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It would seem that third time's the charm with the will of the universe bit. Toph first became relevant in the swamp episode (prophesy dream) and she might have really pulled a Yoda by tapping into the lifeForce of the cosmos. We even get a magic tree fight sequence.
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Did anyone notice Korra is in a pool of liquid that looks like the mercury poison used on her in the trailer?
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Nichael posted:Did anyone notice Korra is in a pool of liquid that looks like the mercury poison used on her in the trailer? I'll bet it's part of some kind of weird metaphorical healing/spirit trip that helps her to overcome her PTSD.
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Sep 27, 2014 03:35
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Nichael posted:Did anyone notice Korra is in a pool of liquid that looks like the mercury poison used on her in the trailer? It's a phobia hallucination sequence.
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so are they going to dump this off two episodes at a time?
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FamDav posted:so are they going to dump this off two episodes at a time? Maybe for the premiere, but after that, I'd imagine an episode per week until the finale episodes.
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Sep 27, 2014 03:41
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Who's that waterbending dude with the backpack in the foggy swamp? Betting it's a new team avatar member
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I don't know why everyone is going on about Evangelion when I'm getting some Gundam vibes from the trailer.
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Potsticker posted:Thread would be improved with a gif of Anno Hideaki doing bending poses atop a playground structure. Now that I'm not on my phone: 
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Hauldren Collider posted:Who's that waterbending dude with the backpack in the foggy swamp? Betting it's a new team avatar member I'm pretty sure that's Korra. Same outfit and arm bands as the scene at the very end of the trailer.
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Is anyone able to translate what the new Earth Kingdom logo says?thexerox123 posted:I'll bet it's part of some kind of weird metaphorical healing/spirit trip that helps her to overcome her PTSD. Makes sense.
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So given that three years later it's almost a guarantee that the korra/mako romance subplot comes back. The characters have matured and so hopefully it won't be as terrible? HOPEFULLY?
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Sep 27, 2014 04:38
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iSheep posted:So given that three years later it's almost a guarantee that the korra/mako romance subplot comes back. The characters have matured and so hopefully it won't be as terrible? I'm not sure why you'd think that. Three years apart is basically enough time for both of them to have moved on entirely.
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ImpAtom posted:I'm not sure why you'd think that. Three years apart is basically enough time for both of them to have moved on entirely. Kind of always has been part of both series, even book 3 had a couple moments with other characters. And having them back together would mirror the end of ATLA EDIT: Hell even book 3 had implied moments between korra and mako iSheep fucked around with this message at 05:43 on Sep 27, 2014 |
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Sep 27, 2014 04:44
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Nichael posted:Is anyone able to translate what the new Earth Kingdom logo says? ...Or so it may seem, unless we infer some context. 古, which is pronounced "Gu," is probably the phonetic first syllable of Kuvira's name. 總統, "overall-rule," is Chinese for "president." So I believe the text is actually "President Kuvira." 
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She might be a kemalist expy who has a more than pragmatic reason for being secular to the point of purposely pissing on the spirits.
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Potsticker posted:What does Korra even have to do with Evangelion anyway? Like, I'm legit confused at the connection. You see, Korra is a legitimately good show that stupid people hate. Evangelion is a legitimately bad show that stupid people love. Making a comparison between them is funny because aside from the wrong opinions of stupid people, they have nothing in common.
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RyuujinBlueZ posted:You see, Korra is a legitimately good show that stupid people hate. LOL
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RyuujinBlueZ posted:You see, Korra is a legitimately good show that stupid people hate. Evangelion is a legitimately bad show that stupid people love. Making a comparison between them is funny because aside from the wrong opinions of stupid people, they have nothing in common. You've cracked the code! Both shows are legitimately for children!
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I'm still on the fence about whether to watch this show. I wanted more avatar when this show first came out but seeing that trailer has made me even more apprehensive about watching it. One one hand it looks like some cool stuff has happened and will go down but on the other it feels like ATLA fan fiction.
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Pure speculation, but: it looks to me like Kuvira is leading the Metal Clan (or an offshoot thereof) into conquering/forcefully reuniting the shattered Earth Kingdom, basically making her the anti-Red-Lotus. I can see her making a decent argument that people NEED law and order to function and prosper; her problem, of course, will be erring on the side of total control, enforcing HER law and HER order with violence. Then again, after three years of total anarchy, I can see some people in the Earth Kingdom welcoming a rigid police state if it means they can feel safe in their homes again. All the villains we've had so far have been terrorists or terrorist organizations going against the established order (yes, even Unalaq). We haven't yet seen anyone going in the opposite direction. That's what I think Kuvira is going to represent, and that's (one of) the things I think 'Balance' refers to; the balance between safety and freedom, between chaos and control, between the rule of law and individual agency.
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Spergatory posted:Pure speculation, but: it looks to me like Kuvira is leading the Metal Clan (or an offshoot thereof) into conquering/forcefully reuniting the shattered Earth Kingdom, basically making her the anti-Red-Lotus. I can see her making a decent argument that people NEED law and order to function and prosper; her problem, of course, will be erring on the side of total control, enforcing HER law and HER order with violence. Then again, after three years of total anarchy, I can see some people in the Earth Kingdom welcoming a rigid police state if it means they can feel safe in their homes again. All the villains we've had so far have been terrorists or terrorist organizations going against the established order (yes, even Unalaq). We haven't yet seen anyone going in the opposite direction. That's what I think Kuvira is going to represent, and that's (one of) the things I think 'Balance' refers to; the balance between safety and freedom, between chaos and control, between the rule of law and individual agency. So we've seen anarchists and socialists, time for fascists? Not using spoiler tags because it's just a trailer.
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Regalingualius posted:Maybe for the premiere, but after that, I'd imagine an episode per week until the finale episodes. Nope, all at once Netflix style.
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Gaunab posted:I'm still on the fence about whether to watch this show. I wanted more avatar when this show first came out but seeing that trailer has made me even more apprehensive about watching it. One one hand it looks like some cool stuff has happened and will go down but on the other it feels like ATLA fan fiction.
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PriorMarcus posted:Nope, all at once Netflix style. ...Christ, I keep forgetting how much Nick wants to rush this through.
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He's being sarcastic. It's airing one episode a week.
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BrianWilly posted:He's being sarcastic. It's airing one episode a week. I wasn't being sarcastic. Turns out I'd misremembered and they ARE doing a Netflix dump of the series, but only in other regions after its weekly releases in the US.
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WilliamAnderson posted:So we've seen anarchists and socialists, time for fascists? Teaching our kids to "watch out of these motherfuckers".
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iSheep posted:So given that three years later it's almost a guarantee that the korra/mako romance subplot comes back. The characters have matured and so hopefully it won't be as terrible? That was my thought too. It would be unconventional to end the series with the main character unattached, and I don't know if they'd introduce someone new for her. Also, the Nostalgia Critic isn't gonna be happy with all this icky swamp action.
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Gaunab posted:I'm still on the fence about whether to watch this show. I wanted more avatar when this show first came out but seeing that trailer has made me even more apprehensive about watching it. One one hand it looks like some cool stuff has happened and will go down but on the other it feels like ATLA fan fiction. How can something created and written by the original series' creators be "fan-fiction", exactly? Is Star Trek: The Next Generation fan fiction of the original Star Trek?
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zaofu clothes are slimming. I dunno if I am prepared for a fashionable Bolin Wildeyes posted:That was my thought too. It would be unconventional to end the series with the main character unattached, and I don't know if they'd introduce someone new for her. I don't think it is too unrealistic to expect korra to be unhitcched when the series concludes. Aang's situation was different in that there were pretty hefty narrative reasons to address his romantic future. He needed somebody to have kids with so that they could show airbenders in the future, and they'd constructed his avatar-state rage in such a way that he needed his ~true love~ aroound to snap him out of it. Neither of these things is a consideration with Korra. Mako's overall role was kinda minimized last season, and the way they summarily ended the ongoing romantic drama offscreen after dedicating so much screentime to it in season 2 always seemed like a "poo poo, guys, maybe we should stop doing this?" move to me. not gonna happen PupsOfWar fucked around with this message at 19:04 on Sep 27, 2014 |
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DrSunshine posted:How can something created and written by the original series' creators be "fan-fiction", exactly? Is Star Trek: The Next Generation fan fiction of the original Star Trek? The mechs seem out of place along with the wingsuits but you're right, this is something the original creators want to explore.
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Now I agree with that statement -- especially regarding the wingsuits. The mechas (although cool, they look like Big Daddies!) look like they're an entire generation ahead of the 1930s-ish clunky tanks that have already been seen, and the wingsuits do look really weird and superhero-comic-bookish.
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Sep 27, 2014 19:58
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All the lost technological progress in firearms has gone into skydiving.
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lol wow nick is loving desperate to get rid of this show. theres absolutely no loving way they will be ever producing anything avatar related again.
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I just hope all of the mechs and powered armor don't crowd out too many cool kung-fu magic battles
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DrSunshine posted:How can something created and written by the original series' creators be "fan-fiction", exactly? Is Star Trek: The Next Generation fan fiction of the original Star Trek? Some creators seem to go off the rails without editors. Case in Point: Gargoyles. If you thought the show was getting a little weird at the very end and with the Goliath Chronicles, you should read some of the stuff the guy has written about "what happens after the show was over" because it is fanfiction-tier stuff.
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Y'all know that wingsuits are a real thing in the real world, right? (As opposed to mechs) (sadly) If I controlled the winds, making suits like that would be the first drat thing I ever did. It's frankly a shock that it took the Air Nation this long to do it. (Though being dead might have inhibited it a little)
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BrianWilly posted:Y'all know that wingsuits are a real thing in the real world, right? (As opposed to mechs) (sadly) Counterpoint: hitting stuff with a cool-rear end air glider staff
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Misandrist Wytch posted:lol wow nick is loving desperate to get rid of this show. theres absolutely no loving way they will be ever producing anything avatar related again. Guessing any hopes that Internet views of all this isn't paying the bills and this is going to be the end of this deal.
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