Talk:Amon/@comment-70.156.77.162-20120411015506

I’m warning you! It’s a long theory!

So, I was thinking about the Equalists, and just what will make them have their cutting edge?

I mean sure they can do chi blocking and have cool weapons (e.g. electrified Kali sticks, iron-man looking gloves that shoot electricity), but let’s face it; even with that, eventually, benders will be able to defeat them. So they can’t be held up too long.

I also started to think about how Amon will try to take control of Republic City. He will have to do something to justify himself and his cause. For I strongly believe that Amon will win, contrary to normal media tropes. Not the whole thing, Korra will of course come out of on top and the world will be at peace, but Amon will get control of Republic City. Some people think he will do this by killing Tenzin. Now this theory is interesting and does make sense, no matter how dark it is: but I think it would be 'too' dark and just plain terrible if Tenzin died. Also it wouldn’t make sense with Amon’s idea. He wants to have equality, to tear down the bending establishment, the government and the mafia alike that are controlled by benders. He needs to show that the benders are corrupt and unfair. Let’s break it down:

A 'bending' criminal group attacks a shop owner. The Avatar, a 'bender' tries to stop them, but creates more chaos, destroying civilian homes, shops, and whatnot with 'bending'. The 'bending' police force tries to apprehend her, but instead she is let go from punishment, and is pardoned by a 'bending' government official.

Freeing her from punishment that was about to be executed for her help attempts may be viewed as freeing her from her punishment because she is a bender. An owner of one of those destroyed shops most likely will get pissed off, calling this system corrupt. This is what Amon is targeting. He is manipulating peoples’ thoughts of doubt in their governing authorities into a hate for benders, exaggerating situations so perfectly and feeding peoples’ inner conscious more doubts and lies to grow on.



Also, Amon is probably also trying to prove that they don’t need benders anymore in their society. He believes they have too much power, in everything from politics to crime.

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">Now once, I kind of sarcastically made fun of Amon idea that benders are higher in society by giving all these example of menial jobs benders do. Like open gates, send mail, etc. I think you know what I mean. While it was funny and insignificant at the time, it actually kind of makes sense that their society does, or did, heavily depend on benders. Even though these jobs could all seem small, they do make society what it is. People depend on this myriad of small, yet important jobs to go through everyday life. But now that society has advanced, and technology is improved, are benders still as much of a value to society as they were before? Think about it. After the Fire Nation had created those air ships, were they using ordinary foot soldiers only equipped with bending that much anymore? No. With advancement, comes the common use of machines instead of human labor, whether it is for war or for fun.

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">So with that being said I want to discuss the blueprints on Amon’s wall that seems like steam-punk robot blueprints.

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">I kind of have two theories.

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">First theory- They are weapons of destruction able to fight par on par with benders. There are four main machines with each one representing each of the four elements, designed to fight a certain one. I say the four elements thing because we see four main machines in the blueprints and all look different in design. One even seemingly has wings (top right), which could represent air. Amon is probably mass manufacturing them, maybe from a sponsor at Future Industries, or other machine producers? He might sell them to Equalists all over the world, in each nation, to take down the bending establishments all over the world.

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">Or,

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">Second theory- They are machines that are used to replace any form of bending that is still used in their society today. Like what I said earlier, about the four different machines, it still applies here, but instead of using them for combat, they are used for doing work. They are proposed publicly, with Amon telling people, that bending isn’t needed for civilization. That we need to move forward, stop dwelling in the past. Benders are no longer needed; machines can do their job, even more efficiently.

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">I think my second theory would work more in the idea of Amon’s belief that they don’t need benders anymore in their society. Actually, either theory would work really; as benders were doing all the menial tasks that make society function, I think the second theory makes more sense.

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">But the first also makes sense, as it corresponds with Amon’s plans to wipe out all benders. Or, they could both be part of his plan, to show some machines publicly, while keeping the more destructive ones to his inner circle, who will use it to start phase 2 of his plan... destroy all benders.

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">We know that Amon is a charismatic, manipulative, thought-provoking, awe-inspiring, dangerous, secretive, and elusive enemy that will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. But he is not an ordinary villain. This is what separates him from others.

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">Unlike in A:TLA, where the characters were either black or white, good or bad, or the occasional gray, this show’s characters are all gray. Amon and the Equalists have valid points. Bending has caused suffering, 100 years of genocide, colonization, and cruelty at the hands of monarchs who use bending to exert power in their quest for conquering the world.

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">But it isn’t right to kill all benders, mindless genocide of newborns because of a mix of genetics and spirituality? To end the lives because of a unique gift that some people are proud of, other people spiteful of and the youngest of people unaware of? Is it right?

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">I told you. It isn’t just black and white, good or bad. This is a subject that you must truly think about.

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">And so, to answer my previous what will give Equalists their edge and make Republic City accept them? Will it be their machines they make that prove Benders are not needed anymore, and shouldn’t be given special treatment, or their charismatic and valid ideas? Is it their boldness in their belief of being representations of equality, of an idea, a thought that dwells in their heart that cannot be destroyed physically? Or is it their spectacular display of fighting, showing non-benders can mop the floor with benders? Their remarkable leaders?

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">This is what I am wondering. What will the Equalists have that gives them their edge, their drive, their fearless action to announce themselves publicly? What makes these Equalists so terrifying, alluring, and powerful?

<p style="line-height: 160%; background: white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN">What do you guys think? Please post your thoughts. I need answers.