Castoro Chiaro
Buzzard Wasp
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Post by Castoro Chiaro on Jul 4, 2007 20:55:35 GMT -5
The whole "Aang is too young for Katara" is really a load. I mean, TWO YEARS. Just TWO YEARS. When they get older, it won't matter so much. My mom is comfortably settled in a relationship where the guy is, like, more than ten years younger. Age means little to nil. [/Kataanger's Almighty FURY] Okay, okay, I had to throw my hat into that one, because I hear that excuse everywhere. Back to the topic. Most all of my reasons for liking Aang at 12 have been stated (his happy-go-lucky nature), but there are a few more I'd like to add. Aang being 12 also sets him at the threshold of his teenage years, which puts him developmentally at an awkward place (maybe that's why Kataang is so funny ). He's gotta figure out the kind of man he wants to grow into and each step he takes in the years ahead will largely determine who he'll become. Twelve is also a LITTLE less cliche than 16, IMO. Also, it wouldn't be as much of a strain for a 16-year-old to shoulder the burden of being the Avatar and being a person. Meh, I might just be rantin' here, but I do love the little 12-year-old arrowhead .
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Post by zukataang on Jul 5, 2007 8:24:37 GMT -5
^^Perhaps it's not the age, but the totally happy all the time, attitude he has. I admit it gets annoying, no one and I mean no one is that happy all the time. But I do love Aang, his character as a whole is adorable and it would just not be the same. I don't think that there are really that many Aang haters out there, really who could hate the kid? He's pretty much what a real 12 yr old is. actually know a lot of people who has aang's happy all the time personality, ex, my best friend has this prsonality , anyawys, i love the idea of a 12 year od kid who has to save the world, that's what make of ATLA an original show, nothing would be the same if he was 16 yrs, and i don't thinki would love ATLA as much as i do if he was older , even if he's technicaly 112 yr old lol
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Chevalier Vi Liberté
Ty Lee
True Shinigami
La lutte d'un v?ritable chevalier n'est jamais fini ...
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Post by Chevalier Vi Liberté on Jul 6, 2007 2:27:40 GMT -5
All I know is if Aang was 16, then Kataang would probably already of happened or it would be easier for it to occur.
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Monk
Haru
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Post by Monk on Jul 7, 2007 14:15:22 GMT -5
I can understand potential reasons why people may be more comfortable about Aang being 16 instead of 12, but his future relationship with Katara simply is not one of them. It is a bit of a ridiculous assumption that the male in the relationship must somehow always somehow "trump" the female in the relationship - taller, older, more powerful, braver, smarter, etc. - especially you realize how subtly sexist such beliefs are.
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RadiantBeam
Long Feng
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Post by RadiantBeam on Jul 7, 2007 20:37:21 GMT -5
I like Aang at 12, and I like the whole older girl/younger guy dynamic. I think it's interesting and refreshing.
..... And you know, technically Aang's 112. Being frozen in that iceberg and all.
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Post by Chibi Chan-o on Jul 7, 2007 21:59:11 GMT -5
I like him being younger. He wouldn't be the same if he was older. He'd probably be more angsty. XD
One reason I don't like Kataang is the reason she's older. I'm sorry, I just don't like it when the guy's younger. It makes the girl look like a cradlerobber. I dunno why....
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Post by psylum on Jul 8, 2007 0:19:23 GMT -5
I like him being younger. He wouldn't be the same if he was older. He'd probably be more angsty. XD One reason I don't like Kataang is the reason she's older. I'm sorry, I just don't like it when the guy's younger. It makes the girl look like a cradlerobber. I dunno why.... You'd hate my family, both my grandpas, my uncle, and my brother are younger than their wives. I'm not saying anything bad about you, but it IS a double standard, and a seriously nasty one at that. It's fine if your just talking about yourself, but expecting the rest of the world to adhere to that is just silly.
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Post by mike1921 on Jul 9, 2007 11:01:21 GMT -5
Unless your mom is 100 I don't like 10 year age difference. But 2 years is always a fat load.If Aang was 4 I assure you kataang would be out of the question.
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Post by !{LaCrOSsOwNz}! on Jul 9, 2007 14:46:25 GMT -5
I think there was a thread like this before...
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Zoya
Jet
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Post by Zoya on Jul 9, 2007 16:48:55 GMT -5
Personally, I don't think Aang should be 16. It takes away from him being a kid and I just think it wouldn't fit. Also, about the age difference between Katara and Aang, it's two years. It won't matter in the long run.
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Post by mike1921 on Jul 9, 2007 19:57:54 GMT -5
and if he was 16 there would still be a 2 year age difference.
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kyoko13
Aang
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Post by kyoko13 on Jul 17, 2007 18:29:44 GMT -5
He should be 12, also he wouldn't make a good boyfriend for Katara, that's why I don't like Kataang, but I like Zutara!!!!
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Post by zukataang on Oct 14, 2007 10:27:57 GMT -5
2 yrs difference 4 zutara = it doesn't matter 2 yrs difference 4 kataang = WTH!!! 2 YRS THATS SOOO MUCH !!! HAHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
that's just so unfair....
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Now i know that some people will come up with " but zuko is older that's why the 2 yrs between katara and him doesn't matter,..." the guy is usually older cuz they are less mature than girls ( sorry boyz) i think that Aang is more mature than zuzu so those 2 yrs is nothing in my eyes. So i like Aang being 12 better than him being 16, (there are still other reasons why)
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fuego
Pabu
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Post by fuego on Oct 14, 2007 18:52:10 GMT -5
As I stated...I like the feeling that you can change the world, even when your young like twelve...beside, in this day of age...would it still be wrong if a younger child feel in love with a teenage girl.
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Post by mahatista on Oct 15, 2007 0:07:48 GMT -5
This seems to belong in relationships.
I'm only going to say that I disagree strongly with twelve-year-old love and I'll stand by that no matter how canon Kataang gets. I have a 12 yr old male cousin and have had 12 yr old female cousins and neither one had any business being in any kind of 'love' relationship at that time. That's only my opinion of course.
However, I think it's important for the storyline that the savior of the world be a child rather than a teenager. That's why I think they made him noticeably younger than everyone else until Toph came along. The youngest, and therefore least likely, leads the way.
So, on the basis of the storyline I think it wouldn't be as powerful or as fun if he were a teenager.
On the subject of love, I've stated my opinion more than once on the relationship board.
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