Avatar: The Last Airbender: Airbending.....old news?

firedragonx
[1]Dec 4, 2006
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Has anyone else noticed how Aang doesn't really use airbending that often anymore, especially in fights.?? In his battle with Azula and Zuko in the Season Finale 2, he only uses Earth and Water.?? Anyone find it strange, given that he is an airbender by nature.?? Is it just because airbending is just weaker, or less cool now??? What are your thoughts.
btw, plz reframe from using the toph and sokka, and katara and zuko love thing.?? It kinda kills the drama since it doesnt fit with the story or genre.?? If you want romance, watch something else; especially since these kids are only like 10 yrs old.?? It isn't cute and doesnt fit with the story.
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Sweetdreams27
[2]Dec 4, 2006
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yeah i noticed. waterbending and earthbending are better than airbending, thats my opinion.
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Token_BlackGuy
[3]Dec 4, 2006
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When Aang fights Bumi, Bumi says something along the lines of typical airbending tactics, avoid and evade...
Maybe airbending isn't the best for attack, and therefore he is practically forced to used the other forms??? I don't know, this is just my opinion.
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Grintoth
[4]Dec 4, 2006
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Airbending is one of the strongest elements. The Creators are probably just trying to show that he can now use other elements in battle.
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katrah88
[5]Dec 4, 2006
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Well he was in a cave surrounded by Earth and Water... not that he couldn't have used more Air attacks but he probably used more of those attacks becuase t was what he was surrounded by. Plus, he didn't really have the wind to enhance his Air attacks. I also think because he doesn't seem to be as skilled as Katara or Toph with those same types of bending is why his defenses didn't work as well as the should've have along with the fact that Zuko has improved. Which is why Katara was a better match against him (& even better with Azula)??while Aang was not for choosing to defend himself by using elements his lacks skill in. Had he used more??Air attacks he might've had a??better chance because the only time he seemed to do some damage to Zuko was when he used that Air attack?? that formed the shape of his body??and with Azula there was even less of his Airbending and she continued to rock him. Also, notice when he was doing is like Earth gliding move much similar to what Toph did after her escape his was far slower in speed than Toph's which allowed one of the Dai Li agents to bend him of balance. I doubt the same would've happened if it was Toph.
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firedragonx
[6]Dec 4, 2006
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nice analysis katrah88
I guess air is more evasive, but he should try to combine the elements, that might make him more beast. Like use air to move really fast and then use an earth shield and water whip type move. That would be pretty cool to see.
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pooldude256
[7]Dec 4, 2006
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Airbending is not all that good in fighting. Not much power to it at all though. That's not exactly something you want to use in a fight. Earthbending is more strong and tough and waterbending is also a pretty stable element for fighting.

With all that said, with this finale, looks like Aang has put his fears of firebending behind him, and it should be no problem. Appa's another story though....
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Spike815
[8]Dec 4, 2006
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Aang did use airbending a few times in the fight. But it seems to be his ace in the hole. He only used it when Zuko was right up on him, and once to catch Zuko off gaurd.
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lightningprince
[9]Dec 4, 2006
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Anybody not notice him smoke Zuko with an airshaped form of himself?

But true, Airbender lacks that physical punch, it is best for evasion. He compensates with?? Earth and Water.
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Eman5805
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Airbending is a primarily defensive bending form. It can do some damage but a gust of wind won't hurt as much as a boulder to the grill. Just a matter of how you fight. However, if Aang wasn't so soft maybe we'd see him hit people with the same force he hit those sand sailors in "The Desert" but like I said Airbenders are generally too passive and wouldn't deal finishing blows to people like talkin' about.??It's funny,??I remember when Aang used his Airbending TOO much...crazy how things change...
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Neurosylum
[11]Dec 4, 2006
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You'd think that he would be able to airbend Azula and Zuko up into the air and squish them against the pointy stalagtites. > That sounds pretty fair considering he has to deal with the blue fire and lightning. On the other hand, he should have airbended more seeing that he hasn't quite mastered water/earth as much since he doesn't have much experience.
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ardron

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Neurosylum wrote:

You'd think that he would be able to airbend Azula and Zuko up into the air and squish them against the pointy stalagtites. >

That sounds pretty fair considering he has to deal with the blue fire and lightning. On the other hand, he should have airbended more seeing that he hasn't quite mastered water/earth as much since he doesn't have much experience.

Nice and violent like, ya, that sounds about right.

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GIVElove
[13]Dec 4, 2006
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Airbending is??NOT??a weak element. Of all of??the elements??I think it is one of the strongest it may have weak points but its advantages make up for that. Think of a tornado it would do basically no damage if it didnt pick up and throw around??so much debris but because it does it makes it a very strong and powerfull storm. Airbending is not much different, airbending in itself might not do much damage,??but the whatever the foe??crashes into??after its been??blasted with??it??is a different story.??As one of you said zuko/azula??could have been knocked into some of those stalagtites and that could have done some??real damage. Although??I agree that Aang probably chose earth and water to bend because he was surrouned by both elements and they were easily at hand.
But??I definatly dont think airbending is old news, Aang is a master airbender the youngest to ever recieve the arrows and he knows that it is his strongest element, but??I also dont think that there was really enough "room" in that cavern to gather up enough air to do some really big powerfull attacks. I think that under the circumstances he chose not to use airbending for a reason. No one knows... he could have chose not to use airbending to challenge himslef to use and??on his other elements??or it could have simply been because they were the most convenient element to use at the time. ??
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Neurosylum

[14]Dec 4, 2006

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ardron wrote:

Neurosylum wrote:

You'd think that he would be able to airbend Azula and Zuko up into the air and squish them against the pointy stalagtites. >

Nice and violent like, ya, that sounds about right.

Well... he was about to unleash his Avatar state about to do real damage, so squishing them doesn't sound as bad as what he would do to them in the Avatar state...

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ardron

[15]Dec 4, 2006

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GIVElove wrote:

Airbending is??NOT??a weak element. Of all of??the elements??I think it is one of the strongest it may have weak points but its advantages make up for that. Think of a tornado it would do basically no damage if it didnt pick up and throw around??so much debris but because it does it makes it a very strong and powerfull storm. Airbending is not much different, airbending in itself might not do much damage,??but the whatever the foe??crashes into??after its been??blasted with??it??is a different story.??As one of you said zuko/azula??could have been knocked into some of those stalagtites and that could have done some??real damage. Although??I agree that Aang probably chose earth and water to bend because he was surrouned by both elements and they were easily at hand.

But??I definatly dont think airbending is old news, Aang is a master airbender the youngest to ever recieve the arrows and he knows that it is his strongest element, but??I also dont think that there was really enough "room" in that cavern to gather up enough air to do some really big powerfull attacks. I think that under the circumstances he chose not to use airbending for a reason. No one knows... he could have chose not to use airbending to challenge himslef to use and??on his other elements??or it could have simply been because they were the most convenient element to use at the time. ??

What people mean is that it has no finishing move, nor any major attacks.

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bubblygoo
[16]Dec 4, 2006
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Well, air bending is rather passive tactic. It's used by monks after all. But I agree that the creators want to show off that Aang has partially mastered the other elements. If he only used airbending, it'd be hard to believe he mster water and earth without practice. And isn't that what he's doing, practicing?

And funny, my cousin was watching the fianle, and ws like, "Can he create some sort of monster from air?" and then BOOM (or POOF), that air person thingy pops out

My cousin, lovely fellow that he is, also put in his two cents about the strongest element:
"If you think about it, fire and air are the best, since you can earthbend without earth or waterbend without fire". I, of course, disagreed with him about that fire bit, but it's not MY opinion that matters
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ardron

[17]Dec 4, 2006

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bubblygoo wrote:

Well, air bending is rather passive tactic. It's used by monks after all. But I agree that the creators want to show off that Aang has partially mastered the other elements. If he only used airbending, it'd be hard to believe he mster water and earth without practice. And isn't that what he's doing, practicing?

And funny, my cousin was watching the fianle, and ws like, "Can he create some sort of monster from air?" and then BOOM (or POOF), that air person thingy pops out

My cousin, lovely fellow that he is, also put in his two cents about the strongest element:
"If you think about it, fire and air are the best, since you can earthbend without earth or waterbend without fire". I, of course, disagreed with him about that fire bit, but it's not MY opinion that matters

Air Nomad's were a passive people. Mabey that's why they got sluaghtered.

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misterham
[18]Dec 4, 2006
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i think they made aang weaker to emphasize his need for the avatar state maybe. but he's kinda dumb, trying to block strong fire blasts with crystals. if he were smarter he'd be a much better fighter

that episode was wierd. katara>azula, azula>aang, aang>zuko, katara=zuko O_o
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Neurosylum

[19]Dec 4, 2006

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misterham wrote:

i think they made aang weaker to emphasize his need for the avatar state maybe. but he's kinda dumb, trying to block strong fire blasts with crystals. if he were smarter he'd be a much better fighter

that episode was wierd. katara>azula, azula>aang, aang>zuko, katara=zuko O_o

Maybe they're trying to set up the fact that Aang will not be saving the world solo, but with the others' help as well?

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MCMLXVI
[20]Dec 4, 2006
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lightningprince wrote:

Anybody not notice him smoke Zuko with an airshaped form of himself?
Wasn't that s-weet? His training as an earthbender is greatly influencing his airbending; even his air scooter is stronger thanks to it.
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