Legend of Korra Book 4: Balance |OT| A Feast of Crows

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What I do appreciate about LOK Season 2 is the indication that Rava appears to choose a special individual to be Avatar. That it's not just some random happenstance.

Korra is able to summon the essence of the universe (or something) in order to defeat Unalaq. Not just anyone would be able to do that.

Now, it that canon? Nope. Is it conjecture? Yep.

Am I trying to make the best of a bad bit of lore/plot? Probably.
 
NoTacos said:
Book 3 ending was very uneasy for me. They basically crippled the poor lass with mercury poisoning. Who the hell wants to show their children a girl being poisoned with mercury?

Or is Nickelodeon not a channel for kids anymore like CN?
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Well LOK has being really pushing the 7+ rating for a while now with the whole Tarrlok and Amon Suicide scene back in Book 1 so its not exactly new for them and ATLA got pretty dark at times also.
Plus i'm sure Kids will be able to handle it.
Also I would say that LOK is reaching for a more older audience than the typical Nick demographic.

Luna Sy said:
I think stuff like those are part of the reason why it got pulled from TV.
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Nope had no effect what so ever it was a ratings issue which got it pulled from air and Bryan and Mike said that the people who make those decisions in New York honestly don't care what is on the show and probably haven't even watched it.

NERDIST WRITERS PANEL #154: LEGEND OF KORRA/AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER
 
Hey, Dark Avatar was a cool idea.

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Atraveller said:
Can I pick yours if you lose?
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Well, Woofington has first pick. But if he don't want to pick one, you may :D

...that is, when I'm wrong. I am sure I won't be. Fanfictions flow through my blood.

NoTacos said:
Book 3 ending was very uneasy for me. They basically crippled the poor lass with mercury poisoning. Who the hell wants to show their children a girl being poisoned with mercury?

Or is Nickelodeon not a channel for kids anymore like CN?
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Please. I don't know if it just a thing with americans, but kids already are in contact with many violent stories in germany. Brother's Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen are damn brutal and we're reading that to our kindergardners. I read fantasy books in grade school and people died, people got poisoned, betrayed, abused, hurt. Hell, even in a country like america we have the stories of the old testament.
 
If Vaatu was neutralized by the water tribe trick, does that mean it will pop out from an avatar's body after ten thousand years?
Chariot said:
Well, Woofington has first pick. But if he don't want to pick one, you may :D

...that is, when I'm wrong. I am sure I won't be. Fanfictions flow through my blood.
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Hehe don't be so sure.

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Will be my first live season of anything Avatar, so I'm pretty excited about this. Watched ATLA in one weekend half a year ago or so, and loved it, then avoided Korra because everyone said it was not good ( I believe that was before Book 3 came out). However, about 3 weeks ago I did watch it all after hearing better things. I mostly think of it in the same way a lot of others do. Oh, and you guys are awesome at discussion and anaylsis and stuff, I was reading through the threads whilst watching, gives you a new perspective on things sometimes.
 
Subbed. I hope they end on a high. Similar to book 3 of ATLA, which was a fantastic season and the best in my opinion. I honestly think they could've done a whole season with the anti-avatar. They butchered it with a subpar villain and story in book 2. Oh well.
 
NoTacos said:
Book 3 ending was very uneasy for me. They basically crippled the poor lass with mercury poisoning. Who the hell wants to show their children a girl being poisoned with mercury?

Or is Nickelodeon not a channel for kids anymore like CN?
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Children really don't need to be spoon fed rainbows and happiness all the time.
 
Tuck said:
Children really don't need to be spoon fed rainbows and happiness all the time.
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lol this. Plus, Korra was always aimed at teens 13 and up. That was always their demographic. I mean hell, first season was pretty much social inequality. That's not really something a child (ages 6-9) would probably relate to.

That said, I agree that we don't give kids enough credit. They are really perceptive and smart.
 
FreeMufasa said:
Is this how most of you guys feel about it too?
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I mean, if you love Book 2...that's awesome. I don't want to make you feel bad for liking it. You have to understand, I was pretty shocked myself that I hated it so much. I really liked Book 1, despite knowing a lot of people that hated it (oh boy, it was a massacre after Book 1's shitty ending). BUT, because I really liked Book 1 for what it was (and what the series was going for), I was super optimistic going into Book 2. But I just found every single episode as it came out, to be so disappointing and bad (for the reasons I stated in my earlier post).

It was a really strange feeling for me, just because I'm pretty passionate about Avatar, and thus a lot more forgiving then some. Anyways, for me Book 2 is strange. Because on the surface level, it should be great. While I personally didn't dislike Republic City, it got kind of repetitive (in that, they didn't do a good job exploring the different areas of the city). So moving the show back to the Water tribe, and getting things back to being outside was great (so the overall setting/swap was a big improvement). The Harmonic Convergence plot tied in with the Origin of the Avatar was...amazing. Again, on the surface..I would say it might even be the best plot the show has ever come up with (including ATLA).

So Book 2 on the surface IS great. But for me, it just fails on each episode level, and how it executes plot. It's such a drop in writing quality, that I can only theorize that it was a result of the production being hell (the creators said in an interview that Book 2 production was the worst time of their life. That it was hell. Whereas they said Book 3 was a great time, and that everyone felt very good about making it.) I don't know what happened, but I know Book 2 they brought back ATLA writers (whereas Book 1 was written completely by the creators). Maybe it was hard transitioning back to a team of writers (and also not having enough time to get things in order).
 
We should get a bet thing going:

Mako x Korra = endgame.

Will Happen:

Satch - if it doesn't happen, she will change her avatar to Mako (has to keep avatar change for an entire year)
Hamlet - will change avatar to Mako

Won't Happen:

Azula - I'll change my avatar to something hideous (some shitty waifu/deviant art pic or something)
Deimos - will let the thread choose his avatar change.
Icyflamez96 - will change avatar to Ratchet and Clank sucks for 1 month and 2 days.
Tuck - Azula picks the Avatar change if wrong.
Brawndo Addict - Will change avatar until February.

Opal is Evil

Will Happen:

Chariot - allow Admiral Woofington to pick his avatar change.

Won't Happen:

Mariolee - will change avatar to Chris Pratt with Opals hair if shes evil.
Atraveller - will allow Chariot to pick the avatar change.
Deimos - will let the thread choose his avatar change.
Tuck - Azula picks the Avatar change if wrong.
Brawndo Addict - will change Avatar until February

The Series finale WON'T have a Deus Ex Machina

Will Happen:

Veelk - Will wear a Korra avatar for a month.
Tuck - Azula picks the Avatar change if wrong.

Won't Happen:

Deimos - will let the thread choose his avatar change.

The End of the Avatar (achieving peace, no need for the Avatar cycle by the end of the series):

Will Happen:

WhereAreMahDragonz - Azula gets to pick avatar change (has to keep avatar for 2 months).

Korra losing her Abilities Permanently Fakeout

Will Happen:

WhereAreMahDragonz - Azula gets to pick Avatar change (has to keep avatar for 2 months).

Anyone else want to join in on a silly bet. :P Can be anything (any prediction lol).
 
Azula said:
We should get a bet thing going:

Mako x Korra = endgame.

Will Happen:

Satch - if it doesn't happen, she will change her Avatar to Mako.

Won't Happen:

Azula - I'll change my avatar to something hideous (some shitty waifu/deviant art pic or something)

Opal is Evil

Chariot will allow Admiral Woofington to pick his avatar change.

Anyone else want to join in on a silly bet. :P Can be anything (any prediction lol).
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As much as I want to see Korrasami come to fruition on the show I still feel that Makorra is going happen by the end of the final season.
If it doesn't happen i'm game to change my avatar to Mako or something.
I also have a niggling feeling that someone from the old gaang/Team old avatar is going to die during Book 4 protecting Korra or her Krew bet on it.
If its Zuko or Katara RIP Zutara

adamsappel said:
Looking forward to Book 4. I just wish Nickelodeon hadn't mishandled this entire property.
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Yeah they really did mess it up but it seems to be a widespread issue at Nick at the moment as they keep managing to mess with their other shows in the same way. They decided to move Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to a Friday after the massive success that Korra had with it and surprise surprise it got its lowest ratings so far for the show.
Still this is the same Nick which has Spongebob account for about 45% of its programming hours.
 
So, who thinks we might see more of Admiral Iroh this season? The only place we haven't seen since peacetime is the Fire Nation, so we should really be visiting, and hopefully it would be a chance to see him, along with the Firelord.
 
Mariolee said:
If Opal is evil I will change my avatar to Chris Pratt with Opal's hair.

There's no way. No way.
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I'll also jump in with the avatar change if Opal turns out to be evil as I have complete confidence that Opal is in no way or what so ever a secret evil villain of some sort.
There is no way its going to happen in my opinion.
Not going to happen.
 
Hamlet said:
I'll also jump in with the avatar change if Opal turns out to be evil as I have complete confidence that Opal is in no way or what so ever a secret evil villain of some sort.
There is no way its going to happen in my opinion.
Not going to happen.
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Her mom is definitely evil, but if they make Opal evil I will cry.
 
Mariolee said:
If Opal is evil I will change my avatar to Chris Pratt with Opal's hair.

There's no way. No way.
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Alright I updated the list. I'll keep updating in case anyone else wants in. :P I feel kind of bad about my bet, because I actually think Korra x Mako is the ONLY romance option for her. So for me, it's either she has no romance at all, or it's with Mako. Given that this is a teen show, can it really end without the protagonist having a romance?

Feel like I'm going to lose this one.
 
Azula said:
Alright I updated the list. I'll keep updating in case anyone else wants in. :P I feel kind of bad about my bet, because I actually think Korra x Mako is the ONLY romance option for her. So for me, it's either she has no romance at all, or it's with Mako. Given that this is a teen show, can it really end without the protagonist having a romance?

Feel like I'm going to lose this one.
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It would be extremely progressive if they ended the show with Korra ending up with no one as she finally realizes that to fulfill the responsibilites of an Avatar with no past lineage, she doesn't have the time or effort to put into relationships or something. Idk, something like finding herself before being with someone else.
 
Mariolee said:
It would be extremely progressive if they ended the show with Korra ending up with no one as she finally realizes that to fulfill the responsibilites of an Avatar with no past lineage, she doesn't have the time or effort to put into relationships or something. Idk, something like finding herself before being with someone else.
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Yeah, agreed. TBH, I actually think it was mature how they handled the break up with Mako and Korra in Book 2. I really didn't expect them to handle it that way. So when the creators said that was IT and they weren't going to get back together, I believed them. lol

But man, I still have a bad feeling about this.
 
Biker said:
As George Michael said "You gotta have faith, faith faith"
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Oh I do have faith just not in Nick as I doubt they'll let them show a same-sex relationship on the show as they still seem to be in a state fear at the mere mention of it.
Don't want to lose any potential advertisers.
 
Main reason I don't like avatar bets is because there's nothing to gain from them, only something to lose. Seems silly unless there is something in the winning side to counterbalance the losing side.

Still, I'll get in this, I suppose.

I will wear a Korra avatar for a month if the finale manages to not have a deus ex machina.

In my case, the DEM is defined as Korra's victory being significantly contributed to by some random new power (either emphasized (like Jesus Jinora's Divine Intervention) or not (like Korra hulking out of her chains when the avatar state never suggested super strength before)) or knowledge (like Jinora randomly knowing what mercury is) to whichever character. The mechanics of how Korra wins have to be established beforehand atleast 2 episodes before the climactic battle. Also, while not necessarily required, I would prefer that even if the powers are established, I'd rather they are utilized in a believable way. We established that Suyin can metalbend and that mercury is metal, for instance, but seperating it from Korra on a molecular level seems like it'd be pretty impossible no matter how skilled a metal bender you are. But I can't predict what they'll do on that level of specificity and how believable something is is subjective, so I'm not making it a requirement.
 
Maybe Korrasami won't happen, but I expect their interaction would be more frequent, and Asami becomes Korra's BFF.

I'm also on Opal being evil won't happen side, should I lose, Chariot can pick my avatar.
 
I'm almost done with book two. I have two more episodes, I think.

Despite its rocky start and narrative shortcomings, I think it's an alright season. It definitely picks up in the second half, but I can't help but feel like all this spirit mumbo jumbo with Vaatu is just a cheap plot device. It doesn't feel like this ongoing battle is anything but some convenient tale in order to give Korra something interesting to do.

And all this Republic city nonsense? Why is this even necessary? Asami, Mako, and Bolin are all back at square one*, despite all that growth they did last season. It's not as bad as Korra, but come on.

That being said, I think this season has some of the best fight sequences in the entire season. There's some really great stuff here, animation wise.

*I can actually understand Asami's development and why it went kind of backward (with her company failing and all), but to put her and Mako back together? Yeah, they're stupid teenagers, but I couldn't help but roll my eyes.
 
asami is already korras BFF

asami watched her body when she went to the spirit world

like p'li did for zaheer hint hint
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Korra S1 is actually pretty good except for the last 2 episodes honestly. On the rewatch I enjoyed the pacing. S2 is trash though. They managed to make every single established character unlikable. That's an incredible thing to accomplish. Varrick was the only redeeming factor. S3 was quality from start to finish. If we get something of S1 or S3's quality from start to finish I think it'll be a good end to the series. Also, I don't see Opal being evil. Nor do I see Suyin going all dark. Seems counterproductive.
 
Gotdatmoney said:
Korra S1 is actually pretty good except for the last 2 episodes honestly. On the rewatch I enjoyed the pacing. S2 is trash though. They managed to make every single established character unlikable. That's an incredible thing to accomplish. Varrick was the only redeeming factor. S3 was quality from start to finish. If we get something of S1 or S3's quality from start to finish I think it'll be a good end to the series. Also, I don't see Opal being evil. Nor do I see Suyin going all dark. Seems counterproductive.
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Varrick might legitimately be my favorite minor character in either series tbh. He steals every scene hes in.
 
I can't really believe this is already happening. While I'm excited, I'm also sad its coming to an end. Especially after it seems the show finally found its footing in season 3.
 
WhereAreMahDragonz said:
I'm almost done with book two. I have two more episodes, I think.

Despite its rocky start and narrative shortcomings, I think it's an alright season. It definitely picks up in the second half, but I can't help but feel like all this spirit mumbo jumbo with Vaatu is just a cheap plot device. It doesn't feel like this ongoing battle is anything but some convenient tale in order to give Korra something interesting to do.

And all this Republic city nonsense? Why is this even necessary? Asami, Mako, and Bolin are all back at square one*, despite all that growth they did last season. It's not as bad as Korra, but come on.

That being said, I think this season has some of the best fight sequences in the entire season. There's some really great stuff here, animation wise.

*I can actually understand Asami's development and why it went kind of backward (with her company failing and all), but to put her and Mako back together? Yeah, they're stupid teenagers, but I couldn't help but roll my eyes.
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Eh, I didn't even think the fights were that good. Especially because there was much less variety in the bending. And most of the season were done by a worse animation studio. Season 3 doesn't have those issues luckily enough. And 1 also has great fights.
 
Prophet Steve said:
Eh, I didn't even think the fights were that good. Especially because there was much less variety in the bending. And most of the season were done by a worse animation studio. Season 3 doesn't have those issues luckily enough. And 1 also has great fights.
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Korra season 1? Every bend done in S1 was just a projected punch. There was absolutely no creativity to the bending at all. One of the worst things about it.
 
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