I think its a stretch to assume that Katara has never met any of her three grandchildren before simply because the five year old doesn't recognize her.
When I watched that scene, I never got the feeling that Katara never met them either. I mean, Pema was comfortable enough to complain that she wanted a non bender like her. If Katar had never met the kids, she definitely would have seen Pema maybe once before?
I always took it as Meelo hadn't seen her since he was a baby. Maybe they could have said "it so good to see all of you, again." But she didn't say,"It's so good to meet all of you. " I just think people aren't paying attention, don't understand actual interactions, or both.
Also Jinora and Ikki act familiar with her, so it's just likely it's been a couple years since they've seen her, where Meelo just doesn't remember the last time.
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u/MrBKainXTR Mar 18 '25
I think its a stretch to assume that Katara has never met any of her three grandchildren before simply because the five year old doesn't recognize her.