Talk:Avatar/@comment-2023881-20120609170058/@comment-5092179-20120610030643

It's possible, sure, though if it did happen it was a long time ago. The Avatars are all different people with different personalities but there is a perennial characteristic that flows through each one of them. Korra and Aang are very different but both take their duty as the Avatar very seriously, despite making mistakes along the way.

And, just an aside, there have been way less-than-perfect Avatars. Kuruk was a lackadaisical, or "go with the flow," type Avatar. This attitude led to his soon to be wife being taken by Koh on their wedding day because the spirit thought that Kuruk hadn't taken his duty as the Avatar seriously. So there is pressure to be a good Avatar. I'd like to believe Kuruk shaped up after this and imparted some good wisdom to Kyoshi during her tenure.