Talk:Amon/@comment-13579637-20130727144035/@comment-13579637-20130728154528

Okay, that actually makes a lot more sense with how you put it! I guess the last few eps explaining Amon's true backstory rushed by too fast for me to really appreciate it. With the way it was originally built up, I thought Amon had possible ties to the spirit world since he could take away bending, but then out of nowhere in the last, what? 2-3 episodes? We get this rushed plot twist that he's actually a Waterbender! And a Bloodbender to boot!

The Non-Benders were all too happy to see the Benders get bullied for a change, even the ones who didn't deserve it, but the second Amon's true identity was exposed, the Non-Benders hated him INSTANTLY for realizing he was a Bender himself, despite everything he'd done for them. It was actually a really good representation of how racism and segregation are still alive in society, and how someone can turn on you, even if you're best friends, the second they find out you belong to a certain category.

Regardless of how it happened, everything was all meant to blow up in Amon's face in the end. I guess I just wish that they devoted a few more episodes to his story so that I could appreciate it better.