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Vonnie, are you watching Legend of Korra?
Er, no. I haven't yet watched Avatar: the Last Airbender either although many people have told me I should. I tried the first couple of episodes and bounced off them pretty hard. But I've been meaning to try them again at some point.
I tried the first couple of episodes and bounced off them pretty hard.
It's a little like BtVS in that the early episodes are very different tonally from what comes. It's pitched much more as a kid's show early on and then sort of comes together with an awesome S1 conclusion, and then it takes off from there.
And (as with BtVS) that's not to say there's nothing good about S1 - there are many, many excellent episodes. But it takes a little while to find that tricky tone and learn what it's capable of doing.
But it has SO many great female characters - both protagonist and antagonist - and lots of complex moral shadings and gorgeous animation and design and very funny lines by very talented voice actors. Plus, it's only three seasons long and (to my mind) satisfies narratively on the deepest levels for plot, character and themes.
My favorite character on the new show is Chief Lin Beifong - a totally badass middle aged woman with super powers. Here's the real-life person they used as a model for Chief Beifong.
Wow, look at those cheekbones! Her name (model for the Chief) sounds Korean. Is the animation in AtLA done in Korea? More reason to watch, I guess! (I've already heard about the moral complexities and awesome character arcs.)
Is the animation in AtLA done in Korea?
Yep.
Her name (model for the Chief) sounds Korean.
Yeah, she's their animation manager in Korea. She da boss.
Vonnie, I suspect you will love Toph. But you have to get to season 2 for that.
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Feh. Brave was a huge disappointment. The characters are all so flat. The scenery is gorgeous and the plot could have turned into something interesting, but apparently the writers were so impressed that their main character was A GIRL that they didn't realize female protagonists need layers too.
And I know Pixar can do better. This is the studio who brought us Cowgirl Jesse, and Dory, and EVE. Hell, Ellie in the first 20 minutes of Up had more personality than everyone in Brave put together.
(Also, do not take young kids to see this. The trailers don't give away what the actual plot is, but suffice to say it was fucking terrifying to my five year-old, who spent the entire screening in my lap hiding his face. It's not "girl runs into the forest to be a tomboy and finds her destiny" AT ALL.)
Seriously? Woe. We will be hard-pressed not to take the kids to it; they both know a new Pixar is coming out and have seen previews.
