I really like the setting of this new series. I find this 1920/1930's feel to be quite a creative change, because like Cali said, it would get monotonous if it's just the generic Avatar learning the 4 elements. There's one thing that Im curious/itching to know about, like many of us: How Amon can permanently take away people's bending abilities?
But Ive been thinking..
At first, it appears that Amon has the ability of energy bending. But the way he did it differed slightly to how Aang did it to Ozai. I mean yeah, he did put his thumb on the persons forehead and everything but there wasn't any projection of light/energy (the way Aang did it). What Im suggesting is maybe Amon isn't taking away or erasing people's elemental bending but in fact, stealing or absorbing their powers (transferring their powers to him). So IMO, he's using a variant of energy bending. I believe that its possible since one of the application of energy bending is the ability to transfer knowledge as shown by the lion turtle (<--- Did some reading on avatar.wikia lol). I reckon it's possible.. but what do you guys think?
Also, I miss Toph and Iroh ):