| AnimeAngel90 wrote: | | Spike815 wrote: | | AnimeAngel90 wrote: | | WorldTyrant wrote: | | spade749 wrote: | | Amity_Phantom wrote: | | WiseLad wrote: | | WiseLad wrote: | | to the ones who say "Aang is only 12, he is not mature enuff for a ship" 1- ship is not about sex 2- they will not get married soon after the comet's battle, if they get married it will be years later, even Suki/sokka (probably 2 or 3 yrs later)and Mai/Zuko(if that is what bryke decides) 3 I want you to do a mental exercise Remember "Zuko alone"? imagine the kid in the flashbacks named zuko at the time of Azulon's death(he was about 11)with 14 year old katara you will give no chance to that ship(zuko/katara) just because you think at 16 he would be exactly the same as he was at 11? so why you don't think the same for Aang/katara??? |
it doesn't matter if Aang is right now mature or not they not getting married right after sozin's comet battle if they get married, it will be like when aang is 20 and katara 22 |
Or when Aang is 84 and Katara is 86. They'll both look like old geezers so age wouldn't make a difference then. |
The problem for me has never been the age difference betwen Aang and Katara, just simply HIS AGE! He's still a kid in the perspectives of most, and despite the level of responsiblity and importance placed upon him, he's still a kid. Does that mean he's not ready for such a relationship? Well... if I think about how I was when I was his age, the answer would be a resounding NO. I barely had a concept of how complicated such relationships were (and much of the childish crush perceptive wears off as you get older). So I guess the question is, can I picture him, a fun-loving prepubescent boy, in a deep, serious relationship? Considering I had a girlfriend when I was 12 and have one now, I can guarantee you that much changes in the short time span between 13 and 15 years , and even between 15 and 16, but not as much. So I guess the reason I've never been a Kataanger (and yes, I'm expecting it to happen despite bing a Zutaran), is because I see alot of myself in Aang when I was his age, and I remember quite clearly how different I felt about such things like having a girlfriend back then. I guess I just feel that Katara deserves someone more mature (like her) and understanding about relationships than Aang. Not that I want Aang to end up by himself! I just can't see him and Katara tying the not AS OF NOW. Maybe in two or three years, but right now I'm sure much of it is still over Aang's head. He loves Katara and has a crush on her, but I don't think he truly understands the depth pf such things right now. Honestly I think Mike and Bryan are taking this into account as well and are not planning on solidifying there relationship within the span of the rest of the season. I know, sux not knowing. Hope everyone's happy at the end of the series regardless.  |
Stop clouding the issue with logic and facts! If everyone were to be this reasonable, then this shipping war bonanza would be at an end and I'd have to go somewhere else for fun! |
What's this? A Zutarian using Aang's age in a reasonable way? And one that I'm assuming Kataangers can't actually bash? Wow, I am impressed. But yeah, age difference isn't the issue for me either - like spade749, its just Aang's age in general. I have 3 younger brothers, and the thought of the youngest (11, nearly 12-year-old) being completely and truly in love with someone is just WEIRD. I mean, i can understand him having crushes on people, even older kids (you look up to them and whatnot), but to imagine him being in deep passionate love with someone (particularly when he's not even a teenager yet)? I don't think so. He's simply not emotionally mature enough for anything beyond a crush. And all those who argue "oh, they can just get married in the future or whatever" the fact remains that they would be starting a (serious) relationship NOW. Kissing/whatever or not, I still think its very weird for a 12-year-old to be in that situation. Aang wants a serious relationship (which does NOT mean he wants to have sex every 5 minutes, it just means he wants that deep connection and whatnot), but I just can't see it being possible at his age. He's just too young, Avatar or not. Sure he's grown up a bit and is maturing, but I don't see him as emotionally mature enough for the serious relationship he wants with Katara. There. Have my 2 cents too (I spend way too much money on these topics....lol) |
Kids have to grow up fast in wars. I can't imagine a 16 year old leading an army. I can't imagine a 14 year old girl terrifying grown men into subordination, or a 12 year old boy quite literally being the saviour of the world. These kids are mature far beyond their wars, having your life ripped apart by war will do that to a person. |
But those sort of things (young children saving the world and whatnot) happen all the time in anime - so we should try and think objectively (as difficult as it is for me and others  ). Ash (pokemon) was 10. Sakura (cardcaptor sakura) was also about 10. Yugi Moto (YuGiOh) is 14. Digimon crew were also young (hell, TK was only like 8 at the beginning). Yes, those are the "kids shows", but thats what Avatar technially is - its aimed at children, so the main characters are children, to appeal to the target audience. However, just because a kid is amazing, saves the world, kicks butt, and whatnot, does not mean they are any good at relationships, again proven by the above animes. So while they might do amazing things, and act in totally unexpected ways (From what we'd expect from kids that age in real life), their relationships don't tend to be all grown-up and serious like the way the kids act in battle. As for relationships in avatar, the only ones that have worked with deep reciprocating feelings are from the older characters (George and Maiko). Hmm....don't ask where I'm going with this. Not sure myself. I think I'm just saying that kids might act out of the ordinary on anime, but tend to be pretty bad at relationships, particularly when younger. There. I'll be quiet now. (for awhile at least ) |
Yeah please... * concentrates gun on Animeangel90's head * |
