Katara was one of the central characters of Avatar: The Last Airbender, being one of the strongest benders of her age, as was the case for most of her compatriots in the Gaang. However, earlier episodes of the show failed to do the character justice, given that they would have her in some precarious situations that she could have easily escaped.

Granted that there is a level of skill that is required to harness some abilities in the Avatarverse, but it seems like Katara kept on getting taken down a notch every time a confrontation came up.

Katara in Avatar: The Last Airbender || Credit: Nickelodeon

Waterbenders in general have a lot of sway in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, given that a fairly trained Waterbender could bloodbend, and as seen in The Legend of Korra, even take away people’s bending abilities. It is shocking that Katara is...