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Tarrlok
Jun 1, 2012 22:44:56 GMT -6
Post by Ocean Wolf on Jun 1, 2012 22:44:56 GMT -6
 Tarrlok, a waterbender and apparently a pretty important guy in Republic City. How do you feel about him? What do you think is his angle? Discuss pony-tail man here. |
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Tarrlok
Jun 2, 2012 18:14:56 GMT -6
Post by secretly-broken on Jun 2, 2012 18:14:56 GMT -6
He's probably the character I dislike most right now. He's so shady and I don't like him. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HE'S UP TO!
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Tarrlok
Jun 2, 2012 18:25:25 GMT -6
Post by Ookami on Jun 2, 2012 18:25:25 GMT -6
I really like/hate him. I love him but he's an awful guy... but I love him HE HAS THREE PONY TAILS AND SMELLS LIKE A LADY WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE.
I always love villain-types, shady characters, anti-heros and the like. They always are the most interesting and complex characters, for the most part. Especially someone like Tarrlok. He's quite an enigma. AND THE BLOODBENDING. WITHOUT A FULL MOON. WHAT. WOW.
I'm a scorpio... I guess I like dark, mysterious things... :0
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Tarrlok
Jun 2, 2012 20:03:38 GMT -6
Post by Cap'n Awesome on Jun 2, 2012 20:03:38 GMT -6
I really like Tarllok. He's a good bad guy and is super mysterious. He's also a conflicted character, and I wouldn't be surprised if he turned into a good guy by the end of Korra.
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Post by secretly-broken on Jun 3, 2012 3:54:50 GMT -6
I wouldn't be surprised with anything that Tarrlok throws at us next to be honest. I totally underestimated him.
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Tarrlok
Jun 3, 2012 16:46:07 GMT -6
Post by Ookami on Jun 3, 2012 16:46:07 GMT -6
I love him. I'm more interested in what he and Amon are up to and the flashbacks than anything else. WHICH IS A LITTLE SAD SEEING AS KORRA AND THE GANG ARE LIKE ON THE BACK-BURNER FOR ME AS FAR AS INTEREST GOES... But... Yes. Tarrlok. I was just watching "And The Winner Is" and "The Aftermath" again, and I like how hard to figure out he is. It's very interesting. I want to know what makes him tick more than anyone, except maybe Amon (I'm a Scorpio, I LOVE figuring out what makes people tick hahaha). To me, no offense, but the good guys this time around seem a bit flat and not very interesting character/personality
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Tarrlok
Jun 3, 2012 17:29:32 GMT -6
Post by secretly-broken on Jun 3, 2012 17:29:32 GMT -6
Honestly, I think he's a good villain, yes. He's very shady and the whole bloodbending thing was totally unexpected. But at the same time, though I appreciate the fact that he is a good villain, I don't like him. He's a manipulative jerk.
The difference between him and Amon is that Amon does genuinely seem to believe in his cause. He wants to rid the world of benders to make it equal. And he's been taking away bending from people who've been using it wrongly. He has a point too, in everything he's been saying about non-benders being oppressive. Is he going about everything the wrong way? Yes. But he does have a point.
On the other hand, Tarrlok seems to be pretty self-centered, despite the fact that he's on the city council. His actions benefit him more than anyone else. Again, he manipulates people so that they follow his own whim. He definitely wants something, and has some sort of rage directed towards Amon (I still think they're brothers or something), and I'm willing to bet you that what drives him to oppress the non-benders and be manipulative is more concerned with him than republic city. Because let's be fair here, Tarrlok is a pretty shit council member.
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Tarrlok
Jun 3, 2012 17:36:44 GMT -6
Post by Ookami on Jun 3, 2012 17:36:44 GMT -6
Ha, I'm not saying I like Tarrlok because he's a great guy, I LOVE HIM BECAUSE HE'S AWFUL. Awful types are so delectable to me... Tarrlok is quite manipulative. I like how well he knows how to play people and how he can get the things he wants just by subtle words and actions, and then allow himself to get the big things he wants.
The thing is, I like manipulative jerk characters a lot because they are so, clever. I want to know what they do and to see how their mind works. Tarrlok isn't just someone who manipulates others but isn't intelligent (those kinds of people exist), he's very intelligent and clever as well. He is awful and I hated when used bloodbending on Korra (I started getting a feeling he was a bloodbender for a while now, not completely, but when I saw him do that to Korra I was like "YEP, ALL MAKES SENSE.") but at the same time I LOVE how he did that. He knew to let her think he was out for the count, and then totally used the opportunity to take Korra down and totally disable her. I cannot help but love that sort of method. I like predators. I like villains. I like the ones who use any means, even if those means are not moral, to get what they want in very clever, intelligent ways. And that's what Tarrlok is all about.
I like how he's so mindful of what he's doing. Even if it is for self gain, he knows what he wants and he will get it.
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Tarrlok
Jun 3, 2012 17:41:42 GMT -6
Post by secretly-broken on Jun 3, 2012 17:41:42 GMT -6
See, I don't even know how clever Tarrlok really is? I mean the whole curfew on the non-benders and then arresting a bunch of them was pretty idiotic. I don't know, maybe it's part of his grand scheme to do... something or the other but if it's not then well... it was a pretty idiotic move.
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Tarrlok
Jun 3, 2012 17:44:49 GMT -6
Post by Ocean Wolf on Jun 3, 2012 17:44:49 GMT -6
See, I don't even know how clever Tarrlok really is? I mean the whole curfew on the non-benders and then arresting a bunch of them was pretty idiotic. I don't know, maybe it's part of his grand scheme to do... something or the other but if it's not then well... it was a pretty idiotic move. That's what I'm saying! He's NOT smart. His moves have all been pretty stupid and irrational to me. The only thing he did moderately well so far is when he got Korra to join his task force but come on, Korra's ego is easy to play. Since then he's made nothing but stupid irrational decisions. Yes he is a creeper who will do whatever it takes to get what he wants but all he's doing in the process is making a ton of enemies, and not the kind anyone would want. (I.E. The Avatar, Tenzin and Lin, Amon and the Equalists, MORE nonbenders who will BECOME Equalists because of him, etc) Like I get everything else you're saying Steph but I don't think he's smart at all. I think he's been really stupid and if there isn't something bigger going on than his recent actions than he's definitely about to get bit in the butt for it. (Hopefully by Naga.) |
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Tarrlok
Jun 3, 2012 17:48:41 GMT -6
Post by Ookami on Jun 3, 2012 17:48:41 GMT -6
It did seem stupid, I'll admit. But perhaps he did that for a reason. I can't help but feel Tarrlok is just doing all of this willy-nilly. I feel like he let Lin do all the things like attempting to guard the Pro Bending Finals and such to let her fall and allow him to take control of the Metal Bending Police Force, and worked very hard at getting Korra to work with him again. He knew how to rile her up too, by comparing her to himself, knowing the dislike she harbors toward him. I feel like, perhaps Tarrlok WANTS this war... Maybe. He wants to oppress the Non-benders, maybe. So perhaps there was a reason for what he did with the curfew and such. We'll see, but I'm thinking he has some idea of what he's doing. Or perhaps even if he is smart, his anger can blind him and make him act irrationally, which is why he did those things.
And even though Korra's ego IS easy to play up, it's important to know who you're dealing with and the fact of the matter is, to Tarrlok, that's something to take advantage of. Perhaps he's not smart. I feel there's something behind all his actions that is subtle. Water is a subtle element. And at times completely forward like a gushing waterfall or tsunami.
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Tarrlok
Jun 3, 2012 18:20:33 GMT -6
Post by Ocean Wolf on Jun 3, 2012 18:20:33 GMT -6
It did seem stupid, I'll admit. But perhaps he did that for a reason. I can't help but feel Tarrlok is just doing all of this willy-nilly. I feel like he let Lin do all the things like attempting to guard the Pro Bending Finals and such to let her fall and allow him to take control of the Metal Bending Police Force, and worked very hard at getting Korra to work with him again. He knew how to rile her up too, by comparing her to himself, knowing the dislike she harbors toward him. I feel like, perhaps Tarrlok WANTS this war... Maybe. He wants to oppress the Non-benders, maybe. So perhaps there was a reason for what he did with the curfew and such. We'll see, but I'm thinking he has some idea of what he's doing. Or perhaps even if he is smart, his anger can blind him and make him act irrationally, which is why he did those things. And even though Korra's ego IS easy to play up, it's important to know who you're dealing with and the fact of the matter is, to Tarrlok, that's something to take advantage of. Perhaps he's not smart. I feel there's something behind all his actions that is subtle. Water is a subtle element. And at times completely forward like a gushing waterfall or tsunami. I actually kind of agree with this. He is either a complete moron or he WANTS the equalists to rally and grow. Everything he's done has only been something that would encourage this to happen. Perhaps he wants to start a war, or get rid of Republic City and separate the nations again. Maybe he has an agenda with Amon and he's trying to get it to grow so he can fight him. Or, maybe, he wants the Equalists to become huge so he can THEN stop them and become a hero. I don't know, but he is either a complete and total moron or he has something else going on that he's trying to cause. With that line "there's a lot you don't know about me" I would definitely say it's the second. |
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Tarrlok
Jun 3, 2012 19:13:21 GMT -6
Post by Ookami on Jun 3, 2012 19:13:21 GMT -6
Yeah, I just can't see Tarrlok being too "stupid". I mean, yeah he may not be a GENIUS or anything, but to have played things the way he has and gotten the results he must have some idea of what he's doing...
I'm all for the idea of him being someone with a lot he has planned. I really like Tarrlok so far. In a hate/love kind of way. But I love characters like his. They make you think and question and really spice things up.
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Tarrlok
Jun 5, 2012 12:59:34 GMT -6
Post by Panda on Jun 5, 2012 12:59:34 GMT -6
As far as I'm concerned, Tarrlok is a plotter. Whether or not his plans play out (or may play out) the way he intends for them to, his character is just plain suspicious. You cannot trust him. He's been self-serving and suspicious since he was introduced.
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