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Water is the element of change.[1] The moon is the source of power in waterbending, and the original waterbenders learned to bend by observing how the moon pushed and pulled the tides.[2] The Water Tribes are the only people who did not learn bending from an animal, though the Moon and Ocean Spirits took the form of koi fish in the mortal world near the beginning of the Avatar World.
The fighting style of waterbending is mostly fluid and graceful, acting in concert with the environment. Foggy Swamp style waterbending, however, is more rigid and straight.[5] Waterbenders deal with the flow of energy; they let their defense become their offense, turning their opponents' own forces against them. Even when waterbenders do take an attack stance, their moves always appear to flow from one to the other.
During the era of Raava, the power of waterbending was first granted by the water lion turtle, who would temporarily provide it to those venturing into the Spirit Wilds. However, after the lion turtles renounced their roles as protectors of mankind during the era of the Avatar, the turtles refused to give people bending anymore. The descendants of the people living atop the water lion turtle eventually learned to waterbend again by observing how the moon pushed and pulled the tides of the ocean; they learned how to simulate the effect themselves.[2] As such, they have a strong spiritual connection to the Moon and its counterpart, the Ocean. In fact, waterbending is the only bending art to originate from spirits instead of animals, and any adverse effect on these spirits detrimentally affects waterbenders too.
Fighting style
Waterbending's strength is its great versatility. Rather than supporting a separate set of offensive methods, waterbending employs defensive techniques that can be transformed into attacks and counters - defense into offense. Instead of simply deflecting an attack, waterbending's defensive maneuvers focus on control, achieved through turning an opponent's own strength against them, rather than directly harming the opponent.
Waterbending abilities and techniques
Water manipulation: Almost all forms of waterbending involve moving and shaping a body of water to the waterbender's desire. By simply levitating a large mass of water, waterbenders can move water anywhere they wish, even parting it under the surface of a lake or sea, allowing them to walk along the bottom of a basin without the need to swim. These large bodies of water can also be used as weapons, either by shaping them into gigantic whips, swung repeatedly at a target as a snake-like body, formed momentarily into a razor-sharp edge that can cut through even metal, or simply dropped onto an opponent to smother them or put out a fire. On the sea or ocean, waterbending can be used to create giant maelstroms. Aang and Katara used this to set off a giant sea serpent.[6]
Streaming the water: Named by Katara, it is a move that draws water from a source that waterbenders move around their bodies.[7] A more advanced version demonstrated by Aang apparently involves "sinking and floating". This move is thought to be used for basic training so that beginning waterbenders can get a "feel" for water, but it is in reality a very useful move performed by waterbenders of every skill level.
Water whip: The water whip is a commonly used move that involves creating a lashing tendril of water to swipe at an opponent. The shape, size, and length are all determined by a waterbender's control, and more powerful benders can create larger whips, or ones of greater finesse. The whip can be sharpened into a blade that can slice through metal with relative ease,[8] and both Katara and Korra have demonstrated the ability to create water whips with their feet.[9][10]
Water jet: High pressure jets can be used to force opponents back or even blast clean through a target if focused enough. Water jets are primarily used if the user has the intent of severely hurting their opponents. It was seen being performed by Katara against a pirate.[7]
Wave: By moving a large mass of water without separating it from its original source, waterbenders can create waves of nearly any size. They do this by using an upward movement that raises the source, which they subsequently send away in their desired direction. This can be used to sweep opponents away or even as a form of transport, with the bender surfing on the crest of the wave. This same process can be used to propel waterborne crafts.[8]
Water bullet: The water bullet is a move where a waterbender bends a large amount of water and sends it in a forceful blow toward their target. It is similar to a water jet, but it is more for a quick use since the jet takes more concentration. It is basic yet useful because it takes little time to perform and has a significant effect on the target. Katara used this against Southern Tribe waterbender Hama.[3]
Water wall/water shield: Water can be molded into a variety of shapes and can be used to deflect an attack, trap opponents in a viscous body, reshaped and propelled at attackers before they can recover, or solidified into a shield of ice. This diversity and ability to swiftly change to suit the situation is what makes the waterbender's defense so adaptable. Although usually protective, the shield needs some type of compression or else it will not be effective. This is demonstrated when Katara was fighting Zuko at the Spirit Oasis and her quickly-made shield could not block the fire blast.[2]
Water temperature manipulation: Waterbenders also possess the ability to alter the physical state of the water they manipulate, between liquid, solid and gas, at will. Changing the phase of water allows for multiple techniques in the course of a battle, from encasing an opponent in ice to hiding behind a wall of mist. Ice and steam/fog can also be molded in a diverse range of shapes. Ice provides a degree of hard lethality since it can be molded into spikes or blades to pin down or impale opponents. Steam or mist can obscure a battlefield and mask movement. A waterbender can easily superheat and boil water and other liquids to scalding temperatures. Katara made good use of this to enhance her performance as the Painted Lady.[11] Waterbenders also possess the ability to breathe an icy mist that freezes water and other substances.
Water pressure manipulation: Waterbenders are also able to manipulate water pressure, allowing them to use water to grasp other objects or cut through without simply parting around them. Water can be used as a semi-solid while being able to move and flow like a liquid. Water can be pressurized to such a level where it can slice through metal. Waterbenders can also use this to avoid sinking in water, effectively allowing them to walk on water, as demonstrated by Katara multiple times.
Iceberg spike: Waterbenders can shoot small shards of ice at their opponent, or cause a giant spike to protrude from a body of water. The Northern Water Tribe employs these as a primary defense of their homeland when enemy ships are sighted.
Ice claws: Shown by Hama, using ice claws involves the bender drawing water around their fingers and freezing it. They can also be sent forward, shooting them at an opponent.[3] A waterbender can also use this as an advantage; being small and unnoticeable, they can hide them in their sleeves just like Mai's weapons. Additionally, this technique uses very little water and thus can be performed quickly using the Condensation technique (see below).
Ice spear: The ice spear is a waterbending move shown to have been used by Southern waterbenders. It involves freezing a stream of water and sending the frozen result flying at the target. This move was used by Katara when she was about to strike down Yon Rha.[12] It has also been seen in Avatar games as well as the Avatar TCG.
Ice creeper: A waterbender can send a ray of ice on the ground, speeding at an opponent to freeze them. This technique freezes a trail of water beginning with the waterbender performing the move and ending with their targets freezing. This technique was first performed by Katara when she accidentally froze Sokka's feet to the ship, before she was able to freeze three Fire Nation soldiers.[13]
Ice shield: A waterbender can freeze an amount of water in front of them, creating a shield of ice. Aang and Katara performed this technique on numerous occasions during the War.
Ice disc: A waterbender can create a cylindrical column of ice and proceed to slice razor-sharp sections of it off and send them at an opponent. They are sharp around the edges but also very thin, since Master Pakku was able to break them with his wrists, though this may partly have been due to his waterbending ability.[14]
Breath of ice: A waterbender can use their breath to rapidly freeze objects, such as metallic chains, or an opponent. For a more advanced version of the technique, the user takes a deep breath and exhales the air as a cloud of freezing mist. Katara used this technique to freeze Jet to a tree,[15] to save Sokka from Huu,[5] and to stop the warship from sinking by temporarily freezing a hole in the ship's hull. Aang and Roku have used this technique before, possibly combined with airbending, to freeze lava. Also Aang used this to break the chain from where Bumi was being lifted by a crane.[16]
Water knife: The ability to shape water into a super-sharp edge or point for a split-second, enabling a waterbender to cut through metal, wood and stone. Aang and Katara used this technique to sabotage the giant Fire Nation drill assaulting Ba Sing Se.[17]
Water cloak: A waterbender can use their water as a form of armor with tentacle-like arms. The bender can use these arms to grab objects, whip enemies, blast enemies with water and freeze them. If a waterbender has less water available, he or she can simply form the arms instead of the entire cloak. This technique was first shown by Katara while she dueled against Azula in the Crystal Catacombs,[18] and again when she was on board the Southern Raiders frigate.[12]
Water filtering: When working in concert with an earthbender, a waterbender can purify polluted water. The waterbender suspends the polluted water in the air while the earthbender removes the pollutants.[19]
Waterbending master level
The mark of a master waterbender is the ability to swiftly change from one state of water to another and rapidly switch techniques during combat, keeping the opponent off guard while constantly adapting to the enemy as demonstrated by Master Pakku. For example, he deflected a stream of water away from himself, froze it, and used it to slide behind Katara and counterattacked.[14]
Water pinwheel: This move involves the user moving a large mass of water and spinning it vertically around him/her. This was demonstrated by Hama while blocking Katara's attacks.[3]
Water boxing: To perform the technique, a waterbender surrounds their fist with a small amount of water and punches their opponent. This move was used by Tahno in a match against the Fire Ferrets.[20]
Bubble: When in need to cross large bodies of water, capable waterbenders are able to create a bubble around themselves, keeping an air supply for them and for others. It was first used by Aang and Katara[6] and by Katara twice so that she and Appa could submerge.[12][21] This was also used by Korra to transport herself and Mako under Yue Bay to reach Air Temple Island from the mainland.[22]
Water drill: A high-pressure, rotating column of water. Capable of exerting a significant amount of pressure upon a solid surface, that allows the action of a drill. The move takes mastery of waterbending since the motions to create a constantly twisting body of water requires bending skill. This technique was first seen being performed by Avatar Roku's waterbending master.[23]
Multiple water whips: An advanced waterbending move similar to the single water whip, except it deals with more than one whip, usually four or five. This technique seems to be able to inflict a large amount of damage. It was used by Katara against Azula.[24]
Waterspout or "water vortex": This high-level technique involves controlling a whirlpool-like pillar of water as a weapon, rotating it and directing its movements at the same time. Another form exists, which is nicknamed the "water snake", in accordance to the waterspout's constantly shifting and coiling movements. It forms a giant snake of water around the lower body, elevating them from the ground. First shown by Aang,[13] Master Pakku has been seen performing this technique,[2] as well as a minor version performed by Katara to bring Aang up and out of the Crystal Catacombs.[18] Korra used this technique to pursue Amon in the Pro-bending Arena, although the height she could reach was limited. She was also unable to maintain the waterspout,[20] whereas Aang and Pakku could. She was able to sustain it during the Equalists' assault on the United Forces, but it collapsed when an Equalist biplane she took down crashed into it.[22] Amon has also been seen performing this technique, as he was blasted out of the building and into the water, he immediately came out while using this technique.[25]
Octopus form: A body of water formed around the user into eight or so whip-like limbs which can be used to grasp or strike an opponent or to intercept and seize incoming attacks. This technique was first shown by Aang when training with Katara.[26] It was shown a second time when Katara was fighting the Dai Li.[18]
Ice dome: A highly advanced technique, as demonstrated by Katara while fighting against Zuko in the Spirit Oasis, a waterbender may surround a foe in a sphere of water and freeze it, trapping their opponent inside.[2]
Ice floor: With a sufficient amount of water a master can cover a large area of the ground with ice, trapping enemies' feet in ice and allowing the waterbender to slide around. Pakku performed this during the Order of the White Lotus invasion of Ba Sing Se.[27]
Ice prison: This technique covers an opponent in a prison made of ice. By finely controlling the position of the person within, this technique can restrict the motions of an opponent's hands, thus rendering them powerless. Shown by Katara to incapacitate Azula during Sozin's Comet.[24]
Ice tunneling: Waterbenders are able to swim through thick ice with the same ease as through water, allowing them to surprise their foes. The technique was only seen to have been performed twice, once by a waterbender from the Southern Water Tribe in a flashback of Hama's and again by Korra, who used it to escape from her compound.[3][28]
Maelstrom: In a large body of water, a waterbender can create a gigantic whirlpool. This technique was executed by Aang and Katara while fighting the serpent.[6]
Mass freeze: A waterbender can freeze multiple targets at once, making them slow down or even surrounding them with ice. The technique was first shown by Katara.[13]
Water dome: A master waterbender can collect water from the rain, forming a dome which can be used for both offense and defense. Katara used this to frighten Yon Rha.[12]
Ice ramp: Waterbenders can manipulate ice as a means of short transportation, as seen by Katara when training with Aang and Toph.[19] It was also used in the liberation of Ba Sing Se, as well by Katara in The Promise trilogy.
Razor rings: An experienced waterbender can create multiple simultaneous water rings capable of cutting. Katara used this against the swamp monster.[5]
Ice dagger: Much like ice claws, ice daggers form on a waterbender's fingers and shoot at high speeds away from him or her. Katara used these against Master Pakku.[14]
Ice drill: By turning the tip into ice, waterbenders control massive amounts of water into a spiraled frozen drill. This technique was first demonstrated by Unalaq, while he tried to open the Northern spirit portal.
Partial ice whip: By grabbing hold of the end of a water whip and freeze the opposite end, a waterbender can trap their opponent, and pull them down with their own attack. Korra demonstrated this technique in her fight against the Dark Avatar Unalaq.[29]
Avatar level waterbending
Tsunami: Since they can control larger amounts of water, Avatars are capable of creating and controlling water bodies of far greater size and scale, including causing massive tsunamis, at will. The technique was first demonstrated by Avatar Kuruk as he created a large wave to ride on.[30] Later, Aang and Princess Yue created a large tsunami that brought Aang to safety on Crescent Island.[31]
Remote waterbending: Avatars can use waterbending from distances which a waterbender would not normally be able to access. While in combat with Ozai, Aang went into the Avatar State and pulled water in from the sea toward himself to make part of his elemental sphere. After defeating Ozai, Aang raised the tides of the sea to put out the fire at Wulong Forest caused by Ozai and his airships.[24]
Water compression: An Avatar in the Avatar State has enough power over water to compress its volume, compacting several thousands of gallons into a small volume. Aang did so when he created his elemental sphere while preparing to pursue Ozai.[24]
Ice fissure: Avatars are able to use waterbending to split frozen ground, by bending the water mixed with the earth. Unalaq used this technique after merging with Vaatu to form a deep chasm and trap Korra within, intending to crush her as he brought both sides of the fissure back together.[29]
Special techniques
Cloud manipulation: By working together, a waterbender and airbender can easily manipulate clouds, which are made of air and water, to create various shapes. In one particular instance, cloudshaping was used to provide a message to nearby villagers of an erupting volcano.[32] It was later used as a defense by Aang and his friends to disguise their flights on Appa while moving about the Fire Nation.[33]
Condensation: Not only can skilled waterbenders condense clouds into a usable source of water when they are within close range of one,[34] but they also can condense invisible water vapor right out of the air.[3] Although, due to the limited quantities of water present in the air, as a mere 1% at most of the earth's atmosphere is water vapor, the amount of water extracted from the air is quite minimal. Favorable environment and climatic conditions increase the amount of water one can remove from the air.
Plantbending: A member of the Foggy Swamp Tribe, Huu, illustrated that talented waterbenders can manipulate plant life. Plantbending has enabled members of the swamp to control and manipulate every form of plant life from the highly water-saturated vines and roots found within the swamp lands to seaweed from the ocean floor – they can even rapidly compress and replace the plant mass of the plants they bend, since the cell tissues of a plant are more versatile than the cell tissues of an animal, also explaining why bloodbending can only be achieved on the nights of the full moon; see below – all by bending the ample amount of water within them just as they can with watery mud.[5]
Going further, a skilled waterbender is able to separate and completely extract the water from plants for more effective utilization just as they are able to separate the water from mud, sand, and even polluted river systems, etc. In the case of plant life, this process will leave behind the withered remains of all the affected plant life or even making them collapse in the case of large trees. The degree of skill in manipulating plant life depends on the experience of the bender and whether or not a full moon is present. Katara and Hama extracted the water from large trees with relatively no difficulty during their battle under the full moon. Simpler and smaller forms of plant life, such as grass, flowers and seaweed, can be bent with relative ease, with or without a full moon.[3]
Bloodbending: Since the human body is roughly 70% water, bloodbending does not necessarily bend blood itself, but the fluids in someone's body, allowing the user to manipulate a body's muscles to move as they wish or to stop movement completely. This technique is very similar to plantbending, but instead it controls animals and humans instead of plants. Potentially, a bloodbender could do a number of other things by bending the water in a person's body, such as stop a victim's heart or crush his/her internal organs; pressurize, boil, or cool the water to kill their opponent; or even completely extract the water from one's body, imitating the technique used with plants, though this technique has not been shown. The technique is so advanced that Hama could only use it under the full moon.[3] Later, a moon that appears to be full is shown, and Katara actually uses bloodbending on a later night.[12]
Only five people are known to have mastered this technique, namely Hama, Katara, Yakone, Noatak, and Tarrlok, with Hama being its discoverer. Despite having lived in the Fire Nation for many years, Hama was a waterbender originating from the Southern Water Tribe. She discovered this technique during her long imprisonment by the Fire Nation. Realizing that there was bendable water inside every living being, she first figured out how to perform the technique by bending the water inside the prison rats while her power was enhanced during a full moon. Doing the same to the prison guards, she forced them to open her cage, freeing her, and prevented them from following her. Hama later used it to kidnap Fire Nation civilians, making them literally walk into her clutches and imprison them, but she was later found and arrested.[3]
Bloodbending is considered to be quite a sinister art since it forces the bender's will over the victim's will. Those who practice the technique open themselves up to homicidal madness.[35]
Katara was forced by Hama to learn this technique in order to stop her from making Sokka kill Aang, which she found quite upsetting when she realized she learned it.[3] However, she willingly used bloodbending to subdue the leader of the Southern Raiders, allowing Zuko to properly interrogate him. Once she realized he was not the man who killed her mother Kya, she released him from her control, but had showed deep regret when she learned that she had bloodbent an innocent person. She was never seen using the technique again.[12]
Yakone and his sons, Tarrlok and Amon, have demonstrated the ability to bloodbend without a full moon, showing that this advanced bloodbending technique may be inherited.[36]
Powerful bloodbenders also known as bloodbending masters can also use the technique psychically, or without the use of their hands.[36] Yakone was the first bloodbender to display such a skill and his son, Noatak, mastered the technique at the age of fourteen.[22]
Furthermore, an extremely advanced waterbending master and bloodbending master can use bloodbending to "sever" the connection that a bender has with their bending, rendering them unable to bend. This technique requires direct physical contact with the bender's hand and the victim's forehead. No amount of healing can reverse the effects; the only known cure is energybending.[22][25]
The technique was outlawed following the Hundred Year War, with Katara leading the motion for it to be declared illegal.[22]
Solutions: It has been shown that waterbenders can manipulate any mass of liquid consisting of some water. For example, Katara bent the contents of the abbey's perfume vats.[37] She used waterbending to stir and ladle stew into bowls, to spill ink out of a bowl, and to bend the water inside mud as well. Katara halted the flow of the slurry on the back of the drill to prevent Ty Lee from following her, and, with Toph's aid, they were able to push the slurry back into the drill. Katara was seen bending mud when she and Toph ended up fighting when they were supposed to be training Aang, and she bent soup right into Appa's mouth from a pot.[19] Katara bent ink to make a Fire Nation official leave the room so she and Zuko could search through the files about the current location of the Southern Raiders.[12] Aang thought of using "gluebending" to defeat Ozai, suggesting that a waterbender can bend glue.[38]
Water run: This is a technique in which waterbenders use all four limbs to run on water at very high speeds, in addition to riding on foreign objects with the same purpose. This technique was first used when Katara formed an ice surfboard and increased her speed in order to effectively freeze the serpent's midsection without being hit; however, the serpent broke out.[6] Katara used it a second time to cross the lake to the village, and Aang did a variation of this by freezing blocks of ice to use as stepping stones.[11] Katara also used this technique when Team Avatar was having a "beach party".[38] She used a surfboard made of ice to move effortlessly across the water much like wakeboarding or surfing, regardless of the fact that the water was calm. Aang used this in his fight against Ozai to flee from Ozai's attacks after being knocked off a cliff.[27] During their fight with Korra, Desna and Eska encased their feet with ice to allow them to slide across the water.[39]
Steam manipulation: A technique that allows waterbenders to manipulate steam, and can also be used to manipulate fog. It can be used to freeze people or objects or to create cover. Katara made good use of the technique when she created a thick cloud of steam to conceal a ship from the enemy[31] and when she surrounded herself in fog to create an eerie atmosphere while pretending to be a river spirit.[11] Avatar Korra also made use of this technique while infiltrating Amon's rally, using steam from nearby pipes to provide cover for Mako.[40]
Enhanced waterbending
Waterbending is greatly strengthened and enhanced during the night, due to its lunar affinity. During a full moon in particular, waterbending is greatly enhanced, to the point where a single waterbender can overpower multiple opponents with relative ease.[2] Bloodbending was largely thought to be possible only under a full moon. As an additional note, waterbending abilities are not enhanced during a solar eclipse. During a solar eclipse, the moon is directly in front of the sun. While the moon blocks the sunlight, all of the light from the sun shines on the far side of the moon. The side of the moon is completely dark, meaning that the moon's phase is in the new moon phase. During a solar eclipse, the moon is always in the new moon stage. Since a full moon strengthens and amplifies a waterbender's waterbending abilities to numerous levels, a solar eclipse does not enhance a waterbender's abilities.[41] Finally, waterbenders will become stronger when they are near their homelands.[42]
Opposing bending art
Waterbending is the antithetical bending art to firebending, though it is similar in its need for inner discipline, breath control, and strong connection to external forces. Firebenders use quick strong punches and kicks to shoot fire, while waterbenders use slow movements and elegant turns and spins to return the momentum of the opponents' attacks with blasts of water. Firebenders attack first, while waterbenders wait and turn their target's attacks against them.
Like all the bending arts, waterbending is balanced out as to not be more or less powerful than the other arts. It is the skill and prowess of the user that determines victory. In the case of waterbending however, a waterbender's ability to perform all of the waterbending they are capable of is significantly dependent on the amount of water available.
Avatar Roku, born a firebender, considered learning waterbending, (his opposing native element), as "especially challenging", and called mastering the four elements "bitter work." Even when in combat situations, Roku favored firebending, earthbending and airbending above waterbending, to the point where he did not use waterbending to fight a volcano, despite being surrounded by water.[23]
Iroh created a firebending technique that uses waterbending philosophy to redirect lightning.[1] Zuko was taught the technique and both of them have been shown using it effectively against powerful opponents. Zuko later taught it to Aang, who also was able to use the technique.[38]
Although they oppose each other as bending arts, both waterbending and firebending can manipulate external thermal energy.
Both waterbending and firebending can have an effect on the environment if the bender loses their temper, as seen when Katara cracked ice while screaming at Sokka,[43] and when Zuko was having a tense discussion with Azula, Mai, and Ty Lee.[44]
So far, the only times a weapon has been used with waterbending was when Avatar Kyoshi used her fans to create a wave,[45] and when Aang used his staff to freeze water.[9] It has been stated that, given their almost "Samurai-like" cutting techniques, a katana, jian sword, or a cane sword would be the best weapon suited for a waterbender. However, many waterbenders do carry water in water skins when they are in places where there is little water, such as the desert. These skins carry various amounts of water, depending on their size.
There are four waterbending styles known to exist in the Avatar universe, namely Northern style, Southern style, Foggy Swamp style, and pro-bending style.[10][46] Due to the circumstances of the Hundred Year War, the Southern style was nearly extinct, with only Hama left as the only Southern Water Tribe waterbending master during Avatar Aang's time to be fully trained in waterbending. However, Hama passed on all her knowledge to Katara before they became enemies.[3]
As the Foggy Swamp Tribe is an offshoot of the Southern Water Tribe, Foggy Swamp style may have first developed from the Southern style, but throughout the intervening generations it has evolved into its own distinct style.[5]
Northern and Southern style
The Northern Water Tribe developed the first style of waterbending for use in their home at the North Pole. When the Southern Water Tribe formed in the South Pole, they developed a slightly different style that nonetheless is very similar to the Northern style.
The traditional waterbending styles of the Northern and Southern Water Tribes focus on graceful, fluid movements for their attacks. These styles frequently make use of switching the state of water from liquid to ice and snow. It is with this technique that the waterbenders built their large polar cities. The Northern waterbending style seems to traditionally perform more defensive, strategic, and architectural techniques in waterbending,[14] while the Southern waterbending style seems to be more aggressive and offensive than the Northern style.[3]
Foggy Swamp style
Foggy Swamp style is the waterbending style used by the Foggy Swamp Tribe of the Earth Kingdom.
Instead of the fluid, graceful movements of the other two waterbending styles, they keep a rigid and straight stance, possibly reflecting the usually stagnant nature of water in their swamp homelands, and use stiff and circular arm movements to move water like a propeller. This style seems to be very effective in moving the tribe's boats.[5]
They do not appear to use ice or snow attacks as often as their polar cousins, possibly due to the lack of ice in their environment. However, an exception was seen during the Day of Black Sun, when one member used ice to patch a hole in one of the submarines.[21] One of the swamp's tribesmen, Huu, was able to develop plantbending.[5] It is unlikely that other polar waterbenders were aware of this technique, though Hama did not express surprise when learning of it, preferring to remove the water from plants rather than manipulating the plant.[3]
The battle capabilities of this style seem to be very accurate, since Tho, Due, and the other Swamp waterbenders used this unique style in battle, making noticeable foot movements in addition to moving their arms in the desired direction to shield themselves from harm before stepping and performing an elegant punching motion to attack.[21]
Pro-bending style
After seventy years, the art of waterbending changed greatly. The benders began to adapt and develop new techniques. One particular change was the development of pro-bending. Because of the hindering rules of this game, waterbenders' styles adapted to match. For instance, waterbenders are restricted from using continuous streams of water. To compensate, they have modernized waterbending to mainly include short blasts and blocks.
One noticeable change in the art is a more frequent use of the lower body in bending. Originally, the lower body was not significantly used in waterbending. However, pro-bending has enabled some waterbenders, such as Avatar Korra, to use high arching kicks to direct streams of water.
Another new technique of waterbending is that it has also somewhat moved away from traditional grace and more into the quickness of the attack. Reminiscent of firebending, the waterbenders often use sharp, quick, boxer-like punches when bending, allowing the players to stay light on their feet and able to dodge incoming attacks on the field.
The battle capabilities of this technique are far more diverse than that of the other techniques. This is mainly due to fighting being the main purpose of pro-bending. Korra has been seen fighting outside the ring effectively, implementing her pro-bending style waterbending against a variety of opponents.[47]
- Main article: Healing
Waterbenders can sometimes use a unique sub-skill: the ability to heal injuries by redirecting energy paths, or chi, throughout the body, using water as a catalyst. Waterbenders can use their abilities to heal by surrounding a sick or injured person with water, which glows during the process.[4] When infused with spiritual knowledge, a variation of this technique can be used to calm angry spirits, as demonstrated by Unalaq.[48] The use of healing was generally taught to female waterbenders of the Northern Water Tribe, who were not allowed to study combative forms of waterbending prior to the end of the Hundred Year War.[14] Katara is known to be the best healer in the world. With the help of Spirit Oasis water, she was able to heal Aang and resurrect him.
External water source: A waterbender gains a significant advantage or disadvantage over other benders depending on the amount of water in the vicinity. Enemies are able to take advantage of this by driving them away from water sources. As a result, traveling waterbenders often carry a water skin with them at all times. Master waterbenders are able to extract water from plants, ultimately killing the plants, and even condense water vapor out of thin air.[3]
Binding: Waterbending is almost entirely dependent on the movement of the bender's arms, quite the opposite of earthbending which mostly uses the lower body. This leaves the waterbender vulnerable when he or she is bound at the hands or has had the flow of chi blocked in the arms.[16] Waterbending can be performed with the lower body, such as when Katara anchored her feet in ice during her fight against Master Pakku,[14] or when she created a piece of ice to use as a surfboard when fighting a giant sea serpent.[6] Another lower body technique is outlined on the waterbending scroll stolen by Katara, from which both she and Aang learned a technique named the water whip.[7] However, Katara used her feet when she fought the guard earthbenders, in the Royal Palace, performing a larger than normal water whip.[9] Hama also briefly tells Katara how the Fire Nation prison guards bound the waterbenders' arms each time they were given water to drink, emphasizing their helplessness.[3]
Lunar eclipse: Another waterbending weakness is its dependence on the moon (see below). Although waterbenders gain power from the moon (with waterbending at its zenith during full moons), the moon's absence during a lunar eclipse results in a complete loss of waterbending ability.[49]
Emotional state: A waterbender's power comes from the internal life energy, chi. Due to this, a waterbender's power is connected to his or her present emotional state. If an inexperienced waterbender were to lose his or her temper, their waterbending force is intensified, but in turn, control is lost; this was demonstrated by Katara when she lost her temper against Sokka and inadvertently cracked an iceberg.[43] Although this has the potential to be quite dangerous in a waterbender with little to no training, it also serves as a boon to a bender with proper training and experience, as well as balance over his or her emotions.[50]
Overcoming weakness
Some of the standard waterbending weaknesses can be overcome by skilled waterbending masters. In environments without water a master can pull water particles out of clouds, air and even out of living organisms such as plants and trees. The drawback is that if water is removed from a living organism, it will wither and die.[3] Water can also be obtained from a master's own bodies if need be, from sweat or saliva.[19] The amount of water able to be removed from the air will vary depending on weather conditions. As only a small proportion of the planet's atmosphere contains gaseous water, these amounts would be very limited even at the best of times. However, the amount of water can be sufficient to form a usable weapon, such as ice claws, which do not need a lot of water to form.[3]
Elemental symbol
The symbol for water and waterbending is a circle comprising a stylized rightward-facing ocean wave with three spiral crests breaking over three wavy diagonal lines representing water.[1] It also shows how the Moon and Ocean Spirits work together (the moon is symbolized by the circular border while the Ocean Spirit is symbolized by the picture of an ocean). The symbol is featured in connection with Northern Water Tribe spirituality, and on the pendant worn by Katara, originally carved by Master Pakku for her grandmother as an engagement present.[14]
Spirituality and waterbending
Like the moon controlling the tides, waterbenders move water using their chi to mimic gravitational pull by choosing how to direct their energy utilizing two jings, which in turn work to push and pull the water being controlled. Because of this lunar sympathy, a waterbender's power is stronger at night, at its absolute zenith during a full moon, and lost during a lunar eclipse. A waterbender's power is also enhanced during the rain, for obvious reasons. Furthermore, a waterbender's power is strongest when he or she is situated in colder climates, during the winter, or near their native polar homelands.
Legend further elaborates that Tui, meaning "push", the Moon Spirit, and its symbiotic partner La, meaning "pull", the Ocean Spirit, gave up their immortality to be a part of the mortal world. In fact, these spirits exist in the physical forms of two koi fish eternally circling one another in a pond, in the highly spiritual oasis, in the capital city of the Northern Water Tribe.[49]
The "push and pull" relationship between the moon's gravity and the water's inertia is represented by Yin and Yang. The Moon Spirit koi is white, with a black forehead marking, and the Ocean Spirit koi is black, with a white forehead marking, mimicking the two primal forces.[2]
Without the equilibrium of these two spiritual aspects, waterbenders lose their powers. This was illustrated when Tui's mortal form was killed by Admiral Zhao during the Fire Nation's siege of the Northern Water Tribe. The moon disappeared from the sky, the balance of the world was upset, and the waterbenders defending the North Pole were rendered powerless.[49]
The Fire Nation's invading fleet was subsequently defeated when the Avatar, Aang, acted as a literal avatar of La and combined to form a gigantic water creature that swept the Fire Nation forces out to sea. Balance was restored when Princess Yue, who had received a part of Tui's life force at birth to prevent her immediate death, returned that force and sacrificed herself so that Tui might live.[49]
Waterbending emphasizes symbiosis: acting in concert with one's environment and guiding it, rather than avoiding, controlling, or working against it. In the Foggy Swamp Tribe, waterbenders were shown to be especially attuned to the environment, as one of its members, Huu, was able to achieve enlightenment by meditating under a tree in the heart of the swamp and connecting with it the same way it is connected with the rest of the swamp, as it is a superior organism.[5]
Waterbending is based on a style of T'ai chi ch'uan, specifically the Yang style. It is a Chinese martial art that features slow movements and elegant forms that evoke the feel of flowing water.
Like tai chi, a waterbender's main advantage is the ease with which he or she can control his or her opponent, not simply harming them. Both arts were influenced by ancient healing practices; people would channel their "energy paths" within themselves to areas of the body where healing was necessary. They also share a specific focus: body alignment, breath, and visualization. Finally, a waterbender can typically find that softness and breathing are more effective for his or her ability than hard aggression, just as a practitioner of tai chi does.[51]
The pro-bending style is more reminiscent of MMA (mixed martial arts) fighting, as seen with the wide variety of techniques used in the sport to waterbend.
Notable waterbenders
- † indicates deceased during the series.
- H indicates known ability to use healing.
- B indicates known ability to use bloodbending.
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- More waterbenders are born during the winter season than in any other season.[53]
- All three known sub-styles of waterbending were developed by a different tribe: Healing by the Northern Tribe, plantbending by the Swamp Tribe, and bloodbending by a Southern waterbender.
- Waterbending is the first bending art shown in the franchise; it was first showcased in the opening sequence and subsequently used by Katara while fishing with Sokka in the South Pole.[43]
- Katara is the only known person to have learned all three sub-styles of waterbending.
- Waterbending is the only bending art not to originate from animals, as waterbenders learned from observing the push and pull of the Moon and Ocean. However, the Moon and Ocean Spirits took the form of koi fish, thus making waterbending's original source somewhat similar to those of the other bending arts.
- According to "Avatar Extras", during the production of the "The Puppetmaster", the technique Hama used to temporarily hold Katara was jokingly referred to as the "Stop Hitting Yourself" technique.
- The carving on Katara's necklace is a very close match to the waterbending symbol.
- The single water whip technique involves identical movements to a form in Tai Chi known as the single whip form.[7]
- In the Greek translation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, waterbending was usually translated as Νεροδάμασμα (Nerodamasma). However, in the last episodes of the first book, the translation was changed to Υδατοδάμασμα (Idatodamasma). Both words mean "subdue water", though the difference lies in that νερό (Nero) means water in modern Greek and ύδωρ (hidor) in Ancient Greek, making Υδατοδάμασμα (Idatodamasma) a more formal translation. In The Legend of Korra, it is instead translated as Κάμψη Νερού (kampsi Nerou), meaning "bending of water".
- To coincide with the airing of Book Two: Spirits, Microsoft released waterbending as one of three bending forms available for a player's custom Avatar on Xbox Live.
- On the waterbending scroll, the word 'waterbending' is written in Chinese as 截水神功, which can be translated as "The Divine Ability to Halt Water".[7]


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This is the list of episodes for the animated television series The Legend of Korra. The series premiered on April 14, 2012. Like its predecessor Avatar: The Last Airbender, the series classifies each episode as a "chapter", but unlike the previous series, where each season was one "book", The Legend of Korra has two seasons, comprised of two distinct "books" each. The list is ordered by release dates from the original airings in the United States.
After averaging 3.9 million viewers for Book One, The Legend of Korra received an order for twenty-six more episodes in July 2012. The show returned on September 13, 2013 with the television debut of the first two episodes of Book Two: Spirits.[1][2] The first book of the second season, titled Book Three: Change, is currently in production,[3] and will run for thirteen episodes.[4]
Book One: Air
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The first two chapters comprised the series premiere.[5] As part of a special preview, these were made available on the site KorraNation.com during the weekend of March 24 and 25, 2012, twenty-one days before the official premiere. Nickelodeon also released the first part of the second episode of the series for online viewing on April 2, 2012, twelve days earlier than the television air date.[6] After both earlier releases, iTunes released a season pass and the first two episodes on April 3, 2012. For a short period of time, episodes one and two were available for free downloading. Episodes are available in both high definition and standard definition.[7] All early releases were exclusive to the United States.
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|"Welcome to Republic City"
|April 14, 2012
|Avatar Korra leaves the safety of her home and travels to Republic City to begin her airbending training. Once there, she is shocked to find the bustling metropolis rife with corruption, criminal bending gangs, and a vocal anti-bending movement.
|"A Leaf in the Wind"
|April 14, 2012
|Frustrated with her failed attempts to master airbending on Air Temple Island, Korra disobeys her teacher, Tenzin, and shifts her focus to Republic City's famous Pro-bending Arena. There, she befriends the brothers Mako and Bolin, who compete in professional bending matches. The Avatar is immediately drawn to pro-bending's dynamic fighting style.
|"The Revelation"
|April 21, 2012
|Mako and Bolin look for ways to acquire the thirty thousand yuans required for the team to remain in the Pro-bending Tournament. Bolin accepts work from the Triple Threat Triad and disappears inexplicably. Worried, Korra and Mako search for him and encounter a group of Equalist chi blockers. The pair learns of an upcoming Equalist rally and attend the mass meeting, where they discover secrets behind the Equalist movement and its enigmatic leader Amon.
|"The Voice in the Night"
|April 28, 2012
|Asami Sato crashes into Mako, resulting in an eventual romantic date. Her father, Hiroshi Sato, agrees to sponsor the Fire Ferrets in the Pro-bending Tournament. Meanwhile, Korra is coerced into joining Councilman Tarrlok's task force, intending to rid the city of Equalists. Korra later challenges Amon to a duel at Aang Memorial Island.
|"The Spirit of Competition"
|May 5, 2012
|The pro-bending championships are about to start. However, Korra and her teammates struggle to work together after romantic rivalries shake their foundation and threaten to end their championship bid.
|"And the Winner Is..."
|May 12, 2012
|Korra and the Fire Ferrets prepare for the pro-bending finals as Amon threatens to force the tournament's cancellation. At bidding of the Avatar and Chief Lin Beifong, the United Republic Council disregards the threat, resulting in dire consequences for the Pro-bending Arena, the tournament's competitors, and its bending spectators.
|"The Aftermath"
|May 19, 2012
|Mako and Bolin find new residence at the Sato estate after the attack on the Pro-bending Arena. Korra begins to suspect that an ally is working for the Equalists, culminating in the discovery of an underground Equalist factory.
|"When Extremes Meet"
|June 2, 2012
|Saikhan's appointment as Chief of the Metalbending Police Force signals the tightening of Tarrlok's control over the city. Mako, Korra, Bolin, and Asami form Team Avatar and impede the Councilman's plans, much to his displeasure. Tarrlok and Korra end up battling, where the extent of Tarrlok's abilities are revealed.
|"Out of the Past"
|June 9, 2012
|Korra tries to understand her visions while being confined in an unknown area; Tenzin and Lin Beifong search for Equalist hostages. Tarrlok creates a fake story about how Korra got kidnapped.
|"Turning the Tides"
|June 16, 2012
|Korra works to recover from her time spent imprisoned by Tarrlok. When Republic City comes under attack from Equalists, however, she is forced to take action against the evil group and their mysterious leader Amon. Meanwhile, Tenzin's son, Rohan, is born in the middle of the chaos.
|"Skeletons in the Closet"
|June 23, 2012
|General Iroh, grandson of the now retired Fire Lord Zuko, joins in the war against the Equalists. Meanwhile, the new Team Avatar is hiding in an alley where benders and nonbenders seem to coexist harmoniously. Mako and Korra go to take down Amon while the rest of the group heads to take down the airfield launching the strike force that will wipe out Bumi's fleet. Korra and Mako find out who Amon really is from an imprisoned Tarrlok.
|June 23, 2012
|Korra and Mako are set to expose Amon's true identity to his followers, but discover that he has captured Tenzin and his family. Amon baits her and succeeds in taking Korra's bending except for airbending, since she had not yet unlocked the fourth element. Asami, Bolin, and Iroh face Hiroshi and the Equalist pilots, working together to destroy the Equalist biplanes. Korra finally manages to establish a link to her spiritual side. The past Avatars help unblock her bending, and Korra is given the ability to energybend which allows her to restore the bending abilities of others. Korra and Mako admit their feelings toward each other, and share a loving hug and a passionate kiss.
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Book Two debuted on Nickleodeon on September 13, 2013, with a double episode, as had been done in the previous book. During its run, eight episodes aired as part of hour-long specials, and select episodes were screened in advance at the San Diego and New York Comic-Cons. In addition, after the series' fans completed a challenge from Korra Nation on Tumblr, the final two episodes of the book were uploaded to Nick.com at midnight on November 16, six days before their television debuts.
|Original air date
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|Episode #
|"Rebel Spirit"
|July 19, 2013 (SDCC attendees)
September 13, 2013 (television)
|Team Avatar and Tenzin's family travel to the Southern Water Tribe to attend the Glacier Spirits Festival. While there, Korra's uncle, Unalaq, attempts to persuade Korra to let him advise her about the spirits, but both Korra's father and Tenzin assert that she needs to focus on her airbending. However, during the festival, Korra discovers that it was her father and Tenzin rather than Aang who kept her locked away, and after a Dark Spirit attacks, Korra breaks off her studies under Tenzin and takes up Unalaq as her instructor.
|"The Southern Lights"
|September 13, 2013
|Korra begins her spiritual training under Unalaq. The first step of this training is to travel to the South Pole and open up the spirit portal residing deep within the area. Mako, Bolin, Tonraq, Desna, and Eska come along as well. Tensions between Korra and her father grow as she discovers the truth about his relocation to the Southern Water Tribe.
|"Civil Wars, Part 1"
|September 20, 2013
|Korra tries to remain neutral as tensions flare between the Northern and Southern Water Tribes. However, things are complicated when the Southerners are talking about preparing for war and a group of rebels try to kidnap Unalaq. Meanwhile, at the Southern Air Temple, Tenzin, Bumi, and Kya all search for Ikki who has ran away after being teased by her siblings.
|"Civil Wars, Part 2"
|September 27, 2013
|In an attempt to get Judge Hotah to release Tonraq, Korra discovers that Unalaq had set up the trial and his brother's banishment, causing her to break away from him and his teachings. Meanwhile at the Southern Air Temple, Tenzin finds Ikki and they reconcile with their respective siblings.
|October 4, 2013
|Korra attempts to gain support for the Southern Water Tribe from the United Forces, but her request is denied by President Raiko. As a result, she, Bolin, Varrick, and Asami attempt to take matters into their own hands and devise a scheme to send military troops to the South Pole behind the President's back. However, brewing tensions between Korra and Mako complicate things.
|"The Sting"
|October 11, 2013
|When criminal activity threatens to put Future Industries out of business, Mako sets up a sting operation in an attempt to arrest the culprits. The plan backfires, however, as it drew them away from the company's warehouse when it was being robbed. Mako investigates further and discovers the true culprit.
|"Beginnings, Part 1"
|October 12, 2013 (NYCC attendees)
October 18, 2013 (television)
|In order to cleanse herself from a dark spirit's attack, Korra must reconnect with her Avatar Spirit by finding Raava. To do so, she needs to learn about the origins of the first Avatar, Wan. He tells her how he received the power of fire and learned the ways of the spirits, as well as how he was the one responsible for unleashing Vaatu, the spirit of darkness, into the world.
|"Beginnings, Part 2"
|October 12, 2013 (Select NYCC cosplayers)
October 18, 2013 (television)
|Wan's spirit shows Korra how he learned the other three elements and the reason why he eventually merged with Raava and became the first Avatar. His story makes Korra realize what she must do to restore balance to the physical and spirit worlds.
|"The Guide"
|November 1, 2013
|Korra seeks Tenzin's help to enter the Spirit World for the first time. However, their attempts prove to be futile until Jinora comes to Korra's aid. Meanwhile, Mako and Asami rekindle their relationship, though Mako's investigation into Varrick's affairs lead to the firebender's arrest.
|"A New Spiritual Age"
|November 8, 2013
|After successfully arriving in the Spirit World, Korra and Jinora get separated. Jinora ends up at Wan Shi Tong's Library, where she is captured by Unalaq. Korra finds herself in a dark forest as a four-year-old, where she encounters Iroh's spirit. With the help of the former Fire Nation general, she helps a lost dragon bird spirit, who in turn helps her to find the spirit portals. There, she is forced by her uncle to open the Northern portal, lest he destroys Jinora's soul.
|"Night of a Thousand Stars"
|November 15, 2013
|At the South Pole, Tonraq and his rebels are defeated by Unalaq and his forces. Meanwhile, in Republic City, Bolin prevents four waterbenders from kidnapping President Raiko and his wife. After a brief battle, the earthbender forces one of the men to reveal Varrick as the mastermind behind the plot, leading to his arrest. With Mako's allegations proven correct, he is released from prison. Korra and Tenzin and his family return to Republic City to gather reinforcements to travel South in order to stop Unalaq from freeing Vaatu and destroying the world. When Raiko refuses to send the United Forces, Mako, Bolin, and Asami accompany them instead on Varrick's battleship.
|"Harmonic Convergence"
|November 15, 2013
|After leaving Jinora's spiritless body in Katara's care, Korra and her friends attempt to break through the Northern defenses in order to reach the Southern spirit portal. Although initially unsuccessful, they manage to enter the Spirit World, where Bumi, Kya, and Tenzin leave to find Jinora's spirit, while Mako and Bolin hold back Unalaq in order to give Korra the time to close the portal. However, Harmonic Convergence starts before Korra can close the portal, and Vaatu manages to break free from his prison inside the Tree of Time.
|"Darkness Falls"
|November 16, 2013 (online)
November 22, 2013 (television)
|Korra cannot prevent Vaatu and Unalaq from merging and forming the Dark Avatar, and the two Avatars subsequently lock into a battle for the fate of the world. Vaatu manages to extract Raava from Korra's body, and destroys the Light Spirit, effectively severing Raava's connection to the past Avatars. Meanwhile in the Spirit World, Bumi, Kya, and Tenzin manage to track down and save Jinora's spirit from the Fog of Lost Souls. However, before they can return, Jinora senses that Korra is in trouble and leaves her family in order to help.
|"Light in the Dark"
|November 16, 2013 (online)
November 22, 2013 (television)
|Tenzin urges Korra to connect with her own spirit in order to defeat Unalaq. While meditating in the Tree of Time, she manages to tap into the energy of the universe and astrally projects herself, instigating a fight with Unalaq at Republic City. After an intervention by Jinora's spirit, who brings Raava's residual light back into the world and illuminates her within the Dark Avatar, Korra manages to extract Raava from him, before using his own purification technique to dissipate the Dark Avatar Spirit. She returns to the Spirit World, where she uses the last energy of the Harmonic Convergence to permanently merge with Raava again, though the connection to the past Avatars cannot be restored. Korra leaves both spirit portals open, ushering the world into a new era where spirits and mankind can coexist.
- ↑ Dan Snierson (July 11, 2012). Nickelodeon orders second season of 'The Legend of Korra'. Entertaiment Weekly. Retrieved on July 11, 2012.
- ↑ Legend of Korra' San Diego Comic-Con fan panel – live blog. Hypable (July 13, 2012). Retrieved on July 13, 2012.
- ↑ Christopher John Farley (November 20, 2013). The Legend of Korra Book Three Will be Titled "Change". Speakeasy. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved on November 20, 2013.
- ↑ Bryan Konietzko (July 12, 2012). Bryan Konietzko announces new books. Bryan Konietzko's Tumblr. Retrieved on July 12, 2012.
- ↑ The Legend of Korra Premieres Saturday, April 14 on Nickelodeon a Screen Party and a Year Full of Original Local Productions. Nick and More! (March 15, 2012). Retrieved on March 21, 2012.
- ↑ Legend of Korra video. Nick (April 2, 2012). Retrieved on April 2, 2012.
- ↑ Legend of Korra, Vol. 1. iTunes (April 3, 2012). Retrieved on April 3, 2012.


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Really not a pleasant experience. Large, warehouse-like bar (reminded me of a barn), full of young people, mostly guys, and expensive drinks. Slow, bitter service at that.
As the evening progressed, the space because uncomfortably crowded and seemingly dangerous. The lame dancing is also dangerous.
FUN FUN FUN! – Celebrated my girlfriends birthday here this past weekend. We all had a lot of fun, drank WAY too much, and danced the night away....the bathrooms (from what I can remember) were kinda lousy. Other than that, we had a fab time!
Impossible to Dance – They let way too many people in. The night I was there you couldn't move, let alone dance.
Reasonable Happy Hour – Came here yesterday for Holiday drinks with my office. The place was busy, but not overcrowded. The music was fun, and the staff was friendly. Got everything I was looking for from happy hour.
Great place to watch the games – I came to M1-5 this past Sunday to watch the Jets. I found the place to be reasonably priced, and had an overall good experience. Unfortunately, my Jets got pounded. On a good note, there was plenty of seating and the food was delicious.
Great birthday Party – I had my birthday party here this past weekend. Everything turned out great. I was a bit hesitant to do it at a big lounge because I've had issues with my friends getting turned away at the door. I chose M1-5 because they advertise hassle free entrance. Well, they kept their promise. I was able to just have a bday party and great time without all of the other nonsense that occurs in most high end lounges. Music was perfect, and the music videos were a nice touch also. I'll be coming back and recommending this place to my friends.
This place knows how to PARTY!! – I've had my share of birthday parties had the upscale lounges and pretentious nightclubs in the city. Those were nights spent mostly outside arguing with unreasonable doormen or getting cheated out of money for bottles once inside. This year, I wanted nothing but a good time and M1-5 delivered! I made arrangements with the managing partner who was prompt, courteous and keeps his promises. Everyone in my party got into the club throughout the night with no hassles. The hostess immediately showed me to the reserved tables I had asked for and periodically checked in with me to make sure I was enjoying the party. The music was on point all night and kept the dance floor packed. I can't comment on the drink prices (because hey, it's my birthday) but it couldn't have been worse than any other night club in the city so. The photobooth provided me with hilarious souveniers and the surprise birthday present courtesy of the club was the icing on the cake. The only damper on the evening was someone who can't control their liquor but that in no way reflects on the club itself or its staff. If you're looking for a fun, laid back spot to dance all night with your friends, look no further than here!
Deserves less than 1 star – This place doesn't even deserve 1 star. Terrible service, overpriced drinks in a rundown trashy place. Not worth it at all.
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First do think the service is lousy and the management has much negative attitude and is not very friendly or accommodating. There is good happy hours prices. The staff is very friendly and doormen are nice but the music was awful. If I wanted to hear bad POP music we could of just brought a radio. I have much better tracks on my IPod.
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A Tosa resident since 1991, Christine walks the dog, cooks but avoids housework, writes and reads, and enjoys the company of friends and strangers. Her job takes her around the state, learning about people's health. A Quaker (no, they don't wear blue hats or sell oatmeal or motor oil), she has been known to stand on both sides of the political and philosophic fence at the same time, which is very uncomfortable when you think about it. She writes about pretty much whatever stops in to visit her busy mind at the moment. One reader described her as "incredibly opinionated but not judgmental." That sounds like a good thing to strive for!
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That's why I can't get behind Hillary Clinton, who is much "better" on most issues I care about, but am ready to join the Barack Obama snowball.
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For years I've driven past the many solid red brick apartments lining North Avenue in the 80- and 90-numbered blocks, thinking they looked like good places to live. I've even had a landlord fantasy or two as I try to find ways to bring co-housing to Wauwatosa. A couple of three building units look ideally suited to the concept.
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As I leave the house to make my now weekly pilgrimage to Oshkosh, I spot one of the kids' iPods on the kitchen floor. It looks a little odd, and then I see that all that high technology is now held together with electric tape.
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Needing a new fire station and wanting a new fire station may be two very separate things. That we need a new fire station is pretty clear to me, based on the data that have been presented, checked, and presented again. The endless squabbles that have gotten in the way pretty much boil down to:
- Where will it be?
- How stripped down a place can we get away with?
But now the when and if are creeping back into the discussion. Blogger
Tom Gaertner, for one, is fed up with the Council dragging their feet, this time
by putting off placing the question before the voters as a binding
referendum. He's too polite to tell you, but I'm not: voting against were Alders Birschel, Didier, Donegan,
Ewerdt, and Hanson: Minnear, Herzog, and Krill were not present. The
rest voted aye.
I asked Tom whether a referendum was required. If not, solid leadership and personal bravery would let the Council do the right thing right away. That would be to build a new fire house good enough and big enough to last for at least 50 years. I don't want to think what a "do-over" in 20 years will cost if we don't do it right this time.
While I still don't know the answer to whether this question must go to referendum, Fire Chief Dean Redman sent me a note with his perspective that it should:
"I would welcome updated comments since the public input has been limited. It is hard to know what that means. Does the public not support the need and are just waiting to vote it down, or do they accept the need and are waiting to support it? The real way to find out is to have it on the ballot."
Shouldn't the Council do as much?
And shouldn't we respond by doing our homework and thinking about the next generation of Tosans as well as ourselves?
Your thoughtful comments are welcome here.
Some good news about aging societies
Seniors have a reputation for being, well, peaceful. Maybe not Uncle Buster, but most. That's one reason aging communities like Wauwatosa are eager to develop housing for seniors—especially the kind of seniors who not only don't have axes to grind but have lots of home equity to reinvest.
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