Avatar The Last Airbender Book 3 Episode 3 & 4 Group Reaction
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- The Painted Lady / Sokka's Master
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I love how Sokka chose the meteor to use as his sword. Because to him, it represents a moment in his life when he had felt useless, but instead of running or ignoring how he felt, he picks that moment as inspiration to never feel that way again. That meteor started his journey to becoming a swordsmaster in the first place, so it was the perfect choice. Also, IT'S A FUCKING SPACE SWORD.
Im just saying can i buy so i can hang it on my wall if they never sold that official thats big dumb
Too bad space sword can't be used as boomerang.
@@DeathKittai mean... if you make a boomerang out of the metal... well yeah you can
@@DeathKittawell it could be used as a boomerang that doesn’t come back lol
@@sebasblos1 than it won't be a sword xD and ingann gets it xD ^
Interesting facts about Piandao.
He’s based on Sifu Kisu, the martial arts coordinator for the show who provided the styles for the bending arts.
He trained Zuko in swordplay when he was younger.
Piandao deserted the fire nation army. In response they sent 100 soldiers to capture him and none returned. Afterwards, they never bothered him again.
Also a lot of the swords you see in piandao's house are based on Sifu Kisu's own collection
Ok bro last fact is kinda wild
Yeah Piandao is amazing considering he can go up against powerful benders and come out victorious.
He's also voiced by the T-1000
Yeah Piandao is fckin MENTAL, probably one of the most powerful/capable non-benders in ATLA! AND he is a world-class troll: he just stays in the Fire Nation in a gigantic mansion basically hanging up giant neon sign reading "try me if you dare."
something that isn't mentioned in the show, but I'm pretty sure Piandao also trained Zuko to use his dao swords as a kid when his firebending was slow to develop
He is. They straight up say so in the comics.
"I will never, ever turn my back on people who need me!" This was a pivotal moment for me watching as a kid. I was so inspired by Katara's refusal to give in to the apathy of the world. The town doesn't not matter. It's in serious trouble, and not caring is going against everything she believes in, every fiber of her being. She doesn't care how she's viewed for it, she just gets things moving thanklessly. She's "the boring one" for many for this, because doing good is the expected thing to do, except it's not really, the world constantly gives you shit for having empathy. Katara is amazing.
kataras my favourite for this and many other reasons
It's like that quote from Doctor Who: "In 900 years of time and space, I've never met anyone who wasn't somebody important."
@@hopejaworski9097a Doctor Who reference in an Avatar reaction? You are a person of taste
I strongly DESPISE Katara for this though.... Don't get me wrong, she is very admirable, and a great person, but seriously, Katara. THOUSANDS of tiny little villages are struggling. Some of them even worse off than this one. At least THIS one is in the fire nation. The best way to help the entire WORLD is to lay low, and defeat the fire lord, not run around causing a scene in every village because they are a wee bit hungry.
@@DragonMoth34 One helped village is better than no helped villages and Sokka was overreacting about how much this mission threw off the main one. Saying you despise Katara for helping a village because "oppression exists everywhere" is just....weird to me. Yes? But nothing was lost and quite a bit was gained?
The part where the guard said look what you become and iron reveals the absolute unit he's become was great
Oh He’s def become IRON lol
@@captainteeko4579 He's now the iron dragon.
@@willowarkan2263All hail Iroh the Iron Dragon of the West.
Every scene of him working out made me giggle so hard, i dont know why its so funny to see this adorable old man get absolutely yolked. When he took off his shirt to reveal a six pack i lost it laughing, i actually had tears in my eyes
You really don’t realize how young Sokka still is unless you’re watching an episode with him interacting with an actual adult like Piandao and seeing how small Sokka is
Notice how Toph formed the meteorite piece into the Nickelodeon logo at the end…
@@ncard00 how did i just find this out
@@eetjebordop1487 If you want some more in-depth info about ATLA, you should watch Overanalyzing Avatar. He has a series going through each episode and points out their strengths/flaws (though there aren't many), the complex moralities of characters, and minute details that most casual viewers wouldn't even think about. Should definitely check him out if you're interested
I don't understand why people think that Katara's mother is still alive. In many episodes they said is dead.
Copium is hell of a drug.
eh just wait till they get to a certain episode
They said "lost" or "gone" which yes does insinuate death, but still keeps it open. Many shows use this and then bring in the character
@@vision-dz6cm no, they say "dead" many times too
@manulopez4697 when? their best confirmation is in Southern Raiders with "I'm not taking prisoners today." They keep it ambiguous because of overreaching censorship from Nikelodeon.
Edit- nvm there's 1 when Katara is talking to Sokka, but still, shows bring in characters they previously said were dead all the time.
I had never noticed this, but when Aang, Katara and Toph are about to fight Piandao, Aang and Katara are looking directly at him, while Toph is facing the ground. It seems obvious, she's blind, she doesn't need to be facing whoever she's fighting, but man the attention to detail never ceases to surprise me
ever since she showed up it's been like that, almost always facing down and sideways, like pointing her ears towards the objective of her attention, they never missed a detail with her
The painted lady did not show her self because the factory was polluting the water; when the water was clean, then, she showed herself to Katara and say “thank you.”👌👍
I'd say more her domain was so polluted, she couldn't cross over into the real world. Hei bai could because only a section of his forest was destroyed and he was pissed at whoever he could find.
Book 3, Episode 3: It wouldn't have been Katara's mom. Kya, Katara's mom, is dead. The alternate name for this episode was "Katara and Aang Become Eco-Terrorists." Also, this episode is another great example of how Aang and Sokka only share one brain cell when you put them together
Book 3, Episode 4: The armor was a studio mandate strictly so they could make a canon "Armored Aang" toy. The creators responded figuratively with “if you want armor we’ll give you armor” and gave us this masterpiece. Sokka probably learned the sword quickly because he is canonically proficient in every type of water tribe weapon. I love that even though the Fire Nation is heavily based on Japan, the sword Sokka makes is _not_ a katana. Also, Piandao is voiced by Robert Patrick, the T-1000. I love the detail that Piandao is still teaching Sokka even in their fight. And you can see the white lotus on the hilt of Sokka's sword. And the splat at the end that Toph bends the meteor piece into was at the time, Nickelodeon's logo.
To be fair, many shows write off characters as dead early without truly confirming them, and then bringing them back later like "surprise they were never dead" so I totally understand that reaction they had
pretty sure fire nation is based off china, not japan
@@erinwiley5828 i think they were actually saying it was her spirit, like she died and came back as the painted lady
Actually lowkey could’ve
It's crazy how powerful Katara has gotten. To be able to bend pollution out of the water and purify it.
Blood bending too. Only once though.
That would be pretty simple tho, after all she can only bend water... nothing else, so pollution bye
@@ShadowDemon_4Twice. Once when she learned it, and once when...
Korra is good, most of the problems with it come from how Nickelodeon treated it and the people working on the show did their best with it given those issues.
The only thing I dislike in Korra is it's second season. But the third season and pretty much all the antagonists of the show are amazing.
I dunno, they put unnessecary amount of attention on useless love triangle when they could have spend it on Korra's development so the very end would have been at least a LITTLE justified. (and of course they went for stupid spectacles instead of logical solution that does not break the rules of the world)
@@zelithfang2365 I THOUGHT SO TOO
I hc Tai Lee being a descendent and later maybe even having air bending unlocked!! Air bending is all about freedom! The nomads that managed to survive could have hidden amon other nations and the next generations would have grown up not learning about their culture, not connecting to their element, living in constant fear, always oppressed so in time the descendants forgot who they were and their bending locked. But now that the war is over people can live freely and little by little the air bending would have been able to return. It would still be the damage to the world, the temples ruined, the culture forgotten, the people are not that big in numbers. But at least it would be a natural way for airbenders to return!! Instead of 'well the spirit world did it cause i guess it just does it for the balance even though it doesnt have anything to do with the world of mortals and they have their own rules and morals but fuck it we need airbenders'.
It's mid, the villains are great tho
Korra was good for the first HALF of season one, then it went down hill fast
Fun fact of the day! 24:19 That little splatter shape Toph makes with the meteorite is a reference to the Nickelodeon splatter. Back when the show was airing, Nickelodeon had their orange logo at the bottom corner and it appeared right when Toph did that. A bit of a fun 4th wall break lol
Also, y’all fanboying for Iroh’s new bod was _hilarious_ 💀
"I love how the more educated and smarter people are more accepting of everyone, for the most part".
That "for the most part" does a lot of heavy lifting but it sure echoes real life rn huh
Fun facts, it's possible to make a weapon out of meteorite. There like Iron meteorite swords in Japan and there also meteorite dagger find in King Tut's tomb. So it's not impossible to make a sword out of meteorite if heated enough its possible.
I like to call it cosmic iron.
Although the painted lady episode didn’t move the plot forward,imo it was still a great standalone episode. Avatar always does a great job with spirits. Fun fact when Toph bends the comet material she forms the Nickelodeon logo.
I respectfully disagree that episode brought an unneeded time-limit which made Sokka's sword skill hard to believe
The Painted Lady is a step ahead of The Great Divide... barely
@@BonfireAKAGhostsaltchannel to each their own🤝🏾
As a standalone episode the Painted Lady is better but even then it brought an unneeded timelimit which made Sokka's training cut short and makes Sokka hypocritical which makes me hate this episode, ok HATE is a strong word but I digress
@@jlinkous05Agreed. At least “The Painted Lady” has an influential/inspiring topic to evoke to the audience (keeping our waters clean from spoils), instead of a “let’s create lies to settle people’s differences” message which “The Great Divide” is known for.
Season 3 is the best, love these episodes. Also, fun fact, Sokka's schedule is actually the season 3 production schedule that the writer's managed to copy and animate into the show.
"Try 'Lee'. There's a million Lee's."
And then remember that "Lee" was Zuko's cover name during Book 2 lmao
Remember when Iroh used his belly to bounce off Azula in The Chase (back in S2)? Next time someone tries to bounce off his stomach, they get abs of steel.
I love both Avatar The Last Airbender and Legend Of Korra.
Korra is great and one of my favorite series ever, but Avatar is better. Both shows are excellent. I tend to think that Avatar is the best western action cartoon ever made to this date. In this case, being second best is not a bad deal.
I see Korra as "the child of the most greatest person in the world". I mean, there is no resonible whay for the child to become greater than there parent. So the only thing they can do, is to be the best version of themselves as they can be, and in my eyes, Korra is the best version that it could be.
I always thought that the reveal that the painted lady was real so cool also we finally get sokka's black Meteorite sword and buff boi iroh
Iroh becomes IRON
And I sure someone’s mentioned it by now but sokka’s schedule about potty breaks/eating at the same time was the animators’/writer’s actual schedule 😭
Personally, I prefer ATLA more than Korra mainly because of the characters, especially Uncle Iroh and Zuko. Their interpersonal character development and growth is what I love the most in the story arch.
I VASTLY prefer ATLA for actually compelling characters, amazing world building and avatar lore(that was later ruined and destroyed by Korra)
@@DeathKitta Korra wasnt as horrible as you're making it out to be
It expands more on the spirit world (even though its some of the weaker seasons) its still interesting to watch if you can ignore the downright blasphemy done to the romance in it
@@user-pe2xj5dr9r It doesn't expand the spirit world, it breaks it. Spirit world used to be this mysterious place with spirits that were either full animals or something different and creepy. In Korra they are just colorful pokemons.
The squad should really really react to the live action 2010 "The Last Airbender" movie before they do The Legend of Korra. They are sure to love it. XP
wow youre evil😭
Why you try to set em up like this?
Piandao has a really cool backstory. He was abandoned by his parents for his lack of bending, and still he succeeded in life, became a swordsman and a blacksmith, joined the war and fought agaisnt other benders alone with his his swordsman skills and didn't lose a single fight. After some time he left the war and traveled the world, but his peace won't last long because he was told to rejoin the war, but he refused, a squad of 100 solders went to arrest him and he alone killed them all and he wasn't bother after that.
Time to do the thing that everyone does in the comments of an ATLA painted lady episode: Sokka's master schedule at the beginning of the episode is either based off of the animators' schedule or is just a copy of it, I can't remember which one exactly, but it has to do with the animator's schedule.
Or maybe it's a lie, idk.
I like seeing Korra and Avatar as individual series instead of them competing against each other bcs they really are very different as shows. I could never really choose one over the other bcs i love all characters in both shows and all the stories that are being told, so I hope you enjoy Korra too! I think topic-wise and in terms of maturity you might even prefer it 👀
Agreed. Korra isn't supposed to just be another Avatar show, it has its own teachings, ideas, and concepts to try out. Honestly, it got a lot darker in some places, especially for the last two seasons.
I like how Sokka got some focus in episode 4. Seeking out a master and learning to become a skilled swordsman, which it very cool. And crafting his own weapon out of a meteorite was genius! Honestly, seeing that beautiful sword for the first time left me in awe. Also, Piandao is a cool character, ngl.
A common theory on the internet is that Bushi, the presumed real name of the character ("he's crazy" kinda tells it) actually HAD brothers, either called Dock and Shoe, or called differently. Unfortunately, the war has taken both their lives, and Bushi can't really understand that they've died and as such copes with their deaths by becoming them. It's truly a tragic tale that I could 100% see being true and I personally count it as canon for the series.
I love Korra!! i love both atla and lok but i relate to korra like a lot more. korra is an amazing character and show and it has become a lot more loved in recent years since being on netflix. korra’s story is the inverse of aang of an avatar learning to be human. and it’s a lot more mature than atla since the characters in lok are older. and the villains in korra are amazing. you guys should definitely react. i think you’ll love it too! 😌
I think Korra is worth the watch. There are some hiccups primarily due to Nickelodeon behind the scenes. The show grew with the original audience, so it includes more mature themes throughout the series.
Some things to keep in mind going into it:
- It was only meant to be one season
- There were a lot of obstacles behind the scenes
- It is NOT a sequel to Atla. It is a new show that is set in the same universe. If you go into it comparing the two, you will be disappointed.
it's never brought up in the animated series, but sokka's sword master was also responsible for zuko's sword training!
Lists off waterbender attributes:
"It must be..."
Smigvard and the Gang?
"Katara's mom!"
Also an acceptable leap.
Seriouly tho? Really?
Smigvard and the Gang? Might that be a Race to the Edge reference? : D
Honestly I'm sure we all collectively ignore the timeframe they say Sokka's training took place in. Because that's really dumb.
Toph can bend the meteorite material with ease because it's still mostly earth/rock, just with a high iron content. the material used for Sokka's sword on the other hand has been purified, so it's likely gonna behave like any other steel. Toph could still deform it like she can with any other metal that has some impurities in it, but remember that all she's bending is the impurities, not the metal itself. the metal just bends with it, and that limits what can be done.
Sokka needed this, both to see how much his friends need and want him, but also to feel like he can contribute. He was not aware of his own worth. Iroh getting jacked is amazing and makes me hyped every time. Since you asked, at first I prefer ATLA to Korra. Not to say Korra is bad in any way. But as I watched both multiple times I come to decide that I should not compare them. They both have their own strengths and both are exceptional series. I hope you guys react to Korra after this!
Can't wait for you to see where Iroh's arc goes from here.
Korra really is a great show. There were some hiccups in production that really messed with it, but overall it's great. It's just a very different show than AtLA. It's not easy to compare them, just two different shows set in the same universe.
I'd say Book 1, 3, and 4 of Korra are absolutely amazing, and I like her character arc more than Aang's, but overall ATLA was a better series.
Books 1-3 of ATLA were all good, with only a few below average episodes (Ex: "The Great Divide"), but Korra suffered from not knowing how many episodes & seasons they were gonna be given to tell the story.
Personally, I'd say ATLA: Book 3 > LOK: Book 3 > ATLA: Book 2 = LOK: Book 4 > LOK: Book 1 > ATLA: Book 1 > LOK: Book 2
Love your reactions as always-even quieter, less plot-heavy episodes like The Painted Lady and Sokka's Master do an amazing job with character and worldbuilding and adding to the story rather than just being filler, ATLA is an amazing series when it comes to using downtime/breather episodes. As for Legend of Korra, its a likewise incredible series that is highly underrated. It's admittedly a bit wobblier in some parts in ways that Avatar wasn't (lots of executive meddling, sigh) but I enjoy it just as much as Avatar even if I do prefer the original series. Hope you guys cover Korra as well :)
I late to the comments but I wanted to say that I never knew the VA of Iro had passed away between books 2 and 3. The show did a decent job of giving him as little speaking roles as possible while still making him seem interesting and beloved. We could tell Iro should have been used more and more was probably planned for him than what we got in this book and beyond… his death took a lot away from this show and ultimately Iro is the reason the show is better than just a good show.
I’ll never forget Iro’s tale of Basing Se… it was what instantly made Avatar awesome. I wasn’t sold on Naruto until the vs matches of the Chuunin exams.
I wasn’t sold on One Piece until Arlong. I wasn’t sold on Bleach until… until… lol. Still ain’t sold on that.
Anyway. Iro is a seller. And when his VA died, you could tell the show reduced his character but still tried to make him awesome.
If you didn’t notice, one of the things toph changed the meteorite to the Nickelodeonlogo in one shot
When it comes to Korra, most people seem to prefer ATLA, but don't let anyone talk you out of watching Korra. Whether or not it's "as good" as ATLA is irrelevant, as it's a whole different show that's just set in the same universe. Personally I felt like Korra had lower lows than ATLA but also higher highs - much of both is due to its more mature tone, as well as the production hell Nickelodeon put it through - and while ATLA tells a very satisfying story, it's does so in generally safe, predictable ways, whereas Korra isn't afraid of getting its hands dirty with messy subjects like politics, morality, religion, and difficult character arcs. Also there are some fight scenes in Korra that will absolutely drop every jaw in the room and SHOULD NOT be missed!
Regarding ATLA to TLOK I like both personally and while neither show is perfect (no show is) both are still really enjoyable for what they are, and there are actually some people who prefer TLOK over ATLA. That said, while ATLA had the benefit of 3 seasons to fully tell its story TLOK wasn't so lucky as they thought they'd only get 1 season initially, then they got a S2 and it was the same thing. It wasn't until S3 that they knew they'd get more than one season, and then in S4 they were forced to either make a recap episode or layoff half the staff (they obviously chose the former & it's still pretty good but still). On top of that TLOK kept getting its airings shuffled around, often to late night or early morning timeslots until eventually it got moved entirely online.
Overall both are good shows in their own rights, it's just that TLOK had the unfortunate fate of being Screwed by the Network at almost every turn, which coupled with not as good writing in some parts makes it a more divisive series than ATLA is.
Korra is pretty good, but it didn't have the full support of Nickelodeon unlike OG Avatar, so alot of stuff apparently got cut and it jus feels off at times. But that just also might be me expecting too much, but still Korra is pretty great
I think the issue with Korra is that it's much less consistent than ATLA. When it's at it's best I'd argue it's better than ATLA but at it's worst its pretty bad. Korra also suffers from studio meddling in a way that ATLA never did... you can tell the show writers wanted to do something new and interesting but the studio execs kept tripping them up ("just give us ATLA but they're teenagers!") and it isn't until season 3 that the writers got their way and the show reached its full potential.
I think that's why you get people who both like and dislike the show... I'm a Korra fan but I can easily see why some people aren't.
You have now kind of met a person who prefers LOK over ATLA. Don't get me wrong, I love them both very dearly, I can just personally relate more to LOK and some of its themes compared to ATLA and that is why I prefer it.
Funfact, Aang has been mentioning lionturtles from season 1
And they have been hinted at throughout the show (paintings and some random statues).
Edit: technically, they have been hinted at since Season 2 and was briefly shown in the intro of the pilot episode.
Oh, I don't remember when it happened in season 1. I only remember the picture in the library.
@@DeathKittaI don't remember exactly, but I think Aang said something about someone having a heart of a lion turtle. I'm not completely sure, though. It was something similar to that, at least.
@@meganlodon Hmm I didn't remember lion turtle being mentioned here either. I guess it was really a quick line like that)
@@DeathKitta Yeah, it was. I wish I could find it though.
Yes, please do watch The Legend of Korra. While this series is the better of the two, the sequel series does expand on the Avatar Universe and gives us the next chapter with the journey of the next Avatar dealing with the problems of the more-modern Avatar Universe. It's a lot deeper and and more thought-provoking and a good show to watch.
Funfact: Meteorite steel daggers and swords are a real thing, in medieval and roman times people weren't skilled enough to make pure and strong metal alloys so meteorites which are very pure and dense sources of metals such as iron were used as material for some of the best blades possibly made at the time, some rare apearences of these cosmic alloys where found in daggers from ancient egypt.
If you guys ever watch The Legend of Korra, don't watch it with subtitles on. Some idiot though it was a good idea to reveal unknown characters names before their actual identity reveals, thus ruining the surprise.
Korra is great, it's just that ATLA is very great. Honestly, Korra has better villain's and they focus more on the deeper emotional plots that ATLA only hints at (due to being a new show on a kid's network and having to worry about getting cancelled for being too dark). One of the big hits to Korra though, is that for both season 1 and season 2, they did not know that they were getting another season, so they were forced to write them both in a faster manner and allow them to be closed stories.
Maybe it’s because I’ve rewatched it so many times myself, as well as several reactions, but i must be in the minority who actually would watch Korra over the original. I won’t go into details about why that might be, but I currently do feel more excited when I know people are going to eventually get around to Korra than at the start of the original.
Korra is a must watch show following this. Despite a section of the audience completely hating it, I think it's essential for you to understand more about the Avatar universe. Personally I think Korra is a pretty good show for what the circumstances were. It's a completely different kind of show to Avatar the last airbender so there is no point in comparing. Korra is a more modern and mature show with far more nuance and grey areas to the characters.
While it's good they remember the White Lotus from a while back, I do wonder if they watched the 'Previously' scenes at the start of eps, to be reminded of key plot elements...
They should’ve made a Book 4 to the Avatar man. This show is so damn good. The Legend of Kora is alright it’s not bad. But it also doesn’t beat this. You’ll have to be the judge of that. But the last few episodes of this is a big banger for sure 🔥🔥🔥💯.
I don't think Korra is bad, it's actually pretty good, it just made a few choices I wasn't a fan of, hence why I don't like it as much as the original.
spoilers for ATLA Finale..
IM SO MAD THAT SOKKA LOST THAT SWORD😭
It’s true that unanimously people agree that this series is better than Korra. Compared to ATLA, everything will seem lesser, but Korra is definitely still worth the watch. Because the characters are older, it deals with some more adult oriented and heavier themes and gets a lot darker than the original series.
Im glad yall got to see peek at The Dragon of the West. IROH BOUT TO CLAP THEM CHEEKS
Korra has its own thing, I think yall would like and appreciate it. This one just hits different as its the OG. Without the original story there would never be Korra.
There's a fan theory that says Dock, Shoe, and Bushi were brothers and two of them died at some point and the 3rd brother had a mental break down and took on their personalities.
Korra will never live up too the last airbender. Mostly because it had the impossible task of living up to the last airbender.
Korra is still great! It has some weak spots, but especially the 1st and 3rd season are fantastic and as a whole it gets more lore heavy and a little more mature a trend that is largely continued in the Kyoshi and Yangchen books
Iroh's prison training montage amd the reveal that he became swole AF is one of my favorite moments.
I love this episode of sokka. He doesn't consider himself to be an assrt becauze he cantbend. But hes one of the smartest characters in the show.
Imagine if lion turtles weren't wise island sized animals that pass on knowledge and were in fact island sized violent wild animals you had to face in battle. lol
Korra’s great. It’s hard being the sequel to one of the most unanimously best shows to exist and not get hate, and the creators also kept getting screwed over by Nickelodeon. It is a really good show though
If it weren't for how romance was handled and the retcons to the world as a whole (especially spirits), I think people would've given Korra a 9/10. But unfortunately the romance was a big part of Korra and the retcons were everywhere, and because of that most people seem to give it a 6/10...
@@Wizard_Lizard_ that’s fair. I feel like the romance aspect gets fixed after like season 2 though
Also really glad they gave sokka a master was a much needed episode and Iroh plotting 😈😈
is amazing how a episode could show kids how pollution not only affects wildlife but also humanes.
Painted Lady is my least favourite episode for a number of reasons but it does have a good message
@@valentinkambushev4968 well it's still the worst episode in s3
@@valentinkambushev4968 they should've replaced it with another one of those like at the end of the season
People shit on Korra for all the wrong reasons, it's a solid show in itself it just has a whole different vibe to it.
I really like that little scene of the real Painted Lady showing herself to Katara. It leaves you awestruck while also supporting the episodes message rather than undermine it.
The people of the town had to work to get the river clean, even though Katara helped them they couldn't just keep counting on some spirit to fix everything for them. That's why the Painted Lady only appeared at the end because the pollution of the river hurt her as much as it did the town and the environment.
im ngl, I was interested in Korra the first season, and then i couldnt even get past season 2, but that's just me. I really liked Korra season 1, and it definitely has a different feel to it than Avatar. I think what makes Avatar so special tho is that it just has this magic to it. Like every single main character is BEYOND loved, the stories are AMAZING, the fight scenes are really entertaining, and when it comes to avatar, there are like VERY little, if any complaints. It is one of the most ideal shows I have ever seen. and obviously when it comes to korra, its easy to compare certain characters to the original ones, but its not horrible. I would definitely check it out, especially season 1
Let me tell you right now: you DON'T fight a lion-turtle.
20:00 We actually saw a picture of a Lion Turtle in 2x10, The Library! Aang finds it and shows everyone while they're looking through books/scrolls.
s3 of korra is one of the best in the entire atla universe in my opinion so i think you guys will enjoy it
I love Korra and theres def lots of things i prefer but overall i like atla more
You once saw a picture of a Lion Turtle and heard its name in the episode "The Library." Piandao also has lion turtle statues around his property in this episode.
23:32 They're all from rhe same secret society, that's why
Sokka's Master is not only a great episode for Sokka, but it also guest stars as Robert Patrick as Master Piandao.
Seeing how Iroh got into shape while is prison was amazing. Reminds me of the time I dedicated myself to getting fit again for the duration of two months of exercise, and cutting myself off from junk food (which btw was worth it😉).
Ep. 301: We see mark hamill's face.
Ep. 302: Avatar does Footloose.
Ep. 303: Avatar does Captain Planet. (So this is what happens when grandpa max is off his meds.) 🤔
Yep, its max voicing dock.
Ep. 304: Sokka trains with T-1000.
24:19: Toph makes the nickelodeon splat. 😄
0:33 apparently it's the actual excel sheet (atla planning)
3:01 unexpected
5:40 Aang looking so happy then Katara just (...oh)
6:49 fair - she started this sentiment in 1x6
11:05 woooo ; 11:19 people also say it's possible the river was so polluted she couldn't really act
( 17:28 idk how i remembered more than him hehe)
21:07 but if he just turned back for another quip to Iroh he'd _know_ lol
23:21 Zuko was also Lee
So, fun fact, Sir Terry Pratchett actually had his own meteorite sword.
Can't wait to see their reaction to how big lion turtles are.
Here's my ranking, 1 being best
1: ATLA S3
2: ATLA S2
3: TLOK S3
4: ATLA S1
5: TLOK S2
6: TLOK S4
7: TLOK S1
In the legend of Korra, the absolute worst thing you will encounter is the love triangle, which includes the actions of a particular individual in it, if you can get past that, it's pretty good otherwise, there's a few plotholes here and there and convenient solutions but each season was thought to be the last so they always had to find a way to wrap it up by the end of a season.
In Regards to rankings: Personally, I rank Avatar as one of the top American cartoons ever made (this and Gravity Falls), or possibly best animated series ever made(including anime, just imagine the pacing here vs. One Piece, which I also love).
Korra on the otherhand - is mediocre and very forgettable, which maybe my opinion is jaded because it's supposed to be within the Avatar Universe, but it retcons a few things and ruins a some things from Avatar and dulls the simple wisdom and beauty that was Avatar. The main writers (The Ehasz's) did not move on to Korra for creative differences with DiMartino and Konietzko. So *without* spoilers: The world/setting is more bland and mundane, there are just TOO many characters and they become forgettable, and finally: love triangles. love triangles. love triangles.
The animation is arguably better, and some people argue that it's "more for adults" but I think it's just less geared for kids and people of all ages and far more focused to a more edy and very specific teenage demographic. The show's okay, but compared to Avatar, where you would self reflect on life lessons from Iroh or thinking of the greater good of being a better person, you will be focusing on plot holes of why characters didn't take certain actions, or why characters are regressing (in a new star wars kind of way), or why they didn't make decisions or why certain characters are selfish, edgy, and/or complex.
Fun fact: Sokka's master schedule was an inside joke with the writers and animators referring to how they had to work fast to get the episodes done 😆And when they show Aang in the over-the-top armor it's a joke about the people who were wanting to capitalize on making him an action figure. Also did you notice Toph bent the "space earth" into the Nickelodeon logo
The amount of nostalgia ATLA brings Korra can’t beat but I watched both series at peak moments in my childhood so for that I have an immense love for both. I also used to be on the Korra hate bandwagon but when I rewatched as an adult with my younger siblings I learned to appreciate it more and have more respect for the characters.
Everyone has their opinions because the sequel can’t be like the original and that’s totally valid
re ATLA vs LoK - I like the development of ATLA more but I like the overall plot of Korra more. Korra got a really bad hand from Nikelodeon who kept threatening to pull the show, only promised one season at a time, and interfered with development. And it unfortuanly does show when you look critically at the show - doesn't mean its not still really good and a wild ride! Not to mention, Korra has some major, MAJOR Avatar lore that you just can't skip.
I personally like the original waaaaaaay more than Korra. i don't like some story elements they introduce in that story and just what they do with Korra specifically is... brutal. The original writers of ATLA weren't involved with Korra just fyi so it doesnt have their stamp of approval. there's a lot of... drama i don't care for either in Korra and how they characterize certain characters.... isnt great (as in atla characters in korra) so I guess feel free to watch it? but I'm not personally a fan. The first season of Korra is solid imo but the rest is hit or miss
Since i dont think I see a comment for it, Id like to think that the Painted Lady couldnt protect the town from Firebenders BECAUSE the river was polluted. Nature and stuff. 0u0
Allegedly that scene of Aang with the tricked out armor was a sly "take that" towards execs who were pushing Bryan and Mike (the showrunners) to give Aang stuff like that so they could sell toys based on it.
If you didn't figure it out, the reason why the Painted Lady didn't come sooner is because she's a river spirit, and the river being polluted kept her from doing so.
The Dragon of the West drops his gains list:
- get arrested
- low-calorie meals
- have the guards think that he lost his mind so that he can get ripped in secret
Coming soon: shock and AWE.
PLEASE please watch Legend of Korra! It''s such a phenomenal sequel series and the discourse around it is just riddled with misogyny.
The Legend of Korra isn't as good as the The Last Airbender, but that's also an unfair comparison because TLA is just SOO good. The Legend of Korra is between "it's alright" and "it's good". Also, I'm pretty sure everyone's expectations for the show was skewed. Korra isn't the next season of TLA, it's a new story and new characters. I think it would be like saying Loki is a continuation of WandaVision. They take place in the same universe, but they're not exactly linked/following the same story.
I say all this because I don't want you to set expectations so high. Still worth watching.
26:38 I haven’t finished Korra (Season 4), but I think Avatar is better. In terms of flushing out all the characters, the comedy, the emotions…
Pretty unambiguously, every season of Korra for me is below Avatar, with the exception of Korra Season 3.
Not really a fan of The Painted Lady episode because it doesn't move the plot forward or develop the characters. We already knew that Katata was compassionate, motherly, and stubborn. And we already knew that she is willing to jeopardize the mission as well as put people's lives at risk in the nane of helping said people (Remember Haru?).
But I do appreciate it from a world building point of view. It's interesting to see how the war also negatively affects people in the Fire Nation.
I would've preferred another episode of Sokka training over having The Painted Lady.
Korra is a good series, but not NEARLY as good as the original. Korra suffered heavily from studio interference. They kept changing how many seasons they would allow them and the pacing suffers heavily from that. It does have some VERY high highs, though.