I would like to hear current thoughts of "those who have not seen any spoils nor read the book" and how was your thoughts BEFORE seeing any spoils or reading "the book"

and when I say thoughts I mean how you realistically saw the future path of ATLA, how you thought Bryke would write it; not what you were hoping for (before the book)

before the book

I didn't have any shipping preferences, I saw what was more likely, but nothing more than that. Things changed shipping wise after seeing Boiling Rock(those in the USA who have not seen it at all, rent it at nearest rental place if the first time MUST BE IN TV or go see it online for those who don't care if first time is not on TV)

now

those who have not seen Boiling Rock and don't want spoils of it, click the back button

these were my thoughts(before book)

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after BR, I thought "Bryke might throw a huge curve at finale" (they might have, they might have not, won't confirm)but for me there was no way George would not happen, Tokka was a possibility, but only "years in the future" and if Suki dies.

as I said I didn't ship for anything, and before BR I was waiting for "how Bryke made Mai's reaction" before judging her, I didn't like people bashing her just because she seems unemotional or she didn't follow the norm of what people think is beautiful. After BR I actually liked the Maiko/Maizu pairing, and in essence I became a Maizu shipper, (some can guess that by my middle signature) and by default, I thought Kataang must happen(that doesn't mean I became a Kataanger) but Aang would not get married until years later

pretty much as George, Maizu has to happen, Zutara only if Aang dies or gives Kat up, and Mai dies.

I felt that the "avatar state" was a dead issue, "letting go is something to do at moment of going AS, not for the whole lifetime", I felt the need that the finale has to end years later, not right after final battle. and that Bryke would tell us that airbenders didn't die and were in hiding or they exiled themselves to an unknown location.

if finale ended soon after, some characters might end without any ships, if ended years later, most if not all characters would be shipped

I honestly felt that Ozai might not die, but was not sure if that would be the case(60-40) so if Ozai dies, or doesn't die would not be a surprise, I felt fine with both prossibilities, and I felt 100% sure neither Azula or Iroh would die, and Zuko definetively NOT

(I might have ended all correct in my thoughts, or some of them could have been wrong, or I could have been completely wrong)