BROTHERS?! *THE LEGEND OF KORRA* 1x11 REACTION! | "Skeletons in the Closet"

[@CarlieAndAnge]

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[@Stan13y]

Amon basically blocks your chi with bloodbending just like how aangs chi was blocked and couldn’t go into the avatar state

[@Illysi]

I think of the evolution of blood bending kind of like irl athletics. Records are always being broken and new feats are being achieved that no one thought were possible before

[@Kingujeii]

I feel like that’s just bending in general. Imagine the first time an earthbender was able to bend crystal, and now we have a whole city of metal benders in the police force.

[@humanoidfrog4645]

No its said that only their bloodline can use bloodbending without a full moon

[@erenyeeagah204]

also it was hama who said it could only be done during the full moon. but hama wasn't all that powerful, katara was stronger than her and she was still a child. so it makes sense that a fully mastered waterbender could exceed these limits. most likely the average bender just isn't strong enough to do hard techniques without the extra boost of the full moon, but someone who's been training since birth would logically become much stronger than the average bender.

[@MatiasCirulli]

@@humanoidfrog4645 Bending is physical, a martial art, there is no thing as a powerful bloodline, just being able to bend one element or another or none

[@Kingujeii]

@ To add on to that, hama thought she discovered bloodbending. Yakone’s family hail from the northern, while hama came from the southern. Yakone claims that his family comes from a line of bloodbenders, so that must mean that his family practiced bloodbending in secret, even before Katara outlawed it. There’s no telling how long bloodbending practitioners studied the art in the northern water tribes.

[@Arma-S]

Also, about blocking/sealing bending physically - Azula kinda damaged Aang's "avatar state" with her lightning attack, and then in the last episode - he just hit a random rock with his back and got it back, so here's that. Chi-blockers (Ty Lee and others) block bending with physical attacks too.

[@GummyCalico]

But permanently is kinda different no? And to quote Sokka; aang’s doesn’t count that’s avatar stuff😂

[@Arma-S]

@@GummyCalico I mean, Aang's avatar state was sealed "permanently", until he found his favorite rock to land on. Chi-blockers hit points, that lets you bend. It makes total sense that you can affect them with bloodbending too. And, to be honest, i bet even Amonhave no idea if his blocking permanent or not. Looks permanent - that's enough.

[@reeeyou]

@@Arma-Shis favorite rock to land on 😂

[@PitaFajita13]

Acupuncturist here! Blood/chi stagnation (or blockage) is a real thing in traditional eastern medicine, and this stagnation can mess up your health depending on where it is. Within the world of avatar they have already established that certain chi points block bending so if Amon can use the blood bending to more permanently create a stagnation, or block of chi in those points, that is totally plausible! Depending on how bad a blockage at a point, it can be incredibly difficult, if not impossible for it to wear off or to unblock it without help (this is one principle behind what makes acupuncture work!) Hope that was fun info!

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

The theme of siblings runs deep with ATLA and LOK

[@mah1ro267]

Full moon simply makes every waterbending more powerful - so probably makes such advanced styles easier. But if you are just skilled enough - or as Yakone said, their family had the strongest bloodbender-genes, then it might not be necessary.

[@sunsetdraco]

Amon basically uses bloodbending to block the flow of chi (energy)that allows people to bend the elements ,per my understanding.

[@joshbourne9679]

Also just think about how fast technology in our age has advanced 50-60 years ago a phone like we have isn’t even a dream. So I just imagine bending when you have breakthroughs like metal or blood bending to be advancements

[@thedarkemissary]

50-60? try 20.

[@felixleon4603]

Amon’s martial arts are top notch, but he uses Bloodbending on people trying to attack him to slightly redirect their attacks to make it seem like he dodged properly, so that he’s always out of harm’s way. What he does with Bloodbending is indeed disconnect whatever neurological relationship there is between the brain and bending by simply limiting the amount of blood there is in that area, or so some people believe.

[@yanshenker3502]

pretty sure bloodbending could be done only during full moon because only then they'd be strong enough. but stronger and more experienced benders could do it better and get used to do it without the full moon

[@_devash23]

Blood bending is just really difficult to pull out. Without the proper training, full moon was the only option, because it's when waterbenders are strongest. But if any waterbender train enough they'll get there.

[@ShadowRyu]

Blood bending was always possible. Even before we met hama, Hugh, the enlightened swamp bender, said he bende the water in the vines. 100 years later it only stands to reason that someone would develop it further. Just like metal bending

[@AnthonyHologounis96]

Such an insane back story

[@joshbourne9679]

I assume like with metal bending with time it advances. Blood bending was banned by katara that sent a message and those who wanted to bloodbend would only try harder so you’d become much stronger then 2 people from 50-60 years ago who used it with a full moon.

[@Anne-mn9fs]

(Explanation using numbers) Lets lets say u need a level 20 to blood bend and the moon gives and extra +5 katara is a level 15 normally so she wont be able to blood bend but under a full moon she gets a +5 which gets her to the level that she can now blood bend as long as she has that +5 Amon, his brother and father on a normal day are already 20 so they can blood bend anytime thet want without needing the +5 from the moon

[@humanoidfrog4645]

It's said in this episode by yakone that their bloodline is special and that only they can use bloodbending without a full moon. Thats why he says they're superior.

[@michealmoore9277]

I wonder if they'll be another clan of blood benders like that

[@humanoidfrog4645]

@@michealmoore9277 I don't think so since their bloodline ended but maybe they could introduce like a descendant of Yakone's brother/sister if they ever wanted to but I doubt it.. there's a reason they killed of the bloodline in season 1 😭

[@levi5302]

It's not something in their bloodline. Their family have been practicing bloodbending for generations, so they know better about this type of bending and can use it without a full moon, it's about knowledge that has been passing down from generation to generation

[@humanoidfrog4645]

@levi5302 where was this stated? Cause if that's true then that is an insult to every waterbender and bloodbender alive for not being strong enough to be able to do it without a full moon. What makes best sense for the lore is if its a talent within a talent that is specific to their bloodline, just like yakone said... kinda like how you have to have a certain talent to learn metal bending like how toph found out not everyone can metal bend in the comics and just like the other sub bendings. Its clear that bloodbending isn't a skill every waterbender can learn

[@raunjisto2925]

“I have a pit in my stomach.” That’s probably the gruel. That one got me good. I also find it so hilarious how you guys just don’t like Mako and Korra as a relationship. Many of us also experienced this quickly

[@daniellaaa24]

I think they were gonna be honestly cute IF THEY DIDN'T DO THE LOVE TRIANGLE THING! And the season 2 dynamic was just awful. Most of us were routing for them until it got toxic (which was pretty quick lol). Korra was a SCARY girlfriend lets not lie😂 always wanting to argue everyday like damn😂

[@Arma-S]

Well, in ATLA bloodbending NEEDED full moon BECAUSE full moon gives a big boost to your waterbending. Hana (or Hama, whatever) could take water from flowers and trees during day, so its not REQUIRED to manipulate water in living organisms. Its just very hard, and full moon lowers the requirements. So it actually makes a lot of sense that you can just LEARN to do it during the day.

[@juanrivera4440]

Great episode guys :) can't wait for more also just wanna add my two cents on the bloodbending without the full moon thing: 14:26 i understand that line of thought but personally i disagree. in essence bloodbending is just the power to override someone's will and autonomy, i believe that's extremely difficult to do. Because the full moon empowers them so much is pretty much the only way they're able to overpower another person in that way. that is, until something unique comes along. like sokka said in yakone's trial, there exist very unique benders unlike any other and he gave the example of combustion man who is firebending but in a way never before seen. i dont think mako would be able to do that if he just practiced long and hard enough, i'm fairly certain it was something unique to combustion man *genetically*, and i think yakone is another example of the same phenomenon. and then both noatak and tarrlok happened to inherit that from him bc yknow. genes lol and now my spoilerish thoughts on amons ability to block bending . . . they nailed the theory dead on i think lol. at least that was always my interpretation. and carlie might protest at everything being explained by chakras, but i always thought that was the best explanation genuinely. how else would doing something physical like bloodbending not impede any other bodily function besides bending; you can't just block a blood vessel without destructive consequences. waterbending is the second most spiritual element or something like. and on top of that amon can bend psychically too. so i dont knowww i honestly do think he figured out how to block a persons chakras. i havent read a lot of the side content for this universe so idk if there's more info about chakras that i'm missing but yea

[@driezzy]

What a backstory 😢

[@davidbeer5015]

I only just pieced it, based on his response in the flashback, could that imply that Korra in their confrontation was the first time since Noatak left that Tarrlok used bloodbending? In a moment of desperation?

[@therealneal3034]

You know Aang's "all life is sacred" stance? Yeah, if he had just killed Yakone, none of this would have happened.

[@charlesbaldwin3166]

All life is sacred, including all those fire nation grunts I killed.

[@therealneal3034]

@ RIP to that one buzzard wasp.

[@Un1234l]

That's why I agree with Kiyoshi's wisdom for him.

[@SamSigman]

Has anyone explained to them that “Bloodbending” is just its name and that what the technique does is control the WATER in a living body?

[@Joe93187]

This episode HITS.

[@TheFireMonkey]

With the bloodbending and the full moon - the thing is that bloodbending takes a lot more power than regular waterbending, so normally you need to be a powerful bender AND have the boost of the full moon, so either these 2 and their father were far more powerful benders so they didn't need the boost, and it was stated that they were very powerful benders, or they have refined the technique so they are doing it better and therefore it takes less power. Personally, though I don't believe it has been said anywhere, I think it is a mix of both.

[@hamzahax]

Bloodbending still makes me queasy 😅

[@daniellaaa24]

Whole episode of a sad backstory Them: I don't trust him😂

[@BobGnarley.]

who ever thought they would see Pearl Harbor in Avatar

[@loandx2074]

I think how Amon takes bending away is explained by him breaking the chi paths within the other person for their respective element, using bloodbending

[@jeremyankamah4737]

Once in a while, the spirits give an individual a different kind of power together with their bending. If people could get their bendng back, you would know by now. the best bet to get your bending back is for it to be given back to you by whoever who took it from you. When its taken, its permanent, proof if fire lord ozai

[@keodantes3907]

Carlie in a Arnold Schwarzenegger voice "GET IN THE SAUNA!!!"

[@sammylane21]

Zuko's wife is Mai....as in "Mai"be? It's debatable that Mai is his wife because fans want to accept it but it's not really made clear if she is his wife in the cannon.

[@Ellamambwe-b8u]

Patreon please tell us how they are finding season 2 😂 cause knowing how the 'romance' is eish... they'll just HATE IT at this rate

[@waidi3242]

If Amon can bloodbend people and make their ability to bend go away, it means bender ability is stored in the blood. Or it might be stored in the brain and muscles, and Amon's able to move the blood so specifically inside victim's body that they make them "forget" how to bend.

[@georgesmith6218]

I always understood it as extension of chi blocking. He creates clumps of blood or tissue in chi blocking accupoints thus creating a permanent chi blocking effect.

[@enriquetorres2962]

Amons technique must follow the established rules of bending, which state elements are influenced and moved through chi, which is an energy that moves through the body. Waterbenders can manipulate this energy with their own chi using water as catalyst, which is how healers stimulate healing in the body. Therefore Amon must use a reverse form of healing, in which he influences the chi in the body to close the chi paths and "turn off" bending, using the person's own bodily water as catalyst, thus technically using bloodbending to do it.

[@friendofdorothy995]

17:45 I don't think Zuko's kid is much older, probably at max 10 years apart from Aang's kids 🤔 It's just that Zuko's kid had Iroh much earlier than Tenzin had his kids

[@Un1234l]

@ 15:55 Lol can't wait for Naruto reaction

[@arclite95]

Yakone the same voice actor as Mr krabs

[@laureanooliva7836]

If you only knew. xD

[@SylverQrow]

Zuko has a Daughter. Wife wasnt confirmed. In the comics Zuko n Mai broke up n im honestly not sure if they got back together. Suki and Sokka definitely broke up n didnt get back together.

[@SeanBoyce-gp]

I think it's kinda dumb to be dogmatic about fictional canon. Bending is a made-up superpower, and like any superpower, its limits stretch and distort to fulfill the needs of a story's themes and conflicts. It's kind of like being mad about theoretical limits to Superman's power or the exact expression of different kinds of kryptonite or whatever - they are all only as real and necessary as they need to be for story being told in the moment. There's no specific reason, other than magic, that any technique of bending requires any specific circumstance. I guess a better example is the Force. For years, decades, the Force was really limited in what it could do. There was no magical or mystical nature to a lightsaber, you couldn't teleport around, there wasn't even really healing. It was very constrained. Then in the 2000s, Clone Wars and eventually Rebels came along and basically said "nah, it's full-on magic," and blew the doors off of the thing. Those changes are necessary for the story they wanted to tell. I don't have to like it, but they don't owe an explanation or anything of why it changed. Though, in their case, they just said "Nah, all that old stuff doesn't county anymore; only the Disney stuff."

[@jeremyankamah4737]

*****Important distinction here*****, when aang took ozai's bending , he said it was permanent. Every once in a while the spirits gifts some benders with extra-ordinary abilities. like blood bending , combustion man, metal, and other stuff you will find out in season 3. Blood bending is different from how your bending is taken. Amon uses blood bending to make you kneel and submit. That power is independent from the power he uses to take your bending away. Even tarlok doesn't get how its done. ****

[@Un1234l]

Stop revealing stuff not revealed yet. Spoilers.

[@jeremyankamah4737]

@ dude I didn’t reveal anything ! I quoted Aang and tensin !! It was tensin who made the statement saying that once in a while the spirits gift a bender with extraordinary abilities !! And I gave examples from ATLA, like blood bending , and combustion man ( sparky sparky boom man) … tell me exactly what I spoiled ???😂😂 I’m guiding a thought process here . When I watched this years ago, that was my logical reasoning !!

[@redblobdude]

I feel like your suspicions of the characters are getting in the way of your understanding of their motivations. I personally find it difficult to believe that anyone who’s watched to this point doesn’t sympathize with Amon’s cause at least a little bit. I really wish you’d left in the part where Tarrlok says “I believe that Amon truly thinks that bending is the source of all evil in this world.” After seeing their tragic backstory, this line should affirm to you that Amon is simply a radical solution to a real problem. He said himself at his rally that “bending has been the cause of every war in every era.” Non benders are genuinely oppressed. I love your reactions but I really thought you guys would at least talk about the thematic elements here.

[@denjiiiyttyooo244]

the romance isnt through the whole show, im just gonna say that, try to take the romance as a joke more than annoyance if u can

[@thedarkemissary]

Don't get it twisted. Why this particular romance setup doesn't continue, bad romance, in itself, does continue to play a role throughout the show.

[@moyosoreoluwa6321]

Not to worry ange, Airbending would be utilized greatly in book 3

[@gemelwalters2942]

The problem with the romance was unavoidable for two reasons. 1. They're writing teen characters and 2. They were writing a female protagonist for the first time. Aang had some romantic elements but because they were kids obviously it couldn't be a focal part of the main story because that would be weird. It was always a B or C plot and that was for the best. Frankly that's how romance should always be in a series or film unless it's genre specific. Most of us don't love YA movies and TV shows. I avoid them like the plague and unless you are a teenager you probably avoid them too because they're a bit cringe. We all were at that age and we don't like to be reminded of it. That's what the romance in Korrah felt like, a young adult TV show. The series creators were also men writing a female protagonist for the first time and there's always that idea that women like romance. The romance was never going to be good no matter what they did.

[@thedarkemissary]

*Spoiler* 6:10 - This. This right here is what's wrong with LoK. This right here, never changes throughout the entire show. This character flaw never grows, is never overcome and is never confronted. What was so great about ATLA was the character writing. The growth of the characters. Noone in LoK changes. Not any of the side characters and not Korra, herself. You could call it confidence, but the events of the Avatar world will prove it to be arrogance. And not only does Korra never overcome it, by the end of the show, with how the events play out, it doubles down into that delusion of confidence. I like Legend of Korra, but this is the root of the comparison with The Last Airbender.

[@Un1234l]

What are you talking about? That was literally the entirety of Season 3.

[@georgesmith6218]

Well we almost over so now Korra will beat Amon and every single social justice issue will be resolved and all revolutionaries will obediently go home. It amazes me that even bender gang problems will not be solved and they will appear in later seasons. Amon really carried this season, he deserved better and also literally did nothing wrong. It will all go downhill from here.