TacticalFox88
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Enjoyed the finale.
Holy shit though.
Holy shit though.
I literally said "Holy FUCK" When Jinora pulled off her hood and she had no hair. O_O!.
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Legend of Korra Book 3: Change |OT| SCHEDULEBENDING
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I knew it was coming, but I didn't realize how much like Aang she'd look like. It was some Ember Island Players level shit.
Admiral Woofington
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Needed more hope. So much HOOOOOOOOOOPE.
BeatResetsTheWorld
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Yeah! They zoomed in on her face when she introduced herself. It was bizarre
Admiral Woofington
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You people and your 'feelings' lol
You mean Tonraq right? Tenzin really didn't interact with her.
VICTIM BLAMING
SHAME ON YOU
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Admiral Woofington
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It's gonna really suck for the next Avatar, if they need any Avatar guidance, they will only have Korra to turn to.
Acrylic7
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yes Tonraq, my bad. That was odd to me.
lol, please don't tell me this a reference to something.
Yup. And it just seems like a colossal waste to me.
I'm sure they were just setting her up as i'm assuming she'll take a much more prominent role in Book 4. I didn't really see any Romantic stuff between her and Tonraq music felt a tad bit too ominous for that.
isn't that like getting mad at Aang for being shot with lightning by Azula?
Nah we have to go all the way here...
She has a scene in the finale of the series where it's implied she takes her own life... maybe becoming one with the spirits and reaching enlightenment.
But since this is a nick show...
Toph will help Korra adapt to not using her legs - seeing as Toph is blind after all she would have some ideas.
and ending the avatar cycle with his death?
Man all I want for season 4 is one scene with adult Aang kicking ass in the avatar state or something. Best scene of korra thus far is still the scene with Yakon/Aang.
Gotta say season 3 was much better than the last two though, hoping season 4 is even better. And yeah, hopefully we get to see Korra do something crazy like Aang in the TLA finale, she's had three seasons of getting shat on and losing fights, it's about time she gets to show off (no giant spirit silhouette WWE and a burst of airbending don't qualify).
I thought we might get that moment with the avatar state in the finale, but unfortunately, the poison only made that last for a few seconds.
Gotta say season 3 was much better than the last two though, hoping season 4 is even better. And yeah, hopefully we get to see Korra do something crazy like Aang in the TLA finale, she's had three seasons of getting shat on and losing fights, it's about time she gets to show off (no giant spirit silhouette WWE and a burst of airbending don't qualify).
I thought we might get that moment with the avatar state in the finale, but unfortunately, the poison only made that last for a few seconds.
foxuzamaki
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So I just finished up season 2 which I never got to finish a year ago when it originally aired, Some game changing shit at the end there in terms of avatar lore but I feel the connection will be back, now I can start season 3, I was unable to watch because I have work during the time it aired so I feel bad I wasent able to support with my views
you are very correct,
except that in the final fight she was also fighting a poison that was kind of killing her, so cut her a bit of slack
I expect Asami to die the episode after Korrasami is confirmed for being real.
Ok I am not the only one who noticed something during their wheelchair scene.
Not sure if the writers would want to though, they've shown nothing to indicate that this kind of thing happens in the Avatar universe.
foxuzamaki
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Legend of korra season 3 episode 1+2
That was actually really good!
That was actually really good!
Legend of korra season 3 episode 1+2
That was actually really good!
Season 3 is great. Have fun!
I'm honestly kind of disappointed that they didn't kill Korra off. With a book title like Change, that would have fit in real well. Either way, I hope Korra stays wheelchair bound and we just get the Jinora show. I mean, they dressed her up like Aang for a reason, right?
Speaking of, those two fights were so damn reminiscent of the fights at the end of Book 2 & 3 of TLA, if only just aesthetically.
Also, random character being named with ominous music in the background is an obvious is a set up for next season.
Speaking of, those two fights were so damn reminiscent of the fights at the end of Book 2 & 3 of TLA, if only just aesthetically.
Also, random character being named with ominous music in the background is an obvious is a set up for next season.
Really? The show is called The Legend of Korra.
Honestly, the number of people hoping that she dies or remains incapacitated genuinely makes me feel uncomfortable. It seems straight-up sadistic.
I don't see why someone's legacy can't also be a part of their legend.
I can understand though why that might make you uncomfortable because it's something different. I, for one, grow tired of the "we're back again at 100% and ready for the next big threat" stories and would like to see the hero get set aside in order for someone else to take their place.
Even if a person dies, the legend can still live on.
Would not a plot for this show, but maybe for another.
Wanting "something different" and wanting to see a character die after they were already tortured and left severely injured are two completely different things.
Game of Thrones is that way
Eh, you don't need Game of Thrones for that.
ATLA had arcs within the big story and while the heroes eventually moved on form their locations, they grew along. Sometimes they took something physical, but every time experience, growth in strength and a bit of maturity. And even moving away from Avatar: Young Justice had some great character development and severe changes a long the way.
Never mentioned that I wanted to see Korra die, but good on you for continually trying to insinuate that I have some psychological issues or whatever because a fictional character lived where I don't think they probably should have from a story standpoint. What I did say was that I was disappointed that she didn't die as that's where the story was taking me before it instead went "nope, did you know this poison has metal? oh look, a metalbender."
Regardless, it seems they are changing the formula somewhat. Which is why I do hope she remains incapable for at least a large portion of time in the next season and develop off of that because if not, then I'll be upset that they did everything they did in this season only to not do something special with it.
Phaethon0017
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I definitely felt bad for her, which is good because she hasn't been much of anything to me in this series but a token namesake.
I'm hoping Aang doesn't show up and say "WHEN WE ARE AT OUR LOWEST POINT IS WHEN WE OPEN OURSELVES TO THE MOST CHANGE" or some BS. I would yip yip on out of this show for good.
DangerMouse
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Totally agree the finale was so good, Korra's breakout was godly, the aerial battle between her and Zaheer was gorgeous, and I'm still feeling for Korra from that ending.
The animation of Korra's breakout and the fight with Zaheer was stunning and the Mako and Bolin ones were great looking too.
Mako with the lightning was a great move, loved how he pulled that out when he realized he was about to fall back into a disadvantageous position and took advantage of it. I know I reacted with a "Holy shit, yeah, there we go!" when he pulled it off and used it.
Yeah, that was a pretty cool shot when they look over the cliff and see Zaheer flying for the first time, also I loved Lin and Su's reactions to it lol, made it feel a little more like it worked. And the way they were able to do that for P'li's death was pretty amazing.
Also in addition to that great nailed reaction by Ghazan when Korra was pushing back the lava back toward him, the power conveyed in the animation and sound when Korra blasted them all back into the walls and slammed them with the rocks was great.
This was such a badass shot:
You dont need to have the main character be wheelchair bound to have character development or changes, wasnt the whole season called Change?.
The fellow I was replying was suggesting they keep Korra wheelchair bound to 'shake things up'
Even Aang came back from being blown apart by lightning
If he meant Tonraq I would agree with this. I felt a homewrecking subplot coming.
I rewatched season 1 and I suggest everyone do the same. Season 1 was in so many ways better than anything we saw in the last 2 seasons up until episode 8.
Icyflamez96
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It feels like the whole season I've been hearing people complain about how they don't like it how Korra always has to save the day while the side characters are weak and useless and now all of a sudden people are complaining that she needed help?
I doubt Aang would have taken out Zaheer any quicker. He was pretty much running and dodging the whole time and that just dragged the fight on so the poison could take it's toll. Also, Korra was about to smash right though Zaheer if it wasn't for the poison.
I doubt Aang would have taken out Zaheer any quicker. He was pretty much running and dodging the whole time and that just dragged the fight on so the poison could take it's toll. Also, Korra was about to smash right though Zaheer if it wasn't for the poison.
Kotetsu534
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I'm surprised people are critical of Korra for her work during the finale. She was fighting from positions of extreme disadvantage during it - first restrained by cuffs on wrists and ankles having handed herself over, then poisoned, baited and fatigued, then seriously injured but still fought them to a standstill.
Goddamn Jinora makes Aang look like a low achiever. I'm happy though - she was my favourite character in the early episodes of S1 before the show went off the rails. Airbending master.
There were a lot of callbacks to The Crossroads of Destiny in this finale (S2E20), my pick for best episode of the original show. It earned them. I was gripped the whole way through. Excellent animation and music, and a real sense of meaning in the battles and decisions. Some quick thinking and creativity too (Mako jumping up onto the rocks then using lightning just when spider-like Ming Hua was sure she had him in her web was an especially great twist).
Goddamn Jinora makes Aang look like a low achiever. I'm happy though - she was my favourite character in the early episodes of S1 before the show went off the rails. Airbending master.
There were a lot of callbacks to The Crossroads of Destiny in this finale (S2E20), my pick for best episode of the original show. It earned them. I was gripped the whole way through. Excellent animation and music, and a real sense of meaning in the battles and decisions. Some quick thinking and creativity too (Mako jumping up onto the rocks then using lightning just when spider-like Ming Hua was sure she had him in her web was an especially great twist).
Kotetsu534
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Up till episode 5, The Spirit of Competition, I was sure The Legend of Korra was going to be the more mature, thematically resonant, greater sequel to the original. A real coming of age for long-form western animation. It didn't get there, but it doesn't deserve to be tarnished completely by the worst parts of season 2. Episode 6 of Season 1 (the stadium attack) is well worth going back to.
williamsan
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Yup. I'm such a sucker for lightning haha, and he used it very well there.
Outside of Korra saving Asami (after Asami saved her first), did Korra save other people throughout the season? Or least constantly? I actually thought overall, this season put more emphasis on the side characters (at least from an action sense, not necessarily an emotional/growth sense). But I feel like the side characters were used a lot more w/ the action, and there were even times in the season where I felt Korra kind of drifted to the back (especially in the middle).
Then again, maybe my memory is fuzzy.
I still think it's an issue of the writing from past seasons haunting the character. ie. People expect Korra to be a better Avatar at this point then she is. Even if the situation in which she fails or stumbles is 100% understandable and logical, they are still fatigued by her past of failure.
Maybe these people expected Korra to not hand herself over in the first place, and to just wreck Zaheer by going into the Avatar State and taking away his bending. Then again, it was a hostage situation where he could have easily killed an entire nation of people. I think that is the key thing here, what really limited Korra from approaching this any other way then restraint.
I really see NOTHING you can criticize her for after she was captured though. She did the best she could given the circumstances.
Yeah, Zaheer was very defensive during that fight. Flight was the only reason he lasted so long.
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