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MacBook Air Gamer posted:IGN has a clip of the first two minutes of the Book 4 premiere, which shows a bit about how Republic City and Asami are doing. I really hope they don't go in the direction of having the prince getting redeemed so monarchy is totally okay again you guys. Also we'd better get some real information on just what the hell happened in Ba Sing Se.
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Spergatory posted:Huh. Sooooo... they apparently just learned to live with/around the spirits. That's kinda neat. Korra was actually serious when she said people were just gonna have to get used them. Also I'm glad there is a 3 year time skip since its more realistic for these changes and developments to occur after a few years rather than a couple of months.
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Sep 29, 2014 18:33
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I think this all but confirms the idea that this season will be about the rise of a fascist state in the Earth Kingdom led by Kuvira. We have the earth prince who seems like the prototypical early 19th century out-of-touch nobleman. I bet what's going to happen is that when all the world leaders are the to instate the new earth king, Kuvira leads a fascist takeover using metalbender security forces.
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Sep 29, 2014 18:40
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I'm glad they're all redesigned to be visibly older.
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Sep 29, 2014 18:55
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We've not seen Bolin yet though. And I'm wondering why he left Pabu with Ikki?
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SpiderHyphenMan posted:"Soon monarchy will reign once again in the Earth Kingdom!" *immediately shows current Prince being an unbelievable rear end in a top hat* What's wrong with monarchy?   
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X_Toad posted:We've not seen Bolin yet though. And I'm wondering why he left Pabu with Ikki? Yes we have, he's very clearly seen. His designed hasn't changed much. Plus shots of Lavabending.
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Sep 29, 2014 19:03
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So what killed this franchise, season 2 or M. Night?
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Sep 29, 2014 19:10
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Philosopher King posted:So what killed this franchise, season 2 or M. Night? I would argue that it's that it doesn't do what nick wants it to, which is sell merch (for some reason). That being said, it's not like this being the final season hasn't been stated since before book 2 was a thing.
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Sep 29, 2014 19:13
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ImpAtom posted:Yes we have, he's very clearly seen. His designed hasn't changed much. Plus shots of Lavabending.
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Sep 29, 2014 19:18
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The animation looked really, really wonky in that clip. The episode was done by Studio MIR, right?Philosopher King posted:So what killed this franchise, season 2 or M. Night? They tried to make the show without tying it too much to ATLA, and yet they created f'ing Bolin. One reason for the lack of romance plots - finally - is that there simply aren't any interesting character dynamics going on. Season 2 was really bad and the low point of the show, but it doesn't make sense to blame it specifically.
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Sep 29, 2014 19:19
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ufarn posted:The animation looked really, really wonky in that clip. The episode was done by Studio MIR, right? Too bad something's lowest point allowing the greatest change doesn't apply to television ratings. At least it did apply to this show's quality.
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Sep 29, 2014 19:26
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I wonder if Mako is now part of Raiko's Secret Service.
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Sep 29, 2014 19:51
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They turned the spirit wilds into a tourist trap? Let's bang the gong in honor of another wasted opportunity. (Sure this issue will get a episode or two, but it just looks like another plot point being swept under the rug. I'm also annoyed by how RC supports the EK government in exile, especially considering how the last monarch was aggressively revanchist. The world of Avatar is too small for a straight up Taiwan expy. (Which is probably where they're sugar coating the epilogue to.
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Sep 29, 2014 21:42
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Season 2 was better than 1 all around except for some janky animation in the middle. The disappointing showing of season 1 is what damaged the show beyond repair.
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Sep 29, 2014 23:10
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Wan died for our sins, rip
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Sep 30, 2014 00:24
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Jesus, I just got the thread title.  For shame. Shaaaaaaaaaaaame.
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Tezzor posted:Season 2 was better than 1 all around except for some janky animation in the middle. The disappointing showing of season 1 is what damaged the show beyond repair. Eventually I'm gonna buy the box set for friends who were huge fans of ATLA but haven't watched Korra beyond Season 1. I'm pretty much going to tell them to skip season 2, watch 3 and hopefully 4, and then go back to 2 as a chaser.
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Sep 30, 2014 00:50
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That seems like the worst idea.
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I like how the homeless man from season 1 (forget his name) is in the ad for the spirit section of Republic City. Also interested to see how the Airbender kids are going to act now that they're a little older.
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I'm glad Meelo is still an ugly kid.
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Calling Kuvira fascist is a bit too easy; at her world's stage of sociopolitical development she makes more sense as a Bonapartist.
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Irish Joe posted:Jesus, I just got the thread title. please explain
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romanowski posted:please explain It's a pun off of Rebuild of Evangelion's subtitles I.E. 1.11: You Can (Not) Advance.
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Thundercracker posted:Eventually I'm gonna buy the box set for friends who were huge fans of ATLA but haven't watched Korra beyond Season 1. I'm pretty much going to tell them to skip season 2, watch 3 and hopefully 4, and then go back to 2 as a chaser. I only just watched season 2 and 3 last week, and this is probably a bad idea, if only because the two episodes about the Won and Rava are really cool.
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romanowski posted:please explain anime joke
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Tezzor posted:Season 2 was better than 1 all around except for some janky animation in the middle. The disappointing showing of season 1 is what damaged the show beyond repair. Eh, season 1 was bad but I think season 2 was their real last chance. Being moved to Friday nights at the same time as airing the crappiest season with a slashed animation budget and a plodding first 6 episodes left them pretty screwed, with little viewer enthusiasm for more. SO when they came out swinging with a pretty solid season 3 it didn't matter. The biggest fuckup still has to be the movie though. It helped the show overall by virtue of being a movie pretty much, but that's all it did. I mean they could have made a trilogy or even four major blockbusters or at least decently popular movies, but the first one was so bad it basically canceled the whole idea. The TV series could have been in a much better position if there were 3 solid movies released rather than one poo poo one. So I'd say it didn't really damage the show so much as it was a huge opportunity wasted.
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I'm not really sure a successful movie would have led to more good animated series. Traditional animation is very expensive and shows that aren't sitcoms have a limited demographic. This is why most animated shows are sitcoms and not really well animated, they need as many viewers as possible and can't afford better animators. There's just no market for shows like Avatar. With anime the good shows are basically made out of charity and goodwill and are funded by pandering poo poo aimed at shutins. Such is capitalism I guess, vote for more public arts funding if you don't like it.
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JohnnyCanuck posted:What's wrong with monarchy? But truth be told I just want a referendum for the sausage sizzle. Any excuse for a sausage sizzle. *** Calling it now, the Earth Prince puts together a constitutional monarchy and enforces free and democratic elections with the Dai Li.
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Kithkar posted:I would argue that it's that it doesn't do what nick wants it to, which is sell merch (for some reason). the merch thing baffles me because it never really seemed like they tried to push any merch out of this IP. where are the action figures? Where is the trading card game? why is there just now a vidyergame? Shoulda been ready to roll all this plastic junk out in 2011, when ratings would naturally be highest. kids will buy these things if you make and distribute them competently PupsOfWar fucked around with this message at 05:11 on Sep 30, 2014 |
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Rougey posted:Calling it now, the Earth Prince puts together a constitutional monarchy and enforces free and democratic elections with the Dai Li. Inside Nick headquarters... "Ugh those guys really, really want more Korra." "Fine. We'll put a stop to this series once and for all." COMING SOON TO NICK.COM AVATAR KORRA IS... THE ELECTION MONITOR "You might be able to bend metal, Kuvira, but you won't bend these election results!" "I don't know, Korra, looks to me like you're hanging onto sanity...by a chad." ...I'd still watch it. 
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Combed Thunderclap posted:Inside Nick headquarters... Accidentally make Avatar : The West Wing Walking and Bending, or Bending and Talking?
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JohnnyCanuck posted:What's wrong with monarchy?
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Sithsaber posted:Calling Kuvira fascist is a bit too easy; at her world's stage of sociopolitical development she makes more sense as a Bonapartist. What the heck does this even mean? If we're comparing Kuvira to anyone I would probably guess they're modeling her after Asian fascists/nationalists like Sun Yat-Sen, Chang Kai-Shek, Dai Li, Wang Jingwei, Hideki Tojo, and more generally the Japanese Imperial Rule Assistance Association.
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ufarn posted:Constitutional monarchies are actually fine even today, but this is probably a pure monarchy. I think Wu would jump at the chance for a constitutional monarchy. No pasky actual ruling, so there's more time to be a jackass celebrity.
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Am I the only person who liked Bolin and the whole mover star subplot? The wink he gave the other lava bender was gold. Why isn't this show on Adult Swim, it seems so out of place with all the other Nick programming.
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romanowski posted:please explain Evangelion 1.11: You Are (Not) Alone Evangelion 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance Evangelion 3.33: You Can (Not) Redo They are meant to be thematic and pretentious (because its eva) and the Tenzengalion pun-thing from a few pages before plays off this. Edit: 
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Sep 30, 2014 15:11
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Legend of Korra Book 4.44: You Are (Not) Balanced.
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Zedd posted:The Evangalion rebuild movies have these titles: I've never seen any EVA thing. Am I (not) a bad anime fan?
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Rosalind posted:What the heck does this even mean? If we're comparing Kuvira to anyone I would probably guess they're modeling her after Asian fascists/nationalists like Sun Yat-Sen, Chang Kai-Shek, Dai Li, Wang Jingwei, Hideki Tojo, and more generally the Japanese Imperial Rule Assistance Association. That just seems too easy and too inaccurate. For example, Amon may seem like a commie, but honestly he has more in common with the taiping rebellion. The EK may seem to be a blatant China expy, but it could also be a condensed version of the history of France. Sithsaber fucked around with this message at 15:38 on Sep 30, 2014 |
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