Avatar: The Last Airbender director Giancarlo Volpe seemingly hints Aang and Katara weren't actually meant to be together with a popular meme.
Avatar: The Last Airbender director Giancarlo Volpe has seemingly hinted Aang and Katara weren't actually meant to be together. Premiering in 2005 on Nickelodeon, Avatar tells the story of young airbender Aang. He's also the Avatar, a mythical figure who has the ability to control all four elements. As the Avatar, Aang is the one meant to maintain balance between four nations, but an accident leaves Aang trapped in an iceberg for a hundred years. In that time, war rages as the power-hungry Fire Nation invades the others, and Aang is the only one who can put a stop to it.
Avatar is widely regarded as one of the best children's shows of all time, largely because of its inventive world-building and well-developed characters. Still, it isn't without its fair share of fan debates, such as the one pertaining to Avatar's couples. The end of Avatar sees Aang and Katara become a romantic couple, with the two even going on to form a family that can be seen in sequel series The Legend of Korra. However, there are several fans who don't think the two should've ended up together and believe that Katara was better suited for antagonist-turned-hero Zuko. It's a debate that's been revived thanks to Avatar being added to Netflix this past summer.
Volpe, who directed nineteen episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender, decided to take part in the ongoing "This claim is disputed" meme, in which people tweet out a statement that is then seemingly "disputed" by Twitter. In doing so, Volpe might've stirred up some fandom discourse with his contribution. First, Volpe wrote, "Aang and Katara were obviously meant for each other." He then followed it up with a rather surprising disclaimer: "Official sources say this claim is disputable."
Aang and Katara were obviously meant for each other
— Giancarlo Volpe - BIack Lives Matter!! (@Giancarlo_Volpe) November 19, 2020
ⓘ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐ถ๐บ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ
It's been speculated for years that the original plan was for Katara and Zuko to end up together, and Volpe's tweet almost seems to support that. Of course, this isn't the same as an outright confirmation, and it's difficult to say for sure if a Katara and Zuko romance was ever in the cards. One could even say Volpe's joke was simply to show that Katara and Aang's relationship isn't as perfect as Avatar tried to make it seem. Despite them being very cute together, there are plenty of valid reasons for why they might've been better off as friends.
Volpe's true meaning may never be known, though it's still a funny joke. Those who love Katara and Aang (Kataang) together might take issue with it, but that's to be expected. Everyone has their own opinions about their relationship, and that's okay. These days, shipping matters are very serious among the fanbases of various shows and films, and Avatar is no exception. Whether this will translate to Netflix's in-development live-action series remains to be seen. Odds are, though, it definitely will.
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