This was my assumption. But seriously, Bolin should never play poker.

"Zuko Alone" is hardly filler, and I don't think that's the sort of episode ShadowScythe was referring to. It moved both the character along and ramped up the stakes of the conflict in a huge way. I don't mind the stand-alone episodes in A:TLA either and do think that many of them accomplish important things in terms…

Garak, after reading your first post on this thread, I was like "Holy shit, I disagree with this guy again but for the COMPLETELY OPPOSITE REASON." This episode was a bit baffling for me in places and showed some of the same weaknesses as my least favorite episode so far, "The Aftermath," mostly the weird gaps in…

At least to me, it seems like there have been complaints about pacing every single week. I'm usually one of the people making that complaint, so that could throw off my perception. Interestingly, rather than Mako, I think the two characters who have suffered most from the lack of room for development are Asami and…

At least to me, it seems like there have been complaints about pacing every single week. I'm usually one of the people making that complaint, so that could throw off my perception. Interestingly, rather than Mako, I think the two characters who have suffered most from the lack of room for development are Asami and…

@The_Tuna:disqus Huh. I hadn't thought about it that way, but that's quite a compelling explanation.

@avclub-8dc3a62c5b3b1938582d9d85586e4a50:disqus Except that Yakone was clearly a serial killer, and Ozai was a genocidal psychopath (in a genetic line of the same). Amon wants to take away EVERYONE'S bending, regardless of whether or not they've abused their power in some way.

@avclub-8dc3a62c5b3b1938582d9d85586e4a50:disqus Except that Yakone was clearly a serial killer, and Ozai was a genocidal psychopath (in a genetic line of the same). Amon wants to take away EVERYONE'S bending, regardless of whether or not they've abused their power in some way.

I don't expect the series to address this (there isn't enough time, and it's tedious), but the make-up of the Council really is obsolete. It hearkens back to a time when communal identify fell along ethnic/national lines. Even non-benders identified culturally with their "nation," and they were well-integrated into…

I don't expect the series to address this (there isn't enough time, and it's tedious), but the make-up of the Council really is obsolete. It hearkens back to a time when communal identify fell along ethnic/national lines. Even non-benders identified culturally with their "nation," and they were well-integrated into…

I've already done my bit of Mako apologism for this episode. I really like the character, but I won't go into all of it again. Hazel and Isolte did a good job of explaining why I think their relationship is interesting, though I will add that I actually appreciate the fact that the romance in this series is much more…

I've already done my bit of Mako apologism for this episode. I really like the character, but I won't go into all of it again. Hazel and Isolte did a good job of explaining why I think their relationship is interesting, though I will add that I actually appreciate the fact that the romance in this series is much more…

Plus, it seems like the leaders of the White Lotus have been her de facto guardians since they discovered who she was.

Plus, it seems like the leaders of the White Lotus have been her de facto guardians since they discovered who she was.

Did I do that thing I sometimes do? Where I pay too much attention to the text of a post and not the ironic subtext? And then I just go right ahead and state what was obvious to everyone already?

Did I do that thing I sometimes do? Where I pay too much attention to the text of a post and not the ironic subtext? And then I just go right ahead and state what was obvious to everyone already?

Oh really? I should go watch the promo again. That's kind of a relief.

And then NEXT season, she will find a hammer stuck in a rock, and only she can lift it…

And then NEXT season, she will find a hammer stuck in a rock, and only she can lift it…

I agree with a lot of what you say here, though with the same caveat invoked by @avclub-e14267dedd4e1d0cc0093bc13643fd59:disqus . I need to see where this is going first, but I wonder if it's a case of putting theme ahead of plot. There's a ton of thematic tissue connecting Tarrlok/Yakone and Amon, as I discussed in…