The Legend of Korra

[SUNG666]

The benders are feeling what regular people have been feeling for the longest time. They have been living in fear from people much much stronger than they are. I feel like I would learn chi blocking as a defense if I was born as a normal person. The benders really are using their powers to crush opposition and even ambushing a group that could barely defend themselves. Fourth ep was pretty sick imo esp when korra got cornered lighting was perfect.

 

[KrIsP!]

^this

I love the morals here, cause if anything, Amon can be seen as a good guy. He hasn't harmed anyone and so far has only attacked criminals and learning chi-blocking should be encouraged if anything for self-defence. I feel like Tenzin is going to try work it out peacefully with him or something.

 

[Strong Badam]

I really like the protagonist vs. antagonist structure in Korra so far. It's like the original Mobile Suit Gundam; people with different ideologies that aren't necessarily evil. So good.

 

[theeboredone]

I dunno...I think you guys are over generalizing benders. Just think about lifestyle before chi blocking became main stream. Not like people were afraid of benders everywhere. The Equalist movement is still underground, and the presentation in Republic City is that benders = associated with the rich and powerful, while non-benders = poor and common folk.

Are there corrupt benders? Yeah of course, but can't you also make the case that these chi users are corrupted as well?

 

[BirthNote]

Yes. The one thing I definitely disagreed with about Amon was him saying that all wars were started by benders. We live in a world of non-benders and there have certainly been countless wars.

 

[Strong Badam]

Yeah, our equivalent is religion.

 

[LLDL]

The chick is using him, or will be. I can tell because of her character design.

 

[SUNG666]

I completely agree. Her giving him the silk scarf proves it!

 

[Spelt]

Episode was eh.
I don't know how Korra gets Naga into her room.

 

[KrIsP!]

polar bear bending

 

[Spelt]

Polar bear dog bending. :mad079:

 

[theeboredone]

Weren't those giant windows open? Epic jump through.

Also, speaking of that, interesting to know Korra doesn't have a set of night clothes when sleeping lol.

 

[Wizzrobe]

The chick is using him, or will be. I can tell because of her character design.

I agree, plus it also seems like Korra and him were meant to be and not the chick and him. (lol don't know the names)

 

[Alacion]

Enjoyed episode 4. It was nice to see some weakness in an otherwise very tough Korra. Really looking forward to future episodes and yay real waterbending :D

 

[SnackAttack]

Asami Sato!

Seriously though, incredibly good ep. I'm highly impressed with this show thus far. My favorite part was actually the flashback. It was cool to see Aang, Sokka, and Toph as adults.

 

[Airgemini]

Toph looked like a man lol.

 

[SnackAttack]

But Asami balanced it out.

 

[Claire Diviner]

Soundbending for airbenders make sense. I mean, I honestly can't think of any secondary element for them to bend.

By the way, who saw that quick flashback near the end of episode 3, where you saw adult versions of Aang, Toph and others? Tell me that wasn't intriguing! I've yet to see the leaked episode 4, but I dunno if I want to see it now, or wait until Saturday.

As for Amon's energybending, it could be possible that he came across a Lion Turtle and learned it from him. Maybe anyone can be an energybender if the ability is unlocked. It could be that the technique isn't exclusive to the Avatar, and the fact that only Avatars were known to energybend is coincidental, couldn't it?

 

[theeboredone]

Episode 4 already aired...it's been....

Premiere: 1 and 2
Week 2: Episode 3: Bolin is captured
Week 3: Episode 4: The Task Force

 

[Claire Diviner]

Episode 4 already aired...it's been....

Premiere: 1 and 2
Week 2: Episode 3: Bolin is captured
Week 3: Episode 4: The Task Force

Oh, duh. I keep forgetting the premier is actually episodes 1 AND 2. Stupid me.

 

[LLDL]

I could see air benders stopping the flow of oxygen to the head, making their enemies light headed and knocking them out.

 

[Claire Diviner]

I could see air benders stopping the flow of oxygen to the head, making their enemies light headed and knocking them out.

Couldn't they technically do that already by creating whirlwinds?

 

[LLDL]

I meant in a more sinister way

 

[Claire Diviner]

I meant in a more sinister way

You mean similar to Blood Bending for Waterbenders?

 

[theeboredone]

I heard Blood Bending was considered way too dark, and after its appearance...well it was never mentioned again for said reason.

 

[LLDL]

You mean similar to Blood Bending for Waterbenders?

Yeah something like that. Whirlwinds seems more of an attack. While just stopping the air flowing that a person is breathing from and making them drop right there seems much more dark, and also more useful since you could do it from a distance and your opponent doesn't necessarily know the cause

 

[Kal]

Blood Bending was awesome.

 

[Airgemini]

It could be that the technique isn't exclusive to the Avatar, and the fact that only Avatars were known to energybend is coincidental, couldn't it?

Energy bending existed pre-Avatar. Anyone can learn it, it's just a lost art.

 

[Claire Diviner]

I heard Blood Bending was considered way too dark, and after its appearance...well it was never mentioned again for said reason.

Not entirely true; Katara used it one more time in the episode where she and Zuko searches for the man who killed her mother.

Energy bending existed pre-Avatar. Anyone can learn it, it's just a lost art.

So then it's more than possible that Amon could have learned it from some source, be it a Lion Turtle or maybe he just knew how to instinctively use it. Who can say for sure?

 

[Frolossus]

Not entirely true; Katara used it one more time in the episode where she and Zuko searches for the man who killed her mother.


So then it's more than possible that Amon could have learned it from some source, be it a Lion Turtle or maybe he just knew how to instinctively use it. Who can say for sure?

Amon's energy bending is blatantly incomplete

 

[BirthNote]

Adult Aang looks like Mike DiMartino.

 

[Alacion]

Yay more spoilers! 8D

 

[Claire Diviner]

Amon's energy bending is blatantly incomplete

Well, I can't argue with that. Perhaps he's using some different method of energy bending? Either that, or he's using a freak-of-nature form of chi-blocking of which no one is knowledgeable.

 

[LLDL]

LOLOLLOL this episode. so much for them dealing with the romance better than the first one. ****

Spoiler

lol when she kissed mako, i literally said WHAT?!!!!? out loud. That was some rushed **** lol

 

[Wizzrobe]

LOLOLLOL this episode. so much for them dealing with the romance better than the first one. ****

Spoiler

lol when she kissed mako, i literally said WHAT?!!!!? out loud. That was some rushed **** lol

Just missed it lol. Where is a good place to watch it online?

 

[ShroudedOne]

Siiiiiiigh

 

[Morin0]

I've only seen a couple episodes and for some reason, some characters remind me of FMA.

 

[Alacion]

This episode felt kinda messy to me

 

[KrIsP!]

Just missed it lol. Where is a good place to watch it online?

http://anilinkz.com/avatar-the-legend-of-korra-episode-1
I watch them there.

The episode was meh. I mean, I'm fine with romance but they did rush it. I have read the description for the next episode though, and it sounds like it'll be the best since ep.3

Again though the series feels rushed, I'm enjoying it but I can't tell how many episodes they'll be able to crank out in season 1.

 

[ShroudedOne]

Hmmmmm.

Well, it was very painful to sit through the episode, but on later reflection, I felt like they actually did a fairly good job on portraying the chaos that ensues when you throw conflicted feelings into a trio of teenagers. It was and was not done well. I don't know how else to explain it.