2012-06-02, 02:55 PM
After having caught up on this new series, I must say it has dissapointed me a bit compared to the old series. Somehow it's less impactful on an emotional level to me, but that might be just missing the old cast, while adjusting to these new characters. Also a few things that are irritating is how lightning bending, which was only practiced by the elite benders and was regarded as extremely dangerous, now seems so common and easy to use. Same goes for metal bending, where I always had thought Toph was one of a kind in that her senses were heightened due to her blindness, but now we've an entire police squad using it with ease. I hope blood bending doesn't get the same treatment, and stays reserved for a character of importance, hopefully one that's on the good side. Bending in itself is just a tool for power. What matters is how you use that power and I fail to see why blood bending couldn't be used for good too. Benders also seem really underwhelming compared to mere equalist foot soldiers. People also seem really stupid, the people of the council just going along with whatever one is saying, the police squad failing miserably against lightning sticks (really?). I hope they get power scaling sorted out eventually. Bit surprised that Korra hasn't once entered the avatar state, she seems the emotional type.