@@07Flash11MRC Yes. But he was overall very calm. Compared to the number of times Katara got angry. And Tenzin seems to get angry as fast as Katara. He doesn't have the long fuse that Aang had.
I love how they really show why she is having difficulty with air ending. As Iroh put it, it's the Element of freedom and her life has been anything but free. Every decision made for her in a stifling environment.
It is still wrong from the original. The Earth Kingdom was supposed to be the opposite of the Air Nomads. Like Ba Sing Se filled with rules and restrictions and Toph who couldn't do anything without her over protective parents permission. Making her have Earth Kingdom personality in the water tribe is just poor writing. If you make a rule in the show you don't just break it for no reason. Korra should have been family oriented and balanced between social rules and familial bonds with compromising and flexible attitudes. That was how the Water Tribe was written and portrayed in ATLA and on top of that they were also more closely connected to spirits than the Fire Nation and especially the Earth Kingdom. The fact that she struggled with spirituality is flawed and the fact that she stubborn and blunt was flawed. Did the same author even write The Legend of Korra or some feminist with a stick up her ass write it?
not everyone from the same culture will the same personality?? sure there may be shared values but expecting them to be all the same is such an illogical way of thinking. that's like saying all the French or all the English are exactly the same @williamlevy6964
@@williamlevy6964 earth is airs opposite, however it is personality that causes problems Aang struggled because it needed him to act in a way that conflicted with how he was taught Just because most people are the same, doesn't mean everyone will be Especially in Korras case as she was not raised like other water tribe children
I'm not sure if they were correct but someone told me that the firebender in the opening credit scene is Zuko... not Roku. Of course I could be wrong. Either way still pretty cool!😊
I love how she didn’t recognise Katara, but immediately assumed that Oogi was Appa. Of course, we don’t know anything about sky bison lifespan, but we can assume he’s gone as well, since him and Aang come as a pair 😢
@@funnylilgalreacts I think I heard somewhere that there are canonically multiple sub-species of 'sky bison', presumably at least one for each of the four Air Temples. Appa was sadly the last of his sub-species, but since the events of ATLA the sub-species that Oogi belongs to was rediscovered. Note how Oogi and Appa have slightly different coloured fur. Once again the creators of ATLA and LOK going above and beyond on the lore and worldbuilding.
@@jaysea3690 correct, I think (small spoilers) the Gaang found the subspecies of Oogi after the war, their horns also curved outwards compare to Appa's subspecies
Legend of Korra does a wonderful job of giving respect to the original AtlA characters and letting them be mostly in the background while also making the new cast prominent and active participants in the world without having to rely on their elders. Tenzin especially is a fantastic standout in this series.
People realize aang had a lot of flaws as the main character, he was quick to excuse of toph about being lazy and not helping out. He was quick to be angry at the sand benders for selling appa and almost killed them. He isn’t perfect from the start. It makes sense he wouldn’t be a great father.
It's really nice to see someone who so easily identifies with Korra. A lot of people are initially put off by her personality but my argument has always been "you've never been a teenage girl before." So it's cool to see you completely understand how and why she is the way she is.
Eeeeeeh? I've been a teenage girl before, Korra is annoying as shit. And when, as a teenage girl, I was forced to interact with teenage girls like her it was often an awful experience. So your argument is weird, as if there are no women who dislike her character, esp initially.
I love how quick this show is to establish that this will be a very different story from A:TLA, with a very different Avatar. Aang was a pacifist monk that had to end the war, while Korra is a warrior who has to keep the peace.
I loved how you started crying within 10 seconds of the show starting lol. My wife was like "why is she crying already?" (I stood up for you, of course)! My wife didn't connect to ATLA as much as I did I guess lol...
@@funnylilgalreacts You're not alone, the intro hits you with a lot of emotion right from the get-go. Korra takes place 70 years after TLA. A lot happens in that kind of time. Lives change and end.
I'm so glad you're giving this series a watch! Korra herself gets a lot of hate for being the way she is but I'm glad you understand that she's just this sheltered teen girl who's trying to find her place. And to answer your question about Korra's age, she's 17
I honestly think people hated it because she was a strong GIRL. Hear me out, if she was a guy being like that everyone would’ve loved him. It’s sad but true.
@@guuuutprobably not. While it's possible for a cocky girl to redeem herself a boy would instantly land on the asshole pile and it would be extremely hard to get him down again. They've tried it with Eragon and I absolutely hated the lead and through him the movie. On the other side it totally worked with Ashoka.
@@David_randomnumberThe reason also might be that the whole Eragon story is an awful pile of dung. Literally a cookie-cutter Hero's Journey that stole ideas from other works. I know I shouldn't be too harsh because the author was maybe 17 (?) but that doesn't excuse the rest.
@@TarisSinclair I can't judge since I saw the movie I never gave the books a chance. His last book was really good, maybe I should try the books since it wouldn't be the first awful movie to a great book.
You want something that really tugs at the heartstrings? The first thing Aang asked Katara was if she wanted to go penguin sledding, and Korra's first words to Katara were the exact same thing. Some things truly do transcend lifetimes.
I’m so happy to see you reacting to Korra as well. So many people hate Korra for being different than Aang, but Aang was different than Roku and Kyoshi, and I’m glad to explore different avatars lifetimes even if it makes us terribly miss the avatar we followed for so long
There are more Air Bisons in the world. In the comics Aang finds the last wild herd of them, and vows to take care of them for the rest of his life. They're not the same species as Appa, but they're close. You can tell by their curved horns. Momo and Appa are sadly gone in this world, and from what I can gather they went out about the same time Aang did. Just FYI, Aang died at the age of 66, he was one of the youngest Avatar deaths, because the Avatar spirit had to keep him alive for 100 years. Tenzin's Sky Bison is named Oogie.
I was wondering about that, because they only show Aang in the flashbacks with his chinstrap beard, and by the looks of him, he cant be more than 45. And Kitara looks to be in her 80s. and Korra is what, 16-18 in this? I was mentally doing the math and it wasnt adding up correctly.
I just have to say Angela, I absolutely love your willingness to feel and connect with these characters and empathize with their struggles. You are so genuine and kind and I have become a huge fan of your reactions as your readiness to show emotions reminds me that it's ok for me to do the same. Please keep sharing the way you do!
One thing I absolutely LOVE about this show is how many tiny references and nods they put in that show the characters' backstories, lives outside of the scope of the story, and overall worldbuilding. Like Aang and Katara's other kids being named after her mom and his best friend respectively. Katara adopting the moniker gran-gran after her own grandmother. The little tidbits about relationships. And the fact that modern bending styles have become much more compact and fast, with less collateral damage. To better fit city fighting and sports. There is a lot for people to analyze, especially for empathetic people like our favorite reactor here.
Remember how the airbender kids didn't let Aang play with them because they thought it'd be cheating, having the Avatar play on one team? I always think of that when I watch the referee decide that Korra is allowed to play as long as she only bends one element. That being said, I know how intuitive you are, and how you pick up on the small details. So I have no doubt you will love this show! Going in wanting it to be it's own thing is such a refreshing thing to hear. I'll probably elaborate about that as time goes on (to avoid spoilers). Either way, I can't wait for your reaction to this one! Especially later on in the show 👀 This came just in time to save my evening! Also, Korra is 17 I believe. Yes, Mako was named that in honor of Iroh's voice actor. 😢😭 I think Katara sensed something because she's a healer? Might be just me reaching. Also I think the Avatar extras said that every air nomad was an airbender because of the high spirituality of the air nomads. Fun Fact: This is the first time we see the parents of the Avatar! Less fun fact: Because we know Korra was born the day Aang died, and the grandkids are all younger than Korra, it means Aang never got to meet his grandchildren :(
I don't think the Avatar is born the exact day the previous Avatar dies. I think it's within a week? Which adds to the confusion of finding the next one and why they need tests like with the toys.
@@kateorgera5907 the only thing we know for sure is that when Roku died we flashed straight towards Aang being born. did we get a time reference to know how much time passed? no. from what i know the fandom largely seemed to agree that the avatar's born very soon after the old one dies but as long as Bryke don't confirm anything, we'll not know for sure. that being said, even if she wasn't born the same day, she still is older than the airbender kids. my original point still stands 🙈 even if the details are ... maybe not that clear
@@TheMrPeteChannel I think the show didn't cover that yet, and I'm not sure how far ahead she has watched on Patreon, so: *SPOILER WARNING* (just to be safe) Tenzin used to date Lin, right? And we know Pema is younger than Tenzin. But I don't know if they gave us any details on how old Tenzin was when he got together with Pema. 🤔
Bro Korras "Why don't you come and find out." Is UNDERATED! I know she has a long character arc ahead but that shit is fucking bad ass she knew who was winning that fight. ❤❤
When they made this show Nickelodeon told the creators that it’s only one season, and did the same for season two, you’ll understand when u finish but I gotta tell u season 3 and 4 are really really REALLY amazing, I’m so so happy and excited for u so much😭😭
Did not expect that emotional reaction to that voice-over intro, though I'm not surprised. Glad to see you finally starting this. And you're right, Mako the character was an homage to Mako the actor.
Seeing you cry and react so hard because of how much you love and enjoy the show and characters makes us all wanna give you a big ol' hug! Love your channel, reactions and your interesting takes and input into the story and how you notice/understand things.
I'm sure you've seen/heard something about this already but one of the best ways I've seen someone compare/contrast Aang and Korra is that Aang was the Avatar learning to become a master bender, and Korra is a master bender learning how to become the Avatar. He was always so in touch with the spiritual side and though he was scared of what it meant to bear the responsibility of the Avatar he also understood it very very well. Korra is incredibly skilled with bending to the point where she has an understanding of three of the four elements very early on, but because she can't access air and the spiritual side she has to work very hard to embody the Avatar. She gets the importance, she's constantly holding herself up to an ideal of it, but she doesn't understand it the same way and it's a consistent drive for her entire story.
Biggest thing to remember: Nickelodeon only gave them 1 season at a time, so they had to write each season finale as if it could also work as the series finale. That has an impact on the writing of the show.
Which is *really* weird if you think about it. If there was _any_ series they could wager greenlighting multiple seasons of, it would be the sequel series to Avatar. It's such a safe bet that I'm shocked they didn't take it.
The "The Legend of" part of the title is also used for the alternative title of ATLA. In some countries it is known as "Avatar: The Legend of Aang" (For example, I live in Russia and it was the title used, I never knew about "The Last Airbender" until I rewatched it a few years ago)
I love the time period progression Korra shows. It seems a *little bit* slow, as AtLA seemed to have WWI-era technology, while Korra is clearly inspired by the Roaring Twenties. But you see how the progression of time has changed everything about Korra's world. The Four Nations are integrated now, at least in some places. (The comics actually go into the way this started in the Fire Nation occupation, and a large part of Zuko's early struggle was advocating for the people who considered themselves both Fire Nation AND Earth Kingdom in the colonies instead of forcing segregation.) So you have a lot of people like Mako and Bolin, with mixed Fire Nation and Earth Kingdom heritage. Less so with the Northern and SouthernWater Tribes, but you do see Water Tribe people in Republic City pro bending and the criminal triads. Cars and widespread air travel has made transportation easier. The White Lotus has become less of a secret organization along the lines of the Freemasons and more of the Avatar's personal security and protection force. Metalbending is more common. Also semimilitarized in the police force. Lightning bending has become industrialized, as you will see. The invention of microphones and radio has made news much faster, so the Avatar is a much more public figure than they were once upon a time. And with the rise of metalbending police forces, benders in industry, benders in organized crime, and a celebrity professional bending sport, there is a growing movement of nonbenders dissatisfied with their position in society. You do also see mixed heritage in Tenzin and his siblings, btw. Tenzin and his children are airbenders, but Tenzin is the only airbending master alive, which means his siblings Kya and Bumi are not airbending masters. You'll have to see where they landed.
I totally noticed this with the opening and the radio. It definitely sounds like the industrial age and that’s what it also feels like the city is going through. I keep bringing up boardwalk Empire like every reaction.
This is a very nice comment. It highlights many important things that are quite important to the series only off what has been mentioned/seen. Except for the lightning, you managed to say all of that without spoilers, nice!
I think ATLA is largely more 1800s, with a few more advanced weapons; this series is quite evocative of the 1920s in vibe and aesthetics. Not to mention a society that is on the surface progressing but has underlying social problems that are starting to boil over… After decades of relative peace the current status quo is fracturing, and that’s where the dissidence of the Equalists comes in.
I hope the live action ATLA does well enough that we get a Live Action LoK. I've always wanted to see this story get a second chance without Nickelodeon constantly screwing over the studio while they were trying to make it.
Hopefully they’ll Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Hopefully they won’t do the Zhu-Li plot the same way. They give her this awful ending and act like it’s a good thing.
Honestly same!! Korra as an avatar and as a series had so much untapped potential but was hindered by damn Nickelodeon not once, not twice, but several times Korra is a good series that can be so much better
@@UserName-vb4lg Spoiler: The awful ending of sabotaging the bad guy, being treated as an equal by her boss, then marrying a millionaire that she's been loyal to from the start?
Yes finally! I can tell you will really enjoy this show. It is a beautiful continuation of this universe, and it introduces new things too. I also think your method of reacting to two episodes each time will work well here, this show has lots of cliff hangers and two-part episodes. I like how you identify with Korra as a teen girl, not a lot of people seem to understand her like you do. Especially the weird internet guys. But I know you will appreciate how they're writing her.
Something important to remember this season is the makers of this show didn’t know if they were going to get another season. They tried to make the season a whole story by itself so there’s not any future plans set up till later seasons.
Wait, he worked on TLOK too? Huh… fancy that. Maybe it’s just because I knew a lot of the crew didn’t carry over, but I also thought Filoni was dedicated to SW: TCW and would not have time to split. Also, just not checking about my assumptions.
Around 34:48 you mentioned the music is beautiful, and I totally agree! What you're hearing is an erhu, a type of 2 stringed violin used in a lot of classical Chinese music. They use it a lot in Korra, and it's one of my fav things about the show :)
Nice little tidbit: Tenzin is named after Monk Gyatso. Oogi's name comes from when Aang and Katara would be all lovey dovey with each other, Sokka would say it gave him the oogies.
I like that Aang's grandkids each seem to showcase different aspects of Aang's personality. Meelo is the wild and fun side, Ikki is the innocent and inquisitive side, and Jinora is the calmer and more of a natural airbender side. I won't get too into detail, but those comparisons will be clearer as the show goes on. Also extremely minor mention of comics stuff that is not plot related: In the comics a few times Sokka mentions that seeing Katara and Aang all lovey dovey would give him oogies and Tenzin's bison is named Oogie.
Considering you thought this was a prequel, hearing about Aang in the intro hit you hard 😅 I had come to terms with Aangs passing when i deciced to watch this show. Obviously if there is a new Avatar, Aang must be dead. Hearing that Sokka was gone was a gut punch though.
@@kingjames6948how was it a poor writing choice ? If anything, it's the opposite. Seeing an old Katara would inevitably set up the expectation that we might see most previous characters. In one sentence, Katara corrects the viewer's expectations : while we might see some of the old cast (namely Katara), we won't see "most" of them and we shouldn't expect to see the new cast rely on them. And the conversation about Korra needing to be her own avatar, instead of a new Aang, is the perfect opportunity to mention that. Since this whole conversation is basically the show telling us that, while the show is built on the foundations set by AtlA, it's also it's own show and a different story, and we shouldn't expect the same formula. All summed up in a few sentences, right before we get to Republic City for the first time and see a world wildly different than the one we are used to. If anything, that part was pretty solid writing.
@@bouboulroz I don't get your argument. Are you saying they killed off sokka because they wanted to make korra it's own show Without relying on the previous cast ?
@@kingjames6948 No, I'm saying telling Sokka is dead at that point of the story was a great way to set the expectations for the viewers. Sokka being dead in itself isn't good nor bad writing. It's just something that is part of the new premise. What would've been bad writing would be to tell us Sokka is alive and never show him afterward, or implying that his death was somehow important to the story but not getting back to it. But Sokka being dead in itself at the start of the story isn't a sign of writing quality one way or another. Killing Sokka off-screen in AtlA would have been terrible writing because he was one of the main character. Korra's story starting with Sokka dead isn't, because this isn't the old cast's story anymore.
@@bouboulroz I guess I can see your point but I just think L.O.K has a lot of great ideas with poor execution especially after the first season it gets worse every season imo. I only like the villains and Tenzin and his kids.
There’s so much in the comics that plants the seeds for Republic city and how it turns out. Aang and Zuko have to figure out what to do with the Fire nation colonies after the war ends and Toph ends up opening her own metalbending school. Some of the newer comics even explore what happened in the South Pole after Katara and Sokka left with Aang. Of course they also cover the story of Zuko’s mother. There’s a ton more in the comics you should really check them out.
I LOVE the Legend of Korra! I’m so happy you’re starting the series now. For personal reasons Korra is my favorite Avatar and her journey truly changed my life. Can’t wait to watch you tearbend for 4 more seasons lol
Sad Aang and Sokka are gone. It’s never explained in the show, Aang died because of the 100 years he spent in the iceberg during the Avatar State. It drained his life energy as he got older and he died at the biological age of 66 years old.
Even 66 is above average for an avatar though. Recently did the math because based on the statues in the air temple and some information from season 2 you can calculate how many avatars approximately are between the first and korra. And lets just say there must have been a lot of Kuruks dying before turning 35 because the average Avatar Lifespan is ~55 and someone like Kyoshi lived for literally three.
Yeah, the creators have always been iffy on their maths; notable is how Roku being Zuko’s great-grandfather means his own daughter (Urea’s mother) should’ve been WELL past child-bearing age when Ursa was born. Even in ATLA itself, they retconned how long Azulon was Fire Lord from 23 years (“Zuko Alone”) to 75 (“The Avatar and the Fire Lord”) - the latter because that episode established Sozin dying 20 years into the war, and Ozai was on the throne for 5 years.
Your tears of joy seeing Aang's family is so touching. Imagine how it must have felt for those who spent years without any Avatar content until this show came along. Can't wait for more reactions
no one really thinks about it, but the time line is about right even if it feels fast First train was 1804, and first car was 1886, about 80 years. If you equate the drill as a steam engine, and the satomobiles as cars, aang's life span plus how old korra is you get pretty similar time scaling its neat!
My theory for why Korra knows how to bend three elements so early is the Avatar spirit looking at how close things got with Aang and went "yup, next one's gonna get three from the start, not going through THAT again"
It's a polar bear dog and Korra is 17 at the start of the series. Tenzin's bison is named "Oogi". You will meet a lot of air bison in this show. Young adult Aang spent a lot of time doing conversation efforts for the species. They never say what happened to Appa but I like to think Appa died shortly after Aang did. Naga is a girl. Korra says "Let's go, girl!" to get her running. Aang was the first major character to die, according to a tie-in comic his time in the iceberg sapped his longevity. Korra is pretty strong, but gravity in the avatar world is about half what it is on Earth (the world is smaller, think of how close the north and south pole are together) so it's not that crazy that Korra can pick up Tenzin and three kids. That's also why Zuko and Azula could jump so far. There are lots of lemurs but none of them get named until Meelo adopts one in season 2. I like Tenzin's wohoo. He has more of Katarra's personality than Aang but Aang's personality slips out in small doses from time to time. Republic City had a lot of intermarried Earth Kingdom and Fire Kingdom. A tie-in comic showed that the intermarriages in the older Fire Nation Colonies were why it was no easy feat to just have the Fire Nation give the territory back to the Earth king, so they ended up creating a new nation as a compromise.
Tenzin wants so bad to peaceful but it can’t help sometimes. He gets it from his mama 😂😂😂… It’s hard to believe she was so spitfire , now that she is a Gran Gran and calm member of The White Lotus.
Excited to see your reaction to Korra! I love her story! We learn about even more of the past avatars through her and that's one of my favorite parts of this series! The worldbuilding in Avatar is just amazing
I love how just the narrated intro made you start crying already lol. I'm laughing, but that's one of my favorite things about your reactions! I love how in touch you are with your emotions and how freely you let them flow. Never change!
So excited to be rewatching this show through your reactions. This show means so much to me and was my comfort show during some really hard times during my childhood. I absolutely love how understanding and open minded ur being towards the show. I feel like lot of ppl give it a lot of unnecessary hate and compare it a lot to atla too much but you being the opposite and giving it a chance is really nice to see😌 I hope you enjoy it and love it as much as I and others do🫶🏽
Thanks for sharing this. Legend of Korra was actually my first experience with Avatar (I actually never saw the first series, watched it first time through your own reactions), and Korra’s journey is something you’re really going to enjoy, I think.
I have no idea how I missed this upload but I apologize profusely because I absolutely enjoy LEGEND OF KORRA she is just such a beautiful well written character and I even see myself in her sometimes during the show and I am ready to go on this emotional heartbreaking journey with you cause it’s sure gonna be a ride! ❤
One of mg favorite things about Avatar is how the world actually changes. You've got worlds like Lord of the Rings where nothing in culture or technology changes for 20,000 years. Then there's Avatar, where TLA looked like the 1860s, and LoK (set 60 years later) looks like the 1920s. So I'm SUPER excited for the series said to be in the pipeline about Korra's earthbender-born successor.
I remember the outrage when this came out. A lot of people were mad that Korra could access multiple bending types from the get go and claimed the writers were just making her a Mary-Sue who was better at bending than Aang. They saw some strange feminist agenda. The real point was that that "learning the bending styles" is not the point of her story, that was the plot of Aang's story. Korra has her own and its thoroughly different. (Actually, I guess she has four stories, since they created this with the understanding that each season might be its last. Her whole character arc takes all for seasons though.)
Korra took ages to even bend a bit of air and struggled with 3 years of ptsd and poison in her body, she might have some things come easy to her but she is in no way a Mary Sue
I’m glad to hear what you said at the beginning. Far too often people I’ve spoke to and watched can’t divorce their feelings for ATLA when watching Korra and they often and unfairly critique The Legend of Korra and they miss out on some genuinely amazing writing, characterization, story telling, etc.
Angela, I heard a really good explanation of the two series. ATLA is about a person learning to become the Avatar. Korra is about an Avatar (nearly) learning to become a "person." She is a teenage girl who has been essentially locked away her whole life in the south pole and trained to be the best of the best. Imagine how that's gonna affect your outlook on life and interactions with people-city people no less.
Right off the bat I noticed Jinora immediately asked what happened to Zuko’s mother and Katara replied it’s quite a tale. I’ve long hoped it would be animated but there is a series of Avatar comic books that addresses that storyline and may be canonical. Just something you might be able to look into if you want.
@@michaelmcintyre3871 I think we can consider them canon. They were intended to be, but any animation would probably take priority should it ever happen.
I gotta gush. I love how emotional you get about these shows. I don't have friends to share my emotional watchings with. It's really nice to see someone who gets like I do watching these things. You are a delight of my day. Keep up the good work and I'll keep watching
I love love TLOK so much, thank you for keeping an open mind through and through🫂 You showcased your kind and gentle personality through the entirety of your reaction to ATLA, I think you’ll like Korra’s journey a lot too🙂
OMG thank you thank you thank you for reacting to Korra!!!! I am so excited and know you will love it! I will be joining your patreon again for this (joined for The Expanse last time)!
It's never really explained outright, but it's an important fact to remember for this series that Tenzin was the youngest child. So can you imagine the pressure on Aang, he has one child, not an airbender. Another child, not an airbender. Then finally another child and then later finally an airbender. So he had even less time to try to teach everything he could. And what would ever happen if there were no more airbenders, to the avatars? Would the cycle be broken? The pressure he had to have Tenzin and an heir must've been tremendous. The second important fact to remember is that the monks didn't raise their own children. Meaning, all the kids were raised by the monks. So Aang was having to do something completely different asap in order to try to have the air nation survive. And it's never stated in the series, but the creators have mentioned it and in other material, Aang passed away sooner than he naturally would've had, because being frozen for so long shortened his lifespan. So I wonder if he could feel it physically, the wear, and then the pressure to have Tenzin.
And Aang was the first Air Nomad in living memory to have any children who were not air benders. It must have shaken his sense of identity as an Air Nomad.
bro.... ugh. he raised bumi for 15 years before tenzin was born and khai for 5 years. tenzin would have been born around 40 for aang and we know he died in his 60s. this idea that he was a bad dad is so dumb.
@@dwnkaomwn3953 😂It would add an interesting parody element if, while teaching Korra some Airbending, Tenzin suddenly broke into some Omni-Man dialog: Tenzin - "THINK KORRA! WHAT WILL YOU HAVE AFTER 500 TRAINING SESSIONS?!?!" Korra - "You, Tenzin. I'd still have you." Tenzin - "Huh?"
To everyone who dumps on Korra - Were you a perfect, totally mature person at 17y.o.? On top of that, did you have the added pressure of being a 17yo who is also a superhero who is supposed to bring balance to the entire world?
Welcome to Korra! Some non-spoiler fun facts for you that I've been waiting until you got here to say. It doesn't specify exactly how much time has passed between the two shows, but we are now about 70 years following Aang's defeat of Ozai to give you an idea of how far the world moved on since then. Geographically Republic City is located just on the other side of the mountain from the village that we saw back in Book One with the fortune teller predicting everyone's destinies, just to give you a rough idea of the placement we're in now. Since you watched Legend of Vox Machina earlier this year, here's a little cool tidbit for you. In that show the character of Keyleth (the redheaded elf druid) is heavily inspired by Avatar as her voice actor/player Marisha Ray is a big Avatar fan. Keyleth's journey is greatly based on Aang's journey to master the various elements. When they had the flashback of little baby Keyleth seeing her mom leave on her own journey, the actress chosen to portray her is Janet Varney, the voice actress who plays Korra here. It came full circle, getting an Avatar to play a character based on another Avatar. As for Korra herself, she's older than any of the previous Team Avatar members we had previously, starting off here at 17 years old (compared to Aang/Toph's 12, Katara's 15, and Sokka/Zuko's 16). If you remember in the flashbacks about Aang discovering he was the Avatar, the monks jumped the gun with him due to the threat that Firelord Sozin was posing, they weren't going to tell Aang until he was 15 to begin his training but time was crucial and they revealed his identity to him early. Korra knowing she was the Avatar at such a young age let her spend far more time practicing the other elements unlike Aang who only started practicing after he got thawed out. So yeah, Korra is vastly more skilled and experienced at bending as we start this show than Aang was, both due to her older age and greater length of time training. I love that she's the polar opposite of Aang, lacking his Airbending skills and spiritual connection but having the other elements perfected already. Aang's family was incredible. I love how he and Katara named their kids. Bumi named after Aang's best friend King Bumi, Kya named after Katara's mother Kya, and Tenzin actually being the name of the 14th Dalai Lama, the current one as of now in the real world. Best part, the Dalai Lama's name is Tenzin Gyatso, meaning that Aang's own master was named for the real world spiritual leader too. Tenzin's kids here are Jinora (eldest daughter), Ikki (middle daughter) and Meelo (youngest son) with a fresh bun in the oven with his wife Pema.
13 seconds from pressing play to tearbending. That's got to be a record
😂😂 I was very quickly a mess
Yup...it always makes me tear up hearing Tenzin talk about his father in the intro....
@@TheNeovaderIII For me it's the "Like the cycle of seasons, the cycle of the Avatar began anew". Such a freaking beautiful line...
That's Jeremy Zuckerman music for you
Tearbending 😂
I love that Tenzin tries to be super chill like Aang but it’s very clear that he got Katara’s temper.
Wow, that is a good point.
Which is still below most other people.
What? @@CptApplestrudl
You're ignoring the fact that Aang had plenty of temper himself.
@@07Flash11MRC Yes. But he was overall very calm. Compared to the number of times Katara got angry. And Tenzin seems to get angry as fast as Katara. He doesn't have the long fuse that Aang had.
"when I was a boy, my father Avatar Aang..." always hits hard
😭😭😭
I love how they really show why she is having difficulty with air ending. As Iroh put it, it's the Element of freedom and her life has been anything but free. Every decision made for her in a stifling environment.
Yes! It really makes sense and it's great that she struggles with something different from Aang.
More or less.
It is still wrong from the original. The Earth Kingdom was supposed to be the opposite of the Air Nomads. Like Ba Sing Se filled with rules and restrictions and Toph who couldn't do anything without her over protective parents permission. Making her have Earth Kingdom personality in the water tribe is just poor writing. If you make a rule in the show you don't just break it for no reason. Korra should have been family oriented and balanced between social rules and familial bonds with compromising and flexible attitudes. That was how the Water Tribe was written and portrayed in ATLA and on top of that they were also more closely connected to spirits than the Fire Nation and especially the Earth Kingdom. The fact that she struggled with spirituality is flawed and the fact that she stubborn and blunt was flawed. Did the same author even write The Legend of Korra or some feminist with a stick up her ass write it?
not everyone from the same culture will the same personality?? sure there may be shared values but expecting them to be all the same is such an illogical way of thinking. that's like saying all the French or all the English are exactly the same @williamlevy6964
@@williamlevy6964 earth is airs opposite, however it is personality that causes problems
Aang struggled because it needed him to act in a way that conflicted with how he was taught
Just because most people are the same, doesn't mean everyone will be
Especially in Korras case as she was not raised like other water tribe children
"I won't be bringing emotional baggage into this"
Cries when she sees Kyoshi, Roku, and Aang in literally the first 5 seconds
😅😅😅
I prefer them having the old avatars over, random waterbender, beta Toph, azula and adult Aang
@@mranima748 I'm pretty sure the random waterbender was Master Paku?
I'm not sure if they were correct but someone told me that the firebender in the opening credit scene is Zuko... not Roku. Of course I could be wrong. Either way still pretty cool!😊
I agree. The fire bender opening is zuko, air is aang, water is Korra. But who is the earth? I don't think we meet who that is
I love how she didn’t recognise Katara, but immediately assumed that Oogi was Appa.
Of course, we don’t know anything about sky bison lifespan, but we can assume he’s gone as well, since him and Aang come as a pair 😢
I thought he was the last one so it had to be him 😭
@@funnylilgalreacts you'll learn more about them as you continue this journey! Keep tissues on the ready for all 4 seasons.
Also remember, when an Avatar dies, their spiritual animal crosses over to the spirit world with them, very much like Roku's dragon did.
@@funnylilgalreacts I think I heard somewhere that there are canonically multiple sub-species of 'sky bison', presumably at least one for each of the four Air Temples. Appa was sadly the last of his sub-species, but since the events of ATLA the sub-species that Oogi belongs to was rediscovered. Note how Oogi and Appa have slightly different coloured fur. Once again the creators of ATLA and LOK going above and beyond on the lore and worldbuilding.
@@jaysea3690 correct, I think (small spoilers) the Gaang found the subspecies of Oogi after the war, their horns also curved outwards compare to Appa's subspecies
I love the fourth wall break at the "what happened to Zuko's mom" fake out. In that moment, you are all of us.
The first time I laughed 😂
I read the comic loved it
Legend of Korra does a wonderful job of giving respect to the original AtlA characters and letting them be mostly in the background while also making the new cast prominent and active participants in the world without having to rely on their elders. Tenzin especially is a fantastic standout in this series.
Except for Sokka 😢
They made Aang........
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A bad father. That's not respect.
@TheMrPeteChannel Turns out Aang is, in fact, an actual human being with real flaws.
That's how people work.
@@TheMrPeteChannel it's a character flaw we didn't see in the original show, so what? he is human so anything is possible.
People realize aang had a lot of flaws as the main character, he was quick to excuse of toph about being lazy and not helping out. He was quick to be angry at the sand benders for selling appa and almost killed them. He isn’t perfect from the start. It makes sense he wouldn’t be a great father.
It's really nice to see someone who so easily identifies with Korra. A lot of people are initially put off by her personality but my argument has always been "you've never been a teenage girl before." So it's cool to see you completely understand how and why she is the way she is.
I understand completely who she is and sometimes it drives me crazy 😂 I keep seeing my younger rebellious self in her
Eeeeeeh? I've been a teenage girl before, Korra is annoying as shit. And when, as a teenage girl, I was forced to interact with teenage girls like her it was often an awful experience. So your argument is weird, as if there are no women who dislike her character, esp initially.
What? Korra is just annoying, simple as that. Nobody uses that argument.
this just in: teenagers are annoyin. what a profound and new mind boggling statement
Thisssss. 👍🏾
I love how quick this show is to establish that this will be a very different story from A:TLA, with a very different Avatar. Aang was a pacifist monk that had to end the war, while Korra is a warrior who has to keep the peace.
Korra isnt very far off from what a character like toph would be as avatar
I loved how you started crying within 10 seconds of the show starting lol. My wife was like "why is she crying already?" (I stood up for you, of course)! My wife didn't connect to ATLA as much as I did I guess lol...
And I just finished ATLA. It’s so FRESH
@@funnylilgalreacts exactly!
@@funnylilgalreacts I love your strong reactions!! Tearbending all the way!!
@@funnylilgalreacts You're not alone, the intro hits you with a lot of emotion right from the get-go. Korra takes place 70 years after TLA. A lot happens in that kind of time. Lives change and end.
Do we still get to see ATLA Comic review. Would love that@@funnylilgalreacts
I'm so glad you're giving this series a watch! Korra herself gets a lot of hate for being the way she is but I'm glad you understand that she's just this sheltered teen girl who's trying to find her place. And to answer your question about Korra's age, she's 17
I honestly think people hated it because she was a strong GIRL. Hear me out, if she was a guy being like that everyone would’ve loved him. It’s sad but true.
@@guuuutprobably not. While it's possible for a cocky girl to redeem herself a boy would instantly land on the asshole pile and it would be extremely hard to get him down again. They've tried it with Eragon and I absolutely hated the lead and through him the movie. On the other side it totally worked with Ashoka.
@@David_randomnumberThe reason also might be that the whole Eragon story is an awful pile of dung. Literally a cookie-cutter Hero's Journey that stole ideas from other works. I know I shouldn't be too harsh because the author was maybe 17 (?) but that doesn't excuse the rest.
@@guuuutbro come on, what a sad straw man argument
@@TarisSinclair I can't judge since I saw the movie I never gave the books a chance. His last book was really good, maybe I should try the books since it wouldn't be the first awful movie to a great book.
You want something that really tugs at the heartstrings? The first thing Aang asked Katara was if she wanted to go penguin sledding, and Korra's first words to Katara were the exact same thing. Some things truly do transcend lifetimes.
I started to imagine how you're going to react to key moments of this show and I need to say, I'm not ready for how you'll react to some of them.
I think I know exactly what you're talking about lol. 🤐🤫
Fr it's gon be real messy
I know right?!
@@Hollycb12 There were at least three or four moments where I thought "oh boy that'll be a ride when we get there".
I’m so happy to see you reacting to Korra as well. So many people hate Korra for being different than Aang, but Aang was different than Roku and Kyoshi, and I’m glad to explore different avatars lifetimes even if it makes us terribly miss the avatar we followed for so long
I can already tell youre going to appreciate this series more than many. So many people have no sympethy for Korra's character
There are more Air Bisons in the world. In the comics Aang finds the last wild herd of them, and vows to take care of them for the rest of his life. They're not the same species as Appa, but they're close. You can tell by their curved horns. Momo and Appa are sadly gone in this world, and from what I can gather they went out about the same time Aang did. Just FYI, Aang died at the age of 66, he was one of the youngest Avatar deaths, because the Avatar spirit had to keep him alive for 100 years. Tenzin's Sky Bison is named Oogie.
I was wondering about that, because they only show Aang in the flashbacks with his chinstrap beard, and by the looks of him, he cant be more than 45. And Kitara looks to be in her 80s. and Korra is what, 16-18 in this? I was mentally doing the math and it wasnt adding up correctly.
Did Appa get to have offspring?
I just have to say Angela, I absolutely love your willingness to feel and connect with these characters and empathize with their struggles. You are so genuine and kind and I have become a huge fan of your reactions as your readiness to show emotions reminds me that it's ok for me to do the same. Please keep sharing the way you do!
Gotta love it when they troll us with a tease of Zuko's mom right out the gate!
Well that was supposed to be season 4
No it wasnt@@JamailvanWestering
You can not imagine how happy it makes me to watch your reaction to Korra, I knew you will like it.
"Time to go into this with no baggage"
"AANG IS DEAD!"
😭
One thing I absolutely LOVE about this show is how many tiny references and nods they put in that show the characters' backstories, lives outside of the scope of the story, and overall worldbuilding.
Like Aang and Katara's other kids being named after her mom and his best friend respectively.
Katara adopting the moniker gran-gran after her own grandmother.
The little tidbits about relationships.
And the fact that modern bending styles have become much more compact and fast, with less collateral damage. To better fit city fighting and sports.
There is a lot for people to analyze, especially for empathetic people like our favorite reactor here.
I'm a sympathetic crier. I have never cried so much to this episode until I watched your reaction. Thanks for that.
Same. I don't think I've ever cried during that Korra intro. Watching her break down into tears during it made me start to cry with her.
Lol same! Got a lot of tearbending ahead of us if this first episode is anything to go by😄
Remember how the airbender kids didn't let Aang play with them because they thought it'd be cheating, having the Avatar play on one team? I always think of that when I watch the referee decide that Korra is allowed to play as long as she only bends one element.
That being said, I know how intuitive you are, and how you pick up on the small details. So I have no doubt you will love this show! Going in wanting it to be it's own thing is such a refreshing thing to hear. I'll probably elaborate about that as time goes on (to avoid spoilers). Either way, I can't wait for your reaction to this one! Especially later on in the show 👀 This came just in time to save my evening!
Also, Korra is 17 I believe.
Yes, Mako was named that in honor of Iroh's voice actor. 😢😭
I think Katara sensed something because she's a healer? Might be just me reaching. Also I think the Avatar extras said that every air nomad was an airbender because of the high spirituality of the air nomads.
Fun Fact: This is the first time we see the parents of the Avatar!
Less fun fact: Because we know Korra was born the day Aang died, and the grandkids are all younger than Korra, it means Aang never got to meet his grandchildren :(
I don't think the Avatar is born the exact day the previous Avatar dies. I think it's within a week? Which adds to the confusion of finding the next one and why they need tests like with the toys.
I don't know why Tenzin waited to start a family in his late 40s.
@@kateorgera5907I guess he/she is born 9 months after they day the avatar dies so that narrows down the search.
@@kateorgera5907 the only thing we know for sure is that when Roku died we flashed straight towards Aang being born. did we get a time reference to know how much time passed? no. from what i know the fandom largely seemed to agree that the avatar's born very soon after the old one dies but as long as Bryke don't confirm anything, we'll not know for sure.
that being said, even if she wasn't born the same day, she still is older than the airbender kids. my original point still stands 🙈 even if the details are ... maybe not that clear
@@TheMrPeteChannel I think the show didn't cover that yet, and I'm not sure how far ahead she has watched on Patreon, so:
*SPOILER WARNING* (just to be safe)
Tenzin used to date Lin, right? And we know Pema is younger than Tenzin. But I don't know if they gave us any details on how old Tenzin was when he got together with Pema. 🤔
Bro Korras "Why don't you come and find out."
Is UNDERATED!
I know she has a long character arc ahead but that shit is fucking bad ass she knew who was winning that fight. ❤❤
Yeah, and true fans love her for it.
thats why she my goat
When they made this show Nickelodeon told the creators that it’s only one season, and did the same for season two, you’ll understand when u finish but I gotta tell u season 3 and 4 are really really REALLY amazing, I’m so so happy and excited for u so much😭😭
Did not expect that emotional reaction to that voice-over intro, though I'm not surprised. Glad to see you finally starting this.
And you're right, Mako the character was an homage to Mako the actor.
When you said hair loopies i thought you recognized katara instantly.
I just thought she was water tribe, but watching it back she has the necklace too
Seeing you cry and react so hard because of how much you love and enjoy the show and characters makes us all wanna give you a big ol' hug! Love your channel, reactions and your interesting takes and input into the story and how you notice/understand things.
I'm sure you've seen/heard something about this already but one of the best ways I've seen someone compare/contrast Aang and Korra is that Aang was the Avatar learning to become a master bender, and Korra is a master bender learning how to become the Avatar. He was always so in touch with the spiritual side and though he was scared of what it meant to bear the responsibility of the Avatar he also understood it very very well. Korra is incredibly skilled with bending to the point where she has an understanding of three of the four elements very early on, but because she can't access air and the spiritual side she has to work very hard to embody the Avatar. She gets the importance, she's constantly holding herself up to an ideal of it, but she doesn't understand it the same way and it's a consistent drive for her entire story.
So well put and totally agree.
Biggest thing to remember: Nickelodeon only gave them 1 season at a time, so they had to write each season finale as if it could also work as the series finale. That has an impact on the writing of the show.
Exactly. Haters of LOK conveniently ignore how this series was screwed over from the start, while ATLA being 3 season long was a sure deal.
Minor correction, but seasons 3 and 4 were approved together which is why it's more "coherent"
Which is *really* weird if you think about it. If there was _any_ series they could wager greenlighting multiple seasons of, it would be the sequel series to Avatar. It's such a safe bet that I'm shocked they didn't take it.
The "The Legend of" part of the title is also used for the alternative title of ATLA. In some countries it is known as "Avatar: The Legend of Aang" (For example, I live in Russia and it was the title used, I never knew about "The Last Airbender" until I rewatched it a few years ago)
Oh man. This is gonna be so good. Going through it again with someone who cares a lot about the world of avatar
This is a series of ups and downs, but I believe it pays off in the end. Seeing you take it in and adjust is so fun!
I love the time period progression Korra shows. It seems a *little bit* slow, as AtLA seemed to have WWI-era technology, while Korra is clearly inspired by the Roaring Twenties. But you see how the progression of time has changed everything about Korra's world.
The Four Nations are integrated now, at least in some places. (The comics actually go into the way this started in the Fire Nation occupation, and a large part of Zuko's early struggle was advocating for the people who considered themselves both Fire Nation AND Earth Kingdom in the colonies instead of forcing segregation.) So you have a lot of people like Mako and Bolin, with mixed Fire Nation and Earth Kingdom heritage. Less so with the Northern and SouthernWater Tribes, but you do see Water Tribe people in Republic City pro bending and the criminal triads.
Cars and widespread air travel has made transportation easier. The White Lotus has become less of a secret organization along the lines of the Freemasons and more of the Avatar's personal security and protection force. Metalbending is more common. Also semimilitarized in the police force. Lightning bending has become industrialized, as you will see. The invention of microphones and radio has made news much faster, so the Avatar is a much more public figure than they were once upon a time.
And with the rise of metalbending police forces, benders in industry, benders in organized crime, and a celebrity professional bending sport, there is a growing movement of nonbenders dissatisfied with their position in society.
You do also see mixed heritage in Tenzin and his siblings, btw. Tenzin and his children are airbenders, but Tenzin is the only airbending master alive, which means his siblings Kya and Bumi are not airbending masters. You'll have to see where they landed.
I totally noticed this with the opening and the radio. It definitely sounds like the industrial age and that’s what it also feels like the city is going through. I keep bringing up boardwalk Empire like every reaction.
This is a very nice comment. It highlights many important things that are quite important to the series only off what has been mentioned/seen. Except for the lightning, you managed to say all of that without spoilers, nice!
I heard that a 3rd series was to be set in a cyberpunk setting where the spirit world and cyberspace blend together. How cool would that be?
I think ATLA is largely more 1800s, with a few more advanced weapons; this series is quite evocative of the 1920s in vibe and aesthetics. Not to mention a society that is on the surface progressing but has underlying social problems that are starting to boil over… After decades of relative peace the current status quo is fracturing, and that’s where the dissidence of the Equalists comes in.
I hope the live action ATLA does well enough that we get a Live Action LoK. I've always wanted to see this story get a second chance without Nickelodeon constantly screwing over the studio while they were trying to make it.
YES! Live action LoK would give them both less meddling AND the benefit of hindsight, so they could better tie things together and explore stuff.
Hopefully they’ll
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Hopefully they won’t do the Zhu-Li plot the same way. They give her this awful ending and act like it’s a good thing.
Honestly same!!
Korra as an avatar and as a series had so much untapped potential but was hindered by damn Nickelodeon not once, not twice, but several times
Korra is a good series that can be so much better
@@UserName-vb4lg Spoiler:
The awful ending of sabotaging the bad guy, being treated as an equal by her boss, then marrying a millionaire that she's been loyal to from the start?
Yes finally! I can tell you will really enjoy this show. It is a beautiful continuation of this universe, and it introduces new things too. I also think your method of reacting to two episodes each time will work well here, this show has lots of cliff hangers and two-part episodes. I like how you identify with Korra as a teen girl, not a lot of people seem to understand her like you do. Especially the weird internet guys. But I know you will appreciate how they're writing her.
SHE HAS RETURNED TO US
SEEING YOU CRY IN THE FIRST MINUTE IMMEDIATELY MADE ME CRY I FEEL YOU
"Korra, don't destroy everything" and "Korra, don't kill him" will be two phrases you'll be saying throughout this season, Lol 😊
Something important to remember this season is the makers of this show didn’t know if they were going to get another season. They tried to make the season a whole story by itself so there’s not any future plans set up till later seasons.
uppppp
That look at the camera when Katara was kept from answering about Zuko's mom was FELT. Filoni is such a troll.
Wait, he worked on TLOK too? Huh… fancy that.
Maybe it’s just because I knew a lot of the crew didn’t carry over, but I also thought Filoni was dedicated to SW: TCW and would not have time to split. Also, just not checking about my assumptions.
Around 34:48 you mentioned the music is beautiful, and I totally agree! What you're hearing is an erhu, a type of 2 stringed violin used in a lot of classical Chinese music. They use it a lot in Korra, and it's one of my fav things about the show :)
Nice little tidbit: Tenzin is named after Monk Gyatso.
Oogi's name comes from when Aang and Katara would be all lovey dovey with each other, Sokka would say it gave him the oogies.
Tenzin is named after the Dalai Lama not monk gyatso
@@mranima748 monk gyatso was named after the dalai lama. His name is Tenzin Gyatso. So Aang named his child after his first parent figure.
@@NeilPro42 I doubt tenzin is monk gyatso’s first name, it’s unlikely that he has a last name and Roku refers to him as gyatso
I like that Aang's grandkids each seem to showcase different aspects of Aang's personality. Meelo is the wild and fun side, Ikki is the innocent and inquisitive side, and Jinora is the calmer and more of a natural airbender side. I won't get too into detail, but those comparisons will be clearer as the show goes on.
Also extremely minor mention of comics stuff that is not plot related:
In the comics a few times Sokka mentions that seeing Katara and Aang all lovey dovey would give him oogies and Tenzin's bison is named Oogie.
Considering you thought this was a prequel, hearing about Aang in the intro hit you hard 😅
I had come to terms with Aangs passing when i deciced to watch this show. Obviously if there is a new Avatar, Aang must be dead. Hearing that Sokka was gone was a gut punch though.
Yea it was but I think It was a poor writing choice
@@kingjames6948how was it a poor writing choice ? If anything, it's the opposite.
Seeing an old Katara would inevitably set up the expectation that we might see most previous characters. In one sentence, Katara corrects the viewer's expectations : while we might see some of the old cast (namely Katara), we won't see "most" of them and we shouldn't expect to see the new cast rely on them.
And the conversation about Korra needing to be her own avatar, instead of a new Aang, is the perfect opportunity to mention that. Since this whole conversation is basically the show telling us that, while the show is built on the foundations set by AtlA, it's also it's own show and a different story, and we shouldn't expect the same formula.
All summed up in a few sentences, right before we get to Republic City for the first time and see a world wildly different than the one we are used to. If anything, that part was pretty solid writing.
@@bouboulroz I don't get your argument. Are you saying they killed off sokka because they wanted to make korra it's own show Without relying on the previous cast ?
@@kingjames6948 No, I'm saying telling Sokka is dead at that point of the story was a great way to set the expectations for the viewers.
Sokka being dead in itself isn't good nor bad writing. It's just something that is part of the new premise. What would've been bad writing would be to tell us Sokka is alive and never show him afterward, or implying that his death was somehow important to the story but not getting back to it. But Sokka being dead in itself at the start of the story isn't a sign of writing quality one way or another.
Killing Sokka off-screen in AtlA would have been terrible writing because he was one of the main character. Korra's story starting with Sokka dead isn't, because this isn't the old cast's story anymore.
@@bouboulroz I guess I can see your point but I just think L.O.K has a lot of great ideas with poor execution especially after the first season it gets worse every season imo. I only like the villains and Tenzin and his kids.
There’s so much in the comics that plants the seeds for Republic city and how it turns out. Aang and Zuko have to figure out what to do with the Fire nation colonies after the war ends and Toph ends up opening her own metalbending school. Some of the newer comics even explore what happened in the South Pole after Katara and Sokka left with Aang. Of course they also cover the story of Zuko’s mother. There’s a ton more in the comics you should really check them out.
I LOVE the Legend of Korra! I’m so happy you’re starting the series now. For personal reasons Korra is my favorite Avatar and her journey truly changed my life. Can’t wait to watch you tearbend for 4 more seasons lol
If you wanna know what happened with Zuko's mom you should definitely read the comic The Search
Its been a while since i have watched Korra and i enjoyed it! Definitely rewatching along with you!
Same!!
Sad Aang and Sokka are gone. It’s never explained in the show, Aang died because of the 100 years he spent in the iceberg during the Avatar State. It drained his life energy as he got older and he died at the biological age of 66 years old.
Even 66 is above average for an avatar though. Recently did the math because based on the statues in the air temple and some information from season 2 you can calculate how many avatars approximately are between the first and korra. And lets just say there must have been a lot of Kuruks dying before turning 35 because the average Avatar Lifespan is ~55 and someone like Kyoshi lived for literally three.
Yeah, the creators have always been iffy on their maths; notable is how Roku being Zuko’s great-grandfather means his own daughter (Urea’s mother) should’ve been WELL past child-bearing age when Ursa was born. Even in ATLA itself, they retconned how long Azulon was Fire Lord from 23 years (“Zuko Alone”) to 75 (“The Avatar and the Fire Lord”) - the latter because that episode established Sozin dying 20 years into the war, and Ozai was on the throne for 5 years.
Your tears of joy seeing Aang's family is so touching.
Imagine how it must have felt for those who spent years without any Avatar content until this show came along.
Can't wait for more reactions
no one really thinks about it, but the time line is about right even if it feels fast
First train was 1804, and first car was 1886, about 80 years.
If you equate the drill as a steam engine, and the satomobiles as cars, aang's life span plus how old korra is you get pretty similar time scaling
its neat!
My theory for why Korra knows how to bend three elements so early is the Avatar spirit looking at how close things got with Aang and went "yup, next one's gonna get three from the start, not going through THAT again"
It's a polar bear dog and Korra is 17 at the start of the series. Tenzin's bison is named "Oogi". You will meet a lot of air bison in this show. Young adult Aang spent a lot of time doing conversation efforts for the species. They never say what happened to Appa but I like to think Appa died shortly after Aang did.
Naga is a girl. Korra says "Let's go, girl!" to get her running.
Aang was the first major character to die, according to a tie-in comic his time in the iceberg sapped his longevity.
Korra is pretty strong, but gravity in the avatar world is about half what it is on Earth (the world is smaller, think of how close the north and south pole are together) so it's not that crazy that Korra can pick up Tenzin and three kids. That's also why Zuko and Azula could jump so far.
There are lots of lemurs but none of them get named until Meelo adopts one in season 2.
I like Tenzin's wohoo. He has more of Katarra's personality than Aang but Aang's personality slips out in small doses from time to time.
Republic City had a lot of intermarried Earth Kingdom and Fire Kingdom. A tie-in comic showed that the intermarriages in the older Fire Nation Colonies were why it was no easy feat to just have the Fire Nation give the territory back to the Earth king, so they ended up creating a new nation as a compromise.
Avatar earth being small is just a fan theory. Maybe their continent's are closer. It still took the Gaang weeks to fly from pole to pole.
Starts crying 15 seconds into the introduction, 😂😂. Get a whole room full of tissues, we are all going to need it
That opening illustration of Team Avatar... I like to think of it as the painting that Sokka was *trying* to do in the series finale of Avatar...
So fun to watch your reactions to this! Jinora is my favorite character. “I will make no such promises”
Tenzin wants so bad to peaceful but it can’t help sometimes. He gets it from his mama 😂😂😂…
It’s hard to believe she was so spitfire , now that she is a Gran Gran and calm member of The White Lotus.
Excited to see your reaction to Korra! I love her story! We learn about even more of the past avatars through her and that's one of my favorite parts of this series! The worldbuilding in Avatar is just amazing
I am vibrating with excitement
I love how just the narrated intro made you start crying already lol. I'm laughing, but that's one of my favorite things about your reactions! I love how in touch you are with your emotions and how freely you let them flow. Never change!
So excited to be rewatching this show through your reactions. This show means so much to me and was my comfort show during some really hard times during my childhood. I absolutely love how understanding and open minded ur being towards the show. I feel like lot of ppl give it a lot of unnecessary hate and compare it a lot to atla too much but you being the opposite and giving it a chance is really nice to see😌 I hope you enjoy it and love it as much as I and others do🫶🏽
Thanks for sharing this. Legend of Korra was actually my first experience with Avatar (I actually never saw the first series, watched it first time through your own reactions), and Korra’s journey is something you’re really going to enjoy, I think.
Finally!!! I know you will love this show as much as I did. I loved your ATLA reactions so I’ll keep up with these as well 🫡
I have no idea how I missed this upload but I apologize profusely because I absolutely enjoy LEGEND OF KORRA she is just such a beautiful well written character and I even see myself in her sometimes during the show and I am ready to go on this emotional heartbreaking journey with you cause it’s sure gonna be a ride! ❤
Looking forward to you getting more into the series, there are highs and lows to it, but overall it is a well done series.
One of mg favorite things about Avatar is how the world actually changes. You've got worlds like Lord of the Rings where nothing in culture or technology changes for 20,000 years. Then there's Avatar, where TLA looked like the 1860s, and LoK (set 60 years later) looks like the 1920s. So I'm SUPER excited for the series said to be in the pipeline about Korra's earthbender-born successor.
I remember the outrage when this came out. A lot of people were mad that Korra could access multiple bending types from the get go and claimed the writers were just making her a Mary-Sue who was better at bending than Aang. They saw some strange feminist agenda. The real point was that that "learning the bending styles" is not the point of her story, that was the plot of Aang's story. Korra has her own and its thoroughly different. (Actually, I guess she has four stories, since they created this with the understanding that each season might be its last. Her whole character arc takes all for seasons though.)
Ive found 90% of people that use the term mary sue don't actually know what a mary sue is.
Korra took ages to even bend a bit of air and struggled with 3 years of ptsd and poison in her body, she might have some things come easy to her but she is in no way a Mary Sue
@@suddenimpulse030I don't disagree, although I think they generally mean, "A girl who is good at something that I don't think she should be good at."
I’m glad to hear what you said at the beginning. Far too often people I’ve spoke to and watched can’t divorce their feelings for ATLA when watching Korra and they often and unfairly critique The Legend of Korra and they miss out on some genuinely amazing writing, characterization, story telling, etc.
1:34 “you don’t bring your baggage into your new relationship”
3:17 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Angela, I heard a really good explanation of the two series.
ATLA is about a person learning to become the Avatar.
Korra is about an Avatar (nearly) learning to become a "person."
She is a teenage girl who has been essentially locked away her whole life in the south pole and trained to be the best of the best.
Imagine how that's gonna affect your outlook on life and interactions with people-city people no less.
This first season is unbelievablely good. The best animated series ive seen. You're gana love it.
Just the first season?
I'm so excited to watch this! I've basically rewatched the entirety of ATLA through your videos and know you're gonna love this one.
Wasn't expecting to see you here! haha. I agree though.
Right off the bat I noticed Jinora immediately asked what happened to Zuko’s mother and Katara replied it’s quite a tale.
I’ve long hoped it would be animated but there is a series of Avatar comic books that addresses that storyline and may be canonical.
Just something you might be able to look into if you want.
Pretty sure the comics are officially canon.
@@michaelmcintyre3871 I think we can consider them canon. They were intended to be, but any animation would probably take priority should it ever happen.
I also cry every time Katara is called Gran Gran. So emotional. You’re gonna love this series
I love these reactions, because she just seems to get invested in the story so well.
"so what if one had both and they could shoot lava..?" I burst out laughing🤣🤣🤣 already guessed season 4 big reveal hahaha that was excellent
So glad you're going to see how wholesome of a father Omni-Man- I mean, Tenzin is!
I gotta gush. I love how emotional you get about these shows. I don't have friends to share my emotional watchings with. It's really nice to see someone who gets like I do watching these things. You are a delight of my day. Keep up the good work and I'll keep watching
A polar bear dog is exactly correct.
I'm so happy you are watching TLOK, you truly appreciate the characters and world building.
Yes, I’ve been excited to see this after last airbender
I love love TLOK so much, thank you for keeping an open mind through and through🫂 You showcased your kind and gentle personality through the entirety of your reaction to ATLA, I think you’ll like Korra’s journey a lot too🙂
OMG thank you thank you thank you for reacting to Korra!!!! I am so excited and know you will love it! I will be joining your patreon again for this (joined for The Expanse last time)!
I was not expecting tears in the opening credits; you are a treasure.
It's never really explained outright, but it's an important fact to remember for this series that Tenzin was the youngest child. So can you imagine the pressure on Aang, he has one child, not an airbender. Another child, not an airbender. Then finally another child and then later finally an airbender. So he had even less time to try to teach everything he could. And what would ever happen if there were no more airbenders, to the avatars? Would the cycle be broken? The pressure he had to have Tenzin and an heir must've been tremendous. The second important fact to remember is that the monks didn't raise their own children. Meaning, all the kids were raised by the monks. So Aang was having to do something completely different asap in order to try to have the air nation survive. And it's never stated in the series, but the creators have mentioned it and in other material, Aang passed away sooner than he naturally would've had, because being frozen for so long shortened his lifespan. So I wonder if he could feel it physically, the wear, and then the pressure to have Tenzin.
And Aang was the first Air Nomad in living memory to have any children who were not air benders. It must have shaken his sense of identity as an Air Nomad.
bro.... ugh. he raised bumi for 15 years before tenzin was born and khai for 5 years. tenzin would have been born around 40 for aang and we know he died in his 60s. this idea that he was a bad dad is so dumb.
@@iAmPimmiCue This is verging into spoiler territory for future episodes, so I recommend not going into this further.
@@astrangeviking1742no one said Aang was a bad dad
@@astrangeviking1742 I purposefully avoided a lot of the topic you mentioned. Please edit your comment with *SPOILERS* in the beginning just in case.
Loved the comparison of your own experience of moving to new state and Korra going to Republic City ❤
It begins…
"He's a cutie" (re Mako)
Oh my dear sweet gal, you have no idea
We're finally here ❤
It's amazing how Republic City grew into a bustling metropolis after the Fire Nation was defeated.
How weird is it that Tenzin is also Omni-Man from Invincible?
I never noticed that before. Might be hard to unhear that.
🎶we are Farmers 🎶bum-ba-dum bum bum bum🎶
The fact that Aang named his son after Monk Gyatso, aka Tenzin Gyatso is amazing!!!!!!!!!!
😭😭😭 I didn’t know this!!!!
It isn’t confirmed, the only basis is that the Dalai Lama is called Tenzin gyatso
@@funnylilgalreacts Tenzin Gyatso is the name of the current Dalai Lama irl
@@funnylilgalreactsAnd the voice actor for Tenzin(Legend of Korra) is the same one who voiced Nolan on Invincible, J.K. Simmons.
@@dwnkaomwn3953 😂It would add an interesting parody element if, while teaching Korra some Airbending, Tenzin suddenly broke into some Omni-Man dialog:
Tenzin - "THINK KORRA! WHAT WILL YOU HAVE AFTER 500 TRAINING SESSIONS?!?!"
Korra - "You, Tenzin. I'd still have you."
Tenzin - "Huh?"
To everyone who dumps on Korra - Were you a perfect, totally mature person at 17y.o.? On top of that, did you have the added pressure of being a 17yo who is also a superhero who is supposed to bring balance to the entire world?
I'm in the minority who prefers Korra over The Last Airbender, so I'm looking forward to this! Hope you enjoy the journey!
Same. I just find her more relatable
Me three.
13:37 "Is that this 'Eamon' guy we were talking about?" Hey, that's actually my name! Nice!
Yay Korra is great. It starts a little slow but picks up for sure
Welcome to Korra! Some non-spoiler fun facts for you that I've been waiting until you got here to say. It doesn't specify exactly how much time has passed between the two shows, but we are now about 70 years following Aang's defeat of Ozai to give you an idea of how far the world moved on since then. Geographically Republic City is located just on the other side of the mountain from the village that we saw back in Book One with the fortune teller predicting everyone's destinies, just to give you a rough idea of the placement we're in now. Since you watched Legend of Vox Machina earlier this year, here's a little cool tidbit for you. In that show the character of Keyleth (the redheaded elf druid) is heavily inspired by Avatar as her voice actor/player Marisha Ray is a big Avatar fan. Keyleth's journey is greatly based on Aang's journey to master the various elements. When they had the flashback of little baby Keyleth seeing her mom leave on her own journey, the actress chosen to portray her is Janet Varney, the voice actress who plays Korra here. It came full circle, getting an Avatar to play a character based on another Avatar.
As for Korra herself, she's older than any of the previous Team Avatar members we had previously, starting off here at 17 years old (compared to Aang/Toph's 12, Katara's 15, and Sokka/Zuko's 16). If you remember in the flashbacks about Aang discovering he was the Avatar, the monks jumped the gun with him due to the threat that Firelord Sozin was posing, they weren't going to tell Aang until he was 15 to begin his training but time was crucial and they revealed his identity to him early. Korra knowing she was the Avatar at such a young age let her spend far more time practicing the other elements unlike Aang who only started practicing after he got thawed out. So yeah, Korra is vastly more skilled and experienced at bending as we start this show than Aang was, both due to her older age and greater length of time training. I love that she's the polar opposite of Aang, lacking his Airbending skills and spiritual connection but having the other elements perfected already.
Aang's family was incredible. I love how he and Katara named their kids. Bumi named after Aang's best friend King Bumi, Kya named after Katara's mother Kya, and Tenzin actually being the name of the 14th Dalai Lama, the current one as of now in the real world. Best part, the Dalai Lama's name is Tenzin Gyatso, meaning that Aang's own master was named for the real world spiritual leader too. Tenzin's kids here are Jinora (eldest daughter), Ikki (middle daughter) and Meelo (youngest son) with a fresh bun in the oven with his wife Pema.
Please have your tissues ready next time 😂
Korra in these first couple of episodes is the definition of "fuck around and find out"