The jumping around the air temple reminded me of Assassins Creed.
Also, happy to learn that the Xbox has a nick app! So watched it on there. Much better than pushing from the iPad to the Apple TV.
Simon: You are my beautiful sister. River: I threw up on your bed. Simon: Yep. Definitely my sister.
'War Stories'
Animation 1: I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Drawn That Way
A thread to discuss television and online animation.
omnis_audis - Aug 16, 2014 2:41:37 pm PDT #314 of 1080
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Kalshane - Aug 17, 2014 4:27:45 pm PDT #315 of 1080
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.
I was happy to see Tenzin smacking Zaheer around after him being to untouchable previously (though Kya did give him a close fight earlier in the season.) I just hope Tenzin's going to be okay. I don't know if that was a "preserve the mystery" not showing or a "this is a kid's show" not showing.
That said, speaking of kid's shows, I've been watching Star Wars: The Clone Wars via Netflix, and holy crap is that show violent. No blood, but clones die horribly in just about every episode, people get stabbed with lightsabers, an episode I watched recently had a kid get shot and die and another had people get blown up under water leaving chunks behind. Yeesh. Definitely not letting Mattias watch for a few years, yet.
-t - Aug 17, 2014 4:37:08 pm PDT #316 of 1080
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, yeah, a lot of death on Clone Wars.
omnis_audis - Aug 17, 2014 9:30:59 pm PDT #317 of 1080
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Well. To be fair. It does have "wars" in it's name. Just because it is animated doesn't mean it's for kids.
Kalshane - Aug 18, 2014 4:38:14 am PDT #318 of 1080
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.
I'm well aware animation doesn't automatically mean something is for kids, but the show was intended as such (though on the older side of the spectrum). Much like the movies. That and there are some weird tonal shifts and varying violence levels (plus random Jar Jar being an idiot but somehow still winning the day episodes) that makes me wonder if everyone was on the same page as to whom their target audience was.
omnis_audis - Aug 18, 2014 7:02:33 am PDT #319 of 1080
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I agree. And some of the episode plot lines were heavy. Which prompted me to ask if this is for kids. Then saw it's rated TV-PG. not Y or Y7, or G.
Kalshane - Aug 22, 2014 1:17:54 pm PDT #320 of 1080
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.
Well, TV-PG is theoretically still for kids, just older ones. All the Star Wars movies (except Revenge of the Sith) were PG as well.
On the Legend of Korra front, that ending was a bit of a downer. The finale was great overall, but seeing Korra like that is sad.
Also, was happy to see I was right on Bolin learning to lava bend.
Polter-Cow - Aug 22, 2014 7:12:50 pm PDT #321 of 1080
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I can't believe they got that P'Li scene through. I mean, they deliberately didn't show it but holy shit what it implied holy shit.
This season was A:TLA-level quality. Not a bad episode all season, and it embodied everything that made the original show great. Great, solid storytelling for thirteen episodes, plus AWESOME FIGHT SCENES.
omnis_audis - Aug 22, 2014 8:25:52 pm PDT #322 of 1080
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Wow! What a finale!! I agree, sad to see her like that. But, it will make for an interesting arc for next season. A super hero with depression and/or PTSD? Can't believe the amount of destruction! The temple!! It's gone!! I do like the decision to make the air benders nomadic. I think it will also help convince new benders to join the group, rather than seclusion in a far away temple.
(Spoiler font, cuz I'm not sure how soon I can post stuff. I'm west coast, so I think it's safe. But, rather look silly than piss folks off).
Consuela - Aug 22, 2014 8:29:29 pm PDT #323 of 1080
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I can't believe they got that P'Li scene through.
So, like, Su slapped the steel cap on her head just as she went boom? Eww. I hadn't realized that's what happened.
I also had forgotten that Mako could bend lightning.
I'm surprised nobody died: I kind of figured someone had to.
But did anyone else think it was odd how much attention they paid to that metal-bender Kuvara (sp?)? She's going to be important.