Avatar: Legend of Korra

[macmac]

The Last Air Bender was such an amazing show, hard to believe a cartoon show could still mesmerize a skeptical late 20s morally bankrupt fellow such as myself.

Anyways, news of the spinoff first two episodes hiting the net has got me giddy and stoked like a japanese schoolgirl touching herself for the very first time.

From the previews, the show is targeting a more mature audience, naturally growing up with the large younger fanbase of the original.

Anyways, does anyone have a link to these episodes? The IGN review lead me to a bullshiit facebook fanpage, and I refuse to engage with any social networking site.

[Dictator]

I tried finding it. But they delayed the show I think.

[Timmy D for MVP]

They have full episodes or is it like leaked but not finished?

[c3z4r]

here ya go

http://www.animeplus.tv/avatar-the-legend-of-korra-episode-1

http://www.animeplus.tv/avatar-the-legend-of-korra-episode-2

[macmac]

here ya go

http://www.animeplus.tv/avatar-the-legend-of-korra-episode-1

http://www.animeplus.tv/avatar-the-legend-of-korra-episode-2

You're my homeboy

[Timmy D for MVP]

here ya go

http://www.animeplus.tv/avatar-the-legend-of-korra-episode-1

http://www.animeplus.tv/avatar-the-legend-of-korra-episode-2

Future ultra-rep until I can no longer rep you.

[D12"Magic"]

At first I was very skeptical about the show when it was on Nick. Glad I gave it a chance on Netflix. Great show.

Thank;s for the link to the two episode's:banana:

[D12"Magic"]

Just finished the first 2 episode's. We need to get an ISH Discussion going

[EnoughSaid]

Uhh... did you guys not go to the official Korra website? :lol Both of the episodes, available in high quality.

http://www.korranation.com/

[D12"Magic"]

Uhh... did you guys not go to the official Korra website? :lol Both of the episodes, available in high quality.

http://www.korranation.com/
:lol Nice, so are they releasing one every week right?

[EnoughSaid]

:lol Nice, so are they releasing one every week right?

Nope. Just the two intro episodes and then they'll be down on April 14th, which is the release date on Nickelodeon.

[Dictator]

Uhh... did you guys not go to the official Korra website? :lol Both of the episodes, available in high quality.

http://www.korranation.com/

:oldlol: Thanks. Spoiler: I thought they said the whole old cast died but Katara is still there.

[D12"Magic"]

Nope. Just the two intro episodes and then they'll be down on April 14th, which is the release date on Nickelodeon.
Ah ok

[Dictator]

Spoiler: I think the infratsructure changed too much in Republic city and not enough in the southern water tribe.

[EnoughSaid]

Overall, I enjoyed the first two episodes.

Spoiler: Really like all of the new characters. Toph's daughter is going to be hilarious, and just as rebellious. And I'm guessing Mako is the new Zuko, Bolin is the new Sokka? The Equalists seem like they're going to be badass, and I also enjoyed the metal-bending police. Nice episodes to start off the show.

[Alamo]

I probably won't watch it until about 10 episodes in, because that's how I watch tv shows. :pimp:

Really looking forward to this. Loved Avatar

[Bucket_Nakedz]

doesn't seem to have the same charm as the first. idk, im not liking the direction but will consider checking it out in the future if it holds its own.

[Nick Young]

I like it so far, but they are gonna have to come up with some bomb ass characters to replace Sokka. He was the man.
yeh that guy was hilarious, but also badass when he had to be.

[D12"Magic"]

Spoiler: The Mako character has a lot of Zuko resemblance, im gonna go out on limb and say that he is connected to Zuko as a son/grandson/nephew whatever.

They hinted at telling what happened with Zuko's mother so im sure we are gonna find out soon, I think it will be Mako who show's his back-story that has connection with Zuko.

Also the equalist seem bad ass. I wonder if it's someone important behind the mask in relation to the Avatar or just a villain who is hell bent.

I also cant wait to see Korra connect with the Spirit's so we can see Anng again.

It suck's that Sokka is gone along with Zuko but im sure we get a close look at them with Bolin and Mako

[EnoughSaid]

Spoiler:

Spoiler: Well, Mako is my favorite character so far, because he's not impressed with all that avatar nonsense. I think that may have something to do with his backstory. Did you know that Toza (the guy who Korra found when she first entered the pro-bending arena. The one who confronted her before Bolin could save her) actually found Mako practicing his bending outside and homeless. He then invited them in. So maybe they could develop that idea further. All I hope is that the Equalists will be a very hard challenge.

[Kobe681]

Really pumped for this show. Saw the first 2 episodes last night and I thought they were great.




Spoiler:
Spoiler:

"Did you know that Toza (the guy who Korra found when she first entered the pro-bending arena. The one who confronted her before Bolin could save her) actually found Mako practicing his bending outside and homeless."

How do you know that? Did I miss a scene?

[Timmy D for MVP]

Spoiler:I dig it. It seems to me like it's going to be more a traditional anime archetype now, whereas the fist was unique in it's growth. The original Avatar is possibly the best at what it did as far as character development, and this one won't match it since it's shorter.

The metal police are awesome, pro-bending is awesome, the characters aren't as interesting this time around thus far but it's early, and there are many threads they show in the first two episodes that could make this great, if they decide to follow them. The Equalists will make or break this saga I think. A great villain, and a great conflict will automatically make this a memorable sequel because the visual style is so amazing.

I like the little wink to everyone at the beginning when the girl asks Katara about Zuko's mom. I wonder if they'll ever show that hand, or if in fact they still are leaving the possibility open for another show all about Firelord Zuko trying to find her.

[EnoughSaid]

Spoiler:

@Kobe681, It wasn't in the episodes. I've just been following this series for a while and came across a little snipbit on Toza, and that's what it said.

@TimmyD, yep. The Equalists are amazing, and if they further develop the fact how dangerous they are, then this series will be awesome.



:applause:

[Timmy D for MVP]

I really like the evolution of the fighting styles too. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. It leads me to believe that I know what the physical threat in this show will be. Time will tell.

[andgar923]

Am I sexist for not wanting to watch this because it revolves around a girl?

[AboveTheRim.]

Am I sexist for not wanting to watch this because it revolves around a girl?

Sexist, stupid; call it whatever you like.

[Dbrog]

Potential Rumor Spoiler about the Equalist leader: He's actually the son of Azula and instead of wanting "equality," he wants to wipe out bending completely (maybe he was crushed by not being born w/ bending powers?). BTW, they are supposed to have an army later on that uses the bend-blocking skills that Ty Lee used in Avatar. We shall see how this unfolds, but I am INTRIGUED!

Also, I'm glad they didn't try to do an Avatar-lite. This definitely feels like something completely new but with some fanservice added in here and there :applause:

[steve]

Spoiler: I think the infratsructure changed too much in Republic city and not enough in the southern water tribe.

This is the way I look at, Republic City is the conglomeration of their world's cultures and with that comes a lot more free and open thought (at least in its initial design), so it's the most likely to be the epicenter for the world's technological advancement. Whereas the Southern Water Tribe village is going to be slightly behind the trend being more on the outskirts and still being primarily a settlement of one people. Although remember how the village looked in the opening episodes of the Last Airbender, it's advanced by leaps and bounds.

[GatorKid117]

Watched the first episode. Me likey.

Spoiler:





Liked the dig about Zukos mom. I lol'ed. The world is going to have to get some getting used to. I liked the old world country aspect a lot. Seeing cars and high rise buildings is a bit off to me but I'm sure I'll get used to it. Like Timmy said, can't wait till Korra goes into the Spirit World so we can see Aang.

[steve]

Spoiler: The Mako character has a lot of Zuko resemblance, im gonna go out on limb and say that he is connected to Zuko as a son/grandson/nephew whatever.

They hinted at telling what happened with Zuko's mother so im sure we are gonna find out soon, I think it will be Mako who show's his back-story that has connection with Zuko.

I think they already have enough connections in the main cast from the Last Airbender with Tenzin and Lin Beifong. Having Bolin and Mako (who are brothers) being related to Zuko or any other characters having relation to the past characters would just overwhelm this story a little too much. Plus it's obvious that Aang is going to hang over this series pretty heavily both with Korra and Tenzin. So there will plenty of influence from the Last Airbender here.

Also, they probably aren't going to do anything with story revolving around Zuko's mother in this series, as it's being covered in the Dark Horse comic. And that's a good thing. Using this series to tie up the loose ends of the last series makes it harder to stand on its own, which was one of the primary themes of the very first episode.

[Jailblazers7]

Why does Aang's grandson look like he has down syndrome?

Series looks like it could be pretty good. I wish it could be long enough to develop the characters like the did in the original. Zuko was one of my favorite characters ever.

[AboveTheRim.]

Why does Aang's grandson look like he has down syndrome?

Series looks like it could be pretty good. I wish it could be long enough to develop the characters like the did in the original. Zuko was one of my favorite characters ever.

:oldlol: No clue

I enjoyed the first 2 episodes, though, I can't wait to see some of korra's battles with the equalists. My favorite part of the original series was Aang's battles with Azula and her gang /fire lord sozun

[Dictator]

Why does Aang's grandson look like he has down syndrome?

Series looks like it could be pretty good. I wish it could be long enough to develop the characters like the did in the original. Zuko was one of my favorite characters ever.

:oldlol: He's my favorite

[GatorKid117]

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[Kobe681]

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LOL. the best part was the look the lady (forgot her name already) gave Korra AFTER she did the 'im watching you too" thing.

It was a "wtf" gesture. As soon as I saw it I assumed someone would upload it to Reddit with a witty caption.

[EnoughSaid]

Why does Aang's grandson look like he has down syndrome?


Why you hatin'?

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1izhke63l1qbtxhc.gif

[Timmy D for MVP]

I remember in the book one DVD's they said that they planned to use a lot of 3 dimensional animation in the original Avatar, but eventually decided that a little goes a long way.

I guess in this series they're gonna go the other way with it? Already more 3D sets than I'm used to seeing, however it fits okay and the pure animation style... bananas. That studio is no joke... although I must agree Aang's grandson looks really weird.

[Dictator]

Why you hatin'?

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1izhke63l1qbtxhc.gif

reminds me of aang:lol

[KingBeasley08]

finally had the time to watch this :pimp: interested to see what they do what this. I like it so far cuz I was afraid that it would be too similar to the first series (which it is not).

I read somewhere that there are only 26 episodes? da f*ck?

[D12"Magic"]

finally had the time to watch this :pimp: interested to see what they do what this. I like it so far cuz I was afraid that it would be too similar to the first series (which it is not).

I read somewhere that there are only 26 episodes? da f*ck?
Yeah, 26 with the option from nick to extend the series. Depending on how good it does, i hope they extend it.

[steve]

Yeah, 26 with the option from nick to extend the series. Depending on how good it does, i hope they extend it.
I don't know, I kind of like the idea of the creators only going 26 episodes and telling a complete story in that span. If they have a full outline of what they want to tell (which it seems that they do), then 26 episodes seems like it should be enough and it would do away with a lot of the filler episodes that the first series had (think the Great Divide of the Painted Lady).

[Timmy D for MVP]

After watching the first 2 episodes a second time I noticed something:

It's China is it not? More specifically Hong Kong. Now I know it isn't exactly, and that it takes place in an alternate timeline but in the first two episodes it seems clear to me that Republic City is modeled to mirror that of Hong Kong as it opened up to the west.

The currency is Yuan, the architecture is a hybrid of Eastern and Western, and the music and set up reminds me a lot of many period pieces that I've seen taking place in that era and setting.
This is interesting because in TLAB each nation represented a different type of civilization. You had nomads (airbenders), militaristic (Fire Nation), rigid hierarchy (Earth Kingdom), village life (Southern Water Tribe), and loose hierarchy (Northern Water Tribe).

It seems like in this one you still have fringe people like the village Korra comes from, but Republic City at least seems to be a direct allegory to a specific place. We may even see an allegory play out that mirrors the xenophobic movement depending on how the anti-bending plays out.

Or maybe I'm reading too much into it. :confusedshrug:

[flipogb]

Why you hatin'?

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1izhke63l1qbtxhc.gif
be the leaf!, that kid is hilarious

[Alamo]

Amazon has the 1st episode in HD for free

[Alamo]

So do the episodes come out on Saturdays?

[rezznor]

After watching the first 2 episodes a second time I noticed something:

It's China is it not? More specifically Hong Kong. Now I know it isn't exactly, and that it takes place in an alternate timeline but in the first two episodes it seems clear to me that Republic City is modeled to mirror that of Hong Kong as it opened up to the west.

The currency is Yuan, the architecture is a hybrid of Eastern and Western, and the music and set up reminds me a lot of many period pieces that I've seen taking place in that era and setting.
This is interesting because in TLAB each nation represented a different type of civilization. You had nomads (airbenders), militaristic (Fire Nation), rigid hierarchy (Earth Kingdom), village life (Southern Water Tribe), and loose hierarchy (Northern Water Tribe).

It seems like in this one you still have fringe people like the village Korra comes from, but Republic City at least seems to be a direct allegory to a specific place. We may even see an allegory play out that mirrors the xenophobic movement depending on how the anti-bending plays out.

Or maybe I'm reading too much into it. :confusedshrug:
i was watching an interview on this and they said they modeled republic city on industrial shanghai, although i'm sure HK is a good reference as well

[flipogb]

just got a PS Vita, found the 1st episode as a free download

[Alamo]

I finally watched the first two episode. I'm really impressed. The animation is sick, so is the pro-bending sport idea. Korra is cool, I don't know how I feel about the supporting characters yet so far, the antagonist is going to have be pretty bad ass if this is going to top the last airbender.

[Jailblazers7]

Cool to see the Zuko statue. I wonder how the hell that dude jacked Aangs ability to take away bending. i was hoping Korra would pull some avatar state epicness but it looks like she will have to do something spectacular next week.

Not overly impressed with the show so far but the modernity of republic city and the social divide between benders and people has potential.

[ballup]

After seeing the latest episode, I have a prediction: Tenzen, Aang's son, will have his bending powers taken away from him. He might regain them later though.

[D12"Magic"]

I enjoyed the third episode, look's like there aren't gonna be much filler episodes and they seem to cut to the chase.

Spoiler's about the 3rd episode: Mako was talking about how he did some bad stuff in his past to help live, so I hope they expand on that more and we see some back story. Also Bolin is shaping up to replace Sokka's humor pretty well. ("I want... to be... on... your back!") was a funny segment

[Jailblazers7]

The probending stuff is getting really boring. At this point, it feels like Korra being the avayar has become a side story.

[AboveTheRim.]

I was really hoping to see some avatar-state towards the end of episode 6, I like how the action is starting to pick up. I think the open war between the equalists and the benders is going to be awesome.

[flipogb]

Amon is slick, I like how he manipulates the characters. glad that other team got their bending taken away. the action on the roof was great

[Timmy D for MVP]

Amon is a far more menacing than Zuko and the Firelord were. His foot soldiers are really awesome. Really really awesome.

I don't like Korra as much, but I didn't like Aang that much either. He was a decent character, but, and here's the problem I saw going into it, I don't see a character that can match Zuko. But I haven't seen one on T.V. in the last few years period tbh.

But a great villain usually makes for at least a good show. The mystery of Amon, and even any information on what happened after the first show, is what has us.

These guys know what the **** they're doing!

[ballup]

Amon is a far more menacing than Zuko and the Firelord were. His foot soldiers are really awesome. Really really awesome.

I don't like Korra as much, but I didn't like Aang that much either. He was a decent character, but, and here's the problem I saw going into it, I don't see a character that can match Zuko. But I haven't seen one on T.V. in the last few years period tbh.

But a great villain usually makes for at least a good show. The mystery of Amon, and even any information on what happened after the first show, is what has us.

These guys know what the **** they're doing!
You have to be patient. Only six episodes have been released. I doubt they will follow a role template and have a Zuko equivalent, but who knows?

[rezznor]

last episode was great. like u guys, i'm not impressed by korra. glad to see more of the metal bender boss chick though, she's pretty awesome. amon is an great villain. he could have destroyed korra several times now, he seems to have her number and is just toying with her. i have a strange suspicion that Amon is actually a bender himself and he just wants to remove the competition.

[Jailblazers7]

Yeah, Amon is the only standout character so far. Korra and the supporting characters still havent developed much yet. I agree with Timmy that no one will match Zuko but i expected that going in.

At least we got some real action this episode. So far the bending has been weak compared to the last show.

[KingBeasley08]

part im really interested about are the continuous flasbacks of sokka, toph, aang, and that yakon person

[Jailblazers7]

part im really interested about are the continuous flasbacks of sokka, toph, aang, and that yakon person

Yeah, I'm anxious for some spirit world action between Aang and Korra.

[BlueCrayon]

The newest episode ....:eek: what a twist!

[KingBeasley08]

The newest episode ....:eek: what a twist!
today was my favorite episode thus far

[Jailblazers7]

Yeah, the show is really starting to ramp up but Korra is still weak. Aang was toying with people when he was 12 and only knew airbending and Korra is getting owned every time there is a big fight.

[BlueCrayon]

I'm glad to see Toph's daughter getting a bigger role.

[flipogb]

I'm glad to see Toph's daughter getting a bigger role.
speaking of Lin, who the heck is her father? it can't be Sokka cuz that would make her and Tenzin cousins

[flipogb]

love the pace of this show, so many things going on in one episode.

I enjoyed seeing Tenzin/Lin and Korra going around kicking doors and searching for evidence

[rezznor]

I was fully expecting the gf to actually be Amon

[macmac]

Yeah, the show is really starting to ramp up but Korra is still weak. Aang was toying with people when he was 12 and only knew airbending and Korra is getting owned every time there is a big fight.

Agreed but it's a different time, metal benders, tazers and giant mechs aint nothing to fukk with

[bdreason]

Never seen the show, but the movie was a steaming pile of shit.

[macmac]

Never seen the show, but the movie was a steaming pile of shit.

That movie had nothing to do with the show, just a poorly conceived 3 dimensional abortion of its source material

[Jailblazers7]

Agreed but it's a different time, metal benders, tazers and giant mechs aint nothing to fukk with

Yeah, she isnt fighting the spear chucking morons Aang was but I couldnt imagine Korra holding her own against Azula. Hopefully she starts to show a little progress in her avatar training soon.

[Timmy D for MVP]

I had a theory that Aang would have fared far better against the Equalists because he was an air bending savant. And in the last episode I think we saw that because Tenzen lasted far better against the new weapon than anyone else because of his ability to evade. I think it's brilliant that Korra's weakest element by FAR is air bending, and that there is only on air bending master in the world. The numbers erase any advantage there.

But man, the advantage has been wiped out, and I am legitimately stumped on how they'll conquer the Equalist technology at this point. These guys might be the best villain writers around. Because they made them evolve with the show.

A fully realized Avatar becomes a Deus Ex Machina in the previous eras. But in this era not even a fully realized Avatar has the ability to just overpower the villain.

[BlueCrayon]

Season Finale tomorrow!

[macmac]

The season finale was so fkin excellent. For me the season, was good, but nothing great compared to the first show. But man did these last two episodes make up for it. Amazing finish to the story arc and it's got me pumped for season 2, despite not using any cheap cliffhanger ploys. I like how they neatly tie everything up.

[flipogb]

what the !!!!.......

kept having that expression while watching the season finale.

f'n epic

[magic chiongson]

excellent finish, thats how season enders should be done. i hate cliffhangers.


Yeah, I'm anxious for some spirit world action between Aang and Korra.
:coleman:

[Jameerthefear]

Felt terribly rushed to me. But I still liked it.

[KingBeasley08]

It hit hard when Tarrlok commited murder-suicide. Great finale

[Jailblazers7]

Felt terribly rushed to me. But I still liked it.

Yeah, that's kinda how I feel too. The scene where Tarlok killed himself and his brother (altho I bet Amon survived somehow) was awesome. Really good finish to the first season.

[D12"Magic"]

Some Spoilers:




HereGreat Finale. I wonder what they are gonna do with season 2, it looks like Amon may be done, he may still be alive but then it would mean that Tarlock's suicide scene was pointless.

It was nice to see the new character General Iroh. So is his Grandfather Iroh or Zuko? Im gonna guess Zuko is his grandfather.

They need to establish this Iroh character in season 2.

So Asami got played by Mako. It'd be cheesy for her and Bolin to develop a relationship, so I wonder what is gonna happen with her.

[macmac]

Some Spoilers:




HereGreat Finale. I wonder what they are gonna do with season 2, it looks like Amon may be done, he may still be alive but then it would mean that Tarlock's suicide scene was pointless.

It was nice to see the new character General Iroh. So is his Grandfather Iroh or Zuko? Im gonna guess Zuko is his grandfather.

They need to establish this Iroh character in season 2.

So Asami got played by Mako. It'd be cheesy for her and Bolin to develop a relationship, so I wonder what is gonna happen with her.

I really doubt Amon is still alive. It was a perfect end to a sad tale. And as far as Asami, not that i really care about the romances, but my gut tells me she will get with Iroh, Bolin would be too weird, they both get spurned so they end up together? Nah, that would feel way too forced, especially when they havent really shown any chemistry so far.

[magic14]

Was anyone less impressed with the bending? I didn't expect something like Aang vs the fire lord but I haven't even seen anything close to the season one finale in The Last Airbender.

[D12"Magic"]

I really doubt Amon is still alive. It was a perfect end to a sad tale. And as far as Asami, not that i really care about the romances, but my gut tells me she will get with Iroh, Bolin would be too weird, they both get spurned so they end up together? Nah, that would feel way too forced, especially when they havent really shown any chemistry so far.
I dont want to see him back either. It was a great ending.

I cant imagine who or what the antagonist is gonna be in season 2
Looks like season 2 is the last season right?

Considering this was 12 episodes, Amon was a great villain and they did his character very well.

To answer magic14, I thought this series has had better animated bending sequences. Though I do agree nothing has really topped Aang vs the Fire Lord. Im sure we will see more in season 2

[Noob Saibot]

I would still like to know how Amon developed his bending take away technique.

[flipogb]

silly prediction for book 2 villain:

henchman on his knees says "Amon has failed"

camera pans to a shadowy figure

(yes kind of like Avengers)

[flipogb]

The suicide was a great movie like ending .

also does Amon's reaction tell us that he knew what Tarrlok was about to do ?

some are saying his water/bloodbending should have allowed him to sense that Tarrlok was moving, and that he accepted his fate that they were about to die

[Jameerthefear]

Was anyone less impressed with the bending? I didn't expect something like Aang vs the fire lord but I haven't even seen anything close to the season one finale in The Last Airbender.
Yeah. I mean bending as a whole in this show compared to Avatar just feels less spectacular imo.

[AboveTheRim.]

Great finale, but I'm still disappointed we haven't seen any avatar-state yet.

Also interested to see how Korra only being able to airbend will play out.

[macmac]

Great finale, but I'm still disappointed we haven't seen any avatar-state yet.

Also interested to see how Korra only being able to airbend will play out.

She went into avatar state when she got her bending back

[D12"Magic"]

The suicide was a great movie like ending .

also does Amon's reaction tell us that he knew what Tarrlok was about to do ?

some are saying his water/bloodbending should have allowed him to sense that Tarrlok was moving, and that he accepted his fate that they were about to die
Yeah, When his tear dropped, he pretty much knew.

[flipogb]

She went into avatar state when she got her bending back
yeah she did, tho I don't believe she has mastered it yet and theres plenty of room for improvement as far as her skills on every element for season 2

[AboveTheRim.]

She went into avatar state when she got her bending back

Really? Maybe I wasn't paying that close of attention, I just thought she had finally unlocked her airbending.

If that's the case, then that was a disappointing display of the avatar state compared with what Aang did with it.

[magic chiongson]

Really? Maybe I wasn't paying that close of attention, I just thought she had finally unlocked her airbending.

she had already unlocked her airbending way before that. it was the part where her eyes glowed and she flew while displaying bending on all 4 elements

[ballup]

It was a good ending, but I that the avatar state should have activated when Mako was about to have his bending taken away or when Korra was about to have hers taken away.

I have a theory on Amon's ability to take away bending, but it's most likely off. Maybe he reverses some kind internal spiritual flow that allows benders to bend. When he did it to Korra, the spiritual block on airbending was lifted while the other three elements were blocked. :confusedshrug:

[EricGordon23]

Anyone know a site where I can watch this?

[ballup]

Google it. Many streaming anime sites have links to them.

[flipogb]

Anyone know a site where I can watch this?
im sure the official site willl have the finale up soon
http://www.nick.com/videos/legend-of-korra-videos?navid=showNav

you can watch/download it on these sites for now

http://rapidmoviez.com/s/korra
http://avatarchapters.tv/

if you want to download and keep it in your hard drives, this is the best place

http://coolrelease.net/?s=korra

the files are small but have great quality

[EricGordon23]

only 12 episodes for the first season thought there would be more.

Thx flipogb

[macmac]

I have a theory on Amon's ability to take away bending, but it's most likely off. Maybe he reverses some kind internal spiritual flow that allows benders to bend. When he did it to Korra, the spiritual block on airbending was lifted while the other three elements were blocked. :confusedshrug:

No, Amon can't energy bend. He blood bends. It was an advanced technique of blood bending that severed her bending, i guess it's on some molecular level shiit, dude was a prodigy. He didn't sever her air bending because he probably didn't sense the connection in the first place, since she couldnt tap into it.

From what I read, the writers wanted to make it clear that Amon wasn't energy bending like Ang did to his pops.

[ballup]

No, Amon can't energy bend. He blood bends. It was an advanced technique of blood bending that severed her bending, i guess it's on some molecular level shiit, dude was a prodigy. He didn't sever her air bending because he probably didn't sense the connection in the first place, since she couldnt tap into it.

From what I read, the writers wanted to make it clear that Amon wasn't energy bending like Ang did to his pops.
The details of both energybending and Amon's bloodbending were not clarified so it's up for debate.

[$LakerGold]

she had already unlocked her airbending way before that. it was the part where her eyes glowed and she flew while displaying bending on all 4 elements
No, she airbend when she fought against Amon. When Amon took all 3 of her bending skills, she airbend out of nowhere.

[magic chiongson]

No, she airbend when she fought against Amon. When Amon took all 3 of her bending skills, she airbend out of nowhere.
yeah, thats what i was saying. she airbended when she fought amon, and did the avatar state after she met ang. he thought she only learned airbending after meeting ang

[$LakerGold]

yeah, thats what i was saying. she airbended when she fought amon, and did the avatar state after he met ang. he thought she only learned airbending after meeting ang
oh..

anyways we have to wait for like 5-8 months now? for book 2? >_<

[EricGordon23]

I just watched the first two episodes and I really miss saka and toph. I am hoping they have a way to build up the avatar better.

Still a pretty decent anime though.

How come toph isn't alive and Katara or she is and I haven't seen her yet?

How come this show got signed to such a small amount of episodes?

[flipogb]

I just watched the first two episodes and I really miss saka and toph. I am hoping they have a way to build up the avatar better.

Still a pretty decent anime though.

How come toph isn't alive and Katara or she is and I haven't seen her yet?

How come this show got signed to such a small amount of episodes?
theres a second season with 14 episodes, but yeah it was suppose to be a complete series of 12 but Nickelodeon ordered more

[EricGordon23]

theres a second season with 14 episodes, but yeah it was suppose to be a complete series of 12 but Nickelodeon ordered more

So there is a chance nickelodeon could order a third season as well then?

[flipogb]

So there is a chance nickelodeon could order a third season as well then?
the writers said they have ideas for a third and yeah its up to the fan response and nickelodeon

[$LakerGold]

I thought Appa was the last flying bison? -___-

[LJJ]

Now that I've watched all of the first season, I can say my personal expectations were not met.

My expectations were pretty positive going into this. I thought choosing a 17 year old girl as the protagonist was a great choice. It happens way too often that the followup to a piece of original fiction is essentially a worse carbon copy of the original, so I was happy to see the writers take a different approach when it comes to characters and also the setting.

But I feel like it didn't end up being as good as it could have, and here are my main points of contention:

-The Equalists plot was poorly executed. I thought this would go into the direction of the equalist "populari" getting the rabble to turn on the elitist benders. Which would have been a very interesting plot. But they ended up making the classical mistake in a juxtaposition like this: they simply made the non-benders just as powerful as the benders. Which trivializes the most interesting part of the Avatar fiction. "Oh look, I'm Korra one of the best fire-benders, one of the best water-benders and one of the best earth-benders in the world. I should wreck virtually anyone in the world with my unique power. But I can still get beat by random no-bending Joe on the streets because he learned about pressure points". Lame.

This kind of transitions into the next point:

Amon was not a very compelling villain. A nice villain choice: a masked non-bender as the main villain. I wonder how they are going to deal with him not being powerful? Oh wait, but he can still easily handle benders in a fight. Yawn.
Oh wait! He actually is simply a really powerful bender, it was just a secret. Yaaaaawn.

-The lovestory made Korra's character boring. First of all: I understand that I should probably refrain from putting the romance itself on blast. I think it was a boring cliche, but that's more of a function of me not being part of the target audience here. It's a kids show, show some childish story elements should be expected.
But what I objectively didn't like about it is that it turns Korra into a stereotype. She's a teenage girl! So obviously she is absolutely obsessed with getting a boyfriend! Because she's a girl! Yeah we get it.



Ech, nice try. Maybe next season they can bring the heat.

[EricGordon23]

I thought Appa was the last flying bison? -___-

Yeah i noticed that too.

[$LakerGold]

Yeah i noticed that too.

Check this out...

"Appa, Aang's companion and animal guide, was thought to be the last Sky Bison, but Aang discovered a new herd during his adventures after the 100 year war. From this herd there is now a healthy batch of Sky Bison living on Air Temple Island, including Oogi, Tenzin's companion." -The Legend of Korra: Welcome to Republic City


http://www.nick.com/games/legend-of-korra-welcome-to-republic-city.html

[EricGordon23]

Check this out...

"Appa, Aang's companion and animal guide, was thought to be the last Sky Bison, but Aang discovered a new herd during his adventures after the 100 year war. From this herd there is now a healthy batch of Sky Bison living on Air Temple Island, including Oogi, Tenzin's companion." -The Legend of Korra: Welcome to Republic City


http://www.nick.com/games/legend-of-korra-welcome-to-republic-city.html

Good find. How convenient for tenzin and the air benders. Did you finish the first season yet?

[EricGordon23]

Just finished the 1st season. It was okay really hope they kick it up in the 2nd season. They did a pretty good job considering the amount of episodes they had to work with.

When does next season start has it been announced?

[takai]

It was pretty good. Although the romance was implemented terribly. And Amon, who was a badass, went out like a bitch. Which was really disappointing.

There have been theories that Korra and Mako are going to split up in the second book. I have my fingers crossed.

[$LakerGold]

Good find. How convenient for tenzin and the air benders. Did you finish the first season yet?
Yep.

[flipogb]

Just finished the 1st season. It was okay really hope they kick it up in the 2nd season. They did a pretty good job considering the amount of episodes they had to work with.

When does next season start has it been announced?
start has not been announced, it is anticipated to be first quarter 2013.
they are currently in the animation phase

[EricGordon23]

start has not been announced, it is anticipated to be first quarter 2013.
they are currently in the animation phase

Dang maybe i should have waited until the second season came out too

Any animes besides bleach or naruto you can recommend?

Thx man repped

[flipogb]

Dang maybe i should have waited until the second season came out too

Any animes besides bleach or naruto you can recommend?

Thx man repped

im pretty lost myself as far as what anime to watch, have been out of it for a while , check out crunchyroll.com or any other streaming sites. Ive been checking based on season because I want to see whats the newest but I still haven't decided on following anything other than catching up to Naruto.

[Nick Young]

Dang maybe i should have waited until the second season came out too

Any animes besides bleach or naruto you can recommend?

Thx man repped
Deathnote-the coolest anime ever

also fullmetal alchemist:brotherhood is pretty cool

[rezznor]

correct me if i'm wrong, but AFAIK, the top forms of the elemental bending are:

fire=>lightning

earth=>metal

water=>blood

what's air?

[Jailblazers7]

correct me if i'm wrong, but AFAIK, the top forms of the elemental bending are:

fire=>lightning

earth=>metal

water=>blood

what's air?

Should be the ability to stop someones breathing or a high pressure blast the kills ppl Anton Chigurh style but they are too peaceful for us to ever know.

[hovermaster]

Dang maybe i should have waited until the second season came out too

Any animes besides bleach or naruto you can recommend?

Thx man repped
try one piece and the new hunter x hunter anime, both are awesome!

[Prodigy]

Dang maybe i should have waited until the second season came out too

Any animes besides bleach or naruto you can recommend?

Thx man repped

Legend of the Galactic Heroes

[$LakerGold]

Stick to the topic people :)

[$LakerGold]

correct me if i'm wrong, but AFAIK, the top forms of the elemental bending are:

fire=>lightning

earth=>metal

water=>blood

what's air?
Yeah, I've always wondered about that..

[magic chiongson]

Should be the ability to stop someones breathing or a high pressure blast the kills ppl Anton Chigurh style but they are too peaceful for us to ever know.

i was going to say lung bending :D

[Noob Saibot]

correct me if i'm wrong, but AFAIK, the top forms of the elemental bending are:

fire=>lightning

earth=>metal

water=>blood

what's air?

Meelo will invent gas bending. through his azz.

[I<3NBA]

1st season ended terribly. doubt i would watch the next season.

[Rnbizzle]

1st season ended terribly. doubt i would watch the next season.
Care to elaborate?

[rezznor]

Meelo will invent gas bending. through his azz.
actually, gas would be pretty cool. bend the air to turn it toxic.

[magic chiongson]

actually, gas would be pretty cool. bend the air to turn it toxic.

depends on how you define gas...water benders have control over steam :confusedshrug:

[rezznor]

depends on how you define gas...water benders have control over steam :confusedshrug:
poison gas

[EnoughSaid]

I'm a very big fan of the series and what M&B did with LTA was short of spectacular, but I don't have the same feeling with Legend of Korra.

There were 5 things that made me absolutely FURIOUS with how the show ended.

1) How could they do that to Amon? Like what the hell? Amon was my favorite thing about the show, and he was the first real villain that was basically untouchable. He was SCARY. Like seriously. I got chills when he came on the screen. He was able to resist bloodbending as well, and that made you go, "WHAT THE F***?!" The backstory to Tarrlok and Noatok was beautiful, and was easily the best thing about the finale, but I was really upset with how Amon turned out. Also, a little airbending made him weaker? And what was up with Korra suddenly learning to airbend like a PRO? Was it because her dear beloved Mako was getting his ass kicked? Didn't like that either.

2) All of the romance was shoved in our faces. Like for real. Korra and Mako had no development and what about Asami? They didn't even officially break up yet, and the way Mako and Korra suddenly became a thing was completely messed up. Kataara and Aang had 3 seasons worth of build up, so many touching moments and a lot of things that made them who they turned out to be. So we'll see where this goes.

3) Korra turned out to be the most talented avatar of all time in what, 10 to 15 seconds? She lost all her bending, learned airbending, got her bending back, got the ability to GIVE people their bending back, and then she got her prince charming in Mako. That's the biggest problem I had. It was way toooo rushed.

4) There was no EPIC battle. :( In TLA, all 3 of the finales had amazing battles. You had the Aang badass Avatar State, the Ba Sing Se underground battle, and Ozai vs. Aang and then Azula vs. Zuko. What was here? Like 3 minutes of Korra learning air bending and Amon blood bending? REALLY disappointed.

5) Finally, they have no storylines to go forward with. Like what the hell? Everything with Korra is basically done, as she's found her spiritual side, learning airbending, and then got Mako. Lin gained her bending back as well, which filled up that plot hole. AGGGGGHHGHGHGH, it's just that I'm so damn frustrated it's not even funny.

So I guess I'll have to wait for almost a whole year to find out what's going to happen next. I actually read somewhere that M&B are hoping they get asked to do a third season of this. So hopefully that happens.

What are some future storylines and plot themes you guys are hoping for?

I want to see more Bumi, and maybe see Korra actually struggle with something as everything came way to easy for her.

[ballup]

Since metalbending, bloodbending, and thunder generation are all techniques that require precise control. It would be hard to come up with a specialized technique for airbending.

[Timmy D for MVP]

I actually haven't gotten around to seeing the last two episodes. I just finished 10 and haven't had time to catch up BUT:

Is it weird to anyone else that Iroh is the exact same voice as Zuko? It kinda trips me out.

[takai]

I actually haven't gotten around to seeing the last two episodes. I just finished 10 and haven't had time to catch up BUT:

Is it weird to anyone else that Iroh is the exact same voice as Zuko? It kinda trips me out.

Iroh is like 30 years old, and he has the voice of a 17 year old. Thought that was a bit weird myself.

[takai]

Since metalbending, bloodbending, and thunder generation are all techniques that require precise control. It would be hard to come up with a specialized technique for airbending.

You know, I've been thinking how scientific Avatar could actually get. Airbender's can control the air, which probably means oxygen, so they could control both blood and water. Since oxygen molecules are in both. They could also suck the oxygen from the area around a person too, thus suffocating them. They could also render firebenders useless as well.

Air could be the dominant element if the creators actually took it to that level. But, since it's geared towards a younger audience I doubt it.

[$LakerGold]

I actually haven't gotten around to seeing the last two episodes. I just finished 10 and haven't had time to catch up BUT:

Is it weird to anyone else that Iroh is the exact same voice as Zuko? It kinda trips me out.
That's Zuko's grandson.. but yeah. it's kinda weird hearing Zuko's voice again on a different character...

[Timmy D for MVP]

Like I have no problem with them recasting Brasco as the actor. But at least tell him to change it up a little bit. That way it sounds like Zuko, but not EXACTLY like him.

[EricGordon23]

Nickelodeon should sign them for more episodes so they can do a better build up.

[Jameerthefear]

I'm not sure if it's that much geared to a young audience. Especially with what happened to Amon and Tarlokk.

[Timmy D for MVP]

That finale!

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

This show has gotten far more traditional anime than the first. Not that that's a bad thing at all, just an interesting change up.

[ballup]

You know, I've been thinking how scientific Avatar could actually get. Airbender's can control the air, which probably means oxygen, so they could control both blood and water. Since oxygen molecules are in both. They could also suck the oxygen from the area around a person too, thus suffocating them. They could also render firebenders useless as well.

Air could be the dominant element if the creators actually took it to that level. But, since it's geared towards a younger audience I doubt it.
Concentrating oxygen can cause spontaneous combustion, which I doubt the creators would let happen.

[Timmy D for MVP]

Concentrating oxygen can cause spontaneous combustion, which I doubt the creators would let happen.

There was an (at least attempted) murder suicide.

I'm pretty sure the creators have a fairly sinister show in mind.

After watching the last few episodes again I'm wondering if Tenzen is a better airbender than his father. Aang has the raw power without a doubt, but Tenzen does things with it that I don't know if we'd see Aang do. I say this because Aang always wanted to be free and play. Tenzen seems to be one that takes his learning and practice a bit more seriously.

It's interesting how this all shaped up. I'm curious though what the second saga would look like.

[ballup]

There was an (at least attempted) murder suicide.

I'm pretty sure the creators have a fairly sinister show in mind.

After watching the last few episodes again I'm wondering if Tenzen is a better airbender than his father. Aang has the raw power without a doubt, but Tenzen does things with it that I don't know if we'd see Aang do. I say this because Aang always wanted to be free and play. Tenzen seems to be one that takes his learning and practice a bit more seriously.

It's interesting how this all shaped up. I'm curious though what the second saga would look like.
I meant that the creators would not want such a shift in power from firebending to air bending. It would be weird having an air bender, who is not the avatar, fire bend.

[Timmy D for MVP]

I meant that the creators would not want such a shift in power from firebending to air bending. It would be weird having an air bender, who is not the avatar, fire bend.

I see what you're saying.

I'm not so sure about that. In this series we've seen psychic benders with like bending fields almost. In TLAB we saw some unique individuals with powers that didn't seem to fit into the mythos. Nothing like an airbender creating fire, but maybe if they made a bigger point to talk about the connectivity of the elements it could work.

A special airbending technique is tough to imagine.

[Jailblazers7]

There was an (at least attempted) murder suicide.

I'm pretty sure the creators have a fairly sinister show in mind.

After watching the last few episodes again I'm wondering if Tenzen is a better airbender than his father. Aang has the raw power without a doubt, but Tenzen does things with it that I don't know if we'd see Aang do. I say this because Aang always wanted to be free and play. Tenzen seems to be one that takes his learning and practice a bit more seriously.

It's interesting how this all shaped up. I'm curious though what the second saga would look like.

Well we only got to see Aang as a 12-13 year old. I'm sure he took his discipline and airbending to another level as an adult.

[$LakerGold]

Well we only got to see Aang as a 12-13 year old. I'm sure he took his discipline and airbending to another level as an adult.
But that 13 year old defeated the firelord.

[takai]

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/559223_502071279809470_1548422154_n.jpg

[EnoughSaid]

I'm a very big fan of the series and what M&B did with LTA was short of spectacular, but I don't have the same feeling with Legend of Korra.

There were 5 things that made me absolutely FURIOUS with how the show ended.

1) How could they do that to Amon? Like what the hell? Amon was my favorite thing about the show, and he was the first real villain that was basically untouchable. He was SCARY. Like seriously. I got chills when he came on the screen. He was able to resist bloodbending as well, and that made you go, "WHAT THE F***?!" The backstory to Tarrlok and Noatok was beautiful, and was easily the best thing about the finale, but I was really upset with how Amon turned out. Also, a little airbending made him weaker? And what was up with Korra suddenly learning to airbend like a PRO? Was it because her dear beloved Mako was getting his ass kicked? Didn't like that either.

2) All of the romance was shoved in our faces. Like for real. Korra and Mako had no development and what about Asami? They didn't even officially break up yet, and the way Mako and Korra suddenly became a thing was completely messed up. Kataara and Aang had 3 seasons worth of build up, so many touching moments and a lot of things that made them who they turned out to be. So we'll see where this goes.

3) Korra turned out to be the most talented avatar of all time in what, 10 to 15 seconds? She lost all her bending, learned airbending, got her bending back, got the ability to GIVE people their bending back, and then she got her prince charming in Mako. That's the biggest problem I had. It was way toooo rushed.

4) There was no EPIC battle. :( In TLA, all 3 of the finales had amazing battles. You had the Aang badass Avatar State, the Ba Sing Se underground battle, and Ozai vs. Aang and then Azula vs. Zuko. What was here? Like 3 minutes of Korra learning air bending and Amon blood bending? REALLY disappointed.

5) Finally, they have no storylines to go forward with. Like what the hell? Everything with Korra is basically done, as she's found her spiritual side, learning airbending, and then got Mako. Lin gained her bending back as well, which filled up that plot hole. AGGGGGHHGHGHGH, it's just that I'm so damn frustrated it's not even funny.

So I guess I'll have to wait for almost a whole year to find out what's going to happen next. I actually read somewhere that M&B are hoping they get asked to do a third season of this. So hopefully that happens.

What are some future storylines and plot themes you guys are hoping for?

I want to see more Bumi, and maybe see Korra actually struggle with something as everything came way to easy for her.

Wanted to re-quote my post to say that I didn't HATE the Finale. It's just that it was overshadowed by these several factors I disliked.

[Prodigy]

There are three things I enjoyed in this series over the original.

The lack of 'filler' episodes was really nice. In the original series there seemed to be a lot of episodes that didn't really add much in terms of characterization and just seemed to sidetrack from the plot and waste the viewers' time. This was for the most part absent from TLOK and I greatly appreciated that the creators weren't just wasting time just to extend the series.

The music was a lot better in this series possibly due to the lack of aforementioned filler episodes where everything was light and happy go lucky because more than half of the episodes each season did not follow the main plot. In TLOK the plot stayed focused and as such the storyline was much more intense and gripping which in turn led to better music (read: not corny like michael bay movies) as a whole.

Lasly, while the animation in the first series was pretty decent, the action choreography for this series was on another level as the bending was more stylistically and aesthetically pleasing to the eyes without a worry for it having to be more realistic fighting (because let's face it this series is anything but realistic).

Overall I think I would give this season a 9/10 but I wonder where they will go for a second season after having seemingly concluded the plot for the first season.

[Nick Young]

Hmm, so a Zuko clone comes in out of nowhere and saves everyone in the end.

Liked the little airbender children and Bolin was kind of like Sokka, but otherwise wish this series was longer so it had more time for character development, I could tell in some episodes that they had ideas that should have been built up for 2-3 episodes but the writers had to cram it in, probably because they werent given 26 episodes a season like The last airbender., hopefully next series is better

Asami got screwed over, she was really nice+hotter than Korra

[rezznor]

book 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ftLm52V1y0

[Jameerthefear]

book 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ftLm52V1y0
YESSSS!!!!! woooo

[rezznor]

YESSSS!!!!! woooo
4 seasons have been confirmed, so they can take their time with the story now

[Jameerthefear]

Sick. This seems to be the only American show I like atm other then maybe Adventure Time and Regular Show

[secund2nun]

The Last Air Bender was amazing. It sucks it was so short. I am meaning to watch Korra. I'm sure it will be great as the avatar world is so interesting, but I don't know if it can match the last air bender.

[B-Low]

Book 1 came out on Blu Ray finally. Just ordered it.

I'm still hoping they decide to release the original series in one big Blu Ray pack

[rezznor]

The Last Air Bender was amazing. It sucks it was so short. I am meaning to watch Korra. I'm sure it will be great as the avatar world is so interesting, but I don't know if it can match the last air bender.
Not as good as avatar but still better then 90 percent of the stuff on TV. Check it out

[rezznor]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18udbxmfz18hljpg/k-bigpic.jpg

Korra will face her greatest challenge in Season Two: her parents
Book Two of The Legend of Korra is titled Spirit, and our teenaged Avatar will be battling plenty of frightening spirits. But Korra will also journey to the Southern Water Tribe, where she'll deal with a more earthly concern: her family.

We got a chance to sit down with Legend of Korra creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and cast members Janet Varney (Korra), David Faustino (Mako), and P. J. Byrne (Bolin) today during Comic-Con. Book Two will take Korra out of Republic City as the latest threat to the human world returns her home to the South Pole. "Instead of a city problem, it's more of a global issue," explains DiMartino.

Going home means that we'll spend more time with the members of Korra's family, including her father Tonraq (James Remar), mother Senna, uncle Unalaq (Adrian LaTourelle), and twin cousins Desna (Aaron Himelstein) and Eska (Aubrey Plaza). While so many heroes in children's media are parentless (including Avatar: The Last Airbender's Aang), Korra now has multiple parental figures, including her mentor Tenzin, who served as her surrogate father in Book One. In the video below, Varney and Konietzko explain how Korra will have difficulty balancing these parental figures with her own strong will and her duties as Avatar:



But Korra's key concern in Book Two will be balancing the human world with the spirit world. "It's about the contrast of something so ancient and organic against this fully developed world," Konietzko says.

Will we see anything as intense as Koh the Face-Stealer from Avatar: The Last Airbender? "We have a lot of scary stuff," DiMartino says. "Definitely Book Two is more spirits than anyone knows what to do with. We decided, let's finally address the spirit world, what it is, and just see more of it than in the original series. There is no shortage of cool spirits."

Varney doesn't want to give away too much about how the spirits interact with the human world, but she does say this: the spirits' visual designs are nothing short of stunning:



Yesterday, it was announced that The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun would be joining the cast as Wan, the first Avatar. "He did some pretty significant things that changed the world and established what the Avatar is all about," says DiMartino. "So it's more about what [Korra]'s supposed to do as the Avatar." He adds, "Now she has even more pressure to live up to." Wan is getting his own story arc in the larger context of this season, but the way Korra interacts with Wan will be different from the way we've seen her communicate with the deceased Aang.

But there are plenty of other new characters that the creators are excited about, especially the businessman Varrick. "He's hilarious. He's our new favorite character," Konietzko says with a grin.

"And Korra's cousins, the creepy twins," adds DiMartino.

"They're just kind of awkward. They're kind of like goth kids," says Konietzko.

"Not very socially cultivated," DiMartino agrees. "They don't get along with people that well."

We'll certainly be seeing more of Korra, Mako, Bolin, Tenzin, and now Tenzin's siblings Kya (Lisa Edelstein) and Bumi (Richard Riehle). For those fans looking to see all their favorites from Book One, the creators advise patience. We may not get to all the characters' stories in this season, but there will be four seasons in total, with plenty of time to explore the characters.

This was also the first time the cast saw the new Legend of Korra Naga and Pabu plush toys, and they were adorably excited about them.

[rezznor]

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season 2 starts this Friday!!!!!










https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSJMoH7tnvw

[Dictator]

Saw the season 2 finale a few days ago. It was pretty interesting but awful at the same time.

Book 2 Season- 7/10
Book 2 Finale- 5/10

[Rose]

Aside from Giant Korra, I enjoyed the finale. Season needed better pacing, but when it was great it was GREAT.

[Dictator]

Aside from Giant Korra, I enjoyed the finale. Season needed better pacing, but when it was great it was GREAT.

This x100

I don't understand why they would cram all of the Harmonic Convergence plot into one book. Harmonic Convergence should have been spread over at the very minimum of two books, should have been four though.

[KingBeasley08]

Best episodes were with the origin of the first Avatar. That was brilliant

[flipogb]

the villain of the season thing and the pace reminds me of DBZ, I like it.

[Bandito]

Best episodes were with the origin of the first Avatar. That was brilliant
Everytime they go into a fantastical setting instead of the steampunk one they tend to do better for some reason. They did for the Legend of Aang and they did now with the legend of Wan.

[Bucket_Nakedz]

really loved how they incorporate aangs children. what pissed me off the most is that korra began acting like a lil b!tch again and doing the same shiet she did in the first season. its like the b!tch didnt learn her lesson

[Jailblazers7]

Still have two episodes left in season 2 but I don't have any major complaints so far. I've slowly accepted that it will never be close to the original show. This show is so plot driven with each season rushing to conclude a storyline, which is why some people don't like the pacing.

ATLA was character driven with a overarching plot that occured over 3 seasons. It was more of a really long, episodic movie than it was your average TV show. Legend of Korra just doesn't have those episodes that build the characters in a meaningful way...like when Katara hunted down her mother's killer, Sokka learning swordmanship, or even Appa getting lost after he was kidnapped. All of the episodes like that built an incredible attachment to the characters and relationships in the story that is really rare for a TV show.

[ballup]

The books cannot be as long as the first series probably because of how much refined the art is. Thus the pacing would be faster and there would be less time to develop characters.

[Warfan]

How does this compare to the original? Havent bothered to watch it yet even though it's been out for 2 years :lol

[Bandito]

Book 2 is a million times better and book 3 to be even better.

[Nick Young]

book 3 is really good. Book 4 is already out, and starts with a time skip.

It is not the same as original series but good in its own way, too bad it took til season 3 to start being really solid.

The fights and music atleast have been great throughout the series.

[Draz]

Going to give this a go again loved it when younger

[ballup]

Korra isn't supposed to be an exact following of the original. The original was this acceptance of responsibility and gaining enough power to overthrow an evil figure. Korra is more about dealing with politics and having to deal with change.

[navy]

How does this compare to the original? Havent bothered to watch it yet even though it's been out for 2 years :lol

Book 1 was meh. Book 2 was mixed. Some will like it, others wont.

Book 3 was excellent. And Book 4 seems to be following in book 3's foot steps. I personally prefer the later books to ATLA. The more serious tone being my calling card.

[Jailblazers7]

book 3 is really good. Book 4 is already out, and starts with a time skip.

It is not the same as original series but good in its own way, too bad it took til season 3 to start being really solid.

The fights and music atleast have been great throughout the series.

Yeah, book 3 finally had some really good character development and a really good villain. One thing I really like about the Korra series is that it has an excellent score (but so did the original series).

[KingBeasley08]

Season 3 was really good. Season 4 seems promising too

[Rodmantheman]

The original avatar was much better and had better characters.

[Rodmantheman]

Now that the series is over who wins Aang vs Korra I got Aang.

[Megabox!]

Now that the series is over who wins Aang vs Korra I got Aang.
Aang>>>>> he was just an all-around better character and Avatar.

[Timmy D for MVP]

Interesting ending. A lot of people love Kuvira but I feel Amon was the best of her villains, and I still like Book 1 the best, if not just for it's world building and the way the creators handled the post-Aang world.

I was able to guess the ending because I accidentally saw a headline that talked about a "progressive finale" and guessed either: Korra lost and the show ended with Kuvira winning, or Korra and Asami ended up together. Once I was able to gauge the fight it became clear what the correct option was going to be. I don't mind it at all, but I felt like it was rushed in, we get glimpses of them being real close, but never more than friends, although I will say it's a testament to the writing that when I saw it I was like: "yeah okay I can see that."

If they dive back in to the Universe I think it would have to be in the past. Things escalated so damn quickly during Korra, I can't envision them doing one that takes place after Korra. Or maybe exist in the Universe but don't focus on the Avatar at all. Revisit Aang's era, but from some random person, maybe a non-bender.

In a Korra v. Aang discussion I would take Aang. Korra knows so much already, from a fighting stand point easily way ahead of young Aang, but she leaves herself open because she's so fierce and wild at times. Aang would exploit that. I enjoyed TLA's character development and epic style story more, and Prince Zuko, like I've said before, is one of the best characters on TV in the last decade. But LoK's world was far more interesting. These guys are really good. I can't wait to hear more from them.

[ballup]

Korra is easily the better bender at certain points of her series. Korra has always been more talented since she was a child. She could bend 3 of the elements as a child when Aang could only bend one. She also had much more training and is older than finale Aang when she first comes to republic city. Even in season 3 of ALA, Aang still could use some work in his bending. How much Korra regresses by the end of her series would even the playing field quite a bit so there's that.

[ballup]

stoop.
korra is probably the worst bender in her own show. she has no other moves besides punch fire, punch air, or throw a rock. she doesn't excel at any type of bending, and rarely uses the bending she grew up with, water. she has no style or flair with her bending. it's just the same with her. which is why she routinely gets torn apart by superior benders.
She was heavily influenced by the pro bending scene, but that style is much more dynamic than the traditional ones which require more commitment to stances, ending up to be more punishable. She has much more talent than Aang and that is intended by artist design. Korra is strong physically and weak mentally.

[Jailblazers7]

Korra is easily the better bender at certain points of her series. Korra has always been more talented since she was a child. She could bend 3 of the elements as a child when Aang could only bend one. She also had much more training and is older than finale Aang when she first comes to republic city. Even in season 3 of ALA, Aang still could use some work in his bending. How much Korra regresses by the end of her series would even the playing field quite a bit so there's that.

I think that's a weakness actually. Aang mastered a discipline and took on top benders with only 1 element because he had an identity and an understanding of the essence of bending. I think Korra's lack of knowledge and identity ended up harming her.

[ballup]

...actually it's the exact opposite. she's strong mentally and weak physically. watch toph in this season or the older avatars and watch how they bend. they have a particular style, etc. even kuvira has a style compared to korra who just does the same thing over and over again. bolin, mako, tenzin etc. all have a better style and are better benders than korra is. they just don't have the raw power. korra is an okay bender at best. which is the reason aang would do work on her.

And ever since you were a little girl, you've excelled at the physical side of bending and completely ignored the spiritual side. The Avatar must master both.
And that's why Korra was never able to airbend until her final battle with Amon. Airbending is the most spiritual bending out there.

Style matters little if there's no substance. Korra knows all the traditional styles of bending along with more progressive ones like metal bending and pro-bending. She has more tools than Aang physically and she has Aang's techniques. Mako and Bolin both use similar pro bending styles so it makes no sense to say their styles are better. It was the clear intent of the writers to make Korra physically strong and to give her mental hurdles that she was uncomfortable overcoming.

Regardless if she used her bending for actual combat, she has had familiarity with controlling the elements and that familiarity is essential is usage. The experience allows Korra to bring out more of her power and it allows her to be quicker at it too.

[$LakerGold]

Regardless of how disappointed I am in this series, I still love & enjoy watching the show despite not being able to live up to the expectation. It's THE show that I grew up watching during my teen years. I've had genuine discussions/debates with friends, family, relatives--especially my uncle who introduced me to the show & this one of those things that I have to thank him everyday for this (I'm getting all emotional now :( lmao). I didn't even know they made a sequel until my friend told me about it on Skype.

I definitely enjoyed TLOK, but it just didn't have the same feeling as watching ATLA. I know they had to move on and go another direction, but it just felt like they didn't execute the important factors properly i.e. pre-modern era/technology. I feel like the robots came in way too early, they should have inserted the creation of robots in the finale & that should have been the direction they went to where Korra would try to prevent them from making robots and/or futuristic technologies. I get that they have to move & evolve, I get it, but the republic city just feels like 1950 in 2050, it's preposterous. The lineage just doesn't add up in the evolution of technology.

But, if it's anything, there's just way too many types technology, it just doesn't feel like the show that I used to watch. It doesn't fit in the whole SHOW ITSELF. When I first heard/read that Aang found a new city or started a city rather, what I pictured was a city bigger & richer than Ba Sing Se which is how it turned out to be, but I didn't imagine it to be that futuristic. The whole concept of the new world is just too much, too much. ATLA had a vision/goal, it was to save the world from the fire nation, the journey made sense, they get to go to new different locations which is one of the main reasons why it was so interesting to watch.

The spirits didn't make any sense, the outcome of defeating vato or whatever his/her name was didn't make sense in general. Why do they look that way? I question that every time I see a spirit or think about season 2. I could careless about it, though, nothing to stress about, it's just something to throw out there.

I wish they used the same voice actors for Katara, Toph & Zuko & tweaked it to make them sound old. That would have been awesome & fulfilling.

It really is a great show, but, of course, I wish they didn't make it look like that futuristic yet, like I said, a little more like Ba Sing Se would have been great. But all in all, I really did enjoy watching it. Them going back to Ba Sing Se brought so much memories & the love triangle was a bit interesting & also to see ATLA's main characters' kids grow up, that's something. I'm loaded with testosterone, but I'm not gonna lie, I screamed like a little girl when Katara, Zuko & Toph first showed up. Obviously, I think everyone wants them to have another major role too, but, I don't know why they didn't have them as much as the fans wanted them to be in, it made sense why they didn't for Toph, but as for Zuko & Katara, I would have loved it if they did more stuff with the group. Cameos sucks.

It's sad that it had to end like this (f*cku Nickolodeon), but it really didn't have to end after 4 or 5 seasons? Damn.

I hope this isn't the end, I can't let go off Korra yet, it feels way too soon. I hope they'll continue to develop TLOK & turn it into an iconic show again. I just really do hope that something blows up in Republic city & the whole city gets wiped out & everyone starts over. haha

For right now, I think I'll be watching ATLA over the winter break until the end of book 5.

Sorry, if it's full of complaints, in the end, it is TLOK & I ****ing love this show.

GG, Korra.

[$LakerGold]

The show is ending & we still haven't seen the best/prime Korra. F*ck Nickolodeon, really.

[Timmy D for MVP]

Amon, Kuvira, Vaatu, Ozai, Zuko, all great antagonists at one point or another.

But still the best:

http://www.musogato.com/avatar/pics/koh.jpg

[navy]

stoop.
korra is probably the worst bender in her own show. she has no other moves besides punch fire, punch air, or throw a rock. she doesn't excel at any type of bending, and rarely uses the bending she grew up with, water. she has no style or flair with her bending. it's just the same with her. which is why she routinely gets torn apart by superior benders.
That is actually just a stylistic change . Korra, Mako, and Bolin have modern kick boxing based bending, while the old avatar cast had old martial arts styles. It doesnt make them stronger or weaker though.

[Timmy D for MVP]

That is actually just a stylistic change . Korra, Mako, and Bolin have kick boxing based bending, while the old avatar cast had old martial arts styles. It doesnt make them stronger or weaker though.

I actually feel like that would give the benders from Korra an advantage. It has far more pace. The fights in Korra were better, in part because of the speed of the new styles.

[navy]

I actually feel like that would give the benders from Korra an advantage. It has far more pace. The fights in Korra were better, in part because of the speed of the new styles.
Yes and No.

I dont think we ever got any indication that the new styles were better or worse in combat than the old ones. If we are being honest. All the fights end in whatever method the creators want them too. I can see the older characters struggling with the speed, but im sure they would be fine.

Regarding Korra fights being better....

I disagree. I thought the slower pace more "artistic" bending was better. Except whenever Kuvira or the other metal benders was fighting. Her fights were exciting and fast paced. The 4 criminals were also great to watch. However I felt like Book 1 and 2 of Korra had some noticeably boring bending. The Kick boxing style just didnt feel right. Dont get me started on pro bending.

[Timmy D for MVP]

Yes and No.

I dont think we ever got any indication that the new styles were better or worse in combat than the old ones. If we are being honest. All the fights end in whatever method the creators want them too. I can see the older characters struggling with the speed, but im sure they would be fine.

Regarding Korra fights being better....

I disagree. I thought the slower pace more "artistic" bending was better. Except whenever Kuvira or the other metal benders was fighting. Her fights were exciting and fast paced. The 4 criminals were also great to watch. However I felt like Book 1 and 2 of Korra had some noticeably boring bending. The Kick boxing style just didnt feel right. Dont get me started on pro bending.

The speed and compactness of the style would give the older traditional style fits. That was kind of the whole point of the training part for Korra, to break down her styles and make them compact. One thing I didn't like so much about TLOK was how many people were special benders. I wanted more unique styles after the lightning, blood bending, and sparky boom man in TLA, but every other damn person? That was too much. I also feel like Lava Bending should be OP and used 100% of the time in a real fight since he can presumably super heat minerals that exist in everything they've made.

Well this is a fundamental question to understanding our differences on the action:

To you what has better choreography if you've seen the movies? Crouching Tiger or Flash Point?

[triangleoffense]

The Last Air Bender was such an amazing show, hard to believe a cartoon show could still mesmerize a skeptical late 20s morally bankrupt fellow such as myself.

Anyways, news of the spinoff first two episodes hiting the net has got me giddy and stoked like a japanese schoolgirl touching herself for the very first time.

From the previews, the show is targeting a more mature audience, naturally growing up with the large younger fanbase of the original.

Anyways, does anyone have a link to these episodes? The IGN review lead me to a bullshiit facebook fanpage, and I refuse to engage with any social networking site.
seriously ISH, WTFS :wtf:

[navy]

The speed and compactness of the style would give the older traditional style fits. That was kind of the whole point of the training part for Korra, to break down her styles and make them compact. One thing I didn't like so much about TLOK was how many people were special benders. I wanted more unique styles after the lightning, blood bending, and sparky boom man in TLA, but every other damn person? That was too much. I also feel like Lava Bending should be OP and used 100% of the time in a real fight since he can presumably super heat minerals that exist in everything they've made.

Well this is a fundamental question to understanding our differences on the action:

To you what has better choreography if you've seen the movies? Crouching Tiger or Flash Point?
I liked the uniqueness of this show bending styles. To each his own.

I havent seen flashpoint.

[Timmy D for MVP]

I liked the uniqueness of this show bending styles. To each his own.

I havent seen flashpoint.

Flashpoint is a Donnie Yen flick that features fast, compact choreography. If you're a fan of the traditional, wire work type kung fu movies, like Hero, I can see the artistic style of the first show appealing to you more.

If you are a fan of the more modern lightning quick, compact "realistic" style of kung fu action like myself, I can see the second show appealing more. What's amazing is that the same studio did both amazingly well.