i LOOOVVVEDDDDD this scene so much, season three as a whole but this scene is so beautiful. Katara was so immature (obviously, she’s a 14yr old) and cruel and it made her feel so relatable. Aang lost his whole nation but katara still says ‘I knew you wouldn’t understand’, she says this to sokka and it’s such a horrible thing to say to someone, especially your brother, ESPECIALLY when talking about a dead loved one. But she still said it. Because that’s what grief is. Grief is depicted so well in ATLA, sokka and aang express it in deep sorrow and sadness, iroh expresses his grief in change and kindness, zuko is angry and katara and azula are distraught and they lose their composure and lash out and then fall apart. I love this show so much.
Another example is Aang with the sandbenders. He’s completely unreasonable and rude to everyone, but it’s so realistic. I love that they aren’t perfect. I love their flaws.
