Just wondering if anyone else watches "Avatar: The Legend of Korra"? You know, the one about the strong headed girl who learns to move fire, water, air and earth?
It's a cartoon show for kids, but one of the most intriguing shows on TV.
It's a great continuation from Avatar: The Last Airbender (the movie really messed it up, go figure with Shyamalan directing it), moving from the spiritual and fantasy elements to the realistic political and technological side.
Last edited by Guy Faukes; 06-24-2012 at 06:26 AM.
"Brother, you don't need to turn me away.
I was waiting down by the ancient gate."
Fleet Foxes
Haven't gotten around to it. Not sure if I ever will. Really enjoyed the original Avatar series though. So much packed into so few episodes. In comparison anyway.
If you ever get the chance, it's totally worth it.
This series was meant to be a miniseries, so it's pretty compact and moves a bit too fast. But, it's just as enjoyable, as long as you keep in mind it is meant to be a new series (not just a rehash) and so it has it's own pace, different person as an avatar and new concepts (as well as some very welcome old ones).
"Brother, you don't need to turn me away.
I was waiting down by the ancient gate."
Fleet Foxes
Both Avatars are the only modern cartoons that are worth watching. The Last Airbender blew me away, and just the first season of The Legend of Korra blew me away thrice as much as the original series did. I don't even know where to begin speculating for season two. Also, how about we refrain from mentioning that aberration of a movie?
I only saw the first three. I would love to continue watching it, but the episodes always escape me..
Its a very good show. I was too young to understand The Last Airbender when it came out, but I'm appreciating it and this a lot.
The Last Airbender will always have a special place in my heart, but Korra is definitely as memorable. You get to see the universe after all the kids grow up, modern forms of technology, bend fighting, chi blocking, Bradley Dee Baker actually gets to use words... so many great things...Originally Posted by beanlord56
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I loved how they ended Book One: most of the ends tied up, no cliffhanger, but she's the Avatar now, with all four elements down. I like how they put that Noatok twist in there, although they need to explain how his blood bending can block other people's bending. There are some other nits to pick at, but gonna rewatch before getting overly critical.
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I hear the second season will be half in Republic City and the other half outside of it. I think the creators are still getting it all together since Book 1 was supposed to be the only season.
There's a few places you can stream it. It feels cheap doing it since you don't contribute to ratings, but heck, I'm buying the DVDs when they come out.
It's a very plot driven universe, so it's harder to keep up with than other shows if you don't watch every episode (or aren't old enough as you said).
It's pretty refreshing; they don't treat their audience as a bunch of amnesic ADDers.
"Brother, you don't need to turn me away.
I was waiting down by the ancient gate."
Fleet Foxes
My family is watching and I glance over now and again. I loved the Avatar and watched every episode with them, but this one is not holding me very well. I am not relating to Korra as well as the first characters. That, and I am probably just distracted, not reading much either.
'The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.'
David Foster Wallace
I know what you mean. A lot of the classic elements like the child-like youthfulness and fantasy of the first series have taken a back seat with The Legend of Korra and team Avatar are adolescent city folk. What I drew me in with Avatar Korra, though, is that she's a genuinely strong, female character. She's headstrong, bold, a lot more out spoken than Aang, yet she's a very kind and caring person and, with the help of Tenzin, she learns how to deal with fear and vulnerability.
The other main characters, especially Asami, need some more fleshing out, but there is some reminiscence of past Team Avatar members. Bolin is very much like Sokka, except much tougher.
"Brother, you don't need to turn me away.
I was waiting down by the ancient gate."
Fleet Foxes
I thought this was a thread about Coronation Street when I first saw it.
Lol. Yes, it's easy to confuse an animated series about teenagers in a world of Shamanism and one of the longest British soaps of all time
"Brother, you don't need to turn me away.
I was waiting down by the ancient gate."
Fleet Foxes
Not if you're an American who has never heard of such a show, either out of ignorance of British television, not caring about soaps one bit, or both.
Don't worry, Beanlord, you're not missing anything... Corrie is the worst of the two big soaps on our TVs these days... EastEnders being a very close second. I have no idea how those writers live with themselves... I mean, taking someone else's baby and leaving your own in it's place, just because you didn't like your child? What the hell, people? Call that writing?!
Anyways... I've wanted to watch Avatar for a while, but was on the fence until I read this thread; thanks!
Substitute "damn" every time you're inclined to write "very"; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.- Mark Twain
However great a man's natural talent may be, the act of writing cannot be learned all at once.- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The people who watch that garbage are just as bad... yesh... what I liked about the Legend of Korra is that people are fairly mature with their emotions and relationships. When there's tension, the teenagers will actually communicate how they feel instead of being passive aggressive nimrods.
Glad to hear! It's a great series that's well worth watching.
"Brother, you don't need to turn me away.
I was waiting down by the ancient gate."
Fleet Foxes
9 episodes into Legend of Aang... gotta love this show!
I find it isn't as childish as I imagined it would be, the fact that he's a twelve year old boy makes it deeper than if he was twenty. He has to sacrifice his childhood in order to defeat the Fire Nation.
Now, I'm going to run away and watch the rest, because if I see any spoilers, I will cry.
I am a man, honest.
Substitute "damn" every time you're inclined to write "very"; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.- Mark Twain
However great a man's natural talent may be, the act of writing cannot be learned all at once.- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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