Talk:Bolin/@comment-168.223.221.170-20120423011500

As I was watching "The Revelation" I had a I guess you could say revelation of my own

Mako relies on Bolin more than Bolin relies on Mako

Now before you go and judge me I am not talking about in the physical sense but in the psychological sense. There were a few clues throughout the episode. For instance did anyone else notice the smile and twinkle in Mako's eyes when he said "I bet the little lovebird went to make a housecall" or when he smiled when he saw Pabu. The biggest clue however was when he was confiding in Korra and talking about how he saw his parents being cut down and how Bolin was his only family now then he buried himself in his scarf probably to avoid showing Korra any sign of weakness. Bolin has an optimistic and innocent naivity that doesn't seem to diminish although I do agree that it was because of Mako that Bolin was allowed to have this outlook I believe personally that Bolin's unending optimistic outlook on life gives Mako hope and his dependency gives him a purpose to continue on with his life. Perhaps this is why the creators decided to make Bolin an Earthbender because not only did they need an earthbender for the show but Bolin is the (warning: corny pun) rock upon which Mako stands.

So I think Bolin is an extremely important character. More important than a lot of people give him credit for