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[Steelcan]

J. Reezy wrote...

spirosz wrote...

Well, apparently each book is going to be standalone, so I don't know if that will affect the development of the characters in a positive or negative way.

Are they all going to have the same copy-paste antagonists too? I swear Unalaq is Tarrlok in different clothing.

I'm getting a little tired of water bender antagonists

[Seagloom]

The Mad Hanar wrote...

It was pretty cool having a non-bender antagonist. ...Until he turned out to be a bender.

This. >.<

Amon being a non-bender with mysterious origins who always wore a mask and fought for a reasonable cause; albeit underhandedly, made him a compelling villain. Then we found out he was Noatak and that all flew out the window. -.-

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My guess is they made Unalaq an antagonist because the spirits probably won't be one dimensional villains Korra can pummel into victory. Defeating them will probably mean helping or placating them, and that doesn't make for a cool showdown. So we have Unalaq to act as someone Korra can pummel before or after the real threat. XD

[Il Divo]

I hate to say it, but this last episode isn't making me very optimistic for LoK's future. The Unalaq plotline has been bland so far and just seems to be treading old ground. I really wish that they'd kept him as Korra's spiritual guide instead.

[Dr. Doctor]

I was kind of hoping that Unalaq was being controlled/impersonated by Koh the Face-Stealer from ATLA, or at least for something interesting to happen.

[spirosz]

[AresKeith]

J. Reezy wrote...

Steelcan wrote...

J. Reezy wrote...

spirosz wrote...

Well, apparently each book is going to be standalone, so I don't know if that will affect the development of the characters in a positive or negative way.

Are they all going to have the same copy-paste antagonists too? I swear Unalaq is Tarrlok in different clothing.

I'm getting a little tired of water bender antagonists

That too. I'll take an Earth bender next time to switch things up from what we've gotten in LoK and ATLA so far.

We need a new bending power 

[OdanUrr]

Dr. Doctor wrote...

I was kind of hoping that Unalaq was being controlled/impersonated by Koh the Face-Stealer from ATLA, or at least for something interesting to happen.

That still remains a possibility. If Unalaq were somehow being possessed by a spirit, say Koh, then it'd explain away some of his stereotyped villainess, seeing as a spirit wouldn't probably know how to handle itself in the human world. If this were the case, we'd also have to ask ourselves when this began. Perhaps Unalaq was taking Koh's advice when he setup his brother in the North and then, due to regret or guilt, tried to back out of his dealings with Koh only for the latter to decide it was time to take a more active role.

The benefits of this scenario is that it doesn't completely exonerate Unalaq of guilt by arguing "he was being possessed." Maybe the real Unalaq's trapped in the spirit world?

[OdanUrr]

AresKeith wrote...

We need a new bending power 

No, we need an actual energy-bender. Can you imagine how awesome that would be?

[AresKeith]

OdanUrr wrote...

AresKeith wrote...

We need a new bending power 

No, we need an actual energy-bender. Can you imagine how awesome that would be?

That's actually what I meant lol 

[The Hierophant]

It's sad how everyone predicted Unalaq's not so shocking villainous reveal since his introduction, and i want Eska to die in a fire.

[Luxorek]

Nolan North is in Korra, yaaay. Generic guard #1, generic Southern Waterbender #1.

But, honestly. They are rushing it, aren't they ? It's just vibrates "too much, too soon". Also, Mr. "I'm an obvious bad guy, who manipulates people" turned out to be exactly that. Can't wait to hear his justification [there's gonna be one, you can bet your ass] ! It's gonna include such gems as "you can't possibly comprehend yada yada" and "I was jealous of my bro".

Ehh... I just hope it gets better. Really.

[spirosz]

What do you mean? If anything, it's their pacing that feels rushed, but you can only fit so much with their episode range. Too be honest, I think it's the fault of season one, but I'll wait till this season is over to judge.

[Dean_the_Young]

Seagloom wrote...

The Mad Hanar wrote...

It was pretty cool having a non-bender antagonist. ...Until he turned out to be a bender.

This. >.<

Amon being a non-bender with mysterious origins who always wore a mask and fought for a reasonable cause; albeit underhandedly, made him a compelling villain. Then we found out he was Noatak and that all flew out the window. -.-

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And I could have taken that, really, had the writers not used it to shut down the entire equalist plotline and movement without actually addressing the causes for it. If there's one thing ideological movements of the last century has shown, it's how easily they can out-live their defining founders.


Honestly, though? Before the finale, I speculated about Avatar-state Korra getting energy bending... to make Amon a bender.

Amon, delegitimized against his will, would run off to regroup, and the Equalist uprising would be thrown into confusion and collapse, subsiding for the moment but very easily being a force for future arcs.

[Neoleviathan]

Wow I really like the Koh idea. Wouldn't be the first time Koh has felt the need to correct an avatar. Maybe he could be trying to prepare her for something, that way we can see her do something truly legendary down the line.

[GreyLycanTrope]

I'm actually fairly disappointed with the last episode.
-Spoiler alert:
I didn't like Unalaq being behind Tonraq banishment, I think the whole angle of the avatar having the navigate a resolution to a civil war could have been more interesting if there wasn't a clearly established antagonist. I would have prefered if Unalaq was just a guy trying to unapologetically bring peace to the spirits while causing hostility with the Southern tribe as a consequence of him trying to force the issue.

I also thought it could have used more action, and that the whole episode felt more drawn out due due to the plot development which as I said, to me felt unnecessary.

I did like the subplot of Tenzin and his family though.

[Heimdall]

Really, the only thing I liked about Civil Wars part 2 was the Aang clan moments (That picture!)

Korra attacking that judge with Naga really surprised me, but not in a good way. It seemed out of character even with her disposition. And that was the only thing not dreadfully predictable in this episode.  Unalaq's treachery was expected, but it would have been more interesting if Tonraq's banishment was what it appeared to be.

Any interest I may have had in the characters of Desna and Eska is rapidly evaporating. They need some treatment as actual characters fast if ever.

Modifié par Lord Aesir, 29 septembre 2013 - 01:01 .

[OdanUrr]

In case you're interested, here's the Walker brothers' take on last week's episode.

The Legend of Korra Vlogs - Civil Wars Part 2

[Ilidan_DA]

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Modifié par Wiedzmin182009, 02 octobre 2013 - 03:01 .

[lady_v23]

I'm curious... Did azula managed to have children? I really miss her blue fire.

[Cainhurst Crow]

I want more eska and desna.

[Seagloom]

Best episode this season to date. Not that it's saying much with the low bar they set earlier. I knew things were looking up the moment I saw Lin in that first scene. XD Varrick is really growing on me too. Loved every scene he was in.

It was amazing seeing Mako grow a backbone and use his brain where hardly anyone else tried using theirs. Then he dumped Korra. O.o After wishing Korra ditched him for so long I end up being happy with how it turned out. Although the cynic in me expects a reconciliation before this book closes. Korra is becoming more unlikeable every time I see her. I know she's an impulsive teenager but geez...

Very excited to see what the Fire Nation, Zuko, and his daughter are like now. Too bad Korra got swallowed whole into spirit land before she arrived. It probably won't happen next week. :/

[AresKeith]

Yea, Korra seems to be becoming more and more irrational and impulsive

[OdanUrr]

Where to begin.

Mako decided to mature... somewhat. He was a bit of a jerk to Bolin during the episode, what I didn't like, but he also was the only character who confronted Korra (Lin contributed though slightly) about her actions and attitude. Furthermore, he was the only one who tried to use his brains for once and investigate the terrorist attack rather than assume Unalaq had been responsible. Unfortuntately, however, no progress was made on that front. Personally, I think that the decision to have Mako break up with Korra is for the best, at least for the time being. Like I've said before, Korra needs to be taught a lesson in humility (losing her powers would've done it) and she definitely needs to control her anger (maybe Zuko can help her with that!).

In other news, there was a brief appearance by Dante Basco playing General Iroh. I was rather puzzled by his eagerness to adhere to Korra's reckless plan but I did find it funny when he suggests she should ask his alter ego for help. I also enjoyed the bits with Meelo and Tenzin. When Meelo said he had not only trained the one lemur I thought he'd go into an "I'll create an army" speech. Clearly Tenzin was thinking along those lines.

All in all, it wasn't a bad episode, though not a great one either. It could have benefited from showing more of Asami and have Bolin being something more than the comic-relief guy.

Question of the week: Should Varrick build Jaegers to fight the spirits?

I'll leave you with TV.com's review:

The Legend of Korra "Peacekeepers" Review: Every Which Way But Korra's

Modifié par OdanUrr, 05 octobre 2013 - 04:12 .