I thank you for saying so, PhilDiffy.

Anyhow, being that I write stories, fanfiction or not religiously, my mind had, in truth, already begun to formulate quite a few ideas on what could have been done on an overall basis, as well as pairing wise. As for Kataang specifically, I'd always known that she would have gone to him in the end of it all, not because it was already revealed in the book version (as it's to my understanding, anyway; never bothered to read it), but because it was quite predictable from a writing aspect. As soon as she said "This isn't the right time" in chapter seventeen, that should have been and was a red flag for me that indicated her mutual feelings for Aang, and would choose him after getting over her confusion.

Even though I will admit that I had preferred Zutara, I was never in denial about the more blatant alternative, so was aware it was officially set in stone and canon from that chapter on by those words. As for what I would have done differently, if at all, I would have kept their romantic reunion, so to speak, silent as the way the show had executed it, because their actions, and especially their eyes truly conveyed all the love and care the both of them felt for one another.

But I think that, after such the great anticipation for Kataangers who nearly killed one another and definitely Zutarians for that moment to finally arrive, their kiss scene could have been a bit more extended. Perhaps part a moment and have Katara say something touching, or Aang say something reminiscent of the play version of himself (when the actor had said "And I wouldn't have it any other way!" after the actor who played Katara had said she only likes him like a brother or what have you). Something far more substantial and permanently lasting for the viewer, fan or not of the pairing, that would have that scene/moment stick within their minds for years to come.

And after sparing time for other scenes, I can't see why a few more seconds could not have been alloted to do precisely that.

I thank you for saying so, PhilDiffy.

Anyhow, being that I write stories, fanfiction or not religiously, my mind had, in truth, already begun to formulate quite a few ideas on what could have been done on an overall basis, as well as pairing wise. As for Kataang specifically, I'd always known that she would have gone to him in the end of it all, not because it was already revealed in the book version (as it's to my understanding, anyway; never bothered to read it), but because it was quite predictable from a writing aspect. As soon as she said "This isn't the right time" in chapter seventeen, that should have been and was a red flag for me that indicated her mutual feelings for Aang, and would choose him after getting over her confusion.

Even though I will admit that I had preferred Zutara, I was never in denial about the more blatant alternative, so was aware it was officially set in stone and canon from that chapter on by those words. As for what I would have done differently, if at all, I would have kept their romantic reunion, so to speak, silent as the way the show had executed it, because their actions, and especially their eyes truly conveyed all the love and care the both of them felt for one another.

But I think that, after such the great anticipation for Kataangers who nearly killed one another and definitely Zutarians for that moment to finally arrive, their kiss scene could have been a bit more extended. Perhaps part a moment and have Katara say something touching, or Aang say something reminiscent of the play version of himself (when the actor had said "And I wouldn't have it any other way!" after the actor who played Katara had said she only likes him like a brother or what have you). Something far more substantial and permanently lasting for the viewer, fan or not of the pairing, that would have that scene/moment stick within their minds for years to come.

And after sparing time for other scenes, I can't see why a few more seconds could not have been alloted to do precisely that.