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And I'm a Kataanger
This whole "Zutara" and "shipping wars" is really distracting. idk maybe its because Im a guy.
Just wondering though; is it because Zuko was a bad guy?
I agree that the shipping wars can get really distracting. Shipping should only be one small aspect of the entire series. The sad part is that it became something so integral to the plot of the show that it can't be ignored. Zutara isn't the only player in the shipping wars though. You should see some of the hate we get. It's really unfair if you think about it. We're hated for something that we thought was inherent in the show, and our feelings were played with. You can't exactly control the types of opinions you form, you can only control how you express them. If anyone can deny that, then they're just ignorant.
Maybe Aang does needlessly get a lot of hate, but so does Zuko. Often times Zuko is seen as the hot-headed, mean, whiny teenager, but that's entirely not true. Zuko learned from his mistakes, whereas Aang held tightly onto his beliefs and rarely budged. I can easily see how that aspect of Aang's character can appear admirable, but not when the world needed him to compromise. That's probably part of why Aang gets a lot of slack. He can appear very two-dimensional at times. Zuko's character is far more complex than just being the "bad guy." I'm admittedly biased because Zuko is my favorite character in the series, but I also adore Aang. He definitely doesn't deserve the hate, but neither does Zuko!
Aang's character was completely butchered in the third book in my opinion. His personality took a huge hit, and it upsets me to no end. The continuity was severely lacking there. Unfortunately, "continuity" isn't Bryke's forte. Again, this is just my opinion.