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[Mumei]

This is NOT needed.

Heh. When I saw it I thought, "... Wait wasn't there a line about "out of hand" stuff?"

And then I refreshed and you'd posted.

 

[Infinite Justice]

So whatever is in the ep is fair game then (except pictures, fanfics and shit)

 

[AceBandage]

So whatever is in the ep is fair game then (except pictures and shit)

We can discuss Korra x Mako, because the writers are obviously setting up that pairing right now.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Are we really going to restrict what people can discuss?

 

[AceBandage]

Are we really going to restrict what people can discuss?

It's been the ruin of many a Pokemon and Metroid threads, actually.

 

[Infinite Justice]

We can discuss Korra x Mako, because the writers are obviously setting up that pairing right now.

Yea this ep was full of it

It's been the ruin of many a Pokemon and Metroid threads, actually.

I could see shipping stuff in Pokemon (as fucking disturbing as that is)

but WAT? @ the bold.

 

[Shouta]

We can discuss Korra x Mako, because the writers are obviously setting up that pairing right now.

It's fine to discuss what happens with them in the episode but going too far with it is stupid and that's always the problem with the shipping fandom. There's 3 episodes of content and maybe 3-4 minutes total of anything related to character pairings, anything beyond a mention of "Hey, they had a nice moment and making googly eyes at each other" is pretty out there.

 

[GeneralManager]

Fair enough.

So there's been some debate in the Linorra fandom about who should be on top; most scenarios seem to involve Korra taking the initiative which just seems completely out of character to me. She's been very skittish about romance and bodily contact thus far, probably a product of her isolated upbringing.

O RLY?

lol.

 

[QueenOfThorns]

I'm actually kind of bummed the show started showing shippy scenes so early. I guess a part of it is that it's only 13 episodes this season, but I thought scenes like Korra and Mako waking up next to each other and freaking out were a bit forced.

Ah well, it'll be a lot less awkward than Aang and Katara making out in the series finale.

 

[AceBandage]

Yea this ep was full of it LOL




I could see shipping stuff in Pokemon (as fucking disturbing as that is)

but WAT? @ the bold.

You don't wanna know...

 

[Ignis Fatuus]

It's fine to discuss what happens with them in the episode but going too far with it is stupid and that's always the problem with the shipping fandom. There's 3 episodes of content and maybe 3-4 minutes total of anything related to character pairings, anything beyond a mention of "Hey, they had a nice moment and making googly eyes at each other" is pretty out there.

PM'd.

 

[Professor Beef]

It's been the ruin of many a Pokemon and Metroid threads, actually.

Oh FFS. :|

 

[CornBurrito]

I bet you by the end of the season/series they'll mopping the floor with them. Kind of like what happened with the Sentinels in X-men.

I predicted this awhile back.

Air bending style is probably gonna be the key to dodging their blows.

 

[Mumei]

I predicted this awhile back.

Air bending style is probably gonna be the key to dodging their blows.

Right. And for Bolin and Mako, it'll just take more experience fighting them.

 

[Professor Beef]

I really want to see Bolin and Mako in a fight where they actually show some good offense.

 

[AceBandage]

I really want to see Bolin and Mako in a fight where they actually show some good offense.

That'll come.
There's going to be plenty of fights against the Equalists.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

I had a crazy thought. What if Amon is Ty Lee's son/ relative making the fire bender an escaped, vengeful Azula.

Azula could also be the one who kills Mako's parents too.

 

[Professor Beef]

I had a crazy thought. What if Amon is Ty Lee's son/ relative making the fire bender an escaped, vengeful Azula.

Azula could also be the one who kills Mako's parents too.

Did Mako mention if the firebender was a male or not? I don't even remember anymore.

 

[Veelk]

YOU keep presuming the TTT boss and Bolin weren't engaged in any illegal activity. There is no evidence for or against that. I keep saying that it doesn't matter whether or not they were engaged in illegal activity at that moment.

You cannot prove a negative. I can't gather evidence against there not being any illegal activity. It's impossible. I can only point out the lack of evidence for it. Logic also suggests that it's better to wait until you have evidence indicating something rather than presume billions of things are true and then wait for evidence to contradict them.

And it damn well does matter whether or not illegal activity was done. It's the entire crux that decides whether what bolin did something wrong or not. If no wrong action was committed, then Bolin...didn't do anything wrong.

Poor analogy. You're comparing on the individual level while this is an organization level. A proper analogy would be if the assaulter was recently robbed by the TTT then strolled up to the TTT headquarters and shot the first henchman of the TTT that he saw, say Bolin, who's only been there 5 mins and hadn't done anything 'criminal' yet. Well then them's the breaks for Bolin as he's representing the organization at that moment. Now I don't actually agree that Amon should be taking matters into his own hands and be going around delivering vigilante justice. However Bolin as a member of TTT security group, even if only for 5 mins, is a target. A random person on the street who looks like a bender isn't a target

That's not really an analogous situation, since you basically repeated exactly what they did except with different and lethal weapons.

Anyway, Bolin only LOOKS like he's representing them, but he really isn't. He didn't formally join them his organization, as they usually have some kind of mark for that, like gang signs or something. He didn't declare his alliegance to anyone beyond simply getting paid for this one off job, which is not gang membership. He isn't even involved in any criminal activity. He is being paid to protect Zolt the Citizen, not Lightning Bolt Zolt the leader of the Triple Threat Triad. It's not a distinction that they assaulter would easily be able to make, but it exists none the less.

Your basically saying that you can see how they'd come to the conclusion that bolin is part of the gang, which I can sympathize with because they'd probably be right the majority of the time, but the fact here is that they are wrong. That makes their actions wrong. Bolin having put himself in a situation where they can easily get the situation wrong doesn't make him guilty of any wrong doing, just very stupid. I said this before, I can see how you can say bolin has some responsibility in this happening, but that is different from any kind of wrong doing. Bolin IS innocent. Completely. And his having been assaulted makes him entirely the victim.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

It's been the ruin of many a Pokemon and Metroid threads, actually.

I don't think I've ever seen you in a Pokemon thread...

 

[AceBandage]

I don't think I've ever seen you in a Pokemon thread...

I don't post in them, no.
For good reason.
>_>

 

[Infinite Justice]

You don't wanna know...

half of me is saying i do while the other is saying i don't :/

I really want to see Bolin and Mako in a fight where they actually show some good offense.

They seem to be too much in the pro-bending mentality right now imo.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

I don't post in them, no.
For good reason.
>_>

Well I can assure you nothing like that occurs. I run a clean house.

 

[Violet_0]

why have I never heard of Metroid shipping until this day

 

[Infinite Justice]

why have I never heard of Metroid shipping until this day

the most you might see is with her and Master Chief from Halo tbh but thats 2 different series merging. Not that privy to the Metroid Universe only ones (except that Character from other M)

 

[AnathemicOne]

the most you might see is with her and Master Chief from Halo tbh but thats 2 different series merging.

Inb4 Master Chief/Cortana

 

[Infinite Justice]

Inb4 Master Chief/Cortana

lets not since we would be crazy off topic (it is already).


so anyways Korra episode 4 predictions?


-objective will fail miserably
-it will start to haunt her

 

[Professor Beef]

Where's the episode 4 preview? I didn't get one after the episode on Nick's site.

 

[Rewrite]

New episode was pretty cool. The animation is still top notch. The city is such a cool setting for the new avatar and the villain seems interesting and familiar in some ways. and I'm out of this mess of a thread until next episode.

 

[MotionBlue]

so anyways Korra episode 4 predictions

objective will fail miserably
it will start to haunt her

Probably not episode 4, but inevitably Korra will have her bending sealed, and learning the spirtual side of the Avatar will be pivotal in unlocking it.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Where's the episode 4 preview? I didn't get one after the episode on Nick's site.

Spoiler

Korra publicly challenges Amon to a duel, wackiness ensures

apparently.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Where's the episode 4 preview? I didn't get one after the episode on Nick's site.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDFwhE-QxDg

Probably not episode 4, but inevitably Korra will have her bending sealed, and learning the spirtual side of the Avatar will be pivotal in unlocking it.

This as been mentioned a few times in the thread along with the second book being called "Spirit" or something similar.

Could be interesting and also be the proper motivation for her to finally take the Spirit side fucking seriously.

 

[Professor Beef]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDFwhE-QxDg

That scream sounded so horrible.

 

[Haly]

-objective will fail miserably
-it will start to haunt her

Tenzin needs to bail Korra out.

Cue preview for episode 5 and a few very long weeks of ship debate and whether Bolin is a criminal mastermind or just not the sharpest tool in the shed

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Just finished watching A:TLA again

The main thing that happens when Aang takes away bending is the battle of the spirits between the two people, which we never see with Amon. This was a lot quicker.

So, its either advanced Chi blocking or Amon is a Spirit himself.

Spoiler

Or...RETCON of some sort

Also...where the fuck IS Zuko's mother...

 

[corn_fest]

Just finished watching A:TLA again

The main thing that happens when Aang takes away bending is the battle of the spirits between the two people, which we never see with Amon. This was a lot quicker.

So, its either advanced Chi blocking or Amon is a Spirit himself.

Spoiler

Or...RETCON of some sort

Yeah, I got the impression that it was a dangerous process, and figured that it always involved the glowy bits from the end of the battle.

 

[Parallax]

Just finished watching A:TLA again

The main thing that happens when Aang takes away bending is the battle of the spirits between the two people, which we never see with Amon. This was a lot quicker.

So, its either advanced Chi blocking or Amon is a Spirit himself.

Spoiler

Or...RETCON of some sort

Also...where the fuck IS Zuko's mother...

or that amon is MUCH spiritually stronger than the ones he spirited away.

 

[Mumei]

Tenzin needs to bail Korra out.

Cue preview for episode 5 and a few very long weeks of ship debate and whether Bolin is a criminal mastermind or just not the sharpest tool in the shed

Idiot savant with his one area of genius being his ability to get himself into trouble.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Tenzin needs to bail Korra out.

Cue preview for episode 5 and a few very long weeks of ship debate and whether Bolin is a criminal mastermind or just not the sharpest tool in the shed

Yea i wonder who bails her out or does she somehow escapes herself? would be boss as hell if it was Amon who decides to let her go lol


as for the last sentence, LOL i can't believe how that discussion fucking exploded into its current form.

Yeah, I got the impression that it was a dangerous process, and figured that it always involved the glowy bits from the end of the battle.

Assuming Amon does the same i could see the glowing lights as a example to the viewer of what really happens when the technique is performed and its not really a requirement.

But that explanation it might not work well since your going to have viewers having no idea in the first place since they didn't watch the first series.

Idiot savant with his one area of genius being his ability to get himself into trouble.

According to Mako Bolin seems to have a knack for it

 

[W_Dreamer]

It would be a decent enough reason for Korra to activate the Avatar State.

The thought of losing her bending could force the Avatar State and allow her to free herself.

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

I never really liked the original, but I watched a bit of this today and I must say, I like it quite a bit.

Korra's VA is really good and, I know they're not the same, but does anyone else notice how much she sounds like Kid Icarus Uprising's Pit? She's got the same tone, too, but anyway I think that's one of the reasons I like it more than the original because I found Aang to be a bit of an annoying character. Korra, on the other hand, is pretty kick-ass.

 

[Mumei]

I never really liked the original, but I watched a bit of this today and I must say, I like it quite a bit.

Korra's VA is really good and, I know they're not the same, but does anyone else notice how much she sounds like Kid Icarus Uprising's Pit? She's got the same tone, too, but anyway I think that's one of the reasons I like it more than the original because I found Aang to be a bit of an annoying character. Korra, on the other hand, is pretty kick-ass.

It always saddens me a bit when I hear people say stuff like this.

Good thing it doesn't happen often!

 

[BorkBork]

Also...where the fuck IS Zuko's mother...

Well the thing about her is..

*Hey look over there!*

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Might as well add my crazy theory...

Spoiler

Forgive Me

Amon is Aaang's Spirit.

Aang left behind as his legacy this wonderful city where people of all nations can come and live in Harmony. Instead it has turned into a society where the wealth and influence gap betweent he bending elite and non-benders is HUGE. Want to be a cop? Bend. Healer? Bend. You have got Pro-bending tournaments, sword fights are out.

He sees the only way to truly restore balance to the world is to eliminate all forms of bending (well his spirit is Angry).

Also, this way, when Korra activates the Avatar State (and be all and end all of ass kicking, let's face it, Avatar State Activate = enemy is done for), Amon also goes into the Avatar State. Taking away the one of the biggest advantages the Avatar has to stop Amon (and make things interesting...)

Spoiler

I have a crazy mind when I don't sleep

 

[Lord_Byron28]

I noticed that as well.
It's obvious that he knows something. He stuttered ever so slightly when he said "That's not possible".

I thought it was because he knows his father was the only person ever to do it which is why he acted off for a moment and blatantly lied. Perhaps Aang taught him how to or there's some sort of history between Tenzin and Amon.

 

[CornBurrito]

Right. And for Bolin and Mako, it'll just take more experience fighting them.

I don't even mean actual airbending. I just mean the movements. Stuff even nonbenders could learn.

 

[ckohler]

I just watched episode 3. Before I comment, first I must mention this from my post from 4-11-2012:

I had a thought... I wonder if fire benders are the city's electrical power source. Lightning!

Alright, as for the episode itself, pretty awesome. No real complaints aside from Bolin taking a swing from being a bit of a bad-ass to more of a goofball. He seemed pretty capable in the second episode but now he seems weaker. Maybe his toughness was just for show. I also agree with everyone else that Amon is a pretty effective villain. Not only does he

Spoiler

have a power only avatars have achieved

but he's a damn strong fighter as well. A good match for Korra. It'll be neat to see those two eventually square off.

 

[Shard]

Just finished watching A:TLA again

The main thing that happens when Aang takes away bending is the battle of the spirits between the two people, which we never see with Amon. This was a lot quicker.

So, its either advanced Chi blocking or Amon is a Spirit himself.

It is advanced Chi blocking and also a play on words.

 

[CoolS]

Btw. since people have been speculating about the preview:

Spoiler

I bet that the scene where Korra is in chains is actually a dream and the episode will be different from what the preview makes us believe!

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

It always saddens me a bit when I hear people say stuff like this.

Good thing it doesn't happen often!

I didn't hate the original series, I just kind of grew out of it once Nickelodeon started putting it on during weird times.

From what I saw of it, I really liked it. I have nothing against the original Avatar, but the new series just has this "ooomph" that I enjoy. Perhaps it's the older characters and city setting?