| pooldude256 wrote: |
| phoenixfirework wrote: | | soccerdawg76 wrote: | | phoenixfirework wrote: | | I think Aang's superiority to Katara was only done because he was the Avatar and to set a plot for "The Waterbending Scroll". After that, Katara became the master. In "The Waterbending Master", Katara was superior and from there on. Aang's superiority only lasted one episode, which I think was merely used to set up "The Waterbending Scroll"'s plot. |
Proving more than ever the writers are digging themselves into a hole! If he was better once, he's better for ever. |
Not necessarily. Just cause Aang had a freaky knack for Waterbending doesn't really mean he will always be better than Katara. He's carefree and was seen not taking his training seriously. Katara did take training seriously and worked very hard. Though her sudden superiority to Aang and now teaching him is, well... noticeable and a major plothole.
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He wasn't taking training seriously in TWS. Remember at first he wanted to go into the pond for a swim (he got all the way into his speedo, until Katara told him to put his pants back on). And he did the "over-the-head-flare" which Katara believed was unnecessary. In that episode he was fooling around too but still got it VERY easily. They made Aang seem like a weakling, and Katara was all of a sudden a master waterbender, and they even received THE SAME TRAINING! Aang had a knack for learning before, so why would that disappear now? He's got the Avatar spirit inside him, he just has to awaken the waterbender inside him. Katara tought herself apparently to do like 3 moves and Aang caught on MUCH quicker because he's already a waterbending master inside, he just needs a teacher to work with and awaken that part of him. Katara, however, is not a reincarnation of anything, so she has nothing to draw off of and even when working with a master/teacher would naturally take longer for her to learn a move than the freakin' Avatar. You see, the Avatar has a natural learning curve with all the elements EXCEPT their natural opposite, hence why Aang caught on to air, water, and fire so quickly, but had trouble with earth. The fact still remains, though, that Aang should have been one-step ahead of Katara, as they went to the North Pole to teach AANG how to master waterbending, not KATARA. Katara a mary-sue? Ehhh...I don't know about that, she's not that extreme...yet. The fact still remains Katara is really not a master, and she should have progressed faster than Aang in their waterbending. I guess Katara is all about herself. We saw it in TWS, and again in the TWM and the season 1 finale when she pretty much told Pakku to f-off and then hogged all his training for herself. That's her flaw, she's selfish. |
Dang, poodude, you took my job! 
It took awhile but I happen to like Katara now. Yes, she's not a perfect character; she has flaws and strengths like any other human. And I think the idea she hogged all the training at the NP is highly likely. It helps explain why she advanced so quickly without a need for a plot jump; though I wouldn't call her selfish in learning Waterbending, just ambitious. She was the sole Waterbender of the South Pole, it made her feel special. Being a Waterbender is her identity, but when she saw Aang do even better than her it was damage to her ego. Sometimes people need to have a lesson in humiliation, it helps??us realize we're not??hot stuff and should be opened to learn more and grow. Heck,??I'm a talented writer but I know as well as my teachers I??still have a lot to learn before I write novels professionally.
On the subject why Katara is a Master Waterbender,??the writers were probably faced??with the task of either slowing Katara's progress and diminishing a huge part of her character??(She is the??representation of Water, she needs to be strong and skilled for that purpose??alone) or??doing an unrealistic plot jump where she gained Master status overnight. Neither choice it very pleasant but its better storytelling that they did the unrealistic plot jump.
And for all you calling Katara a Mary Sue, shut up. I prefer a strong, developed character??that sometimes reeks of MS when she's the only girl around as opposed to a weaker character. Anyone watch Naruto? Yeah, Haruno Sakura is the perfect example??when??girls??lacking the "Sue-traits" (as??everyone put it) are the??heroine in the story. Give me a Katara over a Sakura??any day.??
