Talk:Katara vs. Amon/@comment-3018330-20160225185201/@comment-24698450-20160225193900

^Personally, I don't think age is really much of a factor. Because we have seen some pretty old but strong benders like Iroh, Paku, Jeong Jeong, and Bumi to name a few. And even without her bloodbending, Hama was still a serious challenge for Katara. Also, I think, and I know this is debatable, but I think Hama was not truly driven insane; she was acting more on hatred than insanity. And yeah, it is true Azula was losing her mind, but she was still a dangerous opponent even then. It also seems you forgot that Katara was actually beating Azula at Ba Sing Se and only failed to beat her because of Zuko's intervention. Speaking of Zuko, while he was able to break free of Katara's ice prison during the Fire Nation invasion of the Northern Water Tribe, he was still unable to capture Aang until the sun rose back up. And finally, the only way Amon can really take away Katara's bloodbending is to get up close and personal. She would be able to resist his bloodbending, so he would physically have to get in close. And while he's more than capable of doing that, it is doubtful Katara would let him get that advantage. In all her fights, she has fought smart, and it is safe to say it's possible she would know to keep her distance from Amon and hit him from any possible angle.

Again, I am only playing devil's advocate. My point, however, is I want people to understand that the differences between these two is marginal at best and is unlikely to end in a stomp.