Talk:Hama/@comment-4326385-20120712063138

Honestly, I don't think of Hama as a villain. She was a woman born into a world targeted repeatedly by the Fire Nation. Years of fear and defending her home would have done a number on her. Imagine the torture and inhumane conditions she lived in for years in the Fire Nation prisons. And since full moons come about once every month, Hama had a limit of 12 training sessions a year. The pain, suffering, and mental strain must have been unimaginable.

Another point would be desperation. I imagine since Hama was the only one who lived on, the Fire Nation must have been killing off the prisoners one by one, or just starving them to death. Hama probably knew her number was coming up, so she utilized the technique.

What's truly sad is the aftermath. There's no telling how many years Hama spent in prison, but by the looks of clips she was about 30-40 years old (She looks extremely young in the Water Tribe, perhaps 15-25). That's about 20-25 years in a hellhole. It is understandable if she were to exact revenge on the Fire Nation for butchering her fellow tribemates, her culture, her own life, and her bending discipline style. You can see how much of her true nature degraded away after so much pain that she would ruthlessly attack a fellow Southern Water Tribe member just to ensure bloodbending would survive. She was even ready to murder Avatar Aang, her last hope of peace for the world and her home.

In truth, I think she's just another product of The Great War, just like Jet. She suffered immensely throughout her life and from that was marred permanently. Her actions were understandable, but not in the least tolerable.