Talk:Firebending/@comment-203.82.70.2-20120626054957/@comment-50.32.2.95-20120626115141

A rather distasteful development is unfolding. In ATLA, Firebending was clearly the most powerful art - it had to be because it was used by the bad guys. They could be enhanced by comets, a one shot kill, and could fly. In the case of lightning, the one shot kill actually makes sense, but flying is a bit over the top.

Fastforward to LOK, and since firebenders are the good guys, lightning had to be nerfed so they wouldn't ruin the script, although for whatever reason, they can still fly. It was replaced by Waterbending, particularly "psychic" Bloodbending as the most powerful art. It even featured the ridiculous ability to permanently strip one's bending. What a coincidence that the bad guy was a master bloodbender.

So here's my prediction - Season 2 of LOK is going to feature an Earthbending bad guy, and he/she will be able to bonebend. -_-

Oh yeah, and editors might as well remove the little message about the bending arts being balanced out so skill determines victory, for accuracy's sake.