Notice the detail on how Korra takes down the thugs. She utilizes the philosophy of each of the elements she uses. When fighting the water guy, she taunts him to make the first move and immediately turns her defense into offense. When fighting the earth guy, she waits and listens for him to make a move and strikes at the appropriate moment. When fighting the fire guy, she drills into him with everything she got and breaks his balance.
Tenzin might be my favorite character on this show, JK Simmons does such a great job voicing him. And I just love how he wants to be a calm spiritual guide like his father, but he clearly inherited his mother's temperament.
The issue with Korra is her crew, Bolin feels like a subpar version of Sokka, Mako is boring in a way Katara or Zuko who he shares similarities with never were and while Asami has the best story of the three, she lacks people to bounce off of beside Korra. They sometimes have cool interactions but they're too few. I love Korra herself but the other three are flawed. The adult characters though, they're almost universally great and Tenzin in particular is the best of them all.
@@Arkayjiya i love both korra and atla and i often disagree with a lot of the qualms that tlok dislikers have but i gotta say i agree with the unanimous decision that the The Krew is overall worse than The Gaang. Not necessarily in terms of bending ability but the dynamic and chemistry between characters just isn't there the way it was for the gaang (and part of that could probably be bc they wasted so much time on pointless romance plots). It's sad. And as for asami, i absolutely adore her, but i just wish she was consistently more involved with the story. She barely had any role in season 2 and starting showing up a little more in season 3, but she was mostly major for only 1 and 4.
Keep in mind that the Fire Nation was already well into the industrial revolution in the original show. That would have put them well into the 19th century in our time. Then add Aang's remaining living years plus Korra being in her late teens adds almost another twenty years. It makes perfect sense that it would be around the 1920s in our time now.
@@rezoannur2333 It's not even that it's a fantasy show. It was in the first series. The fire nation had tanks and really advanced Zeppelins. They needed factories to make them. They turned omashu into a factory town (notice all the smoke stacks when Bumi was taking it back). It is the logical transition from wartime tech to peace time. Especially since Zuko was spearheading the transition to peacetime and it was the Fire Nation that were so advanced.
@@rezoannur2333Dude, the 100 Year War started because Firelord Sozin intended to share the Fire Nation's prosperity and ingenuity with the rest of the world. He said that in AtLA. And it was shown 1000 times. The Fire Nation had tanks and zeppelins and factories to make all of it. They were ahead of the rest of the world technologically, and Aang and Zuko helped _actually_ share that.
I love the animation style of this series. It's good to remember that the Fire Nation had tanks, airships and giant drills. It's hard to imagine things wouldn't have progressed from there over the next 40 to 50 years.
Aang and Katara's 3 kids' names all have a meaning: Bumi, the eldest, is named after King Bumi of Omashu, one of the few friends Aang had who was still alive after 100 years. Kya, the middle daughter, is named after Katara and Sokka's mother and we all know how much she meant to her. Tenzin, the youngest, is not as obvious, but it is once you know that the name of the current Dalai Lama, leader of the Tibetan Buddhists, the culture that inspired the Air Nomads, is Tenzin Gyatso. Which is also the origin of Monk Gyatso, Aang's caretaker and closest friend among the airbenders.
Kya was also the original name for katara as well but they couldnt use it. i cant remember the reason why but if you watch the ATLA pilot, katara was called kya.
To be fair, the industrial revolution was well on it's way in the last airbender. We see fire nation factories, steam engines, tanks, zepelins and much more mechanical structures like the drill. Once the fire nation gets defeated, it makes sense for technology like that to be shared.
Don’t worry ladies. Each season has its own flavor. So glad y’all are watching this series. Definitely check out the comics that pickup right after ATLA ended.
So a couple of things. LoK takes place 70 years after AtlA. As for the technology, remember that the Fire Nation where actually the first to create a giant zeppelin like what the police force used. They even had the tanks that they used and the Earth Kingdom had those tank like vehicles during the invasion. So they were already making some tech leaps back in AtlA. Just something to kind of keep in mind, Nickelodeon had a lot of issues at the start of production for this. They didn't really know if they were going to be able to continue after season 1 or not. Lastly, this is Legend of Korra and NOT Avatar the Last Airbender. I feel that a lot of people hated LoK because they heard squeal and went into thinking that it was going to be exactly like AtlA. It's different, but that doesn't make it bad. It follows not only a whole different person but also a whole different Avatar journey. Aang came into a world at war, Korra came into a world at peace. Or at least general peace. The themes in LoK are a little more adult than AtlA as well. I'm really hoping you two stick with it. Found you guys through your AtlA watch through and hoping to join you on your journey through LoK!
Very true on all points. I actually thought they thought they'd have only one season for the first two seasons to tell stories. (As in after season 2 they thought it would be it again). So.. Wasn't fair. I think knowing that. Korra is a very well told story. And even otherwise is. :) love Korra for expanding the universe, the characters, the villains, the themes and mature topics.
@@CrazeeAdam I could be wrong but I feel like when first approved, it was for only one season and than in the middle of working on season 1, season 2 was approved. I know for sure season 3 and 4 didn't get added on till later.
In regards to your comment about how small the Fire Nation is in comparison to how much land they took over, the Fire Nation is highly based off Imperial Japan, who took over almost all of East Asia and pretty much the entire South Pacific, despite geographically not being that large a country. Japan was able to successfully invade the much larger China due to its more advanced military, just like how the Fire Nation occupied the much larger Earth Kingdom (which is very much based off of Chinese culture).
Even in ATLA, the Fire Nation was very industrialized because of their bending and inventions (the tanks, the drill, war balloons, etc.). This rapid industrialization in the world is probably because with the end of the war and unification of the nations, everyone could participate and share in the benefits of each nation's bending.
While not every episode is as gold as ATLA, I do think that the villains are just outright stronger and some of the topics talked about here in Korra are really well done and mature, as are the themes overall. I think you ladies will love Korra!
While the villains themselves are more nuanced, I don't agree that any were written as well as Zuko and Azula. The more concentrated archs do give them more complexity than the episodic villains of ATLA.
I agree and disagree. I do think that the bar for ATLA was really high so comparing Korra to it isn't exactly all that fair. But I do find that some of the themes explored in Korra are mature, like you said, but the followup discussion afterwards kind of just, doesn't exist. For example, the equalists after finding their ring leader was a bender suddenly stopped being a thing. Zaheer's idea of anarchy seemed like a watered down version of what anarchists think. That being said, I put most of the blame on Nickelodeon. Had they just been upfront about how many seasons, and how many episodes, and didn't treat the series like trash, I think Korra had the potential to be up there with ATLA. Although it might've still been hard without Aaron Eashz
You ladies may have heard, but for the first two seasons of the show, the creators literally didn't know they'd get more seasons. The first season they thought was going to be a 1 off, same with the 2nd one. So.. The pacing can be a bit rushed for the first and second seasons but still has a lot of strong points.
I like how all of Aang's children are named after someone important to both Katara AND Aang: Bumi is obviously named after King Bumi; Kya is named after Katar's mother and Tenzin was the first name of Monk Gyatso (who was Aang's mentor and father figure in the Air Nomads.)
Actually Monk Gyotsos first name was never mentioned in either show… however the real world 14th Dalai Lama’s name is “Tenzin Gyotso” which is who both monk gyotso and tenzin were named after, so people assume that tenzin was named after gyotso… I LIKE that idea, but it is just a fan theory….
They already had industrial tech in Avatar so it makes sense for them to now. I think Avatar is a reflection of our own world, everything progressed so quickly and continues to do so
Yeah, and war has always made technology speed up, so a 100 year war would mean that the people in the peace that followed had plenty of stuff to work when rebuilding
@@b_w_jnot to mention bending it's self would aid in technological progress. Imagine where the current state of metallurgy in our world would be if we could metal bend. Or our energy needs if we could generate electricity with lightning bending.
I am so excited for this, I love Korra reactions. One thing I would like to say about comparing Lin to Toph is... try to remember that Toph was like 12 the last time you saw her. Lin is already well into middle age here. We have no idea what kind of person Toph was by the time she became a mom!
I would say about 70 years, from about 1858 to 1928, ish. Remember, the fire nation already had metal war ships in Avatars, and airships had just been invented. Avatar pets NEVER survive the Avatar. Remember when the previous Fire avatar died? His pet dragon surrounded him to try to protect him at the last second, giving up his life to die with his master when he could have fled.
the sky bison Tenzin was riding on is named Oogie. Appa is gone. Sky bison didn't go extinct, they were just critically endangered during the 100 Year War. very rare. you'll find out more about it in Season 2 and 3
@@speedy01247 yea technically they might be different subspecies/breeds because they have slightly different stripes but I think it's an irl buffalo situation where the "original" American buffalo was wiped out and what we have now are really just hybrids
You guys also have to keep in mind that even though Republic City is the forefront of the world’s industrial revolution, we will see later on in the show that much of the world is not as industrialized as Republic City. The absence of culture and tradition you’re worried about won’t really be an issue with this show, although it is not as present as it was in ATLA. Think of Republic City not as the nullification of cultures in the avatar world, but as a city where the four nations come together to create its own new culture with different bending styles introduced.
Exactly, The United Republic of Nations is basically a melting pot of all the other nations, built out of the Fire Nation Colonies in the Earth Kingdom, which already had mixed fire/earth families in them since before the war even started.
The way to think about it is the difference between the world in 1820 vs 1920. The reason why the smaller fire nation was able to conquer the other kingdoms is because they had already industrialized similar to how small Japan was able to conquer the rest of Asia. When I first watched it was jarring for me as well but I promise you’ll enjoy it.
Getting into the books made me really appreciate the changes each Avatar has to deal with. I look forward to the nuances of each Avatar and how it clashes with and complements the world they lived in. I also love how each Avatar must be different, and how they are shaped by the society they live in.
So in episode 1 Katara talks about her children, Kya, Bumi & Tenzin. Kya being named after Katara & Sokka's mother. Bumi being named of course after our favorite kooky old master. And finally Tenzin named after Monk Gyatso because Monk Gyatso was named after an actual Buddhist monk (I believe) named Tenzin Gyatso. Therefore Tenzin is named after Monk Gyatso which I love so much because he was the only father figure Aang ever had in his life. I can't wait for you to see more of Aang's legacy and his family
Regarding your comments about Lin. There is definitely a reason for her being the way she is, but a lot of it only gets discussed in the later seasons.
Came for Korra, stayed for Bane impressions. While the setting may seem a bit odd at first, it really lends to some unique situations and there are still plenty of nature based spiritualism to come. I think you girls will grow to enjoy it. It is really good and not a cop drama lol.
The thing about legend of korra is that it’s more about corruption and civil wars so to speak not war per se but more like rebellions and stuff like that, the annoying part is that this shows first 2 seasons are a bit slow still good but season 3 and 4 are actually great like really great compared to the first 2
The point of the industrial revolutionary time period is a reflection of the Avatar as a whole. The 100 year wars end allowed the world to enjoy decades of prosperity. Peace Time made most people kind of move past the ancient ways, leaving the Avatar kind of searching for a purpose. To fit into a more modern time.
Starting on Republic City is definitely a huge culture shock coming straight from ATLA. Every other season pretty much takes place in more down to earth regions.
They def used real world history when they created LoK. Consider it this way... ATLA is the 1850s --- the industrial revolution has already started: war baloons, advanced ships, Fire Nation factories, etc. LoK, which is 70 years in the future, is the 1920s --- industry and technology has boomed! While Wartime brings advancements in weaponry, peace brings advancements everywhere else. And the fact that all 3 Nations + Aang were working together and sharing ideas.... its all very realistic. And once you get that initial idea and that first advancement, things just start to boom after that.
I am so glad you guys are watching this show, I love it, perhaps not as much as Avatar, but I do love this show. Each season is different. Season three is the apex of this show, by far, but I enjoy all the seasons each for their own unique reasons.
Korra has its ups and downs but I think it’s a genuinely enjoyable show overall as long as you don’t expect it to be exactly the same as ATLA. I get that a lot of people dislike the technological advances and find the changes shocking, but it makes sense from a world building perspective when you consider that 70 years have passed and the Fire Nation was already undergoing an industrial revolution during the war. Korra also came out 5 years after ATLA’s finale, which gave fans plenty of time to not only start craving new content but also detach themselves a bit from the previous setting. This why I always encourage people to wait a while before starting this series after finishing ATLA.
Something interesting I've seen is a comparison between our industrial revelution and the one in the avatars world and how they aren't that different in terms of time scale, both ours and theirs took around a century for most of the common stuff like trains and cars and electricity, theirs probably was a tad slower with how long the fire nation had function coal powered metal ships. But once the stagnation that came directly due to the fire nations focus on war ended it allowed all the techs built for war to be transferred to new industries and opened up new inventions.
Don't worry. Many of us who watched the original airing of ATLA didn't really like the generation jump of KORRA either. But eventually, we warmed up to the first season/book "Air." Stick with it; the entire series gets better with each book.
I love the tech and time jump in this show. I also like the tonal shift for a more modern setting. ATLA was pre-industrial but just barely. They had old photographs iirc and some other tech and plenty of evidence of non-benders inventing stuff like the airships, tanks, and submarines. I think of how quickly the real world went thought the industrial revolution of the late 19th thru early 20th century. Let alone the advances we have made in the last 40y of my life.
Yes, there certainly was an industrial revolution. The 100 Year War started because Firelord Sozin intended to "share" the Fire Nation's prosperity and ingenuity with the rest of the world. But Firelord Zuko and Aang _actually_ did that, and it's most obvious in Republic City.
It also makes perfect sense that the Fire Nation would be the first to industrialize, as their benders innately have access to heat without having to burn anything for it, even though they would eventually go on to burning fossil fuels and natural gasses for their heat energy needs.
I understand your points about industry, I prefer fantasy over steampunk, and this show is definitely steampunk. Something to keep in mind, which other people may have already mentioned, LoK does not have a single storyline throughout, it has distinct seasons that each have their own story. This was because initially there was supposed to be only one season, but then they got renewed for another season. Then another two, and the show was moved from TV to online only halfway through the final season. So this has caused some disjointed storytelling, the seasons aren't as connected as they could have been, and this means you have a completely rounded out story each season. Halfway through the final season not only was LoK moved online, but their funding got cut by an episode. The writers wanted the finale to be good, so they ended up having to choose between not paying the animators for one episode at all, or have one lower quality episode. They went with the latter option. When you get there you'll understand which episode that is. It sucks, that they had to make that choice. All that said, I still like LoK a lot, it has a lot of interesting things to say, and Korra is the kind of protagonist who has a lot of character growth to do. Some people dislike that, but I enjoy it.
Tbf I feel like you guys had the same initial doubt and hesitation when first starting atla, it took you guys more then a couple episodes to seem invested, I don’t think lok has the same charm atla did but there’s more characters and alot of fan service I think you’ll love as you go on
You are forgetting that in the first show, the Fire Nation already had coal-powered steel battleships, rigid airships like Zeppelins, and tanks. And Earth Benders already had tanks as well as public transportation. And sokka's Invasion Fleet had submarines. Avatar The Last Airbender is firmly in the steampunk genre when it comes to technology, but team Avatar spends most of its time in rural pastoral areas where that level of development hasn't arrived yet, the only exceptions being Ba Sing Se, the Northern Air Temple, and briefly during The Invasion, the Fire Nation. The fact that Legend of Korra is only at late 1920s, early 1930s level technology means that they progressed much much slower than our own history, because avatar The Last Airbender had technology equivalent to early World War 1, and Legend of Korra is 70 years later, so if they were being really realistic, they could have 1980s level technology
I'm actually a few episodes/chapters ahead of this in this reaction series, but I wanted to say that it's good to see you girls watching and enjoying TLoK. 😀 BTW, since this won't be covered in the show and in case it hasn't been explained yet, here goes: as an adult, Aang found another herd of flying bison and started a colony of them, thus why they are not extinct after Appa died. The bison Tenzin and family ride, Oogi, is descended from that colony.
I too initially struggled with places and spaces being so industrialised on first brush with the series. Based on your outtakes, you are too. In ATLA, there are zeppelins, submarines and tanks. The last time we saw Kathara, she was around Aang's age. She's looks 90 now. A lot of time has passed. Idustrialization was the next logical step. (n_n)y
I always tell people to give this show a chance, especially after the ATLA series. I would say don't focus too much on the modernizing/industrial aspect of it because it def makes up for it in the continued expansion of the world you already know and love. I'd say Season 1- Perfect, Season 2 -Not everyone's favorite, but we'll talk about that later, BUT Season 3 AND 4 TOP TIER FOR SURE. but anyway, It's gunna be an exciting journey for you two and we can't wait to go along with you.
If you really think about it, the industrial revelation started in the last air bender. The fire nation army was using coal and steam powered military grade ships. The blimps, the zeppelins, the tanks, the train-tank hybrid Azula was using to chase the avatar. The fire nation was so over powering with innovation which is true to real life colonialism as well. The same inventor also created the first submarines for the water tribe in the invasion into the fire nation. They also used those armored caterpillar like things for the earth benders during the invasion. So it makes sense how industrial legend of Korra is because the proto-industrial revolution started while Aang was in a block of ice.
It's funny that people sometimes complain about how advanced things are in TLoK compared to ATLA. About 70 years have passed. To put that into perspective in that same amount of time in the real world we went from shitty bi-planes to launching satellites and spacecraft into orbit. Honestly TLoK should be more advanced than it is, though I guess the prevalence of bending slowed the need for new technology.
I can’t tell you how much I DESPISED Korra when it first came out. I loved the simplicity and the old-timey era of Aang. Korra took years to grow on me. It’s an amazing show, so many phenomenal themes, more lore, and villains to fall in love with.
Each season is definitely different. But they are all good, don't try to compare it to ATLA, it is a different animal. I look forward to seeing your reactions :)
I definitely needed time to adjust after just finished ATLA. It's such a stark difference in era, vibe and setting. Especially when watching both series' back to back! You'll definitely settle in more
I've been watching you guys for a while now and I loved rewatching ATLA with you. I haven't seen all of Korra only a few episodes and I'm excited to watch it with you. 😁😁
I like how kora’s personality is the exact opposite to Aang’s personality. Aang is ask questions first then fight, and more peace loving. Kora is fight first ask questions never and just like to throw hands
A lot of people say this isn't as good as Avatar - I disagree, it's not the same but I found it every bit as good. I do like the later seasons more than the earlier ones but part of that is because on both the first and second season the writers didn't know if they were going to get canceled or not so that cramped their writing style. Still, there is a lot that is different from Avatar, but that's not a bad thing. Each is very good in their own way. I hope you find this series as good as I did, but to each their own. Either way, I hope you find it good enough to watch it all and I look forward to seeing your reactions to it.
Still i think season 2 gets way too much hate for some reason. I actually really like all the seasons. Amon is great here. The message and story overall too. Meeting all the new characters. :) really enjoy it
@@CrazeeAdam I agree totally. Now, personally I think if the writers had been assured that they were going to have several seasons then season 1 would have been better because I think they had to condense the story a bit to make sure they got it all told - I wish the first 2 seasons had been done over 3 season or even 4, but 3 would have been enough to improve it all. That said, I felt they did a great job nonetheless. My general feeling is that the whole thing is really good, but season 2 was better than season 1 - though season 1 was top notch as far as villain writing goes, and season 3 was better than 2 and season 4 was at least as good, maybe a bit better, but an excellent conclusion. There are things I would have done different in each season, but nothing that disappointed me.
Same here. ATLA debuted when I was 12 and it was one of my all-time favorite shows growing up. My cousin and I recorded the finale when it premiered so that once we finished it we immediately watched it again. It is a very emotional show for me. When I first heard of TLoK I was not interested. I never actually checked it out until like a year or two after the series ended and was predisposed to dislike it. Imagine my surprise when I fell in love with it. This show is very different and has some weak moments but I stand by the statement that this show is every bit as good as ATLA.
@@CrazeeAdamIt's the first half that is crap. It regresses Korra's development back to her Pre-Book 1 personality and puts too much attention on Mako, easily the least interesting of the main cast. But it gets back on track after Wan and holds some of the best moments of the show. Plus Book 2 gave us Varrick and Nuktuk. That alone makes me fond of it.
@@CrazeeAdam Personally I dislike season 2 because it completely shifted focus halfway through from a grounded, politically nuanced story about a civil war between former brother nations, to a battle with Satan for the fate of the universe. Call me crazy, but I vastly preferred Unalaq (at least early Unalaq) as a villain to Vaatu. And I thought the question of who's really in the right during the whole North-South conflict was really interesting, and unfortunately got completely abandoned mid-season.
I love this show, but i've always hated how far ahead they jumped with technology tho. Like I get that they had airships and tanks in ATLA, but the technology and the skyscrapers really distracts from the charm of Avatar for me, which is the bending and the culture of the world during the time of ATLA. So I have to agree that point, it really took away a big charm and adventurous feeling of the original series by doing that. They could have done the same stories without adding cars and planes and electricity. I totally get them wanting to do something fresh with the sequel, but it was a bit too different. They did a good job of approaching this show with different ideas and challenges
LOVE watching people seeing people's first reaction to this episode. They don't expect what they will be it with. Regarding the jump in technology, and given that this is showing a 1920's kind of society, then 70 years back would be the 1850's for ATLA. Ignoring guns, which might be unnecessary given bending, the jump (give or take 20 years) is reasonable.
So many fun facts about season 1 you aren't ready for but here's one...I would save this for the finale but let's spill the tea.. And few more hints Fun fact: the series was originally a small mini series but it did so well Nickelodeon renew it for another.... Edit: Korra is animated by the studio who makes Naruto and Korra is 17 years old this season
No, most of the series was animated by Studio Mir, a Korean animation company. Studio Pierrot (Japanese animation studio) only did the first 6 and the 9th episodes of Book 2, but then it switched back to Studio Mir for episodes 7, 8, and the rest of Book 2. You can really tell the difference (imho) and not in a good way lol. Studio Pierrot doesn't seem to do well with intricate details and body movements, especially when characters speak. They tend to just animate the mouth whereas Studio Mir tends to animate the whole face when characters speak.
@@mitsukitai2713 LOK is unfortunately guilty of one of my biggest animation pet peeves (because it's very difficult not to notice and is annoying as heck) and that is background characters stay perfectly still. Not every episode does this, but some episodes of season 2 do it and I think all of season 4 does it. Drives me nuts every time. I feel like I'm watching one of those cartoons for little kids that just have voices over still shots. (Well, at least LOK did have the main characters animated though).
when you actually think about it, the jump in technology of the world makes sense in aspects of this world, not just being true to our world. the setting of this series is basically steam punk and considering steam punk was used a lot in the fire nation, ig makes sense that when Zuko redeems the fire nation he would share that technology with the world. and since the war is over and a lot of the technology isn't used for war ships, war tanks (which makes the invention of cars a lot more believable imo), and all that; they can use it on other aspects in the world. and, another thing, there's electricity now. which for most of the previous years in the ATLA world lightning generation was kept a secret (from what i can remember on the spot, i could be wrong) and kept in the royal family. so a lot of firebenders working in factories to produce electricity makes total sense, in the aspect that Zuko would make it well know that lighting generation exists and can be achieved. but i can agree that this huge change can be jarring for most people, since your expectations with other fantasy stories don't change the aesthetic that much, and Korra kinda pulls the rug from underneath your feet. i, personally didn't have that much of a big deal with it. the big thing i care about in a story is the characters, and Korra questioning the role of her job in an ever changing world, made me appreciate the change even more. if the next Earth Avatar series is a cyberpunk, i would not care so long as it has... bending and great martial arts, a powerful score, crazy visuals and animation, awesome story, and important of all... compelling characters that are dealing with the problems in this new setting of the world.
JK Simmons is amazing in this. With Mark Hamill, I couldn't get Luke Skywalker out of my head until he played the Joker. After that, I could enjoy his performances as an actor without memories of Luke Skywalker getting in the way. The same thing happened with JK Simmons. I couldn't get J Jonah Jameson out of my head when he played other parts, until this show. After Tenzin, I could appreciate his acting in other things.
appa was the last of his air nation skybison, these new ones are slightly different darker colour different horns. i read somewhere that these are probably from the firenation stolen when they attacked
This show doesn't deserve the grief that it gets. The major problem with this show is that the creators thought each session was going to be the last. That was the fault of the executives, not the show creators. Because of that, each season is self-contained, and there is no overarching plot that weaves through the entire series like we got with the previous series. Other than that, this series actually exceeds the previous one in a lot of ways. Both the text and subtext are more complex and mature. The character development is better in my opinion. The action sequences are amazing. And the third season introduces one of the greatest villains in any TV show ever, voiced by a famous punk rock singer (brilliant casting choice).
Personally I really enjoyed the first season, even if it's really obvious they had to rush certain aspects like character development because they didn't know if they would get renewed. I loved the jump to 20's America since it separated the show from its predecessor.
We know that Aang was the last airbender but we don't know that Appa was the last of his kind ,it was never revealed in ATLA , but the presence of OOgi (Tenzin's bison) indicates it wasn't the case . All we learned about sky bisons from ATLA is that they were a very rare species . No word about firelords Sozin and Ozai going after the bisons either, just the airbenders . We can assume that during and after the war the bisons flew away somewhere where the fire nation couldn't reach them ( the can fly very high above the clouds which gives them many options imo ), just like the two dragons that trained Aang and Zuko who survived , hidden by the fire warriors ,their odds of surviving were low , which is why everyone in that world thought they were instinct , and yet...
Korra definitely got criticism for being too real, throughout the show. I remember not being a fan of how advanced the world became even though i know it makes sense, but it was the same for me that Avatar’s time period had a charm to it.
@@mondude89 like literally I said *I myself* didn't like the time period of the show, and you said that's not true, when it's an actual fact from my life. Moving on.
The intro always mades me tear up a little 😢, remember the part "lack of spiritual side", and probably already know this but the villains are complex too 16:22 is more spiritual in a matter of speaking, the industrial revolution is more about crudeness and raw things
Notice the detail on how Korra takes down the thugs. She utilizes the philosophy of each of the elements she uses. When fighting the water guy, she taunts him to make the first move and immediately turns her defense into offense. When fighting the earth guy, she waits and listens for him to make a move and strikes at the appropriate moment. When fighting the fire guy, she drills into him with everything she got and breaks his balance.
Never noticed that attention to detail.
Tenzin might be my favorite character on this show, JK Simmons does such a great job voicing him. And I just love how he wants to be a calm spiritual guide like his father, but he clearly inherited his mother's temperament.
There's more than a few characters that I don't really like, and most others I'm pretty indifferent to, but Tenzin is great.
The issue with Korra is her crew, Bolin feels like a subpar version of Sokka, Mako is boring in a way Katara or Zuko who he shares similarities with never were and while Asami has the best story of the three, she lacks people to bounce off of beside Korra. They sometimes have cool interactions but they're too few. I love Korra herself but the other three are flawed. The adult characters though, they're almost universally great and Tenzin in particular is the best of them all.
@@Arkayjiya i love both korra and atla and i often disagree with a lot of the qualms that tlok dislikers have but i gotta say i agree with the unanimous decision that the The Krew is overall worse than The Gaang. Not necessarily in terms of bending ability but the dynamic and chemistry between characters just isn't there the way it was for the gaang (and part of that could probably be bc they wasted so much time on pointless romance plots). It's sad. And as for asami, i absolutely adore her, but i just wish she was consistently more involved with the story. She barely had any role in season 2 and starting showing up a little more in season 3, but she was mostly major for only 1 and 4.
Keep in mind that the Fire Nation was already well into the industrial revolution in the original show. That would have put them well into the 19th century in our time. Then add Aang's remaining living years plus Korra being in her late teens adds almost another twenty years. It makes perfect sense that it would be around the 1920s in our time now.
also, it's a fantasy tv show where they can make up whatever they want.
@@rezoannur2333 It's not even that it's a fantasy show. It was in the first series. The fire nation had tanks and really advanced Zeppelins. They needed factories to make them. They turned omashu into a factory town (notice all the smoke stacks when Bumi was taking it back). It is the logical transition from wartime tech to peace time. Especially since Zuko was spearheading the transition to peacetime and it was the Fire Nation that were so advanced.
the tech evolution is fine, but to make everything like the 1920's in america is just kinda weird
@@rezoannur2333Dude, the 100 Year War started because Firelord Sozin intended to share the Fire Nation's prosperity and ingenuity with the rest of the world. He said that in AtLA. And it was shown 1000 times. The Fire Nation had tanks and zeppelins and factories to make all of it. They were ahead of the rest of the world technologically, and Aang and Zuko helped _actually_ share that.
@@galacticfork again, they can do whatever they want in a work of fiction. they can keep it primitive or modern or very futuristic.
I love the animation style of this series. It's good to remember that the Fire Nation had tanks, airships and giant drills. It's hard to imagine things wouldn't have progressed from there over the next 40 to 50 years.
Combine it with metal bending too now
i dont wanna imagine modern day avatar lol
Aang and Katara's 3 kids' names all have a meaning:
Bumi, the eldest, is named after King Bumi of Omashu, one of the few friends Aang had who was still alive after 100 years.
Kya, the middle daughter, is named after Katara and Sokka's mother and we all know how much she meant to her.
Tenzin, the youngest, is not as obvious, but it is once you know that the name of the current Dalai Lama, leader of the Tibetan Buddhists, the culture that inspired the Air Nomads, is Tenzin Gyatso. Which is also the origin of Monk Gyatso, Aang's caretaker and closest friend among the airbenders.
Kya was also the original name for katara as well but they couldnt use it. i cant remember the reason why but if you watch the ATLA pilot, katara was called kya.
To be fair, the industrial revolution was well on it's way in the last airbender. We see fire nation factories, steam engines, tanks, zepelins and much more mechanical structures like the drill. Once the fire nation gets defeated, it makes sense for technology like that to be shared.
"She just came out swinging."
Yeah, she does that. 😁
Yes! Korra style bending! 😆
I'M SO EXCITED TO REWATCH THIS WITH YOU GIRLS ❤
Don’t worry ladies. Each season has its own flavor. So glad y’all are watching this series. Definitely check out the comics that pickup right after ATLA ended.
Still sad they didn't animate the search
@@maximumgas9448yeah😢
why even tell them abt future seasons at all ?
Y’all don’t know how much seeing this made me happy🙌🏽 can’t waittt!
The worst thing in Avatar & Korra is when it ends. i love to watch your reactions
you mean THAT it ends ?
as i really liked how korra ended...
So a couple of things. LoK takes place 70 years after AtlA. As for the technology, remember that the Fire Nation where actually the first to create a giant zeppelin like what the police force used. They even had the tanks that they used and the Earth Kingdom had those tank like vehicles during the invasion. So they were already making some tech leaps back in AtlA.
Just something to kind of keep in mind, Nickelodeon had a lot of issues at the start of production for this. They didn't really know if they were going to be able to continue after season 1 or not.
Lastly, this is Legend of Korra and NOT Avatar the Last Airbender. I feel that a lot of people hated LoK because they heard squeal and went into thinking that it was going to be exactly like AtlA. It's different, but that doesn't make it bad. It follows not only a whole different person but also a whole different Avatar journey. Aang came into a world at war, Korra came into a world at peace. Or at least general peace. The themes in LoK are a little more adult than AtlA as well. I'm really hoping you two stick with it. Found you guys through your AtlA watch through and hoping to join you on your journey through LoK!
Very true on all points. I actually thought they thought they'd have only one season for the first two seasons to tell stories. (As in after season 2 they thought it would be it again). So.. Wasn't fair. I think knowing that. Korra is a very well told story. And even otherwise is. :) love Korra for expanding the universe, the characters, the villains, the themes and mature topics.
Nintendo? 🤣🤣
@@CrazeeAdam I could be wrong but I feel like when first approved, it was for only one season and than in the middle of working on season 1, season 2 was approved. I know for sure season 3 and 4 didn't get added on till later.
Nickelodeon* ftfy
@@ciro73 Sorry. Thanks for the catch! I fixed it.
In regards to your comment about how small the Fire Nation is in comparison to how much land they took over, the Fire Nation is highly based off Imperial Japan, who took over almost all of East Asia and pretty much the entire South Pacific, despite geographically not being that large a country. Japan was able to successfully invade the much larger China due to its more advanced military, just like how the Fire Nation occupied the much larger Earth Kingdom (which is very much based off of Chinese culture).
Kind of reminds me of England as well.
Even in ATLA, the Fire Nation was very industrialized because of their bending and inventions (the tanks, the drill, war balloons, etc.). This rapid industrialization in the world is probably because with the end of the war and unification of the nations, everyone could participate and share in the benefits of each nation's bending.
While not every episode is as gold as ATLA, I do think that the villains are just outright stronger and some of the topics talked about here in Korra are really well done and mature, as are the themes overall. I think you ladies will love Korra!
No.
@@joshg7136 Stupid answers like this only come from stupid people.
@@joshg7136Actually, yes.
While the villains themselves are more nuanced, I don't agree that any were written as well as Zuko and Azula. The more concentrated archs do give them more complexity than the episodic villains of ATLA.
I agree and disagree. I do think that the bar for ATLA was really high so comparing Korra to it isn't exactly all that fair. But I do find that some of the themes explored in Korra are mature, like you said, but the followup discussion afterwards kind of just, doesn't exist. For example, the equalists after finding their ring leader was a bender suddenly stopped being a thing. Zaheer's idea of anarchy seemed like a watered down version of what anarchists think. That being said, I put most of the blame on Nickelodeon. Had they just been upfront about how many seasons, and how many episodes, and didn't treat the series like trash, I think Korra had the potential to be up there with ATLA. Although it might've still been hard without Aaron Eashz
You ladies may have heard, but for the first two seasons of the show, the creators literally didn't know they'd get more seasons. The first season they thought was going to be a 1 off, same with the 2nd one. So.. The pacing can be a bit rushed for the first and second seasons but still has a lot of strong points.
I like how all of Aang's children are named after someone important to both Katara AND Aang: Bumi is obviously named after King Bumi; Kya is named after Katar's mother and Tenzin was the first name of Monk Gyatso (who was Aang's mentor and father figure in the Air Nomads.)
Actually Monk Gyotsos first name was never mentioned in either show… however the real world 14th Dalai Lama’s name is “Tenzin Gyotso” which is who both monk gyotso and tenzin were named after, so people assume that tenzin was named after gyotso… I LIKE that idea, but it is just a fan theory….
Personally, the switch in the eras took time for me to adjust to as well. Going from ATLA to Korra was like experiencing culture shock.
Yeah, time traveling 70 years into the future can do that to a person.
They already had industrial tech in Avatar so it makes sense for them to now. I think Avatar is a reflection of our own world, everything progressed so quickly and continues to do so
Yeah, and war has always made technology speed up, so a 100 year war would mean that the people in the peace that followed had plenty of stuff to work when rebuilding
@@b_w_jnot to mention bending it's self would aid in technological progress. Imagine where the current state of metallurgy in our world would be if we could metal bend. Or our energy needs if we could generate electricity with lightning bending.
Obligatory:
Aang was a pacifist who had to resolve a war
Korra is a warrior who must maintain peace
"How small the Fire Nation actually was and how they took that much over, that's crazy."
The British Empire has entered the chat.
Japanese Empire more like.
I am so excited for this, I love Korra reactions.
One thing I would like to say about comparing Lin to Toph is... try to remember that Toph was like 12 the last time you saw her. Lin is already well into middle age here. We have no idea what kind of person Toph was by the time she became a mom!
I would say about 70 years, from about 1858 to 1928, ish. Remember, the fire nation already had metal war ships in Avatars, and airships had just been invented.
Avatar pets NEVER survive the Avatar. Remember when the previous Fire avatar died? His pet dragon surrounded him to try to protect him at the last second, giving up his life to die with his master when he could have fled.
the sky bison Tenzin was riding on is named Oogie. Appa is gone. Sky bison didn't go extinct, they were just critically endangered during the 100 Year War. very rare. you'll find out more about it in Season 2 and 3
I thought these were air bison a cousin of sky bison, but appas breed are gone, he was the last sky bison.
@@speedy01247 yea technically they might be different subspecies/breeds because they have slightly different stripes but I think it's an irl buffalo situation where the "original" American buffalo was wiped out and what we have now are really just hybrids
I wonder if "Oogie" was so named after Tenzin overheard his Uncle Sokka saying that Aang and Katara give him a case of the oogies. 😆
You guys also have to keep in mind that even though Republic City is the forefront of the world’s industrial revolution, we will see later on in the show that much of the world is not as industrialized as Republic City. The absence of culture and tradition you’re worried about won’t really be an issue with this show, although it is not as present as it was in ATLA. Think of Republic City not as the nullification of cultures in the avatar world, but as a city where the four nations come together to create its own new culture with different bending styles introduced.
Exactly, The United Republic of Nations is basically a melting pot of all the other nations, built out of the Fire Nation Colonies in the Earth Kingdom, which already had mixed fire/earth families in them since before the war even started.
The way to think about it is the difference between the world in 1820 vs 1920. The reason why the smaller fire nation was able to conquer the other kingdoms is because they had already industrialized similar to how small Japan was able to conquer the rest of Asia. When I first watched it was jarring for me as well but I promise you’ll enjoy it.
6:49 Buff Korra is BAE 😍
Getting into the books made me really appreciate the changes each Avatar has to deal with. I look forward to the nuances of each Avatar and how it clashes with and complements the world they lived in. I also love how each Avatar must be different, and how they are shaped by the society they live in.
So in episode 1 Katara talks about her children, Kya, Bumi & Tenzin. Kya being named after Katara & Sokka's mother. Bumi being named of course after our favorite kooky old master. And finally Tenzin named after Monk Gyatso because Monk Gyatso was named after an actual Buddhist monk (I believe) named Tenzin Gyatso. Therefore Tenzin is named after Monk Gyatso which I love so much because he was the only father figure Aang ever had in his life. I can't wait for you to see more of Aang's legacy and his family
Regarding your comments about Lin. There is definitely a reason for her being the way she is, but a lot of it only gets discussed in the later seasons.
Im so excited to see you guys reaction to this new modern avatar
Came for Korra, stayed for Bane impressions.
While the setting may seem a bit odd at first, it really lends to some unique situations and there are still plenty of nature based spiritualism to come. I think you girls will grow to enjoy it. It is really good and not a cop drama lol.
Honestly I didn't think you guys would ever react to this but here we are... and boy, am I excited, I think you'll really enjoy it 🤩
The thing about legend of korra is that it’s more about corruption and civil wars so to speak not war per se but more like rebellions and stuff like that, the annoying part is that this shows first 2 seasons are a bit slow still good but season 3 and 4 are actually great like really great compared to the first 2
The point of the industrial revolutionary time period is a reflection of the Avatar as a whole.
The 100 year wars end allowed the world to enjoy decades of prosperity. Peace Time made most people kind of move past the ancient ways, leaving the Avatar kind of searching for a purpose. To fit into a more modern time.
Starting on Republic City is definitely a huge culture shock coming straight from ATLA. Every other season pretty much takes place in more down to earth regions.
It would be like going from 19th century China to 1920s New York
They def used real world history when they created LoK. Consider it this way... ATLA is the 1850s --- the industrial revolution has already started: war baloons, advanced ships, Fire Nation factories, etc. LoK, which is 70 years in the future, is the 1920s --- industry and technology has boomed! While Wartime brings advancements in weaponry, peace brings advancements everywhere else. And the fact that all 3 Nations + Aang were working together and sharing ideas.... its all very realistic. And once you get that initial idea and that first advancement, things just start to boom after that.
I never noticed this before now but the leader of the White Lotus is Fuches from Barry. Stephen Root is the coolest.
I am so glad you guys are watching this show, I love it, perhaps not as much as Avatar, but I do love this show.
Each season is different. Season three is the apex of this show, by far, but I enjoy all the seasons each for their own unique reasons.
OMG, I was “elevated” watching this, and then you started with the voices!!!!! Oh my ribs hurt😂😂😂
Korra has its ups and downs but I think it’s a genuinely enjoyable show overall as long as you don’t expect it to be exactly the same as ATLA. I get that a lot of people dislike the technological advances and find the changes shocking, but it makes sense from a world building perspective when you consider that 70 years have passed and the Fire Nation was already undergoing an industrial revolution during the war. Korra also came out 5 years after ATLA’s finale, which gave fans plenty of time to not only start craving new content but also detach themselves a bit from the previous setting. This why I always encourage people to wait a while before starting this series after finishing ATLA.
Honestly, all the mecha stuff was really fuckin stupid and kind of didn't let me enjoy the series ending.
@@ElSocketFace Yeah, I thought the mechas were cringe tbh. I still enjoyed the ending, just.... wished it could have been done without the mechas lol
Something interesting I've seen is a comparison between our industrial revelution and the one in the avatars world and how they aren't that different in terms of time scale, both ours and theirs took around a century for most of the common stuff like trains and cars and electricity, theirs probably was a tad slower with how long the fire nation had function coal powered metal ships. But once the stagnation that came directly due to the fire nations focus on war ended it allowed all the techs built for war to be transferred to new industries and opened up new inventions.
The industrial revolution in China happened in a shorter time span than it did in the avatar world, fun fact
Japan* ;) The Meiji restoration took only 40 years compared to this
Season 1 is a solid overall experience (8/10 for me personally)
Don't worry. Many of us who watched the original airing of ATLA didn't really like the generation jump of KORRA either. But eventually, we warmed up to the first season/book "Air." Stick with it; the entire series gets better with each book.
I love the tech and time jump in this show. I also like the tonal shift for a more modern setting.
ATLA was pre-industrial but just barely. They had old photographs iirc and some other tech and plenty of evidence of non-benders inventing stuff like the airships, tanks, and submarines. I think of how quickly the real world went thought the industrial revolution of the late 19th thru early 20th century. Let alone the advances we have made in the last 40y of my life.
Yes, there certainly was an industrial revolution. The 100 Year War started because Firelord Sozin intended to "share" the Fire Nation's prosperity and ingenuity with the rest of the world. But Firelord Zuko and Aang _actually_ did that, and it's most obvious in Republic City.
It also makes perfect sense that the Fire Nation would be the first to industrialize, as their benders innately have access to heat without having to burn anything for it, even though they would eventually go on to burning fossil fuels and natural gasses for their heat energy needs.
And don't forget to combine metal bending with it now
I understand your points about industry, I prefer fantasy over steampunk, and this show is definitely steampunk.
Something to keep in mind, which other people may have already mentioned, LoK does not have a single storyline throughout, it has distinct seasons that each have their own story. This was because initially there was supposed to be only one season, but then they got renewed for another season. Then another two, and the show was moved from TV to online only halfway through the final season. So this has caused some disjointed storytelling, the seasons aren't as connected as they could have been, and this means you have a completely rounded out story each season.
Halfway through the final season not only was LoK moved online, but their funding got cut by an episode. The writers wanted the finale to be good, so they ended up having to choose between not paying the animators for one episode at all, or have one lower quality episode. They went with the latter option. When you get there you'll understand which episode that is. It sucks, that they had to make that choice.
All that said, I still like LoK a lot, it has a lot of interesting things to say, and Korra is the kind of protagonist who has a lot of character growth to do. Some people dislike that, but I enjoy it.
Tbf I feel like you guys had the same initial doubt and hesitation when first starting atla, it took you guys more then a couple episodes to seem invested, I don’t think lok has the same charm atla did but there’s more characters and alot of fan service I think you’ll love as you go on
Imagine after ATLA,years later in 2011 a trailer releases about this series and the world was hyped. I know I was
great news !! 🙏 can't wait to watch this ❤
I'm so pumped up for this cant wait to watch it all with yall❤
it took most people a few episodes, bcs korra is a lot different than Avatar, but it gets really fun.
I am so excited for you guys to watch this show!!
You are forgetting that in the first show, the Fire Nation already had coal-powered steel battleships, rigid airships like Zeppelins, and tanks. And Earth Benders already had tanks as well as public transportation. And sokka's Invasion Fleet had submarines. Avatar The Last Airbender is firmly in the steampunk genre when it comes to technology, but team Avatar spends most of its time in rural pastoral areas where that level of development hasn't arrived yet, the only exceptions being Ba Sing Se, the Northern Air Temple, and briefly during The Invasion, the Fire Nation. The fact that Legend of Korra is only at late 1920s, early 1930s level technology means that they progressed much much slower than our own history, because avatar The Last Airbender had technology equivalent to early World War 1, and Legend of Korra is 70 years later, so if they were being really realistic, they could have 1980s level technology
Katara is voiced by Eva Marie Saint. She was in an Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece North by Northwest
KORRA TIME 🥳🔥🍻 READY FOR THE RIDE!
NGL those Bane impressions were on point 😂
Korra is 17 in season 1.
So glad you guys are doing Korra! It's not as good as The Last Airbender, but I like it more if that makes sense.
Lin: Cut the garbage, Tenzin.
Something tells me Tenzin has used those lines on Beifong before and she's over it.
I'm actually a few episodes/chapters ahead of this in this reaction series, but I wanted to say that it's good to see you girls watching and enjoying TLoK. 😀
BTW, since this won't be covered in the show and in case it hasn't been explained yet, here goes: as an adult, Aang found another herd of flying bison and started a colony of them, thus why they are not extinct after Appa died. The bison Tenzin and family ride, Oogi, is descended from that colony.
The babe bit at the end was good. I’ve had that same exact conversation with my friends too
5:47-5:53 Korra is 17 at the start of the series. That makes her just one year older than Zuko was at the start of Avatar: TLA.
I too initially struggled with places and spaces being so industrialised on first brush with the series. Based on your outtakes, you are too. In ATLA, there are zeppelins, submarines and tanks. The last time we saw Kathara, she was around Aang's age. She's looks 90 now. A lot of time has passed. Idustrialization was the next logical step. (n_n)y
I always tell people to give this show a chance, especially after the ATLA series. I would say don't focus too much on the modernizing/industrial aspect of it because it def makes up for it in the continued expansion of the world you already know and love. I'd say Season 1- Perfect, Season 2 -Not everyone's favorite, but we'll talk about that later, BUT Season 3 AND 4 TOP TIER FOR SURE. but anyway, It's gunna be an exciting journey for you two and we can't wait to go along with you.
If you really think about it, the industrial revelation started in the last air bender. The fire nation army was using coal and steam powered military grade ships. The blimps, the zeppelins, the tanks, the train-tank hybrid Azula was using to chase the avatar. The fire nation was so over powering with innovation which is true to real life colonialism as well.
The same inventor also created the first submarines for the water tribe in the invasion into the fire nation. They also used those armored caterpillar like things for the earth benders during the invasion. So it makes sense how industrial legend of Korra is because the proto-industrial revolution started while Aang was in a block of ice.
It's funny that people sometimes complain about how advanced things are in TLoK compared to ATLA. About 70 years have passed. To put that into perspective in that same amount of time in the real world we went from shitty bi-planes to launching satellites and spacecraft into orbit. Honestly TLoK should be more advanced than it is, though I guess the prevalence of bending slowed the need for new technology.
I can’t tell you how much I DESPISED Korra when it first came out. I loved the simplicity and the old-timey era of Aang. Korra took years to grow on me. It’s an amazing show, so many phenomenal themes, more lore, and villains to fall in love with.
14:46 Steven Blum. Can't go wrong with that guy.
Each season is definitely different. But they are all good, don't try to compare it to ATLA, it is a different animal. I look forward to seeing your reactions :)
One of my biggest issues with the show, without saying too much, is that it keeps comparing ITSELF to the original.
The Bane impressions were great.
Great you guys hit Korra so you can get to love Tenzin almost as much i as i do
Diegesis Awesome Video/Episode Today!!🔥🐐🐐🙏
I definitely needed time to adjust after just finished ATLA. It's such a stark difference in era, vibe and setting. Especially when watching both series' back to back! You'll definitely settle in more
I've been watching you guys for a while now and I loved rewatching ATLA with you. I haven't seen all of Korra only a few episodes and I'm excited to watch it with you. 😁😁
Already complaining that it's not just like ATLA...
I like how kora’s personality is the exact opposite to Aang’s personality. Aang is ask questions first then fight, and more peace loving. Kora is fight first ask questions never and just like to throw hands
Get ready for a new adventure, new avatar, new situations, to a new generation
A lot of people say this isn't as good as Avatar - I disagree, it's not the same but I found it every bit as good. I do like the later seasons more than the earlier ones but part of that is because on both the first and second season the writers didn't know if they were going to get canceled or not so that cramped their writing style. Still, there is a lot that is different from Avatar, but that's not a bad thing. Each is very good in their own way. I hope you find this series as good as I did, but to each their own. Either way, I hope you find it good enough to watch it all and I look forward to seeing your reactions to it.
Still i think season 2 gets way too much hate for some reason. I actually really like all the seasons. Amon is great here. The message and story overall too. Meeting all the new characters. :) really enjoy it
@@CrazeeAdam I agree totally. Now, personally I think if the writers had been assured that they were going to have several seasons then season 1 would have been better because I think they had to condense the story a bit to make sure they got it all told - I wish the first 2 seasons had been done over 3 season or even 4, but 3 would have been enough to improve it all. That said, I felt they did a great job nonetheless. My general feeling is that the whole thing is really good, but season 2 was better than season 1 - though season 1 was top notch as far as villain writing goes, and season 3 was better than 2 and season 4 was at least as good, maybe a bit better, but an excellent conclusion.
There are things I would have done different in each season, but nothing that disappointed me.
Same here. ATLA debuted when I was 12 and it was one of my all-time favorite shows growing up. My cousin and I recorded the finale when it premiered so that once we finished it we immediately watched it again. It is a very emotional show for me.
When I first heard of TLoK I was not interested. I never actually checked it out until like a year or two after the series ended and was predisposed to dislike it. Imagine my surprise when I fell in love with it.
This show is very different and has some weak moments but I stand by the statement that this show is every bit as good as ATLA.
@@CrazeeAdamIt's the first half that is crap. It regresses Korra's development back to her Pre-Book 1 personality and puts too much attention on Mako, easily the least interesting of the main cast. But it gets back on track after Wan and holds some of the best moments of the show.
Plus Book 2 gave us Varrick and Nuktuk. That alone makes me fond of it.
@@CrazeeAdam Personally I dislike season 2 because it completely shifted focus halfway through from a grounded, politically nuanced story about a civil war between former brother nations, to a battle with Satan for the fate of the universe. Call me crazy, but I vastly preferred Unalaq (at least early Unalaq) as a villain to Vaatu. And I thought the question of who's really in the right during the whole North-South conflict was really interesting, and unfortunately got completely abandoned mid-season.
I love this show, but i've always hated how far ahead they jumped with technology tho. Like I get that they had airships and tanks in ATLA, but the technology and the skyscrapers really distracts from the charm of Avatar for me, which is the bending and the culture of the world during the time of ATLA. So I have to agree that point, it really took away a big charm and adventurous feeling of the original series by doing that. They could have done the same stories without adding cars and planes and electricity. I totally get them wanting to do something fresh with the sequel, but it was a bit too different. They did a good job of approaching this show with different ideas and challenges
LOVE watching people seeing people's first reaction to this episode. They don't expect what they will be it with.
Regarding the jump in technology, and given that this is showing a 1920's kind of society, then 70 years back would be the 1850's for ATLA. Ignoring guns, which might be unnecessary given bending, the jump (give or take 20 years) is reasonable.
Why am I in love with MAPLE ❤❤❤
You guys should have had a pallet cleanser in-between to give time for ATLA to digest.
Honestly not a bad idea, but they're in it now. I think they'll love it as they get more into it.
The MUSIC in this show is so stunning
"I think about it way too much". Me too Arianna, me too. ❤
I believe it is 70 years after Avatar
3:09 My thoughts exactly. The body of a polar bear with the head and tail of a dog.
So many fun facts about season 1 you aren't ready for but here's one...I would save this for the finale but let's spill the tea.. And few more hints
Fun fact: the series was originally a small mini series but it did so well Nickelodeon renew it for another....
Edit: Korra is animated by the studio who makes Naruto and Korra is 17 years old this season
No, most of the series was animated by Studio Mir, a Korean animation company. Studio Pierrot (Japanese animation studio) only did the first 6 and the 9th episodes of Book 2, but then it switched back to Studio Mir for episodes 7, 8, and the rest of Book 2.
You can really tell the difference (imho) and not in a good way lol. Studio Pierrot doesn't seem to do well with intricate details and body movements, especially when characters speak. They tend to just animate the mouth whereas Studio Mir tends to animate the whole face when characters speak.
@@mitsukitai2713 LOK is unfortunately guilty of one of my biggest animation pet peeves (because it's very difficult not to notice and is annoying as heck) and that is background characters stay perfectly still. Not every episode does this, but some episodes of season 2 do it and I think all of season 4 does it. Drives me nuts every time. I feel like I'm watching one of those cartoons for little kids that just have voices over still shots. (Well, at least LOK did have the main characters animated though).
when you actually think about it, the jump in technology of the world makes sense in aspects of this world, not just being true to our world. the setting of this series is basically steam punk and considering steam punk was used a lot in the fire nation, ig makes sense that when Zuko redeems the fire nation he would share that technology with the world. and since the war is over and a lot of the technology isn't used for war ships, war tanks (which makes the invention of cars a lot more believable imo), and all that; they can use it on other aspects in the world. and, another thing, there's electricity now. which for most of the previous years in the ATLA world lightning generation was kept a secret (from what i can remember on the spot, i could be wrong) and kept in the royal family. so a lot of firebenders working in factories to produce electricity makes total sense, in the aspect that Zuko would make it well know that lighting generation exists and can be achieved.
but i can agree that this huge change can be jarring for most people, since your expectations with other fantasy stories don't change the aesthetic that much, and Korra kinda pulls the rug from underneath your feet. i, personally didn't have that much of a big deal with it. the big thing i care about in a story is the characters, and Korra questioning the role of her job in an ever changing world, made me appreciate the change even more. if the next Earth Avatar series is a cyberpunk, i would not care so long as it has... bending and great martial arts, a powerful score, crazy visuals and animation, awesome story, and important of all... compelling characters that are dealing with the problems in this new setting of the world.
true there were already cars in ATLA . when the fire nation invaded the earth kingdom , many arrived in cars
JK Simmons is amazing in this.
With Mark Hamill, I couldn't get Luke Skywalker out of my head until he played the Joker. After that, I could enjoy his performances as an actor without memories of Luke Skywalker getting in the way.
The same thing happened with JK Simmons. I couldn't get J Jonah Jameson out of my head when he played other parts, until this show. After Tenzin, I could appreciate his acting in other things.
appa was the last of his air nation skybison, these new ones are slightly different darker colour different horns. i read somewhere that these are probably from the firenation stolen when they attacked
And i assure you this is the best episode of the whole show 🤣
That was not Appa. They will explain the multiple flying bison later in the show. And Amon is much scarier than Bane. They sound nothing alike either.
This show doesn't deserve the grief that it gets.
The major problem with this show is that the creators thought each session was going to be the last. That was the fault of the executives, not the show creators. Because of that, each season is self-contained, and there is no overarching plot that weaves through the entire series like we got with the previous series.
Other than that, this series actually exceeds the previous one in a lot of ways. Both the text and subtext are more complex and mature. The character development is better in my opinion. The action sequences are amazing. And the third season introduces one of the greatest villains in any TV show ever, voiced by a famous punk rock singer (brilliant casting choice).
Personally I really enjoyed the first season, even if it's really obvious they had to rush certain aspects like character development because they didn't know if they would get renewed. I loved the jump to 20's America since it separated the show from its predecessor.
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British Empire: You can say that again.
We know that Aang was the last airbender but we don't know that Appa was the last of his kind ,it was never revealed in ATLA , but
the presence of OOgi (Tenzin's bison) indicates it wasn't the case . All we learned about sky bisons from ATLA is that they were a very rare species . No word about firelords Sozin and Ozai going after the bisons either, just the airbenders .
We can assume that during and after the war the bisons flew away somewhere where the fire nation couldn't reach them ( the can fly very high above the clouds which gives them many options imo ), just like the two dragons that trained Aang and Zuko who survived , hidden by the fire warriors ,their odds of surviving were low , which is why everyone in that world thought they were instinct , and yet...
Korra definitely got criticism for being too real, throughout the show. I remember not being a fan of how advanced the world became even though i know it makes sense, but it was the same for me that Avatar’s time period had a charm to it.
it got criticized because of the wiritng not because of the time period
@@mondude89 this might be news to you, but two things can be true at the same time.
@@mondude89 like literally I said *I myself* didn't like the time period of the show, and you said that's not true, when it's an actual fact from my life. Moving on.
The intro always mades me tear up a little 😢, remember the part "lack of spiritual side", and probably already know this but the villains are complex too
16:22 is more spiritual in a matter of speaking, the industrial revolution is more about crudeness and raw things