Avatar: The Legend Of Korra - Part 1

[MrKeeno]

I was browsing the internet and I came upon this. Although it should be treated as mere speculation, I think it pretty much stacks up

 

[sandwraith]

Or one could say despite how old Katara is her skills have grown immensely over 70 years. But she just probably wouldn't have the stamina to keep up with someone a lot younger than her.

True. Still, I am pretty impressed with Tarrlok. A quick check on the Wiki reveals that Dee Bradley Baker being the voice behind this magnificent bastard. For a guy who does mainly animal voices, he pulls off sleazy politician pretty damn naturally.

 

[MrKeeno]

I was browsing the internet and I came upon this. Although it should be treated as mere speculation, I think it pretty much stacks up

sorry laptop spazzed and posted twice, someone please tell me how to delete posts

 

[sandwraith]

Yes, Liam posted that link earlier. Thanks though.

 

[Asgard]

Was Katara able to bloodbend without a full moon?

If not and if her blood bending skills didnt progress to that point, then Tarrlok could have an upper hand if they fought. Katara's a good person so she probably would hesitate to blood bend another person while Tarrlok would do it the second he felt overmatched.

 

[sandwraith]

Was Katara able to bloodbend without a full moon?

If not and if her blood bending skills didnt progress to that point, then Tarrlok could have an upper hand if they fought. Katara's a good person so she probably would hesitate to blood bend another person while Tarrlok would do it the second he felt overmatched.

As far as the original series, no.

And yeah, Katara would be extremely hesitant to use bloodbending.

 

[Asgard]

I wonder since Katara is a waterbending genius, if she could have found a method to counter blood bending.

I imagine itd be something like bloodbending her on blood and taking back control of her body from her opponent.

 

[Liam_H]

When something hits to the core of Katara she showed no hesitation in using bloodbending. We don't know how Tarrlok is able to bloodbend without the full moon yet. It could be as simple as developing the skill even further, if thats so it wouldn't surprise me if Katara also had the ability.

 

[Silver Spider]

I'm willing to bet that what sent Amon over the edge was the witnessing of bloodbending. That coupled with his supposed back story with the firebender is what's fueled his hatred for benders. Since many people may not be as aware of this feat, he probably only relays the firebending experience to his rally supporters in order to feed off any left over hatred from the Hundred Years War.

Bloodbending pretty much represents everything negative that he says about bending.

 

[sandwraith]

I'm willing to bet that what sent Amon over the edge was the witnessing of bloodbending. That coupled with his supposed back story with the firebender is what's fueled his hatred for benders. Since many people may not be as aware of this feat, he probably only relays the firebending experience to his rally supporters in order to feed off any left over hatred from the Hundred Years War.

Bloodbending pretty much represents everything negative that he says about bending.

That's true. Funny. In the previous series, most fans sort of agreed that Waterbenders appeared to be the weakest of the 4 types of Benders. Then the Puppet Master premiered and everyone instantly changed their minds.

I like how suddenly everyone seems to have forgotten that Amon can Energy Bend and are so focused of Tarrlok being able to bloodbend. Talk about a curve ball.

 

[gregtestagent]

i'm probably the only one onto anything here, while u guys discuss family relations for tarlok and amon. forget their exact linking, however it's set up, they are working with each other. now it's onto how amon and tarlok can do what they do without restrictions.

 

[Silver Spider]

i'm probably the only one onto anything here, while u guys discuss family relations for tarlok and amon. forget their exact linking, however it's set up, they are working with each other. now it's onto how amon and tarlok can do what they do without restrictions.

I've never thought that they were related, but I used to suspect that Tarrlok was working with Amon to gain power. After this episode I don't think that is the case. If they are it is only in the case that they are unwittingly playing into each other's hands. The look on Tarrlok's face when Korra said he was just like Amon, didn't seem like someone who was close to being discovered. It was Tarrlok getting pissed that she would even think of comparing his noble crusade to that of a madman like Amon.

 

[varsas]

I've never thought that they were related, but I used to suspect that Tarrlok was working with Amon to gain power. After this episode I don't think that is the case. If they are it is only in the case that they are unwittingly playing into each other's hands. The look on Tarrlok's face when Korra said he was just like Amon, didn't seem like someone who was close to being discovered. It was Tarrlok getting pissed that she would even think of comparing his noble crusade to that of a madman like Amon.

This is how I see it too and also is a nice way to bring the Avatar side of the story into play. In the previous series the Avatar had re-balance the 4 bending parts of the world but this one is about re-balancing the 2 sides of bending and non-bending.

 

[Thundercrack85]

You know, Amon has a point.

The council is made up exclusively of benders, who have total authority. All the police we have seen so far are benders.

All the evidence seems to imply that non-benders are second class citizens, and that a revolution is necessary.

 

[sandwraith]

You know, Amon has a point.

The council is made up exclusively of benders, who have total authority. All the police we have seen so far are benders.

All the evidence seems to imply that non-benders are second class citizens, and that a revolution is necessary.

It's hardly apartheid and to be honest, no matter how equal things become, a class system will slowly develop from difference or another. Human history has proven as such. The Influential will float to the top of society and become an aristocracy unto themselves.

 

[sandwraith]

Coincidentally, I just picked up The Promise Part 2. For those of you missing the youthful energy of Aang and Co., this series seems to capture their personalities pretty damn well. That and they finally decided to flesh out Ozai.

About time if you ask me.

 

[Thundercrack85]

Doesn't seem far off. Well the truth is that benders and non-benders aren't equal. And the only way that can change is if non-benders use technology. Which seems to be Amon (or at least Hiroshi's) idea.

 

[Silver Spider]

Doesn't seem far off. Well the truth is that benders and non-benders aren't equal. And the only way that can change is if non-benders use technology. Which seems to be Amon (or at least Hiroshi's) idea.

Too bad he takes it to an extreme, in true Magneto fashion.

 

[kickass]

Tarrlok almost makes Amon look like a good guy.

Do you guys want a final showdown between Korra vs Amon? Or Korra vs Tarrlok? Or Tarrlok vs Amon? Or they all vs each other?

I don't know why I feel sympathetic towards Amon now, but it must be because of Tarrlok's bloodbending. I don't know who would win in a fight against each other, because all Amon has to do is touch Tarrlock, but Tarrlok doesn't even need to touch Amon to defeat or kill him.

I think I find myself rooting for Amon in that sense. I still want the Krew to defeat him and save the day but I don't want Tarrlok to defeat Amon. I want Amon to defeat Tarrlok.

 

[Still Wynning]

I'm willing to bet that what sent Amon over the edge was the witnessing of bloodbending. That coupled with his supposed back story with the firebender is what's fueled his hatred for benders. Since many people may not be as aware of this feat, he probably only relays the firebending experience to his rally supporters in order to feed off any left over hatred from the Hundred Years War.

Bloodbending pretty much represents everything negative that he says about bending.

I think I find myself rooting for Amon in that sense. I still want the Krew to defeat him and save the day but I don't want Tarrlok to defeat Amon. I want Amon to defeat Tarrlok.

Just a theory, but wouldn't it be crazy if Yakone was the one that was involved in the incident that killed Amon's family and made him hate benders in the first place? That would explain why Yakone was on trial in the first place in that flashback.

It would certainly give Amon something to focus and dish out his anti-bending sentiments on.

 

[Liam_H]

Yakone must've been involved indirectly since signs point to him being a waterbender.

 

[Lord]

Yakone and Tarrlok seem to be conected, but i hope they don't make Tarrlok working with Amon, i would prefer if he was like the Dai Li and Long Feng in Season 2, serving as more villains with different agendas.

 

[kickass]

Just a theory, but wouldn't it be crazy if Yakone was the one that was involved in the incident that killed Amon's family and made him hate benders in the first place? That would explain why Yakone was on trial in the first place in that flashback.

It would certainly give Amon something to focus and dish out his anti-bending sentiments on.

I love that theory. Yakone helped Firebenders kill Amon's parents and disfigure his face (or Yakone did it himself, we still don't know what kind of bender he is) and Tarlok is his son or nephew or whoever. If and when Amon finds out in a face to face stand off (no pun intended, Amon) it would be a crazy good battle. I really want Amon to finish Tarlok, then Korra finish Amon.

Or Korra finishes both in the Avatar State.

 

[Lord]

A three way battle would be way epic in my opinion.

 

[carrrnuttt]

This is just a theory (or fanfic, whatever), but I'll spoiler it anyways:

Spoiler

What if Amon IS Aang? He saw how bad the inequality had gotten between benders and non-benders, and he gave up his bending (with the exception of energy-bending) so that a new Avatar can be born?