TV: The Last Airbender: The Legend of Korra

[DarthEnderX]

I was wondering if Mako was ever going to Lightningbend against the Waterbender. Seems like a no-brainer.

and now he's out for about a month (more, less?) and he managed to find people who are willing to kill the avater and one of them is a metal bender (who are quite rare!). all while running

The Red Lotus was clearly a larger organization that simply the 4 people that went to prison. For example, Unalaq from last season. These people were probably in the organization already.

nitpick: avatar state draws on the knowledge of past avatars, there has been no metalbending avatar. how did half dead korra know to metal bend?

I don't think she did Metalbend, given that the platinum shackles are unbendable even with Metalbending. I think everything she did with the shackles was either physical, or the chains being pushed by one of the other elements.

Like when she first freed herself, she didn't bend the chains, she bent the stone of cave wall that the chains were attached to.

[Ryllharu]

nitpick: avatar state draws on the knowledge of past avatars, there has been no metalbending avatar. how did half dead korra know to metal bend?

I think we have to assume that platinum is considered "pure" enough that it can't be moved with metal bending, which relies on the tiny flecks of earth imbedded in most alloys.

Personally, I thought she used airbending and muscle to move the chain.

Korra has no past knowledge anymore. When she goes into the Avatar state, she's only tapping into Rava's power. She's the first of the new lines of avatars. That's why she wasn't doing anything fancy like she used to or Aang often did. She was just supercharged Korra. Her moves were the same raw blasts lacking in any finesse from season 1. Korra just blasting away with fire breath or throwing rocks. She didn't even really airbend much (because it is her worst skill).

Like vejita said, she did learn metalbending on her own, so she could use that.



What I really liked from the finale is that it makes Korra look downright broken. It's not so much the injuries, her spirit was crushed. She looked like she couldn't carry on for the first time ever, like she was a true failure. As if she finally realized that everything she'd done has only made the world more chaotic, a worse place. Sure, the air nation is back, but their resolution to stand in her place while she recovers only shows her how little an avatar is needed. They will be able to do more good in the time it takes her to recover than she had done across years.

I think this is a bigger change than anything else Korra has done. Vast improvement on the series if they keep up with this theme in season 4.

Also:
- That and Mako finally remembered he could bend lightning.
- Explosion lady is taller than Zaheer! How rare for a couple in any form of fiction.

[vejita613]

So, in case no one has heard yet, season 4 will start October 3. Here is a small clip from the first episode.

[vejita613]

Trailer for book 4.

Way to mess with everyone in the last two seconds of a trailer guys. You make me angry and yet pleased all at the same time.

[lelouch]

YAAAASSSS

[Death BOO Z]

Green isn't a good color for her, especially with short hair. it's hard to tell her apart.

[vejita613]

Book 4; episode 1

[lelouch]

Yup, great fucking start.

[Ryllharu]

I guess we know the real reason they named Kuvira last season now. She's become a bit of a military dictator. While Suyin was always more of an advocate for harmony, as a former guard Kuvira prefers order.

Pretty interesting start. Kuvira seems like the obvious threat this season, but she's not technically an evildoer. The bandits seem rather sophisticated from what we're used to seeing. It reminds me a lot more of Jet's old crew.

It looks like Korra ran off to try to find her fighting spirit (or at least her rhythm) again, but it doesn't seem to be working out too well for her. I assume the physical rehabilitation was over in the first two years, and in the last six months she's still trying to get over her mental hurdles.

[Death BOO Z]

A. Loved seeing how the bandits aren't rolling over to the airbenders and actually have planes this time. it's good progression for them. Kai and Opal have suits that look like superboy.
B. Who runs that train? there's only one track and it seems to be too hi-tech, Cuviora has a private train but she isn't affiliated with republic city.
C. Prince Green is the same as Bolin. I would have liked seeing Mako actually being besties with him.
D. Quick re-cap on who is who in the metal city soap opera drama? I remember five brothers, Opal, the emo metal statue maker and no one else.
E. Korra searching for her groove is nice.
F. Too much green this episode.

[lelouch]

Would be interesting if the poison made Korra only be able to Earth bend now. In that case she should learn metal & sand bending from Toph.

Anybody know that ED track?

[vejita613]

Episode 2

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.....

[lelouch]

YAAASSSSSS

[LaZie]

JASSSSSSSSS

[Death BOO Z]

fuck yeah!

swamp 2 - avatar 0.

[Death BOO Z]

episode 3.
I'm thinking "metal poisoning" for every Kuvira soldier... the metal plates they're wearing might be a way for her to drip metal inside them and lower their fighting ability, in case they rise against her.
toph is lonely. must be missing her girls.

[lelouch]

"My girls never really were very good at metal bending..." (referring to chief of police and leader of metal bending clan) LOL! Fuckin' toph

[Death BOO Z]

episode 4...

weakest episode so far.
unnecessary kid drama, hardly any advancements in plotlines and not much happened. I hated Kai and I really hope we won't see anymore of Millo.
and still, far too much green color this season.
even airkids superboy attire is dull.
we need some blue, white, black and yellow back to the show.

[vejita613]

And...that's probably the last we'll ever see of Toph.

[lelouch]

Episode 5:


YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSS


Next episode is gonna be the dopest dope I eva don' smoke nyough

And...that's probably the last we'll ever see of Toph.

Nah I think she will come in the season finale and work with her daughters to take down Cuntvira.