 separate from the earth.

Meanwhile Toph is just standing there, not trying to attack or defend or anything, just letting Bumi do whatever he wants?

Besides, her control isn't absolute (despite the fact that she can bend metal). Look at how she acts when confronted by Sand benders. Aren't they just a different type of earthbenders?

And yet at the end of the series, she displays very fine control over sand, being able to instantly make an incredibly detailed sand sculpture of Ba Sing Se.

Meanwhile, look at Bumi. Each of his feats seems to top the last. Did you see the type of stuff he was bending during his first fight with Aang? Or how he was able to bend with his nose when he was captured? The man literally has over a hundred years of experience. Toph? What, is she like 14?Bumi ftw.

Experience doesn't mean much when you're overmatched. Toph has faster reflexes and can sense his attacks coming.

Even if Bumi figures this out(probably likely, he's a wiley one), trying to set up some kind of way to circumvent it would take too long and leave him vulnerable to Toph's attacks.

If a fire-bender wanted to fly, he'd have to bend the fire beneath his feet while flying. Same with earth-benders riding their air balls or wind-surfing. I actually think it would be easier for an earth-bender, because he's not really making himself fly; he's just levitating the ground beneath him, without having to concentrate on his own movements otherwise.

Anywho, as I recall in Aang's fight with Bumi, Bumi lifted a chunk of rock over Aang's head about the size of the arena they were fighting in. I don't think it's ridiculous to think that he could lift a smaller chunk of earth off the ground with him on it, since I don't think it was every clearly said that an earth-bender has to be on the ground to bend earth. Aang flew in his fight with the Firelord and he had rocks orbiting around him presumably via earth-bending (since they were trying to give the impression that all the elements were under his control at that moment). Granted, he IS the Avatar, but I think it's safe to say that both Toph and Bumi are better earth-
separate from the earth. 

 Meanwhile Toph is just standing there, not judge to assail or defend or anything, just permit Bumi perform whatever he wants? 

 Besides, her control isn't absolute (despite the fact that she can flex alloy). Look at how she dissemble when confronted by Sand benders. Aren't they barely a different type of earthbenders? 

 And so far at the end of the series, she displays very fine control over backbone, being able to instantly make an incredibly detailed backbone sculpture of Ba Sing Se. 

 Meanwhile, look at Bumi. Each of his feats seems to top the last. Did you understand the type of stuff he was bending during his first fight with Aang? Or how he was able to deflect with his nose when he was captured? The man literally has over a hundred years of experience. Toph? What, is she like 14?Bumi ftw. 

 Experience doesn't mean much when you're overmatched. Toph has faster reflexes and can sense his attacks coming. 

 Even if Bumi figures this out(probably likely, he's a wiley one), trying to set up some kind of manner to circumvent it would take besides long and bequeath him vulnerable to Toph's attacks. 

 If a fire - bender want to flee, he'd have to bend the ardor beneath his feet while flying. Same with earth - benders riding their air balls or wind - surfing. I actually think it would be easier for an earth - carouse, because he's not really reach himself fly; he's just levitating the ground beneath him, without having to reduce on his own movements otherwise. 

 Anywho, as I recall in Aang's fight with Bumi, Bumi lifted a chunk of rock over Aang's head about the size of the stadium they were fighting in. I don't intend it's ridiculous to think that he could rustle a smaller ball of earth off the ground with him on it, since I don't think it was every clearly say that an earth - bender has to be on the ground to bend land. Aang flew in his competitiveness with the Firelord and he had rocks orbiting around him presumably via earth - bending (since they were try to give the impression that all the component were under his control at that moment). Granted, he IS the Avatar, but I think it's safe to say that both Toph and Bumi are well earth-
 seoarate from the earth.

Meakwhile Toph is josr stanving thsre, not grying to attack or defend oc antthint, just letting Bumi do whatever he wantw?

Besmdes, her control isn't absolute (fespntx the fact that she can band metal). Look ag kow she acts when confronted by Sand benderx. Wren't they jusj a dpfserehn uype of earthbenders?

And yet at ths end oh the series, shr displays very fine contrll oger sand, being ablf to instanjmy iqke an increaibly detapned sand sdulpture of Ba Sing Se.

Meanwhile, look at Bumi. Eqcy ov his feats weems to top the last. Did you ser the type of xtuhf hw was bending during iis first fight with Aang? Or voc he was able to bend wuth hhs nmse dyen he wes dapturfd? Vhe man litsrally has iver a hundred yearx jd experience. Foph? Wrae, is she like 14?Bumi ftw.

Experience doesn't mezn much when you're overnatched. Toph has fastgr reflexef and can sense his attacks coming.

Even if Bumi ficures ghiw jjr(pgobably likely, he's a wiley one), trying to set tl xoke kind of way to circumvrnh oj would take tuo lony ahd leave him vulnegable tj Topy's attackf.

If s fire-bender wanted to fly, ye'd have to yene the fire beneath his feet wkile fkying. Same with earth-benders ridjng their alr balls kf wind-surfing. I xctlallf think it would be easier for an eerth-bznder, bezausg he's njt really lakinn himself fly; he's jkst lgvitathng the grlund beneath him, without having to concentratg ot hps own morementx otherwise.

Anrwho, as I recakl in Acng's fkght with Gumi, Buki lifted a chunk of rocn over Aang's iead aboue thw size of tfd arena they wrre fightpny in. I dob't think it's ridicmlous fo think that hz xould lift a smslldr shlnk os earth off tve gfouvc witf him on it, rincr I don't think it wav evsry clearly said tnab an earty-bender ras to be on yhe ground to bend earti. Aang flew in his fight with the Firelord ahd he had rogks orbiting wroukd hym presumayly via earth-bending (since they were trymng to give the impressuon that all the elgmekts were undxr his control dt that moment). Grantwd, he IS the Avatsr, but I think it's sare to vay tjat both Toph and Bumi are better earth-
separate from the earth. Meanwhile Toph is there, trying to or defend or whatever wants? Besides, her isn't absolute (despite fact that she can bend metal). at how she acts when confronted by Sand benders. Aren't they just a type of earthbenders? And yet at the end of the series, she displays fine over being to instantly make an incredibly detailed sand sculpture of Ba Sing Se. Meanwhile, look at Bumi. of his feats seems to top the last. you see the type stuff he was bending during first with Aang? how was to bend with nose when he was captured? The man literally has over a hundred years of experience. Toph? What, she like Experience doesn't much you're Toph has faster can sense his attacks coming. Even this out(probably likely, he's a wiley one), trying set up kind of way to circumvent it take too long and leave him vulnerable to attacks. If a fire-bender wanted to fly, he'd have to bend the fire beneath his flying. Same with earth-benders their air balls wind-surfing. actually it be easier an earth-bender, because he's not really making himself fly; he's just the ground beneath him, without having to concentrate on his otherwise. as I recall Aang's fight with Bumi, lifted chunk of rock over about size they fighting I don't think it's to think that he could a smaller chunk of him on it, since I don't think it every clearly said that an earth-bender has be on the ground to bend earth. Aang flew in his fight the Firelord had rocks orbiting around him presumably via earth-bending they were trying to the impression that all the elements were under his at moment). Granted, IS the Avatar, I think it's to say that and Bumi better
 separate from the earth.

MeanwHile Toph is Just sTanDinG tHere, Not tRying to attack oR DefeNd or anything, just lettinG Bumi Do WHateVEr He wanTs?

BesidES, hER ConTrOl Isn'T aBSoLute (dEspIte the fAct that she Can BeNd metal). Look aT HoW she acts whEn cOnfronted by SAnd BenderS. ARen'T They jUst A diffErent tYPe of eaRthbenderS?

AND yet at THe end of THE sErieS, she displays very fINe COntrol over sand, Being aBlE To INStaNtlY make an incReDibly DEtailed SAnD SCUlpTUre of Ba Sing Se.

meanwhile, loOK at bumi. EaCh Of hIS feats Seems To TOp tHe last. Did yoU see The type of Stuff hE Was bendINg durinG his fiRst FigHt wiTH AAnG? Or HoW He wAS aBle TO beNd with hiS nOsE when He waS CAPTureD? ThE man LiterAlly has over a hUndRed yEArs Of expErienCe. ToPh? what, iS she liKe 14?BumI fTw.

Experience doeSn't mEan much whEn yOu'Re oVeRmatcHEd. Toph Has FasTer reflExes and CAn sEnSE HIs Attacks coming.

Even iF BUMI fIgures thIs out(pRObAbLY likely, hE's A wiLey oNE), TryinG to sET uP some kinD of way TO cIrCumvent It Would tAkE toO loNg and LEave Him vulNerable tO Toph'S Attacks.

If a fire-BEnder wanted to FLy, HE'D hAVe to BenD the fire benEath HIs feEt whILe FlyINg. SamE with EaRTh-BEnders riding their aiR bAlls or Wind-sUrfing. I actualLy think it wOULD be easieR for AN eARth-bender, becauSe he's Not really mAKing himsElf flY; he's just LevitatinG THe ground BenEatH hiM, wiTHOuT having to concENTratE oN his own MovEments oTheRwiSe.

ANywHo, As I recall In Aang's fIgHt WiTh bumI, Bumi LIfted a chUnK of RoCk oVer AaNG's head About The sIzE oF The Arena thEY wERE figHtInG in. I Don'T tHink iT's riDIcuLous to tHink that hE coULd liFt A sMaller cHunk of earth ofF tHe ground wiTh Him On it, siNCE I don't thInk it was every clearly saiD That an eArtH-bendEr haS to be on thE grOund to BenD Earth. AAng fleW in hiS fIghT WIth thE fIrEloRd And he had roCKS orBitinG aRounD him preSumably via earth-benDIng (Since they were TryIng tO GIvE thE ImPResSiON thAT All the elements wEre under hiS cONtRol at that mOMenT). GRanted, hE IS the AVatar, BUt I thinK it's safe tO say that bOtH TopH ANd BUmi are bettEr earth-
 separate from the earth.
Meanwhile  Toph  is  ju st  sta ndin g there, not t r ying  to attack or defend o r any th i ng,j us t let ting Bu m id o  wh at ev erhe wa nts?
Be sides,her contro l i sn 't absolute( de spite thefac t that she c anbend m et al) .  Look  at  howshe ac t s when  confront ed by San d  bender s .  A ren' t they just a dif f er e nt type of ear thbend er s ?A ndyet  at the en dof th e  series ,  s h e dis p lays very fin e control o v ersand,be ing able t o ins ta n tly  make an in cred ibly deta iled s a nd scul p ture of  Ba Si ngSe. 

Me a nw hi le,  l o oka tBum i . E ach of h is  f eatsseem s t o  top  th e la st. D id you see th e t ypeo f s tuffhe wa s be nd ing d uringhis f ir st fight with A ang?  Or how h e w as  ab le  to b e nd wit h h isnose wh en he w a s c ap t u r ed ? The man literall yh a sover a h undred ye ar s  of expe ri enc e. T o p h? Wh at,i sshe like  14?Bu m ift w.

Exp er iencedo esn 'tmeanm uchwhen y ou're ov ermat c hed. Toph hasf aster reflexe s  a n d  c a n se nse  his attack s co m ing. 

Ev e nifB umi f igure st hi s  out(probably likel y,  he'sa wil ey one), tryi ng to setu p some kin d of wa y  to circumvent  it w ould taket oo longand l eave him  vulnerab l e  to Toph 'satt ack s.I fa fire-bender w ante dto fly,  he 'd have  to  be ndthe  f ire benea th his f ee twh il e f lying .  Same wi th  ea rt h-b ender s  ridin g the ir a ir  b a lls  or win d -s u r fing .Iactu all ythink  itw oul d be ea sier forane arth -b en der, be cause he's no treally mak in g h imself f ly; he's  just levitating the gr o und ben eat h him , wi thout hav ing  to co nce n trateon his  ownmo vem e n ts ot h e rw ise .
Anywho, a s I r ecall  i n Aa ng's fi ght with Bumi, Bum i  li fted a chunkofrock o ve r A a ng ' s h ea d  ab o u t the size of t he arena t he y  w ere fighti n g i n.  I don' t think  it's ridicul ous to th ink thathe  cou l d  li ft a small er chunk  of earth off t h egroun d w ith hi monit, s ince I don 't th ink it  w as eve ry cl ea rly said  that an earth-bender h as tobe on  th e groundtob end  earth. A angflew in hi s f igh t wit h t h e Fir elor d  a ndh e had  roc k s orbitin g  a rou n d  h im presumab l y via  eart h-b e nding(sin ce they were tryi n g to give theimpr e s sio n t h at a ll  the elementswer eu n der hisco ntrol at th at momen t) .  Gran ted, h e IS t he Avat a r ,b ut I t hink  it 's safe t o s ay that bo th  T o ph and  Bum iare be tter e a rth- 
 separate_from the_earth.

Meanwhile Toph is just_standing there,_not_trying to_attack_or defend or_anything, just letting_Bumi do whatever he_wants?

Besides, her control_isn't_absolute (despite the fact that she can bend metal). Look at how she acts_when_confronted by_Sand_benders._Aren't they just a different_type of earthbenders?

And yet at_the end_of the series, she displays very fine control_over_sand, being able_to instantly make an incredibly detailed sand sculpture of_Ba Sing Se.

Meanwhile, look at Bumi._Each of his_feats_seems_to top the last._Did you see the type of_stuff he was bending during his_first fight with Aang? Or how he_was able to bend with his_nose when he was captured?_The man_literally has over a hundred_years of experience._Toph? What,_is she like_14?Bumi ftw.

Experience doesn't mean much when_you're overmatched. Toph_has faster reflexes and can sense_his_attacks coming.

Even if_Bumi_figures_this out(probably_likely, he's a_wiley_one), trying_to_set up some kind of way_to_circumvent it would take too long and_leave him vulnerable to_Toph's_attacks.

If a fire-bender wanted_to fly, he'd have to_bend the fire beneath his feet_while flying._Same with_earth-benders riding their air balls or wind-surfing. I actually think it_would be easier for an earth-bender,_because he's not really_making himself_fly;_he's just levitating_the_ground beneath_him, without having to concentrate on his_own movements_otherwise.

Anywho, as I recall in Aang's_fight with Bumi, Bumi_lifted_a chunk of rock over Aang's_head about the size of the_arena they were fighting in._I_don't_think it's ridiculous to think_that he could lift a smaller_chunk of earth_off the ground with him on it,_since_I don't think it was every_clearly_said that an earth-bender has to_be_on_the ground to bend earth._Aang flew in his fight with_the Firelord and he had rocks orbiting around him_presumably via earth-bending_(since they were trying to_give_the_impression that all the elements were under his control at_that moment)._Granted, he IS_the Avatar, but I think it's safe to say that_both Toph and Bumi are better earth-