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That's why I picked waterbender because It was the one that gave me the best shot at just being Wolverine
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Spatula City posted:if you think about it, all four bending powers could instakill in grotesque ways. Depending on how earthbending works, a really, really, really powerful earthbender could bend the trace metal in someone's body to cause massive internal bleeding. obviously waterbending leads to bloodbending, but what about urine? or saliva? These are actually ALL abilities in the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure manga
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Dec 29, 2014 07:51
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Realistic bloodbending is both the most overpowered and least interesting bending power, because all you have to do is give whoever you're fighting a brain aneurysm and you're done.
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Dec 29, 2014 07:52
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Or you could be a little impractical but way more awesome and brutal by, like, literally bloodbending someone's organs out of their body through their orifices or something, like a Finisher in Mortal Kombat.
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Spatula City posted:and if anyone had ever been directly hit with a burst of energy from a combustion bender on the show, they'd be very, very dead. I mean, we saw what happened to P'Li when her blast was redirected at her (holy poo poo that was brutal, how did Nickelodeon allow that?). I bet Spongebob did it
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Dec 29, 2014 08:06
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I know that after the LoK finale I'm seeing the relationship between Sponge Bob and Patrick in a whole new light.
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Dec 29, 2014 08:23
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What was with the whole "only 1 in 100 earthbenders can metalbend" thing from season 3? They redact that in season 4 with Toph claiming it's the result of bad teachers, but what was with that?
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I bet if the Avatar ever learned lavabending they could melt the whole goddamn planet in the Avatar State
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Covok posted:What was with the whole "only 1 in 100 earthbenders can metalbend" thing from season 3? They redact that in season 4 with Toph claiming it's the result of bad teachers, but what was with that? Presumably to give a reason why they could still keep Earthbenders in jail.
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computer parts posted:Presumably to give a reason why they could still keep Earthbenders in jail. Make suspended jail cells out of wood for earthbenders and metal for firebender cells? In ATLA, didn't they keep Toph in a wooden cage...somehow (shouldn't she be able to Earthbend from the ground regardless?)
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Covok posted:What was with the whole "only 1 in 100 earthbenders can metalbend" thing from season 3? They redact that in season 4 with Toph claiming it's the result of bad teachers, but what was with that? Didn't Su kind of imply that was a common misconception even in season 3 and that more of them than that could do it if they just had the right mindset, or something?
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Metalbending isn't a special power like combustion stuff or Amon's bullshit. It's just too difficult to learn for a lot of people.
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Covok posted:What was with the whole "only 1 in 100 earthbenders can metalbend" thing from season 3? They redact that in season 4 with Toph claiming it's the result of bad teachers, but what was with that? Everyone theoretically being able to do it doesn't mean everyone can actually do it. Everyone can theoretically learn to draw or theoretically learn to program or whatever but that doesn't mean they'll actually learn to do it.
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The Sharmat posted:Didn't Su kind of imply that was a common misconception even in season 3 and that more of them than that could do it if they just had the right mindset, or something? She might have. It's been a while. If so, then nevermind. It's my mistake. ImpAtom posted:Everyone theoretically being able to do it doesn't mean everyone can actually do it. Everyone can theoretically learn to draw or theoretically learn to program or whatever but that doesn't mean they'll actually learn to do it. Fair point.
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The Sharmat posted:Katara should have taught Korra how to bloodbend. She knew blood benders were a thing and, short of the Avatar state, the only countermeasure for bloodbending is bloodbending. 
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I always laugh at Su trying to take credit for Bolin learning lavabending. "I always knew you had something special in you!" Lady, you goddamn told him he could metalbend in very clear, specific terms, and it turns out he really truly can't, so don't try to twist this around to being your own victory. Suyin is such a great example of an incredibly well-developed character that is flawed to the core.
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Suyin is basically the seed for all the things that are hosed up in Season 3. I mean, Red Lotus was probably around before her, but the whole anti-nationalist routine of Zaofu probably enabled some of the anarchism swell that gave the Red Lotuses so many connections and support. And then she helped train Hitler. So, yeah, Suyin rules.
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quote:Suyin is such a great example of an incredibly well-developed character that is flawed to the core. All I know is that bad parenting must be embedded loving deep into the Bei Fong genes. Lin really dodged a bullet there by being too unlovable to impregnate. Sorry Bolin! Your kids have about a 1 in 3 chance of being the next Hitler.
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Old Kentucky Shark posted:All I know is that bad parenting must be embedded loving deep into the Bei Fong genes. Lin really dodged a bullet there by being too unlovable to impregnate. Bolin is not a Bei Fong, much to his own disappointment, so he's probably safe from inheriting the bad parent and Hitler gene.
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Covok posted:Bolin is not a Bei Fong, much to his own disappointment, so he's probably safe from inheriting the bad parent and Hitler gene. Opal is though.
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Lucy Heartfilia posted:Opal is though. Given that she too was a villain I would say the odds are greater than 1/3
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TheKingofSprings posted:Given that she too was a villain I would say the odds are greater than 1/3 When was Opal a villain? I don't remember her being on the side of bad at any time. She got a little aggressive when they held her family hostage, but that's just being human.
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Covok posted:When was Opal a villain? I don't remember her being on the side of bad at any time. She was deep cover Red Lotus
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Old Kentucky Shark posted:All I know is that bad parenting must be embedded loving deep into the Bei Fong genes. Lin really dodged a bullet there by being too unlovable to impregnate. Didn't Tenzin break up with Lin specifically because she didn't want kids? Or is that just something people on the internet say? Either way, she probably didn't want kids because she figured she'd be a lovely mother like Toph.
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Probably Magic posted:Suyin is basically the seed for all the things that are hosed up in Season 3. I mean, Red Lotus was probably around before her, but the whole anti-nationalist routine of Zaofu probably enabled some of the anarchism swell that gave the Red Lotuses so many connections and support. And then she helped train Hitler. Actually, Suyin is the secret power behind the throne, and all the events of seasons 3 - 4 are just preparations leading up to cementing her rule. The reason she had so many kids was to produce a Bei Fong dynasty that would be able to assume control of the nation. 
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Old Kentucky Shark posted:All I know is that bad parenting must be embedded loving deep into the Bei Fong genes. Lin really dodged a bullet there by being too unlovable to impregnate. Really, all of the original Team Avatar were lovely parents with the possible exception of Katara. Aang ignored 2/3 of his kids, Toph was a workaholic, and Sokka didn't even raise his kid *coughsuyincough*. If you include Zuko, I'm not sure what to make of Izumi, but she seems like kind of a hardass.
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Don't forget that the Bei Fong lovely parenting goes back at least one more generation. Toph's parents refused to acknowledge her abilities and then sent mercenaries to capture her.
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King of Foolians posted:Don't forget that the Bei Fong lovely parenting goes back at least one more generation. Toph's parents refused to acknowledge her abilities and then sent mercenaries to capture her. In the comics, her dad did apologize and admit that she's the greatest Earthbender of all time, at least, though. 
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AlternateNu posted:Really, all of the original Team Avatar were lovely parents with the possible exception of Katara. Aang ignored 2/3 of his kids, Toph was a workaholic, and Sokka didn't even raise his kid *coughsuyincough*. If you include Zuko, I'm not sure what to make of Izumi, but she seems like kind of a hardass. The idea that Zuko's kid is the only one who isn't emotionally damaged amuses me for some reason. Suyin is so frustrating though because season 4 could've totally been avoided if she wasn't 1)So insistent on doing nothing about the roaming packs of bandits in the earth kingdom and 2)Like way nicer to Kuvira. I mean holy poo poo lady you raise this kid from when she's 8, her parents dump her off on you and you show zero affection because she's not blood related, the hell lady? SirKibbles fucked around with this message at 16:52 on Dec 29, 2014 |
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SO I just watched this entire thing in the span of 6 days and apparently I care very deeply about the relationship between Korra and Asami in a kid's TV show. Seriously though the fact that this sort of thing can happen at all in children's media is a big step forward. Even if the network pussied out at the end, it's really nice to see people like me represented, especially in the stuff kids watch. Also they're totally cute together and that makes me happy. Also also totally was siding with Kuvira for like 60% of season 4 there. E: Also spirits are weird and unnerving, even the nice ones. I just know they're going to take good old human jobs the second they can! Legit though they're creepy as gently caress. The Iron Rose fucked around with this message at 17:34 on Dec 29, 2014 |
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The Sharmat posted:Didn't Tenzin break up with Lin specifically because she didn't want kids? Or is that just something people on the internet say? I don't know if it's been confirmed but you can probably fanfiction out an answer involving 1: her own problems with her mother, 2: Tenzin's best chances of having airbending kids would be with a non-bender, specifically an air acolyte.
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AlternateNu posted:Really, all of the original Team Avatar were lovely parents with the possible exception of Katara. Aang ignored 2/3 of his kids, Toph was a workaholic, and Sokka didn't even raise his kid *coughsuyincough*. If you include Zuko, I'm not sure what to make of Izumi, but she seems like kind of a hardass. I really really wanted that scene to have someone tell Izumi that THIS preemptive strike is totally different from THAT preemptive strike. Also have Tenzin awkwardly tell her that he forgives the Fire Nation.
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Sekkira posted:Kuvira wasn't exactly wrong. But I suppose you could almost say that about the antagonists from each season. Amon's plan, which was to rid the world of bending, was evil in its very nature. Unalaq, with his plan of covering the world into darkness and becoming its Dark God, was even worse. Zaheer's plan was naive and really short-sighted, even if he was right about the Earth Queen not having a right to give and take away freedom as she wished.
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Say what you will about her, but Kuvira made the trains run on time.
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I was going more on Amon's plan was equalist, his method being to rid the world of bending. And the avatar. Unalaq was balance, his method was to become the ratavA. And kill the avatar. Zaheer was to remove the corrupt establishment, his method was anarchy. Also kill the avatar.
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That reminds me. One of the most hilarious loose ends of the entire series was when Korra asks Zuko about what Aang would do in her situation, then blithely comments on how Iroh was right.  Wait. You spoke with my uncle? Yeah. In the Spirit World. A couple times actually. And Zuko just has this dumbfounded look on his face before they get interrupted to go to the comms room. And it is never brought up again. AlternateNu fucked around with this message at 22:06 on Dec 29, 2014 |
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Ra Ra Rasputin posted:Say what you will about her, but Kuvira made the trains run on time. Hitler did nothing wrong. I went there.
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Ra Ra Rasputin posted:Say what you will about her, but Kuvira made the trains run on time. Pretty sure we actually saw it was Asami who made the trains run on time? It was brought up at the start of Season 4!
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