Icyflamez96
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Legend of Korra Book 4: Balance |OT| A Feast of Crows
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Atraveller
Banned
Better not.
Thank god. Now we can get the Wu coronation scene we all want....
Mako "Kuvira sends her regards."
Nah, I think purple would fit him.
SoulUnison
Banned
I don't know how they can top the build-up, intensity and scope of Book 3.
If it wasn't for the fact that Book 3 sets up Book 4 by featuring Zao Fu and sprinkling Kuvira in the background, I'd wish that Book 3 and 4 had been switched.
(And that Book "3" wouldn't end on such a downer.)
If it wasn't for the fact that Book 3 sets up Book 4 by featuring Zao Fu and sprinkling Kuvira in the background, I'd wish that Book 3 and 4 had been switched.
(And that Book "3" wouldn't end on such a downer.)
JadedWriter
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I would actually prefer seeing Wu getting prison shanked.
Extrapolating my predictions from the episode titles:
Korra:
Makorra:
Kuvira:
Asami:
Kai:
Wu:
Honestly, the rest of the characters in this season don't matter at this point. They've had their development and resolution at some point over the last 4 seasons.
Korra:
This one's obvious. She gets over her PTSD thing when facing Kuvira. I also think she will regain her connection to her past lives.
Makorra:
Not happening.
Kuvira:
Kuvira will be humiliated in some way. Not killed and not sockmouthed. I hope she's not Ozai'd, but something different.
Asami:
Asami's dad helps her from prison with her designs.
Kai:
Never heard from again.
Wu:
Decides he wants to earn the people's trust. Dissolves the monarchy and decides to run for Government in the Earth Republic.
Honestly, the rest of the characters in this season don't matter at this point. They've had their development and resolution at some point over the last 4 seasons.
Tal Shiar Agent
Banned
I'd like to see Kuvira
Korra then
humiliated in front of the entire world with her army turning away from her and making Bolin the first President of the Earth Confederacy.
Korra then
reconnects with her past lives and takes Kuvira's bending in a shot for shot homage of the end of ATLA.
RockTurtle
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ice and rocks are easier to draw/design than metal and fire surroundings
plus writing the intricate situation of what life is like for a former warring nation that was dethroned is too big a hassle to contain writing wise.
better stick with the simple inuits and earth people.
SoulUnison
Banned
I wonder if Korra's going to reverse Aang's Energybending "take a third option."
Kuvira wouldn't stop being a threat just through losing her Metalbending - she'd still be the head of a massive military that I imagine a lot of would still follow her regardless. She's not dangerous just for her physical abilities, but for her status as a leader and a commander.
I want to see Korra go full-on Kyoshi and *end* her, for the sake of the world.
I could also see Korra somehow "balancing" the world and giving *everyone* bending through the vague spirit powers that gave a bunch of random people Airbending in Book 3.
Kuvira wouldn't stop being a threat just through losing her Metalbending - she'd still be the head of a massive military that I imagine a lot of would still follow her regardless. She's not dangerous just for her physical abilities, but for her status as a leader and a commander.
I want to see Korra go full-on Kyoshi and *end* her, for the sake of the world.
I could also see Korra somehow "balancing" the world and giving *everyone* bending through the vague spirit powers that gave a bunch of random people Airbending in Book 3.
JadedWriter
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Because it's not governed by idiot fuck wits or war mongers anymore.
You mean her destiny?
...permanently!?
Water tribe!
Shiiiiit, we might get some really complex characters. That would, be, like, so much more moneys, yo. They'd never afford it.
The problem is mostly the president. He barely shown he was more competent than the councilmen. He's only better than them on the virtue that he isn't against non-benders like they were.
Outside of that he is shown to be shortsighted selfish and overall incompetent.
JadedWriter
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Reiko tends to come off as a selfish jackass. I would really like to see whatever campaign commercials he ran to convince the general public to vote him in and to keep them from over throwing him.
It's been two months of fun and avatar quotes, but I'm finally free.
And it doesn't look like I'm losing any more of these bets. Thanks to all the folks that contributed to merry Toph. Chariot, Deimos, thanks for being good sports.
And it doesn't look like I'm losing any more of these bets. Thanks to all the folks that contributed to merry Toph. Chariot, Deimos, thanks for being good sports.
Admiral Woofington
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I wouldn't mind if the season ends with good news from at least the one 'successful' new relationship in the show and has Bolin and Opal getting engaged or something. Or at the very least kissing on screen because Bolin ain't getting no sugar from her.
And so he spoke and so he spoke
That King of the Earth Nation
And now the rains weep o'er his throne
Prince Wu is down
Good sports my behind, Opal is long past ever becoming evil and Chariot hasn't changed avatars to one of the community's choosing.
And so he spoke and so he spoke
That King of the Earth Nation
And now the rains weep o'er his throne
Prince Wu is down
Good sports my behind, Opal is long past ever becoming evil and Chariot hasn't changed avatars to one of the community's choosing.
They gave us General Iroh and then abandoned him moments later.
Kuvira's going to lose and her army will get talked into deserting her, then she'll pull an Azula.
Admiral Woofington
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I can say without little doubt in my mind that something soon will humble Prince Wu to better himself as a person and that will be his character development. He will then 'rule' the earth kingdom as a figure head but let his advisors do all of the decisions for him as he learns to become a proper king and eventually maybe becoming the king. But this would occur at a date way past the finale.
The show isn't trying to say that "democracy is the only method to rule a nation that isn't evil" because look at the Fire Nation and Water tribes when it isn't Hitler running it.
The show isn't trying to say that "democracy is the only method to rule a nation that isn't evil" because look at the Fire Nation and Water tribes when it isn't Hitler running it.
I'm still gonna pull for the longshot of Wang Fire's spirit possessing Sokka's lost space sword, and then swooping in and cutting down everyone before exploding into a puff if fireworks, then segue to Sokka reading a book to his kids explaining that was the story of the Avatar. The End.
Speaking of which, I'm surprised the space sword never came up, especially in the context of something like Su's meteor collection. Then again, I am a sucker for blades.
Speaking of which, I'm surprised the space sword never came up, especially in the context of something like Su's meteor collection. Then again, I am a sucker for blades.
Admiral Woofington
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I'm gonna have to use VPN to be able to watch the finale. Better be worth it Bryke.
JadedWriter
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It will probably make about as much sense as the ending of Code Geass R2.
Admiral Woofington
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That ending made everything worth it though. I never liked Ledouche until then.
JadedWriter
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I liked Lelouche a lot more than Light Yagami. I was fine with Light until my second or third watch when I realized he was a maniacal asshole.
Admiral Woofington
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Light was clearly a psychopath from the beginning for me. He was using a made-up excuse of justice to stroke his ego and give reasoning to his ideals. The show jumped the shark after a certain character... well...
JadedWriter
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It took a bit yes and I saw that the same type of character was done better in Code Geass. Might've been the second viewing I'm not sure.
I had had it with Light when he used his
dying Dad
All this talk of Code Geass makes me kinda want a super campy ending for Korra.
We just need nonsensical plot twists and motivations, preposterous and cheesy dialogue, and the right amount of self-awareness. Hell we are already one step of the way there with Kuvira and her Earth Empire drowning in Third Reich stereotypes.
At least a trainwreck ending will be more discussion worthy than if they play it safe.
We just need nonsensical plot twists and motivations, preposterous and cheesy dialogue, and the right amount of self-awareness. Hell we are already one step of the way there with Kuvira and her Earth Empire drowning in Third Reich stereotypes.
At least a trainwreck ending will be more discussion worthy than if they play it safe.
JadedWriter
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We're already getting more mechs in this thing though the blue print reminded me of something from Rahxephon.
Unless the mechs are the mecha version of an SS uniform or Darth Vader, it is not enough.
JadedWriter
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What if the mechs goose step? Sieg Kuvira!!
How the hell did you miss it the first time around?
JadedWriter
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I tend to watch some stuff a lot closer the second time around.
loool, fantastic answer.
Light was a certified psychopath the exact moment he killed on purpose. At the same time, Light showed he was egomaniacal with a God complex.
A few episodes later, when he killed that detective for absolutely no reason, he showed he was stupid. This is not latent stuff.
I'm not fond of Death Note. Interesting premise, though. Lelouch >
I think I enjoyed Death Note. It's the kind of series that does make you question some things. (Considering everything went back to the way at the end kind of almost made him have a point)
Admiral Woofington
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The only thing Death Note made me question is why every anime doesn't have Japanese System of a Down do their OP.
For reference to the amazing OP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGQAjAjsZNo
For reference to the amazing OP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGQAjAjsZNo
JadedWriter
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I didn't find the guy sane on my first viewing. I think I watch stuff closer now than when I did the first time I watched it. That and a little after that maybe a year or two later I watched code geass and compared both characters. Light cared about nobody and I was completely done with the guy when he tried to take advantage of his
dying father
He honestly deserved a crueler fate
I haven't read Deathnote in a while, but I remember it making it ambiguous whether or not he truly felt bad. Regardless of anything else,
Deathnote spoilers below. Also, what the shit guys, if I hadn't already read Deathnote years ago, I'd be pissed.
Light's father was a major figure in his life. His ideals of justice (corrupt or not) obviously stemmed from him and Light was following in his footsteps for much of his life.
Deathnote spoilers below. Also, what the shit guys, if I hadn't already read Deathnote years ago, I'd be pissed.
Light was clearly a sociopath, but I didn't feel that made him flat character. On the contrary, the most interesting bit was when he lost the deathnote and started acting like his old self, wherein he genuinely acted virtuous.
Also, while I didn't like the second part as much as the first because holy mother of shit it got text heavy, Near and Mello were not as bad as people made them out to be. The manga was written with roughly the same quality, but the personal drama was not in the same place it was before. L and Light had a relationship that was both friend and enemy, and so when they went against each other, the tension wasn't merely centered around whether they'd catch the other, but what would happen if they did. How would they feel, these lonely guys who have been isolated by their genius but have finally found someone to match them, only to have to put the other down. Near and Mello had something like that, but with each other, not Light. Light just became the ball in their game of trying to one up each other. Which made the conclusion, where Near credits Mello to them both beating Kira, to them putting aside their antagonism to defeat an unstoppable foe, well done.
Also, while I didn't like the second part as much as the first because holy mother of shit it got text heavy, Near and Mello were not as bad as people made them out to be. The manga was written with roughly the same quality, but the personal drama was not in the same place it was before. L and Light had a relationship that was both friend and enemy, and so when they went against each other, the tension wasn't merely centered around whether they'd catch the other, but what would happen if they did. How would they feel, these lonely guys who have been isolated by their genius but have finally found someone to match them, only to have to put the other down. Near and Mello had something like that, but with each other, not Light. Light just became the ball in their game of trying to one up each other. Which made the conclusion, where Near credits Mello to them both beating Kira, to them putting aside their antagonism to defeat an unstoppable foe, well done.
He kills the dude I'm speaking of in like the first three episodes. The FBI dude.
Hardly mind-blowing stuff for an 8 year old series.
Also, it was hard to buy either L or Light as geniuses given how often the former pulled deductions clean out of his ass, and the latter made stupid mistakes all throughout.
The tension was fun the first time around just to see where things went.
Hardly mind-blowing stuff for an 8 year old series.
Also, it was hard to buy either L or Light as geniuses given how often the former pulled deductions clean out of his ass, and the latter made stupid mistakes all throughout.
The tension was fun the first time around just to see where things went.
You're missing the point. The actual deductive failings of the show are pretty irrelevant to the narrative drama I'm referring to. The point is that in the show, they were genius and that isolated them, which gave them a unique relational dynamic. Also, while there are plenty of logical deductive errors that occurred though the series, genius' can make mistakes while still being genius'.
And the spoiler I'm referring to is
his father's death
JadedWriter
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The tension of "what's going to happen next?" Is probably why it took me till the second or third viewing to actually pay attention to the actual character. I mean I noticed his machinations, but the weight of his actions and how callous and manipulative he really was slightly went over my head a bit.
Sorry about that. I spoiler tagged it for other people.
Aren't you forgetting about spoiler tagging something else....?
JadedWriter
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I spoiler tagged what I think you're talking about, though that's not much of a spoiler given the context of the show and
Ryuk's "warning"
Think about it. Where else is the spoiler you are trying to hide still uncovered? Check the below spoiler for the answer if you give up.
You have to spoiler tag my quote.
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