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TheBlueMonk_
02/07/21 6:22:40 PM
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Korra is so unlikeable. and the bending is so one note. fire bending is punching. earth bending is punching. even fucking waterbending is just fucking PUNCHING.

why did Aaron Ehasz leave :(

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Esrac
02/07/21 6:25:41 PM
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Yeah. It is a notable step down from TLA.
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sLaCkEr408___RJ
02/07/21 6:25:47 PM
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Those sum up the issues with this installment. You watch for completion.
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CableZL
02/07/21 6:27:37 PM
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TheBlueMonk_
02/07/21 11:25:12 PM
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apparently aaron ehasz is a sexist piece of shit

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Bad_Mojo
02/07/21 11:30:00 PM
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I still think it's a very solid show. Season 3 is f'n amazing

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TheKingOf-Kings
02/07/21 11:31:15 PM
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I like it a lot, but I'll agree Korra is very unlikable, and kinda stupid.

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ViewtifulGrave
02/07/21 11:31:44 PM
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CableZL posted...
I'm the avatar! You gotta deal with it!
That line really seems to ruffled some feathers.

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apocalyptic_4
02/07/21 11:42:17 PM
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I enjoyed the show somewhat but korra is the blandest protagonist in a show, I can remember moments from every other character except korra.

The bending itself wasn't thought of either especially the metal bending which would look unique but the way Korea learned it looked silly.

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EnvoyOfTheLight
02/07/21 11:46:26 PM
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>Korra's level 1 airbending
>it's punches
>it fucking works

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Solid Sonic
02/07/21 11:47:46 PM
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Korra seems polarizing.

TLA has a more consistent reception but I feel like being only 30 minutes (with having to account for commercials) really cut into its storytelling potential.

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Stalolin
02/07/21 11:50:55 PM
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I think its great, and Korra herself is a more interesting protagonist than Aang I think. I think the unlikeable complaints are overblown or part of her arc.
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ChocoboMogALT
02/07/21 11:56:29 PM
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The first season is kind of rough. The second season picks up qnd hits some really high notes about halfway in (or low notes, if you don't like where it goes). At the very least, watch the part about Wan.

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St0rmFury
02/07/21 11:57:14 PM
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Esrac posted...
Yeah. It is a notable step down from TLA.

The main problem is that it was originally planned for 1 season only, so the story cohesion suffered from that.
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saspa
02/08/21 12:35:39 PM
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CableZL posted...
I'm the avatar! You gotta deal with it!

I fricking love this line, it's almost like they knew everyone would hate her, and they weren't even planning the 4 seasons.

Hating korra is whatever, but the whole weird focus on angsty teen love triangle romance is what really brought down korra because it lasted like 2 seasons before they finally dropped it and by then the damage was done.

Precious running time that could have been spent actually developing the characters during the show's crucial first 2 seasons was lost and even when they haphazardly tried to write development for the characters later on eg in season 4 Asami reconnecting with her father to repair their relationship it was almost too late because most fans made up their minds about Korra's characters being uninteresting.

And honestly, I'm glad other people felt like the jump to almost modern day was way too sudden to happen over a period of only 70 years. They went from pre-industrialization period where people were still farming by hand to straight up 1930s NYC style over a jarringly short period of time and it took me aback the first time I saw it. I actually hated republic city because of it when I started the show. And it was also the reason why I liked season 3 because it immediately begins with them going all over the world and you finally see new locales.
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Prismsblade
02/08/21 12:43:49 PM
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ChocoboMogALT posted...
At the very least, watch the part about Wan.
That's actually where I quit, that segment was pointless, and Wan probably the single character in the show more unlikable then Korra.

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CruelBuffalo
02/08/21 12:58:42 PM
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If the love triangle was thrown out, Korra would be amazing. With it, its just good
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TheBlueMonk_
02/08/21 1:00:37 PM
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saspa posted...
And honestly, I'm glad other people felt like the jump to almost modern day was way too sudden to happen over a period of only 70 years.
yup, i had that problem too
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/79283124

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SquirtleSkwad
02/08/21 1:02:03 PM
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Have to agree that she's a really unlikeable Avatar. Built like a tree trunk, entitled, bratty, etc. Pretty much the opposite of Aang, even as a child.

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TheBlueMonk_
02/08/21 1:04:18 PM
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i do like other parts of the show. i think the world is still cool. tenzin and his family are super cute.

just anything with korra im just like "ugh"

pro bending doesn't make any sense. they're just whacking each other with the element. so boring.

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sLaCkEr408___RJ
02/08/21 1:29:19 PM
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TheBlueMonk_ posted...
yup, i had that problem too
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/79283124
The time jump was realistic. Another time jump would put the next Earth Avatar in the 1990s-2010s. Then after that we'll have a futuristic Avatar.
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Bad_Mojo
02/08/21 1:58:48 PM
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TheBlueMonk_ posted...
yup, i had that problem too
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/79283124

You all do know that it was only 66 years between flying the first airplane and landing on the fucking moon, right? They change isn't sudden at all, especially in a world full of benders

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refmon
02/08/21 2:03:53 PM
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Korra is awful and nobody in the main cast has any character development

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InhumaneRaider
02/08/21 2:05:19 PM
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Nah Season 1 was great. Season 2 was bleh. Season 3 was the best Avatar material I've ever seen. Season 4 was fucking amazing.

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Bad_Mojo
02/08/21 2:06:59 PM
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InhumaneRaider posted...
Nah Season 1 was great. Season 2 was bleh. Season 3 was the best Avatar material I've ever seen. Season 4 was fucking amazing.

Season 2 gets a lot better after the mid-way point when THOSE 2 episodes happen

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InhumaneRaider
02/08/21 2:07:18 PM
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It's crazy how people complain about Korra, yet, seem to get amnesia when it comes to Aang being whiny and bitchy for about 45% of series. Yeah, he had some serious character growth but so did Korra.

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Bad_Mojo
02/08/21 2:08:53 PM
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InhumaneRaider posted...
It's crazy how people complain about Korra, yet, seem to get amnesia when it comes to Aang being whiny and bitchy for about 45% of series. Yeah, he had some serious character growth but so did Korra.

I honestly think the people bashing it haven't even watched the f'n show, lol. Maybe an episode here and there. Korra was fantastic. Maybe not when it was week to week, but now when you can just binge it, yeah, it's awesome, imo

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InhumaneRaider
02/08/21 2:11:36 PM
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Bad_Mojo posted...
I honestly think the people bashing it haven't even watched the f'n show, lol. Maybe an episode here and there. Korra was fantastic. Maybe not when it was week to week, but now when you can just binge it, yeah, it's awesome, imo
I always point out that Korra showed character development in about 4 episodes of the first season alone. She goes from, "I can do anything I want because I'm the Avatar" to "Holy shit, Amon could wreck my shit and I'm absolutely terrified." I've said this before and I'll say it again.

The writers took a girl whose entire life was built around the vision of being the Avatar and presented her to a world that shit on that vision. All of her villains were twisted interpretations of core aspects of the Avatar duties. They challenged her in unique ways and broke her down. And they have a lasting effect on her as seen in one of my favorite character driven episodes of all time, "Korra Alone". EoS Korra is drastically different from BoS Korra.

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cuttin_in_farm
02/08/21 2:23:17 PM
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apocalyptic_4 posted...
I enjoyed the show somewhat but korra is the blandest protagonist in a show,


Lol.

As opposed to Aang, the goody who cant have a meaningful conflict without the Avatar state bailing him out.

TheBlueMonk_ posted...
and the bending is so one note. fire bending is punching. earth bending is punching. even fucking waterbending is just fucking PUNCHING.


Lol.

Characters who live in Republic city typically use MMA style. Youll notice characters who actually still have culture use the more authentic styles like Tenzin or Unalaq.

So basically, folks havent watched the show. Bashing Korra for being unlikable at the start of season but more than likely praising Sokkas misogynistic ass for his development is insane.

The point is that the character changes.

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sLaCkEr408___RJ
02/08/21 2:42:23 PM
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Do kids these days even know how to save as to floppy disc
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Rhylos
02/08/21 2:53:49 PM
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Korra is unlikeable because she's always whining and complaining about everything that doesn't come easily to her, and then everything she accomplishes is just handed to her rather than something she worked for.
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YookaLaylee
02/08/21 2:59:01 PM
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Bad_Mojo posted...


Season 2 gets a lot better after the mid-way point when THOSE 2 episodes happen

Not really. The 2 episodes youre talking about are the only good ones in the season. The season finale was awful
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Bad_Mojo
02/08/21 4:26:18 PM
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YookaLaylee posted...
Not really. The 2 episodes youre talking about are the only good ones in the season. The season finale was awful

If you didn't like it, that's fine. I'm not trying to change your mind, I'm just telling people what I liked about the series.

I think it's because I simply don't watch a lot of TV shows or movies, that when I find something that sucks me in like the entire series has done, it's very easy for me to be happy with what I'm given.

I think it also helps that I'm a fan of pro wrestling, and there have be YEARS when a product has been legit bad and I've continued to watch.

PS - This is TC's third topic about this series in two days now, so I think they've just got some issues with it, lol

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Total_Lost2
02/08/21 4:37:52 PM
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Korra > Aang. Aang was a little too...perfect

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sLaCkEr408___RJ
02/08/21 7:21:52 PM
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Total_Lost2 posted...
Korra > Aang. Aang was a little too...perfect
Aang perfect? The story begins due to Aang running scared from his responsibilities and that haunts him throughout the show.
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Ving_Rhames
02/08/21 7:23:19 PM
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Love triangles are always shit. Especially when the characters involved are as bland as Mako and Asami (Who would have been significantly more interesting if they had kept their original concept for her).

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