[Dr.C]

I don't think tarlok is amon, it would just be stupid for them to be the same person. Having two bad guys is way better. There's one guy who wants power, and another who wants to take away power. One bad guy has good publicity, the other has bad. One is calm and cool, the other only seems that way. They're both opposites and that makes itinteresting

[Ezhik]

Tarlok is doing what Amon wants him to, maybe nit even realizing it. Non-benders oppressed = more equalists.

[SNNS-SEAN]

Hmm... Bones are mostly a mineral, called hydroxyapaptite, and it seems that earthbenders are very well capable of bending pure minerals - for example, at the Crystal Catacombs of Old Ba Sing Se. So I wonder... If they can bend minerals, could earthbenders use their own body-controlling technique known as bonebending?

[Dr.C]

SNNS-SEAN posted:

Hmm... Bones are mostly a mineral, called hydroxyapaptite, and it seems that earthbenders are very well capable of bending pure minerals - for example, at the Crystal Catacombs of Old Ba Sing Se. So I wonder... If they can bend minerals, could earthbenders use their own body-controlling technique known as bonebending?

I don't think bending is a scientific type of thing in this show, it's more along the lines of "earth, wind, fire, and rain" types of elements, not the periodic table

[ParanoiaAgent]

Hey, Does anyone else think that the man in the flash back could still be Tarlock? I mean he has exceptional water bending and has free access to the spirit water at the north pole being its representative. With these two factors is it so unbelievable that he has been healing himself with water bending to make himself look young, and that certainly leaves a lot of time to practice something (blood bending).

[Cpn Crunch21]

ParanoiaAgent posted:

Hey, Does anyone else think that the man in the flash back could still be Tarlock? I mean he has exceptional water bending and has free access to the spirit water at the north pole being its representative. With these two factors is it so unbelievable that he has been healing himself with water bending to make himself look young, and that certainly leaves a lot of time to practice something (blood bending).

but then they wouldnt let him into the council, especially if it was the same guy that terrorized the city way back when. Also, it seems like Aang beats him or probably took his bending away in the flashbacks.

[Chessnut]

He'd also need to be a lot older.

[Symwck]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=jLnGRyPEpTU
With that DOOZY of a last episode, I'm sure all you guys would like some information on the next one with this short promo of the next episode

[Marik Bentusi]

Man without that flashback analysis I seriously would've thought bloodbenders are wizards, because now they can bend with cuffed hands and without a full moon.
A bender that can bend without any revealing movements would be downright terrifying as a terrorist hiding in plain sight.

RG4 posted:

Funniest scene of that entire episode.

That's what I love about the writing, they know how to mix a lot of strong emotions over the course of like 20 minutes without making anything look dislocated.

Chezhead posted:

Could metalbenders be bloodbenders? There's plenty of iron in blood.

Blood is >80% water and it's already really tough to bend because of that impurity. I doubt you could take metalbending to yet another level here, and I doubt the writers would let it.
But made me wonder if aggressive airbenders could choke a bitch. By emptying their lungs indefinitely.

Dr.C posted:

I don't think tarlok is amon, it would just be stupid for them to be the same person. Having two bad guys is way better. There's one guy who wants power, and another who wants to take away power. One bad guy has good publicity, the other has bad. One is calm and cool, the other only seems that way. They're both opposites and that makes itinteresting

Yep, I think it's awesome just the way it is, too. Tarrlok is really into political power and defeating Amon, and Amon plays the blood-bending puppeteer as his own puppet, effectively ruining both his goals. It's also nice to see a gray-shaded contrasts with assholes on both sides and caring people on both sides. It emphases the Avatar's role to bring balance to the world as a whole. Deep down it's about humans, not bending.

[Jabberwocky]

Marik Bentusi posted:

Blood is >80% water and it's already really tough to bend because of that impurity. I doubt you could take metalbending to yet another level here, and I doubt the writers would let it.
But made me wonder if aggressive airbenders could choke a bitch. By emptying their lungs indefinitely.

Water benders were bending mud in the last season, so I don't think impurities is what makes it hard to bend blood. Applying our science/reason to the shows mysticism will simply cause yourself frustration.

[d00msdaydan]

I'd assume not being able to bend blood is a spiritual thing because you'd be reaching right inside someone and only during a full moon are most waterbenders given the strength to overcome that barrier, but Tarrlok is already powerful enough

[leontodd]

Holy shit I never knew this thread existed. Where have I been.

[ewitwins]

leontodd posted:

Holy shit I never knew this thread existed. Where have I been.

Welcome home baby.... welcome home.

[Canuhearme?]

I'm willing to bet Amon and Tarlock are going to have some sort of duel eventually, and Korra's going to have to decide which of them she'll help out.

[Dominicus]

Canuhearme? posted:

I'm willing to bet Amon and Tarlock are going to have some sort of duel eventually, and Korra's going to have to decide which of them she'll help out.

I'll take that bet.

[Inufin]

duel with a bloodbender will be interesting

[RIPBILLYMAYS]

He can't bloodbend whenever he wants, just on crescent moons.




Also for anyone who was thinking that Tarlok is NOT the son of Yakone (or at least a student of him).






I found these myself.

Also I don't think that the theory is correct. It says his eyes widen because he is being bloodbended, but I think it is a sign that he is ready to bloodbend. I'm guessing in Yakone's case, his punishment was the removal of his bending, which is where everything went to shit and he tried escaping. That was Yakone's berserk button, and Tarlok's is being compared to Amon.

[WTF Nuke]

I feel like rewatching TLA and looking for all the little things I've missed.

[Chezhead]

WTF Nuke posted:

I feel like rewatching TLA and looking for all the little things I've missed.

Once I'm finished with Cowboy Bebop (On the second-last episode) I'll rewatch that.

[Symwck]

[Oicani Gonzales]

Finally watched the latest episode and holy shit, that was great

[Ricenchicken]

Symwck posted:

THIS GUY TARLOK.

Last week was a doozy, this one seems like it could be really good as well.

[KillerJaguar]

Symwck posted:

Makes you wonder where he got an Equalist mask and glove.

[imMonkeyGOD]

KillerJaguar posted:

Makes you wonder where he got an Equalist mask and glove.

Since he's working closely with the police chief, he could have gotten the gear from the ones they arrested. Or he's associated with them.

[Sparrowsluck]

RIPBILLYMAYS posted:

He can't bloodbend whenever he wants, just on crescent moons.

Why do some people keep saying this? They only showed the moon so much so we knew it wasn't a full moon when he was bloodbending.

RIPBILLYMAYS posted:

Also for anyone who was thinking that Tarlok is NOT the son of Yakone (or at least a student of him).






I found these myself.

Also I don't think that the theory is correct. It says his eyes widen because he is being bloodbended, but I think it is a sign that he is ready to bloodbend. I'm guessing in Yakone's case, his punishment was the removal of his bending, which is where everything went to shit and he tried escaping. That was Yakone's berserk button, and Tarlok's is being compared to Amon.

Oh man, they both widened their eyes when they were angered, that totes means something. I mean, such a unique show of emotion could only mean they are blood relatives.

I think they're related as well but come on, thinking they're related based on them both doing the wide eye thing? At least this points out how similar they look.

[Symwck]

[squids_eye]

It's probably just a generic crowd face the animators use to save time.

[Ezhik]

Symwck posted:

Tarlok, you are a cunt.

[Symwck]

Ezhik posted:

Tarlok, you are a cunt.

http://youtu.be/9qOXnrx18c0

[Symwck]

Ezhik posted:

Tarlok, you are a cunt.

http://youtu.be/9qOXnrx18c0

[Staneh]

Another shadbase comic:

[Zernbrog]

Staneh posted:

Another shadbase comic:

That is fucking disgusting.

[Dominicus]

Zernbrog posted:

That is fucking disgusting.

I saw he made the comic and did a little prayer that no one would post it here.

But alas...

[Corndog Ninja]

Staneh posted:

Another shadbase comic:

[Chezhead]

Staneh posted:

Another shadbase comic

So fast? How does he draw these so fast?

[Raptor !]

Do u really think hes got anything better to do ?

[AaronM202]

Staneh posted:

Another shadbase comic:
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What the fuck...

This guy, man.

Edited:

Oh dear christ he has a video under it on the site.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=d2fDvbsMWmc

[Franke_R!?]

Whoa, people really like Tarrlok.

[Dominicus]

AaronM202 posted:

What the fuck...

This guy, man.

Edited:

Oh dear christ he has a video under it on the site.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=d2fDvbsMWmc

Crazy or not, the guy has an incredibly good taste for music. Devin Townsend is easily my favourite artist.

Besides that, the fucker can drawn pretty goddamn well (although his anatomy is a bit off).

Edited:


Some things will always put a smile on my face.

[-Ben_Wolfe-]

I think shadbase may have some sort of mental disorder, or at least a very distorted view on women and sexuality. His comics are just... disturbing and possibly windows into his fucked up psyche.