I wanted to like her a great deal more than I did. There's a lot there that I should have liked. And I was, in particular, impressed that they routinely surprised me with where they took her characterization: giving her an extra twist or layer that I wasn't expecting and that took her that step beyond a generic female lead character. I liked her combination of traditionally feminine/nurturing traits and more assertive, aggressive ones. I like that she had some pretty flagrant flaws and screw-ups that got dealt with very openly. I thought her relationship with Sokka had some really good sibling dynamics to it. And overall I liked watching her well enough. That's almost exactly how I feel about here. I should have liked her, I really really wanted to like her, but in the end I just couldn't. To this day I am not entirely sure why, but as you've said, I think it's just because in some scenes she is so, SO annoying that it ruins all the rest for me.
*sigh* But usually I'm the one who adores the Female Character Who All the Fangirls Loathe and Attack from One End of Fandom to the Other (Gwen Cooper <3, Allison Cameron <3, Ammyyy <3), and lord knows I don't want to play into that nastiness, so . . . I can see your point here, but mostly I'm willing to be open about not really caring for Katara because I can agree that she has a lot of positive traits and it's just a personal preference, and in any case, she is definitely not a Female Character Who All the Fangirls Loathe (in case, she's extremely extremely popular). So there's that~
I'm hoping Korra will give me a broader selection of female characters. I have SO many mixed feelings, because omg DO WANT Avatar + steampunk awesome + lead heroine, but... what if it goes wrong? I will be so disappointed if it isn't everything I hoped. So I'm going into it with a timidly hopeful view, I guess.
LOL! But I did solicit them! Right at the top of the post ; )
Ooooh, I see that now (today, bringing you Zayne Does Not Read Anything Above A Cut). Well, I'm glad my opinions weren't so unsolicited then :p
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That's almost exactly how I feel about here. I should have liked her, I really really wanted to like her, but in the end I just couldn't. To this day I am not entirely sure why, but as you've said, I think it's just because in some scenes she is so, SO annoying that it ruins all the rest for me.
*sigh* But usually I'm the one who adores the Female Character Who All the Fangirls Loathe and Attack from One End of Fandom to the Other (Gwen Cooper <3, Allison Cameron <3, Ammyyy <3), and lord knows I don't want to play into that nastiness, so . . .
I can see your point here, but mostly I'm willing to be open about not really caring for Katara because I can agree that she has a lot of positive traits and it's just a personal preference, and in any case, she is definitely not a Female Character Who All the Fangirls Loathe (in case, she's extremely extremely popular). So there's that~
I'm hoping Korra will give me a broader selection of female characters.
I have SO many mixed feelings, because omg DO WANT Avatar + steampunk awesome + lead heroine, but... what if it goes wrong? I will be so disappointed if it isn't everything I hoped. So I'm going into it with a timidly hopeful view, I guess.
LOL! But I did solicit them! Right at the top of the post ; )
Ooooh, I see that now (today, bringing you Zayne Does Not Read Anything Above A Cut). Well, I'm glad my opinions weren't so unsolicited then :p