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X_Toad posted:Are you speaking of Bumi's "plan"?
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 00:29 |
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# ? Jun 5, 2024 09:27 |
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RyuujinBlueZ posted:Hasn't Asami been more useful in combat than Sokka ever was? Hell, Sokka started as a joke and the progression of his usefulness amounted to "we're going to say he's not a joke, but he still is." until Asami takes down Combustion Girl with a boomerang, she's got nothing on Sokka's tactical genius incidentally I felt a lot better at the end of Season 2 of Korra than I did at the end of Season 1, so I am optimistic that Season 3 will improve again and I can safely say that Korra is a worthy successor of TLA. Now I just need to convince my friends of this because I'm the only one who actually watched Season 2
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 00:30 |
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SpiderHyphenMan posted:What? No, I'm talking about the episode that's airing right now. On a side-note : blasted iTunes has taken all of Korra off its service now, where am I supposed to get Book 3 in a legal (well, kinda...) way now?
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 00:32 |
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So Korra/Asami is canon now?
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 00:32 |
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RyuujinBlueZ posted:Hasn't Asami been more useful in combat than Sokka ever was? Hell, Sokka started as a joke and the progression of his usefulness amounted to "we're going to say he's not a joke, but he still is." Asami peaked at not quite a chi bender(so she's useless if ever in a argument with the protagonists)/ master of the zap glove, which was beat by a trio of 5 year olds.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 00:34 |
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RyuujinBlueZ posted:Or I was just pointing out that both stories have their good and bad parts and maybe Korra isn't as terrible and Avatar isn't as perfect as people like to say? I can get behind TLA not being as good as people say, but Korra is most definitely not a good show on the whole. It's entertaining, but the writing is a trainwreck, and outside of the two Avatar Wan episodes it didn't really improve at all in season 2. I like the show but let's not kid ourselves about the writing
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 00:39 |
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holy poo poo it's the goonbender
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 00:45 |
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Ahahahahaha this airbender.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 00:45 |
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Ha, they animated Debate and Discussion.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 00:46 |
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I like that it was Bolin that finally suggested the plan that actually worked, ditching the "rebuild our culture!" in favor of "learn to control your new powers!"
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 00:51 |
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These new villains look promising; I'm pretty optimistic at this point.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 00:52 |
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YOU CAN loving FLY NOW@ GO TO THE G-DDAMN AIR TEMPLE ALREADY
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 00:52 |
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FourLeaf posted:These new villains look promising; I'm pretty optimistic at this point. Yeah, I'm really digging this group. Especially with all the elements being represented. Also is it just me, or is the Earthbender Lavabending?
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 00:53 |
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Did they think we didn't like Dante's voice enough?
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 01:02 |
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dj_clawson posted:Did they think we didn't like Dante's voice enough? They probably thought he didn't sound "old" enough.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 01:14 |
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oh hello Beast Boy
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 01:16 |
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I can deal with coincidence as long as it allows for good character development, which I guess this does well.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 01:20 |
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Villains are looking good. And am I the only one who loved the use of Maria Bamford's voicing talent to good use?
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 01:23 |
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Aww gently caress, I completely forgot to DVR this. Any chance they'll re-run these episodes during the weekend or am I SOL for now?
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 01:29 |
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AWESOME ending hook. This season could be so good!
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 01:31 |
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DizzyBum posted:Aww gently caress, I completely forgot to DVR this. Also, holy gently caress, Elevator Zuko, Mako giving up the scarf, the Dai Li being back, actually going to make a deal out of economic inequality, and god drat this show is back, y'all!
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 01:32 |
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Very promising so far... Back to basics, with a fast pace.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 01:32 |
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SpiderHyphenMan posted:Also, holy gently caress, Elevator Zuko, Mako giving up the scarf, the Dai Li being back, actually going to make a deal out of economic inequality, and god drat this show is back, y'all! God drat it's like you want to be disappointed. I mean it looks really nice so far, but so did the very first season and look what happened there.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 01:36 |
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Ahahaha, Ba Sing Sei is still a hellhole and the Dai Li are still being wielded like a club by its ruler. But hey, at least we can look forward to the inevitable moment when the Earth Queen gets ground into the dirt.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 02:02 |
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I also liked the Mad Max vibe added to the old Western esthetics.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 02:15 |
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It really does benefit from binge watching. You know if it had aired once a week there would be much complaining about how annoying Kai is or how boring the first episode was. But when you watch multiple episodes at once it's easier to see how all those things fit together into the overarching plot. This season I'll try to watch 2-3 episodes at a time instead of following from week to week.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 02:23 |
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Serella posted:Ahahaha, Ba Sing Sei is still a hellhole and the Dai Li are still being wielded like a club by its ruler. The Earth Queen reminded me a lot of Cixi which means she's probably paranoid as all hell.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 02:24 |
Yeah, at the very least the first half of the book's really freaking good. Evil Fantastic Four are great.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 02:30 |
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Just finished episode 1 1. Tenzin's speech was directed as much at us as it was at Korra. 2. They've gone out and officially told Republic City and the masses to gently caress themselves. I can respect the writing team's lack of shits given. Oh wait, this is a plot point. Faith begrudgingly restored. Episode 2: 1. Doubling down on the flawed characters is pretty entertaining. 2. Those volcano guards are dead. 3. What is that otaku doing in the basement? 4. I knew they were keeping Asami around for the perks 5. Preteen romance is acceptable. 6. Bread and circuses 7. Not to impressed by Zuko's voice. Sithsaber fucked around with this message at 03:05 on Jun 28, 2014 |
# ? Jun 28, 2014 02:33 |
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So Ba Sing Se is now Pyongyang? I can get behind that.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 03:01 |
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Wow, it is incredible -- and a little bit sad how small the response this thread has gotten. I was kind of hoping that a bunch of people who were lurking earlier would come and post a bunch once the show aired. I remember in the first thread there'd be like three to five pages of live-posting and a ton of different responses from a lot of people afterwards. Now it seems it's dwindled to, like, maybe five people. I don't have cable, so I'll be seeing the episodes tomorrow!
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 03:20 |
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DrSunshine posted:Wow, it is incredible -- and a little bit sad how small the response this thread has gotten. I was kind of hoping that a bunch of people who were lurking earlier would come and post a bunch once the show aired. I remember in the first thread there'd be like three to five pages of live-posting and a ton of different responses from a lot of people afterwards. Now it seems it's dwindled to, like, maybe five people. After the wet fart that was the season 1 finale, and the equally bad season 2 finale, most people have decided to just wait for the season to finish and binge it to minimize the inevitable disappointment.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 03:24 |
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kefkafloyd posted:So Ba Sing Se is now Pyongyang? I can get behind that. Pyongyang was an inspiration in AtLA, so it makes sense to stick with it.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 03:32 |
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I really enjoyed that premiere a lot more then the season two Korra premiere. At least they established the villains and the main thrust of the story pretty quick. I appreciate a slow introduction and plot build up but it doesn't work in a series where the seasons are stand alone stories and are only 13 episodes long. I do find it funny how irrelevant Lin Beifong has become though.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 03:35 |
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The new villains look pretty awesome and as though they've got interesting back-stories. I look forward to being disappointed by all of them.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 03:38 |
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They actually went with the feudal hellhole angle, which was inevitable when you realize capitalism hasn't ascended yet. (And was smacked down in the form of Varick) We also got another deus ex, but at least it led into the political age gap that has existed in places like Thailand and Cambodia. Unfortunately the rebels are shaping up to be khmer rouge crazies. Ps. I'm pretty sure Jinora will be used to find this kid or at least purposely get kidnapped to avoid a ATLA season 2 rehash. I'm off to take advantage of my Spanish skills if you know what I mean.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 03:42 |
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pentyne posted:After the wet fart that was the season 1 finale, and the equally bad season 2 finale, most people have decided to just wait for the season to finish and binge it to minimize the inevitable disappointment. Or maybe the fact that it was only announced a week before it debuted kept a lot of people from noticing.
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 04:24 |
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I was at a Pirates game tonight, how did the premier go?
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 04:31 |
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achillesforever6 posted:I was at a Pirates game tonight, how did the premier go? The general consensus is surprisingly, refreshingly good
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 04:40 |
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Was... was that evil waterbending chick a double arm amputee?
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# ? Jun 28, 2014 04:42 |