1) Leaving Isiah off the team was some bush league bullshit. Isiah was easily one of the top 5 players in the league at the time, and the leader of one of it's best teams. He'd also lost his only other chance at the Olympics back in 1980 because of the boycott.

I think the evidence clearly points to Amon being an honest-to-goodness Energy Bender.

I think the evidence clearly points to Amon being an honest-to-goodness Energy Bender.

Yeah, Zuko was the main enemy in A:TLA at this point, and he was nowhere near as menacing as Amon.

Depends on what he meant by "you'll be destroyed?" Maybe Amon was someone with pure intentions once, and playing around with energy-bending twisted his psyche into what it is now?

I can't imagine that Katara hasn't talked to her about it at some point, being a first hand witness of how destructive and dangerous the Avatar state can be.

It just occurred to me, say the "speaking with the spirits" thing is true. That could mean that Korra's true enemy isn't Amon, but something in the spirit world using Amon to further their ends. I could imagine them ending the season with Amon's defeat, only for Korra to be faced with an even greater enemy (like Koh),…

And there's no particular reason to think you can only learn it from a Lion Turtle. Who knows what other creatures in the spirit world might be willing to share?

I'd wager that the similarity between Mako's story and Amon's story will have some significance in the story later on.

— Azula laughing and saying "that's hilarious" when Zuko challenges her for the crown.

I agree with @avclub-143816c28946e8294f0bd6353b88ec2d:disqus Once Aang goes into the Avatar-state, he's actually fighting two battles: one against Ozai, and one against the long line of Avatars trying to take the decision out of his hands. That he manages to turn off the Avatar state is a greater victory than his…

One thing I noticed during my last run through of the full series was that Katara got the better of Azula whenever she faced off against her. She was the one who saved Aang from Azula in The Chase, and she was handling Azula pretty well during the season 2 finale before Zuko jumped in to help.

Maybe they built it when they founded the city, instead of waiting until he died?

This makes perfect sense, but assuming it's right, then it's baffling that Katara would go along with things.

Zuko still alive? So there's still a chance for Zutara, "Love in the Time of Cholera"-style?

Okay, that's canon as far as I'm concerned.

The Fire Nation propaganda ministry makes sense, and it kinda raises an interesting question about Fire Nation propaganda regarding Aang and The Avatar in general. Is Aang a single, misguided Avatar, or is the role of The Avatar itself illegitimate in Fire Nation propaganda? If Ozai had succeeded in killing Aang, they…

Yeah, I agree. Since they weren't actively chasing down the Avatar, there was no real need for Ty Lee and Mai to be constantly following Azula around.

Well remember, Oenomaus was the only man to survive a solo battle with Theocolyes. I always saw him as a great fighter, but kind of over-the-hill.

How is her victory over Ashur any cheaper than Spartacus' first victory over Crixus in Season 1, when he passed the test to get the brand?