Talk:Amon/@comment-5078414-20120512174149/@comment-3411077-20120513171536

Remember what Amon said during his confrontation with Korra?

"Our showdown, while inevitable, is premature. Although it would be the simplest thing for me to take away your bending right now, I won't. You'd only become a martyr. Benders of every nation would rally behind your untimely demise, but I assure you, I have a plan. And I'm saving you for last, then you'll get your duel, and I will destroy you."

If Amon were to destroy Korra right then and there, people will only try to hunt him down. He wants to prove a point, but at the same time, wants to make it as reasonable as possible. How would killing Korra benefit him in any way? He'll only be seen as a ruthless killer and nothing more. And, like he said, the battle is premature. He wants to fight at the right time in the right place.