I don't know that I've said it here before, but if I did, it's worth reiterating:  Amon has never claimed that he could energybend.  All he has said is that he could take people's bending away permanently.  We're the ones filling in that blank.

It certainly lets the other firebenders know he's "fun & perky"!

It certainly lets the other firebenders know he's "fun & perky"!

Man, we would have had to call you THE FORTUNETELLER if that had happened!

Man, we would have had to call you THE FORTUNETELLER if that had happened!

Well, that gives you a half-Tenzin.

Well, that gives you a half-Tenzin.

Heh.  I had never thought of the possibility that Iroh could be Azula's grandson.  That would actually be pretty cool, as it would indicate some measure of redemption for her character (unless Iroh turns out to be wacko).

Heh.  I had never thought of the possibility that Iroh could be Azula's grandson.  That would actually be pretty cool, as it would indicate some measure of redemption for her character (unless Iroh turns out to be wacko).

That's kind of what I thought, too.  I mean, she could have earthbent when her knees hit the ground, or even by smashing her head into the ground.  She chose not to fight back.

That's kind of what I thought, too.  I mean, she could have earthbent when her knees hit the ground, or even by smashing her head into the ground.  She chose not to fight back.

Okay, that's legitimately sad.  Not like "genocide in Rwanda" sad, but still sad.

Okay, that's legitimately sad.  Not like "genocide in Rwanda" sad, but still sad.

I assume that was supposed to say "big ball of wind," but please don't change it.  It's perfect as it is.

I assume that was supposed to say "big ball of wind," but please don't change it.  It's perfect as it is.

So we've got "Boomie" (which I'm sure pisses Aang right off), "The 'Rang" (a tribute to "The Duke"), uh… what else?

So we've got "Boomie" (which I'm sure pisses Aang right off), "The 'Rang" (a tribute to "The Duke"), uh… what else?

Ha Ha!  I didn't even notice that!

Ha Ha!  I didn't even notice that!

So what, Fire Nation Man was the midwife or something?