Legend of Korra 4x2 Reaction Early Access!

Shane looked so happy to see toph again hahaha also just became a patreon! Only people im a patreon for but you guys are awesome

TheAjalin

I made the same analysis that people are more excepting of other story Arcs like the one of Zuko than they are of Korra. I don't know if its because she is a female that she get this backlash of her self pitying herself, but didn't Aang actions reflect his own selfish intentions and being the Avatar wasn't as important as his own self. Korra has been through a lot that I don't think gives her credit and thank you for pointing out that people don't see beyond her attitude from years ago that is indeed reflective of real life as well. Some of us in the mind of others don't and won't change due to actions of long ago. I love Korra and this episode is one of my favorite of the franchise.

It's amazing how many people hate Korra. I love her. Because just like Aang she is a flawed, interesting, complex person. And she is who she is. You can call her bratty all you want or complain about her self-pity, but why? There's so much more to her. It's really disappointing when she's gone through a lot, is always trying to help others (even when it is aggressive and may seem dramatic) and essentially wants peace, and everyone is still talking about attitude she had years ago. Zuko messed up too, was spoiled and hurt and messy. But he took a journey and we came to understand him. Let Korra have her journey.

Sy

Plus she can see the entire world through the roots of the Banyon Grove Tree.

Mitchel Duggar

Firmly disagree. While it was really nice to see Toph again and they captured her personality very well, it’s also a weird case of “really? This character hasn’t changed at ALL in DECADES?!” As much as Toph played an important role in Korra’s development in the final season, her inclusion was essentially still fan service. I’m a fan, I was serviced. I’m not complaining. That said, TLJ Luke was FAR more narratively compelling - he actually has an arc with a great deal of thematic heft and meta overtones and he got one HELL of a death scene.

Mitchel Duggar

Great comment... I agree with you 100 percent

They mentioned korra earned it here unlike the entitled brat of books 1 and 2.

Gene Bookwalter

Old toph >>>>>>>>>> TLJ luke

Gene Bookwalter

It's really, REALLY good. :)

I have to say this reaction wasn’t my favorite from you guys. Korra isn’t Aang and this episode reflects the spiritual journey she has to go through as an Avatar. She reflects real life and people don’t change character over night she isn’t spiritual she’s everything every Avatar fan urged Aang to be ...Aggressive. She know she isn’t spiritual, but this episode is so relatable to people who’ve gone through paralysis and PTSD. This episode helped me and I am a nurse who seen people react this same way in real life dealing with these things. I’ve known PTSD victims relate strong to the visual and auditory hallucinations after experiencing terror. Each season she has gone through something that can break emotionally any human being. Just don’t expect her to be someone different, that’s what makes Korra Korra and not Aang. She’s the Avatar you got to deal with it!

Toph IS Toda, not because they both involve a simple-seeming, small-in-stature yet deceptively powerful stew-cooking hermit living in a spiritually-sensitive swamp in a hut who are hiding out due to troubles in their past who are helping rehabilitate a powerful young person struggling with both recent trauma and struggles with their training, but also their newfound powers, and urge to help their friends, and the fact that their previous order was almost entirely eliminated, who has to confront a dark illusion of them self in the swamp before appreciating and coming to accept themselves. NO...Toph is Yoda because they both have four letters in their names. Also they are both fond of the color green. Those are the only similarities. Man I love Yoda. I mean Toph. I mean both. :)

I think he is maybe just slightly stuck in the "I love Aang" mode, which many of us went through. I absolutely ADORE Aang, but we all eventually realize he is a somewhat under-written, in real life kinda unrelatable yet lovable character. He has no arc; he is a great person from the very first episode. I still love him for his innocence and determination, but I had a hard time at first getting into ATLA because of that, even though I LOVE it now, and I feel if ATLA hadn't come first, people would really realize the greatness of BOTH shows. I sometimes have more joyful fun watching Avatar, but I appreciate and in the end love the confusing at times Korra, because I relate to it more in my own life. Behind the scenes drama or in the actual show, It's a great metaphor for life. And I love how the Korra writers, many of whom are the same, keep referencing that they all revere and love Avatar, but people need to get over the past as well. Eric did at least mention that in a prior episode; we all want to be adults as children, and children when we reach adulthood. It sounds like he is rewatching previous Korra books though, so I'm sure he will appreciate it even more. Besides...this season is BUILT for the Blind Wave crew...they just don't know it yet ;)

This is by far my favorite season of not just Korra, but Avatar overall.

Azurai

This is my favorite episode of Korra, possibly my favorite single episode of Avatar. It showcases the characters of everyone involved really well, even with just short letters from the main supporting characters. It shows the connection between whats happening in the world and Korra, why its important to her, and it shows the beginning of a great character arc for a character who sadly hasnt had enough of one.

TivAcrid

My God this show. How well they depict a complex thing like PTSD in a "kid show" is amazing. I forgot just how great this season is.

ooooooh boi

Korra asami arc kids was cut short because it was their last season and they couldn't finish the relationship arc the way they wanted to. And it being on Nick they were probably told they can only hint at it.

Morokid

It was never confirmed that she died.

Joseph

She definitely is suffering from a mental illness caused by the Mercury . And on top of that PTSD.

Morokid

how did calvin know Toph was alive?

Hashashin

If I could I would water slap him in the mouth!(somewhat lightly)

Matthew Vandiver

Yeah, Calvin, stop pre-empting the surprises in this series!

Matthew Vandiver

Bullshit. How did you know it was Toph? Ya'll slick watched the entire show didn't yall? lmfao

Dan Bart

I might be reading into things and going overboard with this but I sense a very slight disinterest in Eric when watching Korra. Idno I went back to some of their seasons 1 reactions and it doesn't seem like he is as invested or as excited in Korra like he used to be. If what I am saying is true then it's ultimately unfortunate. I feel like Eric's emotions are infectious in the sense that it slightly rubs off on the rest of the crew and sets the tone for the video. I remember a few episodes ago he randomly brought up how he loved ATLA but liked Korra and like 2 weeks later was kind of disappointed in the new Air bending outfits because it felt like it took another thing from the original series. Perhaps he just recently rewatched ATLA and is feeling a little nostalgic about the OG crew( who wouldn't).Again I might be reading into things but I've been thinking about this for some weeks now.

Alric Amon

I actually never noticed that! How cool of a little touch.

"Whoooo?.....Toph?" From Calvin, followed by groans and "Dammit!" from legions as he guessed it before the surprise, obvious or not. It's ok, Calvin. We still love you ;)

I'm not sure but you didn't seem to notice it, but Toph doesn't use fire for cooking. She uses lava which once again proves that she is truly the best earthbender there is.

It still infuriates me how much Nickelodeon fucked them over during Korra.

Dale Denton

Mike and Bryan are very much the J.K Rowling of Avatar(although they don't actually own Avatar and Korra obviously). They are the ones who created the show together and everything that goes into the show they approve of. Even if the episodes say they were written by others Mike and Bryan gave them the overall story and direction of the show with a lot of input for that specific episode. Nickelodeon has given them a lot of freedom in this sense.

Nick Lykins

Also, in regards to Dave Filoni, he honestly had little to no input beyond Book One of Airbender.

Dale Denton

This book is amazing in how it deals with mental illness and recovery.

Dale Denton

There are multiple reasons Toph ended up going to the swamp, and the show never really tells you about most of them? For starters, it's incredibly close to her old hometown Gaoling, where she first met the Gaang. Whenever she used to get away from home, she frequently found her way to the swamp, becoming pretty familiar with it. I have to assume that's why the Swamp knew to show Aang a vision of Toph, it was just as familiar with her as she was with it. After that, I can only assume she recognized its spiritual significance in her older age, and decided it would be the best place to go on her journey of enlightenment

Zane

Posted this on youtube (and then my comment disappeared, so I'm re-posting). I think Korra has already gone through a lot of growth. It's true she's still not great at being patient, but compare how she is in s3 and 4 to s1 or 2. She does the Stakeout all day, and only at the end decides to charge forward, while the Korra of before probably wouldn't have been willing to wait at all. In the first episode of season 3, she helps the guy who is airbending not by being aggressive in any way, but by being calm, empathetic, and understanding. She's willing to hear Zaheer out in the Spirit World, but likely wouldn't have done so with Amon. She's been a very flawed character from the beginning, and it's one of the things that makes her the most realistic to me. She's a good person, but she doesn't always go about things the right way, and she has to learn from her mistakes. Looking back at my own life, and the ways I've messed up, I relate a lot to Korra. Getting over all of those things takes time. More than a single episode, more than a single season. While I don't think it was always written as well, Korra's growth has been fairly steady, just playing out slowly over the seasons. It's also true that some things are just aspects of her personality, just as anyone has. Some people are more patient than others, some get angry more easily, some are more take charge. These are all still impulses and personality traits she'll always have, and that she has been learning to manage. Rewatching the series this time around, I really noticed how much progress she does make over time. It doesn't mean she can't still be frustrating, but again that's been my experience with true growth: it comes in stops and starts, a little bit at a time, and mostly through more mistakes. If you are to compare Korra to anyone in the original series, it should be Zuko. They both have issues with anger and patience. Both do what they think is what they have to do, or believe is right. Both have had a birthright, and the concept of who they are supposed to be (Prince Zuko and Avatar Korra) in their heads, and have to figure out who they are beyond those titles. Both have to mess up again and again and again (and seemingly re-learn the same lesson, as Zuko had to in season 3) in order for them to really grow as people into who they truly are.

cosmotron

No without ravva wan can't hold all 4 elements bro he 100% needs ravva to use all 4 at once without dieing so your wrong

I disagree on Korra not growing thing. She lashed out at Katara, but she recognized what she did wasn’t right and apologized almost immediately. Whereas in book 2 Korra didn’t even recognize any of her own faults and it took her forever to apologize. Her core personality is still the same though, but that was true of Aang too, as in he grew as a character but core personality remained. Anyway good reaction. Can’t wait to see how they like the rest of the book and how they take to Korra. I think Eric will like it more since it deals with Korra overcoming trauma and growing as a person.

Jjop017

Raava with Wan was originally only supposed to hold onto the power of the four elements till he could master them. Wan got the ability to master the four elements from the lion turtles. Therefore once the elements are mastered the avatar can still access them even without Raava.

ManaDuck

Unfortunately, I'm guessing they won't pick up on it at all

slvr572

So...who wants to start making bets as to how many episodes it’ll take for these guys to start picking up on the subtle hints?

Si1ence32

Korra was unable to access (or scared of) the avatar state after being disconnected with Raavaa, but she is still able to bend all four elements.

Jackie

I can’t wait for them to rewatch the show on their own time. The show is much better appreciated when you look at it as a whole. Korra’s progression as a character is also much more clear.

Able

Zaheer took her physical health... That’s a great analysis.

Able

I've really been looking forward to this one. One of the reasons I love Korra, both as a show and a character, is the way Korra has to find her own identity and strength separate from being the Avatar. Korra has known she's the Avatar her whole life; to her, it is the most important thing about herself, and what she has built her entire identity around. Each season that connection to being the Avatar has been stripped from her in some way (Amon took her bending, Unavatu severed her connection to her past lives, ect). I love her growth as a character because of this.

cosmotron

Well, every Avatar has to learn the bendings, so yeah, they kinda are supposed to be on a journey. And we almost didn't see anything from Kyoshi's life.

stzz33

When toph says do friendships go lifetimes and it turns out to be true 10/10 IGN

lol avatars only have a journey when they go to learn the bendings or fix trouble. they aren't "supposed" to be on a journey. Roku and Kyoshi both were settled on their own islands for the most part.

Burooj Ahanger

Zaheer said the mercury was to kill her and that Korra was to enter the Avatar State in order to slow it down

Oh man that twinkle toes line pulls in the heart strings! 😭

Megan Linart

glad you guys got use from the blu ray set! 🤙🏻