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Why doesn't Katara heal Toph's blindness?(Poll included)

So, why do you think Katara just doesn't heal Toph's blindness?

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    TheLightSpirit

    [1]Dec 13, 2007
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    Well, the idea for this topic came from my friends who were curious why Katara just can't heal Toph's blindness. So, I just wanna hear what you guys say about this? So yeah, why doesn't Katara heal Toph's blindness if waterbenders can heal just about anything??

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    Japanthewoman

    [2]Dec 13, 2007
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    I think here healing skills are more for physical injuries. Also, wasn't Toph born blind? I think it it's something you are born with it can't be healed. (hey, I think I might be first)
    Edited on 12/13/2007 4:50am
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    C1991

    [3]Dec 13, 2007
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    *credits zukofangirl2006*

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    PsychoPass

    [4]Dec 13, 2007
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    C1991 wrote:

    *credits zukofangirl2006*



    Com'n, give it a chance. This isn't a bad topic. I suppose that, maybe, she could heal her blindness by using water from the spirit oasis. But she lacks that right now. But if Toph were to be healed, she wouldn't be such a good Earthbender anymore.
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    VincentMagius

    [5]Dec 13, 2007
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    There's a fanfic that is about this. Can't remember the name of it. They go up to the Northern Water Tribe to have them try to fix Toph's blindness. Works so far with some reasonable complications.

    But, Toph would have to be willing to accept that the blindness is a problem or something is worth it. If they did bring up a cure, then I'd expect a seen where Toph fails everyone only because she couldn't see it.
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    confucioussayhi

    [6]Dec 13, 2007
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    PsychoPass wrote:
    C1991 wrote:

    *credits zukofangirl2006*



    Com'n, give it a chance. This isn't a bad topic. I suppose that, maybe, she could heal her blindness by using water from the spirit oasis. But she lacks that right now. But if Toph were to be healed, she wouldn't be such a good Earthbender anymore.
    I think it's a reflex for him. Katara can't heal blindness, only kung-fu action jesus can! (Aang fer joo newbs)
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    waterbender171

    [7]Dec 13, 2007
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    Don't think she can. Waterbenders can't magically heal anything. They couldn't heal Yue (born w/ problem) and Zuko said his scar couldn't be healed (we don't know what would have happened w/ the Spirit Water). Toph kinda has a double whammy. I think what can cause blindness is scar tissue in the eyes. (Not sure if this can happen at birth or not.) So Toph could have been born with the scar tissue resulting in her blindness. I'd say that would kinda make her unhealable.

    Also, comment about the Spirit Water. I think it cured Aang because his Spirit connection was injured. Like in the online comic, he had to reconnect with his past lives. I don't know that being Spirit Water means it can heal anything. I'm sure the Northern Healers tried it on Yue and it didn't work. Idk. Just a thought.
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    Ultimate_ritic

    [8]Dec 13, 2007
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    Because the religious fanatical bustards who oppose the show because of it's already 'blasphemous' content would have a fit about someone immitating a miracle performed by Jesus.
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    dumbTVnut

    [9]Dec 13, 2007
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    Lets assume Toph was real. Hear blindness looks like complete calcification of vitreous humor, not exactly a common way to go blind but what ever, anyways sense she was blind from birth even if we were to shove new eyeballs into her sockets (and assume the neurons would reconnect and no immunorejection) she still would not be able to see because her brain having finalized all its IO wiring by the age of two has her occipital lobe and visual cortex all wired now to do other things: even if she were given functional eyeballs her brain would not be able to interpret the data. Oh and this is a repost.
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    andrep007

    [10]Dec 13, 2007
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    confucioussayhi wrote:
    PsychoPass wrote:
    C1991 wrote:

    *credits zukofangirl2006*

    Com'n, give it a chance. This isn't a bad topic. I suppose that, maybe, she could heal her blindness by using water from the spirit oasis. But she lacks that right now. But if Toph were to be healed, she wouldn't be such a good Earthbender anymore.
    I think it's a reflex for him. Katara can't heal blindness, only kung-fu action jesus can! (Aang fer joo newbs)

    kung fu action jesus, he is fighting the bad guys, lalala KUNG FU ACTION JESUS!

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    andrep007

    [11]Dec 13, 2007
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    dumbTVnut wrote:
    Lets assume Toph was real. Hear blindness looks like complete calcification of vitreous humor, not exactly a common way to go blind but what ever, anyways sense she was blind from birth even if we were to shove new eyeballs into her sockets (and assume the neurons would reconnect and no immunorejection) she still would not be able to see because her brain having finalized all its IO wiring by the age of two has her occipital lobe and visual cortex all wired now to do other things: even if she were given functional eyeballs her brain would not be able to interpret the data. Oh and this is a repost.

    holy cow, i wish i could give an answer like that, but all i can come up with is: katara doens't knowshow to use the force properly

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    Miroku_of_Nite1

    [12]Dec 13, 2007
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    Because she can't.

    Shes not Jesus you know.
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    Atu_1

    [13]Dec 13, 2007
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    I imagined an ending a while ago of Katara healing Toph by telling her to jump in the Spirit Oasis Water.
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    confucioussayhi

    [14]Dec 13, 2007
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    andrep007 wrote:
    confucioussayhi wrote:
    PsychoPass wrote:
    C1991 wrote:

    *credits zukofangirl2006*

    Com'n, give it a chance. This isn't a bad topic. I suppose that, maybe, she could heal her blindness by using water from the spirit oasis. But she lacks that right now. But if Toph were to be healed, she wouldn't be such a good Earthbender anymore.
    I think it's a reflex for him. Katara can't heal blindness, only kung-fu action jesus can! (Aang fer joo newbs)

    kung fu action jesus, he is fighting the bad guys, lalala KUNG FU ACTION JESUS!

    That guy is a genius. "So, he's like kung-fu action jesus?" "Uh, yeah, pretty much." O_O
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    dumbTVnut

    [15]Dec 13, 2007
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    Why would we even want toph to see?

    Edited on 12/13/2007 7:45am
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    andrep007

    [16]Dec 13, 2007
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    dumbTVnut wrote:

    Why would we even want toph to see?

    option C is a winner

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    confucioussayhi

    [17]Dec 13, 2007
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    dumbTVnut wrote:

    Why would we even want toph to see?

    *eats pic* Bleh, that pic tasted like a bad hentai game. *pukes in bucket*
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    confucioussayhi

    [18]Dec 13, 2007
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    andrep007 wrote:
    dumbTVnut wrote:

    Why would we even want toph to see?

    option C is a winner

    I'm gonna E-spoon your eyeballs out. Ready?
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    Miss_Katara

    [19]Dec 13, 2007
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    Toph was born blind, so it;s not temporary. The things Katara can heal must be temporary I think, and blindness has nothing to do with Chi, and she's always talking about "OMG!! TWISTED ENERGIE!!" I don;t think she can cure her.
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    momothelemur

    [20]Dec 13, 2007
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    confucioussayhi wrote:
    andrep007 wrote:
    dumbTVnut wrote:

    Why would we even want toph to see?

    option C is a winner

    I'm gonna E-spoon your eyeballs out. Ready?

    Want any help?

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