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Teh_Sheba

PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:11 pm


Ok, so I found this in Greenifyme's Journal when I logged on to Deviant Art earlier. And I find it very interesting, as does she.

Basically, Green bought the newest volume of Avatar that has DoBS on it, and went straight to watching the show with maker's comentary, to see JUST WHAT the CREATORS themselves had to say on the whole Kiss subject.

And here's what they said, as taken down by GreenifyMe(who watched it several times to ensure she had it down right)


GreenifyMe
(Katara and Aang talking alone)

Mike: This is a very serious moment we're about to watch.

Bryan: This is gonna anger probably 50% of our fanbase.

Mike: It's true. The fans seem to be split on whether they want Aang or Zuko to end up with Katara.

Bryan: But if you watch carefully-...watch Katara's reaction. It's ambiguous. We don't know! We don't know what's going on.

Mike: So this, unlike the previous episode, this is the real deal, people.

(Aang and Katara kiss)

Bryan: No dream.

Mike: They really...they really kissed right here.

(Katara looks away after the kiss)

Bryan: You see? You see that little look to the side? What is she thinking? We don't know. Did she like it? Did she not like it? I don't know!

Sound Designer: You know, I gotta say, I'm in the Aang and Katara camp.

Bryan: That's called Kataang.

Sound Designer: I'm-I'm with the Kataang.

Mike: Zutaras are fierce, though, I'll tell ya.

Bryan: They are fierce. Tenacious.

Mike: Fierce and passionate.

Sound Designer: (protesting) But...they're not supposed to be together!

(Mike and Bryan laugh)

Mike: That's what makes it so great!

(Bryan then quickly changed the subject to more sound design talk.)


So? What do you guys think? I gotta say....it put a little smile on my face. XD

I mean, why was Bryan so adamant about pointing out KATARA'S REACTION? I mean, everyone knows they kissed, but Bryan was like 'but wait! pay attention to her reaction!'

....hmmmm

And Mike was actually STICKING UP for Zutara!

Remember....sound design guys don't know what's going to happen in the storyline. So while this guy is a Kataanger, he doesn't know what will actually happen until he is assigned to the episode. When this commentary was recorded, he had only just finished doing the sound for DOBS Pt 2.


So.....yeah. I'm kinda happy right now. Not gonna lie.


Ok, first of all, this, for one, shows that Mike and Bryn understand our ship, and what we are like. We may have more than 50% of the fanbase on our ship, but still

Second, Mike and Bryan seemed kind of like they were kind of helping Zutara out a little...I mean, the Sound Designer said that he was in the Kataang camp, and MIKE brings up Zutara! He and Brian acknowledge our passionate and fierce personalities, ones that we are proud to have, listing them almost like...I don't know, it just seems endearing to me, coming from them...The SD protests, M and B laugh, and Mike says the most awesome thing ever!
"That's what makes it so great!"
whee
Then they quickly change the subject...to a subject that the SD will be eager to get into.

Third and most important!
What they said about the kiss! Ambiguous! We don't know what she is thinking! Did she like it or not?

That is what we have been saying since the episode was LEAKED on the internet!!

and they were very focused on THAT ONE LOOK after the kiss...Like we have been. Seriously!

I'm beginning to think that us Zutarians are not that delusional after all!
xd

I mean, they are focused on the same thing, are pointing out the same uncertainty in Katara, they acknowledged and understood and even stuck up for us! It's small, but it is SOMETHING. It is MIKE AND BRYAN here.

I know, they're being really vague and they changed the subject soon after this discussion for a reason to keep more mystery to the end of the show and the end pairings...But this leaves me feeling very excited. We're pretty much on the same page as them, and we have been from the time we saw the kiss and interperted the body language.

I don't know if they know this, but I think Mike and Bryan, with these statements are going to send thousands of Zutarians EVERYWHERE into Foamy-spazes.

*begins the spazziness*
PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:11 am


nice find!!

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Ivy-kun

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:40 pm


Haha, as I was reading the interview, I could just feel that my mouth was curling up into a smile and then a gigantic grin, at that. xd

Eeeeeek! Lol, that makes me soo happy especially since I've had a bad day today!! heart Thank you soo much for posting this and somewhat relieving my problems and for showing that us Zutarians aren't delusional! Mwhahahaha! whee
PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:15 pm


Teh_Sheba, you just made my ultra-horrible day MUCH better. This may have a TON of loopholes, but I just like the fact that the creators do support the ship.

SevenJanewayLufferBunnies


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:04 pm


Nice find. Even if Kataang does happend I could never hate Mike and Byran. They seem like such nice guys.
PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:25 pm


I got the dvd the day it came out and did exactly like GreenifyMe...I went straight to the Kiss scene sweatdrop
I put on the commentaries and listened as Mike&Bryan made my day...no, they made my whole week feel all sparkly and special! xd

Everything that GreenifyMe mentions in her journal about what they said is true, in fact, I had to listen to Mike&Bryan a few times over to make sure I wasn't dreaming xp

All I can say is, these are some pretty powerful bones they've thrown in our direction. heart mrgreen heart


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:40 pm


*squeefit*

I need that DVD!

That's awesome. I now love Mike and Bryan even more, if that's possible. Sure, they haven't exactly said 'OMG! Kataang's not canon, Zutara ftw!', but they did state shipping and canon were in the neutral zone at the moment. Though, to me, just the fact that they were so concerned about pointing out Katara's reaction and the vagueness of the scene, and then defending Zutarians... It seems to me like they might support us, and that maybe Kataang isn't they're plan after all.

Especially this line:

'That's what's so great!'

To me, the creators seem like the kind of guys who love surprising people and doing the unexpected. Their own crew doesn't expect, and the fanbase doesn't expect it - hell, half the Zutarians don't think it'll ever happen. So, if they're the type of people I think they are, this'll make them really happy, seeing the reactions of everyone when canon turns completely against what they predicted.

However, we don't know for sure, so I'm just gonna cling to the little glimmer of hope I see after reading this. <3
PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:49 pm


rachaella22
*squeefit*

I need that DVD!

That's awesome. I now love Mike and Bryan even more, if that's possible. Sure, they haven't exactly said 'OMG! Kataang's not canon, Zutara ftw!', but they did state shipping and canon were in the neutral zone at the moment. Though, to me, just the fact that they were so concerned about pointing out Katara's reaction and the vagueness of the scene, and then defending Zutarians... It seems to me like they might support us, and that maybe Kataang isn't they're plan after all.

Especially this line:

'That's what's so great!'

To me, the creators seem like the kind of guys who love surprising people and doing the unexpected. Their own crew doesn't expect, and the fanbase doesn't expect it - hell, half the Zutarians don't think it'll ever happen. So, if they're the type of people I think they are, this'll make them really happy, seeing the reactions of everyone when canon turns completely against what they predicted.

However, we don't know for sure, so I'm just gonna cling to the little glimmer of hope I see after reading this. <3

OMG, I know!
*spazzes*

They weren't taking sides, but I find it really interesting that in the most Kataang moment in all the show, Mike brings up Zutara!

True, true, Mike and Bryan definitely are not going for your everyday story. They are going for epic. And I think that Zutara is just as, if not more epic than Kataang, just because of all the diverse elements and complexities that go into it and come out of it.

If they want to surprise people, this is definitely the way they'll do it. But It's also good storytelling, which is probably even higher on their list of priorities^^
But yes, they'd surprise tons of people, even people who support Zutara. that is what makes them so awesome.
3nodding

Yay for hope!
^.^

Teh_Sheba


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:08 am


Thanks so much for posting this!!

Mike and Bryan are such cool guys! They defended us. How sweet is that? ^.^

It was really cool to see them step up and just throw Zutara into the conversation since at first it didn't have anything to do with it. My week of exams was made alot better because of this. <3
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:07 am


oh man, i am super excited now.
GO ZUTARA!!

iluvSokka46


Rinmer

PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:42 am


I bought the DVD a few days ago, and I listened to that commentary as soon as my anti-Zutara sister was in the room with me!
xd
Maybe Mike and Bryan are just being nice to us, but maybe they really do have plans for Zutara? Only time will tell! I hope Zutara can become canon!
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:55 pm


Lady Itai
I bought the DVD a few days ago, and I listened to that commentary as soon as my anti-Zutara sister was in the room with me!
xd
Maybe Mike and Bryan are just being nice to us, but maybe they really do have plans for Zutara? Only time will tell! I hope Zutara can become canon!

Even if they don't end with Zutara, this commentary just proves what great guys Mike and Bryan are, as well as how good of sports they are, especially about shipping. I mean, they're respecting us here. That's one of the dreams we Zutarians have been hoping would come to fruitation, isn't it? I mean, after all the shipping hate we get in the fandom...It's great to kind of be validated by Mike and Bryan themselves.

Teh_Sheba


rachaella22
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:55 am


Lady Itai
I bought the DVD a few days ago, and I listened to that commentary as soon as my anti-Zutara sister was in the room with me!
xd
Maybe Mike and Bryan are just being nice to us, but maybe they really do have plans for Zutara? Only time will tell! I hope Zutara can become canon!
xD I can only imagine how your sister reacted.

Teh_Sheba: Yeah, even if it's not canon, I'll be hapy just knowing the creators respect us.
PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:07 am


Mike and Bryan, you tell 'em!
Especailly now, no one can really say that Zutara isn't canon! Go Zutara!

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selenity136

PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:02 pm


reading this is giving me hope for zutara!
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