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It has been said that ignorance is bliss but not in this case Captain. Go ahead and put in the effort like Barbo of the Flaming Red has also suggested and I can vouch for that bonus credibility that should put it over the top. When it is all said and done you will be another in the long list of Avatar converts; it's almost like a religious experience. *Bows head & recites a prayer* So it has been written; so it shall be done. In the name of the Father and the Son... Err wait I don't wanna border on blasphemy here or anything like that. I'll just back track and say that it's an excellent show and just leave it at that, okay

I didn't bother commenting on the movie before but just to have my thoughts on record. It was bad... really bad... Shyamalan seemed completely out of his element trying to make a fantasy-adventure film.

This post has been edited by senpai-kun on May 01 2012, 06:36 AM

Amon is a very different opponent to the firelord. The writers have juxtapositioned it well.

Aang had mastered spirituality at an early age but lacked the physicality/brute strength to take down the tyrant Ozai.

Korra has the physicality but lacks the spiritual maturity to solve the deep rooted issues. The infiltration of the chi blocker camp was a very good scene. On the one hand, it showed how skillfull Korra is (freezing gas in mid air), on the other hand it shows her complete ineptitude to grasp the bigger problem and just like Tenzin said it played straight into Amon's hand.

Amon needs Korra because he can use her as the apex symbol of bending oppression and grow his army. She is no use to him dead/powerless.

This is a battle for the hearts and minds of the people. Aang already had the mandate of the people because 3 nations were being oppressed and it was easy to see who the enemy was. Unfortunately for Korra, this is a political game and it is not going to be resolved by brute strength (robust strength is likely to be detrimental) but rather conciliation.

Barbo and Senpai, thanks for that, your words have cleared my head and reinforce my resolve. Therefore, by the end of Summer, I will have finished Avatar and started on the new series. Hopefully, the same could be said for X-Files, I did a marathon a couple of months ago of where I watched all of seasons 1 and 2 but that was because the DVDs for those seasons where in the library. I haven't watched it since March and I intend to watch season 3 to 9 during the summer where I have time. I've got very very very important Final exams btw 17th May to 11th June.

This post has been edited by JCDRANZER on May 02 2012, 03:50 AM

The latest episode was very satisfying. Im glad Tenzin was finally able to show off his fighting prowess. It got very frustrating because I knew undoubtedly he was probably the most powerful which is why they were side lining him till now.

As always I just love the airbending kids and Meelo epic spin was awesome.

But the woman that has stolen my heart is Ling. Not because of her noble sacrifice in this episode. Ever since Tenzin mentioned that Aang and Ling got on famously, it struck me that keeping Republic city safe was an extension of her love and devotion to their legacy. I welled up a bit when Amon caught her. But it is great it when a show can make you care about characters like that.

As for the brief finale preview. I sooo hope they dont chicken out like they did with season 3 and have Amon take Korra bending away. As much as I hate the trope of protagonists losing their powers/ability, I feel narratively it would be what she deserves. As far as Im concerned she has been negligent in her training and it would be the only feasible way for her to inevitably overcome her identity crisis. I really love the difference between Aang and Korra. As much as Aang was a goofball by contrasting Korra personality, you get to see how wise Aang really was. Although, it is also refreshing to see how violent Korra is in comparison as well.

As for Dante Basco's return. Everytime I here his voice I cant help but think of Rufio from Hook and laugh.

Another disappointing finale for me. It is a shame because overall the finale was good. Just a few small but importance mistakes managed to unhinge the whole thing.

Firstly, Im glad they followed through and Amon took Korra's powers. I was annoyed a little that she miraculously gained airbending but I thought structurally it would work out better for a second season. When Aang showed up, I thought great and if they had ended it there I would have been happy. But Aang was used as a deus ex and everything he said was pretty disingenuous. When people suffer from an identity crisis/lack of a belief system it takes quite a while and real personal growth to get over it and become a better person for it. I think that it is a narrative that deserved more focus leading into the second season and we would have discovered who the real Korra was beyond her avatar identity.

The equalist thread was just as bad. The equalist had a legitimate grievance and whether Amon is their leader or not should not detract from the main point of their movement.

Other than that though, the world building, the characters, the action was all exceptional. Iroh flying about without Sozin comet was cool and Tenzin bro looks like a wild guy and a lot of fun.

Overall, I still feel S2 was the best, this one came very close. I will look forward to the next series.