Talk:Bloodbending/@comment-134.124.93.97-20120625001319/@comment-100.1.9.118-20120626080213

It is out of the question. Amon was shocked at point blank range with lightning throwing him across the room and into a pile of stuff. Yet he’s shown in the next few frames not even holding his side or heavily breathing. Even when Korra sends a flurry of air punches, he isn’t winded in the slightest. Simply surprised that she air bended.

Also, there is nowhere in the scene where it is shown that Mako is or isn’t a factor that makes the whole issue debatable. However, to prove that he could be a factor in distracting Amon, remember when Korra air punches him and he lands against the wall she sends Mako flying in the same direction but landing elsewhere in the hall between Korra and Amon. Yes, it appears he was solely focusing on Korra. However, appearances can be deceiving as we all know in television. I’ve watched the scene at least half a dozen times and he was certainly not winded when solely focusing on Korra. If he was he certainly would have struggled and would have been shown struggling in some manner. Is it shown he struggles to his feet? Is it shown him struggling to bloodbend? No. Distraction is more likely.

Certainly, Amon is capable of controlling multiple targets given full concentration and awareness. Hell, he was surprised when Mako shocked him across the room and he was solely bloodbending him. If he’s focusing fully on Korra then he’s open to being surprised. Take the case of his lieutenant. He walked in on Amon bloodbending Korra and Mako. Had he not said anything, he could have attacked Amon and wouldn’t have been able to bloodbend him in time. Just the same with Mako.

Lastly, I’m not saying being winded meant he couldn’t bend. I said he would have struggled to do so. It’s clearly shown he’s not struggling, not to get to his feet nor to bloodbend. It is unlike Korra who is staggering and leaning against the wall and just manages to punch and wham! Airbends. It’s even shown that she gains momentum with each consecutive punch. However, once pushed against the wall Amon just gets up and bloodbends getting full control over Korra yet it dissipates as if he isn’t even trying to bend her. She can’t bloodbend, isn’t in the Avatar State, certainly isn’t at her optimal peak and Amon clearly isn’t shown to be winded. The ONLY possible explanation is he stops bending her to bend Mako. It would have been better to have done that scene in more detail though. Otherwise, this argument is moot. Let’s just agree to disagree.