Avatar: The Legend of Korra

Started by Sacred 117127 pages

It's been a while since I've actually seen it, but what exactly makes Book 2 such a "trainwreck"?

She's narcissistic but that's not all she is. She's far more.

Originally posted by Eminence
I don't think they're mutually exclusive in the diagnostic sense, but this is out of my bailiwick.

On an unrelated note, it is my great hope that BvS will do for Man of Steel what Book 3 did for Book 2: draw a compelling premise from something of a trainwreck.

They're not mutually exclusive, not necessarily. Patrick Bateman is a fantastic example of a character who is both.

Azula? She has a conscience that she keeps hidden and her self-worth is entirely dependent on someone else's approval, and is indeed capable of some amount of empathy for those she sort of likes (Ty Lee, for example).

A true sociopath would have plotted to kill Ozai after being shamed like that.

Originally posted by Sacred 117
It's been a while since I've actually seen it, but what exactly makes Book 2 such a "trainwreck"?
Gee, I don't know, could it be Bolin falling in love with an abusive partner (Do you think that plot would have flown if instead of Bolin and Eska it were Bolina and Desna?)? Could it have been said abusive partner and her brother being complete karma houdinis for their actions? Could it have been the one-dimensional cartoon villain without anything resembling a believable motive or charisma that was Unalaq? Could it have been the massive idiot balls Asami, Lin, and possibly more had to carry around so that Mako would look good?

There's more. I'm sure you can dig up an older post by me talking about it at least. I believe I referred to it as "avant-garde" in its badness.

What was the best episode/moment of the season?

I kinda hope that for the next book the villain is a woman. Not for any feminist reason, but because Korra's been attacked by, captured and put into vaguely rapey situations by older men like 4 times in under a year. No wonder she's got some PTSD going.

It's that kind of thinking that brought you Kaguya.

I have no idea what kind of villain they could bring in. Super benders, non-benders, and spirits have all been used lol.

Originally posted by AuraAngel
What was the best episode/moment of the season?

Probably Zaheer killing the Earth Queen for me.

Originally posted by Nephthys
I kinda hope that for the next book the villain is a woman. Not for any feminist reason, but because Korra's been attacked by, captured and put into vaguely rapey situations by older men like 4 times in under a year. No wonder she's got some PTSD going.

With a great rack comes great responsibilities or something stupid like that.

Oh and did Republic City ever get around resolving the problems with the vines?

No-one cares. Fvck Republic City.

Originally posted by AuraAngel
It's that kind of thinking that brought you Kaguya.

I have no idea what kind of villain they could bring in. Super benders, non-benders, and spirits have all been used lol.

Shadowbenders! uhuh

Nah. I honestly don't think they would work with fanfic material, and they're better off for it. [csm]haermm[csm]

I'm just as curious as you.

I want Korra to turn out to be a lesbian.

Spoiler:
Korrasami FTW!!

Originally posted by King Joker
I want Korra to turn out to be a lesbian.

Spoiler:
Korrasami FTW!!
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Well, bi, but yeah.

Originally posted by AuraAngel
It's that kind of thinking that brought you Kaguya.

I have no idea what kind of villain they could bring in. Super benders, non-benders, and spirits have all been used lol.

God?! Yeah Korra fights the creator of the Avatar world on some Asura's Wrath shit.

Originally posted by Nephthys
I kinda hope that for the next book the villain is a woman. Not for any feminist reason, but because Korra's been attacked by, captured and put into vaguely rapey situations by older men like 4 times in under a year. No wonder she's got some PTSD going.
Wouldn't mind a female big bad at all.

Originally posted by NemeBro
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Well, bi, but yeah.


We need more homosexuals and/or bisexuals.

So long as they're attractive. If they are ugly they can go die in a fire.

Ugly gay people don't exist.

Korra's health stays hindered all season, being able to move again halfway through but having to retrain her body by going through the basics of bending for all four elements. Meanwhile,

Spoiler:
the Earth Queen rallies a spirit army from beyond the grave to get revenge on Zaheer, and the Air Nation has to defend him. Tenzin dies during the siege, and his spirit restores the link beween Korra and Avatar Aang, which gives her body the boost it needs to recover fully and let her confront the new Spirit Queen.
Korra then takes Mako and Asami as life partners and the three of them spend the peaceful years on Ember Island, courtesy of Firelord Zuko.

Does Bolin go die in a fire you monster?

I just gagged.