Hysterical secret is hysterical? Speaking as someone who supports the pairing, I honestly doubt they'll end up romantically linked in the end. Bryan & Mike just know that the pairing has a huge fanbase and they love torturing it (c.f. the s2 finale trailer).
Evidence suggests that Aang and Katara are the most likely pairing in the final analysis (not merely from in-show confirmations but also judging by the dvd commentaries), and although I prefer her with Zuko (just because I love yin/yang pairings, and because I do not think Mai is right for Zuko AT ALL), I'm not going to burst into tears either way. The hug made me happy because I want Zuko to be friends with everyone in the group, I want him to see them as the family he never had (outside of Iroh). And I believe it is possible to love someone truly, madly, deeply, without necessarily wanting to marry them.
If they end in that sort of relationship (provided everyone survives at all, which is not a guarantee), I'll still be pretty pleased.
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Evidence suggests that Aang and Katara are the most likely pairing in the final analysis (not merely from in-show confirmations but also judging by the dvd commentaries), and although I prefer her with Zuko (just because I love yin/yang pairings, and because I do not think Mai is right for Zuko AT ALL), I'm not going to burst into tears either way. The hug made me happy because I want Zuko to be friends with everyone in the group, I want him to see them as the family he never had (outside of Iroh). And I believe it is possible to love someone truly, madly, deeply, without necessarily wanting to marry them.
If they end in that sort of relationship (provided everyone survives at all, which is not a guarantee), I'll still be pretty pleased.