deanb Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Oh then you'll be fine with Korra. She's both several years older and also not exactly in the whole "good guy" attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Okay good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Korra hasn't developed what you would call a "peacekeeper" mentality like Aang. It's a different feel, especially since we're dealing with urban revolution warfare now compared to a nomad superman global chase with the benefit of Avatar justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Ya I like her already, but I can feel some stupid redemption phase or whatever coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Today I was wondering if GanXingba (Avatar Abridged) was going to do something with Legend of Korra. And I guess the production team for Legend of Korra has seen it and loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) Oh boy. I like everyone except Toph's daughter so far. Also the retarded son, but thats different. Edited May 17, 2012 by Hakidia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Lin actually becomes a developed character in the latest episode, everything else was a passing scene that didn't add much other than "Toph's daughter" and "hardass Police Chief." So yeah, don't count her out just yet, especially with how she metalbends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pirate Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Cabbage Corp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 WHERE ARE MY CABBAGES? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I thought I wouldn't be able to watch the latest episodes due to me not being in the US, but I just found software that masks my IP. Now I can watch Game of thrones in xFinity and Korra episodes in nick online when they come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Before we're exposed to the next episode tomorrow, let us remember the true heroes of Republic City... And I don't know who made this, but I definitely got that Korra-Chell vibe given her outfit and figure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) Wow, 'The Aftermath' is the episode where I think we'll be able to look back and go, "Yep, that's when LoK kicked it into high gear" much like 'The Storm' did for TLA. Seems I was only partially correct... Reveal hidden contents Hiroshi was the only Equalist, though you have to admit Asami was a bit tenacious on that race track. I thought maybe it was showing some of her Equalist fighter's spirit, but it was simply her fighter's spirit. I mean, I definitely grew suspicious of Hiroshi and Asami since we didn't see anything about them when the pro-bending stadium was attacked. Hiroshi must have gotten Asami out safely from those "dangerous" Equalists. It all makes sense, especially when you think about how the Equalists need tech. Going back a few pages, we have our answer to metalbending's limitations. It's true that properties of the metal determine its bending capabilities. We know now that platinum is a non-bendable metal due to its high purity. Sure, there's probably some earth in it, but it's too small and far apart to actually bend. There's a part of me that wishes I didn't watch so many television programs in my lifetime because truthfully I wasn't as surprised as I should have with some of the "surprises." What I'm saying is that while it's nice to think ahead, you're also spoiling yourself with known possible outcomes. For example... Reveal hidden contents While it's cool that the hidden factory was found, everything up to the confrontation with Hiroshi was fishy. One employee works up the nerve to tell high-ranking personal about a hidden factory that he must have been to to know, right? Like, it's possible, but my experience has taught me, "No, keep your guard up because they're probably expecting you. This isn't the fault of the show, more so I envy the youth who are watching shows like LoK and don't know what to expect. Also, Jinora is going to have a field day with the new house guests. EDIT: Wait, forgot my theory! Reveal hidden contents I think it was really cool how Lin is going to become a certified badass by finding her captured men. This makes me worried about something, or really, about someone. Tarrlok is a waterbender, but my theory has always been that Amon is a bender of some type too. Not saying they're the same person, but Tarrlok has been gaining a lot of power lately. It has been discussed that Tarrlok's task force has the negative attribute of making benders look like suppressors to non-benders, but now Tarrlok is going to be in command of Republic City's law enforcement. Going along with my idea that Amon wants domination instead of "equality," Tarrlok is working with him, either under or alongside, to secure specific assets to benefit Amon's uprise. If law enforcement could be led slightly astray, then they would never catch on. Edited May 19, 2012 by Atomsk88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) I thought the platinum thing was really stupid since platinum is soft compared to other metals and it's highly impractical to make entire fucking mechas out of it. Also NOOOOOOOOOO NOT MY CABBAGE CORP! Edited May 19, 2012 by Hakidia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 True, and it goes along with what I said before about gold and silver. Sure, someone won't be able to bend them, but are you really going to make weapons out of those metals? I also began thinking of how expensive platinum weapons would be, but then again, it's not like other works of fiction don't have heroes/villains running around with valuable metal weapons. Maybe they could have came up with a fake metal (unbendium, lol), but the goofiness would have stuck regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 I didn't mind the Platinum thing. Reveal hidden contents I'm actually glad Asami isn't an equalist. All the shippers wanted her to be evil to help Korra's romantic life, but let's be honest here the father being evil and her choosing to side against him makes for a more interesting story. The romance is not even that big in the grand scheme. Like errbody else though, I suspected either both of them or at least one was evil from the start. A technology company being good considering the equalists all use fancy technology? Yeah, not a chance. Plus Asami looked like Lust from FMA and made me doubt her intentions though this makes me glad it ended up for the best. And when the whole are we gonna have more episodes of Korra training airbending? And she doesn't seem to use her bending combinations nearly as much as Aang did. By the time Aang knew 3/4 bending properties, I can recall he was mixing fairly regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 You lot have said most thoughts. I'll just say this was cool. Reveal hidden contents Also Tenzin has a fairly aggressive fighting style. More so than I've a feeling his dad would have ever directly taught him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Actually yes, I forgot to mention that. Tenzin's airbending was so FUCKING badass. When he makes that air vehicle thingamajig I came. Korra should've seen that and gone "whoa shit I want to pay more attention to airbending" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 I have this suspicion that at some point in the adult Aang's life he ran into a situation where he had to compromise his principles and fight with the intent to kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Well yeah. Kid Aang represented the kid's show. Adult Aang had to kill... for peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 I think it would retroactively detract from the end of Last Airbender if they were to have Aang kill at any point. Especially given the end had him specifically hunting down ways to defeat Ozai without killing him, and thus settling upon Energy Bending. You'd have to have one hell of a good reasoning for his stance to be changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 (edited) They haven't outright said it yet, but they sure as hell are implying it. Aang fought someone named Yakone in his adult life who was apparently dangerous enough to threaten the whole city. Aang defeated him through currently unknown means, but it was implied that his methods were rather extreme. I'm sure Aang doesn't WANT to kill anyone, but suppose energybending wasn't an option? Maybe he got backed into a corner and was ultimately left with no choice. Edited May 20, 2012 by Mister Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 On 5/19/2012 at 4:05 PM, Atomsk88 said: EDIT: Wait, forgot my theory! Reveal hidden contents I think it was really cool how Lin is going to become a certified badass by finding her captured men. This makes me worried about something, or really, about someone. Tarrlok is a waterbender, but my theory has always been that Amon is a bender of some type too. Not saying they're the same person, but Tarrlok has been gaining a lot of power lately. It has been discussed that Tarrlok's task force has the negative attribute of making benders look like suppressors to non-benders, but now Tarrlok is going to be in command of Republic City's law enforcement. Going along with my idea that Amon wants domination instead of "equality," Tarrlok is working with him, either under or alongside, to secure specific assets to benefit Amon's uprise. If law enforcement could be led slightly astray, then they would never catch on. Yeah, as soon as Reveal hidden contents that bit at the beginning came on with Tarrlok saying they needed a new law enforcement chief I was like he either is Amon (which doesn't seem likely to me) or he's working with Amon. It actually wouldn't surprise me if he thinks Amon is working for him to help him gain power, but will eventually be betrayed by Amon. Though it's also entirely possible that Tarrlok isn't evil per se, but is just using the Equalists as an excuse to make a power grab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Reveal hidden contents Or maybe he dated Lin too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Is it just me or are benders somewhat pansies in this show? In the previous show they would attack the firebender tanks by either throwing them underground or bringind down huge boulders. Waterbenders could grab moisture from the air or even blood bend. In here, they throw pebbles at the enemies and squirt water around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 As far as Tenzin's airbending, I think it's more so his style rather than how Aang eventually passed down his teachings to his lone airbending son. It reminds me of firebending in that he was using short direct bursts of air. Tenzin, according to his mother Katara, had always been a bit of a serious boy. Aang was quite the opposite as a child. As far as bendering in ToK, I think it's because benders have been living in a peaceful metropolis that bending doesn't become as escalated. We saw Korra use her typical style, but she almost ended up in jail for all the property damage. I feel bad for earthbenders because whatever they do would be causing damage anywhere in a modern city. Grabbing moisture from the air is a difficult skill, not to mention it depends on the climate. Being in an underground facility probably doesn't yield a significant amount of water. Bloodbending... You know, I'm wondering if only Katara knows of it. Hama was the waterbender who discovered how a waterbender could bend the water in living organisms, and it was only made known to Katara. Keep in mind that bloodbending is only possible during a full moon, the strongest a waterbender could become (much like the sun at noon for firebenders). Anyway, perhaps bloodbending will die with Katara. Though, I've noticed that though Toph discovered metalbending, metalbenders in ToK have advanced it. Toph typically needed to be in close proximity to the metal she would bend, but her daughter Lin can bend metal further and larger. Where I'm getting at is that the more the world advances, someone else will discover bloodbending. I mean, waterbenders themselves must be familiar with plant life containing water in this era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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