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Kataang vs Zutara creativity competition

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    libraman_92

    [41]Nov 28, 2008
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    panthean wrote:

    10 out of 10

    Kataang: 22
    Zutara: 44
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    panthean

    [42]Nov 28, 2008
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    LONG LIVE ZUTARA
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    isabelwhatx

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    KATAANG WINS!

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    isabelwhatx

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    IT'S CANON!

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    isabelwhatx

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    So cute
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    isabelwhatx wrote:

    5 out of 10

    Kataang: 28
    Zutara: 44
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    libraman_92

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    isabelwhatx wrote:

    6 out of 10

    Kataang: 34
    Zutara: 44

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    libraman_92

    [48]Nov 28, 2008
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    8 out of 10

    Kataang: 42
    Zutara: 44

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    panthean

    [49]Nov 28, 2008
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    lol... I just made Zuko and Katara on Soul Calibur 3... and a fighting style Katara uses has this 1 move where she jumps on her opponet

    roflmao

    I'm going to get a good pic of that soon

    oh and check out the proboards site I made for shipping wars

    http://avatarshipwars.proboards.com/index.cgi
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    FireLordZuko93

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    LOL, this will be EASY I have TONS (almost no joke) of various pics that ive found off the interent. I WAS going to put them in my thread (which is buried somewhere...i need to revive it ) but i guess i could put some of them here though
    Edited on 11/28/2008 2:06pm
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    Axrendale

    [51]Nov 28, 2008
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    I will now officially crush the Zutarian opposition

    I offer up all eight parts of Chaobunny's Guide to Zutarian logic

    This epic series of Youtube AMVs, later moved to Livevideo, features both burn to Zutarians, and an assortment of many of the most beautiful Kataang moments

    Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr8hyaC0yxw

    Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDf6FEIfZks&feature=related

    Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dndvk21dlYc&feature=related

    Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSLtKYm5P5E&feature=related

    Part 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkigEiNXcII&feature=related

    Part 6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTFx60wCcK0&feature=related

    Part 7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agwA7oIqlCQ&feature=related

    Part 8 - http://www.livevideo.com/video/AE96CDA5FECC473AA663953B955BAE34/chaobunny-s-guide-to-zutarian-.aspx

    Edited on 11/28/2008 2:45pm
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    panthean

    [52]Nov 28, 2008
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    Axrendale wrote:

    I will now officially crush the Zutarian opposition

    I offer up all eight parts of Chaobunny's Guide to Zutarian logic

    This epic series of Youtube AMVs, later moved to Livevideo, features both burn to Zutarians, and an assortment of many of the most beautiful Kataang moments

    Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr8hyaC0yxw

    Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDf6FEIfZks&feature=related

    Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dndvk21dlYc&feature=related

    Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSLtKYm5P5E&feature=related

    Part 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkigEiNXcII&feature=related

    Part 6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTFx60wCcK0&feature=related

    Part 7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agwA7oIqlCQ&feature=related

    Part 8 - http://www.livevideo.com/video/AE96CDA5FECC473AA663953B955BAE34/chaobunny-s-guide-to-zutarian-.aspx



    that was retarded... the whole thing assumes zutara fans are actually trying to justify the ship... that's wrong

    here's why we, I'm sorry, just me I guess, are zutara fans

    A) Because ever since zuko cut his hair... it's not gross anymore
    B) Because Aang is kinda young... like 12, and Katara is at least 15 probably older. And zutara fans are typically older, so we're more drawn to older relationships
    C) Because it would be way more romantic if Katara and Zuko were together as opposed to Aang... due to the fire/water thing
    C sub a) Honestly, the girl falling in love with "the hero" is overused and over-rated... I've seen it a billion times... this wouldn't be annoying but this brings up B) again
    D) Because relationships with older people can go a whole lot further
    E) Because Katara's "motherly" personality is a perfect match for Zuko's redemption story
    F) This is more from a personal perspective: I don't really like Aang's character as much as Zuko's... it's very simplistic... but Zuko's whole betrayal and redemption story, along with man vs. self and society and others theme, is an amazing character development
    G) Another personal and really strictly preferential... Aang is bald, young, and has arrow tatoos... he's really got a monk look to him, and it makes the romance kind of strange
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    Axrendale

    [53]Nov 28, 2008
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    panthean wrote:
    Axrendale wrote:

    I will now officially crush the Zutarian opposition

    I offer up all eight parts of Chaobunny's Guide to Zutarian logic

    This epic series of Youtube AMVs, later moved to Livevideo, features both burn to Zutarians, and an assortment of many of the most beautiful Kataang moments

    Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr8hyaC0yxw

    Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDf6FEIfZks&feature=related

    Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dndvk21dlYc&feature=related

    Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSLtKYm5P5E&feature=related

    Part 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkigEiNXcII&feature=related

    Part 6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTFx60wCcK0&feature=related

    Part 7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agwA7oIqlCQ&feature=related

    Part 8 - http://www.livevideo.com/video/AE96CDA5FECC473AA663953B955BAE34/chaobunny-s-guide-to-zutarian-.aspx

    that was retarded... the whole thing assumes zutara fans are actually trying to justify the ship... that's wrong here's why we, I'm sorry, just me I guess, are zutara fans A) Because ever since zuko cut his hair... it's not gross anymore B) Because Aang is kinda young... like 12, and Katara is at least 15 probably older. And zutara fans are typically older, so we're more drawn to older relationships C) Because it would be way more romantic if Katara and Zuko were together as opposed to Aang... due to the fire/water thing C sub a) Honestly, the girl falling in love with "the hero" is overused and over-rated... I've seen it a billion times... this wouldn't be annoying but this brings up B) again D) Because relationships with older people can go a whole lot further E) Because Katara's "motherly" personality is a perfect match for Zuko's redemption story F) This is more from a personal perspective: I don't really like Aang's character as much as Zuko's... it's very simplistic... but Zuko's whole betrayal and redemption story, along with man vs. self and society and others theme, is an amazing character development G) Another personal and really strictly preferential... Aang is bald, young, and has arrow tatoos... he's really got a monk look to him, and it makes the romance kind of strange

    Obviously, you didn't read the warning at the begining

    The fact that Kataang is not the ideal romance as far as looks and age go is one of the things I love best about it. As fars as I'm concerned, discounting a ship because of those is just plain shallow, pure and simple. So discount all your arguments involving age or looks.

    The whole "fall in love with former worst enemy as part of redemption" has been over-used just as much as "fall in love with the hero". They're both complete and utter cliches. And guess what? We don't care. We like cliches - it's why they keep popping up everywhere. As long as they maintain the original epic touch that has been keeping them going ever since Homer. Scratch another argument.

    Katara's personality is so suited to Aang that the corny old phrase "soul-mates" seems appropriate here. And then we can get into the argument of how Katara is unsuited for Zuko, and how Mai is perfectly suited for Zuko.

    So, you prefer Zuko to Aang. Well, that's just you. A lot of us think of Aang as the true hero of the story, and personally I always enjoyed his tale far more than Zuko's. Zuko takes a close second (he may actually have edged ahead during the middle of season 3), but Aang's moral crisis in the finale (his session with the Guru drew me as well) was the true clincher for me. I'm one of those strange people who digs moral crisises and always showing mercy to your enemies no matter how stupid it is to do so. So Aang is my favorite (second favorite really - but this will be one thread where I don't turn everything into Azula glorification).

    And your last point, Fire and Water. I have to say, of all Zutarian arguments, this is the one that well and truly gets under my skin. I have never run into a Zutarian who can provde me with a real explanation of how the whole "fire/water thing" translates into romantic. Mabye it's just me, but am I the only who notices that this would curtail Taang? And am I also the only one who notices that the Air/Water Kataang can be seen as keeping with the themes of Water/Earth Sukka, Fire/Fire Maiko, and Water/Water Yuokka, to run through all the main canon ships in the show? If you can explain this one to me, I'd be really grateful.

    So I think that pretty much covers everything you brought up.

    And may I say again, next time, you really should read the warning signs

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    panthean

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    I've never seen the redemption love plot-line... ever... and as to age and looks, as I said thats totally my personal reasons...

    fire/water is that they are opposites... you know... Romeo/Juliet... have you ever read/heard of it

    and the only thing it said at the begining is that zutara fans may not like it

    I really don't understand why you are trying to argue me out of my fanship of the zutara ship... the first 5 things are for the most part factual... they're just reasons that I like zutara better

    the things that aren't facts are things I have seen before and know what it's like

    the motherly personality and semi-depressed couple... that is exactly the same relationship as I've seen one of my friends in... and man, they were perfect for each other... in a way Zutara reminds me of them...

    (unfortunately, he broke up with her after almost a year... it was kind of sad... and totally unexpected... to this day no-one is sure why they broke up, I guess they just grew apart)

    I think the best thing I like about Zutara is that for a short time it was feasable... and people really didn't know how it would end up. It added a great sense of mystery to the show.

    Everything following is really not very important, so only read it if you find yourself interested, if not, ignore it.

    And to your final statement, about Mai... Mai and Ty Lee are my least favorite main characters... I was pretty muc h waiting for them to die, or dissappear, or to become insubstantial to the plot and removed from the show... especcially in the Ember Island episode... they revealed that she had lived happily and somehow that made her... emo... it reminded me alot of myself... except I'm perfectly fine with everything (aka: not emo)... ok, I'm not that rich, but I havn't ever had any real hardships... which just made me a little annoyed that an entire cast of people couldn't figure out a good motive for some--one with that kind of background... it's simple... if I ever were to start any real problems, or become evil, my reasoning would be as follows: "I'm acting in this matter as an action of total self-interest, I currently have no challenges in life... and I intend to keep it that way, by any means necessary"
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    Axrendale

    [55]Nov 28, 2008
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    Ah, Romeo and Juliet - a classic example of your Zutaresque cliche.

    I'm not trying to argue you out of your ship. I'm just picking apart your reasonings for liking one over the other and denouncing some of them as shallow.

    Saying one ship is better than another is like saying one flavor of ice-cream is better than another. It is purely a matter of preference.

    And you should have read the part of the warning specifying that these vids are directed only at the crazy canon!zutarians who were insistent that Zutara was going to happen. We could argue about which ship is better until the cows come home, but what cannot be denied is that while Zutara might have been an interesting ship, it had absolutley zero chance of ever becoming canon.

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    isabelwhatx

    [56]Nov 29, 2008
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    panthean wrote:
    Axrendale wrote:

    I will now officially crush the Zutarian opposition

    I offer up all eight parts of Chaobunny's Guide to Zutarian logic

    This epic series of Youtube AMVs, later moved to Livevideo, features both burn to Zutarians, and an assortment of many of the most beautiful Kataang moments

    Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr8hyaC0yxw

    Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDf6FEIfZks&feature=related

    Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dndvk21dlYc&feature=related

    Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSLtKYm5P5E&feature=related

    Part 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkigEiNXcII&feature=related

    Part 6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTFx60wCcK0&feature=related

    Part 7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agwA7oIqlCQ&feature=related

    Part 8 - http://www.livevideo.com/video/AE96CDA5FECC473AA663953B955BAE34/chaobunny-s-guide-to-zutarian-.aspx



    that was retarded... the whole thing assumes zutara fans are actually trying to justify the ship... that's wrong

    here's why we, I'm sorry, just me I guess, are zutara fans

    A) Because ever since zuko cut his hair... it's not gross anymore
    B) Because Aang is kinda young... like 12, and Katara is at least 15 probably older. And zutara fans are typically older, so we're more drawn to older relationships
    C) Because it would be way more romantic if Katara and Zuko were together as opposed to Aang... due to the fire/water thing
    C sub a) Honestly, the girl falling in love with "the hero" is overused and over-rated... I've seen it a billion times... this wouldn't be annoying but this brings up B) again
    D) Because relationships with older people can go a whole lot further
    E) Because Katara's "motherly" personality is a perfect match for Zuko's redemption story
    F) This is more from a personal perspective: I don't really like Aang's character as much as Zuko's... it's very simplistic... but Zuko's whole betrayal and redemption story, along with man vs. self and society and others theme, is an amazing character development
    G) Another personal and really strictly preferential... Aang is bald, young, and has arrow tatoos... he's really got a monk look to him, and it makes the romance kind of strange


    I lol'd
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    isabelwhatx wrote:
    panthean wrote:
    Axrendale wrote:

    I will now officially crush the Zutarian opposition

    I offer up all eight parts of Chaobunny's Guide to Zutarian logic

    This epic series of Youtube AMVs, later moved to Livevideo, features both burn to Zutarians, and an assortment of many of the most beautiful Kataang moments

    Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr8hyaC0yxw

    Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDf6FEIfZks&feature=related

    Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dndvk21dlYc&feature=related

    Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSLtKYm5P5E&feature=related

    Part 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkigEiNXcII&feature=related

    Part 6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTFx60wCcK0&feature=related

    Part 7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agwA7oIqlCQ&feature=related

    Part 8 - http://www.livevideo.com/video/AE96CDA5FECC473AA663953B955BAE34/chaobunny-s-guide-to-zutarian-.aspx



    that was retarded... the whole thing assumes zutara fans are actually trying to justify the ship... that's wrong

    here's why we, I'm sorry, just me I guess, are zutara fans

    A) Because ever since zuko cut his hair... it's not gross anymore
    B) Because Aang is kinda young... like 12, and Katara is at least 15 probably older. And zutara fans are typically older, so we're more drawn to older relationships
    C) Because it would be way more romantic if Katara and Zuko were together as opposed to Aang... due to the fire/water thing
    C sub a) Honestly, the girl falling in love with "the hero" is overused and over-rated... I've seen it a billion times... this wouldn't be annoying but this brings up B) again
    D) Because relationships with older people can go a whole lot further
    E) Because Katara's "motherly" personality is a perfect match for Zuko's redemption story
    F) This is more from a personal perspective: I don't really like Aang's character as much as Zuko's... it's very simplistic... but Zuko's whole betrayal and redemption story, along with man vs. self and society and others theme, is an amazing character development
    G) Another personal and really strictly preferential... Aang is bald, young, and has arrow tatoos... he's really got a monk look to him, and it makes the romance kind of strange


    I lol'd
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    libraman_92

    [58]Nov 29, 2008
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    Axrendale wrote:

    I will now officially crush the Zutarian opposition

    I offer up all eight parts of Chaobunny's Guide to Zutarian logic

    This epic series of Youtube AMVs, later moved to Livevideo, features both burn to Zutarians, and an assortment of many of the most beautiful Kataang moments

    Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr8hyaC0yxw

    Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDf6FEIfZks&feature=related

    Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dndvk21dlYc&feature=related

    Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSLtKYm5P5E&feature=related

    Part 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkigEiNXcII&feature=related

    Part 6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTFx60wCcK0&feature=related

    Part 7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agwA7oIqlCQ&feature=related

    Part 8 - http://www.livevideo.com/video/AE96CDA5FECC473AA663953B955BAE34/chaobunny-s-guide-to-zutarian-.aspx

    8 out of 10 FOR ALL 8 VIDEOS. Good thing I'd seen them all.

    Kataang: 106
    Zutara: 44

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    panthean

    [59]Nov 29, 2008
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    Axrendale wrote:

    Ah, Romeo and Juliet - a classic example of your Zutaresque cliche.

    I'm not trying to argue you out of your ship. I'm just picking apart your reasonings for liking one over the other and denouncing some of them as shallow.

    Saying one ship is better than another is like saying one flavor of ice-cream is better than another. It is purely a matter of preference.

    And you should have read the part of the warning specifying that these vids are directed only at the crazy canon!zutarians who were insistent that Zutara was going to happen. We could argue about which ship is better until the cows come home, but what cannot be denied is that while Zutara might have been an interesting ship, it had absolutley zero chance of ever becoming canon.



    my reasoning isnt shallow it's why I like zutara better...

    libraman_92 wrote:
    8 out of 10 FOR ALL 8 VIDEOS. Good thing I'd seen them all. Kataang: 106
    Zutara: 44


    woah, woah woah... slow down there... it's a collection of videos... and it all counts as 1 thing... If I post up zutara comics your gonna count them as 1 thing aren't you?
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    Axrendale

    [60]Nov 29, 2008
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    No because whereas Zutara comic sould need to gather together in order to stand up for judgement, the Chaobunny's Guide vids are individual pieces. Each one of them is a stand-alone work of epic artwork that deserves to be judged on its own terms
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