I'm sorry to hear that and I hope that situation has been solved. To be honest, I think that your tone in your counter points is cooperative/nice.
Ah, being able to harness their elements on their own makes sense. I could only remember the characters doing that through Shen Gong Wu. I did remember that the elemental Shen Gong Wu gave them a power boost. Although, it still feels pretty different from the moon and Sozin's comet. Those power boosts came from parts of nature, while the characters in Xiaolin Showdown had to use different objects, thus not from nature, in order to enhance their powers. I do recall Omi trying to keep the group together, but I'm not sure if that's a strong enough connection between him and Katara. Their relationship with the air/wind wielder of the group was also clearly different. Omi and Raimundo had a clearer friendship/bond over the course of the series than with the others, while Katara and Aang's relationship evolved from friendship to romance by the end of the series. That's a pretty huge difference to me.
I don't recall Clay being able to bend metal, but I'll take your word for it. Saying that both Toph and Clay do things that come off as odd to the rest of the group isn't much of a connection. There are plenty of characters in various series that behave oddly to the other characters.Plus, both characters have pretty different personalities and backgrounds.
I'm still not sure if I would describe Kimiko as technology skilled. I do remember a couple of occasions where her use of technology was helpful, such as sending a virus to Jack's computer when she was trapped so that she could escape to help her friends, but I really wouldn't put that on the same level of what the Fire Nation was doing in the series. They actually made advancements in technology by creating new and destructive weapons, which speaks to me a lot more than just using current technology to save the day.
While both Kimiko and Zuko had to deal with anger in order to grow, there's still plenty of differences between them. If I recall correctly, there wasn't a specific reason why Kimiko had such a temper problem. It was just a flaw in her personality. However, Zuko's rage was the result of being scarred and banished by his own father and out on a wild goose chase, until Aang woke up, for the Avatar for about two years. Zuko had much more development and attention to his anger, why it was there and how he should deal with it over the course of the series than I recall about Kimiko. Even though I don't recall the exact event leading up to that "Turf war" between the main characters and Wuya, I think that the desire to become the team leader and the desire to take over the world are extremely different forms of desire.
I don't know about that regarding the Air Nomad elders. Outside of Aang and arguably Monk Gyasto, we really didn't see much of the personalities from the Air Nomads. Saying that that had to be as carefree as Aang when they were his age comes off as a bit of a stretch to me. I mostly remember Raimundo taking charge near the end of the series, but like I said earlier, I haven't seen the series in quite some time.
He just came off as more annoying than loyal to me. Appa is Aang's animal guide and they both have a strong emotional connection between each other, as seen during a good portion of season two, and I never saw anything like that from Dojo. I vaguely recall his fight with the Sapphire Dragon, but I still remember being more annoyed with Dojo than anything else.
Azula just felt like a much more intimidating villain compared to those two. She was so cold and distant, yet was able to have two useful friends on her side up until Mai and Ty Lee decide to help Zuko, used both physical and psychological tactics in battle, especially with Zuko, and had a couple of significant victories during the second season. Wuya was an interesting villain up until after the first couple of episodes from season two. She just became more like a comic relief villain, especially when she was admiring Chase. I will admit that Chase was the coolest villain in Xiaolin Showdown, although I don't think that he had much competition in that department. Turning people into animals and being immortal were pretty cool, but I wouldn't say he was as intimidating as Azula.
Despite turning Chase evil, Hannibal just didn't come off as threatening. The fact that he's a small talking bean also doesn't help with me not taking him serious as a villain. Plus, I wouldn't put his actions on the same level of killing off the Airbenders, planning to do the same to the Earthbenders or destroying the whole world with Firebenders.
That still feels kind of a stretch to me. Sure, they're ancient masters, but they have pretty significant differences in their backgrounds, their connection to the main character and how often they play a role in the plot. I don't recall Dashi being that significant after they defeated Wuya, while Avatar Roku provided vital information for Aang throughout the series.
I personally don't see a lot of strong connections between the two series to say that they're similar. I also couldn't really see them working for a crossover, but that's just me. I'm actually only a moderator on the Cartoon Network board, so I can't really close this thread. It's out of my jurisdiction. I'm sorry if these replies are making you feel bad, but I just don't see a lot of striking similarities between these two series. The only examples you have provided are either vague enough to connect various shows together or are executed extremely differently in their respective series. With what I know from both series, they don't really have a lot in common.
Ah, being able to harness their elements on their own makes sense. I could only remember the characters doing that through Shen Gong Wu. I did remember that the elemental Shen Gong Wu gave them a power boost. Although, it still feels pretty different from the moon and Sozin's comet. Those power boosts came from parts of nature, while the characters in Xiaolin Showdown had to use different objects, thus not from nature, in order to enhance their powers. I do recall Omi trying to keep the group together, but I'm not sure if that's a strong enough connection between him and Katara. Their relationship with the air/wind wielder of the group was also clearly different. Omi and Raimundo had a clearer friendship/bond over the course of the series than with the others, while Katara and Aang's relationship evolved from friendship to romance by the end of the series. That's a pretty huge difference to me.
I don't recall Clay being able to bend metal, but I'll take your word for it. Saying that both Toph and Clay do things that come off as odd to the rest of the group isn't much of a connection. There are plenty of characters in various series that behave oddly to the other characters.Plus, both characters have pretty different personalities and backgrounds.
I'm still not sure if I would describe Kimiko as technology skilled. I do remember a couple of occasions where her use of technology was helpful, such as sending a virus to Jack's computer when she was trapped so that she could escape to help her friends, but I really wouldn't put that on the same level of what the Fire Nation was doing in the series. They actually made advancements in technology by creating new and destructive weapons, which speaks to me a lot more than just using current technology to save the day.
While both Kimiko and Zuko had to deal with anger in order to grow, there's still plenty of differences between them. If I recall correctly, there wasn't a specific reason why Kimiko had such a temper problem. It was just a flaw in her personality. However, Zuko's rage was the result of being scarred and banished by his own father and out on a wild goose chase, until Aang woke up, for the Avatar for about two years. Zuko had much more development and attention to his anger, why it was there and how he should deal with it over the course of the series than I recall about Kimiko. Even though I don't recall the exact event leading up to that "Turf war" between the main characters and Wuya, I think that the desire to become the team leader and the desire to take over the world are extremely different forms of desire.
I don't know about that regarding the Air Nomad elders. Outside of Aang and arguably Monk Gyasto, we really didn't see much of the personalities from the Air Nomads. Saying that that had to be as carefree as Aang when they were his age comes off as a bit of a stretch to me. I mostly remember Raimundo taking charge near the end of the series, but like I said earlier, I haven't seen the series in quite some time.
He just came off as more annoying than loyal to me. Appa is Aang's animal guide and they both have a strong emotional connection between each other, as seen during a good portion of season two, and I never saw anything like that from Dojo. I vaguely recall his fight with the Sapphire Dragon, but I still remember being more annoyed with Dojo than anything else.
Azula just felt like a much more intimidating villain compared to those two. She was so cold and distant, yet was able to have two useful friends on her side up until Mai and Ty Lee decide to help Zuko, used both physical and psychological tactics in battle, especially with Zuko, and had a couple of significant victories during the second season. Wuya was an interesting villain up until after the first couple of episodes from season two. She just became more like a comic relief villain, especially when she was admiring Chase. I will admit that Chase was the coolest villain in Xiaolin Showdown, although I don't think that he had much competition in that department. Turning people into animals and being immortal were pretty cool, but I wouldn't say he was as intimidating as Azula.
Despite turning Chase evil, Hannibal just didn't come off as threatening. The fact that he's a small talking bean also doesn't help with me not taking him serious as a villain. Plus, I wouldn't put his actions on the same level of killing off the Airbenders, planning to do the same to the Earthbenders or destroying the whole world with Firebenders.
That still feels kind of a stretch to me. Sure, they're ancient masters, but they have pretty significant differences in their backgrounds, their connection to the main character and how often they play a role in the plot. I don't recall Dashi being that significant after they defeated Wuya, while Avatar Roku provided vital information for Aang throughout the series.
I personally don't see a lot of strong connections between the two series to say that they're similar. I also couldn't really see them working for a crossover, but that's just me. I'm actually only a moderator on the Cartoon Network board, so I can't really close this thread. It's out of my jurisdiction. I'm sorry if these replies are making you feel bad, but I just don't see a lot of striking similarities between these two series. The only examples you have provided are either vague enough to connect various shows together or are executed extremely differently in their respective series. With what I know from both series, they don't really have a lot in common.