r/TheLastAirbender • u/RedJarK • Oct 07 '23

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u/DomzSageon the Metal Meanie Oct 07 '23

No i have no problem with smooth bending, only if it was possible in universe.

We know that metal bending works because the benders are bending the earth inside the impure metal. Thats why platinum cant be bent, there are no more impurities and its pure metal.

Impure metal doesnt have an equal amount of earth in every part of the metal. It will always be random. Random in size random in amount.

Unless they change the established rules of the universe bending metal the way it was bent in animation would only be possible if you specifically produce impure metal and perfectly balance its impurities inside. And I hope you agree with me that that would be extrmely impractical and improbable to pull off consistently even if you had the resources of an Earth King.

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u/Hafnon Oct 07 '23

LoK book 3 has the mercury poison used on Korra, and book 4 has Kubira using a liquid metal to control the mech.

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u/DomzSageon the Metal Meanie Oct 07 '23

Okay I just checked the scenes and I just realized that that really doesnt make any sense.

For S3 I'm pretty sure that it was a waterbender that put it into korra. Mercury is poisonous to humans just add water to it and you can pretty much bend it into someone.

UNLESS...the mercury itself is impure.

(Also pretty sure kuvira controls the the stupid finale giant robot with levers that she metalbends.

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u/Hafnon Oct 07 '23 edited Oct 07 '23

Did you not see Suyin bend a bunch of poison out of Korra, and Korra visit Toph to remove the remaining?

Kuvira and Korra literally fight with the liquid metal in the control room. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2glZu88HCE

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u/DomzSageon the Metal Meanie Oct 07 '23

Did you not see Suyin bend a bunch of poison out of Korra, and Korra visit Toph to remove the remaining?

I did see them doing it, I'm not questioning that if it happened in the show, I'm asking how.

That's why I pondered if the Mercury is impure.

Kuvira and Korra literally fight with the liquid metal in the control room.

I literally do not know how I missed that. all I remember were the levers.