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 After three years of waiting, the next chapter in this universally beloved saga is upon us. Hmm... maybe I should back up a bit... In 2002, two friends, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, set out to create a groundbreaking animated epic. The result was Avatar: The Last Airbender. The world in Avatar is divided into four nations (Water Tribe, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation, Air Nomads), each having very distinct cultures and customs. In each of these nations, there are people called “benders”, who are capable of manipulating their nations respective element (Water, Earth, Fire, Air). Much more than a tool for combat, bending is an extremely spiritual art that is heavily ingrained into the culture and lifestyle of all four nations. Keeping balance between these four nations is the Avatar, the spirit of the planet incarnate in human form. Capable of bending all four elements, as well as having access to unbelievable cosmic power in a special state known as The Avatar State (which comes with some very serious drawbacks), the Avatar reincarnates into the next nation in the cycle when he or she dies. Avatar tells the story of Aang, a twelve year old Air Nomad, and the newest Avatar. He is awaken from a hundred years of cryogenic stasis by two teenaged Water Tribe siblings, Katara and Sokka, and finds that the peaceful world he once knew has been ravaged by 100 years of war, waged by the Fire Nation in a quest for world domination. Moreover, he discovers that he is the last of his people, with all the other Air Nomads having been killed by the Fire Nation in a global genocide that began the War. With the help of Katara and Sokka, Aang sets out to fulfill his role as the Avatar by mastering the other three elements in order to defeat the Fire Lord, in a quest that takes him all over the world, all while being pursued by the Fire Nation. And that’s only scratching the surface of the first three episodes. Premiering in 2005 on Nickelodeon, Avatar took a while to find its footing, but by the end of the first season it had gained a huge fanbase of children and adults alike for its deep characters, gripping storyline, fantastical setting that heavily drew from multiple Eastern cultures, beautiful animation, wonderful action, and all-around spirit. In 2008, shortly after the third season came to an end with a series finale that received universal praise from fans and critics alike, Avatar won a Peabody Award for "unusually complex characters and healthy respect for the consequences of warfare". Now, with Mike and Bryan once more at the helm, The Legend of Korra, a brand new story set 70 years after the events of the original series, is finally about to begin.  Note: If you have not watched Avatar: The Last Airbender yet, please stop reading here, because, as Korra is a sequel series, spoilers for the end of Avatar are incoming, and not just "The good guys win." The series is available on Netflix Instant Watch. You won’t regret it. (Thanks, nfreakct!) "Earth. Fire. Air. Water. When I was a boy, my father, Avatar Aang, told me the story of how he and his friends heroically ended the Hundred Year War. Avatar Aang and Fire Lord Zuko transformed the Fire Nation colonies into the United Republic of Nations, a society where benders and non-benders from all over the world, could live and thrive together in peace and harmony. They named the capital of this great land, Republic City. Avatar Aang accomplished many remarkable things in his life. But sadly, his time in this world came to an end. And like the cycle of the seasons, the cycle of the Avatar, began anew." -Tenzin, providing the opening narration, and making this a lot easier for me. Characters  Korra  Korra is the new Avatar, 17 years old, native to the Southern Water Tribe, and best friends with an adorable and kick-rear end Polar Bear-Dog named Naga. Athletic, confident, hotheaded, headstrong, and ripped as hell, Korra is the polar opposite of Aang. A bending prodigy by even Avatar standards, she has easily mastered Waterbending, Earthbending, and Firebending. Unfortunately, she's hit a block, as her personality and complete dismissal of the spiritual aspect of bending has made her completely incapable of Airbending. Fortunately, there's someone who can help her with that. Tenzin  The youngest, and only Airbender, of Aang and Katara's three children, Tenzin is the only Airbending master in the entire world, as well as a Councilman for Republic City. He has taken on the responsibility of teaching Airbending to his father's reincarnation. He has the White Lotus keeping an eye on her, but to very limited effect. Calm, serious, and traditional in his spirituality, he conflicts with Korra, but recognizes that just as he has things to teach her, she has things to teach him. Together, with his wife, Pema (a kind and gentle non-bender), he has three children, all of whom are Airbenders. Jinora, the oldest, is a quiet and disciplined girl, but has a hint of a meddlesome side. Ikki, on the other hand, is excitable and inquistive, but she still has a mature side, which comes out when her father is distressed. Meelo, the youngest, and the only boy, is... well...hardcore. Mako and Bolin   These two brothers, born of an inter-bender family and having grown up on the streets, are rapidly making a name for themselves in Pro-Bending, a popular sport that has surprisingly complicated rules. Mako, the older of the two, is a Firebender, and is stoic and brooding, clearly carrying some emotional baggage. Bolin, on the other hand, is an Earthbender, and is much more aloof and cheerful than his brother, a bit of a doof but still absolutely competent and reliable. They keep a roof over their heads by doing odd jobs for Toza an awesome grumpy old guy who manages the arena, and lets them stay in the attic. But a chance meeting with Korra shows that destiny has bigger things in store for the two brothers. Lin Bei Fong  Toph's daughter (father unknown), a Metalbender, and the Chief of Police in Republic City, Lin takes her position of authority very seriously. She has no time for anyone's bullshit, and sees the Avatar's arrival in Republic City as a potential tipping point for the city, which is already experiencing serious turmoil, with bender gangs, homelessness, and calls for revolution (more on that in a minute) all growing by the day. The police force she commands is composed entirely of Metalbenders, who use spools of cable on their backs to tie up criminals and traverse the city like Spider-Man when pursuing criminals. They patrol the sprawling metropolis via airships. They too will not take any bullshit. Amon  He is the mysterious leader of The Equalists, a group that demands an end to the social inequality perpetuated in Republic City by the Bending Elite. The full arguments of the group are unknown, and Amon may have ulterior motives, but it's clear that The Equalists are not cut-and-dry evil. The Equalists are also capable of chi-blocking like Ty Lee, and Amon may be capable of something more permanent. His right-hand man, known only as The Lieutenant, is armed with two electrified kali sticks (learn more here), and is extremely skilled with them. The Phonograph Man   MY (Thanks, Two Tone Shoes!) Schedule The first two episodes of Korra air on Nickelodeon Saturday, April 14th at 11am Eastern/10am Central. After that, new episodes air every Saturday at 11am Eastern/10am Central. Helpful Guidelines For Keeping This Thread Fun - Please do not talk about Shyamalan. - Please do not talk about "The Beach". - Please do not post horrible fanfic or fanart (awesome fanart is okay, there is no such thing as awesome fanfic). - Please do not post your theories about who Amon really is. Seriously, don't. - As they say in the Fire Nation, "Stay flamin', Hotman!" LeaksAatrek posted:Leaked episodes of anything shouldn't be talked about too much, as they are usually piracy-related releases. Bryan Konietzko posted: 
SpiderHyphenMan fucked around with this message at Jun 16, 2012 around 14:01 |
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I really hope Phonograph guy shows up from time to time. Cabbage man was my favorite running gag in the first series.
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Captain Capacitor fucked around with this message at Apr 10, 2012 around 01:27 |
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Is this going to be shown in HD? I only get Nickolodean in SD with my cable. And if it is in HD I'm going to check to see if it will be on Netflix.
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Captain Capacitor posted:
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Captain Capacitor posted:Wtf is going on here?
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indigi posted:Wtf is going on here? She is ejecting Jinora and Ikki before they say anything damning in Mako's presence. They float down a distance away moments later. Also Tonraq is a rad name.
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I'm taking requests for show clips if anybody wants them.
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Captain Oblivious posted:She is ejecting Jinora and Ikki before they say anything damning in Mako's presence. They float down a distance away moments later. Korra's already like 150-200x more lovable than Aang
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Simstim posted:Is this going to be shown in HD? I only get Nickolodean in SD with my cable. And if it is in HD I'm going to check to see if it will be on Netflix. The episodes already released are in HD, and I've heard that it will be.
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I'm so excited I can barely contain it. Thanks for taking over the thread SpiderHyphenMan! I'm prepared for a wild ride.
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I just went through the original series last week, and really looking forward to this. The first two episodes look great, and I hope they can keep it up.
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Also, I'm sure somebody else has made this already, but I'm practicing.
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Has this clip from Korra Nation been shown yet? It's Korra & Mako vs. Equalists.
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Captain Capacitor posted:I'm taking requests for show clips if anybody wants them. It's not a new one, but someone needs to repost the GIF of Korra and NewToph exchanging "Watching you" eyes followed by 
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Boxman posted:It's not a new one, but someone needs to repost the GIF of Korra and NewToph exchanging "Watching you" eyes followed by Is it me or is Korra way more GIF-able than ATLA was? EDIT:
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waggles posted:Has this clip from Korra Nation been shown yet? It's Korra & Mako vs. Equalists.
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| # ? Apr 10, 2012 02:46 |
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This series looks really good. I was without TV for a few years and now that I have Netflix my wife and I marathoned the original series. Do we know how anything about Zuko's descendants?
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waggles posted:Has this clip from Korra Nation been shown yet? It's Korra & Mako vs. Equalists. Naga is the best 
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Classtoise posted:Naga is the best The fire ferret thinks he's helping too 
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A bit late for the reverse GIF bandwagon, but...
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| # ? Apr 10, 2012 02:59 |
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Fire Ferret owns bones. And it's going to be fun watching benders learn how to fight chi blockers.
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waggles posted:Has this clip from Korra Nation been shown yet? It's Korra & Mako vs. Equalists. Sorry, this video is unavailable at your location. 
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Lotish posted:Do we know how anything about Zuko's descendants?
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Funkz posted:Sorry, this video is unavailable at your location. Sorry, here's a link that should work.
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waggles posted:Sorry, here's a link that should work. Thanks Oh wow. The music is incredible. Can't wait for it to finally air again. 
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waggles posted:Has this clip from Korra Nation been shown yet? It's Korra & Mako vs. Equalists.
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| # ? Apr 10, 2012 03:28 |
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Dat ferret
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Funkz posted:Sorry, this video is unavailable at your location. This might be a thing that'll help out there. And that clip demonstrates among other things that Naga is awesome. Good Polar Bear Dog, Best Friend.
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She should probably get in the habit of carrying water around.
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You know, considering how much Korra seems to be a brute-force bender, the first time she goes all Avatar State is probably going to be pretty goddamn scary for everyone involved. I have to imagine she hasn't achieved it yet since she's a total dud on the spiritual side of bending, which is pretty much what the Avatar State is all about.
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Democratic Pirate posted:Fire Ferret owns bones. And it's going to be fun watching benders learn how to fight chi blockers. Hell yeah fire ferret
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| # ? Apr 10, 2012 03:44 |
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I am excited.
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waggles posted:Sorry, here's a link that should work. She's really over reliant on fire. She should have been mixing it up with earth. EDIT: Also, awesome OP and Thread title!
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I was a big fan of TLA, and I was worried this would be a cheap 'ok let's milk a few seasons out of an easy cash in' kinda thing. Holy poo poo was I wrong, this rules, Korra is the best avatar, the advance in time has allowed for so much awesome, Toph's daughter already rules, the lil Air Benders rule, everything rules.
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Fire does fit her personality, so it's probably what comes easiest. Since she didn't grow up knowing only one like Aang did, it had time to develop into her favorite I guess.
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CapnAndy posted:Try something that isn't fire, Korra! What, did you lose a bet? seriously, earth would have come in pretty useful there.
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I still think this thread should have been named "The next time I watch Nickelodeon".
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I don't see why she doesn't just summon a shield of earth around her / her opponent whenever she gets into trouble. They don't look like they're capable of punching through several inches of solid stone.
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Jesto posted:I don't see why she doesn't just summon a shield of earth around her / her opponent whenever she gets into trouble. They don't look like they're capable of punching through several inches of solid stone.
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