I think the internet exploded over Dr. Horrible. I stayed up past 1 to watch it (time zones for the lose), and checking my flist after 1 usually means that there's not too much to get caught up on in the morning . . . but because I'm in four different Dr. Horrible groups, it was at 'skip 100'.
My view of Katara is that she's fourteen with abnormal social development, so she's not ready to date even in general. She was pushed into the role of mother to her family, and unofficial leader to the Gaang (because though Aang's the Avatar, who's the one who makes sure everyone does their jobs when setting up camp, keeps things organized, etc?). She's a mother, a healer, an impromptu midwife, and a powerful bender who keeps training to get better and increase her ability.
She's not like a girl in junior high who'd have gobs of free time to sit with her friends and gossip about boys they like. She rarely has time to just sit and think about her feelings. The girl needs time to act her age and be able to worry about silly shit before she'll relax enough to think about dating.
Sokka rarely takes things seriously. Suki may have trained hard as a Kyoshi warrior, but the other warriors were with her to gossip and laugh and have time to relax with. Jet was a ladies' man, but I don't think he really fell in love. Even Yue would have had friends to relax with.
Even in the first episode, Katara commented that she never had time to act like a kid and go penguin sledding anymore. So when it comes to something relaxed and happy like falling in love, it doesn't come as easy to her.
There was the odd crush, but those tended to end badly, so that didn't help.
But yeah, even with that in mind? I don't think it feels like she likes Aang that way.
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My view of Katara is that she's fourteen with abnormal social development, so she's not ready to date even in general. She was pushed into the role of mother to her family, and unofficial leader to the Gaang (because though Aang's the Avatar, who's the one who makes sure everyone does their jobs when setting up camp, keeps things organized, etc?). She's a mother, a healer, an impromptu midwife, and a powerful bender who keeps training to get better and increase her ability.
She's not like a girl in junior high who'd have gobs of free time to sit with her friends and gossip about boys they like. She rarely has time to just sit and think about her feelings. The girl needs time to act her age and be able to worry about silly shit before she'll relax enough to think about dating.
Sokka rarely takes things seriously. Suki may have trained hard as a Kyoshi warrior, but the other warriors were with her to gossip and laugh and have time to relax with. Jet was a ladies' man, but I don't think he really fell in love. Even Yue would have had friends to relax with.
Even in the first episode, Katara commented that she never had time to act like a kid and go penguin sledding anymore. So when it comes to something relaxed and happy like falling in love, it doesn't come as easy to her.
There was the odd crush, but those tended to end badly, so that didn't help.
But yeah, even with that in mind? I don't think it feels like she likes Aang that way.