Legend of Korra 1x3 Reaction Early Access!

With regards to the large amount of people who can bend lightning, metal, etc., I can understand how it seems to take away from the uniqueness these "rare" abilities had in ATLA. However, I definitely see it as a "standing on the shoulders of giants" type of thing. Someone had to be the first to innovate, and then everyone followed their lead and learned from them.

Winterson94

the guy who voiced Amon has done so much good shit!

Abhishek Kaushal

Yes Mako was named after Mako Iwamatsu and really is pronounced "Mah-ko", not "May-ko" (both of em). Also it's Ty Lee who was the chi blocker, not Mai Lee. You guys must really like that knife-throwing goth girl.

I like them all but to me Eric always seems to genuinely interested in whatever it is he's doing. You guys will love the season.

TTMM428

Dude... seriously >:[

Cultured Degenerate

ah yes korras uncle the most evil of all villains

I need moar! Feed me Blindwave FEED ME! Serisously though keep being awesome and inquisitive I love it!

Kito Brown

By the way, the voice of Amon's henchman with the goggles is played by Lance Henriksen. Coupled with Eva Marie Saint as elder Katara and JK Simmons, the voice cast of this show is kind of impressive. Just look up the voices of characters, there's a pretty good chance they're a familiar name or face.

Arnold Kim

Really? I think seasons 1 and 3 have good villains, but 2 and 4's were pretty disappointing.

fork

the villains in this show mmmhm <3 and the effects they all have on korra and on the show

Matis

Yeah, Bolin didn't exhibit the typical style of earthbenders, he was actually more like an airbender in the way he moved and was light on his feet

Lalisa Truong

They should put out their Pabu plush for the episodes afterward :)

Greg Alan

Next episode is so great. It's like a more mature version of Nightmares and Daydreams. The build up, and pay off cause for incredible storytelling. Especially for a kids cartoon.

This is a great episode because it shows Korra is fearful of what Amon can do. Her identity is bending, and Amon is anti bending. Back at the end of AtLA, the lion turtle instructed Aang (and said) "that before the elements we bent the energy within ourselves." This thread ties back, that Avatar Korra doesn't seem to be spiritual and is deeply rooted in the physical.

Matthew Rudolph

I don't know about that...

Ever Beltran

Lightningbending is still extremely rare. We only see a handful of people perform the technique.

It seemed like lightning bending was exclusive to Fire Nation nobility as we only saw members of the royal family perform it. It stands to argue that with the dissolution of Fire Nation power and Zuko and Aang coming together to create the United Republic, the practice would become more commonplace and utilitarian.

Really glad you guys like how the world has evolved over time. It always seemed like a natural progression. And like you guys mentioned already, the music is fantastic. Same composer as last Airbender. Jeremy Zuckerman.

slvr572

And they are good

TbcAlex

the villains will probably be more to their liking because most of them are grown men, js.

Taylor Smithpeters

Iroh explained that at least the redirection technique was based on learning from the waterbenders. Iroh learning from another bending art is what made him rather unique in his time. Now that all the remaining cultures are learning from one another I think I makes sense that lightning bending is more common. Also they could be using lightning bending to supplement coal fired, or gas burning power generation, meaning the city may not be entirely dependent on benders for power.

I really think this show is really good. Especially with the whole politics of Republic City being really all twisty turny because really Korra can only trust Tenzin but any city is a jungle and people are corrupt in any city. I wont say Much about Amon story wise just that he was my favorite Villain of the four chapters.

Skeletor

When Aang makes the Zoo in season 2 , He is riding an air scooter while earth bending, so i think its shown pretty early that you dont need to be grounded for earthbending

Burooj Ahanger

I think you guys are going to love Korra. The villains in this show are some of the best I've ever seen in anything.

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miss_hopefulsnail

If you like the season 1 villain I can't wait for you to get to season 3.

Lewis H

The villains LoK will be more to your liking than A:TLA. I remember one of your chief complaints about Azula was she was a straight up villain with little redeeming qualities. LoK does try to make villains have more of shade of gray feeling to it. That is more up your ally I think. Amon is a different beast from Ozai, especially since his movement does have grains of truth in it.

Jjop017

So glad you guy are liking it!

they meant Ty Lee

Greg Alan

Who's Mei Lee?

Mephiliso

Amen

Abdul Bhutta

I think the reason it seems like earthbenders have to be grounded to bend is because the fighting style Hung Gar which is the tradition style for earthbenders. In the second episode of Korra we see the way Bolin fights with a boxing style when he shows Korra and it's focused much more on moving freely than being planted to the ground. It definitely becomes more apparent as the show goes on. Even in the Tales of Ba Sing Sai episode Aang creates a zoo while floating on his air scooter.

Nick Lykins

I'm sure everyone is waiting for Zaheer bc Unalaq is ~meh~ but I'm sitting here still in love with Kuvira lmao

Ishan Deulkar

The best part of work lunch on Fridays:)

Greg Alan

Meh, Ozai was a generic villain

TbcAlex

Ozai was amazing, ATLA really built him up and the pay off was great, but I have to say Amon is my favorite villain.

Gezno

KORRA!!!!! Yay!!!!! Vdkdbddjxhjdfhjdkdhxixjxhdidksdufkchchnckdidhdidodidfhfishduffjkdhdofgdo

hdwarrior

Maybe it's Korra's Uncle".....

TheJediOtaku

Jesus once I got this email notification, screw my university exam revision.

Jesse Harnden

Amon is great ! You guys will love the villains in legend of korra

Etty Gafa

Amon is indeed a great villain. Fun fact Steve Blum (Zeb in Rebels) voices him.

GoFree4

Boy do I love dodgerock

Pheonix

New fave series

Connor Peters

Yay.