Okay the single stupidest argument ever against any atla ship between gaang-members is "they barely spent any time together". First off, the miracle of shipping lies in the power of delusion, so write that the fuck down, and secondly, bro they literally travelled together for MONTHS. MONTHS. And they almost died together multiple times??? That shit ties you together. Even Zuko, despite being the last person who joined, had his moments: we all meme the shit out of the "fieldtrip with Zuko" trope for a fucking reasonnnnn
Like I just saw someone say about Zukka that "they barely spent any time together" HELLO?? DID YOU MISS THE ENTIRETY OF BOILING ROCK SOMEHOW? I'm not saying it was romantic, canon never implied that, I just like the ship so I frame it differently, but they DEFINITELY spend time together. I see the same 'argument' for Zutara, like uh– you're talking about mister "I found the guy who killed your mother" and miss "oh shit for real? lets go get him", the "lets defeat Azula" duo, featuring mr. "Imma take a lightning bolt for you" and miss "lemme fix that throne and save your life for you then"