03-04-2011, 01:15 PM
MattC303 Wrote:No, she has to touch some of the earth to bend it. She has never shown the ability to bend without physical contact with the earth. Both have amazing unique skills. Toph has metal bending and Bumi can bend the earth without physical contact. Bumi is superior, Toph has never shown anything over him except metal bending which is counteracted by Bumi's said special skill. I haven't forgotten anything, re-watched it recently.peleihno Wrote:MattC303 Wrote:I know what you mean, but so far, only Toph is confirmed to be able to bend metal. She is the best earth bender in the world. For sure.Even with that, Bumi's powers are superior to hers in every aspect but metal. While she can do metal bending, she cannot bend without touching earth/metal- which Bumi can. So you can't say metal bending makes her better. Bumi has been more impressive anyway, he is the best earthbender in the world. Toph is an amazing prodigy nonetheless.
I think you may be mistaken. What Bumi did that was impressive was earth bend with his facial movements instead of the traditional "kung fu" looking movements. Toph doesn't have to touch the earth to bend it either, but she wasn't shown bending with just facial movements alone.