Yeah, I'm willing to accept the astral projection stuff for what it is. But I kind of hate how Jinora + everyone else is making it an example of why she's ready for her tattoos. That was my only point. I think from a storytelling perspective it feels weak. And even within the story itself, it's kind of silly (that, that alone is proof she's mastered air bending). But whatever. I'm in the group that doesn't think Tenzin should 100% hold on to the past. I think he should let up on some of the practices.
Interesting you like Tenzin! I guess for me, it's the combination of him being imcompetent and stubborn, that kind of makes me not like him as much as I used to. If he was actually bad ass and was good at what he does, then I would be more okay with him being stubborn (if it was played off like, everyone else just doesn't want to listen. Or, while Tenzin is really incredible, some of his methods are outdated).
I was half expecting this episode to turn into a "no one will listen to the master, but then all of his techniques will come into play later" kind of thing. We saw that moment where the guy with the shaved head could feel the net behind him. But alas, this isn't what the episode was set up around. Tenzin didn't teach them anything because he's an incompetent fool. And so the last part (which was really great) where everyone came together, really had nothing to do with him, or his teachings.
