Talk:Energybending/@comment-108.128.192.32-20120421185902

You geniuses should remember that there is a difference between 'Pure' and being 'Good'. Amon is just as fearless and strongwilled as the Avatar: he showed that taking on the different Triad leaders. His purity doesn't come from being on any particular side, it comes from his intentions and you don't have to be a good guy to have pure intentions. You all might not want to admit it, but Amon is right. Every documented war and disaster is tied directly to a bender deciding to take things too far: hell, the Air Nomads were wiped out thanks to Fire Bending aided by Sozin's Comet remember? Even with advances in technology, there is a gap between the benders and non-benders time hasn't resolved.

And just because we were shown ONE way of doing something doesn't make it the ONLY way. Case in point: Ozai's Lightning used a much quicker bending method than the previous uses of that particular art (Iroh and Azula). If it holds true for one style of bending, then reasonably speaking every form of bending can be mastered to be able to use different ways to bring about the same result. It's ridiculous to say that just because we're finding out about Amon NOW that he's learned to Energybending right before the show began. He's had years to not only master his craft, but build his movement which means logically speaking he's had time to developer a quicker way of getting the job done.

So, here's my theory: the Spirits realized that the Avatar was something of a genetic crap shoot. It's great that Aang was able to stop the war before it got worse, but things had gotten bad already because of his choices. Taking the Avatar out of the world also doesn't solve anything, because the art of Bending is still around. So they created the Anti-Avatar: someone who can technically perform the exact same functions as the Avatar, but instead of being able to master all four elements he can just 'equalize' the playing field (see what I did there)? Amon is the Anti-Avatar and has simply taken his role too far: becoming what he was supposed to try and protect the world against - abusers of the bending arts.

Either way, if Amon gets his hands on Korra she's screwed.