I just watched the first episode of Korra. It's really beautifully made.
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Calli - Jun 23, 2012 3:47:11 am PDT #20431 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Tom Scola - Jun 23, 2012 7:03:26 am PDT #20432 of 30001
hwæt
Again, West Coast Korra people, the episode runs about 3 minutes long. You don't want to miss the last bit.
Consuela - Jun 23, 2012 7:53:56 am PDT #20433 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Balls! I must ahem for 3 minutes? How annoying.
Polter-Cow - Jun 23, 2012 10:50:42 am PDT #20434 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Again, West Coast Korra people, the episode runs about 3 minutes long. You don't want to miss the last bit.
My DVR caught the whole thing without any extra help.
I shouted so many things at the screen. I felt like Mark.
DavidS - Jun 23, 2012 12:34:59 pm PDT #20435 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I had to prescreen it before I let Matilda watch it because she Freaked The Fuck Out when Lin lost her bending. Just incredibly distraught.
So I'm going to have to spoil this episode for her before she watches it.
DebetEsse - Jun 23, 2012 7:27:53 pm PDT #20436 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Re: Korra, I understand about "we're not sure if it's the season or series finale" stuff, but I really wish they'd had two versions of everything after Katara says she can't fix Korra (one for if there was a season 2 and one if not).
Consuela - Jun 24, 2012 5:25:48 pm PDT #20437 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
My Tivo didn't catch any of Korra after Korra starts to give Lin her bending back. Can anyone tell me what happened?
In any event, I had the sense of too many plot threads wrapped up a bit too quickly. I disliked that we didn't get an explanation of how Amon could take away anyone's bending, or how he & Tarrlock could bloodbend anytime. I thought the end of Tarrlock & Amon's story was too easy, if consistent with Tarrlock's character. And I really disliked the whole clinch thing with Mako, since I find Mako boring and strongly resist the way the show is pushing the "find the love of your life as a teenager" thing.
And Iroh seemed, from a character point of view, to be kind of wasted, although his abilities were useful.
I dunno. It seemed rushed and lacking in cool character bits. And how did Amon capture Tenzin & his family, anyway?
Tom Scola - Jun 24, 2012 5:34:23 pm PDT #20438 of 30001
hwæt
Lin got her bending back, and then Tenzin tells Korra how proud of her he is, so you didn't miss much.
how did Amon capture Tenzin & his family, anyway?
With an airplane, presumably.
It felt that there was a whole missing episode, where Amon captures Tenzin, and where Korra has to travel to the Spirit World to get her bending back.
DebetEsse - Jun 24, 2012 5:37:13 pm PDT #20439 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
It felt that there was a whole missing episode
Exactly.
Kalshane - Jun 24, 2012 6:08:54 pm PDT #20440 of 30001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
In any event, I had the sense of too many plot threads wrapped up a bit too quickly. I disliked that we didn't get an explanation of how Amon could take away anyone's bending, or how he & Tarrlock could bloodbend anytime. I thought the end of Tarrlock & Amon's story was too easy, if consistent with Tarrlock's character. And I really disliked the whole clinch thing with Mako, since I find Mako boring and strongly resist the way the show is pushing the "find the love of your life as a teenager" thing.
Consuela is me. It was a great ride for the first 55 minutes, and then everything getting tied up in a neat little bow in the last 5 was kind of disappointing.
I was completely expecting season 2 to be about Korra figuring out how to connect with the Spirit World and eventually figuring out how to undo what Amon did.
And I feel really bad for poor Asami. (Who I agree is a complete badass.)
I did love the introduction of General Iroh from last week. I like that there was kind of a stack-on effect with him. First you see the golden eyes of the Fire Nation Royal family. (Holy shit, it's one of Zuko's family!) then he speaks (Holy shit, it's Zuko's voice actor!) and then he gets named (Damn right they named him Iroh!). I agree he didn't seem to contribute a whole lot, outside of his random bad-assery with the bi-planes.
Speaking of random cool fire-bending tricks: Korra and Mako using firebending to counter gravity as they ran across the wall in the arena.
ETA: I totally forgot the single most hilarious moment:
Bolin: "Mustache Guy!"
Naga: [whack!]
EATA: Which I now realize was in last week's episode, not this one. What I get for not watching them all until today.