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[tch]

Hey guys, I'm back. I just finished my last round of Chemo (hopefully). It was the absolute worst of them yet. It was the final push. It was really strong, and did a number on my body. I really needed to get away from things, so I could rest and go to my appointments. But I just finished it.

What you heard is true, I am in partial remission with a very likely chance of full remission. I'll know in a couple weeks. But yes, I am more than likely going to be okay. It's been such a long/stressful and terrible year. I've never felt so much pain, and struggle. But it feels like the light is at the end of the tunnel. Sorry for just leaving, but I really needed to take some time off. But I'll be back for the rest of the season.

As far as how I'm doing, I am doing okay. I kind of had some relationship issues with that girl I met, and my best friend. Well ex best friend. I don't have one anymore. Don't want to get into it. But it's done quite a number on me emotionally. BUT...the plus side is, I am going to be okay. I am going to survive. And I'll be able to finish out the season with all of you. I will take some time later today to post my thoughts on the last episode.

Edit: Opal still isnt evil

As someone who just casually peeks into this thread I just wanted to say FUCK YEAH! I am so happy for you.

 

[shira]

It doesn't just feel slow to you Azula. It is slow.

We're halfway through the season and the first major conflict hasn't happened. We've had nothing but set-up and Korra getting ready for 5 episodes, heck 6 if you count the fact the action won't start till the next episode.

The point of set-up is to get shit rolling early on. At this point Kuvira will not feel like much of a threat if all that happens later is in 6-7 episodes.


edit: @Shira I'm not about to ignorelist people. Always have found that silly. And no, the mods really have no reason to come here and moderate heavily. It isn't that bad. AnimeGAF was off the rails and that's why it benefited from it.

I'll call ignorance on my part. I have no idea how off the rails is off the rails

 

[Admiral Woofington]

It's up to the taste of each individual. I don't mind the occasional image pointing to stuff like funny gif edits and/or that avatar school stuff. The image was the point in those. Regardless this is just me.

I'll call ignorance on my part. I have no idea how off the rails is off the rails

Guys posting images/gifs where the focus was a posterior or breasts. Lewd images besides those. A person who wouldn't hide he had a particular taste in young women. etc...

It was horrible to try and surf that thread outside in public.

 

[-Deimos]

wtf it's only monday......why is this wait so damn looooooooooooooooooooong?

 

[Mononoke]

As someone who just casually peeks into this thread I just wanted to say FUCK YEAH! I am so happy for you.

Thanks. I appreciate all the comments and well wishes. Everyones collective support helped in a big way.

wtf it's only monday......why is this wait so damn looooooooooooooooooooong?

Yeahhhh the wait is brutal this season. This week is going to be long.

 

[Shouta]

It's not about the thread lacking discussion, because there is enough of it, but posting images all over the place hinders discussion that's going on or is off-putting to discussion that may come from posters that want to talk about something but don't want to post because they expect others to just respond with silly gifs or whatever. The thread is meant for folks to come discuss the show and what does it say when there's just a page of nonsensical banter using images that doesn't pertain to the actual show other than the fact it might use content from the show.

Think about it this way. What would be your reaction if you walked into the cafeteria and there was a foodfight going on but all you wanted to do was eat lunch? Food Fights are fun sometimes but if the entire cafeteria is going nuts, then no one wants to go in.

 

[Trey]

Went back and checked. We were doomed early.

 

[Lord Thrappleper The 49th]

Think about it this way. What would be your reaction if you walked into the cafeteria and there was a foodfight going on but all you wanted to do was eat lunch?

I'd be able to pretend the dad finally came back from the store with cigerettes after 12 years and play catch, using my mouth. Tasty and issue resolving.

 

[Icyflamez96]

Ok, just to be sure, i'm disregarding all questionable art in my stance.

We have real discussion a ton. If someone brings up something that he really wants to discuss, other people will respond to discuss it with said person 99% of the time. If the post is serious and something to be discussed, It's almost never just replied to with a silly picture. I say almost never, but I really don't recall that ever happening unless the post was kind of a joke itself.

For the rest, I really just don't agree that this thread should just be all srs business.

 

[zeemumu]

Is anyone else disappointed in how quickly Kuvira managed to turn Korra?

 

[Admiral Woofington]

It doesn't have to be serious all the time. But the trend here is that there's a few days of discussion and then it eventually devolves into 'kuvira da best' until the next episode, at least now with this season. Granted it's largely one user. But eh. It's not gonna stop me from frequenting the thread in hopes discussion into the Avatar universe is being done.

Is anyone else disappointed in how quickly Kuvira managed to turn Korra?

that's more an issue with diplomatic korra sucking at her job lol

 

[Shouta]

Ok, just to be sure, i'm disregarding all questionable art in my stance.

We have real discussion a ton. If someone brings up something that he really wants to discuss, other people will respond to discuss it with said person 99% of the time. If the post is serious and something to be discussed, It's almost never just replied to with a silly picture. I say almost never, but I really don't recall that ever happening unless the post was kind of a joke itself.

For the rest, I really just don't agree that this thread should just be all srs business.

It doesn't have to be all serious business. it just can't be all silly business, just some.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Is anyone else disappointed in how quickly Kuvira managed to turn Korra?

It did make absolutely no sense. Kuvira isn't changing any of the terms from the last talk she had with Suyin, so why Korra would think her saying them as opposed to Kuvira would change anything is a bit of a mystery, particularly given what the terms are. Really, it was a convenient way to delay Korra's advancement of the plot so Suyin and sons could go full ninja. Lazy writing.

 

[Mononoke]

Is anyone else disappointed in how quickly Kuvira managed to turn Korra?

Edit: I can see your guys point when Su would have already told her the situation (and what Kuvira has already done to past cities). So it is strange she didn't approach the convo cutting the shit and getting to the point. Korra should know already what Kuvira does.

 

[Chariot]

Everybody should feel well in this thread to a reasonable degree. And if we alienating people by posting deviant art or overdoing a joke, we're too far. I mean most people who did not like this were very patient with us so far. So we should take their complaints to heart.

I know that I am in the first row for thread derailments, so I am very sorry. I get excited very fast, but I'll try to be more reasonable in the future.

 

[Shouta]

Again as I said, it's fine to have fun. Just going nuts is kind of off-putting. I love seeing the various fan comics that show up lampooning silly situations are nice fanart or cosplay too. That Opal. =O

 

[Malyse]

It's Toa's fault for being too amusing when I mess with him.

 

[Mononoke]

Everybody should feel well in this thread to a reasonable degree. And if we alienating people by posting deviant art or overdoing a joke, we're too far. I mean most people who did not like this were very patient with us so far. So we should take their complaints to heart.

I know that I am in the first row for thread derailments, so I am very sorry. I get excited very fast, but I'll try to be more reasonable in the future.

That's a reasonable response. I think we can all do a little better.

 

[Icyflamez96]

It doesn't have to be serious all the time. But the trend here is that there's a few days of discussion and then it eventually devolves into 'kuvira da best', at least now with this season. Granted it's largely one user. But eh. It's not gonna stop me from frequenting the thread in hopes discussion into the Avatar universe is being done.

Huh? No one complained when Satch did this with Asami.

It doesn't have to be all serious business. it just can't be all silly business, just some.

But it's not all silly. We have a lot of discussion when we have something new to talk about, and we often go back to old things we've already discussed before, or new people will chime in wanting to discuss something at any given time. When we really have nothing on subject to seriously talk about, that's when we just end up joking around with each other.

 

[-Deimos]

Thanks. I appreciate all the comments and well wishes. Everyones collective support helped in a big way.



Yeahhhh the wait is brutal this season. This week is going to be long.

Saving next episode's clip for later, that'll help....I hope.

 

[Shouta]

Huh? No one complained when Satch did this with Asami.

But it's not all silly. We have a lot of discussion when we have something new to talk about, and we often go back to old things we've already discussed before, or new people will chime in wanting to discuss something. When we really have nothing seriously on subject to talk about, that's when we just end up joking around with each other.

I recall being annoyed with Satch about that actually but I can't remember if I complained. All the seething disappointment is clouding my memory.

You can joke with each other without image spam or questionable ones, no? Laser-guided joke gifs are the best though really. Some of those over the years slayed me so hard.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Again as I said, it's fine to have fun. Just going nuts is kind of off-putting. I love seeing the various fan comics that show up lampooning silly situations are nice fanart or cosplay too. That Opal. =O

those school Korra comics were pretty good, especially when Zaheer was involved LOL

 

[Htown]

1. Yay Azula! Welcome back!

2. The questionable fan art is easily the most garbage thing about this thread. Ugh. And it happens literally every week.

3. Kuvira didn't "turn" Korra. They agreed to a truce, adding more time for an opportunity for a peaceful solution of some kind. Then Su went and decided to go on an assassination mission before the Avatar even got back.

 

[Icyflamez96]

I recall being annoyed with Satch about that actually but I can't remember if I complained. All the seething disappointment is clouding my memory.

You can joke with each other without image spam or questionable ones, no? Laser-guided joke gifs are the best though really. Some of those over the years slayed me so hard.

Oh my bad, not to say that would make it less of a problem.

It's just, I feel like this whole issue arose because of the questionable pictures, No one else ever complained about this until those images. Granted, Woofington just said it was off putting for him to see pages filled with pictures, but unless i'm mistaken, the only time that really happens is when a lot of people are quoting the same image right? I say we just don't quote long/big pictures, unless it was pages back.

 

[Satch]

 

[Supermanisdead]

Huh? No one complained when Satch did this with Asami.

because asami slays and kuvira aint shyt

 

[Icyflamez96]

ok that is bias

 

[Toa TAK]

Hey guys, just beat CODAW and it was awe--

because asami slays and kuvira aint shyt

--We have to stop.

 

[Village]

You haven't seen the fan edit

There is an edit?

 

[Shouta]

You guys see what you did? Satch brought out the tiniest violin! D=

 

[Supermanisdead]

stan for cartoon hitler

 

[Gorillaz]

because asami slays and kuvira aint shyt

Now see, I recognize the name kuvira

But who or what is an Asami? Doesn't sound like someone or something really important

 

[Toa TAK]

stan for cartoon hitler

I mean, I let this get away-

She's probably really torn up from getting kicked out of art school or something.

because I laughed pretty hard. But Kuvira isn't a Hitler. =(

 

[Mononoke]

Satch

 

[Village]

because I laughed pretty hard. But Kuvira isn't a Hitler. =(

No

She's Stalin. Stalin , Stalin.

 

[Atraveller]

I didn't even know there was a mysterious NeoGAF member lol Its not really worth discussing though. I was just quickly letting people know that I'm doing good despite some things shitting the bed.

I feel like I've missed too much to go back and read. Even though I was only gone for a week. Hopefully this next episode kicks off better discussion. I still plan on writing something later today about the last episode. Although I'm guessing you guys have already discussed everything there has been to discuss.

I was kind of let down though by this last episode. Did everyone here generally like it.

Edit: thanks for all the welcome backs guys. I've read them all. Ya'll making me tear up

The title "Enemy at the gates" is certainly misleading, I was expecting some action, turned out the whole episode is just one giant tease.

Edit: And you can't do that and tell me to wait one week!

 

[JadedWriter]

No

She's Stalin. Stalin , Stalin.

So far she's chairman Mao with those propaganda posters all over the place. She hits Stalin tier when they start erecting statues in her honor. I actually read like every KorraGaf thread before I joined. By the end of season 2 you guys were like beaten dogs.

 

[WrenchNinja]

The title "Enemy at the gates" is certainly misleading, I was expecting some action, turned out the whole episode is just one giant tease.

She's the enemy and she's at the gates. What's misleading there lol

 

[Atraveller]

She's the enemy and she's at the gates. What's misleading there lol

Come on, did you expect she'd stop right there in the episode?

 

[Mononoke]

She's the enemy and she's at the gates. What's misleading there lol

Lol i think he meant it would imply action. But yes technically speaking the episode fulfills its title.

 

[Icyflamez96]

She's the enemy and she's at the gates. What's misleading there lol

lol

 

[WrenchNinja]

Come on, did you expect she'd stop right there in the episode?

Lol i think he meant it would imply action. But yes technically speaking the episode fulfills its title.

Haha, I'm just kidding around. Yeah, I was kind of disappointed that nothing much happened. The mech suit fight scene was okay I guess but is never going to be as cool as a well choreographed bending fight. I was hoping for something like a large scale version of Su Yin and Lin's fight from last season.

Maybe we'll get it with this week's episode.

 

[Atraveller]

tsk tsk

 

[Icyflamez96]

I didn't expect her to try to take over that episode tbh.

 

[Mononoke]

I didn't expect her to try to take over that episode tbh.

I didn't expect the full out invasion. But thought we would get the first shots fired. Season is moving real slow.

 

[Toa TAK]

I didn't expect the full out invasion. But thought we would get the first shots fired. Season is moving real slow.

Blow burns=more invested and bigger finales.

Or at least I hope.

 

[Kinvara]

So far she's chairman Mao with those propaganda posters all over the place. She hits Stalin tier when they start erecting statues in her honor. I actually read like every KorraGaf thread before I joined. By the end of season 2 you guys were like beaten dogs.

Stalin does literally mean "Man of Steel" tho.

 

[JadedWriter]

Haha, I'm just kidding around. Yeah, I was kind of disappointed that nothing much happened. The mech suit fight scene was okay I guess but is never going to be as cool as a well choreographed bending fight. I was hoping for something like a large scale version of Su Yin and Lin's fight from last season.

Maybe we'll get it with this week's episode.

I'm honestly hoping Kuvira puts Su through a wall. She has an ass kicking waiting for her after what she did to Lin.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

So does Temujin. Speaking of whom, for an Asian-themed show there has been an annoying lack of KHAAAAAAAAAAAN-related happenings.

 

[Mononoke]

Blow burns=more invested and bigger finales.

Or at least I hope.

Yeah I'm hoping what this season is building to is an epic pay off. I actually quite like Kuvira but I'll be let down if all this boils down to Kuvira vs Korra over her wanting power. Surely this season has to bring things around for the entire series. That it's building towards something that will feel satisfying for the series overall. I hope lol

I keep thinking there will be more. To be fair I have liked how they brought up Korras past enemies and how each of them had issues they fought for that Korra didn't really solve/resolve.