Avatar the Last Airbender: Zutara and Azulaang should have happened

Now I will concede my opponents first contention that Aang should have a love interest. Both Avatars Roku and Kuruk, the only known male Avatars, married. So following precedent Aang of course should have a love interest. Aang however had no one left in his nation to fall in love with and marry. Now following the Avatar cycle it would be better for Aang to marry a water-bender as a opposed to a fire bender like Azula because in the Avatar cycle after Air the Avatar Spirit passes unto Water. Furthermore marriage between people of different nations very rarely occurs. ============================================== CONTENTION 1: Azula is not capable of having any positive relationships| ============================================== Now a relationship between Azula and Aang would almost never work she not only tried to kill him multiple times and she even succeeded once. . http://avatar.wikia.com... Additionally Aang's previous incarnation Avatar Roku is the maternal great grandfather of Azula and Zuko. This means that spiritually Aang and Azula are related. So not only would it be basically spiritual incest for them to have a romantic relationship but Azula could revert back into her evil ways like Zuko did for a time and try to kill Aang. Whether or not an attempt like this succeeded or not either way a relationship would be ruined. However when determining whether or not she would be able to have a relationship with Aang it is important one looks her failure to have any positive relationships in her life. If you look at the list in the link there are 3 categories: 1)Relatives 2)Enemies 3)Former Allies This shows us that she can't even have a platonic friendship with some one let alone a romantic relationship. . http://avatar.wikia.com... Among her relatives the only one she and a semi decent one with was her father and even then it was a detached one. Her mother thought that she was a monster and Azula's relationship with Zuko was negative as she made numerous attempts on his life. Additionally Because of her mental instabilities and because of her thirst for power, control, and security she either betrayed or was betrayed by her former allies. As she isn't even capable of maintaining a platonic friendship there is no way she would be able to have a romantic relationship with one of her top enemies. =========================== Refutation 1: Why Azula would not work| =========================== While it is true two of the series main themes are redemption and forgiveness one must never forget that some people are beyond redemption or forgiveness. For example Katara did not forgive her mothers murderer though she did spare his life because he was so pathetic. Aang instead of forgiving Ozai took his bending and had him locked up. Ozai was the only person Azula considered or equal or looked up to and they were considered my many to be extremely similar. For example in Aang's fight with Ozai when Aang refuses to kill him he strikes from behind cheaply. Similarly in Azula's fight she fired lightning at the defenseless Katara since she was losing. Both of them show that they are cheap and cannot be trusted to fight honorably. No one can deny that they were very similar in nature so its not surprising that if one is beyond redemption the other would be as well. Additional she slowly declined mentally throughout book three till she eventually had a mental breakdown and had to be locked up like her father. . http://avatar.wikia.com... ======================== Refutation 2: Why it would not work| ======================== My opponent claims that her trustlessness barrier would have to be broken down however this would be near impossible after her betrayal as she trusted no one at all after that going far enough to banish many of her subjects. There are many reasons the plan my opponent proposes would not work. For instance like many other Firebenders Azula would probably rather die then accept help from the enemy. Also because Azula has such a one track mind she would continue attacking Aang in the spirit realm not allowing a chance for anyone to explain that she needs Aang to escape. Furthermore they would not have enough time in the spirit world for Azula to open up to Aang. It took Azula many years to open up to her childhood friends and brother so it is irrational to think she would open up to and enemy after a couple hours.