FIRST TIME WATCHING: The Legend of Korra S1E1!
Added 2023-06-01 13:00:06 +0000 UTCHey folks!
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Original Series: The Legend of Korra
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Comments
I resubbed just for korra I'm so excited.
James Race
2023-08-07 19:25:48 +0000 UTCI almost subbed to watch-along to the first show. Maybe I'll finish this show now that I have subbed. I enjoyed the first season of Korra, but further into the show it wasn't as good as the first show.
John Krynak
2023-07-08 14:46:36 +0000 UTCI love Korra. I think both series have their own merits and LOK is clearly meant for more mature audience. You have the same reaction towards Korra as you did with Sokka at the beginning xD
FatLittleButterfly
2023-06-15 02:29:58 +0000 UTCThis is a top-tier comment! Especially the very last paragraph :(. There could not be more perfect context given LoK :D
Austin Hurth
2023-06-10 05:23:49 +0000 UTCSick, I get to catch up on this show with you. I only saw the first two seasons so I'll finally get to finish the story.
Riolkin
2023-06-09 04:21:40 +0000 UTCOne of my favorite pieces of lore in the Avatar universe is that every Avatar is an opposite of the one that came before it in one way or another. Without spoiling too much of other avatars and this show, you see how Korra is very confident and aggressive where Aang was humble and passive. There are other similarities/opposites too but that’s for another day
Lee Smith
2023-06-06 02:08:18 +0000 UTCNot many people see Korra like that, and it’s nice to see someone understand her arc on first watch :-)
Lee Smith
2023-06-06 02:04:32 +0000 UTCThis was my introduction to this show! I'm very happy that I waited to watch this with you. :) Looking forward to more!!
Logan Kerlee
2023-06-06 01:15:16 +0000 UTCYep ... Korra is good... maybe even great... ATLA is legendary.
Jimathai
2023-06-05 18:09:20 +0000 UTClove the intro to korra. she's tough, brazen, courageous. her journey to humility has got me hooked! and naga helps too
Ariana Mitchell
2023-06-04 20:01:03 +0000 UTCthis is my first watch with you!! i love aang's story so im exciteddd
Ariana Mitchell
2023-06-04 19:29:53 +0000 UTCI enjoy it and I like that its semi adult themed , made for teeangers and Amon and Zaheer are badass villians Korra gets wrecked this show more than Ang did
Narutoanime16
2023-06-04 08:27:29 +0000 UTCYour in luck there making more Avatar animated shows soon! Same animation company I think too and then netflix is trying to make a live action series. I love Legend of korra the fights are great and its semi more adult theme wise, And they have different villians each season I enjoy it
Narutoanime16
2023-06-04 08:26:38 +0000 UTCThis is a great show, what’re you smoking?
Jenny Tolls
2023-06-04 01:06:05 +0000 UTCi am very happy you are watching this! to re-iterate a statement above, they kept randomly getting told they were getting canceled at some point each season, given which, they made an amazing show. I think you're going to really like it once you get a few episodes in
MoulinNoir
2023-06-04 00:39:41 +0000 UTCI completely agree! The she wasn't good enough as avatar argument is a laugher because Aang lost a LOT. Especially in season 2, when Azula came into the picture. I can't speak for everyone but throughout season 2, I came to the understanding that Aang at that point in time can't beat Azula and her cohorts. The one battle that Aang can claim to have won in season 2 was the episode with that drill trying to penetrate the walls of Ba-Sing-Se. Aang was powerful, but the point of his journey was to grow into his power -- to get to where he can finally challenge Ozai and save the world. And I just ignore the Mary Sue argument. Like there are plenty of Gary Stus that are never called out in fiction. For me it's only a problem when a protagonist (male or female) is so powerful that there is no suspense. Aang gets his butt kicked quite a bit. Korra gets her @$$ handed to her a fair amount. So who cares if she comes across as a "Mary Sue." Many of these guys complaining about it wouldn't know what to do if they met a strong woman in real life. They are threatened by a fictional fantasy character who happens to be the avatar... and if that's their problem, I can't help them... nor do I want to.
Robert Bonfante
2023-06-04 00:08:40 +0000 UTCI first came to ATLA later in life too, and I agree that LOK is geared to more of a teen/young adult audience but ATLA definitely had some dark moments. I definitely think a lot of the Korra hate was by the whole “anti-woke” mob mentality, then some people would call her a Mary-Sue while others said she wasn’t good ENOUGH as avatar 😭 She’s older than Aang was in ATLA and she’s only just officially mastered firebending, she’s not trying to be the greatest avatar out there she’s just trying her best 😭 let me girl live!!!
Daniel McGuinness
2023-06-03 13:25:51 +0000 UTCThe 8.4/10 rating on IMDB and 89/100 on Rotten Tomatoes diagrees with you
Danishprince
2023-06-03 09:47:28 +0000 UTCWhat is wrong with you? This is a terrible show
David Bunnetto
2023-06-03 06:51:42 +0000 UTCThere are things that ATLA does much better than LOK. And there are things that LOK does that are much better than ATLA. LOK was definitely aiming for an older viewing audience than ATLA so, for better or for worse, it is a more sophisticated show. ATLA benefited from having 3 seasons secured and so it was able to tell a very Tolkienesque hero's journey, which is probably one of the strongest aspects of ATLA. ATLA had the novelty of creating an exceptional, brilliant world which is a masterclass in worldbuilding. LOK didn't have any guaranteed seasons so the show's creators weren't able to create an epic journey equivalent to ATLA. But it managed to still create an interesting world based on what they created in ATLA. For my part, I found the fact that the main characters being older and having more revealing flaws as the show challenging the audience and not spoon feeding the same ole. Lastly, I do think the LOK suffered as the show premiered after the awful aftertaste left by Shyamalan's terrible adaptation. The ATLA franchise did take a hit from that box office bomb. One thing I want to add. ATLA is an awesome show and in the mid to late 2000s, it was definitely top tier among a lot of animated shows in that time. But it's not that extremely remarkable. I've seen anime that inhabits that same sphere of excellence. Part of what makes ATLA great is how much it is apparently influenced by anime. But I don't know if I could put ATLA over for example, the best of Studio Ghibli. Or Cowboy Bebop or Samurai Champloo. Or even some of the 90s classics like Akira, Ninja Scroll, or Battle Angel. Hell, Arcane sits on that very same tier, at the very least. Don't get me wrong, ATLA is great. But it's not alone at the top.
Robert Bonfante
2023-06-03 03:21:09 +0000 UTCKorra is an interesting character who does start off pretty annoying -- by design. Her character arc is long but rewarding. She is the opposite of Aang in the sense that she is already quite powerful from the get-go. That power has made her cocky and brash. She is also very naive and sheltered. Where Aang was humble and had to grow into his confidence, Korra needs to learn patience and to reign in her impetuous nature. Throughout the four seasons, Korra learns many lessons the hard way -- sometimes quite brutally -- but her development into a thoughtful, responsible leader who recognizes the value of friendship and the wisdom from her mentors and teachers is one of the best aspects of this series.
Robert Bonfante
2023-06-03 02:46:28 +0000 UTCHonestly, I will dare say it -- I liked The Legend of Korra better than ATLA. I think a big part of it is I didn't grow up to ATLA, I was already a grown man when it first aired, so it wasn't an essential part of my childhood and therefore gain some nostalgia boost. I loved ATLA for it's worldbuilding and for the innovative way it incorporated the often used idea of the four elements -- fire, earth, air, water -- and mixed it with martial arts to create some elaborate and creative fight scenes. ATLA is awesome, but LOK being geared for an older audience, really struck a chord. And I loved how gloriously steampunk it was. The Korra hate never made sense to me and I had readily dismissed it as typical incel - how dare they put a female lead nonsense. Not every protagonist can be Aang, nor should every protagonist be like Aang, because the character would just be a pale imitation of the original. LOK was unafraid to go dark, didn't shy from adult themes, and gave us complex villains with motivations that made sense. I completely dug it.
Robert Bonfante
2023-06-03 00:59:51 +0000 UTCAnytime anyone resorts to petty insults over a discussion, that means the other person has won the debate 🤷🏻♂️ so thanks for that. We are talking about a kids show and I disagreed with you on some things and your response to that was to tell me to kill myself and to stay in the kitchen 😂 all because you didn’t like what I had to say about a kid’s show 🤣 cope and seethe loser
Jenny Tolls
2023-06-02 17:15:25 +0000 UTCYet you still respond, go back in the kitchen slut
Dakoda moore
2023-06-02 15:18:44 +0000 UTCOkay you’re literally just a disgusting human being. Telling me to kill myself over a kid’s tv show… you’re so pathetic
Jenny Tolls
2023-06-02 15:16:13 +0000 UTCAnimation is literally the only thing korra has over atla. & your a playwrite huh? You'd think that means you'd be able to understand writing more, but I guess not. Now go kys whore
Dakoda moore
2023-06-02 15:10:35 +0000 UTCOkay calling me the R word is completely unnecessary and uncalled for. Hopefully Nat see this and bans you. Second, it’s funny that you say I should learn writing and character development because I’m literally a playerwrite at my local theater lmaooo get wrecked. Third, you pulled that 99% number out of your ass. Lots of people have different opinions on the series and some people actually do like Korra more. I’d be happy to dm you screenshots of all these people saying that if you’re that much in denial. And Fourth, you’re factually incorrect about certain aspects of the show like the animation. You can personally believe AtLA is a better show, but Korra’s animation is significantly better. Like anyone with eyes can see that. Idk why you’re refusing to accept that like it’s CLEARLY better.
Jenny Tolls
2023-06-02 14:59:32 +0000 UTCMaybe you should learn more about writing & character development. Ask anyone that's seen both series, 99% will tell you that atla is much better. So who's factually wrong? It's you. Now stop responding to me retard
Dakoda moore
2023-06-02 14:49:58 +0000 UTCYou’re mad because deep down you know you’re wrong lmao and I’m not biased towards Korra, I literally said they both are strong in areas that the other is not. I enjoy both shows. It’s not my fault that you have weak comprehension skills. You’re saying I lack brain cells yet you’re the one who can’t even read 😂😂
Jenny Tolls
2023-06-02 14:44:46 +0000 UTCOk. Your clearly biased towards korra lol. & I'm not incorrect. You clearly just lack the braincells to understand why atla is better.
Dakoda moore
2023-06-02 14:41:39 +0000 UTCFirst off, the animation IS a lot better. Season 2 started off weak but the animation got better towards the end. You are just factually incorrect here. Second, this really is the worst take I’ve ever seen anyone make for Korra. Then you try to say that Azula is better than both Amon and Zaheer which is just false lol she's a very good villain and probably on the same level as them. And you say that the worst episode of AtLA is better than a lot of the good ones lmao like really?? The Great Divide is better than most of Korra episodes?? I'm sorry but you are completely delusional if you actually believe that. I will give you the benefit of the doubt that you were just exaggerating to drive your point forward lol. Lot of bold claims here and it seems like its coming from a very personal place. I am trying to be objective here. And Season 1 of Korra is the best season from the series. That part is especially not up for debate.
Jenny Tolls
2023-06-02 05:05:43 +0000 UTCFirst off, it doesn't have better animation. Season 2 looks like dogshit. & seasons 1,3, & 4, aren't much better animated. 3rd: only 2 of the Villains in Korra were remotely good, that was amon, & zaheer, while they were good, they weren't as good a Villain as azoula. 3rd, I agree that Korra is overhated, but it's definitely not as good as atla. It's story is told significantly better than the story of korra. It's comedic moments were done wayyy better, & it's serious moments were done much better. The worst episode of atla is still better than alot of the episodes of korra. Korra herself as a character is also very poorly written until season 3. Korra utilizes alot ofthe most unoriginal tropes, & doesn't even utilize them properly. So no, they are not the same level. Every season Of atla is much better than the best season Of korra, which is season 3.
Dakoda moore
2023-06-02 03:35:10 +0000 UTC@Jenny yeah I understand you. It's off putting on first glance but for the skyscrapers, when I consider a cheat skill such as metal bending it doesn't bother me. More evidence for this in later seasons. I honestly don't know how real life radio was invented so I'm not sure if that lines up. I'll probably look it up right after this comment.
Bathu
2023-06-02 02:42:38 +0000 UTC@Bathu I see what you're saying but I was also referencing to the grand scale of things in Republic City as opposed to anything else we've seen in AtLA. Like they have skyscrapers now, giant bridges, vehicular transport, radio, and so on. These are huge technological and structural advancements. The city itself looked so grand and completely different than anything we've seen so far. The only thing that could compare is perhaps Omashu but even that city pales in comparison to Republic City.
Jenny Tolls
2023-06-02 01:39:17 +0000 UTC@Dakoda Moore I think saying that it's significantly better in every aspect is just incorrect. I think they're both strong in areas that the other show is not. Yes AtLA does have a much better well rounded story and a great set of characters that compliment each other well, but the animation for Korra is significantly better, the music is better, and the villains are most certainly way more intriguing. All the villains in AtLA are just caricatures of the typical bad guys we see in any sort of media. Even the story is very linear as in "we're the big bad guys and we're going to take over the world!" It's been done over and over again and it gets old. The villains in Korra are much more complex and you can even understand and empathize with their positions and where they're coming from. I don't think one show is better than the other. I think they're both have strengths and weaknesses and I personally love them both. I think people bash Korra a little too much. Some of it is definitely deserved but I just don't think it's fair.
Jenny Tolls
2023-06-02 01:34:15 +0000 UTCAfter you just finished Daredevil i did NOT expect this. I really hope you like LOK, i know it gets a bad rep but it has so much to offer and I love it!
John
2023-06-02 01:18:17 +0000 UTCI've never seen BCS so I don't have an opinion on that
Dakoda moore
2023-06-02 01:17:50 +0000 UTC@jenny I mean only republic city is modern and as a city literally built on the premise of cooperation between the nations. nothing is really that out of place based on technology advancements from atla. I would like to give examples of other locations but I don't want to give any kind of spoiler so I'll limit my example to the southern water tribe seen in the 1st episode. Look at the living conditions of Korra's family. There is nothing modern about it. It's even less impressive than the northern tribe in atla. Fast forward to present Korra and with whatever benefits that come from VIP treatment from the white lotus, it's still not very modern. In atla they had tanks, war balloons, which later evolved to the impressive war airships. Steam powered ships. Sokka and the inventor made the first submarine powered by water bending. Azula had that weird tank like train thing. The drill was also very impressive for it's time. There is also that weird motorboat or jetski like thing in the painted lady episode. I don't think people realize how advanced the fire nation was.
Bathu
2023-06-02 00:53:45 +0000 UTCwell thankfully its only 52 episodes of a spin off series. Better Call Saul is actually better than Breaking Bad but whatever...
George Baxter
2023-06-02 00:15:50 +0000 UTC“Is it a dog or a polar bear?” ITS A POLAR BEAR DOG 😆 the animal hybrids in avatar are one of my favourite parts of the show lol I’m glad you’re watching this show, a lot of people seemed to have a problem with Korra when this aired because of her cocky attitude - which is deliberate, in ATLA the last waterbender avatar, Kuruk, even described himself as a “go with the flow” type avatar. Plus, it makes for much better character development when she inevitably get humbled 😂 No spoilers, but each season has a particular theme beyond just the elements, for example season 1 has already started with the theme of equality. It’s not The Last Airbender, but the show is better than people give it credit! Excited for the watch-along 😊
Daniel McGuinness
2023-06-02 00:14:01 +0000 UTCNah. Atla is significantly better. It's story is much better written, it's characters are better written, the side characters are significantly better & are more important to the story than the SC in korra, & it's comedic moments are done significantly better
Dakoda moore
2023-06-01 23:39:20 +0000 UTCWow, that went right over your head. Yes, there were a lot of awful things that happened and he lost a lot; I didn't say he lacked obstacles or adversaries. When it comes to bending and avatar powers, those were easy for him, which if you read my comment is what I focused on. He had already mastered air bending by S1E1, surpassed Katara at water bending during his first lesson, excelled at firebending though he was reckless and swore it off for a long time (and when he picked it up again, all he needed was to see two dragons in order to master it). Earthbending was the only difficulty and he overcame that in a couple of days. Energy bending, which no other avatar had ever had, was gifted to him. Plus! He could enter the spirit realm and chat with former avatars at will, exorcise spirits, etc. which Korra is entirely inept at initially.
Sean
2023-06-01 23:34:48 +0000 UTCI think it’s pretty near the same level. A lot of people say that because of the nostalgia they feel with AtLA.
Jenny Tolls
2023-06-01 23:00:42 +0000 UTCHot take: this show is actually good, not near the level of ATLA, but tbf, most shows aren't near that level
Dakoda moore
2023-06-01 22:50:49 +0000 UTC@Bathu How is it not a big deal?? The world is completely different than where we last left off of AtLA lol. Fire nation just had tanks that could rotate and blimps. Everyone was still basically living in the feudal age. They still relied on birds to send messages across long distances. They want from the feudal age to the industrial revolution in a 100 years lmao that's definitely a big deal.
Jenny Tolls
2023-06-01 22:37:54 +0000 UTCThe statues of Aang and Toph are such great metaphors for their legacies looming over everything and and their children and Korra living up to those legacies.
Ben Wheeler
2023-06-01 22:09:31 +0000 UTC@caomhan84. A lot of what you said isn't what happened. He shouldn't have time to be a kid but he did so anyway. They were literally having mini vacations until Sokka decided to make his vacation the library and that led to the event that finally got aang to be more serious. He only struggled with earthbending but was a firebending prodigy. His ego and lack of self discipline is why he hurt katara and chose to not firebend. look at his waterbending progress. He got a few lessons from katara and surpassed her without effort. She became the better bender through hard work and their master criticized aang for not putting in effort and relying on his raw talent. Also he mastered the avatar state at the end of season 2. He was chi blocked from entering it due to his death. There was no effort on his part to master it when it was unlocked in the finale, it just happened.
Bathu
2023-06-01 22:02:24 +0000 UTCGave me a few hearty laughs with you admonishing Korra. Teenagers, amirite? And since I'm not used to watching these shows this slowly... I wonder what episode she'll have grown enough. Hm.
Shen V
2023-06-01 21:54:35 +0000 UTCLOL @ "everything was so easy for Aang." Oh my god. I mean I don't want to cause an argument or anything but that's just ridiculous. The kid lost everything. Everyone he knew (except Bumi). His entire culture, the world that he knew, and he had to deal with extreme guilt that he ran away and he wasn't enough to confront the Fire Nation threat. He made a mistake by running away after finding out that he was the avatar, and then he woke up in a world that required him to be the avatar, and not just that, but a fully realized one...so he had no time anymore to be a kid. And he had 6 months to do it. He was killed by Azula. He had trouble with fire bending and burned the girl he loved so he didn't learn it until the end, and oh yeah... He didn't learn to control the avatar state until the last 5 minutes of the very last episode of the series. But yes, everything was easy for Aang.😂
Caomhan84
2023-06-01 21:22:28 +0000 UTCNatalie, if you didn't know or if no one's told you yet, there is a movie coming in October 2025 showing the original characters as adults (they will be in their 20s....artwork leaked out during CinemaCon showing all of them and they look great). So we will get that story, when it eventually comes. Finally. 😂 But yes, for now you can enjoy the world 70 years after they were all children and as we follow the story of the new avatar as she is mentored by the children of our original characters and navigates the world Aang and Zuko helped create.
Caomhan84
2023-06-01 20:56:59 +0000 UTCYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YOU'RE WATCHING KORRA?? LETS GOOOOOOOOO time to uncancel lol this show is great even though yea s2 can get a little slow. It's not ATLA, but it's a great sequel to it that expands on the world/story in some fantastic ways. Glad you're giving it a chance! Also what is this background 0.0
SupremeCai
2023-06-01 20:56:56 +0000 UTCWhat I appreciated most about Republic City was that they didn't just use New York as a inspiration, they combined New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Bombay basically. And of course there's the Tibet/Nepal aspects of Air Temple Island, out in the bay sitting like Alcatraz, So I guess there's a bit of San Francisco in there as well. 😂
Caomhan84
2023-06-01 20:51:50 +0000 UTCI always used to explain to people, imagine how much our world changed from 1855 to 1925. That's basically what the Avatar world is showing us with the progression between the original series and Korra. Yes, they were more advanced in some aspects, where there is Steampunk fantasy influence (ATLA had tanks and such), and Korra veers a bit into Dieselpunk, but on the whole It's quite accurate to how our own world changed in the 19th and early 20th centuries. So it's not much of a stretch. And wars especially drive technological innovation. That is a historical fact. So it doesn't surprise me in the least that the world started to use Fire Nation innovations for other purposes after the war ended. For contemporary examples in our own world, look at both nuclear technology and rocket technology. Both born out of World War II and the need to innovate to gain a competitive battlefield edge, but both used for other purposes afterwards. Nuclear power/energy and space exploration, which gave us the satellites and telecommunications we can't do without today (of course there was also the nuclear arms race but you get my point).
Caomhan84
2023-06-01 20:47:32 +0000 UTCJust a heads up for this show - season 2 is a low point. Don't get discouraged if you don't like it, the best seasons are 3 and 4.
LookingForOwls
2023-06-01 20:29:57 +0000 UTCI'm so glad you decided to give Korra a chance. Personally I enjoy it just as much as the last avatar show for different reasons. For example how her personality and even fighting style is so different from Ang I enjoy her journey as well.
john Alexander
2023-06-01 19:47:01 +0000 UTCEach element has what you might call "sub-skills" or specialized techniques. Water fx. has Healing and Bloodbending while Fire has Lightning and Earth has Metalbending. Each one originally extremely rare and only possible to achieve by truly extraordinary benders but over time they have become more common as we're seeing here with the police force consisting of Earthbenders that have all been trained in Metalbending :)
Danishprince
2023-06-01 19:34:10 +0000 UTCHey nat, on my youtube feed, i saw you have two videos titled daredevil season 2 part 2. Just an fyi.
jamie jones
2023-06-01 19:12:35 +0000 UTCI always found it weird that some people made a big deal out of that when 70 years ago the fire nation already had basic war versions of several of those things already. the only technological advancement needed was to make it work without firebending as the fuel source.
Bathu
2023-06-01 18:48:58 +0000 UTCI was taken back at how she didn't seem to notice how the world has completely changed. There's electricity, cars, blimps, and skyscrapers now and Nat didn't seem to care or acknowledge that at all.
Jenny Tolls
2023-06-01 18:20:12 +0000 UTCI spun in MY chair to make up for it
SlayInnit
2023-06-01 17:00:31 +0000 UTC1M subs. That's what I want to see for Natalie.
Mastervodo
2023-06-01 16:33:06 +0000 UTCWait, how am I viewing this for free?? Is my computer glitching?? Lol
Jenny Tolls
2023-06-01 16:07:20 +0000 UTCAt first I only watched a few episodes and fell off from Korra's attitude, I agree that she needs to be humbled. For a pilot she is definitely set up to be humbled, and ohhhhhh boy I'm excited to stay for a few months to watch your journey with this one :) I'm definitely one of the people who fully enjoyed Korra and I still haven't rewatched it, but now is the time! If you see this, have fun unhearing J. Jonah Jameson every time Tenzin talks
Jose Zamora Orellana
2023-06-01 16:02:44 +0000 UTCWhile I loved ATLA, I prefer Korra over Aang. Everything was so easy for Aang, even earthbending only took a few episodes to learn and that was hard for him. Meanwhile, Korra is something of a failure at first. Like they say, she excels at the physical and ignores the spiritual which limits her. Watching her develop and improve makes the show great.
Sean
2023-06-01 15:51:04 +0000 UTCI became a patron last year when you started ATLA and your reactions got me through a really tough time. To say I’m excited for this journey would be an understatement 🥹
Jamie A-H
2023-06-01 15:15:27 +0000 UTCI actually swore I'd never watch RRR (I'm Indian and not the biggest fan of south Indian movies. I admit RRR is more epic in scope, but they churn out a lot of movies with that same kind of over-the-top acting and action a lot), and I swore I'd never watch Korra (I just love ATLA so so much). But here I am, I watched RRR with you and now Korra lool. P.S. I actually joined the patreon just to re-watch Avatar. So it's kinda cool to watch Korra too :)
Andy
2023-06-01 14:12:50 +0000 UTCOkay so for some things that aren't spoilers, because they aren't talked about at all in the show, it's been 70 years since Avatar. As well as the fact that Korra is currently 17. So it makes perfect sense why she's angsty, has a short temper, and seems really like a fish out of water. Also, you can't forget, she's literally been in the South Pole her entire life. That compound and the cold is all she knows. She doesn't know about modern society, with money, laws and whatnot. So that's not all on her. (Except for her rashness 😅) This is more in the Rolling 20s in terms of inspiration of course. Like the Avatar Universe has had its own Industrial Revolution in the time between both shows, hence the big leap in technology. Metalbending isn't a solo element, it's connected to Earth bending, so it's not required. Same with why Aang didn't learn Lightning Bending, just how to redirect it. He didn't neccesarily need to. They are "sub" elements. Also some answers you're wanting are in the Avatar comics that take place after the show ended. Those explain the whole thing with Zukos mom, as well as why other people know about Metalbending. They couldn't have just done it, as Toph invented it, and it seemed to take a lot of skill. (Again none of this is mentioned in the show, so unless you plan to read the comics, it's all good. If you do, just skip this next section lol) But Toph started an Earthbending Academy where she taught others metalbending. So that's how the skill got around. So the main thing that hurts this show was something outside of the creators' control. For like half of the show, they never knew if the show was going to end or not. So some of the show might not feel too much like they adhere to each other, but just keep in mind they are. I'll go into more detail as you progress, but at this point, they thought this was a one season show. A miniseries that ended right after its first season.
Lorenzo Baxter
2023-06-01 13:45:11 +0000 UTCJeremy Zuckerman did a great job on the music for ATLA but he took it to a whole new level for Korra, there's some absolutely insanely tracks!
Danishprince
2023-06-01 13:40:59 +0000 UTCSo excited for this
Brian E
2023-06-01 13:38:43 +0000 UTCFinally time for more Avatar! While it's not on the same level as ATLA I hope people are gonna be open minded and try to enjoy it on its own <3
Danishprince
2023-06-01 13:36:05 +0000 UTCAlso heard the Netflix Avatar release will get revealed on June 17th! Very excited
Tijmen ter Beek
2023-06-01 13:23:08 +0000 UTCYESSSSSSSS THANK U NAT🙏🙌🙌🙌
Anton Agassi
2023-06-01 13:22:34 +0000 UTCYess! im excited for this one
Tijmen ter Beek
2023-06-01 13:20:54 +0000 UTCHappy Thursday nat it's unusual to get alerts while at work I have just finished lunch though topped off with a raspberry sorbet and vanilla ice cream cone so I'm contented but as for the reaction I've gotta wait another 3hrs but I'm looking forward to discovering what all the hypes about 👍 ok back to work 🙂
Ian
2023-06-01 13:12:58 +0000 UTCHappy Thursday Nat. Been looking forward to watching more animation with you, and especially this one as it has had a lot of buzz over on your discord 😊 ha ha the pop-up intro was awesome 😄 Really enjoyed this first episode. I love that the story is still tied to some of the original characters, and the artwork designs are amazing, especially Republic City. Very 1930s New York with the music 😊 and the rest of the score was so good too. It seems that all avatars start out impetuous 😀 Thanks for a fun reaction today Nat. Look forward to getting into this series more 💛
Darryl Low
2023-06-01 13:02:24 +0000 UTC
