Talk:Avatar Extras (disambiguation)/@comment-707005-20101122154053/@comment-3068994-20101122154558

Wrong. Avatar Extras is wrong there; it is NOT that she is not interested......... Avatar Extras is chock full of nonsense and goofs for purposeful laughs or "Tugging at viewers strings" - She is interested in Aang. So many people do not understand Katara.... don't feel sorry for her; she really wanted him! ~.~! Allow me to explain her emotions throughout the series.

Throughout season one, she sees him merely as a friend. A childish, goofy friend that she can't fully comprehend, but trusts nonetheless as he has a good heart. It isn't until the episode Fortuneteller that she realizes he's actually a person, capable of more than simply what she had let him become to her. However, she doesn't build on that. He still seems a bit too "off" to her, though she realizes he has been growing responsibly at this point. By the end of season one, she's actually built up a lot more respect for him, realizing he's truly more responsible than when they first met and she appreciates that in him. Seeing him devote his all to saving the Northern Water Tribe, and almost losing him to Zuko, she's grown past seeing him as a goofy irresponsible child.

At the start of season two, she's actually developed a small crush on him. She even acts on this in the second episode, Cave of Two Lovers. However, she puts off her feelings for him as the following events that take place overshadow her crush - the very next thing they see after this is the destruction of Omashu and she is reminded of the war. Throughout season two, she knows she likes Aang, but is unsure really just how much she does, as she still sees him as a friend while having mixed emotions over the crush she'd felt. By the end of season two, all is well - the Earth Kingdom has offered their full support, and she sees the end of the war in sight. Having this beacon of hope is important to her, as it eases her fears of the war. When Aang tries to tell her how he feels for her before leaving for the Guru, she already knows what he's going to say, but is genuinely concerned how she would answer him. She'd probably not have said she loved him, and been nervous at his confessed affection for her, but may have started a small relationship with him - however, Sokka broke it up with his brotherly "Man-time" with Aang. While she was concerned how to answer, she didn't like having that opportunity removed, noted by her sharp scowl at this interruption. She still held peace though, due to the threat of the war feeling less, and gave Aang a kiss on his cheek - they could talk about this when he got back. However, the next time he came back - she saw him die. It was here she realized how much she truly cared for him, and that it was too late for any relationship to grow. Not just that, but her world of peace and hope shattered with him, along with the fall of the Earth Kingdom. She was nothing more than a broken shell of a woman, waiting for Zuko and Azula to claim her life too - until Iroh arrived and brought sense to her to leave.

At the start of season three, she knows she really loves Aang. It's more than just a simple crush, but she is still bearing a weighted, twisted mix of emotions that are overwhelming her. She's back to fearing the war, this time in hiding as the world thinks the Avatar is dead. She's been reminded of her loss of her mother, and she's torn over her feelings for her father, and hatred for the betrayal she saw from misplaced trust in Zuko, who had a part in ending Aang's life. - Her affection for Aang is displayed continuously throughout the start of the season, even so much as to her jealousy to see Aang with another girl, before nervously accepting his request to dance. The following portions, they really are building their relationship with one another, beyond what it was beforehand. When he finally takes her by surprise, kissing her, she falls into the kiss willingly as she does want it. However, upon finishing she shares his fear that he may not come back from this, strongly feeling it was an inappropriate time to do that, she doesn't want to attach to him and start a relationship only to have it end in death. Her loss of her father and every other supporter against the Fire Nation that stood by her side that day leaves her emotionally torn, only to become further exasperated when Zuko shows up. At this point, she's far too emotionally unstable to consider any relationship.

In The Southern Raiders, we see just how much Aang truly knows Katara, inside and out. He calls out her innermost feelings, and she admits to them that he is right. As quoted by Mike and Bryan's commentary for the episode, throughout this trying time chasing down Yon Rha and confronting him, Aang is like "the little angel on her shoulder". As in, his gentle support for her actions, with pleading attempts to consider what she's doing, stays in her mind. Even Zuko tells Aang he knew what was best for Katara by the end of the episode.

Then the very next episode, Aang discusses with her why they aren't a couple. She voices her very concerns that have been troubling her for the past episodes, telling him point blank and honestly that she is very confused/emotional, and that their attention should be solely focused on the war efforts and ending it, rather than divided toward one another. "Now is not the right time." She doesn't turn him down, but voices her desire to put it off. She had just met her mothers' killer in the last episode, so Aang's advance here is a bit foolish on his part - but very human. She is shown immediately following this, very distraught when the play brings up their very discussion, rubbing in her face Aang's pain. But ultimately she is still feeling just as before.

When it's time for the final confrontation, and Aang goes missing, she is shown as concerned and looking for him - just as much as the rest of the group. However, before the final time arrives, she's sat back her fears and has rested on Iroh's unquestionable faith in Aang and his words of wisdom; Toph had asked what if Aang doesn't come back, Iroh replied "Sozin's Comet is arriving, and our destinies are upon us. Aang will face the Firelord." When it is time, the Avatar will be there. She holds this worry within herself, not voicing it as she is relying on the trust she has in Aang that he will do what is right - she always trusted Aang from the start of the show, and this time is no different. Except, she fears he may not survive, but silences her fears with hardened hope. If she allowed her emotions for him to complicate her actions, she wouldn't perform appropriately when facing Azula. For a reminder this being the case, think back to Day of Black Sun, where she dismissed all thoughts of his kiss to focus on the invasion and the survival of those around her. This is shown after Zuko had asked for her help to take down Azula - as if she would turn that down - and Zuko asks her "What if he loses?" - She states her absolute faith "He won't lose. He's gonna come back." But then she hesitates, looking away. "He has to.." - She continues to deny herself the fear she won't see him again, nor that he may fail.

After reuniting with Aang afterward, she is proud that both she and he had a part in ending the war. Peace settles within her unlike ever before, her torn, mixed emotions finally calming. She already knew she cared for Aang, but now, now was peace. Now she could give in to her feelings for him without fear, and truly explore how much it was that she really cared for him. The war was over, and so was her confusion.

Do note her change in outfit at this stage too; she'd released her mothers' necklace from around her neck - not that we could really see it - and wore a beautiful Earth Kingdom dress - not a dress that would be fit to fight in. She was at peace within herself at last.