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I don’t understand how you can ship Zukaang or Zutara but not the other like so many parallels

I ship Zukaang since the series revolved around them. They have the most parallels and due to the importance of their friendship remaining intact, it can never be tarnished. I am neutral towards Zutara because the relationship was purposely being shafted. Its probably better if it remains fanon and left up to the shippers. I know the head writer had great ideas for them but I fear it would have been ruined by Bryke’s need to make Zutara look bad. Zuko and Katara’s development was cut short so all we have is speculation now. What if they turned into something beautiful? What if they became a mess like Kataang or Maiko? What if they became a mess to make Kataang and Maiko look better? Ugh. I can totally understand shipping it for the potential and to spite Bryke but it just didn’t get the attention it deserved in canon. The comics and LoK wants to forget the two were ever even friends. I definitely prefer Zutara over Kataang though - that ship is the nasty wet dream fantasy of two grown men, and I would chose Ehasz over Bryke any day.

Hey can you tell us some things the head writer had planned for this?
And Bryke butchering their own characters for something this petty Is hilarious. They have not accomplished what they set out to do.
Also I like Zukaang as a platonic relationship, a friendship, and I think it was beautiful

I think I have blogged fairly extensively about the possibilities of the relationship Ehasz wanted to explore. Here are some of the points again:

• Katara never ended up with Aang at the end of ATLA, and Mai never went back to Zuko.
• Katara was going to express concern for Zuko being torn between his duties as Fire Lord and his desire to search for his mother. You know how Suki serves as Zuko’s confidant in the comics? That was intended to be Katara’s role. 
• The Southern Water Tribe experienced the longest series of attacks from the Fire Nation. Zuko and Katara become political partners and work together to help end the animosity and repair relations between their two nations.
• Just like how Zuko learned to appreciate the Earth Kingdom, he would learn to appreciate the Water Tribes. Katara also learns to respect the complexity of Fire Nation culture. There is no such thing as an “evil” nation.
• Zuko was going to admit that nobody understood him like Katara did, and how he was grateful to have met her. Katara was going to say she felt the same way about him. Ehasz noted this was important because neither Aang nor Mai could understand Katara and Zuko like they did with each other.
• Katara and Zuko begin to develop feelings for each other as they spend more time together but they attempt to deny this. Aang would start to suspect something but would tell himself he was just imaging things.
• Aang would leave on a self-searching journey after feeling the consequences of energybending and getting jealous over how close Zuko and Katara had become. Both Zuko and Katara would be very confused about this situation since Aang is their good friend. They don’t want to hurt his feelings, but their bond is continually strengthening as well.

I HAVE TEARS IN MY EYES BECAUSE EHASZ’S IDEAS WERE SO BEAUTIFUL UGGGHHHHHH NOOOOO 

MY ANTI-BRYKE ZUTARA RAGE IS ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW AAGDV,ASXXZXSK.FHVQ 

Also @zephyrita “I definitely prefer Zutara over Kataang though - that ship is the nasty wet dream fantasy of two grown men, and I would choose Ehasz over Bryke any day”  -  T H A N K  Y O U  that’s exactly what I keep saying about that ship!!!!