Zuko vs. Mako

Originally posted by BloodRain
How?

Originally posted by Nephthys
It's only better actually in pro-bending, since theres limited space and amount you're allowed to bend and there's 3 opponents to worry about at all times. So you need to be constantly moving and throwing out quick, light jabs. But someone like Zuko could probably just power through such small strikes and overwhelm an opponent.

How as in the topic Neph spoke about. In which was is it superior when all they do us boxing dodges and small fireballs.

And he doesn't really. The fight against Aang in the ep with the tracker woman shows this, or even against the General. Actually any firebending fight after season 1 demonstrates his speed. And more so on that, his acrobatics which trump all in LoK apart from the higher Airbenders. Lightning bending won't help Mako. In fact seeing as he takes Azula's and Ozai's, the latter not being telegraphed, means he can which is worse for Mako as I don't believe he can deflect it himself.

Ozai put out lightning even faster than Mako does in the Day of Black Sun.

Zuko still redirected it.

Ozai still telegraphed it with his flowery moves, Mako can lightning bend and redirect with barely any effort. I mean he did it all day nearly every day at his job.

His lightning also failed to kill a man(or significantly harm him) despite being shot at point blank range.

Lightning fails to kill most of the time, Ozai's fire failed to kill Zuko point blank to the face wanna low ball that?

Originally posted by pym-ftw
Lightning fails to kill most of the time, Ozai's fire failed to kill Zuko point blank to the face wanna low ball that?

Considering Zuko caught it it should come as no surprise that it didn't kill him.

But if you want feats Zuko caught, redirected, and survived(briefly) Azula's comet amped lightning. The same lightning that killed the Avatar.

Zuko was also amped likewise.

Comet amps Firebending, not internal organ sturdiness.

Azula still killed Aang with lightning. 👆

Ok? I'm not sure where your going with this unless you don't know/understand context...

Mako blitz ftw.

Originally posted by AuraAngel
His lightning also failed to kill a man(or significantly harm him) despite being shot at point blank range.

Originally posted by pym-ftw
Ok? I'm not sure where your going with this unless you don't know/understand context...

Mako blitz ftw.

My point is Mako's lightning is weak and your argument about lightning not killing anyone is weak.

He blitzes someone faster than him? Do tell.

Originally posted by NotAllThatEvil
implying ammon couldn't use his blood bending to heal himself...

Bloodbending has never been use that way and neglects the lack of hole in Amon's body, which is what is present when we see lightning actually hit a person.

most competent water benders can heal. I assume a super blood bender could do it

Originally posted by NotAllThatEvil
most competent water benders can heal. I assume a super blood bender could do it

Originally posted by AuraAngel
My point is Mako's lightning is weak and your argument about lightning not killing anyone is weak.

He blitzes someone faster than him? Do tell.

Bloodbending has never been use that way and neglects the lack of hole in Amon's body, which is what is present when we see lightning actually hit a person.

Zuko needs to do elaborate moves to fire bend Mako keeps the pressure in until Zuko goes for his swords in which Mako can go for lightning attacks freely. Mako has Zuko in stamina & speed.

Originally posted by NotAllThatEvil
most competent water benders can heal. I assume a super blood bender could do it

You can count the number of healers on 1 hand. There are tons of powerful waterbenders who never show an inclination towards healing.

Originally posted by pym-ftw
Katara said healing was a special skill & required spirit water for anything major Mako lightning bent without moving Azula shot a distracted Aang in the back.

Zuko needs to do elaborate moves to fire bend Mako keeps the pressure in until Zuko goes for his swords in which Mako can go for lightning attacks freely. Mako has Zuko in stamina & speed.

You seem to be missing the point. Azula killed a person(the Avatar actually) while Mako's lightning failed to. You can say Mako can spam it but the damage is negligible and Zuko can redirect stronger lightning.

This is slow.

Compared to that anyway.

Check out these slow movements. 👆

But he does move slow on occasion.

Which results in an attacks that utterly dwarfs Mako's best fire attacks.

Mako is indeed a speedy little guy but Zuko has reacted to arrows from a Yuyan archer(the same kind that managed to catch a freaking airbender), blocked Combustion Man's attack from a few feat, and reacted to his ship exploding much more quickly than Mako reacted to the explosion posted above. Speed is not an issue for Zuko.

Zuko stomps.

Mako was restricted, Azula wasn't and she severed Aang's conection thus being the avatar means nothing.

Lowballing Mako really doesn't help your case, just kinda makes you seem biased.

Firebending massive attacks don't matter when both can redirect fire, i see this coming to cqc and I'd edge Mako there. He can both attack & defend better.

Zuko also ran in front of lightning in the finale. Of course, Avatar lightning likely isn't anywhere near as fast as rl lightning, but it's still really ****ing fast and he was able to put himself in front of it.

Edit: Lmao, no way is Zuko losing in cqc. He's a fricking beast in melee.

Honestly all bending seem the same speed to me except maybe earth bending.

Zuko in CQC has demonstrated both superhuman strength and durability. In a fist fight Mako goes down.