! Toph is the best, as usual. Every single thing she did and said was just the best. Her hardball nature makes a perfect foil to Korra's mopeyness. I'm also glad that the mental scars on Korra have been emphasized again, with her reluctance to be healed. It's funny, actually, thinking that Katara gave her the same advice that she had to want to get better to get better. It made me think back to Katara and Toph advising Aang and how it always came down to Toph to tell Aang the things Katara was too nice to say.
! Kuvira makes her power grab. I was a little underwhelmed by her speech, but I love just how gray they've kept the conflict between her and Wu. It will be interesting to see the direction the Earth Kingdom takes by the end of the season, since I doubt it will end with Kuvira or Wu in charge.
! Speaking of Wu, I think he's the best thing that's ever happened to Mako. Mako being the straight man brings out the best in his character.
! Bolin's still conflicted. I wonder what his wake up call will be. He's already been scorned by Mako and Opal and is still serving Kuvira, so it's probably going to take something shocking for him to abandon ship.
! With Kuvira and Varrick pursuing spirit-based tech, does this mean they are going to attempt to strip the Spirit World? At the end of season 3, I was playing around with this big ol' theory in my head that this was where the show was headed. I attempted to write several times this whole thing about the Red Lotus turning the Earth Kingdom into an industrial-centered communist dictatorship that would threaten the worldly balance by stripping the spirit world of its resources for the sake of technological advancement, but it was way too speculative for me to post without vomiting uncontrollably. Obviously not all of that is (apparently) correct, but still kind of close. I figured the Spirit World would be brought into the game, though, since its openness hadn't been explored in the last season and because it is the Avatar's job to act as the bridge between humans and spirits. I'm still kind of disappointed that the Red Lotus doesn't seem to be involved, though, seeing as how Zaheer's memory still haunts Korra through this season.
Avatar: The Last Airbender/Legend of Korra
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! With Kuvira and Varrick pursuing spirit-based tech, does this mean they are going to attempt to strip the Spirit World? At the end of season 3, I was playing around with this big ol' theory in my head that this was where the show was headed. I attempted to write several times this whole thing about the Red Lotus turning the Earth Kingdom into an industrial-centered communist dictatorship that would threaten the worldly balance by stripping the spirit world of its resources for the sake of technological advancement, but it was way too speculative for me to post without vomiting uncontrollably. Obviously not all of that is (apparently) correct, but still kind of close. I figured the Spirit World would be brought into the game, though, since its openness hadn't been explored in the last season and because it is the Avatar's job to act as the bridge between humans and spirits. I'm still kind of disappointed that the Red Lotus doesn't seem to be involved, though, seeing as how Zaheer's memory still haunts Korra through this season.
! To adequately do that, she'd need access to Republic City, IIRC that was the largest source of Spiritual Convergence.
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! To adequately do that, she'd need access to Republic City, IIRC that was the largest source of Spiritual Convergence.
! Also, did we finally get to see Zuko's daughter AKA current Fire Lord during the coronation!?! Yeah, either Republic City or the Water Tribes that are physically connected to the mass of the Spirit World. Republic City, though, conveniently shares a continent with a large part of the Earth Kingdom and would be a nice stage for a big conflict, considering that's where this series started.
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! Toph was everything I expected her to be: awesome. Also I love that Bosco made an appearance somewhat lol.
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It wasn't half bad. But it's definitely the weakest episode of the season for me.
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It wasn't half bad. But it's definitely the weakest episode of the season for me.
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Dem Mako faces.
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! Toph was everything I expected her to be: awesome. Also I love that Bosco made an appearance somewhat lol.
! Bosco looked really…. unmoving.. do you think he was taxidermied? o_o
! Omg Toph turned out to be a cranky old lady with the same ol' attitude, it's so her. But I hope she backs down a bit and does show Korra some kindness. -
! Well, considering that Bosco was in a restaurant, I'm guessing it was a model.
! And Toph's showing about as much kindness as she ever showed Aang. She just only knows how to give tough love. Toph love. I was reminded of the whole episode where she teaches Aang earthbending throughout this one. She'll praise Korra when she's earned it. -
! I've been playing around with the idea that Toph just made the metal thing up so that Korra stops feeling like there's nothing she can do, but if that were the case what was toph doing to cause the pain?
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! As awesome as ever, eh, Toph? I knew you would be.
! And Wagz is right, Toph will praise Korra once she gets over her hurdle and starts kicking ass. -
! Really enjoying the parallelism with Imperial Japan->Imperial Fire Nation : Chinese/Kinda-Russian Communist Revolution-> Earth "Empire" Communist Revolution (even if empire makes no sense as a title- should be the UESR). Oh and of course that time when the Inuit peoples irl tried to open the spirit gates up in Canada.
It's not subtle at all, but still fun to watch in action.
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! I've been playing around with the idea that Toph just made the metal thing up so that Korra stops feeling like there's nothing she can do, but if that were the case what was toph doing to cause the pain?
! Perhaps bending the iron in Korra's blood? I wouldn't put it past her ability. I don't think she wa slying about the metal though. Toph has always been a straight shooter and how would she know about the Red Lotus poisoning her in the first place?
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! Perhaps bending the iron in Korra's blood? I wouldn't put it past her ability. I don't think she wa slying about the metal though. Toph has always been a straight shooter and how would she know about the Red Lotus poisoning her in the first place?
! Toph sees EVERYTHING.
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! Toph was awesome and very hard on Korra. Great to see her again.
I love this series…..such a great pity its going to end in 10 more episodes :cwy:
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! Really enjoying the parallelism with Imperial Japan->Imperial Fire Nation : Chinese/Kinda-Russian Communist Revolution-> Earth "Empire" Communist Revolution (even if empire makes no sense as a title- should be the UESR). Oh and of course that time when the Inuit peoples irl tried to open the spirit gates up in Canada.
It's not subtle at all, but still fun to watch in action.
! Also, best part of the ep was dat Mako face. Sorry, Toph.Politics for kids.
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The creators did a Q&A on the Avatar wiki today.
http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Contributions/Mike.DiMartino
http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Contributions/Bryan.KonietzkoTaking the work of Catterjune on reddit who got all the Q&A in one place.
Mike's Q&A
! Q:Is combustion bending genetic, or can the ability be learned by any fire bender.A:It's a pretty rare ability. I don't think most Firebenders could learn it. Plus training is pretty dangerous!
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! Q: Will we learn anything else about Zuko's daughter before LoK ends? Like her name or who the mother is?
! A: You will get to meet her briefly in an upcoming episode. Her name is Firelord Izumi. Mother ????
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! Q: As of right now, it appears the plan is to release Book Four episodes every Friday. Given this would run into Thanksgiving and quite close to Christmas; are there plans for any breaks in the releases, or will it just go straight one episode every Friday, or will there be one week that features more than one episode?
! A: Yes, the plan is to have episodes every friday. Everything will be out before Christmas, but the scheduling is way out of our hands, as I'm sure you know!
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! Q: WHO ARE TOPH'S BABY DADDIES
! A: Stay tuned. More Toph to come in Book 4!
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! Q: Which of Bolin's stories for Ghazan were actually true? :)
! A: Well, he got 2 out of 3 right… For sure the moustache question I think he got right, as far as the other one? It's a mystery.
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! Q: Any advise for animators? We've all heard the adage 'draw, draw, draw' but what else is there? There are many great artists out there, what is it that separates you from the pack? How can we get that?
! A: Drawing is important, but you also need to have something to say. What do you want to say with your art? Reading novels, non-fiction, and philosophy has definitely helped me in the storytelling realm.
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! Q: Were all four books of LoK planned out in advance? Book 1 seems very disconnected from the others.
! A: No, we were only picked up for the first 12 episodes when we began, but we designed the series to be able to have multiple seasons, each with its own story and villain. Certainly we wove the seasons together a bit more once we knew how many seasons we were going to make.
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! Q: Where did Zuko's dragon come from?
! A: An egg.
Druk is a decendant of Ran and Shaw from the original series.
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! Q: QUESTION: After all the romance in Book 2, it was guaranteed that there would only be a hint of romance in Book 3. But now that we're into Book 4 and everyday that passes brings us closer to the finale of the entire show, will there be any romance in Book 4? No spoilers are needed but will there be ANY romance at all?
Thankyou, I love LOK so much :)
! A:I honestly don't know what people like – some think there's too much romance, others not enough. We just try to weave it organically into the story and not force the shipping.
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! Q: What is your favorite episode or episode that you've worked on? By the way, Avatar and The Legend of Korra have been more than just TV shows for me. They inspire me to stay strong and taught me so much. You guys inspire me to follow my dream of becoming an animator/artist. THANK YOU!
! A: Thank you back! My recent favorite was Korra Alone, that I wrote. It really meant a lot to me to show Korra's struggle back to health realistically, which is tough to do in animation. I'm glad that it's resonated with a lot of people struggling with their own physical or mental pain. I know there's only so much you can do in a 22-minute episode and it barely scratches the surface of what it would really be like to live with physical or metal pain, but I did my best.
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! Q: At the end of book 2, Vaatu was "vanquished". Does this mean that he has receded within Raava? More importantly, is he technically within Korra at the moment?
! A: I would say yes. In the writer's room we talked about if Vaatu's presence would affect Korra in any way, but decided he's so weak at this point, he's unable to do anything. Check back with whoever's the Avatar in another 10,000 years, and I'm sure Vaatu will be giving them trouble.
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! Q: One question? Raava, I'll have to hope that people ask more plot questions, especially since I won't be able to attend. I don't know, let's go with "What exactly is 10,000 years of darkness?"
! A: Well… it's dark. Violent. Chotic. And no one is able to take a bath. Not time I'd like to live in.
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! Q: We haven't heard much about Sokka and Suki in LoK. Did anything interesting happen with them between ATLA and LoK?
! A: Not really. They moved to the suburbs. ;)
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! Q: Would it be far fetched to say Kuvira is not New Team Avatar's biggest threat this Book? And if she is, any small hints on how this'll tie into past Books?
! A: I would say she's a pretty big threat. And I don't like what she has in plan for those spirit vines, just saying.
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! Q: How much of a role did time constraints play while writing Korra, were there limitations on the lengths of each season? Do you feel this hindered your ability to fully develop each character and storyline the way you most wanted to? Thanks and best regards,
! A: We had a good amount of time for the script writing process. We prefer the shorter seasons, actually. Keeps the drama up without too much filler! The only limitation was with books 3 & 4, the running time was cut by a minute because of the network, so we had to cram in more story to each episode, with a little less time, but it worked out.
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! Q: Question 8: Will we see other characters like Ty Lee and Mai and the Kyoshi Warrors?
! A: They don't make an appearance in LoK, but they have a big presence in the Avatar comics!
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! Q: Which characters were hardest to cast a voice actor/actress for? Was it because so many talented people read for the role, or something else?
! A: For both series, the hardest was finding an actor for Aang. We wanted a kid who was really twelve who could be funny, heartwarming, and serious. Luckily our casting team found Zach Tyler Eisen. I think he's in college now!
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! Q: Did Appa and Momo have children too?
! A: Not together! That would be too many hybrids in one animal ;)
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! Q: Which character is your favorite to write for? :)
! A: I love them all, but Bolin is especially fun to write, especially knowing PJ Byrne is going to add his own hilarious take on whatever we give him.
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! Q: Is it true that you planned a Zutara ending at the beginning of the series? Are we ever gonna see a special episode or a big flashback of ATLA or something else? Are you planning to do another Avatar series after TLOK ends? What do you think of all the Kataang/Zutara disscusions on the internet?
! A: No, no, no, and people can discuss all they want!
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! Q: Is the swamp Toph is currently living in the same swamp Aang, Katara, and Sokka saw those visions in? Thank you!! <3
! A: Yes, Aang did see a vision of Toph in the swamp. We figured she probably ran away to the swamp once in a while when she was a kid, since it is close to her home town of Gaoling.
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! Q: What was your inspiration for the character design/devolpment for Kai?
! A: He was a little big of Aang, a little bit of Wan – we wanted to have an adventurous kid with a slightly shadowy background. Josh Hamilton, who wrote the first episode in which he appeared named him Kai after his son.
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! Q: Are Korra and Kuvira intended to be similar in some ways? (because if yes that would be hella) I really like both ladies. Kuvira is my favorite antagonist so far. She has this Loki (Marvel) kind of vibe in her <3 :)
! A: Absolutely! When we were coming up with book 4's antagonist, we wanted her to be female (since all the others were male) and for Korra to have to face someone with some similar personality traits. It's like Korra has to deal with overcoming a version of her past self.
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! Q: Can I buy your show? or do i have to ask viacom first? just kidding lol xd
! A: Sure, how much money you got? I'm sure you could make an offer.
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! Q: Is Kuvira a master earth bender and where does she compare to other earth benders e.g Toph, Lin, Su, Ghazan, Bolin etc?
! A: Well, there's not exactly a ranking system, but I'm sure Toph would give her a good fight. But yes, Kuvira would be considered a master of both earth and metalbending, for sure.
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! Q: Question 3: Will the Fire Lord have any dialogue in Book 4?
! A: Yes!
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! Q: Will Toph leave the swamp?
! A: She would need a pretty compelling reason to do so. I think she's really enjoying her alone time!
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! Q: What's the real reason why Nickelodeon refuses to give the green light to the track team for putting out a Books 2-4 soundtrack? I have a Twitter account filled with thousands of avatar followers and they will gladly buy the soundtrack. Even non avatar fans love the soundtrack, nickelodeon can make so much money off of The Legend of Korra but they just ignore it!
! A: I'd like to know the answer to that as well! It was a huge effort to get the first soundtrack out there, and from all accounts, it seems to have sold well, but then we never heard any plans to release more. I agree there is so much great music from the series, and hopefully in the future it will be released.
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! Q: Can we get a confirmation of whether or not P'li was related to combustion man? Thanks.
! A: I can confirm she is not related to him. They just have similar abilities.Bryan's Q&A
! Q: Ok, my question is, is there anything Avatar related happening after Korra ends? I know this probably won't be asked because of contractual obligations, but is there anything after Korra at all? Comics, new avatar, video games, it doesn't matter. I don't expect Bryke to say anything specifically, but a simple "Yes" or "No" will suffice for me. I can't believe this is happening! It is so awesome that I get to, maybe, ask Bryke a question!
! A: OK, here goes nothing! There are more ATLA comics in the works with Gene Yang writing, Gurihiru illustrating, and Dark Horse publishing. There are also the third and fourth Korra art books coming out. There may be some other little things, some products here and there, but other than that, nothing major in the works, and there probably won't be for a long time. We're moving on to other projects. But we thank you for your continued interest and enthusiasm in ATLA/LOK!
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! Q: My question; If you could go back to change something about Avatar: The Last Airbender or Legend of Korra, what would you change?
! A: On one hand, part of me would want to George Lucas thousands of things about both series. On the other hand, nothing is perfect and I'm proud of both series and I just want to get on with my life and make more art. (Also, please bear with us as the site seems to be bogged down with heavy traffic.)
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! Q: How did Ming Hua lose her arms? Congenital or removed?
! A: Congenital. Although, can one lose something one never had…?
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! Q: Did Amon truly beleive in his cause for equality, or was he only in it to destroy bending. Bottom line, did any of Amons motives come from wanting to help others or to make the world a better place? Thank you!
! A: Yes, I think Tarrlok's assessment of Noatak's motivations were pretty close to the truth. He came to hate bending for what it did to his life. He saw how it made others suffer and he wanted to eradicate it from the world. But he had to believe his own lie in order to execute that vision. And thank you!
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! Q: Does the term "UnaVaatu" refer only to the Dark Avatar's red giant transformation or does it also apply to the general fusion of Unalaq and Vaatu (i.e. when Unalaq is human too)? [This was the issue of a heated debate among some of our editors a few months ago, and clarification from the creators would be helpful for resolving the dispute.]
! A: We only used it to refer to the giant version. HEATED DEBATE SETTLED!
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! Q: Heya! Is bending passed down mostly hereditary, spiritually, or about 50/50?
! A: 100% mail order.
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! Q: Is Zuko blind on his left side?
! A: No, he can see out of that eye too. But I always imagined that his scar was very sensitive and painful, at least through his teenage years.
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! Q: What was the point in giving P'Li a tragic backstory, only to have her killed within a matter of minutes? I don't mean to antagonize you, but it seemed to be a rushed attempt for last minute empathy for the villains.
! A: Yeah, you're right. We should have just killed her. No kiss or nothing. BANG! In all seriousness, right before battle seemed like a good time for these hardened criminals to let down their guards a bit and show their vulnerabilities to each other, while allowing us a glimpse into their relationship. It wasn't just P'li's backstory, but also her intense history with Zaheer. They didn't just go out on a couple dates before being sent into prison. Knowing that helped to set up his deep loss, which ultimately allowed him to "enter the void."
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! Q: In The Legend of Korra, who has been your favorite villain to work with and design?
! A: Kuvira is my favorite! Design-wise, UnaVaatu was fun too.
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! Q: Do you guys feel that if you had been given the heads up on a 4 season series rather than just a single season, that the Legend of Korra would be very different from what it is today? For example, would we have gotten a longer arc with Amon and the Equalists?
! A: For LOK, Nick wanted to do more standalone-style arcs, and we were happy to do so. After spending so many years with ATLA building up to a showdown with a single villain, we liked the idea of tighter arcs and a new villain for each book. We had originally pitched ATLA to be 12 episodes for each book, but the network wanted 20. So when they wanted the LOK to have shorter books, we were happy. As for Amon, we are pleased with the length of that story arc. Miniseries are where it's at!
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! Q: Hey guys! So I guess my question is, what has happened to the Equalists and their supporters ever since the death of Amon? I hate to say it, but Amon made some really good points about benders (ones that Korra proved herself) before he got P'Li'd. Are there still believers out there, practicing chi blocking in hidden basements? And I know this is far more than one question, but did Ty Lee have anything to do with teaching them the art of chi blocking? Thanks!
! A: The militant sect of the Equalist revolution was fractured and scattered with the revelation of Amon's lies. However, they did make some good points and they forced a worldwide dialogue about the representation of non-benders. In the United Republic, that led to the non-elected council (of which Tenzin was a member) dissolving itself and the holding of democratic elections. Raiko, jerk though he may be, is a non-bender who was elected by the non-bending majority. I think we could have made that clearer at the start of Book 2, as I stated in some other interview somewhere. Thank you!
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! Q: Hi Bryke! :D I've been an Avatar fan since 2005. :) Is a waterbender's ability to heal using water inspired at all by reiki ? :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiki
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Some nice nuggets of info in there; I particularly like the explanation for the season 1 Equalist fallout.
It also neatly summarizes one of season 2's core problems: Handwaving vague nonsense.
Q: One question? Raava, I'll have to hope that people ask more plot questions, especially since I won't be able to attend. I don't know, let's go with "What exactly is 10,000 years of darkness?"
A: Well… it's dark. Violent. Chotic. And no one is able to take a bath. Not time I'd like to live in.
Thats vague to the point of laziness (much like the "Idunno, magic" explanation to Jinoras astral projection), and too simplistic to ring true when the alleged "10000 years of light" included a century of war, with three attempted genocides.
Anyway, Season 4 is shaping up to be the best season of Korra yet. Season 3 was fine, but the pacing was wonky, and the storytelling a bit fragmented, with only a thin overarching plot in the form of running away/chasing the red lotus. S4 is doing a better job of forging all the slightly disjointed elements of S3 into a more cohesive, grander story, IMO.
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It was human brought darkness and pain, and any age of light that the spirits could bring to mankind was severed by wan and the separation of the worlds.
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I'm not going to attempt dissecting the muddled avatar spirit lore again, but thats beside my point; trying to sell the big threat of S2 as "an age of violence and darkness will happen!" is kinda weak when darkness and violence and death etc. can and will happen either way. So its a different flavor of darkness and violence? Its an objectively worse type of violence? No good people or things wille exist evar?
Plus, "AGE OF DARKNESS AND UNSPECIFIED BAD THINGS HAPPENING" is just such a simplistic, tired concept, thats going a bit too far into the standard fantasy trope of "Eternal Complete Utter Evil" for a show that otherwise attempts to be more complex.
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Tenzin's fine. He trusts his kids to do very important work now, and tracking someone isn't like fighting enemies or something. I find it interesting though Ikki said it's their first big mission, which I guess means the three of them have never worked together before on something important?
Dunno, the episode felt like the first dip of the season. The searching in the first act was sluggish to me, and I don't think either "moral" landed. The Air kids didn't really work together, and I felt the episode just kept wavering on Korra's issue until it needed to be solved at the end. I didn't feel like Korra reached the point where she was ready to be better. I could see a new threat focusing her, but the delay in making the decision felt like it did nothing but space out the episode instead of helping Korra mentally prepare herself. Plus, I felt like spouting the ideologies of the past villains did not attribute to Korra's plight and was just spouted off because the creators wanted that said at some point in the series instead of feeling organic, or at least it didn't go anywhere as far as helping Korra move on or isolate her problem.
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Toph could be back, but I hope not, elderly yoda-like people better be kept safe and happy in their swamps.
Tenzin gave them an easy mission, and no one was better prepared to do it than Jinora, or that giant mole thing from TLA.
And yeah, the thousand years of darkness is vague and whatever, why dwell on it?
Also, I don't think that Korra is trully healed, there's weird spirit Korra still around, she took out the physical wound, and started to heal the psychological one, but there is still the spirit one.
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Also, I don't think that Korra is trully healed, there's weird spirit Korra still around, she took out the physical wound, and started to heal the psychological one, but there is still the spirit one.
Wait, where's the weird spirit Korra in the ending? Unless you're saying she hasn't resolved it because she hasn't confronted it?
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Wait, where's the weird spirit Korra in the ending? Unless you're saying she hasn't resolved it because she hasn't confronted it?
She hasn't confronted it yet, and as the dog thingie reacted to it, there could be more than just "I'm sick because there's still mercury in my body"
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Q: Is it true that you planned a Zutara ending at the beginning of the series? Are we ever gonna see a special episode or a big flashback of ATLA or something else? Are you planning to do another Avatar series after TLOK ends? What do you think of all the Kataang/Zutara disscusions on the internet? A: No, no, no, and people can discuss all they want!
So no more Avatar? I guess I'll have to rewatch ATLA for my Avatar fix, but I really hope Bryke gets the opportunity to make another series.
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That episode really drove home all the terrible things Korra has had to go through. I think it added a lot to her character. The scene where she final pulls out the metal is done so well.
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Oh God, I didn't knew that Eska was voiced by the bored girl from parks and recreations, April, I think. XD
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Oh God, I didn't knew that Eska was voiced by the bored girl from parks and recreations, April, I think. XD
That's uh… Eska. Desna is played by another guy.
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"It was hot. I was on a blimp. And I think a giant turtle showed up. Wow, what a day."
Truly Toph is a master of storytelling.lol.
Also add "Your grandfather was a real pain in my butt"
Toph for the win.
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So no more Avatar? I guess I'll have to rewatch ATLA for my Avatar fix, but I really hope Bryke gets the opportunity to make another series.
Avatar premiered in 2005. They'd been working on it since 2001. No matter how much they love the world, they've been working on it for nearly 15 years. I can't blame them for wanting to move on and do something else for a while.
Besides, the comics will likely still continue, and they haven't ruled out entirely going back… but given how Korra's entire production has been handled I can't imagine Nick giving them a third series set in the same universe at this point. (aside from maybe another mini?)
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Today's shirt is Korra, in case anyone was interested.
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! So Korra underwent all that development and is now trying to find the peaceful route and talk things through when she ironically should just be doing what her initial instinct would have told her to do back in the day, fight first and ask questions later… Ultimately I want to say that's good. This is a good lesson for people to learn, to still try to find a peaceful route first before diving headfirst into action and war. I dunno why though. A part of me is still annoyed given Korra's at a point where she's fairly easy to manipulate given the right wording, and thus Kuvira's words deceiving her makes since within the show but still is annoying...
! So will Zhu Li forgive Varrick in the end? Should she forgive Varrick in the end given the way she's been treated? Even if Varrick apologizes and promises an equal partnership, what would it say as a message if she went back to that life of servitude and forgave him? Is that a relationship worth trying to mend? Am I looking too deeply into this show?
! Glad Bolin no longer has the wool over his eyes. Wonder how long it will take Opal to forgive him though.
! The scene with Asami and her father was nice, but out of place with the episode. Ultimately the season's going to be about forgiveness, but I think the scenes needed a better transition into it. Prison has not been good to Mr. Sato though.
! It's cool LoK came full circle with Korra handling the issues Aang had to deal with as her final issue. No idea if Spirit vines being essentially plasma? is really a good route to take, but I'll willing to roll with it. Wonder if this is better than the show going the environmentalist route and having Kuvira and the Empire realize the vines could be used as an energy resource that would be exploited by humankind (and who knows, there's still 8 episodes left for the show to take this route) -
Zhu Li: "Guards, do the thing!"
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Ahahaha! Great episode! Comedy wise and action wise.
The Asami part felt out of place indeed. But it will surely be important later as mechas are involved in this season aswell.
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So am I just imagining things or is this the most talkative Zhu Li has ever been? I mean, I had to double-check just to make sure we'd heard her speak at all before this episode.
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Man it was a great episode, but throughout that fight I was just thinking out loud "Why isn't Bolin using lava?"
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Bolin in this episode:
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I'm thinking Zhu Li is doing this as a ruse.
Buying time she has had too many opertunities to turn on him for her to suddenly want to do this now.
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lol. Varrick is such a joker. Unit of measurement for weight "Zhui li" using his own name as a measurement for energy "There's too many varricks" that line made me lol.
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! The scene where Asami visits her dad the first time to return letters what he said after felt like it was ripped from Ironman lol
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! The scene where Asami visits her dad the first time to return letters what he said after felt like it was ripped from Ironman lol
When I was watching the episode, I was wondering if you'd changed your signature.
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! With Varrick developong a concience. I don't think that the authors would punish him this way if he did. I belive that either Zhu Li is a mole, or she won't do anything of note until she goes back to Varrick,
! I found Kuvira's Empress mode kind of rushed, specialy when we are almost halfway to the season. I don't know what Korra will be doing for the rest of the 7 chapters, and the… Spirit Beam... won't be ready instantly.
! Bolin is in hot water, as will be Beifong and the twins. The "reprograming camps" scream Dai Li to me, Ju Di cameos? -
The Suyin v Kuvira fight is gonna be metal.
alright I'm done here
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@Purple:
The Suyin v Kuvira fight is gonna be metal.
alright I'm done here
Dethklok would approve.
Also, I approve of that pun.