#and i really resent the insinuations i have received that accuse me of hating female characters...

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Katara is a perfect example of how you write a "good, pure hearted" girl.

She has to come to terms with her own flaws, apologize for mistakes, and is generally not propped up as an infallible figure- unlike Kagome, who is exonerated for all her shitty behavior and never has to apologize for anything. The few times she apologizes to Inuyasha are strictly to placate him and shown as more a joke than a sincere admission of guilt.

While Katara is able to own her wrongdoings, apologize in a sincere way, and then grow from it, ultimately strengthening both her character and her relationships.

Not only that, but they don't have to push this hard narrative about her "purity" by spelling it out to the audience. Katara SHOWS her quality through her actions. She routinely stands up for others, using her voice as well as her actions. She always shows up for Aang, often acting as the voice of reason, without talking down to him or treating him like he's some idiot child (cough, not like Kagome...)

While Kagome is shown to stand up for others and defend the weak, this quality is undermined by her consistent lack of consideration for Inuyasha in particular. She can forgive Koga for murdering countless villagers, kidnapping her, being a sexist pig, and treating Inuyasha like dirt, but for Inuyasha she doesn't extend the same grace. Yes, Inuyasha treats her poorly in the beginning, yelling at her, calling her names, being disrespectful - but he is called out on his behavior. He is not meant to be seen as correct. Whereas... When Kagome is petty towards him, she is excused. Somehow, Inuyasha always deserves it, even when he is just as much a victim.

Kagome doesn't seem to want to consider the fact that Inuyasha is a deeply traumatized and wounded individual, who is coping with A LOT. Especially when you consider that he was shot through the heart by the woman he loved and trusted, who also looked just like Kagome, and oh yeah - is actually Kagome's past life... The amount of work he has to put in just to work through that and see Kagome as her own person is incredible. But rather than give him any credit, it's taken for granted. Rather than extending the bare minimum of understanding or compassion when Inuyasha must contend with Kikyo's resurrection, Kagome manages to make it about herself and her own feelings.

#inuyasha #atla #kagome #katara #comparison #i have a lot of beef with Inukag... #and i really resent the insinuations i have received that accuse me of hating female characters... #i just hate poorly written characters and a lot of them are female #but atla is a great example of a whole host of great characters regardless of gender #suki with that one line oh god- #i am a warrior - but im a GIRL too #YEAH #sango could have had that too #but noooo #RT is not exempt from writing flat female characters just because she's a woman #and tbf all her characters come off pretty flat when you dig into them #rant