I really like ATLA's handling of this trope, because it's not a case of Sucks To Be Superman. It honestly, really does hurt - a lot - and put a bunch of weight on some very slim shoulders.
I kind of wonder what Katara's response to Aang's animal-riding plans was. Did they do it? Appa could fly them all over Creation, yes, and probably faster than a boat could take them, but I wonder how much time actually passes between this episode and the next. (Mostly because hopping llamas, hog-monkeys willing or unwilling to be ridden, and giant koi really don't come up past this.) But wow, does Aang ever love to ride, pet, learn about, and interact with various animals!
Sokka, at this point, feels like he's along for the ride, with the potential benefit of getting to hit some Firebenders. (Who, I might note, he's been pretty solidly hit by in his turn; and who, if the Gaang is successful at stealthily and speedily moving across the whole of the world oh my gosh, they may not encounter.)
Then again, planning for failure is a good, good idea, and Katara may have learned more from her father than the narrative is letting on...
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Date: 2016-01-06 04:00 pm (UTC)I kind of wonder what Katara's response to Aang's animal-riding plans was. Did they do it? Appa could fly them all over Creation, yes, and probably faster than a boat could take them, but I wonder how much time actually passes between this episode and the next. (Mostly because hopping llamas, hog-monkeys willing or unwilling to be ridden, and giant koi really don't come up past this.) But wow, does Aang ever love to ride, pet, learn about, and interact with various animals!
Sokka, at this point, feels like he's along for the ride, with the potential benefit of getting to hit some Firebenders. (Who, I might note, he's been pretty solidly hit by in his turn; and who, if the Gaang is successful at stealthily and speedily moving across the whole of the world oh my gosh, they may not encounter.)
Then again, planning for failure is a good, good idea, and Katara may have learned more from her father than the narrative is letting on...