Talk:Bolin/@comment-70.254.67.178-20120406215636

I like Bolin. Many people have compared him to Sokka and I can see the connection but there are a couple of major differences.

1. He is a bender

2. He isn't sarcastic (This is a big one! Sokka described himself as the "meat and sarcasm guy" Bolin however is very truthful and genuine. He compliments Korra on her abilities with enthusiasm which I absolutely loved.

3. He is an optimist. (Sokka had a tendency to look at the bad side although he often can be optimistic when he has a plan all laid out. Even though we don't know a lot about Bolin, his description does refer to him being "typically an optimist" from this one can infer that he will have a smile on a lot more than Sokka does. We can see his optimism when Korra learns that the brother Mako and Bolin live in the attic of the Arena. He said that although it wasn't much it did have great views. He takes a truthful but not to happy statement and turns it into a postive one.)

4. He isn't instantly suspicious of Korra( Granted Sokka had more reason to be suspicious of Aang and Aang was encased in an iceberg and still alive and when the iceberg exploded a huge ray of light shot into the sky, but hey. Also Mako was more suspicious of Korra wanting her to go away. I don't like to say suspicious he was more "Oh great another girl!" but the unpleasant attitude was more in line with Sokka's first reaction.