Countdown to the Comet!

[sistermagpie]

Okay, today's the last day before the last Avatar--wah! So I'm watching Ember Island Players, of course, and since this is a reflective ep before the last movie, let's reflect.

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[r_ganymede]

OMG, I loved "You smell bad and I hate you forever." Maybe a little too much. (You know, had Zuko been a Harry Potter character he might actually have said this)

There were bits of the episode I found interesting, but it really dragged for me. I was almost as annoyed as the characters in parts. The episode kind of has me worried that Katara/Aang might actually happen, since they're finally really addressing it. Though as you say, clearly even they know that Aang is still just a boy, so... I don't know. Either it's not going to happen or Aang is probably going to be shown becoming a man or something in the last episode. I'd really prefer the former, because he still has a long way to go in terms of understanding romantic relationships, and I just don't think I'd be able to buy it.

They've really stressed the Katara-as-a-mother thing too much for me to not be at least a little squicked however well they do it. Because that's like, "boy grows up enough to marry his own mother", which is kind of a strange arc, even if she's not literally his mother. I'm kind of indifferent to shipping, but this one pairing gets me.

[sistermagpie]

I admit, I just can't feel Aang/Katara. I know it's canon and all, but it's still weird for me. Partly it's that Aang looks like a child, but it's also that I'm not into the boy/older mothering girl thing.