Talk:Amon/@comment-96.234.50.132-20120609204417

Amon is an incredibly comples villian and is one of the driving forces that makes this story incredible. It is almost impossible to call Amon evil, though some of his actions may be seen as evil. As expressed by fans, he has become a well liked character by some because of his actions in today's episode. A couple of episodes ago, he was hated by the majority of the fandom. This is the same mentality that is going on with the public of Republic City. Some see as his actions are necessary in order to achieve equality while others still see him as despicable. It depends on the which side you are on and if you are receiving anything from the actions. Many non benders see Amon as the savior because his actions favor them. The benders of course see Amon as wicked for he may be the cause for the extinction of the bending arts.

He does use violence to complete his actions but that goes along with the "any means necessary" mentality that he is using. We can say that Amon is someone who believes in his cause (as far as we have seen) and he believe in it vehemently. This gives him great leverage because it makes others confident about his position. Recently, Tarrlok has given him political fuel and the other benders have done no better. Amon is shown to have a steadfast position and does not seem to seek to enslave benders (so far). He only seeks to cleanse them and thus bring the equality he is seeking. Whether or not this ideal of equality is really his plan is left to be answered. However, he has the support and he can play the game in this political struggle.

Amon is a complex character with a cause that could be seen as evil. But ultimately he is a resourceful, cunning strategist who is after an ideal, an ideal that may seem to be controversial and sinister to benders and fans.