “waiting and listening for the right moment to strike” when it comes to laying his feelings bare to Katara, and it’s the appropriate theme to Season 2 in general.

But here’s the thing I have an issue with at the precipice of Season 3; Aang feeling lousy at the idea of being friend-zoned shouldn’t shift the narrative to now put Katara in a position to suddenly “look at him differently” and reciprocate his feelings after he wakes up from his lightning coma. To me, that’s not great writing— Add to the fact that, in this version, Katara hasn’t shown any real affection for Aang (not even a kiss on the cheek) or considered him as a potential BF even after spending 24/7 quality time together for 1-2 years.

I appreciate how considerate and respectful Aang seems to be about Katara as a friend here… but Aang’s sense of dejection doesn’t still obligate me to root for Kataang. As much as Aang is the protagonist who clearly has a thing for Katara in s2, he is also very much aware of the reality that Katara is finding some purpose in her life that is a far cry from just being The Avatar’s Girl. Aang also noticed how Katara naturally gravitated to Jet and Zuko… complex, good-hearted edgy boys with war trauma.

The story doesn’t need us to see Aang suddenly slumping his shoulders like a child again, plotting to get the girl with a muttering of “well I could be the Edgy Boy…” (to which I say ‘oh no Aang… honey, just… no. 😆). What the story needs is Aang learning to make peace with Katara’s agency and how she actually might not be interested in him as a romantic partner… and how it’s wrong for Aang to expect that from her— even as the Avatar. 😌

The idea of having Aang defeat the FireLord in s3 and become a fully realized Avatar… surrounded by his “found family”, and accepting that he has the biggest responsibility to the world with his entire life ahead of him to look for True Love… would be such a refreshing ending to me.

It would be great to see Aang actually demonstrate to Katara that he truly does feel lucky having her as a close friend… supporting her own growth as she goes off to help more people and change the world her own way.

This kind of ATLA ending would speak more volumes to me than a “guess what! I like you back!”-wedding-coded-makeout-session between two young teenagers. I can also see how the writers/showrunners are planting the seeds about Katara developing a genuine passion for healing techniques, and that’s ok — it’s being written organically rather than as a half-hearted default career path (like what LOK did 😖). Katara also seems to gravitating towards combat and humanitarian aide with the Kyoshi Warriors and Civics with world leaders and I love this for her. 😎

Zuko said, “When I saw the Dai Li attack you, I didn't think. I just helped.”

And I heard, “When I saw Azula attack you, I didn't think. I just jumped.”

Manifesting the Final Agni Kai in NATLA.

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Sketches + full view of the lightning burn under the cut!

This is the outfit married Ambassador Katara wears walking around the Fire Nation palace in the morning before getting down to business

1) I think the actors have their right to think what they want about the ships of a show that’s literally older than some of them.

2) They have been trained to not say much about them specially if they are no the canon ones. Dallas with that response of “we are staying really close to the animated show.” Blah blah (I’m not quoting him exactly.) was CLEAR AS THE DAY he was trained to response like that.

Cus like let’s be honesssssst the show it’s not a copy to the animated show.

But there’s clauses. Netflix wants to make money so they will bait us haaaaaard but at the same time they are gonna do what ever the hell they want: shadow and bone mixed with six of crows, bridgerton plots etc.

Do I think they are gonna make them canon? No. Like I WOULD LOVE THAT ARE U INSANE? it would be perfect but idk if they are going to have the balls to be so deviant from the source material.

I think they should but that’s just me. Like I’m a marvel fan stuck with the mcu. If they can do whatever with relationships and plots and characters why the hell not make zutara canon? But alas.

But also it’s most likely gonna end with a hand grabbing or a smile or something like that cuz Gordon IS A MINOR AND KIA IS NOT. Regardless of the fact that in this show their relationship feels sooooo much like a big sister and a little brother like I’m sorry.

The ogs can say whatever the hell they want cuz they already got their checks and tbh they don’t give a f. But it’s true Mae has mentioned before how much HATE she’s got because she loves zutara.

Imagine this poor kids? Yeah.

3) people talking about disrespect about their responses or attitude towards the questions about the ships: I was a child when the show aired and since THEN there’s been constant battles between the fandoms. This fandom and their respective ships can be annoying.

#them specially okay like I’m sorry but why u care so much about non canon ships leave people alone. Specially people that created most of the things u do for ur own ship aka ship week. But alas.

As an actress I understand how tiring is to be ask about relationships when we should be talking about the scenes and etc.

Also Gordon said it himself, there’s a lot things happening. There’s no place nor time to be thinking about relationships and crushes. Yeah, they show aang’s but still wasn’t as big as in the animated. I feel.

4) let’s address the elephant in the room: yes, the zutara scenes are there (I’ve not finish my watch only videos.)

The painted lady meting the blue spirit and working together? Dale….u have to be in the fandom to know about that. Zuko calling her Katara, the gazes, the dialogues, the azula moment and Zuko looking at Katara and Katara at him and this wasn’t even in ba sing se.

Is this bait? Most likely but ITS THERE. If they are acting like we are crazy and like idk why u would think that it’s because they can’t say shit. Or they don’t want to say shit.

Kia said she doesn’t think the characters feel that way and people were going to her neck as if she didn’t previously said how important was to they’re relationship their partnership and that she sees the potential and why people ships them.

These are (some of them) just kids and the others YA, let’s leave them the fuck alone.

And DAMN THIS IS A GOOD FAN EDIT.

My favorite line based on this video -

"You hate this face Katara, I hate it more."

THE PAINTED LADY & BLUE SPIRIT

"The Water Falls, the Stones Emerge" - 2.04

Avatar: The Last Airbender - Live Action (S2)

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