Talk:Amon/@comment-86.10.6.115-20120607003126/@comment-81.178.205.154-20120607013824

I think that he's a brilliant villian and if you think about it, the best villian for this current avatar. Korra can't just kill him or defeat him with brute strength and aggression, that would only be detrimental to her and make Amon himself a martyr. His presence is forcing her to think outside of the box and essentially grow as the avatar.

We also know that he is incredably smart, anticipating his enemies moves way in advance.Someone suggested that he has a "mesiah complex", I don't think that this is true, however I do think that he is presenting himself as a saviour figure to the disillusioned non-benders, as an altenative to Avatar. His calm demeanour and apparant lack of any fear or frustration make him all the more compeling. Also I don't think that he has any other motive aside from the cause he's fighting for, eqaulity. I don't think that he's "jealous he can't bend", as some people may have suggested, just acting on a genuine grievance. Actually I'd be really dissappointed if it turned out he was just exploiting the equalists, because its an interesting notion, having a villian with a fundamentally noble cause.

As for his back story, I can't say whether it's true or not. Or if his face really is scarred or not. The story could be true, it could be completely fabricated, or in reality he could have been defaced by a firebender, but his role may not have been innocent in the instance either (he could have instigated a fight with a bender). All I can say is that I can't wait to find out. As for the suggestions that he may "do a Zuko", I think that this is unlikely as the writers don't want to repeat A:tla. Anyway I really like Amon, just for being a formidable and brilliant protaganist. Sorry this was so long!