Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25611040-20141101210316/@comment-1409915-20141113042826

Torresp wrote: For some reason, Ben's having to choose between Ester and Kai is so much similar to Mako's experience with Korra and Asami. To be fair, Ben was pretty insensitive to Ester similar to how Mako was insenstive to Asami. Just like Mako, Ben needs to learn to treat girls better.

Anyways, I'm not sure I can say Ben has more history with Kai. Ben only met Kai when they were 10, and Ben hasn't seen Kai until London. Plus their history...wasn't all that great. Ben and Ester only met by chance, and I'm not sure how much he's seen her. I think Mako's gotten better about it but I see what you mean. :)

I'd still say Ben has history with Kai. Think about it. In An American Benwolf in London Kai had a picture of Ben in her phone, along with his current phone number. That implies at least some contact in the six years since we've seen her. Considering her grandfather is also a former Plumber it's not to hard to say they've had contact. The phone number, the hug reaction, all indicators that they've had prior contact. You don't do all that stuff if you've only met once six years ago. Just honestly we have no evidence to support saying that London was the first time seeing each other since they were ten. If anything we have more evidence to support that they had.

Now also granted, it probably had a lot to do with Benwolf (now Blitzwolfer) so I'd still be a little weary to say it was all positive but the hug they gave in London makes me wonder.

I really don't get the feeling that Ben wanted to be with Ester either. Like I said before, she wanted it but he didn't.