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Guest · Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 2178

Okay, THAT... I did not expect. I mean I expected something... but that I did not.

Damn that was a good end to the series.

Also, Aang.

Also, PRISON BREAK.

Bring on Season 2!
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Darkman · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:14 am Post subject:

Heretical Rants · Joined: 21 Jul 2009 Posts: 3265

^what Darkman said.

yesh.

Too much crammed into the last episode.
Last episode made the season too contained in the context of a multi-season show, too, I think. There were several things that they could have made to be interesting problems for the next season that they just wrapped up way too quickly, in my opinion.

I will say that I think there were ample clues as to Amon's true identity, though. Wasn't as disappointed with that as I thought I might be.

Tarlock's backstory was okay, too. Would have liked some hints at that earlier on, beyond just, "look, he knows ** skill, ponder upon how he learned that, now, would you?" maybe a vague 2-second flashback or something, but hey. s'okay.

...trying to keep this post as spoiler-free as possible even for people on much earlier episodes...
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Arc Tempest · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 4596 Location: Oregon

This series is... problematic.

The villains are compelling, the world is intriguing, the action is incredibly well done. But the overall structure is kinda shit, the romance hurts my brain, and the need for everyone to be a descendant of everyone gets in the way of actual story telling. The attempts at comic relief fall flat as often as not (OH HAI A FARTBENDER).

And irritating fire guy being the hero instead of, you know, the gal who's supposed to be the protagonist, just irks me.

There's potential for the second season, but I dunno.
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Snorri · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:55 am Post subject:

Dogen · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 9515 Location: Bellingham, WA

Okay, so I finally saw the 12th episode. Seriously, WTF? They should have left the last like... 10 minutes off and made it into three or four episodes of season 2. Seriously. The best option for character development ever. Initiated and ended in one episode. When the whole love triangle thing lasted over the entire first season. Maaaaaan.
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Heretical Rants · Joined: 21 Jul 2009 Posts: 3265

Is this what you mean, Dogen? (spoilerrrrs)
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Dogen · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 9515 Location: Bellingham, WA

Yeah. And then she spent book two figuring out how to energybend in some kind of manner reminiscent of Aang trying to hunt down a firebending teacher, but harder and more pissed off.

Also, I miss the Avatar Rage. I kept expecting her eyes to glow and for her to just whoop some ass, but it never happened.
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Eiden · Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 345

The season finale was terrible. I am actually sort of mad about a kids cartoon not being as good as it needs to be for me. I will try to re-engage the "being an adult" part of my brain later but right now I want to be angry about it.

Snorri · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:27 pm Post subject:

Kitten · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 1613 Location: mil pitos

i thought i was the only crazy person out there that thought that the series was too erratic and lacked good story-building (IGN seems to be eating it up), but YES everything is moving way too fast, the romanticism is annoying as shit, etc. etc.

can nick slow the shit down a notch?

Heretical Rants · Joined: 21 Jul 2009 Posts: 3265

Yeah, I was pretty disappointed with season 1 of Korra overall.

I probably won't actively try to watch season two
like, I might watch it with my friends if they're watching it socially or something, they do that sometimes
and I might put it on as background noise in a couple of years, I dunno
but I'm not really feelin' it.
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Darqcyde · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 2:46 am Post subject:

Kitten · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 1613 Location: mil pitos

there's so much fan-love out there for the avatar series that i would be very surprised if season 2 was cancelled.

i think if i do watch season 2 i'll watch a bunch of episodes all in one sitting instead of waiting a whole week to watch just 23 minutes of mediocrity.

Dogen · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 9515 Location: Bellingham, WA

Even how she learned to airbend is annoying. Aang spent all of book four trying and failing, which made him feel more real and less like a superhero, and Korra just has lightbulb moments whenever she seems to be screwed and suddenly figures out things that were hopeless before. The only thing like that in the first series that I remember is Aang learning to energybend.

I do wonder how they'll do the other three books - she's obviously not going to search for masters like Aang did.
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