When Aang Kills

[u/Western_Echo2522]

Not saying I don’t love Aang btw. I do, I’m just mentioning something I noticed on another rewatch. That Vulture-Wasp definitely fell in two different pieces. It kinda felt like Aang’s Mace Windu v. Jango Fett moment, and I think it makes him feel more human, because he was enraged for a justifiable reason, his oldest living friend having just been kidnapped and missing, and another friend was being taken too. It was the heat of the moment. I don’t think it takes away from his character at all, I actually think it adds to it a lot. I did, however, want to point it out, because I feel like it’s easy to miss

[u/Black_Fury321]

No, cold blood means without reason. As the creature had let go of momo and was fleeing, Aang had no reason other than emotion to take it down. His choice to still kill it was in cold blood. Out of nowhere would just be unprovoked aggression

[u/Straaaangepuntang → u/Black_Fury321]

“In cold blood” means without emotion. It’s the opposite of the heat of the moment

[u/Black_Fury321 → u/Straaaangepuntang]

"Without feeling or mercy/ ruthlessley"

It's got nothing to do with the heat of the moment. Aang at that moment mercilessly killed something with out reason.

Its similar to the way shooting a retreating soldier in war would be considered cold blooded

[u/Straaaangepuntang → u/Black_Fury321]

There was reason and feeling though. He was furious and protecting Momo. Cold blooded would mean if he had no expression on his face, just walked up and killed it. I’m really not trying to be a petty bitch, but this scene was seriously the opposite of a cold blooded murder. You’re right that it was ruthless though. It’s called cold blooded because you’re not fighting or anything. Your blood is cold

[u/Black_Fury321 → u/Straaaangepuntang]

That's the thing though, he didn't kill it to protect Momo, as the creature had let Momo go. You're focusing too much on the emotion bit. Cold Blooded means without the feeling of remorse, or empathy to what your killing, which at that time he didn't. It doesn't mean that you do not feel at all, as most cold-blooded killings are done out of vengeance or rage. The opposite of a cold-blooded kill would be if this thing was about to hurt Momo, so he had no choice but to kill it, and showed remorse after. He didn't need to kill it, did ant way, and showed no signs of caring or remorse after. This is literally textbook cold-blooded killing.

[u/Straaaangepuntang → u/Black_Fury321]

Your own definition starts with “without feeling” , but Aang was acting out of rage. Cold blooded is like mobster shit like you just walk up on someone and shoot them. Aang’s rage plus the fact that they were all basically in survival mode makes this not cold blooded. But that’s just like my opinion man

[u/Black_Fury321 → u/Straaaangepuntang]

"Without feeling OR MERCY / RUTHLESSLEY" like I said, you're focusing too much on 1 part of the definition, ignoring the 2 parts of the definition that show this was a cold blooded killing. The fact that Aang was angry does not stop this from being cold blooded, as he was still acting ruthlessly, and without mercy. You're entitled to you opinion though I guess

[u/Straaaangepuntang → u/Black_Fury321]

Yes my opinion is the fact that Aang was angry specifically disqualifies this from being a cold blooded murder. In fact, it’s the total opposite. You are focusing on the part of the definition that’s suits your argument. How do you decide what parts to focus on? Why not the first part? Plus there are various definition that all mention without emotion. As portrayed in literature and media , a cold blooded murder is a murder in which the murderer appears emotionless. So you can call this cold blooded if you want, but you are wrong by the common meaning of the phrase. Language is meant to evolve so I won’t hold that against you. Think of a mobster doing a hit. That’s cold blooded. Denzel murdering idris alba in American gangster. That’s cold blooded. Aang was ruthless but not cold blooded.

[u/Black_Fury321 → u/Straaaangepuntang]

Yes, and that opinion is incorrect, it is definitely not the total opposite. I am focusing on the definition as a whole, it's you who's focusing on one specific part of the definition, which is the part about feeling/emotion, so don't try to spin that on me.

All definitions also mention lack of mercy and ruthlessness, so once again, it still backs up my point more than yours I'm afraid.

In American Gangster, Denzel kills Idris Elba's character out of anger and revenge because he is owed money, and Idris disrespects him in public. He acts without mercy, and ruthlessly, executing him in the spur of the moment due to anger and revenge. So yes, cold-blooded, and likewise, Aang's killing would be considered cold-blooded in the same way. Without mercy

Anyway, that will be mu last message as I grow tired of this. I wish you a blessed life internet stranger.

[u/Straaaangepuntang → u/Black_Fury321]

You’re wrong dude! Aang scene contradicts every definition available including eh one you provide. Would you ever admit to being wrong, or is this just an ego thing for you? Denzel killed him in cold blood because he just walked up and killed him. It was no spur of the moment. He was planning it. No fighting, no emotion , no passion. That’s cold blood. Aang was fighting and displaying intense anger which is THE OPPOSITE OF COLD BLOOD.

[u/Straaaangepuntang → u/Black_Fury321]

How about this. Can you describe a movie murder that you would say is not in cold blood? Because if you are saying Aangs was in cold blood, you could basically say every murder is in cold blood. I gave you an example with American gangster. Please, tell me about a movie murder that’s not in cold blood so we have a frame of reference

[u/Straaaangepuntang → u/Black_Fury321]

I know you said you’re done, but if you could just provide a well known movie murder scene that is not a cold blooded murder then I will leave you alone. I do believe you’re wrong about Aang , because it’s a very inaccurate way to describe the scene. But that’s ok , it’s ok to be wrong. I just want to know what you would consider not cold blooded. I will die on this hill because you’re wrong!