Talk:Bolin/@comment-155.213.24.40-20120511014041

Can we kindly stop saying that Bolin is the Sokka? I believe it's rather demeaning to both characters, reducing their individual personalities to singular qualities that we can easily compare to each other. Yes, Bolin is similar to Sokka in that they are both highly amusing nice guys, who are utterly adorkable yet totally awesome, but they are still vastly different characters.

Sokka is an older brother primarily driven by a need to protect his sister, his village, and others he veiws as in his care, as well as a need to prove himself as a capable warrior and individual. He lives in more turbulant times, as an international war is going on. His personality is goofy, but he is also cynical, pessimistic, and very analytical.

Bolin is a younger brother, who has been protected and provided for all his life. His driving focus is a bit narrower, he loves his brother and wants to help as much as possible, but aside from survival on the streets and the welfare of Mako and himself, there isn't as much for him to worry about (at least so far, being only on episode 5 right now). That is not to say he isn't capable of taking care of himself, just that he isn't used to doing so, and is not as aware of the world as a result. Bolin is goofy, but is more trusting, optimistic, and emotional.

Basically, these are two different characters, and though Bolin may remind you of Sokka, he is not a clone, a replacement, or otherwise a substitute for him. Try to like Bolin, and the other characters, for who they are, and not just who they remind you of. You'll find a lot more to appreciate pretty much everything that way.