• grue@lemmy.world
    4·
    2 hours ago

    Toph went around shoeless because she was blind and sensed vibrations to “see,” not because she was an earthbender.

  • Apeman42@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    3 hours ago

    Counterpoint, maybe the heel part is made of an alloy perfectly designed for bending, so an undercover metalbender always has access to a weapon.

      • Courtney (she/her/they) @lemmy.blahaj.zone
        4·
        2 hours ago

        I really think avatar should have done a little more to show life for non benders.

        We get a little bit here and there, but never really see “normal people who have to be on their toes around benders” kind of life outside of the single western lone-wanderer episode where Zuko left Iroh and was helped by an earth kingdom family, who then all turn on him when they find out he’s a fire bender for sure, claiming to be prince of the fire nation.

        Damn that is a good episode…

        But Imagine being a normal person going about your life when BAM half your house is gone because a teenager still wrangling with his abilities accidentally shot a boulder (not THE Boulder) through your front wall. Are the cops gonna do anything about it? Or are they gonna shrug and tell you they don’t have any benders on their payroll so nobody wants to risk getting sunk through the floor.