Talk:Bumi/@comment-68.199.32.195-20120605235421/@comment-61.6.228.140-20120606092430

when Aang Energybended the skies lit up with his and Ozai's spiritual energy, which Aang completely swallowed up. The Lion Turtle also taught him directly, it's not like he can teach anyone himself. As the Avatar he is one of the most powerful spiritual beings in existence and probably the only person who can pull it off.

No one in Korra's time is that spiritual apart from the Airbending family; Amon is likely using a Chi blocking technique that affects the seven Chakra in a person's body- Aang damaged one and couldn't go into the Avatar State, but a normal bender might be affected even more. We note that in an army of Chi Blockers, Amon is the only one who can take bending away-it's more of a propaganda thing, to keep the followers happy and the spirit story is a good way to prey on their superstitions.

I find it utterly ludicrious that a non-bending person like Amon would do Energybending in a 'refined' way that the previous Avatar struggled to do just once.