I'll grant you that teaching alone would help, but it was teaching a student who had a natural talent that made her push herself that extra step (and steal that extra scroll).
True; once Aang reached a point that he needed to pick up other elements, waterbending really fell by the wayside. And nine times out of ten, he still relies on airbending in a fight.
I think Zuko and Katara are fully equal. The victor in any given fight will inevitably rest on outside factors -- the sun or moon is dominant at a critical point, one of them gets distracted, backup arrives, what have you.
I hope we get to see them sparring friendly-like on the show; it takes fighting someone on your own level to make a good fight. If they're below you, it's too easy. If they're above you, you get pinned too soon.
Re: ...Because Sokka has good taste.
True; once Aang reached a point that he needed to pick up other elements, waterbending really fell by the wayside. And nine times out of ten, he still relies on airbending in a fight.
I think Zuko and Katara are fully equal. The victor in any given fight will inevitably rest on outside factors -- the sun or moon is dominant at a critical point, one of them gets distracted, backup arrives, what have you.
I hope we get to see them sparring friendly-like on the show; it takes fighting someone on your own level to make a good fight. If they're below you, it's too easy. If they're above you, you get pinned too soon.