Aang as a whole was a lot more stiffer, due to not being a kid anymore. It's not cheap at all.
I did thought the dialogue during the past was too fanservice-y, but that's to be expected.
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Aang as a whole was a lot more stiffer, due to not being a kid anymore. It's not cheap at all.
I did thought the dialogue during the past was too fanservice-y, but that's to be expected.
Amon is not Ang, doing that would destroy both series and totally piss a ton of people off.
Honestly, I would be surprised if Amon is Yakone.
The point is an Avatar dies and becomes reincarnated after. It's physically impossible for this to be true.
Exactly, forgot to mention that.
shira
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Stiff is the right word. But saying its because he is not a kid, to me, is an excuse. That particular scene looked very awkward.
Haha asking such a question to Avatar-GAF's #1 spokesperon.
TacticalFox88
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So another theory that's been floating around in my head.
What if
What if
Amon is Korra's spiritual side? Not metaphorically, but LITERALLY her spiritual side, for yet unknown reasons, and the primary reason she can't airbend, as Amon definitely moves with the grace of an Airbender. Aang was specifically trying to warn her about Tarrlock. NEVER Amon. Even when Amon was directly a threat and could've ended her, Aang never sent flashbacks that indicated Amon was a threat. It's quite possible that Aang was reincarnated into Amon born the day Aang was briefly "killed" by Azula, but he was revived so quickly that Amon only recieved the spiritual side and not the bending.
Of course you can say "How can 'look' so young, if he was born over 70 years before LOK began? Remember Avatar Kyoshi? She lived to be 230! Since Amon would be part Avatar, so to speak, him living this long and still moving as if he were young would still be plausible. Perhaps his goal is to become "Whole" and when he finally takes Korra's bending away, he will finally have the powers that he was denied for seven decades and through that seven decades built up a hatred for benders, because he was supposed to be one.
Of course you can say "How can 'look' so young, if he was born over 70 years before LOK began? Remember Avatar Kyoshi? She lived to be 230! Since Amon would be part Avatar, so to speak, him living this long and still moving as if he were young would still be plausible. Perhaps his goal is to become "Whole" and when he finally takes Korra's bending away, he will finally have the powers that he was denied for seven decades and through that seven decades built up a hatred for benders, because he was supposed to be one.
grandjedi6
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In an earlier episode, didn't Tarlok make reference to Aang having to do what he had to years ago? I feel like that scene is a lot more meaningful now, now that we know it was Tarlok's father.
When Azula killed Aang, he was in the Avatar state, so he wouldn't have reincarnated (if you die in the Avatar state, the Avatar's past and future selves all perish too), which would make any variation of the split Avatar theory impossible. Besides, it would just be a ripoff of Buffy, and I think Bryke are a little better than to stoop to that level.
I think this is one of the more common theories shot down.
everyday math
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Spoiler I guess for some people: This gif makes me laugh so hard.
They made an awfully big point to tell us this episode that there are special benders. Amon is probably just special in some way.
The mask is a pretty big hint that when it's taken off someone is going to recognize him though. That or it's just there to make us think that.
That's a pretty accurate description of what happened there. Freakin' hilarious.
The mask is a pretty big hint that when it's taken off someone is going to recognize him though. That or it's just there to make us think that.
That's a pretty accurate description of what happened there. Freakin' hilarious.
Dubbedinenglish
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Amon is trapped-in-library dude sent by the owl for revenge on benders for stealing his knowledge.
QuiteWhittle
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I'm hoping Amon never gets unmasked and that his Equalist movement extends beyond his defeat. Perhaps someone else may take up his identity and mask, a second Amon with a different personality who leads the world Equalist movement as next season's Big Bad.
A Human Becoming
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As long as he doesn't turn into Aizen.
The benders, police, and city council aren't disproving anything he says so far. All they've been doing is proving him right by doing exactly what he said they'd do when push comes to shove.
Seems like he just wants everyone to be on equal terms. He's not even killing the dudes he takes bending away from. He's just making them normals.
Tarrlok vs Amon? I was rooting for Amon.
Doubt Amon is Koh like some people are speculating, what the hell does Koh have against bending lol? He doesn't like the avatar, but I don't think he has a good enough reason to somehow become human, lead a gang, and start taking away peoples' bending.
The episode was awesome as usual. Still think Amon is tied to past Aang/Yakonne/Tarlokk, there's been too much association of the three for it to be "just some dude." The visions trigger with both Tarlokk and Amon; still think Aang somehow created Amon after realizing that there might be a Yakonne 2.0 someday and the new avatar is still a baby/might never be able to energy bend. Perhaps he taught it to someone with an "unbendable spirit" in the spirit realm or to someone he trusted shortly before he died, not realizing that the ability itself could become a corruption taken to the extreme.
The episode was awesome as usual. Still think Amon is tied to past Aang/Yakonne/Tarlokk, there's been too much association of the three for it to be "just some dude." The visions trigger with both Tarlokk and Amon; still think Aang somehow created Amon after realizing that there might be a Yakonne 2.0 someday and the new avatar is still a baby/might never be able to energy bend. Perhaps he taught it to someone with an "unbendable spirit" in the spirit realm or to someone he trusted shortly before he died, not realizing that the ability itself could become a corruption taken to the extreme.
If the preview really does show fire nation ships, I think we might get a Zuko tale/relation to Amon as well. I'd bet he has his roots in the fire nation.
so fucking AMAZING
rivalling Korra for greatest back of all time
The new IronWoman.
IrrelevantNotch
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I'm starting to speculate that after taking Korra's powers away some third opposition will come into the mix that requires bending powers to defeat thus making Amon's completely righteous quest not so righteous anymore. This third opposition will be the focus of season 2.
One thing that makes me feel like Amon will end up being a bender is for "showy" reasons. I mean, this show desperately needs an epic 5-10 minute fight like the Ozai one, and I can't really picture that without Amon bending. We've seen tons of chi blocking and ninja style knockouts, but a true Avatar v Amon fight will look off if it's a repeat of that. Besides, even Korra basically concedes that she'd lose to Amon quickly in this latest episode. Dude just walks up to you, and boom incapacitated xD.
AlphaDragoon
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Yeah, my brother and I both went "ohhhh SHIT" simultaneously when that happened.
Infinite Justice
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The only way I can think of Amon relating to past events is if by energy bending, Aang accidentally passed the skill down to his victim, so... either Yukone or the Fire Lord, and one of them having a son that they pass the gift to. In this case, I'd think it more likely that the fire lord escapes and starts a new family, with a son he teaches to hate bending. But that's just speculation - I don't really think that's what is happening here.
I know it's a kid show, but something inside of me screams that it can't be so cleanly spelled out for us like that. They show Amon resisting blood bending right after Aang enters the Avatar state in a flashback. Most people will start to assume Aang is Amon because of that correlation. It's too clean, but like I said, it's a show geared for a younger audience. This hasn't stopped Avatar from having a good story, though.
A few differences I noticed was that Amon had to fight through it and then kind of adapted ala The Borg. He also didn't emit any kind of glowing like Aang did.
If he isn't Aang, then we're kind of out of obvious answers. Everything else is theory such as perhaps Korra and Amon are two parts of a whole. I think that would be really interesting but it doesn't explain a mask...which promises us (supposedly) that we or some character on the show will recognize Amon.
A few differences I noticed was that Amon had to fight through it and then kind of adapted ala The Borg. He also didn't emit any kind of glowing like Aang did.
If he isn't Aang, then we're kind of out of obvious answers. Everything else is theory such as perhaps Korra and Amon are two parts of a whole. I think that would be really interesting but it doesn't explain a mask...which promises us (supposedly) that we or some character on the show will recognize Amon.
shira
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How do we know that energy bending is an Avatar-only ability? The Lion Turtle simply told Aang that people used to bend the energy within themselves before the Avatar cycle began and they started to learn of the other elements. We don't even really know if energybending and other types of bending are mutually exclusive to each other within each person. I don't think Amon himself has to be physically related to the Avatar in any way.
I definitely think that Amon and Aang have some relation. I don't think there is any other reason for the whole blood bending thing. It shows that Aang could break the hold of bloodbending and so could Amon. Any speculation past "there is a relation" is pretty unfounded, but I think this much is for sure.
Yep. Everyone who says "should've killed them all", did you notice how they showed Yakone struggling and sweating when trying to blood bend Aang to death? That was just 1 person. Blood bending is better for disabling people than actually killing them it seems.
I just don't get why they couldn't keep the blood from reaching the victims head. That seems like a pretty good way of killing. Don't seem like you need to contort them to death.
Infinite Justice
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in the preview it looks like Amon
spoilaz
http://i.imgur.com/of3Fu.png
http://i.imgur.com/NZoVb.png
http://i.imgur.com/PvDpL.png
i'd make gifs of it but im lazy
was bloodbending both Korra and Mako. they were both writhing on the floor
spoilaz
http://i.imgur.com/of3Fu.png
http://i.imgur.com/NZoVb.png
http://i.imgur.com/PvDpL.png
i'd make gifs of it but im lazy
Tenzin and crew seemed like they were knocked unconscious in such a way.
Koh got tired of stealing faces, now feels like stealing bending.
yep definitely looks like he's bloodbending, think we'll get an Amon bender vs Korra bender epic fight
Exactly. So why not just keep it up.
Vulcano's assistant
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I don't see how hard could it be to cause a stroke. I mean, blood vessels are such a delicate thing, if you are able to lift a body, you should be able to cause a stroke. I mean, I thought that people were left unconscious after the bloodbending attacks because oxygen supply was being cut off from the brain.
You know, now that I think about it, it would be very very difficult to lift someone's body without causing some permanent damage.
shira
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Blood bending only seems to be marionette-puppet master-like IE move arms/legs/floator just...you know stop/crush their hearts
You can't make someone talk, heart stop, explode, etc
QuiteWhittle
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The Korra flash-guide does state that bloodbending can be used to crush internal organs.
When Yakone was about to kill with it he REALLY had to concentrate though. Blood bending is hard to do by itself so killing with it (using bloodbending only) seems to be on a whole other level.
shira
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That is ridiculous. At least with the puppet motions it is consistent with TLA
If it is a finishing move. Well derp-derp instakill everyone anytime
I don't know how I missed that, but holy crap that's crazy! There has to be a relation between Tarrlok/Yakone/Amon. Why introduce this whole plot of Aang having to take away someone else's bending and Tarrlok going on a power trip bloodbending Korra if it wasn't important.
Also if Amon is bloodbending, then pretty hypocritical of him I would dare to say haha.
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