Luxeraph Wrote:

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In other words, is he blocking people bending out of fear?
Well seeing Amon first works it does seem like it takes way longer than now and pretty much all of his victims are somewhat terrified.

Jamesie Wrote:On Airbending: "The "Avatar Extras" stated that all Air Nomads are airbenders. This would make the Nomads the only group with every individual being a bender. The creators also explain this is due to bending coming from spirituality."

Polantaris Wrote:

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Except that many times Toph had to touch the ground with her hands to detect things, to sense hidden structures and the like. She didn't just stand there and go "Oh there's tunnels down there!" She used her hands as well to gain extra sensing.

It doesn't really ally to all minor characters in movies/books/shows. Most of the time they are not forcibly removed of their abilities, they just choose to go separate ways.

Jamesie Wrote:

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There were times where she was just standing there and reveal some hidden something. But again, my point is that Toph rarely had to use heavy blows to the ground to detect things. Yeah, she felt around on the ground. In the last episode she felt the ground to find the White Lotus coming. She felt Combustion Man coming with her hands. My argument is that she didn't have to strike the ground (a la Lin's style) to detect it. The one time, off the top of my head, I can remember he striking the ground was when she discovered metalbending.

Polantaris Wrote:

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I get what your point is, but what I'm trying to point out is that the Metal Bending police seemingly purposely handicap themselves with disadvantages that Toph never had in the original series. She never had metal plates on her hands and feet, which would dull one's ability to sense with Earthbending.

Yes, Lin slams her foot into the ground, but this is after lifting it to open the metal plate. As I mentioned earlier, it would be more difficult to open it while your feet are still in the ground. Plus, slamming your foot into the ground would likely increase the ability's effectiveness (Regardless of how good you are with it, increasing it is increasing it). Plus, Lin used one foot, while Toph always had two; another increase in the ability. Toph used her hands as well, which once again increased the effectiveness of the ability. Lin only ever used one foot.

Polantaris Wrote:

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I get what your point is, but what I'm trying to point out is that the Metal Bending police seemingly purposely handicap themselves with disadvantages that Toph never had in the original series. She never had metal plates on her hands and feet, which would dull one's ability to sense with Earthbending.

Yes, Lin slams her foot into the ground, but this is after lifting it to open the metal plate. As I mentioned earlier, it would be more difficult to open it while your feet are still in the ground. Plus, slamming your foot into the ground would likely increase the ability's effectiveness (Regardless of how good you are with it, increasing it is increasing it). Plus, Lin used one foot, while Toph always had two; another increase in the ability. Toph used her hands as well, which once again increased the effectiveness of the ability. Lin only ever used one foot.

Netto Wrote:

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I honestly think you're looking too much into it when you mention she slams her foot on the ground. I'm almost positive Lin was shown doing that just for the BAMF feel.

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