Talk:Amon/@comment-98.154.32.112-20120606212838

The "Tarrlok is Amon" theory is actually plausible unlike many other Amon theories.

t's already well-defined that Tarrlok is a power-hungry character. In the show, he gains power because the benders of Republic city are afraid of the Equalist revolt and said citizens put most of the trust in him. Tarrlok would use the Amon identity to get the Equalists to create chaos in Republic city. As a result, more benders will be willing to give Tarrlok more power, just as long as he can get rid of the Equalists. The next step for Tarrlok would be to "destroy" his alter ego, which would not be an easy task if there are people like Korra, who snoop around fighting the Equalists.

In the most recent episode, Korra notes that Tarrlok's ways of controlling the non-benders is almost as extreme as Amon's ways of controlling the benders. Tarrlok becomes shocked at Korra's statement, implying that he is scared that Korra is close to knowing who Amon really is.

On the other hand, Tarrlok's shock may have been his revelation that he is almost as extreme as Amon is. Also, Tarrlok may not need the Amon identity to gain power in Republic city; he could have just threatened the other council members with bloodbending and force them to agree with his decisions. I don't know whether or not Tarrlok's shock in the most recent episode was supposed to be an actual clue or a red herring but I do know that the creators are screwing with the fans.