Kataang
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[edit] Introduction
[edit] About
This particular ship is labeled by some as an "Oedipus" type of pairing since Katara is a mother-figure toward Aang, whereas he has a crush on her. Many have questioned the logic behind this view, citing the fact that Katara also mothers the other members of her group.
They almost share a kiss in the episode "The Cave of Two Lovers" and in the episode "The Day of Black Sun Part 1: The Invasion" in season three, they actually do. In addition, the finale episode of the series (Avatar Aang), concludes with Katara kissing Aang. The show's creators are aware of the shipping wars that occur on the internet, and in the commentary for episode 310 ("The Day of Black Sun Part 1: The Invasion"), one comments that he is "with Kataang."[1]
[edit] Kerfluffles
Battles with Zutara, the other major het pairing in Avatar: The Last Airbender, are a common occurence in the Avatar fandom. On December 29, 2007, a forum post at TV.com was made to "end most of the Zutara vs. Kataang in other threads that have a different topic."[2]
[edit] Timeline
[edit] 2005
- On November 9, 2005, the LiveJournal community AangxKatara was formed.
[edit] 2007
- On September 29, 2007, Kataang100 was formed on LiveJournal.
- On October 28, 2007, the LiveJournal community CAPSLOCKKATAANG was created.
- In her LiveJournal, the_fox_bandit wrote "Epic Love, Epic War: Confessions on the Cusp of Invasion," an evaluation of the kiss scene in "The Day of Black Sun Part 1: The Invasion." [3]
[edit] Influential Fans
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