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    KHM791

    [1]Oct 4, 2006
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    Even if Aang succeeds in defeating the Fire Lord and stops the Fire Nation from taking over the world what will Aang do then about being the last airbender??? Will he just die of old age and let the airbenders go extinct or what??? I suppose he could end up with Katara but what...are they going to have like 20 kids or something? Just to repopulate the airbenders?
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    metalcurtainrod

    [2]Oct 4, 2006
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    Thanks for making a useless thread

    Didn't you see the "Ask a Question, Get an Answer" thread?

    Geez, people
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    KHM791

    [3]Oct 4, 2006
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    My bad. I'm not exactly one of those observent types.
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    metalcurtainrod

    [4]Oct 4, 2006
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    Its okay, maybe I was being a little harsh. Just next time check to see if what you want to say can fit into any of the existing threads, kay?
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    KHM791

    [5]Oct 4, 2006
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    Duly noted.
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    UGamer08

    [6]Oct 4, 2006
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    metalcurtainrod wrote:
    Its okay, maybe I was being a little harsh. Just next time check to see if what you want to say can fit into any of the existing threads, kay?

    Huh.

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    electricblue18

    [7]Oct 4, 2006
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    The only problem there is about repopulating the airbenders is that Aang's children would have to repopulate (dare I say it?) with EACH OTHER, but I guess that his children could be with other people from other nations, but even then the airbending art would eventually die out because there weren't that many children and not all of the descendants of Aang will be airbenders. They would have air nomad blood, but after that there would be less each time unless if they repopulate WITH EACH OTHER. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
    and yea, i do understand that they could hook up with ppl from the earth or water or fire nations but it just wouldnt be the same, would it?
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    Songoftheskies

    [8]Oct 4, 2006
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    I don't think it's incest if it's past third cousin.
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    dumbTVnut

    [9]Oct 4, 2006
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    who does us the question thread, raise your hands... I don't see a single hand! First of all we don't know if bending is genetic.
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    metalcurtainrod

    [10]Oct 4, 2006
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    dumbTVnut wrote:
    who does us the question thread, raise your hands... I don't see a single hand! First of all we don't know if bending is genetic.


    the element is genetic, at least
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    dumbTVnut

    [11]Oct 4, 2006
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    metalcurtainrod wrote:
    dumbTVnut wrote:
    who does us the question thread, raise your hands... I don't see a single hand! First of all we don't know if bending is genetic.


    the element is genetic, at least


    and how do you know this?
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    arrowjake

    [12]Oct 4, 2006
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    actually..there are still wandering nomads around everywhere..all aang needs to do is repopulate and teach his children by having dozens of children with different air nomads...then teach all of them airbending.

    even still, there could be nomads who are airbenders but just dont know it since theyve never been near monks who teach it (hidden talent)..all aang needs to do is try to teach every nomad he comes across.

    besides..no one knows what happened to the eastern and western air temples...aang once said, "if they found this temple, they probably found the other oneSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS too" this means that there more than just two, at least three. so far, the male monks who made up the northern and southern temples all died. we only know that much for sure.

    no firebender or any soldier at all has said that the female airbenders in the western and eastern air temples were ever found, let alone wiped out. so there could be an entire temple/city beyond the earth kingdom, away from the fire nation (ie: the eastern temple) that could have nothing but female airbenders (like the amazons). that would give aang plenty to choose from when it comes to "repopulating" the male airbenders ^__^

    *takes deep breath* so yeah.
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    zachman9393

    [13]Oct 4, 2006
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    You mean, like Aang having multiple, erm, mates??? *shivers*?? ?? That's just wrong- it's gotta be Katara, and just Katara, and they should pray for 20 little Airbenders!!!
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    BiSheng

    [14]Oct 4, 2006
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    arrowjake wrote:
    actually..there are still wandering nomads around everywhere..all aang needs to do is repopulate and teach his children by having dozens of children with different air nomads...then teach all of them airbending.

    even still, there could be nomads who are airbenders but just dont know it since theyve never been near monks who teach it (hidden talent)..all aang needs to do is try to teach every nomad he comes across.

    besides..no one knows what happened to the eastern and western air temples...aang once said, "if they found this temple, they probably found the other oneSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS too" this means that there more than just two, at least three. so far, the male monks who made up the northern and southern temples all died. we only know that much for sure.

    no firebender or any soldier at all has said that the female airbenders in the western and eastern air temples were ever found, let alone wiped out. so there could be an entire temple/city beyond the earth kingdom, away from the fire nation (ie: the eastern temple) that could have nothing but female airbenders (like the amazons). that would give aang plenty to choose from when it comes to "repopulating" the male airbenders ^__^

    *takes deep breath* so yeah.
    Except the title of the show is Last Airbender meaning Aang is the last one. Until such time as there is information that says contrary, the title sticks. True, there could be nomads from the Air Nomad culture out there who don't bend, but if they identify themselves, they risk being attacked by the firenation.

    Also, it is true that bending isn't just genetic, but that is part of it. Evidence: there are no fire benders spontainiously generating in the water tribe; if your born to fire benders there is no chance you could earthbend.
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    dumbTVnut

    [15]Oct 5, 2006
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    arrowjake could mean there are nomads that could become airbenders if trained, but at present aren???t technically airbenders thus the all infallible title of the show is correct.

    1. Te title of the show can be false, its not new to have a false title, nor its it wrong.
    2.relationships during adolescence rarely become marriages, sorry katara.
    3. WE STILL DON???T KNOW IF BENDING IS GENETIC.
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    arthuroys

    [16]Oct 5, 2006
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    dumbTVnut wrote:
    arrowjake could mean there are nomads that could become airbenders if trained, but at present aren???t technically airbenders thus the all infallible title of the show is correct.

    1. Te title of the show can be false, its not new to have a false title, nor its it wrong.
    2.relationships during adolescence rarely become marriages, sorry katara.
    3. WE STILL DON???T KNOW IF BENDING IS GENETIC.


    YOU STILL DON"T KNOW IF BENDING IS GENETIC??? Ok, now I'm at a loss to understand you.?? Why would bending not have a genetic component? Have we ever seen a bender from a nation which didn't correlate to his element? The only example I can think of is of the Earthbending wrestler who "claimed" allegiance to the Fire Nation in "The Blind Bandit".??

    He can't really count as proof for you, though, since he's probably the wrestling show's equivalent of the antagonist on the real-world wrestling shows.?? Just an entertainor and an actor - check it out on Wikipedia.org.

    All other evidence has clearly told us that Waterbenders come from the Water Tribes, Earthbenders from the Earth Kingdom, and the Firebenders from the Fire Nation.??

    If genetics was not a component, then what would be the reason why we haven't seen benders from other tribes??? It should be clear to you that just because the writers haven't spelled every single detail out, you shouldn't limit yourself to not making reasonable assumptions.
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    UGamer08

    [17]Oct 5, 2006
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    arthuroys wrote:
    dumbTVnut wrote:
    arrowjake could mean there are nomads that could become airbenders if trained, but at present aren???t technically airbenders thus the all infallible title of the show is correct. 1. Te title of the show can be false, its not new to have a false title, nor its it wrong. 2.relationships during adolescence rarely become marriages, sorry katara. 3. WE STILL DON???T KNOW IF BENDING IS GENETIC.


    YOU STILL DON"T KNOW IF BENDING IS GENETIC??? Ok, now I'm at a loss to understand you.?? Why would bending not have a genetic component? Have we ever seen a bender from a nation which didn't correlate to his element? The only example I can think of is of the Earthbending wrestler who "claimed" allegiance to the Fire Nation in "The Blind Bandit".??

    He can't really count as proof for you, though, since he's probably the wrestling show's equivalent of the antagonist on the real-world wrestling shows.?? Just an entertainor and an actor - check it out on Wikipedia.org.

    All other evidence has clearly told us that Waterbenders come from the Water Tribes, Earthbenders from the Earth Kingdom, and the Firebenders from the Fire Nation.??

    If genetics was not a component, then what would be the reason why we haven't seen benders from other tribes??? It should be clear to you that just because the writers haven't spelled every single detail out, you shouldn't limit yourself to not making reasonable assumptions.
    ??
    See here's the thing, the creators themselves said that they're still at odds with the whole bending concept in relations to genetics??or something else??all together??at the comic con. In other words, the most anyone can do is speculate and argue (think we got that down) until they finally pull something out.??Tis the way of all flesh. No seriously, this crappy song and dance happens to basically every single show, movie, book series, whatever. Oy.??
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    arthuroys

    [18]Oct 5, 2006
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    To UGamer08:

    I didn't know that. Very interesting. I was just going off of what i heard in "The Boy in the Iceberg":

    Katara: It's not magic; it's waterbending.
    Sokka: I know, I know...it's a heritage unique to our culture, blah blah blah.

    (not sure about the blah's though )
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    UGamer08

    [19]Oct 5, 2006
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    arthuroys wrote:
    To UGamer08:

    I didn't know that. Very interesting. I was just going off of what i heard in "The Boy in the Iceberg":

    Katara: It's not magic; it's waterbending.
    Sokka: I know, I know...it's a heritage unique to our culture, blah blah blah.

    (not sure about the blah's though )


    I kinda figured that much. But to clear it up I was mostly going off on "fandom" in general.
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    dumbTVnut

    [20]Oct 6, 2006
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    arthuroys, 3 problems:

    1.It can't have genetics because its a cartoon! Its nothing but a whole lot of dead cellulose plasterd into sheets and bits on a set of Silicon Graphics computers
    2.Even in its virtual world who and why someone has bending powers is purely the will of the writers (may ink be upon them.)
    3. The identical twins in episode 1.14 "The Fortuneteller" clearly demonstrates that bending does not follow mendelian genetics, though it can still be genetic (again assuming genetics even applies
    to this fantasy world) it would be complicated.
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