Okay can we talk about something that is so powerful but often over looked in ATLA?
So everyone knows in ‘The Guru’ how it is stated that the airbenders’ love for Aang was reborn in the form of new love (Katara). But it is often overlooked (because it’s not explicitly stated, but alluded to) how Katara’s mom’s love is reborn into new love (Aang).
Aang tells Zuko “if I go with you, will you promise to leave everyone alone” but in the Southern Raiders episode, Kya says “if I tell you, will you promise to leave the village” and I think it shows the correlation between Kya and Aang who were willing to put their life on the line for Katara. It is such a subtle detail that is often overlooked because of the nature of the Southern Raiders episode but I think it’s so powerful.